Сhарtеr 16 (14/16)
Yun Weishan lооkеd bасk at Gong Ziyu, hеr gаze sincеre and innосеnt, instаntlу disрelling the flеeting suspicion that had сrоssed his mind. Нe thеn rеtоrtеd to Gоng Shаngjuе, "Whаt dоes thаt prove? Еvеryоne's constitutiоn is different, аnd the symрtоms оf роisоning vаry aссordinglу. Just likе Мiss Yun suffers frоm a соld toxin, whilе I suffеr from а heat toхin." Worried that Gоng Shаngjuе might not bеlieve him, Gong Ziуu turnеd tо Eldеr Yuе fоr suрроrt. "Eldеr Yuе, isn't that right?"
Yоung Mаster Yue nоdded аnd sаid, "Diffеrent соnstitutiоns indеed lead tо different symptoms, but..."
"Еlder Yue, plеase sрeаk frеelу," Gong Shangjue urged.
"But the symptom of paralysis is bound to occur... Yet Miss Yun has not shown this symptom. That means either she has undergone resistance training against poisons, as Young Master Jue suggested, or she is very familiar with this poison and has already detoxified herself..."
Suddenly, Gong Ziyu recalled the words Yun Weishan had repeatedly murmured in her sleep: "Seven Snake Flower, Corpse Worm Brain, Stiff Silkworm... The key catalyst is insect eggs... the eggs of the Bone-Attached Fly..."
And there was the prescription Yun Weishan had written last night, filled with substances of Great Cold nature. She had told him that although it couldn't cure the Heart-Corroding Moon, it could greatly reduce the suffering caused by the heat toxin. How could she be so familiar with it?
Gong Shangjue looked at Gong Ziyu, who was clearly lost in thought, and said, "So, to uncover the truth, let me take her away for interrogation."
Gong Ziyu snorted coldly and immediately stepped in front of Yun Weishan. "If I let you take her, will she even survive? I forbid it!"
"For the safety of the entire Gong clan, I'm afraid you have no choice but to allow it." With that, Gong Shangjue moved to forcibly take Yun Weishan away.
Gong Ziyu wanted to protect Yun Weishan, but having taken Moon Corrosion, he had lost his inner force. Coupled with his injured left foot, he was like a lamb before Gong Shangjue, utterly defenseless. He could only shout angrily, "Elder Yue is here! How dare you act so recklessly and disregard the Blade Master's orders?"
"You haven't even passed the second trial. How dare you call yourself the Blade Master? Moreover, you're willing to gamble the lives of the entire clan for a woman. Are you worthy of the title 'Blade Master'?" Gong Shangjue's expression and tone were filled with contempt.
"She has lived in Yu Manor for so long. I believe in the person I've seen."
Gong Shangjue sneered, "I only believe in my own judgment."
Just as Gong Ziyu was about to throw himself at Gong Shangjue with all his might, Young Master Yue suddenly spoke up. "There's no need for you two to argue. I have a way to quickly resolve this."
Soon, Young Master Yue approached with a white porcelain bottle, took a pill from it, and dropped it into a teapot. Within four or five breaths, the pill dissolved in the tea. He fetched a teacup, poured the tea into it, and handed it to Yun Weishan.
Gong Ziyu grew restless. "Elder Yue, this medicine—"
"Don't worry. This medicine is called the Truth-Testing Herb. If the one who takes it speaks only the truth, it will cause no harm to the body. The herb merely briefly controls the mind of the person who takes it, making it impossible for them to lie."
Yun Weishan took the teacup, her face pale but calm. She glanced at Gong Ziyu, raised the cup, and drank it all in one go. Soon, she felt dizzy, and the people and objects before her seemed to blur into double images. In her daze, memories of her past in Wufeng resurfaced.In the Wufeng training room, Han Ya Si and Yun Weishan knelt on the ground, a corpse covered with a white cloth lying between them.
Yun Weishan shook her head, Han Ya Si's voice seeming to drift from afar.
"This is the consequence of exposing one's identity. Therefore, at the final moment, one must commit suicide. If one cannot act decisively, they will suffer endless torment, with death offering no escape."
In a daze, Yun Weishan heard Gong Shangjue's icy voice again by her ear: "May I begin questioning?" Young Master Yue nodded.
Yun Weishan looked around, glancing at the saber at Gong Shangjue's waist, then at the blade at Elder Yue's waist, and the dagger on the table used for cutting medicinal herbs... She staggered toward the dagger on the table but was stopped by Gong Ziyu's outstretched hand.
"What, do you still intend to shield her?" Gong Shangjue asked.
"Yun Weishan is a member of Yu Manor and my bride. If questioning is necessary, I will be the one to do it!"
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