Chapter 15 The Battle to Break the Deadlock

In Liuli Workshop, the air was thick with the smell of death. The light of swords and blades crisscrossed, and the firelight reflected in Su Mingli's eyes, burning with a cold glow.

Xiao Jingxuan twirled a long sword in his hand, the cold light flickering as he easily parried several incoming attacks. His movements were sharp and decisive, and every strike of his sword targeted the weaknesses of the enemy.

Su Mingli did not flinch. Although she was not proficient in martial arts, she knew well the weaknesses of human beings. A silver needle shot out like lightning and precisely pierced the side of a killer's neck. The toxin spread rapidly, and the man's face turned pale. His hand holding the knife became stiff, and in the blink of an eye, he fell to the ground, unable to get up.

Her eyes were as sharp as torches, and she said in a deep voice, "There's something strange about these people."

Xiao Jingxuan forced back three men with a single sword strike and snorted coldly, "It's corpse poison. They're already living dead."

Before the words had even left his mouth, the bodies of the black-clothed killers that had fallen to the ground eerily rose up again. Their eyes were bloodshot, and their movements were faster and more vicious than before, as if they felt no pain.

Su Mingli was shocked. Corpse poison? Memories of modern medicine flashed through her mind, and she thought of a special kind of biochemical virus. If these killers were truly controlled by corpse poison, it meant... that the person behind the scenes possessed some terrifying biochemical skills.

She quickly reached into her bosom, took out a porcelain bottle, and scattered a fine powder. As soon as the killers poisoned by the corpse poison came into contact with the powder, their movements immediately became sluggish.

Xiao Jingxuan glanced at her, his eyes deep. "You've been hiding something like this?"

Su Mingli said in a low voice, "It's a bit of specially made medicinal powder that can suppress their movements."

Xiao Jingxuan's eyes flickered slightly. Without asking further, he seized the opportunity, swept his long sword, and directly struck the vital parts of several people, ending the battle.

Finally, there was a moment of peace around them.

The owner of Liuli Workshop walked slowly over the blood-stained ground, her eyes filled with a hint of curiosity. "Miss Su's methods have really impressed me."

Su Mingli smiled faintly, put away the silver needle, and said indifferently, "The workshop owner flatters me. It's just some basic medical skills."

Xiao Jingxuan sheathed his sword, his gaze sweeping over the bodies on the ground, and said in a cold voice, "Whose men are these killers?"

The owner of the workshop's expression became slightly solemn, and she slowly said, "This matter, I'm afraid, is related to the gilded bronze statue."

Upon hearing this, Su Mingli's pupils shrank slightly.

Sure enough, it was the gilded bronze statue again.

She took a deep breath, and a sense of unease welled up in her heart. The secret of the gilded bronze statue was far more complicated than she had imagined. And tonight's attack was probably just the tip of the iceberg.

Xiao Jingxuan's eyes were dark and deep, and he said in a low voice, "It seems that our enemy is more complicated than we thought."

Su Mingli slowly nodded, her gaze firm. "No matter who it is, this situation... we must break through it."