In the world of martial arts, grind your skill level to become a saint.

Immediately,

Zhou Zhengtang then arranged for others to move all the returned goods into the shop, and then took Su Hao to the pavilion in the backyard.

"Brother Zhou, what happened to your injury?"

Zhou Zhengtang dismissed the others in the pavilion and then asked.

Su Hao gave a wry smile and then recounted what had happened the night before.

However, he did not mention that he had personally dealt with the bald-headed man and his gang.

"That's impossible... You've never even left the city, no one should be tracking you or trying to harm you..."

After listening to Su Hao's story, Zhou Zhengtang frowned.

Su Hao's experience left him feeling somewhat bewildered.

Just for buying some medicine, and then I was chased and killed?

When did Qiufeng Township become so chaotic?

Su Hao also expressed his confusion.

"Could it be that you've let some girl down...?" Zhou Zhengtang began to analyze in a serious tone.

"Brother Zhou, please stop joking around now..." Su Hao shook his head with a wry smile. "I wonder if Brother Zhou knows of any other special tracking techniques in the martial arts world, the kind that are hard to detect?"

Zhou Zhengtang had a wide range of knowledge and experience, and Su Hao wanted to ask him about it.

However, he did not reveal the name of the Fragrant Insect. Although he did not know if it was directly related to the fact that he was being tracked, it was always better to be cautious.

He was also worried that this thing might be the exclusive property of some powerful force.

"Tracking technology?" Zhou Zhengtang pondered for a moment, then said, "That thing does exist; I only heard about it secondhand."

"I've heard people say before that some extraordinary people can track people by training falcons, others by training hunting dogs, and still others by using other scents, such as insects, to track them. But I think that apart from hunting dogs and falcons, insects are not very reliable, since those things don't have any spirituality..."

Zhou Zhengtang continued, "But nothing is absolute. When my father went out to make his way in the world, he told me about some people who practiced evil arts who could allow the five poisons to enter their bodies and obey orders. Their abilities were terrifying. Perhaps only such people have such abilities, but they shouldn't be able to find you..."

"insect…?"

Zhou Zhengtang's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately thought of the black insects he had been seeing lately.

He discovered that whenever he saw a live black worm, something would eventually happen.

Are those black bugs the so-called tracking bugs?

The more Su Hao thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

From the first time he saw Liu San being killed in his residence, to the second time he saw the insects and was attacked in Qiufeng Township, and then to the massacre at Laoye Temple.

All the clues indicate that this insect is definitely not simple.

Once might be a coincidence, and the second time might also be a coincidence, but the third time definitely wouldn't be a coincidence!

After all, there aren't that many coincidences in this world, especially when it's the same thing...

Su Hao felt an increasing sense of crisis, as if he were being targeted.

It should be noted that quite some time has passed since he first encountered the Fragrance-Gathering Insect.

However, he was still being tracked and monitored by the other party.

If all the assumptions are true, then…

Su Hao slowly clenched his fist.

"Brother Zhou, don't scare yourself unnecessarily. You're back safe and sound now, which means that person might have just mistaken you for someone else. Besides, after this experience, you understand the importance of real combat, right?"

Seeing that Su Hao's expression was not good, Zhou Zhengtang also offered some words of advice.

From Su Hao's description, it was clear that Su Hao's method of dealing with the man in black robes was not to win by force, but to outsmart him with various clever tricks.

This also roughly exposes the opponent's weakness: too little actual combat experience.

"Hmm... I am indeed lacking in combat strength right now, so I am quite passive when dealing with this kind of sneak attack."

Su Hao nodded in agreement.

If I had accumulated experience last night, I shouldn't have been so embarrassed when dealing with the black-robed man's sneak attack.

"We asked you to join our Martial Arts Discussion Group before, but you refused. Now that the spots are full, you naturally can't get in..."

Zhou Zhengtang wanted to say something more, but when he thought of Mu Bai and Jiang Yan's standards for joining the membership assessment, he shut his mouth.

To be honest, those people's assessment requirements were indeed a bit excessive, making people fight and compete with the Jiang family's guard dogs?

This is completely insulting.

He originally disapproved of this assessment method, believing that it was reasonable for fellow disciples to learn from and support each other, and that charging a small amount of money was not excessive.

But these people clearly didn't care what others thought. In their eyes, giving others the opportunity to come into contact with a master of three-blood copper skin was already a favor.

Where do we find the right to negotiate with them?

Given Su Hao's personality, if he knew these assessment requirements, he would definitely not agree.

Su Hao simply shook his head upon hearing this, not paying much attention to it.

In his view, this so-called martial arts tournament was nothing more than a game for a group of rich kids to show off their status. Ordinary people would only be humiliated if they went in; it was completely meaningless.

Blacksmith need its own hardware!

Even if he doesn't have practical experience yet, he can learn and improve instead of trying to curry favor and become a laughing stock.

Once you have enough strength and both sides are on equal footing, these so-called assessments are nothing but a joke.

"How about this, when the martial arts training ends, come find me. I can spar with you, or you can ask other martial artists to assist you. Remember, it will be a real fight! What do you think?"

Zhou Zhengtang did not continue to persuade him, but instead offered suggestions.

"That would be perfect. Thank you for your help, Brother Zhou."

Su Hao stood up, cupped his hands in thanks, and said.

He hadn't expected Zhou Zhengtang to be able to help him with this. If it could be arranged, he would definitely benefit greatly from it in future combat.

"No problem! I'm just going to practice anyway, having you around won't be so boring..."

Zhou Zhengtang waved his hand and laughed.

"I never imagined that Brother Zhou, with his immense wealth, would be so hardworking. My admiration for you is like a surging river, never-ending..."

Su Hao was somewhat surprised, then his face was full of admiration.

"Get out, get out, get out..."

......

Su Hao left Zhou's Pharmacy in the evening.

After leaving Nanshan Town and returning to his residence in Rat Alley of Hongqiao Town, Su Hao took out the rabbit meat he had bought to process and cook. Taking advantage of the spare time, he began to examine the cloth scroll containing the fragrant insect he had obtained.

Today's conversation with Zhou Zhengtang gave him some understanding of the tracking methods used in the martial arts world.

To confirm whether the black beetles we've been tracking are indeed what we're looking for, we need to get to the bottom of this.

As Su Hao examined the area, his expression gradually became serious.

The scent-retaining insect is a type of insect whose body fluids leave a fragrance. It is non-toxic and harmless, and the male is white while the female is black. However, if the male insect smells the body fluid secreted by the female, it will follow the female's trail to her...

The body fluids of the fragrant insect, when they come into contact with human skin, take up to a month to dissipate.