Vol 2 Chapter 185 (1/2)
Chapter 185: An Artless Poisoning
Naturally, inside the pastry was an essential, first-rate poison that Fan Xian had meticulously prepared for the journey northward
He presu to his identity, also felt it beneath his dignity to cheat Seeing that he had seen through it, Fan Xian gave a pained s powder had no unusual taste to it at all How did you detect it, Master Xiao?”
Xiao En looked at him and slowly closed his eyes ”You are a student of Fei Jie No uish yourself, you cannot escape his shadow I consumed Fei Jie’s poison in your prison for decades He and Chen Pingping could not bring thee my body’s meridians If you had eaten pastries from a vendor for over a decade, and then one day, that vendor had a new apprentice who ht taste of scallion, I think you would still be able to taste that vendor's product”
Fan Xian felt a slight adhed ”Perhaps every vendor's flour and water quantity is different”
”Correct” Xiao En smiled It was a smile that could make one feel a chill ”Poison is the sa poison is not a case of detecting flavor, but si with the mouth”
Fan Xian opened his hed and s poison as if it were simply plain cooked rice” Since Xiao En had tasted the poison in the pastry, and yet still ate it calh the poison was useless ”There are three grand in the poison in all the land,” he said with a smile ”My teacher is one Another one is already dead I alot that you were the third, Mr Xiao It appears I rather overestimated my own capabilities”
Xiao En moved his wrist, and his iron chains clanked Fan Xian placed fresh water into his hand Having drunk the water bowl dry, Xiao En suddenly closed his eyes and smiled ”If I wish to relieve myself, then what is to be done?”
”There is a chae”
”The sun is quite nice outside”
”It has already set behind thesky in the Kingdoht You are old, sir It is best that you rest inside the carriage”
The oldman replied with a smile Xiao En opened his eyes cal only a crack of light froo out and look?”
Fan Xian shook his head resolutely But a serous”
”I aently ”Since you have already reached an agreehtest wisdom would know that it would be my smartest choice to peacefully follow the diplomatic mission”
”Mr Xiao,” Fan Xian replied calmly, ”on the road out of the capital, the safety of the diplohout its journey is the responsibility of the city garrison I think you can guess why the Kingdoe you with Northern Qi It is quite a huet out of the carriage wearing your leg-irons and ht suddenly be launched fro”
Xiao En knew that this young ene falsehoods He smiled ”Can it be that you do not wish to kill me? If I return to the north, then within three years, I will have wreaked unbearable dae upon your nation”
Fan Xian shook his head, his self-confidence showing through the seneration, so ends I never presumed that you would return to the north and cause as
e as you did in the past Of course, if I could kill you, it would be the si with you, but by co chip to be more important So do not be concerned I will protect your life until you arrive in the Northern Qi city of Shangjing and are handed over to those friends of yours”
Xiao En was silent
Fan Xian s your current strength, so I have been extre the carriage, I have enough power at any time to ensure that should you try to leave , I can respond quickly and appropriately”
Xiao En s
Since the secret poisoning had been seen through, and clearly had no effect, it seemed time for a more uncivilized approach Fan Xian exhaled and stood up, stepping over the iron chains firth of black cloth around Xiao En's elbow, softly but i the back of his hand