"The poison from the Old Poisoner, we may not be able to cure you. Fend for yourselves."
Su Dongsheng had no intention of saving them, or rather, he couldn't. The Old Poisoner's toxins were infamous, and only a handful of people in the world could counteract them.
"Su Fan, you have a way, don't you?"
Jiu Di had personally witnessed Su Fan healing Su Dongsheng. Su Fan must have some miraculous medicine to save them!
This was their only hope. If Su Fan was unwilling to save them, who else in the world could?
The people capable of curing the Old Poisoner's toxins were generally beyond their reach.
And there was no one in their sect with such abilities. So, it was either wait for death or place their hope in Su Fan.
Su Fan did have a way. There were so many antidotes in the game. The highest-grade antidote was said to cure all poisons in the world. The Old Poisoner's toxins were surely no match for those in the game, so curing them would be a simple matter.
"Why should I save you?"
Even if Su Fan had a way, he wouldn't save them. There was no benefit for him. Not killing them was already showing them great respect.
Hearing Su Fan's words, Jiu Di and the other two were not discouraged but rather excited.
Su Fan's non-denial meant he had a way to save them!
"Su Fan, as long as you can save me, I'll do anything you ask. I don't want to die!"
Jiu Di's eyes welled up with tears as she hugged Su Fan's leg and said.
"Me too."
"Me too."
Li Jun and Wu Yun echoed Jiu Di's sentiments.
"Get off!"
Su Fan disdainfully pulled Jiu Di off his leg.
"Su Fan, do you really have a way to save them?"
Su Dongsheng pondered for a moment and pulled Su Fan aside, asking in a low voice.
"We can try. There's a high probability of success,"
Su Fan nodded and said.
"Then save them."
Su Dongsheng told Su Fan to choose to save them.
"Why?"
Su Fan asked, puzzled.
"Their individual strength is average, but the sects behind them are not. These three are all prodigies of their respective sects. By saving them, you'll essentially have their sects indebted to you. You might not need this favor now, but you might later," Su Dongsheng explained the reason for his request.
Su Fan immediately understood.
Su Dongsheng intended for him to start building his own power base now.
"I understand."
Su Fan had studied the art of strategy. With just a few words from Su Dongsheng, he grasped his intention and began to formulate his own plan in his mind.
Returning to the three, Su Fan had now decided to save them.
"I can save you, but I require your loyalty. I won't control you with poison like the Old Poisoner. I only need you to assist me with all your might at critical moments."
Su Fan said slowly to the three.
The three were overjoyed.
"Brother, I bow to you!"
Jiu Di immediately knelt before Su Fan and kowtowed to pledge her loyalty.
This Jiu Di truly had no bottom line, kneeling so readily?
Su Fan, of course, wouldn't naively believe Jiu Di would be truly loyal just because she knelt in fealty. But it didn't matter; he didn't expect them to be devoted.
As long as he was alive, Jiu Di wouldn't dare to act recklessly.
Li Jun and Wu Yun were still hesitant. Kneeling like Jiu Di was something they resisted. A man's knees are made of gold; no man wants to kneel easily.
However, under the threat of death, both of them knelt before Su Fan.
"Brother, please accept this bow from your humble subordinate!"
Su Fan had instantly become the elder brother to the three.
"Get up. We're all on the same side now. It will take some time to prepare the antidote. Come find me tomorrow for the first batch of medicine."
Su Fan then told the three to rise.
"Thank you, Brother! Brother is mighty!"
Jiu Di immediately offered a flattering remark.
Su Fan rolled his eyes, but being praised felt good.
After sending the three away, Su Fan escorted Su Dongsheng home.
Fortunately, it was night. Although there was a commotion, it was a villa district with few people, so they weren't discovered.
Not long after, a group of people arrived at Su Fan's house.
"Hello, we are from the Super Management Bureau. We received a report from the Su family that you were attacked by a Super Management fugitive. We are here to investigate."
The leader was a short-haired beauty, her black uniform accentuating her heroic demeanor.
"Super Management Bureau?"
Su Fan looked confused. Su Dongsheng had only told him someone would handle it, not who it would be. What was this Super Management Bureau?
"The Superpower Crime Management Bureau, abbreviated as the Super Management Bureau. I've already assessed the situation in your yard. Did you kill all those people?"
The short-haired beauty explained to Su Fan.
She had already seen the situation in the yard upon entering.
"Yes, but not all of them. That young man was accidentally injured by the aftermath. Also, shouldn't you introduce yourself before questioning me?"
Su Fan nodded and said.
"My name is Tang Xin. I have a general understanding of the situation. We will handle the bodies. The reward will be transferred to your account after the investigation is complete."
Tang Xin was decisive. After confirming Su Fan's situation, she didn't even ask for his personal information and quickly concluded the matter, ordering the bodies to be removed.
Good heavens, this was a government department of the ancient martial arts world? It was too perfunctory.
But their efficiency was undeniable.
Although Su Fan was concerned about their perfunctory approach, their efficiency was remarkable. In less than twenty minutes, the bodies in his house were cleared away.
The matters in reality were finally coming to an end, and the immediate crisis was over. Su Fan now had time to develop himself in the game.
Su Fan entered the game again. This time, besides bringing them antidotes, he also needed to level up. The martial arts tournament was only a few days away, and Su Fan needed to prepare well.
First, he went to the pharmacy to look for suitable antidotes.
"Shopkeeper, how much is your best antidote?"
Su Fan went to the pharmacy and asked the shopkeeper inside.
"What kind of antidote are you specifically looking for? We have all sorts of pills here."
The shopkeeper asked Su Fan.
"Okay, some of my friends have been poisoned. They will die within a month at most. Do you have any antidotes that can save them?"
Su Fan described Jiu Di and the others' situation.
"Oh? Do you know what poison they were afflicted with?"
The shopkeeper asked curiously.
Su Fan shook his head.
"I don't know. The name is the Five Poisons Pill."
Su Fan only knew the name of the poison from Jiu Di and the others, and he wasn't sure if it was true.
The pharmacy shopkeeper shook his head slightly. Knowing only the name was useless; one needed to understand the root of the poison.
"Do you know the symptoms after the poison takes effect?"
The shopkeeper continued to ask.
"I do. If they don't take the antidote within a month, their internal organs will burn, their seven orifices will bleed, and they will eventually turn into a pool of liquid and die."
Su Fan relayed the information he had learned from Jiu Di and the others to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper nodded, and he had a general idea of the poison's pharmacology.
"Please wait a moment."