70: test

In the room, Zhou Luo sat on a chair, holding Bai, his heart filled with unease. Already anxious, he became even more troubled after Lin Xuanfeng appeared.

He tried sending a message to Lin Shi again, but still received no response.

Zhou Luo drained a cup of Spirit Tea, trying to calm himself down and think of a countermeasure.

Under these circumstances, he had no retreat.

Now, since the Main Family hadn't acted against him.

Either they hadn't discovered the truth about his poisoning, or they were wary of the Great Elder and thus dared not lay a hand on him.

Compared to the latter, Zhou Luo was more inclined towards the former.

From his perspective, the Main Family had long wanted to suppress and eliminate him. A serious crime like poisoning was their best opportunity; at that point, even the Great Elder probably couldn't say anything.

If it was the former, then there was still room for maneuver.

As things stood, he planned to continue with the plan he had already set: first understand the situation here, then proceed.

While thinking, the three Alchemists arrived again.

Zhou Luo saw the three of them and, while refining the antidote pills, wanted to inquire about what had happened down the mountain.

But the three knew nothing.

"Then, three Seniors, could you tell me what kind of person the Ninth Elder is?" Zhou Luo asked.

"How did you know the Ninth Elder came?" one Alchemist asked in confusion.

Then Zhou Luo told the three about the matter of the person coming to his door to inquire.

After listening, the three nodded simultaneously. One of them said, "This indeed fits the Ninth Elder's style. He is such a meticulous person who doesn't miss any detail."

Subsequently, during the three's narration.

Zhou Luo learned that this Ninth Elder was quite famous in the Zhou Family.

On one hand, it was due to his keen insight, calm judgment, and observation of various details. When encountering complex cases, he could always quickly find the key points, thus solving the mysteries. In terms of case-handling ability, he was second to none.

On the other hand, there was his sinister and dark side, especially how he dealt with those who violated Zhou Family rules or broke the law; his methods were ruthless and chilling. Anyone who dared to challenge his authority would be punished without mercy.

His presence was like a sharp sword hanging overhead, ready to fall at any moment, leaving people unsettled.

After learning about Lin Xuanfeng, Zhou Luo's mind was greatly shaken. The calmness he had just achieved was now replaced by turbulent waves.

Originally, he thought his poisoning act was done so covertly that the Main Family shouldn't have discovered it.

But Lin Xuanfeng's presence made him doubt his own judgment.

Could such a highly capable case-handler truly fail to discover his poisoning?

Zhou Luo couldn't help but doubt in his heart.

Connecting Lin Shi's "loss of contact" with his prior appearance, Zhou Luo's heart sank.

Or had he already found clues, but hadn't confirmed them?

In an instant, Zhou Luo felt as if a storm was brewing and the pressure doubled.

No.

He had to quickly understand the situation here and get in touch with the Great Elder's people. This might be the only way to find a solution.

Otherwise, if he was truly found out, his Life would likely be in danger.

The sense of crisis that had previously disappeared surged back into his heart. Because of this, Zhou Luo even made a mistake in operation, wasting a batch of medicinal materials.

However, the three Alchemists didn't mind this.

In their opinion, Zhou Luo had just been promoted to a First-Order Pill Alchemist, so a failed Pill Refining was perfectly normal.

It wasn't until late at night that the four finally finished refining the one hundred and twenty First-Order Pill antidote pills.

The three Alchemists were exhausted and left to rest.

Zhou Luo sat alone on the bed, his gaze fixed on Bai curled up in the corner, while his right hand held the message talisman.

He still hadn't contacted Lin Shi.

This made him even more anxious. The threat of Death that hung over his heart prevented him from even sleeping.

Since he couldn't sleep, Zhou Luo simply started meditating and Cultivation.

Anyway, the spiritual energy here was much denser and purer than in the Zhou Family.

...

The next morning, after breakfast, Lin Kai brought people and appeared outside the room.

Zhou Luo walked out and found that not only were the three Alchemists there, but Lin Xuanfeng had also unexpectedly appeared.

He stood to the side, appearing detached.

But this aroused Zhou Luo's vigilance.

Logically, this Hall Master of the Law Enforcement Hall should be investigating cases right now. Why would he follow them into the Second Level?

With his status, he could enter and exit freely, right?

Or was he specifically here to monitor him?

The more Zhou Luo thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

He even speculated that the other party definitely knew about his poisoning.

Perhaps for some reason, they hadn't acted against him.

"Get ready, let's go," Lin Kai said.

The group thus headed towards the Second Level.

Along the way, the preoccupied Zhou Luo kept thinking about how to solve this problem, but found that he really didn't have many options.

The most urgent task was still to gather information about the Spirit Mine first.

They arrived at the Second Level again. It was still heavily guarded. The poisoned people lay in their rooms; although their Life was not in danger, their physical weakness greatly restricted their daily lives.

Zhou Luo first went to the room of the first overseer.

The three Alchemists and Lin Kai followed him inside, while Lin Xuanfeng stood outside with his hands behind his back, having no intention of entering.

The former naturally wanted to see how Zhou Luo conducted his experiments, while the latter was mainly preventing him from doing anything else.

Inside the house, Zhou Luo fed an antidote pill into the overseer's mouth.

"Zhou Luo, where did you learn about these things?"

While waiting for the medicine to take effect, an Alchemist couldn't help but ask.

They had been busy refining pills earlier and hadn't had time to ask about this matter. Now that they had free Time, the three were naturally very curious about this so-called "human immunity theory."

Zhou Luo sat by the bed and explained, "When I went to the town to see a doctor before, an old one once mentioned that some minor illnesses can actually heal without taking medicine because the human body can resolve these issues internally."

"Since it's like this for ordinary people, I think it should be similar for Cultivation ones."

Several Alchemists exchanged glances.

They grew up in the Zhou Family and, after being discovered to have Pill Refining talent, they rarely went outside, so they naturally didn't know about these things.

Hearing this now, they couldn't help but feel a little surprised and peculiar.

"Actually, I'm not sure either, but I have to try," Zhou Luo added.

Several Alchemists nodded silently.

A spirit of exploration is indispensable for every Alchemist; otherwise, how would the Seniors have left behind so many pill recipes?

For a moment, they looked at Zhou Luo with a hint of admiration.

Unfortunately, after the medicine took effect, the person on the bed did not show any improvement and was still unable to move.

Zhou Luo got up and walked out of the room, his gaze unconsciously falling on Lin Xuanfeng nearby.

He didn't go to investigate the case, but instead waited here. It seemed he really was monitoring him.

Thinking of this, he felt a sense of urgency.