Quick Wear Dream Qiqi

Chapter 423: The Heroic Knight 4

Shui Bingxin nodded and motioned for them to sit down: "Well, have you found anything in Yihua Palace?"

Qinglan glanced at Meng Qiqi, who nodded slightly, indicating that she should tell the truth.

Qinglan then recounted the encounter he had with the Blood Knife Sect disciples on the road, including how Meng Qiqi had used the Ecstasy Powder to help him and how the other party seemed to be active nearby.

Shui Bingxin frowned slightly after hearing this: "The Blood Blade Sect's people are indeed already active in the Jiangnan area. It seems that they take the matter of the Bone Dissolving Powder very seriously."

"What about the Water Palace Master?" Qing Lan asked, "Any clues about the source of the Bone-Dissolving Powder?"

Shui Bingxin picked up the teacup and took a sip. "We at the Shenshui Palace have been investigating for several days and have discovered that the formula for the Bone-Dissolving Powder is indeed very similar to the Tang Clan's lost 'Bone-Dissolving Water,' but it also has some differences. It seems to have been modified, making it more toxic and harder to detect. Furthermore, during our investigation, we discovered that the Tang Clan's Young Master, Tang Wuying, has been very close to the Blood Knife Clan recently."

"Tang Wuying?" Qing Lan's face changed when he heard this. "Young Master of the Tang Clan? Doesn't he always pride himself on his integrity? How could he be colluding with the Blood Blade Clan?"

"The world is treacherous, and people's hearts are hard to predict." Shui Bingxin sighed, "However, this is just our speculation, and there is no solid evidence yet."

Meng Qiqi had been listening silently, and when she heard the name "Tang Wuying", her heart moved.

In the original owner's memory, he seemed to have some vague impression of the young master of the Tang Sect. He seemed to be a young talent with elegant demeanor and superb martial arts skills, and he was quite famous in the martial arts world.

If he really colluded with the Blood Knife Sect, then the matter would become complicated.

"Palace Master Shui," Meng Qiqi suddenly spoke softly, "I have a question. If the Bone-Dissolving Powder is so toxic, why don't the Blood Blade Sect and the Tang Sect use it directly to stir up strife in the martial arts world? Instead, why do they sneak it into the martial arts world?"

When Shui Bingxin heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, as if she didn't expect this seemingly weak woman to ask such a question.

She pondered for a moment and said, "Miss Meng is quite right. I've had this question myself. We speculate that they might be planning to spread the Bone-Dissolving Powder first, shift the blame onto other sects, and then take advantage of the situation to create chaos and reap the benefits."

"Put the blame on someone?" Qing Lan frowned. "Who do they want to put the blame on?"

"That's exactly what we need to find out," Shui Bingxin thought. "At the moment, we suspect they might target the Beggars' Sect or the Wudang Sect. These two sects are incredibly powerful in the martial arts world. If they were involved, it would undoubtedly cause a major uproar."

Meng Qiqi sneered in her heart: What a good plan to kill someone with a borrowed knife.

The Blood Knife Sect and the Tang Sect hid behind the scenes, using the Bone-Dissolving Powder to provoke fights between the major sects. When both sides were defeated, they came out to clean up the mess and dominate the world.

This is a very clever calculation.

"So what should we do now?" Qinglan asked.

Shui Bingxin looked out the window at the gradually darkening sky and said, "The most urgent task is to find the source of the Bone-Dissolving Powder and prevent it from continuing to flow into the martial arts world. At the same time, we must also find out whether Tang Wuying is truly colluding with the Blood Blade Sect and what their ultimate goal is."

She paused, her gaze falling on Meng Qiqi and Qing Lan. "Yihua Palace and Shenshui Palace have always kept to themselves, but this matter concerns the safety of the martial arts world. I hope we can cooperate sincerely and share what we have."

"Don't worry, Master Shui," Qinglan stood up and said solemnly, "I, Qinglan, am here on behalf of Yihua Palace. I am willing to work hand in hand with Shenshui Palace to investigate this matter and uphold justice in the martial arts world."

Shui Bing nodded with satisfaction: "Okay. In that case, let's split up. My Shenshui Palace will continue to track down the source of the Huagu Powder, and Yihua Palace will be responsible for monitoring Tang Wuying's movements. How do you do it?"

"No problem." Qinglan agreed.

After the discussion was finalized, Shui Bingxin left her contact information and left with the people from Shenshui Palace.

Meng Qiqi looked at Shui Bingxin's departing back, thoughtfully saying, "Senior Sister, do you think Tang Wuying will really betray the Tang Sect?"

Qing Lan shook his head. "I don't know either. The Tang Clan has always been both good and evil. Although Tang Wuying has a good reputation, who can predict what will happen in the martial arts world? We'd better be careful."

"Yes." Meng Qiqi nodded, "Then let's go to Tang Sect next?"

"No," Qinglan said, "The Tang Sect is located in Shuzhong, which is a long way away. Let's first check around Suzhou to see if there are any other clues. Also, I suspect the Blood Knife Sect should have a base in Suzhou, so we can look for it first."

At this moment, a scream suddenly came from downstairs, followed by the sound of tables and chairs collided and the crisp sound of weapons.

"Oh no, something happened!" Qinglan's face changed and he stood up immediately. "Qiqi, stay here and don't move. I'll go check it out!"

"Senior Sister, be careful!" Meng Qiqi warned.

Qinglan nodded, drew his sword, and hurried downstairs. Meng Qiqi followed him, hiding at the stairs and observing secretly.

In the hall downstairs, several disciples of the Blood Knife Sect were fighting with a group of disciples of the Beggar Gang.

