I can only beat noobs.

Chapter 53 Manhunt
Chen Ming quickly recognized the person inside the room and asked in surprise, "How come it's you?"

The person lying on the ground was dressed in a loose gray outfit, disguised as a man. I didn't recognize her at first, but I recognized her as Zhong Shuyu when I saw her face.

She was badly injured, clutching her shoulder with one hand, blood pooling on the ground. Her face was as pale as paper, and her breath was weak. When he appeared, her lips moved slightly, her eyelids closed, and she fainted.

"Are they being chased and killed by enemies?"

Chen Ming hesitated for two seconds, then called Chunxiang and Xiaxiang in, asking them to carry the person to the bed and clean up the bloodstains.

He closed the door, walked around outside, and wiped away the traces she had left behind and the bloodstains.

And so, he followed the trail she left all the way outside the wall, cleaned it up, and then returned to the courtyard.

The entire process was conducted without alerting anyone.

Chen Ming pushed open the door and entered the room, asking Chunxiang, "How is she?"

Chunxiang's face was a little pale, but she remained relatively calm and said in a low voice, "Young Master, she has a wound on her shoulder that has turned black. I'm afraid she has been poisoned. We need to call a doctor."

He shook his head and said, "That won't do. If she could find a doctor, she would have gone to the clinic herself, not come here. Here's what we'll do: you go to the pharmacy and find my brother. Tell him I need to see him urgently. Don't mention treating the injury, understand?"

"clear."

Chunxiang hurried away.

Chen Ming then instructed Xia Xiang to keep watch outside and notify him immediately if any strange people came to the door.

……

Less than half an hour later, Chen Rui rushed home. "Erlang, what happened at home?"

Chen Ming pulled him into the room and pointed to the person on the bed, saying, "This is my friend. She's been poisoned. See if you can cure her."

Chen Rui saw a strange girl lying on the bed and was puzzled, but he didn't ask any questions. He went forward to check the wound and saw a sword wound on the shoulder. The wound was black and purple and swollen.

The girl was sweating profusely, and when she touched her forehead, it was burning hot.

As the saying goes, medicine and pharmacy are inseparable. He runs a pharmacy and has been exposed to all kinds of medicinal herbs since childhood. He has also read several medical books and can take a look at some minor injuries and illnesses.

He said with a solemn expression, "What a potent poison. If her constitution hadn't been far superior to that of an ordinary person, she definitely wouldn't have been able to endure it for so long. I'm not entirely confident either; I can only give it a try."

Chen Ming said, "Let's do it. Whether she can be cured or not depends on her own fate."

Without further ado, Chen Rui rolled up his sleeves, took out a small knife, cut open her wound to let out the poisonous blood, then found an antidote pill, crushed it, applied it to the wound, and wrapped it with a bandage.

Then he took out a bottle and said, "Give this to her. If her fever breaks by tomorrow morning, she'll be fine."

"it is good."

……

"Young Master, a group of people from the Six Doors have arrived outside. They say they're apprehending a wanted criminal and want to search the place..."

The house had just been cleaned up, and all the blood-stained clothes and bedding had been stuffed into the stove to burn. Xia Xiang ran over to report this.

It's actually the Six Doors?

Chen Ming was surprised. He thought she had offended some enemies and was being hunted down, but it turned out she had attracted the attention of the Six Doors.

He hesitated for two seconds before making a decision: "Take her to the secret room."

Since we've already saved him, even if we hand him over now, he won't be able to shake off the suspicion.

He had experienced the Six Doors' modus operandi firsthand. They would stop at nothing to gain merit. If they encountered a dog like Wang Yangming, they wouldn't let him go either, and would try every means to drag him down with them.

"Yes."

Chunxiang and Xiaxiang quickly pushed the bed aside, lifted a stone slab, revealing the entrance to a basement. The two lifted Zhong Shuyu from the bed and placed her in the basement.

Then, after they came up, they put the stone slab back on and pushed the bed back into place.

