Chapter 191: Please, Kill Them All for Me

A sudden cry rang out. With a furious roar, Lin Qi leaped up and slammed his shoulder into the wall behind him.

The half-meter-thick brick wall collapsed with a loud crash, leaving a two-meter-wide hole. Covered in dust, Lin Qi burst into the lounge next door. A golden streak of light, swift as lightning, shot towards his throat.

Yulian’s voice, altered with alarm, suddenly shouted, “Watch out!”

Hearing Yulian’s vigorous voice, Lin Qi instantly felt relieved. If he hadn’t been worried about Yulian’s safety, he would, of course, have chosen to use the door instead of crashing painfully through the wall. Of course, Lin Qi was also concerned about Tixiang’s safety—after all, Tixiang still owed him two million Gold Coins, didn’t he?

Even though Lin Qi himself had taken Ya and Ling, Tixiang didn’t know that. Tixiang believed he had enjoyed the two women, so he should pay!

The golden streak moved incredibly fast. Before Lin Qi could even see what it was, he instinctively released a Tiger’s Roar. A white shockwave burst from his mouth, and the long golden streak instantly slowed, blown backward like a leaf in the wind, landing clumsily several meters away. With a dull thud, everyone saw it clearly—a strange snake as thin as an earthworm but with a vicious snake head the size of a grown man’s fist.

Lin Qi’s roar had severely injured the snake. It coiled into a messy heap on the ground, flickered its tongue with a hiss, and then suddenly transformed into a golden streak, darting toward the door. But with a loud crash, a massive tower shield, as tall as a person and a meter wide, slammed down in front of it. The snake collided headfirst with the pale golden shield, and everyone heard the dull thud of its head hitting the metal.

The one holding the Tower Shield to block the snake was Lartus’s guard captain, an exceptionally tall and burly man—a powerful Warrior with Heaven Rank Lower Stage strength. He swung his shield to stop the snake, then drew a one-handed sword and brought it down heavily upon the snake’s head.

But a weak groan suddenly sounded, “Don’t kill it. Capture it alive. This is a Soul-Parasite Demon Snake, not an ordinary venomous creature.”

The descending sword veered off course at the last moment, striking the golden snake’s head with its flat side and sending it flying another seven or eight meters. It landed on the ground like a lump of mud. Several large, strong guards immediately rushed forward, throwing a heavy net made of tungsten gold wire over the fearsome snake, trapping it securely.

Lin Qi glanced toward the person who had given the order—it was the man in the black Cloak standing behind Lartus, with deep and strange pupils. However, this man looked as though he had a severe hangover; his face was pale and nearly transparent, with dark, prominent eye bags.

Long Cheng slipped furtively through the hole in the wall. He glanced at the man in the black Cloak and gave a mysterious smile.

This man was a Pupil Technique Master, an extremely rare type. Moreover, he was a Soul Pupil Master, the most sinister and mysterious kind, famous for his ability to control Souls. Such a person possessed extremely powerful mental strength. Last night, to hypnotize this man and alter his memory, Long Cheng had forced him to take nearly two liang of knockout drug, poured two jin of strong liquor down his throat, and struck him several times on the back of the head to complete such a challenging task.

To wake up so quickly after such harsh treatment, this Pupil Technique Master’s strength was truly remarkable.

Shaking his heavy head, the Pupil Technique Master gritted his teeth and approached the captured golden snake. He leaned close to it, his eyes swirling with black light like two small black holes, locking onto the snake’s gaze. The snake, which had been struggling fiercely, stiffened and could no longer move at all.

Meanwhile, Lin Qi quickly walked over to Tixiang. Tixiang lay on a sofa, his tight pants leg shredded into strips. On his calf were four black puncture marks in a trapezoid shape. His entire calf and half of his thigh had swollen to more than twice their normal size. The skin was stretched almost transparent, filled with black, viscous venom beneath.

Lartus was gritting his teeth as he tightened a leather strap around the top of Tixiang’s thigh. Seeing Lin Qi, Lartus nearly burst into tears, “It’s over. The snake’s venom is too strong. There’s no time to find a Secret Pharmacist for treatment. We can only… only… Tixiang, it’s alright. Even with one leg gone, you can still charm beautiful ladies, and it won’t hinder your future.”

Tixiang froze in place, his eyes unfocused as if his Soul had fled. The upper part of his thigh was still pale, but it too was gradually swelling, turning black and swollen. He could feel his body going numb, the life draining from his leg. Soon, even if they didn’t amputate, the venom would rot his leg into a pool of pus.

With a mournful face, Tixiang slowly nodded, “Do it quickly. Don’t leave any complications. Cut it off!”

