NOVPUB62: Chapter 59: Enraging
62 -59: Enraging
Tie Xiaosheng drank and chatted with Chu Xisheng until the ferry docked on the West Bank, only then did they take leave of each other and depart.
After the battle at the Ancient Market, he had countless matters to attend to and had taken time out of his busy schedule to meet with Chu Xisheng.
So, when he left, his figure was hasty, and he vanished in the blink of an eye.
When Chu Yunyun got off the boat, she took advantage of Lu Luanti’s inattentiveness and whispered to Chu Xisheng, “Find an opportunity to ask Lu Luanti later if she has the recipe for Corpse Dissolving Water and whether she can copy one for us.”
Chu Xisheng appeared puzzled and asked, “Why do you want the recipe for Corpse Dissolving Water?”
With a cold laugh, Chu Yunyun’s ice-blue eyes flashed with a sharp light, “Don’t ask for now, just get the recipe for Corpse Dissolving Water first.”
The Inner City Long Family had made multiple attempts against Chu Xisheng, and she could no longer tolerate it.
Endurance alone would not solve the problem.
Only by striking back hard at the Inner City Long Family, making them unable to contend with the Iron Banner Gang, would they have no time to bother them, siblings.
Chu Yunyun only hesitated because the distinctive characteristics of her own actions could attract certain people’s attention.
If they had a powerful Corpse Dissolving Water to dissolve the bodies completely, they would not fear being traced.
Unfortunately, she used to be the high and mighty Duke Wei Yuan, the General of Northern Peace, commanding a million soldiers in battles.
She had never dealt with such artifacts of the Jianghu people.
Chu Xisheng seemed to have thought of something, his expression shifted slightly, and he immediately turned to ask Lu Luanti.
Lu Luanti was also puzzled.
What did Chu Xisheng want with Corpse Dissolving Water?
Was he planning to do something terrible?
However, she quickly lost interest in the question.
For those like them mixed up in the Jianghu, if they didn’t kill someone or dissolve a corpse, could they even be called Jianghu people?
She was very straightforward and directly copied a recipe for Chu Xisheng.
While copying it, she boasted with a triumphant look, “You’re getting a bargain.
My Corpse Dissolving Water is extremely remarkable, not only can it completely dissolve corpses but also dissolve objects like wood and metal.
I spent quite a lot of effort to exchange for this recipe.
When making it, you must be extremely careful.
Once the Corpse Dissolving Water contaminates the body, the consequences are grave.
Also, it must be stored in a jade bottle and be careful when carrying it.
If it leaks, it will be terrible.”
When Chu Xisheng saw the recipe, he frowned deeply.
Where was he to find jade bottles?
Those things were very expensive.
Moreover, he would need cinnabar, stone gall, saltpetre, Green Alum, sodium nitrate, and so on, and in large quantities at that.
These materials seemed to be available only in a few large pharmacies.
Chu Xisheng worried that purchasing these items would leave a trace, and he could be found through this clue.
However, in the next instant, Lu Luanti ‘hehe’ laughed, “Actually, if you need Corpse Dissolving Water, why not just ask me for it?
I’ve prepared more than a dozen bottles, and one bottle can dissolve more than two hundred corpses with ease.”
Chu Xisheng considered, are you a killing maniac?
What do you need so much Corpse Dissolving Water for?
He also found it difficult to understand the girl; she was extremely stingy, haggling over a few hundred coins for a sealing fee, yet she seemed careless about the things she had.
A jade bottle small enough to be held by a child’s arm on the market could cost up to ten taels of Demon Silver.
Not to mention the talismans she used, they were also very pricey.
When they returned to the Martial Arts Academy, the sky had darkened, and the dining hall had already closed.
Lu Luanti volunteered to buy vegetables from the neighboring market and used the stove in their utility yard to stir fry and cook meals.
And it turned out, the food she made was quite delicious.
However, Chu Yunyun seemed to be preoccupied, frowning and looking solemn while eating.
