Chapter Ten New Clothes
In March, although the earth warms up, it is still a bit cold.
If you just come out of the restricted area, you won't feel much of such cold. But if you stay outside for a long time, your body will still feel this bone-chilling chill.
Especially at night, the ice is even colder.
As the cold wind blew, Xu Qing's figure didn't pause for a moment. She just wrapped the fur coat around her a little tighter.
He still had things unfinished, so he moved carefully around the camp in the night.
On the way, he saw some wild dogs baring their teeth at him. But after meeting his eyes, they seemed to sense the smell of blood on him and all shut their mouths and hid.
Xu Qing shifted his gaze away from the wild dog and continued on his way.
It was not until he reached a house in the Central area that he squatted motionless in the shade, gazing at a large house in the distance.
There is an extinguished bonfire there.
Xu Qing remembered that Pang Shan, who had parted ways with Ma Si, had gone here. So he wanted to wait and see if the other person would get up at night and go out.
A cold chill swept over her entire body, but Xu Qing's figure seemed to have petrified, standing still there, not moving at all, waiting patiently.
Behind him, on the roof of a building, at this moment, the Seventh Prince and his servants also followed. Looking at Xu Qing squatting over there, the Seventh Prince smiled.
Sure enough, as I expected, this little Wolf cub is on the verge of being wiped out completely.
"I'm really looking forward to seeing how this kid will perform if he gets into the nearby restricted area." " The Seventh Master squatted down like him, watching with interest while speaking to the servant beside him.
The servant smiled and squatted beside the Seventh Prince, sizing up Xu Qing in the distance.
As time passed, half an hour had gone by, and Xu Qing's brows slightly furrowed.
After thinking for a moment, he turned and left along the dark side, like a ghost, coming silently and leaving without a sound.
Instead of returning to Captain Lei's residence immediately, he just walked around the neighborhood.
After confirming that no one was following, Xu Qing then sneaked into the courtyard of the Thunder Team in a flash and quietly returned to his own hut.
After entering, he took a deep breath, rubbed his hands together, as if trying to dispel the coldness in his body through this action.
Then he wiped the blood off his body, and only then did he sit cross-legged on the bed board, his eyes showing deep thought.
These scavengers all need to take on work and go out from time to time. Besides, Ma Si is lustful, so as long as the time is not long, no one should notice his death, and Pang Da Shan is unlikely to be vigilant because of this.
But for the sake of safety, we still need to get rid of Pangshan as soon as possible. Xu Qing narrowed his eyes.
Just like when he killed a broken cow, he, who grew up in a slum, wouldn't allow any potential threat to his life around him.
The reason for killing Ma Si was that the opponent snatched his belongings and threatened him, preparing to deal with Pang Shan.
After a moment's thought, Xu Qing took out Ma Si's belongings from the leather bag and examined them carefully.
Most of them are sundries, and there is also a palm-sized iron block. Nothing unusual, it seems like a piece of material.
In addition, there were over seventy spirit coins, which was already a huge sum for Xu Qing.
He carefully counted them and then took out the white pills. After comparing his own white pills with those of Ma Si, he found that all these white pills were not fresh in texture.
So in his heart, he believed what the grocery store owner had said by seven tenths.
After some thought, Xu Qing took out one, put it to his mouth and swallowed it. Then he closed his eyes and felt it silently.
Soon, he felt a warm current rising within his body and eventually converging at the strange point on his left arm, giving rise to a sense of comfort.
After a while, when this feeling vanished, Xu Qing opened his eyes and immediately looked at his left arm. The two alienation points there had slightly weakened, and the stinging sensation had also lessened a little.
It works. Xu Qing's eyes lit up with joy as he took out the second one and swallowed it.
The same feeling continued to surface until it dissipated again, and his stinging sensation vanished along with it.
A refreshing and clear aura rose throughout his body, making him feel very comfortable. It was as if his flesh and blood had been washed away, making Xu Qing feel that his speed and strength had become a little stronger.
The remaining white pills, he didn't continue to take. He put them in a leather bag, closed his eyes and began to practice.
There was nothing to say all night.
Early the next morning, Xu Qing opened her eyes and got up to go out.
Just as he pushed open the door of the house, he saw Captain Lei sitting cross-legged in the courtyard, as if breathing.
Xu Qing didn't bother to disturb. She gently opened the door of the courtyard, carefully closed it, and then walked away.
The wind today seems even colder than last night. When it blows on the body, it not only makes people tremble, but even those wild dogs huddle in their holes and seldom go out.
Xu Qing could see the mist appear as he breathed, which brought back some unpleasant memories of his time in the slum.
He hates the cold.
Because cold is a disaster for a homeless child who lives in the open air and has to struggle hard to survive.
So, Xu Qing, who passed by a clothing store in the cold, couldn't help but pause in her steps and look at the thick and clean clothes hanging inside the store.
He touched the bulging leather bag, turned around and walked in.
There were few people in the shop. Xu Qing came in and looked at the clothes hanging there very carefully.
Beside the cabinet, the shopkeeper glanced at Xu Qing but didn't pay much attention and gave instructions to the clerk beside him.
