Douluo V: Daily Intelligence - I Want All of Tang San's Opportunities

Outside the Baron's mansion on the outskirts of Nottingham.

Su Yunli was chasing and playing with several children, clutching a blade of grass in her hand, making the children in front of her giggle.

Suddenly, a series of chaotic footsteps and shouts came from afar. Su Yunli stopped and stood on tiptoe to look towards the official road.

Upon seeing the long and impressive procession, she was initially taken aback, then her eyes lit up. She tossed the foxtail grass aside and took off running towards it.

"Brother! Brother!"

Su Yuntao was walking at the front of the group. Hearing the shouts, he looked up and saw his younger sister rushing over like a little swallow.

He reached out and caught her, smiling as he ruffled her hair.

"Why are you running so fast? Be careful not to fall."

Su Yunli, however, was too preoccupied to reply, her gaze drawn to the group behind him that was returning laden with spoils.

Nearly a hundred guards were seen carrying bundles of leather armor or bags of soul beast materials, and several guards were carrying a huge creature on wooden poles.

Her mouth instantly widened:

"Second Brother! Where did you get all this good stuff?!"

As soon as she shouted, several children gathered around, all standing on tiptoe to peer into the line.

Immediately afterwards, several peasant women and elderly people from the territory also came out upon hearing the noise, and they were all stunned when they saw the spoils of war:

"That...that's the tailbone of a Shadow Leopard, isn't it? I saw one once when I was young; these things are incredibly valuable!"

"Wow, that armored monitor lizard is alive? It's actually alive!"

"Did they wipe out the soul beasts' lair?"

Seeing that more and more people were gathering, and even the tenants from the neighboring farm were craning their necks to look in their direction, Su Yuntao waved his hand and said:

"Alright, alright, everyone, stop crowding around. Let's disperse. We need to deal with these things as soon as possible, we'll talk about it later."

His tone was amiable yet carried an undeniable weight. Although the onlookers were very curious, they gradually dispersed after the host had spoken.

The procession followed the dirt road into the courtyard of the Baron's mansion.

Madam Liu had already heard the commotion and came out to greet them. She stood at the entrance of the main hall, still clutching a hand towel in her hand.

When she saw the pile of spoils in the group, she paused for a moment, her gaze lingering on the materials for quite some time before looking away.

Su Yuntao instructed Zeng Tiezhu:

"Uncle Zeng, please hand these things over to my mother. After you've checked them out, put the ones that need to be put into storage and deal with the ones that need to be dealt with as soon as possible. I'm going to see my brother first."

Zeng Tiezhu responded and led his guards to begin unloading the goods.

Su Yuntao greeted Liu Shi, then strode across the front yard to the door of the east wing room, pushed it open, and went inside.

Su Yunfeng had already sat up upon hearing the commotion outside, and was now half-propping himself up as he looked towards the door.

His complexion was better than a few days ago, but his thin cheeks and sunken eyes still showed the effects of his injuries.

He saw Su Yuntao push the door open and come in, his eyes filled with obvious unease and anticipation:

"Second brother, what's all this commotion outside...?"

Su Yuntao did not answer, but walked to the bedside, took out the Blood Bone Vine Fruit wrapped in several layers of cloth from his pocket, and spread it out in front of him.

The dark red peel of the Blood Bone Vine fruit gleamed with an oily sheen in the afternoon sun, carrying a faint medicinal fragrance that filled the entire room with a sweet aroma.

The moment Su Yunfeng's gaze fell upon the Blood Bone Vine Fruit, his throat tightened, his lips parted slightly, and after a long while, he finally managed to utter, "This...this is..."

"The fruit of the Blood Bone Vine is specifically used to treat damage to the meridians."

Su Yuntao placed the fruit on the small table beside the bed and said in a casual tone:

"Take it while the medicine is still effective."

Su Yunfeng opened his mouth, his eyes slightly reddening, but he didn't say much. He just nodded vigorously, reached out and picked up the dark red fruit, and took a bite.

Juice dripped down his chin, but he didn't wipe it away. He swallowed the whole fruit, chewing up even the pit.

A moment later, a thin blush began to appear on Su Yunfeng's face.

He slowly closed his eyes and leaned against the headboard. His breathing gradually became steady, and a warm breath emanated from his meridians. His whole body seemed to be enveloped in an invisible halo as he absorbed the medicinal power little by little.

Liu rushed over from the main hall, still clutching a list in her hand.

She had already heard the general outline of what happened in the Soul Hunting Forest from Zeng Tiezhu, and her eyes were filled with barely concealed excitement. Seeing the color gradually returning to Su Yunfeng's face, her lips trembled slightly.

Su Yuntao turned to look at Madam Liu, his tone calm:

"Mother, my elder brother has already taken the Blood Bone Vine Fruit. It will take some time for him to fully absorb the medicinal power. I have to go back to the Spirit Hall immediately, so I'll leave this place in your care for now. Also, once my elder brother has recovered enough, remember to have him get rid of that armored giant lizard outside as soon as possible. That thing is meant to be his third spirit ring; don't let it drag on and go to waste."

Liu nodded vigorously, wanting to say something, but something seemed to be stuck in her throat, and in the end she could only squeeze Su Yuntao's hand tightly.

Su Yuntao patted her hand, then turned and walked towards the door. Reaching the threshold, he turned back and added:

"By the way, I might not be able to make it back tonight, Mom, so you don't need to wait for me for dinner."

Standing at the door of the east wing, Liu watched Su Yuntao stride across the courtyard, then looked back at Su Yunfeng, who was sitting on the headboard with his eyes closed, absorbing the medicinal power. She then looked down at the list of spoils in her hand, which she hadn't had time to examine closely. Tears finally welled up in her eyes, but the corners of her mouth curved into a very high smile.

The heavy burdens that had weighed on her shoulders over the past few years seemed to have suddenly lightened.

She wiped her eyes, sniffed, turned and went into the house, gently closing the door behind her.

As Su Yuntao crossed the front yard, Su Yunli was squatting in the corner, watching the armored giant lizard that was bound hand and foot. She would occasionally poke its rough scales with her small hands, and the armored giant lizard would let out a whimper.

Seeing Su Yuntao come out, Su Yunli skipped and hopped to greet him:

"Second brother, that big guy is really alive! It was glaring at me just now! It was so funny!"

Su Yuntao rubbed her head:

"Don't get too close to it, it has a bad temper."

Su Yunli nodded repeatedly, then asked curiously:

"Second Brother, are you still going out?"

"Yes, I need to go back to the Spirit Hall; I have some business to attend to."

As he spoke, Su Yuntao called over several guards, who then carried the bodies of Liu Yingda and the others out of the courtyard.