coobybook Chapter 3: He only blocked a few blows and he's already dead?
Chapter 3: He only blocked a few blows and he's already dead?
Xiao Zhuang was still a little hesitant; he was just an ordinary disciple in the miscellaneous servants' quarters.
Although he had managed to curry favor with Manager Tian Hu, he worried that if things were exposed, neither of them would survive.
But if it weren't for Tian Hu, he would have been bullied to death by the other servants in the miscellaneous service department long ago.
After thinking about it, he finally took the small porcelain bottle.
When Gao Huohuo woke up again, it was already early the next morning.
To be precise, she was woken up by hunger and then decided to go out to find something to eat.
As she walked down the street, she heard someone whispering behind her back.
"Isn't that Gao Huohuo, the cultivation genius? I heard people talk about her when I first arrived."
"Genius? What kind of genius would end up in our menial quarters? He's a cripple now."
After saying that, he deliberately spat at her back.
Gao Huohuo pretended not to hear, stopped a handyman disciple, and asked for the location of the canteen.
The man quickly pointed her in a direction and then ran away.
I heard that Gao Huohuo offended Steward Tian before, so we can't let Steward Tian think that he's on Gao Huohuo's side now.
When Gao Huohuo arrived, there were hardly any people left in the mess hall canteen, and naturally, there was no food left.
Hearing her stomach rumble, Gao Huohuo ran to the kitchen and searched around. She found a bowl of rice that looked pretty good.
After shoveling the food into his mouth a couple of times, Gao Huohuo was still a little unsatisfied. The food made in the cultivation world was so delicious.
At this moment, Xiao Zhuang, who was watching her from outside the window, saw Gao Huohuo wolfing down her food.
They scrambled and stumbled towards Manager Tian's residence.
As soon as they entered the house, they saw Manager Tian lying on the ground in pain, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
Xiao Zhuang asked with a look of great surprise, "Manager Tian, what's wrong?"
Didn't he put poison in the food cooked over high heat?
Why does Steward Tian look like he's been poisoned? Could the porcelain bottle containing the poison have leaked?
Fortunately, Tian Hu was skilled in cultivation and sensed something was wrong, so he immediately used his spiritual power to seal off the meridians.
Nevertheless, Tian Hu still felt that he had lost some of his cultivation.
Tian Hu was puzzled. He had clearly poisoned Gao Huohuo's rice, so how come he was the one who got poisoned?
And last night, I had inexplicable pain all over my body. Could it be that someone has their eye on my position lately and wants to take me down in secret?
"I told you to put poison in the food cooked over high heat, did you do it?"
Manager Tian asked, still uneasy.
Xiao Zhuang quickly nodded. "Manager Tian, I released her. I saw her eat it with my own eyes, and I came back to report to you immediately."
As long as she eats, that's fine. Gao Huohuo is a useless person without any cultivation. I'm afraid news of her death will come soon.
Unfortunately, Steward Tian waited from morning till noon, but he never received news of Gao Huohuo's death.
On the contrary, I heard that Gao Huohuo was fine after eating, and even looked much more energetic.
Enraged, Steward Tian lost control and spat out a mouthful of black blood.
Could it be that Gao Huohuo didn't actually lose her cultivation? Was she just lying to the sect leader?
That's impossible! Senior Brother Lan himself said that Gao Huohuo is indeed seriously injured and can no longer cultivate.
Gao Huohuo, who had just finished his stroll, heard someone shouting in the distance, "Something terrible has happened! Steward Tian Hu has been poisoned!"
Gao Huohuo thought to himself: Poisoned? Who is this kind-hearted person doing a good deed?
Thinking back to Tian Hu's situation last night, Gao Huohuo suddenly realized something.
He quickly checked the system in his mind and found that Tian Hu's energy bar was indeed reduced by a portion.
Is someone trying to poison her, and the strongest revenge system is now targeting Tian Hu?
She almost died the moment she transmigrated here! What a close call!
Is it that the sect leader doesn't want to let her go? Or is Tian Hu taking this opportunity to get revenge on her?
After thinking about it, Gao Huohuo realized that she needed to test the waters and find out who the real enemy was.
So he found Tian Hu and said with an arrogant expression:
"Tian Hu, the sect leader has agreed to let me retire in the servants' quarters. You, the steward of the servants' quarters, hurry up and prepare a good room for me!"
Seeing that nothing was wrong, Gao Huohuo became even more energetic.