"Go to the back and sort things out. Take out those custom-made clothes that haven't been picked up for a month and hang them up for sale." "
What if the person who ordered the clothes comes back? The fellow seemed to have just arrived and hesitated for a moment.
"Come back? People in the camp go missing from time to time. Some die in the restricted area, and some disappear for no reason. Only ghosts can come back. Hurry up and go."
The shopkeeper waved impatiently, and the clerk hurriedly ran towards the back hall.
Before long, before Xu Qing had picked out his clothes, the assistant had already come out carrying a large number of clothes. After hanging them up one by one, Xu Qing immediately took a fancy to a dark sutured leather jacket.
Those were clothes custom-made by others but could never be retrieved.
After a stick of incense burned, when Xu Qing walked out of the shop, he was wearing that dark suede leather jacket.
This dress is cold-proof and not heavy. It is much warmer than Xu Qing's previous clothes when worn.
The only reason is that he is thin and small, so he looks like a coat on his body, which is very uncoordinated.
But Xu Qing was very happy. While walking on the road, he carefully avoided some dirty places.
Just as he was about to go in search of the fat Mountain, he noticed that outside the camp, there were chaotic sounds coming at this moment. At the same time, many scavengers inside the camp had also come out, looking forward to approaching the direction of the sounds.
Xu Qing also looked up.
Gradually, he saw a convoy of more than ten carriages driving here in a grand procession under the sunlight.
The people sitting on it, even the guards, were all dressed in extremely fine clothes, with rosy complexions, and their eyes shone with sharpness. Most of them had astonishing fluctuations of spiritual energy on their bodies.
As for the person inside the carriage, Xu Qing couldn't see it, but he could guess that it must be someone of very high status.
Such a convoy, Xu Qing had heard from Captain Lei before. It seemed that they often came to the camp, either for business or to purchase the seven-leaf clover for refining white elixir.
And Pang Shan's figure also emerged in the crowd. After catching Xu Qing's attention, he no longer focused on the convoy but narrowed his eyes, staring at Pang Shan and began to follow.
Perhaps due to the arrival of the convoy, the camp was bustling all day long, forming a market. Xu Qing never found an opportunity.
It was not until late at night that he watched Pang Shan return to that large house again. So he put away the dagger in his sleeve and turned to leave.
Although Xu Qing had no chance to act that day, he was very patient. After returning to the small house, he sat in meditation in the newly bought clothes and did not take them off even when sleeping.
It was not until dawn again, when he was about to go out again in search of opportunities, that he took off that suede coat with great care and put on his tattered fur coat.
Looking at the new clothes, Xu Qing felt that he had been a bit rash yesterday.
At this moment, Xu Qing was walking in the camp wearing a tattered fur coat. Passing by a crowded market, his gaze seemed to be looking at the place where the convoy was stationed, but in fact, he was searching for Pang Shan's figure.
In the distance, the Seventh Prince, breathing heavily, sat on the roof with his servants. His gaze swept over the convoy and then turned to Xu Qing, casually asking a question to the servants beside him.
Has the post been sent to Master Bai?
"Seventh Master has already been sent, but Master Bai said that he has been feeling unwell recently..."
"Feeling unwell? He's the doctor. This is... Eh, I remember this kid wore a new outfit yesterday. Why did he change it back today?" Just as the Seventh Master was speaking, he noticed Xu Qing's clothes and was taken aback for a moment.
When the Seventh Master was puzzled, Xu Qing, in the crowd, caught sight of Pang Shan out of the corner of his eye.
In this way, under Xu Qing's peripheral vision, the whole day passed.
As the night fell, Pang Shan, who was originally going to walk back to the house, somehow changed his direction and started walking towards the outer ring area in this darkness.
Relatively speaking, it is a bit remote there.
Have you found me? Xu Qing frowned, his eyes narrowed, and his gaze gradually became even colder.
He didn't follow but looked around until he was sure that the other person was going alone. Then he took a detour and sneaked in the dark, reaching the outer ring ahead of time.
Sure there was no ambush here, the coldness in his eyes grew even stronger as he hid in the dark.
At this moment, Pang Shan had also reached this area, but his steps suddenly stopped.
"Little brat, I noticed someone was following you yesterday. Come out. This place is very remote and suitable for dealing with your body. If you don't dare to come out, I won't be alone next time. Even if the Thunder Team protects you, our Blood Shadow can still make you pay the price."
Xu Qing narrowed her eyes. The other person had already reached this point in their words, so there was no need to hide them. She then emerged from the darkness.
"Ma Si didn't secretly take on a job and go out. It was you who killed him, right? I underestimated you." Pang Shan grinned maliciously and looked at Xu Qing as he walked out.
"But it doesn't matter. I've always disliked him for a long time. If you don't kill him, I'm planning to do so next time I go out. So I still have to thank you. I don't care whether he lives or not, but something in his leather bag should be with you, right?" "
Pang Shan looked at the pocket at Xu Qing's waist, with a greedy look in his eyes. Before Xu Qing could reply, his body swayed, and his chubby body burst out at a speed surpassing that of the second layer of Condensation Qi.
