Chapter 3370: A Bit Hot

After making a phone call with Tang Shangning, I immediately called Xue Xiaoqi and asked him about the sloppy Taoist priest and Chi Lang being infected with the corpse poison palm.

When Xue Xiaoqi heard this, he told us to send the people over quickly, otherwise their lives would be in danger at any time.

I told them that Zhang Qing'an helped them control the corpse poison in their bodies, but Xue Xiaoqi still said that we can't delay any longer, and if time goes on for too long, there might be some sequelae.

Hearing Xue Xiaoqi's serious words, I didn't dare to rest anymore. I immediately called everyone to set off for Red Leaf Valley.

I used my connections in the special investigation team to contact the local special investigation team, and they helped us book high-speed rail tickets back to Shandong. The main reason was that the sloppy Taoist priest and Chi Lang had some trouble getting on the train, so I had to use some special connections.

After we got it done, we set off immediately and headed straight to Lu with the two of them.

After a lot of twists and turns, we finally sent them to the Xue Family Pharmacy in Hongye Valley when it was getting dark.

Xue Xiaoqi had been waiting for us. As soon as we arrived, he asked us to take the two of them to a room and start treating them.

Although their conditions were serious, it was not enough to alarm the two old men, and Xue Xiaoqi could handle it alone.

We waited in the yard for more than two hours before Xue Xiaoqi came out, sweating profusely, and said it was done. He asked the two of them to stay in the Xue family's pharmacy for three days, drink some Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup to replenish their bodies, and then they could leave.

The so-called Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup is really disgusting. It is filled with all kinds of poisonous insects, all of which are whole. They are put together with various herbs to make a soup, even toads... It's disgusting just looking at it, and it would be fatal if you eat it.

The next day, Chi Lang and the sloppy Taoist woke up. Not long after they woke up, they drank the Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup. Xue Xiaoqi watched them drink it. The sloppy Taoist and Chi Lang both had expressions of wanting to cry but not being able to. Helplessly, they could only pinch their noses and drink the soup...

Three days later, Chilang and the sloppy Taoist priest had mostly recovered and their complexions looked much better.

I took out the White Moon Cauldron and the Donghuang Bell that I had looted from the Eight-Faced Yama, and gave them to the sloppy Taoist priest. The White Moon Cauldron is also a magical weapon that can devour a person's cultivation. There is no use for me to keep it, so I can only give it to the sloppy Taoist priest.

This made the sloppy Taoist priest so happy that his mouth was crooked. He kept shouting "Angkor" and flattering him continuously.

In fact, I not only searched these out from Bamian Yama, I also took away his magic sword. That dark magic sword looked unusual at first glance. I took the magic sword to Sister Hua to sell it, and it could fetch at least tens of millions, which can be regarded as the reward for my hard work this time.

After curing the sloppy Taoist priest and Chi Lang, we each went our separate ways and returned home.

After Xiaopang and I returned to Yanbei, the first thing I did was to find Tang Shangning and give him the head of the Eight-Faced Yama.

Tang Shangning stared at Eight-Faced Yama's head carefully and finally confirmed that he was the Eight-Faced Yama, because someone from the Special Investigation Team had fought with the Eight-Faced Yama before and suffered heavy losses. This Eight-Faced Yama was definitely one of the important figures wanted by the Special Investigation Team.

By sending Eight-Faced Yama's head up, Tang Shangning had definitely done a great deed.

Tang Shangning was very happy about this and actually treated me to a big meal at a small restaurant near the special investigation team. He also secretly gave me a few invisibility talismans and a golden talisman.

When Tang Shangning handed these things to me, he patted my shoulder and said earnestly, "Xiao Jie, follow Uncle Tang and work hard. You will definitely benefit from it in the future. You are making more and more progress. You even know how to take the initiative to help the special investigation team solve problems."

This is really a pleasant surprise. A stingy guy like Tang Shangning actually gave me such a valuable talisman.

It felt like I had picked up more than 10 million for free.

However, there is a saying that goes, "If someone shows kindness without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief." By giving me so many benefits at once, maybe Tang Shangning is planning to set a trap for me again.

These talismans feel a little hot when I hold them.

"Uncle Tang, you gave me these talismans. Are you going to ask me to carry out another mission?" I looked at him with some concern.

"Look, why do you look at Uncle Tang like that? This time you helped me solve the Eight-Faced Yama, which is a great achievement. These talismans are rewards from Uncle Tang. Is Uncle Tang that kind of person?"

I thought to myself that it must be the case, but I just smiled and said nothing.

After drinking for a while, Uncle Tang told me some very bad news. He said that Liu Hao had been promoted recently and was now at the deputy director level, with more people under him.

When I heard Tang Shangning talking about this, I immediately got furious and said angrily, "That bastard Liu Hao took away the Blue Horn of the Lord of the Land and took it for himself, and even got promoted. Is this fair?"

“Xiao Jie, things are not as simple as you think. The special investigation team is also a big world, and the situation is even more complicated. Inside the headquarters of the Yanbei special investigation team, the forces of all parties are intricate. There are disciples from Longhu Mountain and Maoshan Sect, and there are disciples from major sects like Qingcheng and Wudang... There are also talents trained by the special investigation team itself. The people above have to balance the forces of all parties. They don’t want a certain sect to dominate, nor can they neglect any party. In short, they want us to check and balance each other. This Liu Hao was directly promoted by Minister Xiao. He was seriously injured in the last incident with Laojun’s Green Ox Horn and was credited with great merit. I can’t say anything.” Tang Shangning was helpless.

"This bastard gets promoted faster than a rocket." I was extremely dissatisfied.

"Xiao Jie, if you are willing to officially join the special investigation team, I guarantee that you will be promoted several times faster than this guy. You are much more capable than him. With me and your grandfather Zhang supporting you from behind, who would dare to disobey?" Tang Shangning said seriously.

"Okay, okay, Uncle Tang... stop fooling me. I'm not cut out to be an official. It's fine for me to be a leisurely person in society." I quickly rejected Uncle Tang, thinking that he was really setting a trap for me.

I feel sick when I think about joining the special investigation team and maybe having to see Liu Hao’s hypocritical face every day.

Now that this kid has been promoted again, it will be even more difficult to deal with him in the future.

After chatting with Uncle Tang for a while, I returned to the courtyard, found Sister Hua, and sold the sword of Eight-sided Yama for more than 12 million.

The magic weapon used by Eight-Faced Yama must be no ordinary item, and the price is very reasonable.

But all the money was in my own pocket.

I was the one who benefited the most from this activity. I devoured the cultivation of Eight-sided Yama and also made some money. It was a quick way to make money by robbing other thieves.