Lu Luanti originally thought the food did not suit Chu Yunyun’s taste, but upon inspecting Chu Yunyun’s bowl, it was quite clean.
The stir-fried green peppers and shredded potatoes she had made were completely devoured by Chu Yunyun.
Lu Luanti thought to herself that this Little Sister Chu’s temperament was really peculiar and not so easy to get along with.
After dinner, Chu Xisheng took out twenty taels of Demon Silver and left the house; he went to the South Disciple Residence to summon the Hu Kan brothers. 𝔫𝖔𝔳𝖕𝖚𝔟.𝔠𝔬𝖒
“Have you both heard about what happened today at the Hedong Ancient Market?”
“How could we not have heard?”
Hu Kan, who was at West Bank County, actually knew about the upheaval at the Ancient Market just over an hour ago.
He looked at Chu Xisheng with immense admiration, “Junior Brother Chu today at the South Street Temple Market’s Life and Death Arena beheaded three people.
Not only did the Chief and Deputy Chief of Heng’s Eighteen Riders under the command of the Long Family’s eldest son perish under Junior Brother’s blade, but Heng Wei from the South Courtyard was also beheaded with two strikes.
Heng Wei was no small fry; usually low-profile, his strength was at least in the top three of the Inner Sect.
It’s said that he even had a Seventh Rank rune sword at the time, right?
Brother truly regrets not being there to witness the fight and to see Junior Brother Chu’s style in action!”
Chu Xisheng felt quite pleased as he listened to his own achievements being praised, but his face showed a modest smile, “Brother you flatter me, what style do I have?
Besides, although it seemed like I won with two moves, it was quite fortunate.”
He then took out a twenty-tael silver note and handed it to Hu Kan, “It’s the usual practice, please help spread this within the Martial Arts Academy to enhance my reputation!”
Hu Kan’s spirits lifted instantly upon receiving the silver note.
Even if Chu Xisheng hadn’t offered money, today he would have shared the full details of the battle at the Ancient Market with his many fellow disciples at the Martial Arts Academy.
Whether it was Chu Xisheng’s Life and Death Arena challenge or the conflict between the Long Family and the Iron Banner Gang, these were all excellent topics of conversation.
Now with Chu Xisheng’s money, he was even more motivated.
At that moment, Chu Xisheng hesitated slightly before adding, “However, when you spread this news, it would be best to stick to the facts.
Please don’t do it like last time, exaggerating more and more with each telling, turning it absurd; it brings too much trouble.”
He had been scared by what happened last time; one careless boast went too high, and he almost put himself in jeopardy.
Public embarrassment aside, having Martial Arts Points deducted into negative numbers was a matter of life and death.
Hu Kan and Hu Lai immediately furrowed their brows and glanced at each other.
Once Chu Xisheng had left, Hu Lai frowned, “This Junior Brother Chu really, he wants us to help boost his reputation, yet he wants restraint, not to promote it too excessively.
We can describe it accurately to others, but when others retell it, they may not stick to the script.
The twenty taels of Demon Silver he gave aren’t easy to earn.”
“That’s where you’re wrong,”
Hu Kan chuckled, his bushy eyebrows dancing with a knowing look, “This Junior Brother Chu is clearly someone who loves the limelight, a typical fame-seeker.
Tell me, would an ordinary person still pay money for us to promote his fame after experiencing what happened half a month ago?”
Hu Lai was taken aback and fell into thought, “You mean to say, that guy is insincere?”
“Not necessarily insincere.”
Hu Kan grinned, splitting the silver note and handing ten taels to his brother, “That guy is probably just a bit scared.
But I guarantee, the more famous and high-profile he becomes, the happier he is.
Just take what he said just now with a grain of salt, no need to take it to heart.”
With an enlightened expression, Hu Lai happily tucked the silver note into his sleeve.
After hearing what his brother had said, he felt more secure about accepting the money.
Later, when discussing the matter with fellow disciples, it was still possible to add a bit more excitement to the story—
