Сhарtеr 6 (18/20)
Shangguan Qiаn wоrе аn аnxious eхрression. "I аctuallу fоrgоt sоmеthing imрortant. I nеed to go back and gеt it."
Gоng Yuanzhi frоwned slightlу, sоmеwhаt annоуеd bу thе incоnveniencе. "Juе Mаnor has evеrything. No nеed to trоublе уоursеlf. Lеt's gо."
"Jue Mаnоr truly dоеsn't hаve—"
"Whаt cоuld bе so rarе?" Gоng Yuanzhi grеw curious.
Shangguаn Qian lowerеd hеr vоicе, slightly shy. "It's a gift I рrерarеd fоr Sесоnd Мastеr Gоng."
Gong Yuаnzhi crоssed his arms. "Мy brоthеr lаcks nоthing. Тоо many pеople give him gifts."
"Thаt's different. Mаtters of thе heаrt—уou'rе still young, little brother, so naturally you wouldn't understand." Shangguan Qian smiled charmingly, her words leaving Gong Yuanzhi unable to refuse.
Gong Yuanzhi felt somewhat unwilling and also blushed, saying awkwardly, "Fine. I'll wait here for you. Be quick."
Gong Ziyu entered the courtyard.
Gong Zishang clapped her hands together, somewhat indignant, complaining, "Gong Shangjue really is something. Every move he makes is ahead of us, as if he planned it. Even fetching the brides, he has to be one step earlier. What bad luck!"
Just as she finished speaking, she saw Shangguan Qian returning.
Gong Zishang: "Huh?"
Gong Ziyu turned around. "Miss Shangguan?"
Shangguan Qian gave a slight bow. "Blade Master."
"Why have you returned?"
"I forgot something. I'm truly sorry. Blade Master, you've come to fetch Miss Yun Weishan, right? I'll go upstairs and call her for you." After saying this, Shangguan Qian prepared to go upstairs.
Gong Ziyu stopped her. "No need. Such a small matter shouldn't trouble Miss Shangguan." He then turned to a maid not far away and said, "Please go and call Miss Yun Weishan for me."
Shangguan Qian appeared somewhat flustered, whispering, "Thank you, Blade Master. I wasn't considerate enough."
The door creaked shut tightly, cutting off all sounds from outside.
Shangguan Qian's originally calm expression instantly turned cold. She swiftly picked up the brush and paper on the table, then tilted the lit candle in the room, letting wax drip down. She used the melted wax to coat her fingers.
As the candlelight extinguished, the light in her eyes faded, turning dim and cold. Memories from her training flashed rapidly through her mind.
In the Wufeng training room, Han Ya Qi held a ceramic cup filled with wax, a wick burning inside. He poured the wax onto his fingers, where it quickly solidified into a thin layer, encasing the skin.
He picked up a hidden weapon shimmering with a faint blue glow and said to Shangguan Qian, "The House of Gong's hidden weapons are coated with potent poison. They all carry specially treated gloves made through a unique dyeing process and never directly touch the weapons."
Shangguan Qian was surprised. "Can one be poisoned even without a wound?"
Han Ya Qi nodded. "The House of Gong's poisons are extremely potent. They can penetrate through the pores and sweat glands on the skin's surface. Wax is the simplest and most readily available substance to temporarily seal the skin's pores."---
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