The Melon-eating Swordsman In The Ancient Dragon World Chapter 680: Amateurs Doing Professional Work Are Bound to Fail - Novel Cool

Chapter 680: Amateurs Doing Professional Work Are Bound to Fail

Chapter 680: Amateurs Doing Professional Work Are Bound to Fail

Chu Liuxiang removed his hand from his nose and changed the subject, "The Storm Lily Needles are renowned, let's go see if those silver needles are still there."

Hu Tiehua jumped up and said, "Let's go and dig out those needles, put them back, and next time we meet the murderer, we'll let them taste the power of the Storm Lily Needles!"

Jin Banhua reminded him, "The opponent is skilled in using poison, be careful if they've poisoned the Storm Lily Needles."

Hu Tiehua laughed, "Brother Jin, you don't know this. The Storm Lily Needles have immense power and speed. Once hit, there's no saving the victim. There's no need to poison them."

Jin Banhua raised an eyebrow, "Brother Hu, with your rich experience in the jianghu, I admire you!"

"Of course!" Hu Tiehua laughed, "After running around the jianghu with me for two years, you'll be almost there."

Chu Liuxiang and Hu Tiehua went to the courtyard, marveling at the power of the Storm Lily Needles, which were even faster than sound. They watched as Hu Tiehua dug out two fine needles and handed him a cloth.

"What are you doing?"

"Better safe than sorry," Chu Liuxiang said, "Since the opponent is skilled in using poison, they might have coated the needles."

"Brother Jin, you worry too much for someone with limited jianghu experience. That person was at least four or five zhang away when they fired, and all the needles penetrated the ground. Look at their power," Hu Tiehua shook his head and took the cloth.

"The Storm Lily Needles create dozens of holes on impact. With such power, why bother with poison?" Hu Tiehua said.

However, despite his words, he didn't dare touch the needles with his bare hands. Instead, he wrapped all twenty-seven silver needles in the cloth.

By the time Hu Tiehua had collected all the Storm Lily Needles, the sky had already lightened.

In the main room of the opposite courtyard, the door creaked open. Li Yuhuan opened the door, and just at that moment, she caught sight of Hu Tiehua and Chu Liuxiang standing at the courtyard entrance.

"Brother Chu? Brother Hu?" Li Yuhuan exclaimed in surprise, "You two are up early."

Hu Tiehua sighed helplessly, "We didn't get up early; we haven't even slept yet!"

Li Yuhuan's eyes flickered, "Did something happen?"

Instead of answering, Hu Tiehua asked, "How is your wife doing?"

Li Yuhuan forced a smile, "It seems we've disturbed your rest. I apologize for the inconvenience."

"No, no, this has nothing to do with your wife," Hu Tiehua waved his hands hastily, "We just encountered someone trying to assassinate us, and we're worried about your safety."

"Oh?" Li Yuhuan furrowed his brows, "Who dares to secretly attack you two? Are they tired of living?"

Chu Liuxiang's eyes glinted, and he smiled slightly, "Since your wife is unwell, let's discuss this on our side."

"Okay," Li Yuhuan nodded, adding, "It's her chronic illness, flaring up twice a month. It's not too serious, just troublesome."

The three returned to Chu Liuxiang's side of the courtyard, where they saw Jin Banhua sitting in the room.

"Brother Jin, you didn't sleep either?" Li Yuhuan's eyes flickered as he looked at the wine and tea pots on the table and the lone cup on the ground.

"An amateur doing a professional's job, and it turned out embarrassing," Jin Banhua laughed, "Such an interesting event, of course, I had to watch the spectacle."

Li Yuhuan's heart was filled with questions, and he couldn't help but ask, "What exactly happened?"

Chu Liuxiang asked, "Brother Li, did you hear anything?"

Li Yuhuan shook his head, explaining that he had been taking care of Liu Wumei the whole time and hadn't heard any commotion from this side.

Then they began to talk about Jin Banhua's unexpected discovery of the murderer, which prevented the assassin from secretly attacking Chu Liuxiang. They continued, discussing how upon returning, they found that the direction of the teapot and wine flask had changed, and so on.

"I estimate that the poisoner is also a novice. They didn't even notice such an obvious detail!" Jin Banhua burst into laughter, "I've been through the Capital City with the famous detective White Robe Divine Ear Ying Wanli, and this flaw is as obvious as a firefly in the night to me!"

Li Yuhuan's mouth twitched again, feeling so annoyed that he wanted to bang his head against the wall. But at this moment, he could only reluctantly exclaim, "Brother Jin, your attention to detail is as fine as a hair. I admire you, brother."

"That's right! I know even more!" Jin Banhua boasted.

"What else do you know?" Li Yuhuan asked.

"I also know that the murderer directly discarded the Storm Lily Needles, which shows that he's not short of money!" Jin Banhua said with a stern voice.

Li Yuhuan's heart skipped a beat involuntarily.

Jin Banhua stroked his chin, "Not short of money, inexperienced in the Jianghu, sigh, how does that sound so much like me..."

Hu Tiehua burst into laughter, "If you weren't with us at the time, I'd suspect you were the murderer!"

Li Yuhuan took a deep breath and immediately changed the subject, "Regardless, the fact that you managed to escape from the Storm Lily Needles is an impressive feat."

So, the group began to chat about the Storm Lily Needles, discussing the history behind this hidden weapon.

In the end, they concluded that whoever obtained the Storm Lily Needles kept the secret carefully hidden, afraid to expose it.

Li Yuhuan speculated, "This hidden weapon always draws blood when used. Returning it unused is inauspicious. Since they didn't succeed in assassinating Chu Liuxiang and were afraid of exposure, they might as well discard it to avoid revealing themselves."

When they spoke until daybreak, Liu Wumei also woke up, and so the group continued on their journey.

...

"Did you put the Storm Lily Needles back?"

"I put it back."

"Is there poison on it?"

"..."

"Why aren't you talking?"

"Not talking means I don't want to talk!"

In the coach, Hu Tiehua grumbled, "Damn, this murderer is so cautious. They even poisoned such a powerful hidden weapon!"

Chu Liuxiang shook his head with a wry smile and asked Jin Banhua, "Do you think they'll strike again?"

Jin Banhua pointed at herself, "You're asking me again?"

Chu Liuxiang glanced at Hu Tiehua, "Am I supposed to ask someone who only cares about drinking and doesn't take anything to heart?"

Hu Tiehua glared angrily, "What's wrong with that? The drunkard discovered the Storm Lily Needles the murderer left behind!"

"Yes, yes!" Chu Liuxiang could only nod, "We'll let him taste his own hidden weapon later."

"Exactly!" Hu Tiehua said proudly, "And they'll definitely strike again; otherwise, wouldn't they have wasted a hidden weapon of such immense power?"

"Not only will they strike again, but this time, they'll definitely hire a professional to do the job." Jin Banhua joined the conversation.

Hu Tiehua nodded, and then he couldn't help but chuckle, "Do you think they'll hire Central Plain Scarlet Point again?"

Chu Liuxiang shook his head, "Everyone knows that I'm friends with Central Plain Scarlet Point. How could they possibly hire him to kill me?"

Jin Banhua replied matter-of-factly, "Then they'll hire his fellow disciple to kill you."

(End of Chapter)

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