Chapter 641 - 638 Action Exposed
"Little brother, I should be the one asking you this. Sneaking into Yangxin Pavilion in the dead of night and poisoning the drinking water in the kitchen—what exactly are you trying to do?"
The counter question left Ling Chen speechless, unsure of how to respond.
Since he had been caught red-handed, there was no use in trying to escape. With this thought, Ling Chen gritted his teeth and decided to make a move, leaping towards the elderly man. As he drew near, Ling Chen clenched his steel fist, ready to strike.
However, just as their bodies were about to collide, Ling Chen suddenly changed his tactic. His fist abruptly opened, scattering a handful of white powder straight towards the old man’s face. At such a close distance, there was no way the old man could evade it.
Seeing this, the corners of Ling Chen’s mouth lifted slightly, with a sly smile. The white powder had a potent sedative effect; just a small whiff was enough to knock out an elephant for over ten hours. Surely, no person could withstand its power.
Yet, Ling Chen had underestimated the old man’s abilities. Faced with the oncoming white powder, the old man showed no intention of dodging; instead, he gently blew a breath of air in front of him. In an instant, the white powder that was supposed to hit the old man changed its course, flying back towards Ling Chen.
Caught off guard, Ling Chen was engulfed by the white powder in a flash. Before he could react, he had already inhaled a small amount of the powder.
Instantly, a heavy drowsiness overwhelmed him. Ling Chen didn’t manage to speak a word before he passed out.
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It was unclear how much time had passed when a groggy Ling Chen finally woke from his slumber.
He rubbed his throbbing forehead, sat up from the damp ground, and looked around with a bitter smile on his face.
It was the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion’s prison.