Just as they finished doing this, two constables in black, accompanied by seven or eight yamen runners, burst in.

Chen Ming was taken aback when he saw one of them.

It was Zhuang Xiaotian! However, Zhuang Xiaotian didn't look at him, acting all businesslike.

He naturally did not go forward to acknowledge her.

Another constable in black asked, "Are you Chen Ming? Excuse me, we are currently pursuing a fugitive. She disappeared after entering Xiushui Street. We have been ordered to search house to house, please forgive us."

This person was quite polite, after all, Chen Ming was an eighth-rank martial artist, whose strength was above theirs.

Chen Ming looked somewhat displeased, but said, "I should cooperate. Please."

So the men from the Six Doors scattered and searched every house carefully.

As for Chen Ming's courtyard, it was Zhuang Xiaotian who led the search. He glanced around casually and found that there was nowhere to hide in the house.

Why does it smell of blood?

"I sparred with Master Liu of the Wu Family Martial Arts School today and was accidentally injured and bled a little."

Chen Ming was prepared and pointed to his shoulder.

"Are you badly injured?"

"It's just a superficial injury, thank you for your concern."

After a brief conversation, the search was completed, and naturally, nothing was found.

Finally, after more than half an hour, Chen Ming got rid of these plagues outside.

……

That evening, Zhuang Xiaotian came again, this time dressed in plain clothes. As soon as he saw Chen Ming, he explained, "It was inconvenient to acknowledge Brother Chen during the day. Otherwise, my colleague would not have let this place go so easily."

Chen Ming asked curiously, "Do you have a grudge against each other?"

He shook his head. "This incident has caused such a stir that it has alarmed the cabinet. The court has decided to send a third-rank admiral to oversee Qingfeng City. Naturally, a group of people will be transferred here. It just so happens that we new recruits haven't decided where we'll actually go yet. The admiral has said beforehand that he wants to stay and see how everyone performs. So, everyone is putting in their best effort to outdo everyone else."

"I see."

These six doors are so crowded. Is it really necessary to fight like this for just one spot to stay in Qingfeng City?

Chen Ming asked, "Where is Brother Deng? Has he arrived yet?"

"He came too, but we weren't assigned to the same group. I've been so busy these past few days chasing those pirates that I haven't seen him yet."

Chen Ming asked, "Did he know about his father's death?"

Zhuang Xiaotian shook his head. "He didn't know until he came back. His brothers didn't treat him like family at all."

This is indeed a bit excessive.

Chen Ming didn't know what to say for a moment. Knowing Deng Ziyang's personality, he would probably be very upset after learning that his father had died.

In this world, what Deng Ziyang probably wanted most was to prove to his father that he was far superior to his brothers. Now that his father is dead, he must be devastated.

The two of them silently drank a few sips of wine.

Chen Ming asked, "Who are you hunting down today?"

Zhuang Xiaotian hesitated for a moment, then, without hiding anything, whispered, "It's one of the men under the command of the Red Sea Lord, the Sand Sea General. This is someone that Commander Yu personally ordered to be hunted down; he must be found alive or dead."

Chen Ming asked curiously, "Isn't Lord Honghai allied with the Six Doors?"

"Times have changed. Moreover..." Zhuang Xiaotian lowered his voice, "I heard that Sha Hai killed both of those dragon kings, probably because he obtained something from them... Commander Yu captured her. That person was also present at the time, and probably heard something he shouldn't have known. Or perhaps, that thing is on her."

Chen Ming was even more surprised, "How could this person slip away right under Commandant Yu's nose? He must be very strong, right?"

"Her strength is negligible, but she is skilled in the Turtle Breathing Technique, which even fooled Commander Yu. Alas, we searched the entire Xiushui Street today but failed to catch her. It will be difficult to explain when we get back."

After Zhuang Xiaotian finished speaking, he added, "This matter concerns Commander Yu, so you must not spread it."

"Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped."

(End of this chapter)