Poisoned? No way! I'm usually very careful, all my food and drink are supervised!" Sun Ergou's face turned pale after the initial shock.
Han Li heard him say this and didn't bother to explain further. He raised his hand, and a streak of blue light flashed and flew into Sun Ergou's body.
"Young Master, what is this? What are you doing?" Sun Ergou didn't dare to dodge, but he panicked.
"This is the True Spirit Decision, it can reveal the toxins in your body. Go look in the mirror yourself!" Han Li said lightly from his chair.
Sun Ergou's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He rushed to the corner of the room where there was a lady's dressing table.
With trembling hands, he found a small bronze mirror on the table and looked into it with suspicion. His face instantly froze! The mirror reflected a face covered in dark qi, with dark purple skin that looked like someone deeply poisoned.
"Young Master, save me! Your humble servant has always been loyal to you, absolutely no second thoughts!" Sun Ergou's face filled with terror as he rushed back and knelt before Han Li, begging bitterly.
At this moment, he believed more than half of what was said!
Because as a cultivator, Han Li wouldn't go to such lengths to deceive him. If he really wanted to harm him, a single finger would be enough to crush him.
Han Li looked at Sun Ergou's display of loyalty and smiled faintly. Then he said calmly:
"Don't worry, although this poison is quite concealed, its toxicity isn't strong. You won't die within a few days! No need to make such a fuss!"
Sun Ergou felt somewhat relieved hearing Han Li say this. But he still pretended to be pitiful and continued to plead:
"Young Master has great powers, please find a way to cure this poison for your humble servant! I, Sun Ergou, will continue to serve you with all my might! If you don't believe me, your humble servant can swear a deadly oath. I..." Sun Ergou's status was very different from before, but he was clearly much more afraid of death. Before Han Li could say anything, he pointed to the roof and swore a series of oaths, making Han Li both angry and amused.
"Serve him with all his might? It seems like he's always been the one getting benefits from me!" Han Li thought with a mix of amusement and exasperation.
"Here's an antidote pill. You can take it later. As long as you don't continue to be poisoned, there won't be any major problems later." Han Li shook his head slightly and took out a blue pill, throwing it to the man.
"Thank you, Young Master! Thank you, Young Master!" Sun Ergou was overjoyed when he received the pill, repeatedly thanking him, and cleverly got up to put the medicine away safely.
"This poison. It wasn't from just one or two exposures that made you this deeply poisoned. It's been at least several months! I think you should be able to figure out who poisoned you, right? Right, my great gang leader!" Han Li suddenly chuckled lightly. He said half-jokingly.
"Young Master, you jest! But, there are indeed a few suspects in my mind regarding who poisoned me." Sun Ergou scratched his head and said with a陪笑.
Now. His life had been saved by Han Li, so he was naturally even more respectful to Han Li.
"Mm! As a cultivator, I won't interfere in the affairs of mortals like you. You can handle it yourself! Actually, I came this time wanting to see Soul-Summoning. I want to take him away. I now have some cultivation. Taking him along wouldn't be much trouble. You have no objections, right?" Han Li's smile faded, and he said in a deep voice.
"Young Master wants to take Lord Soul-Summoning away? But Young Master. Lord Soul-Summoning is no longer with the Four-Flat Gang." Sun Ergou felt bitter inside hearing Han Li say this, but he could only harden his scalp and reply.
"What do you mean? You lost him!" Han Li's face darkened, and the temperature in the room suddenly dropped several degrees, making Sun Ergou shiver and feel extremely fearful.
"Young Master, please calm down! It wasn't your humble servant who lost him. Lord Soul-Summoning ran away on his own. And although he's not in the city now, he hasn't gone far. He's in the nearby mountain forests. I've sent people to watch over Lord Soul-Summoning at all times!" Sun Ergou explained hurriedly, afraid that Han Li's anger would erupt.
"Ran away on his own! What happened? Explain clearly. If it really wasn't your fault, I've always been fair with rewards and punishments, and won't blame you!" Han Li's expression softened slightly as a trace of surprise flashed across his face.
After all, Sun Ergou still knew Soul-Summoning's whereabouts, and that was enough!
However, Soul-Summoning was just a walking corpse. For him to run away on his own, Han Li found it hard to believe.
