The others no longer harbored any hope and fought back desperately. Wu Caiwei and Fei Wu were equally ruthless, and soon a pile of corpses lay on the ground.
Wu Caiwei took out corpse dissolving powder from her embrace and sprinkled some on each body. In a short while, only pools of liquid remained on the ground.
She walked to the incense burner in the room and extinguished the incense.
After releasing the message, every night before sleeping, the two would take antidotes and light incense, waiting for them to come to them. Tonight, it had finally come into play.
The moment they entered the room, they were unknowingly poisoned. This poison spread rapidly throughout their bodies as they used their internal energy.
They hadn't had a good rest for several nights, and now they could finally have a good sleep. Seeing the liquid on the ground, a wave of nausea washed over them, and they quickly moved to the next room.
This dosage could only be used once, not a second time. The next day, they carried a large amount of medicinal herbs and traveled a long distance to the lair of the assassin organization.
These assassins lived in close proximity. Under Fei Wu's lead, they moved unimpeded, placing their specially made sleeping drugs everywhere, and waited quietly.
When the time was right, they dealt with the people who were still asleep. According to Fei Wu, these people had blood on their hands and did not wish to leave this place. To be safe, they had to eradicate them completely.
There were a total of one hundred and five people in this organization. To prevent any escapees, they checked them one by one and found that everyone was accounted for.
With a matter off their minds, Wu Caiwei turned to leave. She expected Fei Wu to follow, but after walking for a while, she only heard her own footsteps. Turning back, she saw Fei Wu standing there stunned.
"What's wrong? Let's go."
"Sister, I suddenly remembered something. There's still someone locked up in the back mountain. The former master brought him back and I don't know what use he is. If we leave, no one will feed him, won't he die?" Fei Wu said hesitantly.
"Oh? Let's go take a look. You lead the way." Wu Caiwei's heart stirred, wanting to verify her guess.
Fei Wu no longer hesitated and walked ahead. Soon, they arrived at a mountain cave, but it was bare, with nothing inside.
Fei Wu was confused. Someone always brought him food, so it couldn't be that no one was here. If she had known this, she wouldn't have killed that person.
Wu Caiwei told her to calm down, lit a torch, and searched inch by inch. In a corner of the wall, she found a button the size of a button, easily overlooked if not for careful observation.
As soon as the button was pressed, a small door appeared on the east wall. Passing through the small door revealed a stone room about forty to fifty square meters. Inside, there was an iron cage, and a person was locked within.
Hearing the unusual footsteps, the man looked up with some surprise. In the firelight, he saw the eyes he had longed for day and night and almost cried.
"How did you get locked up here?" Wu Caiwei obviously recognized him and asked with concern.
"It's a long story. I was ambushed by a villain. The next thing I knew, I was here." Situ Wen, seeing a third person present, was reluctant to say more.
Wu Caiwei slashed at the iron cage with her sword, but the cage remained completely unmarked.
This made her frown involuntarily. Clearly, the iron cage was no ordinary iron, and her sword could cut through iron.
"The iron on top is different from this iron. That one should be cuttable," Situ Wen quickly said. This was something he had researched for a long time.
Wu Caiwei listened and leaped up. After a few slashes, a large hole was cut in the top. She jumped down and saw him sitting there motionless, looking puzzled. She reached out to take his hand and was shocked by what she felt.
She quickly examined him carefully, tears welling up involuntarily. Thinking of something, she hurried to check his feet and found that his Achilles tendons and hand tendons had been severed.
"Don't be sad. I'm glad I can still see you alive. Let's leave here first," Situ Wen quickly comforted her.
Wu Caiwei nodded. Fei Wu remained silent. It was clear from her expression that her sister had a close relationship with him. She felt extremely guilty, regretting that she hadn't come to rescue him sooner. He had been imprisoned here for seven or eight years.
Upon returning to the mansion, the two had the leisure to talk about what they had experienced over the years.
In this life, his name was Situ Wen. He was an orphan adopted by the Valley Master of the Medicine King Valley. Because he was a soul transmigration, an adult's mind resided within him. He had more perseverance than ordinary children and studied medicine very diligently. The Valley Master highly valued him and passed on all his lifelong learning to him, making him even more accomplished than his master.
After the Valley Master passed away, the young Valley Master Situ Yao took over. They lived peacefully together for a few years.
One day, Situ Yao invited him for a drink. Although he had noticed some hostility from Situ Yao over the years, he had always endured it out of gratitude for the Valley Master's kindness. This time was no exception. Knowing that Situ Yao had ill intentions, he could only heighten his vigilance.
Both of them got drunk that night and reminisced about childhood anecdotes. Then they talked about the old Valley Master. Thinking of his meticulous care for him, Situ Wen became melancholic and unknowingly drank a couple more cups.
By the time he realized he had fallen into a trap, it was too late. The next time he woke up, he was in this cage. He replayed how he had fallen into the trap countless times, suspecting the last two cups of wine.
At this point, he realized how great his senior brother's hostility towards him was. A day later, the leader of the assassin organization appeared. His name was Bai Hao, and he was a sworn brother that Situ Yao had recognized while he was away.
He severed Situ Wen's Achilles tendons and hand tendons, then showed him the medicine prepared by Situ Yao. He then realized their secret dealings, using the medicine to control those assassins.
To survive and see Wu Caiwei again and to avenge himself, he endured. He knew that even if he didn't prepare the medicine, someone else would.
However, he played a trick and secretly substituted some of the medicinal ingredients. Although the effects appeared similar, and he suffered the same pain every month when the poison flared up, this medicine was not lethal, thus giving the other party a chance to live.
He dared not touch his other limbs, as given their relationship, they would surely show it to Situ Yao. If any discrepancy were discovered, he would also face dire consequences.
This is how the days passed for many years. In the past few months, he hadn't seen Bai Hao. He guessed that something had happened to Bai Hao, but he didn't know if he would be able to wait for the person he longed to see. Only when he saw Wu Caiwei did his heart finally settle.
"Bai Hao is dead. Situ Yao will surely receive the news soon. We don't have much time left," Wu Caiwei said thoughtfully. With her medical skills, she could still treat Situ Wen's severed tendons, though they wouldn't be as agile as before, making martial arts training impossible.