Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

While the mercenaries were not paying attention, a dark figure quietly passed by the numerous sentries and entered the heavily guarded headquarters of the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group right under their noses.

The shadowy figure moved swiftly across the buildings inside the mercenary group's compound, and under the cover of darkness, quickly made its way to the inner courtyard.

The black figure paused in a gap under the eaves, scanning its surroundings.

This person was none other than Xiao Fan.

Having obtained the cultivation technique with the spiritual imprint, Xiao Fan had an idea in his mind.

That is, by using this mark and the Great Battle Master level combat power card he obtained, he can unify the two major mercenary groups in Mo City and use their wealth to arm himself.

Xiao Fan had already inquired around during the day and learned that Han Jue of the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group was treacherous and mysterious, but he treated his family very well. He had a daughter and cared for her deeply.

The leader of the Flame Legion is named Zhu Yan. Because he cultivates fire-attribute techniques, he has a bad temper and is easily provoked, making him an unsuitable candidate for Xiao Fan.

The mark on Xiao Fan's hand only works when he gets close to these Great Dou Masters, but it's basically impossible for someone of unknown background to get close to the leaders of the two major mercenary groups.

Xiao Fan didn't have much time to waste here, so he had to resort to some underhanded methods.

After observing the layout of the courtyard, Xiao Fan spotted a courtyard filled with flowers and darted towards it.

According to the information Xiao Fan obtained, the daughter of the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group leader is named Han Qianqian. She is also a young lady of Mo City, with a very strong temper, all because she relies on Han Jue's doting affection.

Han Qianqian has always loved flowers and plants, so she has filled her courtyard with flowers and often brings back beautiful flowers she sees outside.

However, Mo City is close to the desert, and flowers are rare. So what people usually see are flowers and plants with medicinal value. Han Qianqian doesn't care about their medicinal value. As long as she likes them, she will have them sent to her. She is extremely domineering in Mo City.

Xiao Fan was processing the news he had just heard.

As long as I kidnap Han Qianqian and tell Han Jue about it, given his temperament, even if he knows it's a trap, he will definitely come back, because Han Qianqian is his most beloved daughter.

Apart from her maid, there was practically no one else around Han Qianqian's courtyard.

After all, this is the inner courtyard of the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group, where most of the residents are women. It would be inappropriate to station mercenaries here.

This saved Xiao Fan a lot of trouble.

Xiao Fan checked Han Qianqian's courtyard and found only one maid washing the flowers and plants in the side room outside. The rest of the place was dark, and it seemed that she had already rested and gone to sleep.

Seeing that it was already past midnight and Han Qianqian was still having her maid tend to her flowers and plants outside, Xiao Fan's feelings towards Han Qianqian's arrogance rose even higher.

Having found a place to rest, Xiao Fan carefully climbed in through the window.

Strangely, Xiao Fan did not find Han Qianqian in the room.

Just then, Xiao Fan heard footsteps outside and quickly hid.

The footsteps stopped at the entrance of the courtyard, followed by a crisp sound.

"Alright, Dad, I'm going back to rest now. Don't worry, I'm taking good care of those rare and precious medicinal herbs!"

Then a slightly magnetic middle-aged voice rang out.

"Hehe, my dear daughter, you've worked so hard. Because of these medicinal herbs, the world has misunderstood my daughter."

"Hmph!" Han Qianqian wrinkled her nose haughtily and put her hands on her hips. "Father, you can't go back on your promise."

"Okay, okay, my good daughter, I promise I will take you back to see your Brother Mu this year."

Then she summoned a maid to help Han Qianqian wash up and rest.

Inside the room, Xiao Fan listened to the conversation. It seemed that the Han family father and daughter were not as simple as outsiders described.

From the few words I just overheard, Han Qianqian's apparent love for flowers and plants seems to have ulterior motives.

A hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Fan's eyes, and then he quietly waited in the room for Han Qianqian to return.

Before long, Han Qianqian returned to her room after washing up. She dismissed the maids behind her and went to her bed.

Quan saw a dark figure sitting at the table in his room, drinking tea and looking at him with a half-smile.

"Miss Han, please don't make a sound, otherwise, you might not see the sun rise tomorrow."

Seeing that smile that resembled a demon baring its fangs, Han Qianqian's open mouth twitched slightly, but she ultimately remained silent.

Xiao Fan's cold tone didn't seem feigned.

Han Qianqian mustered her courage and asked in a trembling voice.

"Who are you? I am the young lady of the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group."

"Hehe." Xiao Fan chuckled. "It's precisely because you're the young lady of the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group that I'm looking for you."

Then Xiao Fan looked at Han Qianqian and said with a half-smile.

"Sit down. Put down the pills in your hand. Poison has no effect on me."

Hearing Xiao Fan's words, Han Qianqian, unwilling to give up, threw the pill in her hand at Xiao Fan. This was a self-defense tool given to her by Han Jue. Even ordinary Dou Shi would experience a brief dizziness if hit by it.

But seeing Xiao Fan calmly drinking tea in the poisonous fog, Han Qianqian slumped to the ground resignedly.

Xiao Fan looked at the girl slumped on the ground and asked curiously.

"I never expected that Han Qianqian, who is rumored to be arrogant and domineering, would secretly conspire with my father so much without telling anyone."

Han Qianqian said resentfully. "Hmph!" Han Qianqian said resentfully. "Even if you kill me, you still won't get that sixth-tier herb, Devouring Hundred Herbs."

