While on Mount Hua, my mind is at peace!

Chapter 120 Refusing a toast means having to drink a forfeit

Yue Feng simply waved his hand, and the fine needles flew back as if swept away by a strong wind. A shrill scream was heard outside the window, and Yue Feng smashed the window open with a palm strike, reaching in to pull the person outside inside.

The man was holding a pill in one hand, about to put it in his mouth. Yue Feng snatched the pill away and threw the man to the ground. The man's bones shattered, and his face turned black in an instant, clearly indicating that the poison on the fine needle was extremely potent.

Yue Feng said, "Answer my questions, and I'll give you the antidote. Understand?"

The man didn't dare speak freely, only nodding haphazardly. Yue Feng asked, "Who sent you? Why were you sent?"

The man said, "It's Xiao Bin, the young leader of the Stone Bridge Gang. He stole the medicinal herbs from Shuiyue Manor and ordered me to kill him to silence him."

"Water Moon Manor?" Yue Feng raised an eyebrow upon hearing this. "Are you sure?"

The poison gradually seeped into the man's brain, rendering him speechless. Yue Feng stared coldly at him, showing no intention of giving him the antidote. Xiahou Jie sighed and said, "Young hero, let me tell you the whole story."

Yue Feng said, "Please speak."

Xiahou Jie said, "Recently, a plague has been spreading in the poor streets. Strangely enough, most of those who have contracted this plague are elderly people. After some investigation, I have found a way to treat this plague, but this method requires a large amount of medicinal materials."

"I had no money to buy medicine, but I happened to hear that the Anjifang of Shuiyue Villa took in the elderly and did many good deeds, so I went to ask them about it."

"A neighborhood head surnamed Sun received me and said that Anjifang had limited space and could not immediately accommodate so many elderly people. But he could procure some medicinal herbs for me, and it would be free."

"When I heard that, I just thought, how could there be such a good thing in the world? I have been practicing medicine in Huazhou City for many years, and no one knows better than me how expensive the medicinal materials are."

"Who would have thought that yesterday at noon, Master Sun would personally lead a group of people and bring over a large quantity of medicinal herbs. With these herbs, even if we can't cure all the sick elderly people, we can at least save their lives..."

Yue Feng asked, "And then?"

"Later... at night, I went out to treat a patient, and when I came back, all the medicinal herbs were gone! I searched for a long time in the neighborhood and asked everyone I met, and that's when I found out that the Shiqiao Gang had stolen the medicinal herbs."

"In a fit of anger, I went to the Stone Bridge Gang to ask for medicinal herbs. But not only did they deny it, they beat me up and chased me back. I couldn't think straight for a moment, sigh..."

Yue Feng then asked, "Why is the Stone Bridge Gang targeting those medicinal herbs?"

Xiahou Jie was taken aback: "I'm not entirely sure about that either. But there are a lot of those medicinal herbs, and they're quite valuable. If you resell them, it could be a considerable income."

Yue Feng hummed in agreement and asked Su Yu, "Do you know where the Stone Bridge Gang's headquarters is?" Seeing her nod, he then turned to Xiahou Jie and asked:

"Mr. Xiahou, let's go take a look. Perhaps there's something we can do. We'll need your help to treat the old folks in the poor street. Please wait here for a moment, we'll be right back."

Xiahou Jie sighed, "Young hero, rest assured, a person who has died once will never want to die again. However, the Stone Bridge Gang is no different from a dragon's den or a tiger's lair, so young hero, you must be extremely careful on your journey!"

Yue Feng smiled gently at him, then turned and left.

Meanwhile, inside one of the Shiqiao Gang's branches, the young gang leader, Xiao Bin, was looking at the middle-aged man in the guest seat with a mocking expression:

"Master Sun, it's been a long time. I heard that even after the change of ownership of Shuiyue Manor, you've still firmly held onto your position as master. When it comes to the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, I don't think anyone in Huazhou City can compare to you, Master Sun."

The weariness on Sun Jingyi's face had vanished, replaced by a clear and peaceful expression. Facing Xiao Bin's sarcasm, he calmly replied:

"Young Master, you flatter me. I've come here only to request a batch of medicinal herbs. Those herbs were originally intended to treat the elderly in the poor neighborhood, but I heard they were taken by your men. May I ask why?"

A glint flashed in Xiao Bin's eyes: "Where did Master Sun get this news? How come I, the young leader, haven't heard a thing?"

Sun Jingyi said, "Shuiyue Manor has its own information channels, and the secrets of this are not to be revealed to outsiders. If the young leader simply makes excuses, it will inevitably damage the harmony between the Shiqiao Gang and Shuiyue Manor."

Xiao Bin couldn't help but sneer: "Back when Shuiyue Manor belonged to Tianjian Sect, it had no dealings with my family. Now that you've pledged allegiance to the Xie family, you still want to talk to me about the harmony between our two families?"

"Pah! Let me tell you the truth, I took those medicinal herbs, so what? If you're so capable, call your new master to come and take them back."

Sun Jingyi said frankly, "With your martial arts skills, you're not worthy of our manor lord's help. Since you won't listen to reason, I'll have to make you suffer the consequences." He picked up a cup of wine in front of him and splashed it on Xiao Bin's face with his internal energy.

Xiao Bin slid a steel-framed folding fan from his sleeve, unfolded it with a whoosh, and placed the tea, imbued with internal energy, aside. Sun Jingyi kicked over the table and pounced forward, his hands moving swiftly and strangely—fist, palm, finger, and claw—a feat rarely seen in the martial world.

Xiao Bin used his folding fan to fight back, initially finding it quite difficult. He felt that Sun Jingyi's moves were unpredictable and his strength was first-rate. He gritted his teeth and persevered for a moment, but then the strength in Sun Jingyi's hands gradually weakened.

He didn't know that this was because Sun Jingyi's heart meridian was injured and he couldn't fight for long. He thought it was because his martial arts were not good enough, and he was overjoyed. He took advantage of the situation to launch a counterattack.

Sun Jingyi felt a dull ache in his chest, but he ignored it, calmly continuing to use his martial arts. Xiao Bin unsurprisingly gained the upper hand. Sun Jingyi knew that if the fight continued like this, he would only face death, but he didn't care.

For him, life is something he's been given away, something he's earned. The question he should be considering is how to make the most of it.

Suddenly, Xiao Bin withdrew his hand and stepped back, putting distance between himself and Sun Jingyi: "Wait! The outcome of the battle is already decided. As long as you join my Shiqiao Gang, I will spare your life, how about that? You can join the Xie family, so you can probably join us too."

For the first time since meeting Xiao Bin, Sun Jingyi smiled. It was a faint, contemptuous smile, which ignited a nameless anger in Xiao Bin's heart. Sun Jingyi said:

"Young Master, there are some things in this world that someone like you will never understand. My life was given to me by the Master of Shuiyue Manor. If I were to hand it over to you, it would be disrespectful to him. Do you understand? For me, compared to such disrespect, it would be better to die here."

"Then die!" Xiao Bin roared as he charged forward. Sun Jingyi smiled slightly and closed his eyes. Just then, a breeze brushed past him, followed by a loud bang, as if something had hit the wall.

Sun Jingyi opened his eyes in astonishment. Yue Feng was standing in front of him, facing away from him. Sun Jingyi followed Yue Feng's gaze and saw Xiao Bin slumped against the wall, the spiderweb-like cracks on the wall above him silently telling what had happened.