Daming: Internship also counts as work experience

Chapter 170 The Great Yellow Cold Light
Gao Yunduo spun around to prevent the newcomers from injuring Jia Chuan, and took a moment to announce the number of the newcomers: there were four of them.

Seeing that Gao Yunduo could still utter a few words, Jia Chuan breathed a sigh of relief. However, he also knew that Gao Yunduo had no better way to hurt anyone in order to protect him. If this continued, Gao Yunduo would soon be exhausted.

Before receiving orders, Dong Yuanyuan dared not utter a sound, throw a punch, or draw her knife. She knew her own limitations; she didn't know if she would injure the enemy, but Jia Chuan was too close and would definitely hurt him.

Jia Chuan was naturally aware of this predicament. He was now only hoping that Gao Yuntian would arrive before the four people. He was certain that there were others. The four people in front of him had a chance to launch a sneak attack, but they did not move. If Gao Yunduo had not discovered them, they would have continued to lie in wait. Moreover, these four people were not particularly powerful, otherwise Gao Yunduo would not have been able to protect them even if she wanted to.

As Jia Chuan listened to the sound of metal clanging, his mind raced. These people must be involved in the drug testing at the Herb Gathering Bureau. Zhou Cheng was just a pawn in all of this. What level must the person behind the scenes be?

But they didn't use bows and crossbows. If these four people had bows and arrows, no matter how skilled Gao Yunduo was, he would be a corpse by now. It was obvious that these people came to take his life. Why didn't they bring such good tools?
They didn't!

It's impossible to get it in the short term.

As Jia Chuan realized this, Han Guang suddenly shouted into the darkness before him. Dong Yuanyuan gripped the hilt of her knife tightly, her voice trembling as she asked, "Big brother, I, I, I..."

"Big Yellow, come out!" Gao Yunduo shouted.

Without a second thought, Dong Yuanyuan swung her long sword into the darkness, and at the same time, she shouted out the fear that had been weighing on her heart!

The roar startled Jia Chuan, who covered his ears and crouched down. The four people fighting Gao Yunduo were terrified, and Gao Yunduo took the opportunity to injure two of them.

After Dong Yuanyuan's shout and the stab, she was done. She didn't even know whether she had just repelled a human or a ghost.

Just then, it lit up!

Jia Chuan looked at the light source and saw that Mu Lian had actually lit a tree, a tree not far from them.

Mu Lian hid behind another tree, peeking out and explaining loudly, "I originally wanted to light the tinderbox and the branches. I had already doused them with oil, but that scream was too scary, so I threw the tinderbox and branches into the tree."

This small amount of light was enough for Dong Yuanyuan to see who was standing opposite her.

Jia Chuan only glanced at the burning tree before quickly turning to look at Dong Yuanyuan.

An old man in black stood a few feet away from Dong Yuanyuan, barking fiercely at her with a cold glint in his eyes.

The old man in black was filled with fear and confusion. He was terrified by Dong Yuanyuan's shout and the earth-shattering force of her slash, and confused by: Who the hell gave the slash a dog's name?!

If he hadn't thought the dog would pounce on him, he wouldn't have been unable to dodge the woman's knife. How many years had it been since he'd been injured? This was truly humiliating. It was a sneak attack, a sure thing, and not only did he fail, but he also got injured. If word got out…

After injuring two people, Gao Yunduo did not press her advantage. The two uninjured people retreated quite far, and she was worried about Jia Chuan, so she dared not go too far away.

Jia Chuan stood up, looked around by the firelight, and finally fixed his eyes on the old man in black, asking, "Is anyone else coming?"

The old man in black frowned. These young people seemed a bit off. That round thing, whatever it was, could let out such a roar. The girl who was more nimble could hold off his four beloved disciples all by herself. And this only male one, who asked such a direct question right away, was he brainless or had he left it at home and forgotten to bring it with him?
Just as the old man in black was wondering what was going on, Gao Yuntian, who was truly quick-witted, finally arrived with his men.

Hearing the commotion and seeing a fiery snake rushing towards them, Jia Chuan felt emboldened and said again, "You might still have time to run now..."

"If you take someone's money to solve their problems, no one will dare to kill you again. I can only reluctantly do it. Your small group can't stop me. After I kill you, I will leave."

Jia Chuan raised an eyebrow, then cupped his hands and said, "I think I'm good at pretending, but I'm nowhere near as good as you. Since that's the case, there's no point in saying more. I'll interrogate you more thoroughly after I capture you."