Upon hearing Han Qianqian's words, Xiao Fan's mind immediately clicked.

Xiao Fan realized that he had only intended to trick Han Qianqian, but it had unexpectedly led to such a big incident. He immediately understood why Han Qianqian had pretended to like flowers and plants while using various means to swindle those medicinal herbs from outside.

The sixth-tier medicinal herb, Swallowing Hundred Herbs, is a type of artificially cultivated medicinal herb.

This herb can only be born in the place where a sixth-tier magical beast has fallen. After it is born, it must be harvested within three days. If it is not harvested, it will wither after three days. Moreover, it cannot be consumed after being harvested. At this time, the Devouring Herb is still in the seedling stage. It can only be used after being irrigated with the juice of other medicinal herbs and its roots and stems turn red. Otherwise, it will not have any effect before that.

Once the Hundred Herbs mature, they can be consumed directly, increasing the strength of a Dou Huang-level expert by two stars. If someone below the Dou Huang level consumes it, the user's achievement will at least reach the Dou Wang level, and the chance of becoming a Dou Huang will be greatly increased.

No wonder the father and daughter put on such a show to secretly feed this herb-devouring plant.

Xiao Fan never expected that he would have such a pleasant surprise.

Looking at Xiao Fan's surprised face, Han Qianqian knew she had made a mistake. Xiao Fan clearly didn't know about the existence of the Hundred-Herb Tun. She couldn't help but regret it in her heart. Once the news of the Hundred-Herb Tun was leaked, not only the forces in Mo City, but even the other major forces in the Jia Ma Empire would probably be unable to handle it.

After all, the leader of the Yunlan Sect, the overlord of the Jia Ma Empire, was only a Dou Huang-level expert.

Xiao Fan glanced at Han Qianqian, then unleashed a wisp of his battle qi, instantly stunning her.

Originally, the kidnapping of Han Qianqian was only intended to lure out Han Jue and gain control of the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group, but they did not expect to receive such news.

Taking this opportunity, Xiao Fan carefully searched Han Qianqian's courtyard again, but as expected, he found no trace of the Hundred Herbs.

Such precious medicinal materials could probably only be safely stored by Han Jue himself.

Unable to find the medicinal herbs, Xiao Fan decided to proceed according to the original plan. Regardless of who had the herbs, he would lure Han Jue out first.

Carrying Han Qianqian in one hand, Xiao Fan left Han Qianqian's courtyard. This time, he did not hide his tracks. After all, it was unrealistic to leave quietly with such a large person in his arms.

That night, the entire Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group was furious, and Han Jue even made a harsh statement, vowing to fight to the death with the people who kidnapped his daughter!

Chapter 50 Capturing a Grand Dou Master Alive

"Any news about the young lady?"

In the main hall of the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group, Han Jue sat in the high seat, looking at the mercenaries below, and asked with a gloomy expression.

"Commander, not yet... not yet."

The mercenary under Han Jue's command said, trembling.

This man was Qin Yang, the scout captain of the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group. He was Han Jue's confidant, and Han Jue's organization of the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group was completely modeled after the management system in a military camp.

Because Han Jue himself had retired from the military camp, and with the help of some imperial military background, he gradually grew in power in Mo City, and single-handedly built this Iron Cavalry mercenary force.

And by sheer coincidence, he discovered a herb called "Hundred-Tonifying Herb" deep in the Tagor Desert. He brought it back, intending to use its effects to change his talent.

Han Jue also understood that with his talent alone, he could only ever reach the level of a Great Dou Master in his lifetime. However, once the Hundred Herbs were fully matured, Han Jue would be able to soar to new heights once again.

Therefore, he kept the news of this herb extremely well hidden. Even the mercenaries who had been with him were all killed by Han Jue in the desert to prevent the secret from being leaked.

After bringing it back, only his daughter knew about this herb.

His daughter was extremely intelligent and knew that the resources needed to cultivate the Hundred Herbs were insufficient for the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group to reach maturity, so he set his sights on foreign mercenaries.

Thanks to Han Qianqian's disguise, Tun Baicao's growth has become increasingly mature. However, unexpectedly, at such a crucial moment, Han Qianqian was kidnapped in the Iron Cavalry Mercenary Group's headquarters.

This gave Han Jue a sense of foreboding.

"Trash, a bunch of trash!"

boom!

Han Jue slammed his hand on the table, angrily saying, "You let someone kidnap our young lady right under so many people's noses! What are you all doing?"

Qin Yang, standing in the hall, dared not reply. After all, the mercenaries who had been on guard duty last night had been dealt with by the leader, resulting in a very oppressive atmosphere throughout the group.

But even with so many people they sent out, there was still no news.

"What's going on with the Flame Mercenary Group?" Han Jue turned around and asked Qin Yang.

Qin Yang replied immediately.

“We investigated as soon as Miss had her accident last night. Zhu Yan of the Flame Mercenary Group was at Lingwu Tower all night, and the other vice-leaders were also under our surveillance without making any moves. It seems that the Flame Mercenary Group was not responsible for what happened yesterday.”

Upon hearing Qin Yang's answer, Han Jue narrowed his eyes and muttered, "If it's not the Flame Mercenary Group, then who could it be?"

Qin Yang continued, “The man who kidnapped Miss last night, although we didn’t stop him, judging from his strength at the time, was at most a Dou Shi. However, he had a very strange white flame in his hand, which caused heavy losses to our brothers.”

"Battle Master? White flames?" Han Jue fell into deep thought after hearing Qin Yang's words.