At this moment, the fluctuations of spiritual energy on the body also became much stronger. Even a layer of magical airflow formed outside the body, driving the cold wind. The whole person was like an ice ball, crashing towards Xu Qing.
He is not at the second level of condensation Qi. At this moment, his spiritual energy fluctuation has already reached the third level.
It was precisely for this reason, and with a glimpse of something in Ma Si's leather bag, that he went out alone.
Xu Qing narrowed his eyes. It was the first time he had engaged in a head-to-head battle with a cultivator. Especially since the external airflow of the opponent's body was clearly derived from spiritual energy, he believed in his own strength and speed.
So at the moment the other party arrived, Xu Qing rushed out suddenly. The speed of his all-out burst left almost some remnants on his figure.
In the blink of an eye, Xu Qing avoided Pang Shan's body. While Pang Shan was clearly stunned for a moment, Xu Qing had already reached behind him. With his right hand raised, he unleashed all his strength and delivered a punch.
This was the first time Xu Qing had exerted all his combat power. The punch he delivered directly caused a loud popping sound, and when it landed behind Pang Shan, it made a bang.
Pang Shan's entire body trembled violently. The barrier formed by the airflow outside his body shattered inch by inch. His body rolled and blood gushed out with a whoosh. At that moment, Xu Qing's eyes were already filled with murderous intent.
When the right hand was raised, the iron stick appeared. With a flash of his body, it passed by the side of Pang Shan who was staggering back in an instant. The iron stick was about to Pierce Pang Shan's head.
But in the next instant, Xu Qing's expression changed slightly and his body rapidly regressed.
Just as he stepped back, a sinister glint appeared in Pang Shan's eyes.
Two black lines suddenly emerged from his ears, one in front and the other behind, hurtling straight towards Xu Qing's face with sharp whistles.
Those two black lines were black winged centipedes, moving extremely fast. As they were about to approach, they were directly cut through one by one by the dagger drawn from Xu Qing's left hand.
The last one was less than seven inches away from Xu Qing's eyes when it was cut off.
This perilous scene made the murderous intent in Xu Qing's eyes grow even stronger, and he charged forward again.
Taking advantage of the opportunity when Xu Qing had stepped back earlier, the churning inside Pang Shan also recovered a bit.
At this moment, his chubby body rapidly reversed, and his hands were raised to make a gesture. His face instantly turned red and he directly sprayed a mouthful of toxic mist at Xu Qing who was charging towards him.
The mist rolled over a wide area, rapidly rolling towards Xu Qing. Wherever it passed, sizzling sounds could be heard from the ground, indicating the intense toxicity.
After doing all this, Pang Shan's face turned pale, his belly shrank by a circle. He stepped back again, his eyes showing both ruthlessness and impatience.
Xu Qing's toughness was beyond his expectations.
He never expected that with his third-level condensed Qi and a body full of poisonous attacks, he would almost be killed by the opponent with a single strike.
And this toxic mist was already his trump card. If he still couldn't deal with the other party, he had to shout to make the other party wary.
If it were just a shout, it would be very difficult for me to obtain that item of Ma Si's.
In fact, he still had one forbidden item here that he hadn't used. This item had extremely serious side effects, but he still took it out. It was an amber.
With a moment of hesitation in his heart, he looked at the area where Xu Qing was shrouded in mist.
Just as he looked, the mist rolled fiercely in all directions, and within it, Xu Qing's figure shot out in an instant.
The speed was so fast that Pang Shan's eyes were dazzled and his heart gave a jolt. Just as his right hand was about to crush the amber and his mouth was about to shout, it was too late.
A dark black iron stick, with an extremely sharp edge, arrived in an instant, breaking through his head with great force. Blood splashed out and landed on Xu Qing beside him.
Pang Shan's body stiffened. He wanted to turn his head but couldn't. The corpse slowly fell down, motionless.
Xu Qing, panting and vigilantly observing the surroundings, didn't go to see Pang Shan's body.
This place was remote. After confirming that it had not drawn much attention, he quickly approached Pang Shan's body and took away the other person's leather bag.
Just as he was about to stab it with his fangs, Xu Qing noticed that Pang Shan's right hand seemed to be grasping something. So he pried open the other person's finger and saw a piece of amber that had already shattered by more than half.
This object seems normal and nothing extraordinary, except that there is a scorpion tail sealed inside it.
Xu Qing carefully took it away and processed the corpse in the same way. After the body turned into blood water, he left in a hurry.
As he walked, he wiped the blood off his body and disappeared into the night.
The Seventh Prince and his servants emerged from the darkness at this moment.
Looking at the place where Xu Qing had vanished, the Seventh Prince seemed not to pay much attention to the battle between Xu Qing and Pang Shan just now. Instead, he thought for a while and showed an expression of sudden realization.
"I see. That kid doesn't wear new clothes because he's afraid of getting blood on them. He's just afraid of being poor and cares about clothes." "
The servant beside also let out a sigh of relief.
All day long, the Seventh Prince had been pondering why that kid didn't wear new clothes. Now he finally had an answer, so he didn't have to figure out the reason every time he heard it.
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