The old man in black wasn't unwilling to injure the three people before the group arrived, but he was worried about himself. He hadn't been injured in years, and to suddenly get a cut on his chest was unbearable. He needed to let the wound heal first. Of course, the main reason was that he didn't take these people seriously. Besides, he knew someone would come out of the tunnel to help. None of the people in the herb-gathering bureau would see the sun rise tomorrow, and he still had to go to Zhong Nanshan tomorrow; a game of chess awaited him.

……

The moment Gao Yuntian saw the panting Shunzi, he knew something was wrong. Without even listening to what Shunzi had to say, he ordered several Imperial Guards and Prince's guards to kill any disobedient ones as an example to others. He also instructed Zhao Dewen to cooperate fully. Then, he led his men and ran towards Jia Chuan's location. During this process, Shunzi was only focused on catching his breath and didn't say a word.

There's no need for them to say anything to each other.

Apart from Gao Yuntian, almost everyone among them carried a torch, making them very conspicuous in the darkness.

Jia Chuan kept staring at the old man in black, but he couldn't see the old man's expression clearly with the light of the fire tree. However, as Gao Yuntian got closer and closer, the old man's face became clearer and clearer, but Jia Chuan failed to see the panic he wanted to see.

"Take care of those two first!" Gao Yunduo pointed her sword at the two middle-aged men who were hiding far away.

Gao Yuntian pulled out his iron ruler and shouted, "Protect Jia Chuan!" before rushing towards the two men in the distance.

With just this one sentence, Jia Chuan knew that Gao Yuntian had gone out to play and hadn't returned yet. The Imperial Guards who came with him might know who Jia Chuan was, but how could the guards of the Prince's Mansion know who Jia Chuan was?
Just as Jia Chuan was about to sigh, Gao Yunduo suddenly leaped into the air, pointing her sword at the old man in black. In his fright, Jia Chuan only had time to shout, "Watch out!"

It's a pity it's too late.

With a flick of her finger, several iron needles shot out from the black-clad old man's raised palm. By the time Gao Yunduo noticed, it was too late to escape unscathed. She reacted quickly, immediately flicking her wrist to deflect several iron needles with her sword, and then her body plummeted to the side. Even so, an iron needle grazed her neck. As she turned to the side, she still managed to throw her sword in a strange posture that made it easy for her to get injured upon landing, forcefully knocking down the remaining iron needles flying behind her.

Gao Yunduo knew that Jia Chuan and Dong Yuanyuan were behind her.

In the blink of an eye, Jia Chuan, though a good-for-nothing, had sharp eyes. The moment Gao Yunduo fell, he knew that the old man must have done something underhanded. As for what it was, he didn't see it clearly, only saw the sword that Gao Yunduo threw and heard the noise. He was quick-witted, but his mind was blank. He subconsciously rushed over to help her up and wanted to see clearly.

Fortunately, even a starved camel is bigger than a horse, and even if he's not very bright, he's still better than Gao Yuntian. Jia Chuan still remembers that there are enemies on the other side!
So, the moment he went out, he shouted, "Han Guang, come out!" Originally, Han Guang was the name he had given to Dong Yuanyuan's knife, but Dong Yuanyuan herself changed it. In his panic, Jia Chuan couldn't tell which was the dog's name and which was the knife's name. He was lucky if he could just pick one name out of his head.

Dong Yuanyuan didn't dare to move!

Han Guang obediently pounced on it.

The old man in black thought it was time to draw his sword, right? He gathered his energy in his dantian, held the ball in both hands at his chest, and prepared to strike Jia Chuan, who was lunging at his left, and Dong Yuanyuan, who was standing still, with one palm. But before he could unleash his palm strike, he felt a tearing pain in his calf...

Han Guang impulsively followed Gao Yunduo a few steps after her when she rushed out, only to find that nothing had happened to her. When Gao Yunduo fell to the ground, it wanted to go over and see what was wrong with this woman who never fed it. Then it heard its own name. It had wanted to rush over for a long time, and it didn't care who called it; it just wanted to rush over and tear her apart.

The speed of the cold light surpassed that of the old man's palm strike. But it was closer, and that's why Jia Chuan was able to save his life and had the chance to pull Gao Yunduo into his arms. However, he had sharp eyes and immediately noticed the wound on Gao Yunduo's neck. The wound wasn't red but black. This sight made Jia Chuan break out in a cold sweat. He screamed, "Big Yellow!"

Dong Yuanyuan was getting impatient and, not hearing the word "out," replied, "Alright!" and brandished her knife, heading straight for the old man.

Jia Chuan realized he had called her by the wrong name and changed his tone: "Mu Lian!"

