Chapter 122 Poisonous Murder
"What's going on?" Qian Jin asked curiously, but out of his usual trust in Shen San, he instinctively stopped.
"Just now, the one who brought the food wasn't you. Where is the original person?" Shen San ignored the fat man's confusion and instead slowly stood up, placing his hand on the dagger at his waist, staring coldly at the young man serving the wine.
"Because there were too many guests, Li Er went to other private rooms to run errands. I'm here on his behalf. Sir, is there something wrong?" The young man, dressed as a servant, turned pale and panicked under Shen San's gaze, responding anxiously.
Seeing the young man's reaction, Shen San's expression eased slightly, but he still seemed wary. He turned to the young woman in Shen Zhongshan's arms and asked with a cold voice:
"Miss Jin, do you know this person? Is he really from our Xiaoxiang Courtyard?"
"This...?" The headliner, Miss Jin, showed a troubled expression, but ultimately said somewhat awkwardly:
"To be honest with you, Lord Shen, this person does look unfamiliar, but there are hundreds of people in our Xiaoxiang Courtyard. It's not surprising that I haven't seen him."
"Haha! Little San, are you making things difficult for Miss Jin? How could such a charming beauty possibly know a servant? Do you think this person might be an infiltrator, an assassin?" Shen Zhongshan, still embracing the young woman, chuckled and said nonchalantly.
"Big brother, we make our living on the edge of the knife. It's better to be cautious!" Shen San, expressionless, kept his eyes fixed on the young man bringing the food.
"Hehe! This person walks lightly, his eyes are lifeless, clearly lacking in martial arts skills. If he really wanted to harm us, he would have tampered with the food and wine. So let him taste everything, and the truth will come out!" The sinister scholar Fan Ju grinned with confidence.
"Brother Fan, that's a good idea! Boy, pour a cup of wine for me, and then taste the food. If you hesitate, I'll twist your head off." Qian Jin, the fat man, applauded happily and then shouted at the servant entering the room.
Upon hearing Fan Ju's suggestion, Shen San felt it was a good plan and didn't object. He watched as the servant, under everyone's gaze, reluctantly tasted a cup of wine and sampled a few bites of food.
Seeing the servant consuming the food and wine without any adverse effects, Fan Ju smiled triumphantly. With meaningful glances exchanged between him and Shen San, they concluded:
"That servant must be the one who poisoned the food."
"That servant must have the antidote!"
The two of them rushed towards the door, leaving the women they were with behind, but unfortunately, as soon as they reached the door, they laughed uncontrollably and collapsed to the ground.
"It seems that the fat man, who drank the most, was the first to succumb to the poison!
And Shen Zhongshan, who also drank a fair amount, was the second.
As for the assassin and the scholar, although they didn't drink much, my 'Soul-Stealing Laugh' poison is extremely potent.
Just a drop is fatal." The young man thought to himself, then pushed open the door and entered.
Inside the room, there was no one left alive. Even Little Jin Zhi and the other three female companions had already died.
"Since Shen Zhongshan's death will be perceived as a vendetta, it shouldn't cause much trouble.
The Clear Soul Powder is really useful. Taking one beforehand not only prevents all poisons but also neutralizes drugs like aphrodisiacs.
Last time, it helped me trick the Yan clan and the others.
" He chuckled strangely and couldn't help but pat the bottle of Clear Soul Powder in his pocket.
It had become a habit for Han Li to sleep soundly after completing a major task, allowing him to relax his tired body and mind in his sleep.
When Han Li woke up from his deep sleep, the news of Shen Zhongshan and his three guardians' deaths had been discovered by the people of the Xiaoxiang Courtyard.
As a result, when the news reached the Four Square Gang, it immediately caused a commotion among the ambitious individuals within the gang.
No one wanted to investigate the cause of Shen Zhongshan's death because in Jiayuan City, the law of the jungle prevailed.
Shen Zhongshan had also killed the former leader of the Four Square Gang to gain his position.
Therefore, the remaining leaders of the Four Square Gang were only concerned about who would succeed to the vacant position of leader.
Thus, in a situation where there were no competent candidates, and no one dared to oppose anyone else, a fierce battle for the position of leader erupted within the Four Square Gang that very night.
As a result, the next morning, when the ordinary gang members who hadn't participated in the fight woke up, they were surprised to find that the entire Four Square Gang had fallen into the hands of a previously inconspicuous minor leader named Sun Ergou.
This Sun Ergou had managed to eliminate all the other high-level figures who opposed him in one night.
In the absence of anyone daring to stand up against him, he smoothly ascended to the position of leader of the Four Square Gang.
The next day, he sent letters to the other gangs in Xicheng, confirming his inheritance of the gang.
Meanwhile, the mastermind behind the entire incident, Han Li, after a good night's sleep, appeared in the Mo residence, the same quaint little building where he had met with the members of the Mo family before.
Standing behind the three ladies of the Mo family was a trio of renowned beauties in Jiayuan City—Mo's Three Beauties.
Han Li had already met Mo Yuzhu and Mo Caihuan, so his gaze focused on Mo Fengwu, Mo Daifu's daughter.
Mo Fengwu was a beautiful young woman with an oval face and a delicate appearance. She appeared to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, and her overall demeanor gave Han Li the impression of a delicate and charming maiden.
At this moment, Mo Fengwu, who had been stared at by Han Li, blushed shyly and lowered her head, revealing her snow-white, slender neck, causing Han Li to swallow involuntarily.
"Mr. Han, please stop staring at our Fengwu with those lustful eyes! Our Fengwu is very shy! Shouldn't we continue yesterday's discussion?" The third lady smiled coquettishly and said in a sweet voice to Han Li.