Lan Qingshan didn’t see what happened clearly, but his grandfather Lan Tang saw it all.
Just now, Zhao Ya flicked his fingers seemingly effortlessly, but in reality, he shot out two pebbles at an extremely fast speed, which then separated in mid-air and accurately struck Xiang Gui’s knees.
This kind of skill is absolutely unattainable by someone in the Fourth Realm.
Could it be... this is a Fifth Realm expert?
Considering his youth, Lan Tang suddenly thought of someone.
A young expert who recently gained fame in Yan Capital City.
Although this place is four or five hundred li away from Yan Capital City, Lan Tang, being an experienced Escort Leader in Jianghu, was well-informed about the happenings in the capital.
Upon realizing it might be him, Lan Tang felt much more at ease.
Because if it truly was him, then his group had truly hit the jackpot today.
Not only could they escape alive, but the escorted Treasure Medicine was also likely to be saved.
At this moment, Xiang Gui was not in such a good mood, as he was looking at Zhao Ya in fright.
He couldn’t believe that a young man who looked only about twenty could possess such terrifying strength.
He still hadn’t figured out what happened, and his legs were already broken.
Just then, the henchmen who followed Xiang Gui realized what had happened.
Compared to Lan Tang and Xiang Gui, this group had even lower skills, so naturally, they couldn’t see clearly what happened.
They just saw their leader suddenly fall to the ground, and instinctively rushed forward.
To deal with this group, Zhao Ya certainly didn’t need to use his fists and feet anymore.
He flicked his fingers repeatedly, sending pebbles flying like bullets, breaking their bones and tendons, making them cry out for their parents as they fled.
This was a new technique Zhao Ya recently developed.
He would choose relatively smooth pebbles, and flicking them with his fingers, they had astonishing power, with a very low cost, truly an essential tool for travel, killing, and looting.
In an instant, the group was out of sight.
Then Zhao Ya squatted down and looked at Xiang Gui.
Xiang Gui felt a chill run down his spine under Zhao Ya’s stare, and stuttered, "Who... who are you? I’m telling you, I’m the Hall Master of the Five Poison Sect, if you dare to do anything to me, the Five Poison Sect won’t let you get away with it."
Zhao Ya laughed.
"Weren’t you just claiming to be from the Five Immortals Sect? How did you change names so quickly?"
Xiang Gui was speechless, his eyes filled with fear.
Because he knew better than anyone, that the two bowls of noodles he served to Zhao Ya and the others contained Exotic Insect Fragrance.
Yet, he couldn’t believe this guy seemed completely unaffected. Just who is this person?
Zhao Ya looked at the fretful Xiang Gui with great interest.
To be honest, he didn’t care about what Xiang Gui was planning, or which Escort Agency this old and young person belonged to.
Zhao Ya was only interested in the Exotic Insect Fragrance hidden in the steam just now.
Because with just the scent, it could render a Fourth Realm martial artist powerless, which was clearly not something an ordinary poison could achieve.
When the noodles were brought up, Zhao Ya immediately sensed something unusual, which sparked a strong curiosity in him.
This was interesting!
He had only been in Yan Capital City for just over half a year, and the outside Jianghu was already playing such high-level games?
So Zhao Ya secretly gave Zui’Er an antitoxic elixir, and he himself pretended to be poisoned, quietly watching from the side.
After identifying the people, he then took action to bring them down.
At this moment, Zhao Ya first knocked Xiang Gui unconscious, then skillfully took all the items off Xiang Gui, and opened the windows for ventilation.
After finishing these tasks, he walked to Lan Tang’s table, placed a small box on the table, and turned to leave.
By now, Lan Tang had recovered somewhat. Though he still couldn’t move, he forced himself to stand up and cupped his fists, "May I ask if this is Young Hero Zhao Ya in person?"
Zhao Ya looked back at Lan Tang with slight surprise, "You know me?"
It indeed was him.
He truly was as the rumors described, valiant and decisive yet with a chivalrous heart.
Lan Tang felt a surge of emotion and said even more respectfully, "I’ve been escorting within a few hundred li around here and naturally have heard of Young Hero Zhao’s name."
Then he hurriedly added, "Young Hero Zhao, thanks to your righteous help, we all owe our lives to you. I, Lan Tang, am forever grateful."
"To be honest, this box contains a century-old Centennial Ginseng, invaluable, and the employer spent a fortune hiring three escort agencies including ours to deliver it, just to confuse the senses. But who would have thought it was still spotted by the thieves of the Five Poison Sect."
Lan Tang did not hide anything and told Zhao Ya all the details as a sign of respect.
Zhao Ya only smiled at this.
Actually, as soon as he got hold of that box, he felt that inside was likely a rare Treasure Medicine, and most likely ginseng.
This was because, as Zhao Ya’s expertise in Poison Dao deepened, his research into medical skills and various drugs became more insightful.
But for Zhao Ya, while such a medicine was valuable, it offered him little help.
However, he was quite curious about the employer who hired Lan Tang.
Who could be so lavish to acquire such a Treasure Medicine?
"Young Hero Zhao, this Treasure Medicine belongs to our employer, we dare not tamper with it, but the favor you’ve done us this time is too great, so we hope you’ll accept this token of our appreciation."
With that, Lan Tang picked up the bundle by his feet.
At this moment, not just him, everyone else had also somewhat recovered their mobility.