535: Chapter 534: Are You Not Interested in Men?
535: Chapter 534: Are You Not Interested in Men?
On the outskirts, the old man who had successfully escaped by using the poison fog was still feeling somewhat relieved.
After all, to have left the clutches of a devil like Ning Fan, even if injured, was no small feat.
Recalling how he had knelt in front of Ning Fan and was slapped repeatedly, the old man felt his cheeks twitch even now.
“Damn it, if I ever find the opportunity, mark my words, I’ve roamed the battlefields for many years, and you’re the first to disgrace me so, I will kill you!” The old man stopped to rest and fiercely punched a nearby tree.
But then, he sensed something was amiss.
His buttocks and the back of his thighs were throbbing with intense pain.
At first, the old man didn’t mind, as it was only natural to feel pain after being pierced by so many Silver Needles.
But now, after some time had passed, the pain had not subsided at all; in fact, it was becoming increasingly severe.
He furrowed his brows, turned his head in confusion to look.
At that glance, the old man’s scalp began to tingle.
There, on his behind and back, was a dense layer of Silver Needles, at least dozens, resembling a hedgehog.
The old man’s body shuddered violently, he gritted his teeth, reached for a Silver Needle, and examined it closely in front of his eyes.
At first sight, there was nothing unusual until, just as he was about to toss it away, the silver surface of the Silver Needle began to turn black rapidly upon exposure to the air.
“Damn it, it’s poisoned!” The old man’s face turned ashen.
In his rush to escape, he had neglected to attend to his wounds, and now all of a sudden, he realized he had spent half the day without treating them.
If it had been just Silver Needles, it might have been all right, but now that he discovered they were poisoned, it was over.
Having not dealt with the poison for so long, it was attacking his heart, and the chances of recovery were getting slimmer!
“It’s fine, it’s fine, I’ve only felt pain for so long, it seems it’s not some powerful poison, I’ll be alright.” The old man patted his chest, trying to calm himself.
He thought for a while and began searching on his body.
In Jianghu, it was inevitable for martial artists to clash, and poison had always been a favored weapon of a small group of people.
Thus, these individuals usually carried some sort of Detox Medicine.
Upon searching, the old man indeed found something.
With trembling hands, he pulled out a small Jade Vial and scrutinized it.
Upon opening the vial, a refreshing fragrance invigorated the old man’s spirits.
Inside the Jade Vial, there were three pills.
He felt somewhat reluctant; these were the Detox Holy Medicine he had obtained at great cost.
He hadn’t expected the mission to fail, not only did he not earn any money, but he had also been poisoned.
This was truly a case of losing more than what he tried to steal.
While he was thinking this, the old man suddenly felt a warm sensation on his neck.
He wiped it subconsciously and stared at the purple-black blood on his fingers, which contained tiny clots.
His face drained of color as he hastily popped a pill into his mouth and swallowed it whole.
“Damn you, I will never let you off!” the old man cursed through clenched teeth.
After swallowing the pill, the old man’s heart settled a great deal.
This was the Detox Holy Medicine he had worked hard to acquire, which could neutralize ninety percent of poisons within five minutes.
But this time, something seemed off.
The old man swallowed the pill and waited for a few minutes, unsure if it was having any effect, but the pain in his back grew even more intense.
Moreover, fresh blood began to spray out of his nose again, unstoppable.
The old man paused, then said in shock, “It’s not working?
What kind of poison is this?
So terrifying!”
Without another word, and no longer hesitant to keep anything hidden, he stuffed the remaining two pills into his mouth.
However, as time went on, the blood flowing from his nose grew more abundant, and eventually, blood clots the size of fingernails appeared.
“What?
It has no effect at all?!” The old man began to panic, his body shaking violently, and he became somewhat at a loss.
Following that, his ears, eyes, and even the inside of his mouth began to ooze out dark purple, somewhat fishy-smelling blood.
The taste of blood in his mouth intensified the old man’s fear.
“No, I must find a way, I must think of something,” the old man said, somewhat helplessly, while subconsciously stepping forward.
But as soon as he took a step, he suddenly collapsed to the ground with a thud; his legs had lost all sensation.
He also lost all feeling of pain and looked at his hands, which had, without his noticing, turned completely black and were necrotic.
A sensation like being consumed by a fierce fire spread throughout his body, and his hands grew darker and darker, until his skin even began to dry out.
“No…
no…
no!” the old man cried out, frantically touching his body.
But his voice grew quieter and more hoarse until even his vocal cords began to stiffen.
A few minutes later, the noise ceased, and where the old man had been lying, there was nothing left but a pile of black ash and his untouched clothes; a living person had disappeared without a trace.
Ning Fan, sitting in the interrogation room, naturally did not know about what had happened to the old man.
However, in Ning Fan’s opinion, since the old man had been poisoned with the concoction he meticulously prepared, the situation was practically unsolvable.
Ning Fan never believed that no one could solve the poisons he developed, only that without preparation and with time pressing, it was impossible to cure.
At this moment, Ning Fan was thoroughly enjoying his banter with Baby Hai.
“Say something, you think you’re so tough.
If you’re so capable, why don’t you be my boyfriend?” Baby Hai said defiantly, glaring at him.
But for some reason, Baby Hai, despite being argumentative, might not have realized that when she said this, there was a strange, small expectation in her heart.
Ning Fan was taken aback for a moment before chuckling and saying, “I’ll pass on that, you’re too fierce.
If I married you, you’d dry me out within minutes; no, thanks, no thanks.”
Ning Fan waved his hands repeatedly, with a look of disdain.
Baby Hai’s eyes dimmed slightly, and she snorted, “If you don’t dare, then shut up, hmph!”
Ning Fan let out a sly laugh and then tilted his head, scrutinizing Baby Hai closely.
Baby Hai, unfazed, met Ning Fan’s gaze, but as time passed, she gradually couldn’t maintain it.
She swallowed secretly and slightly averted her gaze, yet said stubbornly, “What are you looking at?
Keep looking, and I’ll gouge out your eyeballs!”
“Are you not interested in men?” Ning Fan suddenly asked, catching her off guard.