Sword drawn from the constellations, poison as its edge.

Chapter 105 Five Poison Bamboo and Flowers

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Mingzhe said to Zhong Ling, "Call Diao'er back first. I have a plan, let's discuss it."

Zhong Ling said softly, "Brother Jiang's plan must be good, is there any need to discuss it?"

But obediently, it whistled, and the lightning ferret darted back.

Azi rolled her eyes at her and sneered, "The White and Green Demons have always consulted each other before acting. It's not like we're consulting with you. Even if we were to consult, what could you, you stupid girl, possibly say?"

Zhong Ling pouted and remained silent, thinking to herself, "Go ahead and be fierce. Once Brother Jiang sees how fierce you really are, he'll realize I'm the best."

Jiang Mingzhe led the two women into a small alley and whispered, "I've seen that carriage before. Last time I couldn't catch up with you and got lost, I happened to run into a group of people driving this carriage. They said they came from Jiangnan and were ordered to capture Miss Mu. Now it seems they've succeeded. I just don't know if Miss Mu is dead or alive."

Azi said easily, "That's easy. I'll go to the kitchen and give them some poison. They'll all die. We'll know once we get on the carriage."

Jiang Mingzhe said, "There are two difficulties in this matter. First, these people are subordinates of the Mantuo Manor in Suzhou. The owner of the Mantuo Manor is our master's daughter."

Azi asked curiously, "Master does indeed often go to Suzhou. So he has a daughter who lives there? Oh dear, I didn't know that. How did you know?"

Jiang Mingzhe said, "Have you forgotten what I said when I became a disciple? My ancestral home is Qufu, but I moved to Suzhou. Later, when my master taught me martial arts, he asked me some old stories about Suzhou. Perhaps it touched my feelings, and he casually mentioned Mantuo Villa and his daughter."

Azi listened without suspicion and said, "That's nothing. If Master's daughter were here, I wouldn't dare to kill her, but I do have the guts to secretly kill her subordinates, and I'm quite bold about it."

Jiang Mingzhe laughed and said, "I know you're bold, but let me tell you about the second difficulty. Well, that day I encountered this group of people. They thought I was Miss Mu's helper. During the fight, they recognized the Three Yin Centipede Claw and got involved. Because of this, I learned that there is a treasure land in Mantuo Manor called Langhuan Jade Cave, which contains martial arts manuals from all the sects in the world."

Azi and Zhong Ling exclaimed in unison, "Langhuan Jade Cave? Isn't it Langhuan Blessed Land?"

The two of them, along with Duan Yu, had been hunted down by the Shennong Gang and had been hiding in the Langhuan Paradise in the Sword Lake Cave for a long time. Upon hearing the similar names and recalling the empty bookshelves in the Langhuan Paradise, they immediately concluded that there must be a connection between the two.

Jiang Mingzhe nodded and said, "That's right. I estimate that the books in the so-called Langhuan Jade Cave were moved from Langhuan Blessed Land. Doesn't Master often go to Wuliang Mountain? That underground stone cave might be related to Master's sect!"

Azi immediately perked up: "So, the secret manuals in Langhuan Jade Cave actually belong to our master. Since they belong to our master, they belong to the Xingxiu Sect. And since they belong to the Xingxiu Sect, they belong to us, the White and Green Twin Demons! Oh dear, our master is so biased! He gave all the secret manuals of us White and Green Twin Demons to his daughter. How can his daughter learn so many martial arts on her own? Big Ginger, do you have any way to get the manuals back?"

Jiang Mingzhe laughed and said, "It's not exactly a good plan. You pretend to rescue Miss Mu, poison them, and I happen to be passing by. I chase you away and blend into their group. You immediately go to the Prince of Zhennan's mansion and tell him that the Langhuan Jade Cave contains many martial arts techniques from the Duan family. Ask him to send a few capable masters to Suzhou with you. There's a Ruiguang Pagoda in Suzhou. I'll leave a secret signal nearby, and we'll meet up afterward..."

Ah Zi's face lit up with excitement. "They worked together from the inside and outside to take all the secret manuals of our Xingxiu Sect! That's wonderful! The Shaolin Temple's Sutra Repository is famous throughout the world. In the future, when we, the White and Green Demons, establish the Great Kunlun Sect, we should have our own Sutra Repository!"

