As soon as the needle pierced my blood vessel, my head grew dizzy.

Upon pulling out the needle, I noticed venom smeared on the tip. I suspected it was an anesthetic rather than a neurotoxin. Had it been the latter, I would’ve instantly suffocated the moment the needle pierced my neck. Instead, it took several minutes for the full-blown effect of the anesthetic to hit me.

"Motherfucker!" yelled Song Sichao as he charged at the attacker. However, the man simply fled from the scene. 

"Come here..." I shouted, despite the lightheadedness. My legs wobbled like a drunk man and I felt the world around me shake.

Slapping myself awake, I pinched the Hegu acupoint located between my thumb and index finger. Some time later, Song Shichao came running back. "The attacker got away! Uncle,...