Chapter 235 - 176: Storming the Execution Ground?

Seeing that he couldn’t get any more information, Zou Feng decided not to linger.

He was about to leave without another word, but after a look at the Gang Leader of the Yi Lian Gang, he decided to give him a symbolic reward.

It was also a show of force, to ensure the man wouldn’t dare entertain any thoughts of revealing what had happened today.

The next moment, Zou Feng performed a few Flower Hand gestures over the food on the table.

Some indescribable substance seeped into the dishes like seasoning.

"My apologies for interrupting your meal, Gang Leader. I’m done now. Please, continue eating..." Zou Feng said casually.

The Gang Leader of the Yi Lian Gang, of course, knew Zou Feng had just added something to the food.

But he didn’t hesitate. He immediately stood, bowed, and said, "Many thanks for this gift, Senior!"

With that, he immediately began to wolf down the food on the table.

It wasn’t that the Yi Lian Gang’s Gang Leader was particularly brave; he just knew that if Zou Feng wanted to kill him, he wouldn’t need to go to such trouble.

So, rather than hesitating and risking the wrath of this menace, it was better to simply feast away and praise the flavor.

And wouldn’t you know it, after just three bites, the Gang Leader immediately tasted a difference.

The flavor of the dishes had improved by at least a full notch.

At the same time, vitality seemed to surge through his body. His energy was at its peak, making him want to go out and train furiously for a whole day.

Experiencing such a miraculous reaction from the doctored food, the Gang Leader of the Yi Lian Gang couldn’t help but turn and ask, "Senior, what exactly did you add to these dishes...?"

He didn’t even finish his question before he realized Zou Feng was gone.

Zou Feng quickly returned to the inn.

Tian Yun, who had also gone out to gather news, had yet to return.

’Actually, how would Tian Yun go about gathering information after leaving?’ Zou Feng wondered.

’Surely she wouldn’t just find a teahouse or a restaurant.’

’Then sit by a window, see which table of patrons is the loudest, and eavesdrop.’

’Or maybe she’d buy someone a drink and slowly steer the conversation toward what she wanted to know...’

’It wasn’t that such methods were completely useless, but the chances of success were certainly low. More often than not, she’d just end up hearing tall tales.’

After waiting for about the time it takes to eat a meal, Tian Yun returned, unable to hide the delight on her face.

"Zou Lang, guess who I ran into?" she called out, her voice a mix of shock and delight, before she even stepped through the door.

From her tone alone, Zou Feng knew she had been successful.

"Who did you run into?"

"A member of your Hongxing Gang! He recognized me and struck up a conversation..."

Hearing this, Zou Feng frowned slightly. "Sister Yun, how can you be sure he’s from the Hongxing Gang?"

A smile played on Tian Yun’s lips. "The scent. The scent on his hands... isn’t it the same as the members of your Iron Blood Gu Poison Group?"

Back when Tian Yun frequently visited Zou Feng for their trysts on the Dragon Gate Boat, she had naturally encountered many members of the Gu Poison Group. She was all too familiar with the unique fragrance that clung to their hands from their Cultivation of the Five Poison Skill.

Thus, while she couldn’t possibly remember every member’s face, she couldn’t mistake that scent.

’A member of the Iron Blood Gu Poison Group escaped all the way to Canglan County Town?’

Zou Feng was still uneasy. He pressed on, "But... could it really be such a coincidence? Sister Yun, you go out just once and happen to run into him?"

A coincidence like that made Zou Feng suspect it was a trap.

Fortunately, Tian Yun’s explanation gradually eased his suspicions.

As it turned out, the method Tian Yun had used to gather information was quite unexpected.

She had chosen to stroll brazenly through the main streets and back alleys of Canglan County.

Tian Yun was already a woman in her prime, like a perfectly ripe peach.

Every graceful step she took drew as much attention as if she were casting the Thunder Escape Technique.

That, combined with her openly displaying her Gang Qi Realm Cultivation, made her as conspicuous as one could possibly be while walking down the street.

Of course, this was exactly what Tian Yun intended.

She planned to make a spectacle of herself to see if anyone would start tailing her, or if someone who recognized her would suddenly rush off, clearly to deliver a message.

That way, Tian Yun could immediately apprehend anyone acting suspiciously and interrogate them.

The method sounded a bit too ostentatious, but with her current strength as a Fifth Grade expert, there was nothing wrong with it.

As it turned out, she didn’t bait any suspicious characters, but she did draw out a member of the Iron Blood Gu Poison Group who had fled here.

After learning all this, Zou Feng didn’t ask any more questions. "Sister Yun, where is he now?"

"He’s waiting just outside the inn!"

The inn was full of Martial Artists of unknown backgrounds; it was indeed not a good place for a meeting.

Zou Feng immediately rose to his feet. Tian Yun led him to a small alley near the inn, where they met the member of the Iron Blood Gu Poison Group.

"Gen... General Leader!"

"Greetings, General Leader!" Upon seeing Zou Feng, the man was overcome with emotion. He dropped to one knee, his voice already choked with sobs.

Zou Feng had spent a great deal of time with the Iron Blood Gu Poison Group, personally instructing every single member in their Cultivation Skill, so he recognized at a glance that the man was genuine.

"You’re... He Yuan, correct?"

"Yes, that’s me!" Before Zou Feng could ask anything else, He Yuan cried out, "General Leader, you’re finally back! The brothers in the gang who couldn’t escape... they were all captured by Yuwen Boxi’s men! Even the Miss..."

Although he had long anticipated this outcome, hearing it confirmed from He Yuan’s own lips still made Zou Feng’s blood boil.

’Yuwen Boxi must be in a real hurry to join his idiot son in the afterlife,’ he thought. ’In that case, I’ll be more than happy to oblige the both of them.’