As he spoke these words, Tixiang’s face twisted in agony. Who could easily decide to give up a perfectly good leg?

Lin Qi looked at the wound on Tixiang’s calf and coughed lightly, “I might have some antidote here. You know, I serve Master Kocha at the academy. His Secret Elixir is very effective.”

Standing nearby, silent and observing coldly, Elham and the others exchanged glances. A Master of Secret Medicine? They became deeply interested in Lin Qi, who wore a golden mask. In truth, Elham and his group had the means to save Tixiang’s leg, but because of what happened with Ya and Ling, they were happy to watch Tixiang suffer.

Since Elham had lost Ya and Ling, it only seemed fair that Tixiang should lose a leg.

Tixiang and Lartus immediately cried out eagerly, “You have the medicine? Then, apply it quickly!”

Lin Qi looked at Tixiang with a troubled expression, “There are side effects, very strong ones. It hurts—a lot. The more potent the venom, the greater the pain. It’s the kind of pain that can kill you. Your Highness Tixiang, you must endure it!”

The black venom had almost reached Tixiang’s thigh. He yelled hoarsely, “As long as I can keep my leg, I can bear any pain!”

“Good!” Lin Qi pulled out a small black crystal vial the size of a thumb. “Your Highness Tixiang is very brave, one of the bravest people I’ve ever met. But let me be clear: this medicine was once tested on Minotaurs from the Alien Races. Some passed out from the pain. You must endure it!”

Quickly grabbing a soft cushion from the sofa, Lin Qi had Tixiang bite down on one corner. Without another word, Lin Qi drew a small dagger, cut open Tixiang’s wound, and dripped three drops of a thick, black liquid from the small vial onto it.

Sizzle! A thick cloud of black smoke erupted from Tixiang’s wound. Somehow, everyone was reminded of the image of pouring a ladle of ice water into a boiling oil pot. Tixiang’s body jerked violently. His injured leg turned deathly pale, and a jet-black stream of blood shot like a fountain from the wound. Tixiang’s body convulsed strangely, his joints twisting in unnatural ways.

“Ugh—oww—oh—God—Mommy—ohh—oww!”

Tixiang opened his mouth and let out a series of incomprehensible screams before his eyes rolled back, and he cleanly passed out. A foul odor filled the lounge. Tixiang’s pants were soaked—he had lost control of his bladder and bowels in the intense pain, and waste was splattered all over him.

But his formerly blackened leg had returned to its normal pale color, clearly indicating the potent venom had dissipated. Master Kocha’s antidote was indeed astonishingly effective. The only downside was the severe side effects.

Lartus raised his eyebrows, looking at Lin Qi’s vial with a mix of envy and fear. Such a powerful antidote, though with significant side effects, could be invaluable in life-or-death situations. Perhaps he should buy a batch from Lin Qi at a high price? After all, hadn’t he won a large sum of money last night?

As Lartus was calculating how many antidotes to purchase from Lin Qi for palace intrigue, the Pupil Technique Master let out a strange cry. The golden snake’s head exploded, and a cloud of black blood sprayed out, spreading about a meter wide.

Within the bloody mist, the figure of a man in a golden robe could vaguely be seen. Then the image shifted, and next to the golden-robed man, Marrs’s figure appeared clearly. Having been cousins for so many years, Lartus would never mistake that person.

The Pupil Technique Master took a deep breath, “Your Highness, it’s a Beast Tamer, but his strength is weaker than mine. He serves Your Highness Marrs!”

The bloody mist also showed the figures of sixty Light Cavalry in armor. No further explanation was needed—everyone understood what was happening.

Elham’s face turned extremely grim. Tolin and the other two gritted their teeth tightly. All of this had been orchestrated by Marrs.

Lartus stared intently at the scene in the light screen, his fists clenched tightly. Just then, Lin Qi heard a faint moan—Tixiang, who had passed out from the pain, was waking up again. Coughing violently, Tixiang fixed his eyes on the screen. Suddenly, he reached out and grasped Lin Qi’s hands firmly, “It’s Marrs. He actually set me up! Help me kill Black Horse Haus and his men. In the Army Academy’s Combat Drill after the term begins, kill them all. Not just them—all the Army Academy students who sided with Marrs, wipe them out!”

Tixiang’s voice trembled with tears, “I’ve never been humiliated like this in my entire life! Oh God, what happened to me?”

Crying, Tixiang clung tightly to Lin Qi’s hands, “Kill them. Kill all of Marrs’s people. Three million Gold Coins, plus the two million I already promised you—I’ll give you another million. Kill Black Horse Haus and all of them!”

This was revenge—blatant political retaliation!

But there was a million Gold Coins in it!

Lin Qi nodded happily and agreed without hesitation.