Chapter 1851 — Trouble Comes Knocking, Part One
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Leader Zhu knew well Wei Zhao's knack for fighting above his rank. Until he was absolutely certain, he would not risk a move; better to leave Wei Zhao to those more capable. So long as he carried word of Wei Zhao's whereabouts back to the Zhao family, the reward would be substantial enough.
Gu Mengyao, Shen Yushu, and Granny Sun noticed nothing and went home as usual. Once Leader Zhu had fixed their location, he gave a cackle of laughter and vanished into the gathering dusk...
Though the Hidden Zhao family was far away in Donghai, to an expert like Leader Zhu it was no more than an hour's journey; a few leaps through the air and he was back.
"Elder Zhu!" The disciples of the Hidden Zhao family bowed at once when they saw him.
"Go tell Young Master Bing and the Young Family Head that I've brought back good news!" Leader Zhu waved a hand, signaling the disciple on duty to announce him.
The disciple nodded respectfully and turned away. Before long Zhao Guangyin came out to greet him with Zhao Qibing in tow.
Leader Zhu might be only an early Earth-rank expert, but to Zhao Guangyin he mattered a great deal—especially since the Hidden Zhao family was run by the old master, and Zhao Guangyin could not command Earth-rank experts, whereas Zhao Qibing had taken Leader Zhu into his service. This made Zhao Guangyin value Zhao Qibing all the more.
"Leader Zhu, I hear you've brought back good news?" Zhao Guangyin laughed heartily and came forward.
"Yes, Young Family Head!" Leader Zhu bowed.
"What good news? Out with it!" Zhao Qibing urged.
"Young Family Head, Young Master Bing—after careful investigation and searching, I have at last found the hiding place of that junior, Wei Zhao!" And with that, Leader Zhu recounted all he had seen and heard.
Zhao Guangyin and Zhao Qibing were no fools; they knew Leader Zhu had merely stumbled upon Wei Zhao's hiding place like a blind cat finding a dead mouse, and that there had been no careful investigation at all. But that was a thing they could not say now—Leader Zhu had done them a service, and his credit was their credit, since he was their man.
"Good, very good! I'll go report this to Old Man Bi and my father at once. Elder Zhu, you've done a great service!" Zhao Guangyin said in delighted surprise.
"It is only my duty to serve the Young Family Head and Young Master Bing; I would not call it a service," Leader Zhu said quickly.
When the Zhao family's old master and Old Man Bi learned the news they were overjoyed, and at once told Zhao Guangyin to contact the experts of the Hidden Yu family and the Hidden You family and have them gather at the Zhao house, so that they might all descend upon Wei Zhao together!
This time, Wei Zhao must not be allowed to escape!
At Granny Sun's house.
Wei Zhao had found that the decoction Gu Mengyao gave him each day worked remarkably well against the fire-poison true qi. With the medicine's aid, he drove the fire poison out faster and faster; by now only a small patch on his left foot remained, and the purging would be complete...