Sun Ergou saw that Han Li wasn't truly angry, and felt somewhat relieved. But he didn't dare to delay and quickly explained:
"Ever since Young Master entrusted Lord Soul-Summoning to me, I've always followed Young Master's instructions carefully in caring for him. I wouldn't let others see him unless absolutely necessary. Lord Soul-Sunmoning showed abnormalities six years ago. That was when we were in a critical period of expanding our forces, and our opponents were a mid-level gang with many skilled fighters. I had to ask Lord Soul-Summoning to help. As a result, in that great battle, Lord Soul-Summoning displayed his divine might, and our gang won a great victory. But just a few days after the battle ended, a servant I sent to look after Soul-Summoning suddenly reported that Lord Soul-Summoning had started speaking! I was shocked when I heard this and immediately rushed over with the Soul-Summoning Bell to check on him. As a result..."
Sun Ergou's expression turned bitter as he spoke to this point.
"What's wrong? Even with the Soul-Summoning Bell on you, did he attack you or something?" Han Li heard that Soul-Summoning had started speaking and was extremely surprised. Now seeing Sun Ergou's mysterious attitude, he immediately scolded him impatiently.
This startled Sun Ergou, and he continued:
"He didn't attack your humble servant. But before I could even enter Lord Soul-Summoning's room, he seemed to know I had arrived. He suddenly broke through the wall and fled like the wind! Your humble servant simply couldn't catch up!" Sun Ergou said with a helpless expression on his face.
"He fled!" Han Li raised an eyebrow, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
"Yes, Young Master! Lord Soul-Summoning has been gone for years, and has been wandering in the nearby mountain forests for some reason. Although I've brought gang experts multiple times to try to find him, for some reason, as soon as we get close to him, he immediately changes location and refuses to see me. And when others go alone, no one is a match for him. We even lost two gang experts because of this." Sun Ergou said, puzzled.
"That's not strange at all! It's probably because you carry the Soul-Summoning Bell. Although I don't know why Soul-Summoning went out of control, it's clear that the restrictions I placed on him back then are still effective." Han Li said with a cold laugh, his expression unchanged.
"So that's how it is!" Sun Ergou looked like he understood.
It seemed he had guessed this reason from the beginning.
"Tell me Soul-Summoning's location. From now on, he'll be handled by me. This matter really can't be blamed on you. What exactly happened, I'll need to see for myself. Also, you won't need the Soul-Summoning Bell anymore. Give it to me." Han Li said after thinking for a moment, unperturbed.
"Yes, Young Master. Just two days ago, my subordinates reported! Lord Soul-Summoning is currently in the west..." Sun Ergou respectfully gave an address a hundred miles outside Jiayuan City, then carefully took out the Soul-Summoning Bell artifact from his bosom and presented it to Han Li with both hands.
Han Li nodded, took the small bell and examined it briefly. Everything was fine, so he put it into his storage pouch.
"This time, besides coming because of Soul-Summoning, I also have some questions about the Five-Color Gate. You must answer me honestly!" Han Li suddenly put on a stern face and said coldly.
Han Li's expression made Gang Leader Sun visibly stunned, but he immediately nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking rice.
"What kind of person is the current Five-Color Gate Master, and what family does he have? Have there been any outsiders at the Li residence recently? Is he currently staying at the residence?" Han Li asked with a somber expression.
Sun Ergou's heart trembled, but he answered without hesitation:
"What kind of person the Five-Color Gate Master is, to be honest, your humble servant doesn't fully understand yet. I've only seen him from a distance twice. I only know that this person's martial arts are absolutely unfathomable. He has two sons and one daughter, all of whom are already married. The eldest son, I heard, is stationed at the Five-Color Gate's old headquarters, while the second son follows the Five-Color Gate Master at the Li residence. I heard..."
Sun Ergou spoke in great detail, very comprehensively. It was clear that he had done a lot of work on intelligence about the Five-Color Gate.
Han Li listened to this information impassively. One of his fingers on the table was unconsciously tapping rhythmically, as if digesting this information.
And when Sun Ergou saw that Han Li wasn't asking more questions for the moment, he carefully asked:
"Young Master, are you perhaps planning to make a move against the Five-Color Gate because of the Mo family's affairs from back then?"
Hearing this, Han Li frowned slightly, his expression immediately darkening.
"You're asking too much! Things you shouldn't know, don't ask carelessly, and don't guess randomly. Do you want to become an amnesiac!"
Han Li's voice was cold, extremely chilling, making Sun Ergou's face change dramatically as he immediately apologized.
After a cold snort, Han Li let it go. For him, when it was time to establish authority, he wouldn't be the slightest bit merciful.