The Blood Knife Sect's swordsmanship was brutal, and although the Beggar Gang disciples were numerous and powerful, they found it difficult to gain an advantage for a while.

"How dare the thieves from the Blood Knife Sect commit crimes in Suzhou City!" an elder of the Beggar Gang shouted angrily.

"Haha, you old beggar, we are from the Blood Knife Sect! What, you want to meddle in other people's business?" The leading disciple of the Blood Knife Sect laughed arrogantly.

Meng Qiqi's heart was moved: How dare the Blood Blade Sect's people commit murder in Suzhou City? What on earth do they want to do?

At this moment, her spiritual sense suddenly caught a familiar scent - it was the smell of blood and herbs that she sensed near the Yihua Palace medicine garden. Moreover, this time, the scent was stronger, as if it was nearby.

She quietly released her spiritual sense and followed the direction of the breath, and found that the source of the breath was actually the kitchen of Tingyu Tower!

"Could it be..." A thought flashed through Meng Qiqi's mind, and she immediately turned around and ran towards the kitchen.

There was chaos in the kitchen, and the chefs and waiters were so scared that they hid in the corner and trembled.

Meng Qiqi walked in cautiously, only to see a dark figure with its back to her, rummaging through something in front of a large cabinet.

"Who?" The black shadow turned around vigilantly, holding a small black bottle in his hand.

When Meng Qiqi saw the other person's appearance clearly, she was immediately surprised - it was the young master of the Tang Clan, Tang Wuying!

Tang Wuying also saw Meng Qiqi, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, followed by vigilance: "Who are you? From Yihua Palace?"

Meng Qiqi's heart was shaken, but she still looked timid and shook her head: "I... I'm just passing by..."

"Just passing by?" Tang Wuying sneered, "When did the people of Yihua Palace learn to lie? Tell me, what are you doing here?"

As he spoke, the vial in his hand tilted slightly, as if ready to spray something out at any time.

Meng Qiqi knew she couldn't be exposed, so she quickly said, "I... I just heard a fight outside and wanted to find a place to hide..."

At this moment, Qinglan's voice came from outside: "Qiqi! Where are you?"

Tang Wuying heard this and his eyes became fierce: "So there are accomplices!"

He no longer hesitated and sprinkled the powder in the small bottle to Meng Qiqi. At the same time, he flashed and jumped out of the kitchen window, disappearing into the night.

Meng Qiqi was well prepared. The moment Tang Wuying made his move, she held her breath, practiced Mingyu Gong, curled up her body, and rolled to the side.

The powder fell on the place where she had just stood, making a "sizzling" corrosion sound!

"What a poisonous bone-dissolving powder!" Meng Qiqi was horrified.

Qinglan rushed into the kitchen and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Meng Qiqi was fine. Then he saw the corrosion marks on the ground and his face changed: "Is this...Bone Dissolving Powder?"

Meng Qiqi nodded and pointed to the window: "Just now...just now there was a man holding this bottle and saying he was Tang Wuying from the Tang Sect..."

"Tang Wuying?" Qinglan was shocked. "Why is he here? And holding the Bone-Dissolving Powder?"

Meng Qiqi shook her head, but her heart was cold: It seems that Shui Bingxin's speculation is correct, Tang Wuying really colluded with the Blood Knife Sect, and he might have been hiding the Bone-Dissolving Powder in the kitchen of Tingyu Tower just now!

"Senior Sister, let's tell the Water Palace Master quickly!" Meng Qiqi said.

"Okay!" Qinglan nodded, "Let's go find someone from the Shenshui Palace right away!"

After the two hurriedly left Tingyu Tower, Meng Qiqi and Qinglan immediately followed the contact information left by Shui Bingxin and found the location of Shenshui Palace in Suzhou - an elegant villa outside the city.

After listening to their stories, Shui Bingxin's expression became extremely serious: "Tang Wuying? He actually showed up in the kitchen of Tingyu Tower, and he even had the Bone-Dissolving Powder?"

"Yes," Qinglan said with certainty, "Qiqi saw with her own eyes that the powder that spilled from the vial in his hand was highly corrosive. It must be the Bone Dissolving Powder."

Shui Bingxin was silent for a moment, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes. "It seems my speculation was correct. Tang Wuying is indeed colluding with the Blood Blade Sect. He appeared in Tingyu Tower, probably intending to hide the Bone Dissolving Powder there and then frame the Beggars' Sect or another sect."

"So what should we do now?" Qing Lan asked, "Tang Wuying has already escaped. Where can we find him?"

Shui Bingxin stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the dark night. "Since Tang Wuying dared to show up in Suzhou City, it means that the Blood Blade Sect and the Tang Sect must have a secret base in Suzhou. We must find this base as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the Bone Dissolving Powder flows into the martial arts world on a large scale, the consequences will be unimaginable."

She turned around and looked at Meng Qiqi and Qing Lan. "Yihua Palace and Shenshui Palace each have their own advantages. Yihua Palace excels at tracking and concealment, while Shenshui Palace is more proficient in water systems and medicine. We should act separately and make sure to find the base of Tang Wuying and the Blood Knife Sect as quickly as possible."

"Okay!" Qinglan nodded. "Qiqi and I will be responsible for tracking Tang Wuying's whereabouts, and Master Shuigong will be responsible for finding the Blood Knife Sect's base. How about that?"

"That's great." Shui Bingxin agreed, "Let's set off now without further delay."

After saying goodbye to Shui Bingxin, Meng Qiqi and Qinglan immediately took action.

Relying on the unique tracking skills of Yihua Palace, Qinglan followed the direction in which Tang Wuying left.

Meng Qiqi released her spiritual sense and carefully sensed the abnormal aura around her.