She was excited for a moment, then suddenly frowned and said, "No, I want to go with you too. Let that brat go and poison the girl by herself. We'll beat her up and send her to the Prince of Zhennan's mansion."

Zhong Ling was unwilling to do it, thinking to herself, "If I'm not by Brother Jiang's side, you can forget about getting anything good."

He immediately put on a bitter face and said, "My father and the Prince of Zhennan don't get along. If I go to ask for reinforcements, he will definitely ignore me. Without outside help, how many books can the two of you move? Ziya, you go instead. Brother Jiang and I will be inside help."

Azi sneered, "You're dreaming. We're disciples of the Xingxiu Sect, which is why we can blend in. You don't know any Xingxiu Sect kung fu. It's not a big deal that you've exposed yourself, but you've also implicated Da Shengjiang."

Jiang Mingzhe advised, "We need the Duan family's help, and we still need Senior Sister to step in. Senior Sister, you should actually invite the Prince of Zhennan to come along. After this matter is settled, have him take us to visit your mother."

Upon hearing this, Azi's heart skipped a beat. She grabbed Zhong Ling and said, "Then let's do it this way, you brat! You and I will form the Purple Stinking Duo. Big Ginger, when you hear the fighting inside, come and beat us up!" With that, she reached out and took off Jiang Mingzhe's mask, putting it on her own face. Zhong Ling retorted angrily, "You're the one who's smelly! I don't want to be the Purple Stinking Duo with you..."

Before she could finish speaking, Azi had already pulled her away, and the two chattered and laughed all the way, arguing about what name she should be given.

Jiang Mingzhe put the Seven Child Swords into the hidden compartment of the sword box, waited for a while, calculated that the time was about right, and then slowly walked towards the restaurant.

As they approached, they heard Azi's shrill and bright voice, shouting in a strange tone: "You dare to provoke the Three Envoys of the Five Poisons Sect, Bamboo, Flower, and Wood? Are you blind? Hand over the Wood Envoy now, or none of you will live!"

Bamboo, flowers, and wood—the three elements? Jiang Mingzhe smiled, thinking that the name was quite elegant.

An old woman, though outwardly fierce, roared, "Do you know who we are? Hand over the antidote now, or you'll be in big trouble!"

Azi laughed loudly, "Han woman, you don't know your place! Does the Five Poisons Sect fear you? Flower Envoy, bite this old woman's mouth with a poisonous snake and see if she still dares to yell at me, Bamboo Envoy!"

Zhong Ling replied in a rough voice, "Yes, sir!"

A moment later, the old woman screamed like a pig being slaughtered, "Spare me, spare me, quickly take the snake away!"

Jiang Mingzhe kicked open the door, only to find tables and chairs overturned in the hall, and apart from Azi wearing a bamboo mask, there was no one else standing.

Zhong Ling's face was covered with flower petals, revealing only her two round eyes. She squatted beside Granny Ping, holding a small snake in her hand.

Jiang Mingzhe shouted, "Stop, you witch!"

He rushed forward and, with two swift moves of the Three Yin Centipede Claws, forced Zhong Ling back. He asked urgently, "Grandma Ping, Grandma Rui, are you alright?"

The two old women's eyes lit up with joy, and they cried out in unison, "Young Master Jiang! Young Master Jiang, save us! We've fallen into the trap of the Five Poisons Sect!"

Jiang Mingzhe was furious and pointed at Azi, shouting, "Five Poisons Sect witch, quickly bring out the antidote!"

Azi tilted her head back and said smugly, "It's not impossible to get the antidote. I think you're quite a handsome man. If you come back to Miao territory with me and marry me, I'll give you the antidote."

Zhong Ling immediately said, "I also have the antidote. If you marry me, I'll give you double the antidote!"

Jiang Mingzhe shook his head: "No, change the terms!"

Azi retorted angrily, "No? Then let them wait to die!"

Granny Ping was terrified and hurriedly pleaded, "Young master, young master, please, for the sake of our lady, save us!"

Jiang Mingzhe shook his head and said, "I already have someone I love. How can I marry a Miao girl? Don't worry, grandmothers, I'll capture them and then get the antidote!"

With that, he darted out and exchanged several blows with Zhong Ling. With a swift movement, he grabbed Zhong Ling's head and sneered, "Hand over the antidote now, or I'll kill your companions right now!"

(End of this chapter)