Tian Hu was furious, but since the sect leader had not given a clear indication, he hesitated.
I'm a little unsure how to deal with Gao Huohuo.
Tian Hu pondered to himself, since the poison hadn't killed her.
Then let's think of another way. She's a cripple now; we can always kill her eventually.
Is it rumored that the sect leader has secretly disliked her for a long time and wants to get rid of her as soon as possible?
Seeing Tian Hu deep in thought, Gao Huohuo wasn't going to give him time to think things through.
"Tian Hu, are you no longer obeying the sect leader's orders?"
Being labeled with such a serious accusation, Tian Hu immediately became somewhat intimidated.
The Shadow Sect is not like other righteous sects.
Here, whoever is the strongest can become the sect leader.
If word gets out that he disobeyed the sect leader's orders and offended him, he won't be able to stay in the Shadow Sect.
Suppressing his various thoughts, Tian Hu agreed to Gao Huohuo's immediate request.
In any case, once we find out the sect leader's true thoughts, it won't matter where she lives now, it won't affect killing her in the future.
Before long, Gao Huohuo was taken to a decent courtyard where another person was living.
Judging from the looks of it, she had just moved in; she must have been sent by Tian Hu to monitor her.
Back in his room, Gao Huohuo thought for a moment.
If she doesn't find a way to change the status quo.
Even with the system around, it probably won't last long, let alone be able to lie down and relax.
Unfortunately, her cultivation is now completely ruined, and she can no longer cultivate. How can she protect herself?
Thinking it over, Gao Huohuo, being a modern person, tried to draw qi into his body.
To her surprise, she discovered that her body could now cultivate again.
Could this also be something the system gave her? This system is quite interesting!
But the thought of someone watching from next door made Gao Huohuo stop cultivating immediately.
Nothing happened that night, and Gao Huohuo felt that he slept very soundly, without even having a dream.
I noticed a pleasant fragrance in the room as soon as I woke up this morning.
Then I heard a lot of talk outside, saying that Tian Hu was dead.
Dead? Gao Huohuo hurriedly checked the system panel. His energy bar was indeed empty, and his name had turned black.
This Tian Hu is no good either! He only blocked a few blows and he's already dead?
However, there's another name added below it: Xiao Fu.
Who is this? In the original owner's memory, there was no interaction with anyone named Xiao Fu!
Never mind, let's start it first; this place is too dangerous.
It's best to use someone as a shield as soon as possible.
"I heard that Steward Tian was poisoned with a soul-capturing incense last night, and his soul was destroyed."
"That stuff is hard to come by. It's said that in our Shadow Sect, only the sect leader owns a bottle."
The whispers of those around him instantly jolted Gao Huohuo awake.
Soul-capturing incense? If the original owner remembered correctly, the scent of soul-capturing incense had a refreshing fragrance.
Could it be that the sect leader still doesn't trust her and wants to kill her completely?
Why is the sect leader's name not displayed on the system panel?
But then a little Fu appeared whom she didn't recognize?
Thinking that staying in the Shadow Sect would be fraught with danger, Gao Huohuo felt it was better to leave as soon as possible.
Even in her current state, the sect leader is not at ease with her. If he were to find out that she could still cultivate, he would probably be even less tolerant of her.
She knocked on the door of the woman she lived with, and the woman was clearly startled to see that she was still alive and well.
I lost control of my body and took a few steps back before I came to my feet.
Judging from her behavior, she must have been the one who did it last night, which is why she acted that way.
"Xiao Fu, I need to go out to buy something. Will you come with me?"
Gao Huohuo was just testing the waters, but he didn't expect this woman to be so lucky, already at the ninth level of Qi Refining.
Xiao Fu feigned a meek and submissive expression, saying, "You can go by yourself. I have other things to do today."
"What could be more important than me? The sect leader told me to recuperate in the servants' quarters. Now I need you to come with me to buy things, and you dare to make excuses?"
Gao Huohuo's matter-of-fact and unyielding attitude left Xiao Fu at a loss for words.
"No, I didn't. But yesterday, Steward Tian gave me some other instructions. It wouldn't be right for me to neglect my duties now that he's dead. I'm afraid the sect leader would punish me if he found out."
Gao Huohuo pretended that what she said made sense, and didn't press the matter further.
"In that case, I'll go by myself."
Without waiting for Xiao Fu's reaction, Gao Huohuo left on his own.