I Use My Secondary Job To Add Talents

Chapter 21: Assassination

"In the future, you will be the third master of the Pharmacy Department, and your monthly salary will be increased to three taels of gold. Your main task will be to refine the Five Supplement Pills."

Having witnessed Song Fulu's strength with his own eyes, Ma Qingshan wasted no words and directly promoted Song Fulu from the sixth master to the third master. In terms of status, he was second only to Ma Qingshan, the grandmaster, and a senior middle-level pharmacist in the Pharmacy Department.

That senior middle-level pharmacist had been able to refine the Five Supplement Pills ten years ago, only half a step away from becoming a high-level pharmacist. In terms of alchemy skills, he was superior to Song Fulu, so it was only natural for him to be ranked ahead of Song Fulu.

Ma Qingshan then gathered the many masters of the Pharmacy Department and announced this news again. Upon learning that Song Fulu was already able to refine the Five Supplement Pills with a decent success rate, no one had any objections.

In a place where skill was paramount, it was normal for the one with the strongest skills to rise to the top.

Whether anyone felt unhappy about it was unknown.

Starting from today, Song Fulu's monthly salary tripled, and his daily task became refining the Five Supplement Pills.

Other alchemists could refine four furnaces of the Five Supplement Pills, but usually only succeeded in one furnace. Even that senior alchemist had a success rate of only about one-third, and only with good luck could he succeed in three furnaces out of five.

However, when Song Fulu refined the Five Supplement Pills, he would succeed in at least two out of three furnaces, earning a net profit of about three pills, which was enough for his cultivation needs.

If he refined more, he could accumulate more wealth to prepare for the purchase of other scriptures and martial arts.

Life became peaceful again, at least Song Fulu did not feel any significant changes. At most, there were more people greeting him on a daily basis, and everyone's attitude towards him became more respectful. There were also more people who wanted to become his servants and maids, including many apprentice alchemists.

However, in order to keep his secret, Song Fulu directly refused and continued to live alone, which created opportunities for certain people.

Passing River Association, Mange River Hall.

Wearing a black robe, the tall and sturdy Chen Zhan looked at the incense masters below and furrowed his brows slightly. "High Incense Master, what you said is true? The Pharmacy Department of Crimson Tiger Gang's Golden Toad Hall has produced a twenty-year-old middle-level pharmacist who can refine the Five Supplement Pills and is half a step into the layer of a high-level pharmacist?"

"Yes, this matter has already spread within the Crimson Tiger Gang, and many people know about it. The Pharmacy Department is also well-known. Our insider in the Crimson Tiger Gang has confirmed this," said Gao Qian, who was also tall and sturdy, with a face full of flesh and a somewhat ugly appearance.

Although her appearance was not great, Gao Qian was extremely powerful. She was a fourth-layer Martial Artist in the Interior Refinement realm, bold and meticulous, and had a ruthless hand. Chen Zhan valued her highly.

Chen Zhan nodded. "Are you sure we can win him over?"

"Not very sure. The Pharmacy Department values him greatly and offers him high treatment. It is said that he also knows about his relatives," Gao Qian shook her head.

Chen Zhan waved his hand. "Then find someone to kill him, so that Crimson Tiger Gang won't produce another high-level pharmacist."

"Yes, Hall Master," Gao Qian agreed.

The structure of Passing River Association was different from that of the Crimson Tiger Gang. The Crimson Tiger Gang was divided into four major halls, each responsible for different affairs. On the other hand, Passing River Association had a total of thirty-two halls, each responsible for a specific area, overseeing all affairs within that area, as long as they paid their offerings to the higher-ups on time.

This led to some halls being powerful, while others were weak. Some halls had large jurisdictions, while others had small ones, inevitably leading to conflicts.

In order to reduce this contradiction, the Passing River Association has assigned different tasks to different halls. The larger the hall, the more difficult and numerous the tasks it needs to complete.

As one of the largest halls in the Passing River Association, the Manghe Hall naturally shoulders many tasks, one of which is to suppress the talents of the Crimson Tiger Gang. Gao Qian is responsible for the affairs of the Manghe Hall in this regard.

After receiving the task, Gao Qian quickly left the hall and left in a carriage.

There was already someone waiting for her in the carriage. Dressed in luxurious clothes, with delicate features, it was an exceptionally handsome young man. Compared to Gao Qian, his physique was more than twice as weak.

As soon as she got into the carriage, Gao Qian reached out and embraced the man, giving him a kiss on the mouth. "Li Liang, I have a good deal for you. If you handle it well, I'll give you a raise."

"Thank you, sister. What kind of deal is it?" Cui Liangliang nestled in Gao Qian's arms, lightly tapping her chest.

Gao Qian smiled and said, "Killing someone. A powerless pharmacist, rumored to only be at the Exterior Forging Third Layer. With your strength at the Interior Refinement First Layer, you can easily kill him."

Song Fulu's revealed strength is the Exterior Forging Third Layer. Martial artists at the Exterior Forging and Interior Refinement stages, as long as they don't deliberately expose their true strength and deliberately gather their qi and blood, it is difficult for others to discover their true strength. Otherwise, Song Fulu would not have been able to deceive so many people in the Pharmacist Department.

Cui Liangliang is Gao Qian's subordinate and also one of her trusted subordinates. If it weren't for Gao Qian's support, he wouldn't have been able to reach the Interior Refinement realm. Therefore, he listens to Gao Qian's every word and takes care of her in every way.

Now that Gao Qian thinks she has obtained a good task, she has entrusted it to Cui Liangliang.

A day passed without any words. In the middle of the night, Cui Liangliang, dressed in night clothes, silently infiltrated the headquarters of the Crimson Tiger Gang.

Cui Liangliang is well aware of the situation at the headquarters of the Crimson Tiger Gang. He had previously completed a mission to assassinate a high-ranking member of the Pharmacist Department at the High Layer, so he is quite familiar with the situation in the department.

Gao Qian had already had someone investigate the small courtyard where Song Fulu resides. With detailed information, it was relatively simple for Cui Liangliang to sneak into the courtyard where Song Fulu is located.

Because he often handles such tasks, Cui Liangliang has specially studied the art of hiding and sneaking. Even martial artists with higher strength than him would find it difficult to detect his presence.

After just over an hour, Cui Liangliang silently arrived at the small courtyard where Song Fulu resides. At this time, Song Fulu was already asleep and unaware of the unexpected guest outside.

"Ten breaths to finish, there's still time to go to Yunlai Huafang and have some good food to calm down."

Cui Liangliang smirked, thinking of the scene where Gao Qian had pressed him down during the day, feeling a bit nauseous. The girls at Yunlai Huafang are much prettier and more obedient.

With light footsteps and extremely fast speed, in just a few breaths, Cui Liangliang arrived outside Song Fulu's room, ready to sneak in and kill. But then, Cui Liangliang smelled a fragrant scent and thought, "Not good, it's poisonous!"

"Thud..."

Before he could react, Cui Liangliang fell to the ground.

Facing Song Fulu's poison, which was prepared with a high-level alchemy technique at the Mortal Level, even though Cui Liangliang had taken an antidote in advance, he couldn't resist it and was directly knocked down.

If it were Gao Qian at the Interior Refinement Fourth Layer, she might have been able to withstand it to some extent, but unfortunately, Cui Liangliang is not Gao Qian, and his strength is not that strong.

(End of this chapter)