Mu Lian hid behind a tree and saw a lot of people coming. They stopped at the edge of the crime scene and were about to shout, "Go! Go ahead and go!" when the scene just now happened. When she heard Jia Chuan calling her, she didn't care about her life anymore. Thinking that she would die sooner or later anyway, she rushed forward.

The old man and Dong Yuanyuan were fighting back and forth, and Shunzi's mouth never stopped. Dong Yuanyuan's knife strikes were powerful and heavy, and the old man even slowed down, as it seemed that it was not easy for him to deal with Dong Yuanyuan's knife.

Mu Lian ran over, and Jia Chuan asked in a trembling voice, "Quickly, take a look, is she poisoned?"

Mu Lian was also startled and quickly squatted down to check. Jia Chuan urged, "Quickly give her a panacea pill."

Mu Lian examined the wound carefully and breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, it's just a minor scrape."

"Isn't it supposed to be a fatal poison? Right, I can suck the poison out first..."

"Are you out of your mind? It's just a scrape, it's not a big deal, but you're making it bigger. Are you trying to save her or hurt her?"

"Quickly give her the antidote!"

"Don't you know the principle of fighting poison with poison? Most antidotes are also poisonous themselves. She's not seriously injured... Get some water, lots of water."

"Water? Water, water!" Jia Chuan shouted to a group of people holding torches, then asked, "Really... nothing serious?"

"The poison that can be coated onto weapons is not as potent as ingesting it directly. It might be quite strong when it's first taken out of the venom, but over time, especially if someone carries it on their person for a long time, the toxicity will gradually decrease. Besides, don't you know that poison doesn't take effect so quickly..."

Mu Lian quickly took the water pouch when she saw someone bringing it over, and then began to clean Gao Yunduo's wounds.

Gao Yunduo was awake, she had been awake the whole time, but Jia Chuan didn't ask her anything. He just kept talking to himself anxiously. Seeing Jia Chuan's anxious look, Gao Yunduo didn't say anything. But when the wound was being cleaned, she was still in a bit of pain and couldn't help but groan softly a few times before gritting her teeth and closing her mouth.

What did you add to the water?

"Salt."

"You still carry salt with you?"

"I'm happy to! Hold her head tight, oh dear, it's all wet. If she catches a cold, it'll be your fault."

Just as Jia Chuan was about to retort, he felt a gust of wind. He subconsciously turned around and saw Gao Yuntian rushing towards him. Without pausing, Gao Yuntian raised his iron ruler and leaped into the air. At the same time, he was knocked away by the old man's backhand and landed right next to Jia Chuan.

Undeterred, Gao Yuntian pressed on, rising to attack again... Jia Chuan glanced at Gao Yunduo, then turned back to find Gao Yuntian lying on the same spot where he had just collapsed.

Jia Chuan then looked up at Dong Yuanyuan and the old man, sighed, and said to Gao Yuntian, "Why don't you rest for a while?"

Gao Yunqi stood up abruptly, eager to rejoin the fight, when a hidden door opened, revealing a head. Then Jia Chuan heard a shout: "The fighting has started up there too!"

……

Before Chen Mo went down, he had discussed with Jia Chuan that the secret passage below might be a way to leave the herb-gathering bureau, and there might be an exit in the middle. If they found the exit, which was one of the courtyards that had been cleared out, should they come back from above or return from below along the original route?
At the time, Jia Chuan deduced that there must be more than one secret passage below, but they had limited time to build the secret passage. According to Jia Chuan's calculations, they should have started around the time of the old prince's death. In other words, those people did not have enough time to do anything. Instead, they continued to build on the basis of the original tunnel of the herb-gathering bureau. Therefore, the closer to the center of the herb-gathering bureau, the more branching paths there might be. The western position might be at the junction of the old and new tunnels.

Since those people wanted to stop them, there must be something they didn't want them to see. If the journey went smoothly, they could at least carefully check the original route on the way back to prepare for the next scouting trip. If there were many forks in the road and they didn't know which one to choose, they could draw a map and, for safety, return along the original route first...

So, Chen Mo and his group carefully made their way to the exit. Just as Jia Chuan had deduced, there were two forks in the road at the exit. They marked the exits, went out to confirm which courtyard it was, and then went down into the tunnel to return along the same route.

The underground passage was not easy to navigate, probably because it was built in a hurry. It was full of potholes and piles of rubble and dirt. When they went there, they only looked at their feet and didn't pay much attention to the walls on both sides. On the way back, they took a closer look and discovered a secret room. However, when they tried to open it, they couldn't.

Just then, Chen Mo heard a noise behind him...

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(End of this chapter)