"Outsmart them?" Zheng Dan asked, puzzled.
At this moment, Sang Qian said, "Let's go to the town ahead first. It's a place they have to pass through. We can talk about other things on the way."
“But those demonic cult members are more powerful than us, so they should be faster and have left before us. If we go now, will we make it in time?” Pei Mianman asked with some doubt.
Sang Qian explained, "I asked some hunters in the town before and they told me about a mountain path that's much shorter than the main road. I came from there before. If we take the shortcut, we should be able to get there before the Demonic Sect."
Pei Mianman's eyes lit up: "Alright, let's go!"
A group of people hurriedly traversed the mountains and forests. Along the way, Sang Qian kept trying to strike up a conversation with Pei Mianman: "Miss Pei, why are you getting involved in this mess? Is it to represent the Pei family's stance?"
Pei Mianman shook her head: "This is just my personal behavior and does not represent the Pei family."
“Miss Pei is truly a man of great righteousness,” Sang Qian exclaimed in admiration. “I have long heard that Miss Pei and Miss Chu are best friends, and this time, upon hearing that Miss Chu’s husband was in trouble, she was so eager to help.”
"You flatter me." Pei Mianman snorted lightly, her expression somewhat unpleasant. The other party was clearly reminding her that Zu An was Chu Chuyan's husband, and that she shouldn't have any designs on him.
Sang Qian couldn't help but stare at her chest, which was swaying slightly with anger, and swallowed hard. This woman was truly a stunning beauty; even when she was angry, she was still so beautiful.
"Is there anything else, Young Master Sang?" Pei Mianman was getting impatient. She hadn't missed his gaze. If she didn't still need Sang Qian's help to save Zu An, she would have already turned on him.
"Miss Pei, don't worry. If there's any danger later, I'll definitely help you." Now that the healing medicine is starting to work, Sang Qian feels that her injuries have almost healed, and her usual confidence has returned.
Pei Mianman smiled and said, "Thank you, Young Master Sang. But shouldn't you be protecting your fiancée?"
Zheng Dan: "..."
They're clearly harassing you, why are you trying to shift the blame onto me?
Sang Qian glanced at Zheng Dan and said with some dissatisfaction, "I suppose I don't need to worry about Miss Zheng's side."
He was clearly quite displeased when he saw his fiancée's anxious appearance as she tried to save another man.
Zheng Dan smiled slightly and didn't say anything. It was clear that she had basically broken off relations with the Sang family, but she didn't regret it.
Sang Qian then ran to Pei Mianman's side and showered her with concern, leaving Sang Qian speechless. Was her brother stupid? This way of showing affection was far too clumsy.
Pei Mianman, thoroughly annoyed, went to Sang Qian's side and asked her about her plan: "Miss Sang, what about the strategy you mentioned earlier?"
Sang Qian also found her brother's clumsy performance rather cringeworthy and hurriedly explained, "The opponent's cultivation level is higher than ours, so a direct confrontation is definitely not an option. Therefore, we must use other methods, such as... poison."
"Poison?" Pei Mianman frowned. "But those demonic cult members are highly skilled; ordinary poisons wouldn't work on them. Besides, they have extensive experience in the martial world; it wouldn't be easy for them to successfully poison someone."
Sang Qian raised the corners of her lips slightly, revealing a fox-like smile: "So this time I spent a lot of money to prepare 'Wang Shouzhong Thirteen Spices'."
"Wang Shouzhong Thirteen Spices?" Zheng Dan, who had been quietly standing by, exclaimed in surprise. "The legendary colorless and odorless magical poison that can prevent people from circulating their vital energy?"
She was once the leader of the Giant Whale Gang and knew a great deal about this.
“That’s right. With this medicine, no matter how high the cultivation level of those demonic cult members is, they will have no use for it.” Sang Qian looked confident.
Seeing that there was hope of saving Zu'an, Pei Mianman was in a great mood: "In the past, it was said in the capital that Miss Sang was resourceful and wise. After seeing her today, I can confirm that she is indeed extraordinary."
Sang Qian's face flushed: "These are just some low-class tricks, nothing serious."
The group of people then headed towards the town.
Not long after they arrived, another group, escorting a carriage, slowly entered the town.
"Holy Maiden, let's resupply and rest in this town," said Lei Sanren outside.
“Alright, buy more things this time. We won’t stop on the way back to the sect. Send him back as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications,” Qiu Honglei replied.
"Good!" The group of independent members cheered. Clearly, as high-ranking members of the sect, they usually lived a relatively comfortable and affluent life. They had been working on this mission for several days and nights, enduring wind and rain, and they needed to rest.
Qiu Honglei turned around and gave Zu An a coquettish look: "Why are you staring at me? You've been staring at me the whole way."
"Because you're beautiful," Zuan exclaimed. "I've been having a lot of bad luck lately, but looking at you on the way here has made me feel a lot better."
Qiu Honglei snorted: "You're always so glib."
Despite saying this, she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes. Strangely enough, she had heard plenty of praise for herself, many of whom were far more eloquent than her, but she didn't feel anything about it.
Just then, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Feng Sanren's voice came from outside: "Holy Maiden, we've arrived at the inn."
So Qiu Honglei led Zu An off the carriage. Zu An looked at the words "Sihai Inn" above his head and suddenly had a playful expression. He remembered that the gambling den that the Sang family and the Zheng family had jointly opened was called Sihai Gambling Den. They had made a million taels of silver from them back then.
"Is there something wrong with this name?" Qiu Honglei came to his side and asked curiously.
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