Upon hearing this, Xie Run was the first to act. Through the conversation between Sun and Huang, he had somewhat understood what was happening, so as soon as he heard that the firewood might be problematic, he hurriedly stepped forward to extinguish the fire.
Yet, just as he took a half-step, a gust of wind swept past him from behind, followed by the flash of a cold glint...
Tian Wude had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
Along the way, Xie Run had never shown the slightest slack or flaw. It was only at this instant that Xie Run's attention was completely elsewhere, not on Tian Wude, and he happened to be with his back to Tian Wude.
And so, Tian Wude made his move.
His martial arts were not very high, but his strike was fast, accurate, and dangerous...
What Tian Wude used was a needle—a silver needle, hidden among the acupuncture needles in his medicine box.