Chapter 437: This young master kills without mercy (1/2)

Chapter 437: This young master kills without mercy

Forgot to bring the antidote? How could that be?

Poison and medical practitioners alike had the habit of taking along antidotes. This was especially true for the former, who brought along poisons and antidotes alike. He was one such example. Aside from poisons and antidotes, he even kept previous antidote ingredients like the Bear chuan on hand in case he was robbed.

This black-robed man had to be fooling with him.

“You’re playing tricks on me!” Jun Yixie was so angry that he forgot about his stomach pain!

Gu Qishao admitted it openly. “That’s right, this young master wanted to trick you. So what?”

“You!” Jun Yixie clenched his hands into fists and almost punched the other man, but the island taboos forbade him. Those who fought on the island were considered monsters, and had to give up their own lives in exchange. The curse of violent, unnatural deaths for the offenders had already come true countless times.

Jun Yixie endured his pain and rage to heave for breath. “Just what do you want?!”

Gu Qishao sighed lightly. “Oh, nothing much. I took this special trip just to screw with you.”

“Go to hell!” Jun Yixie’s fists went flying for Gu Qishao’s face, only for him to collapse to the ground on his knees. He had never been so downtrodden in his life! His original plan was to use the taboos of the island against Long Feiye and Han Yunxi to gain an advantage over them both. But in the end, he was the one who fell prey to this very same rules.

Abominable! It was enough to set his insides on fire! To Jun Yixie, who already had a bad temper, the greatest form of suffering was being forced to hold himself in check.

“Your Highness Duke of Kang, getting angry will only harm your intestines. They’re not doing very well to begin with, so you should definitely take care!” Gu Qishao grinned cheekily, completely nonplussed about Jun Yixie’s fists. Instead, he went back to lobster fishing.

Jun Yixie crouched with one knee on the ground, his back drenched in cold sweat from the pain. He stared at Gu Qishao’s back and tried to figure out just what the man what planning. Now that he’d already given up the Bear chuan, was there something else still missing? The pain in his stomach was approaching his breaking point. Maybe he’d lose consciousness or—in severe cases—die from the torment. But there were too many things he still had to do and grand plans to put in motion. How could he die so pathetically?

He refused to accept it!

Judging from the black-robed man’s attitude, he wasn’t really intending to kill him. Otherwise, he could’ve just poisoned him fatally instead of wasting words with him. Propping up his exhausted body, Jun Yixie staggered his way to Gu Qishao’s side. He had to heaved multiple deep breaths before he calmed down. This guy reacts better to soft tactics than hard ones. If I can talk with him without any airs, things might take a turn for the better. A true man knew when to submit when he had to. He could take care of the man after his poison was cured.

Suppressing his temper, Jun Yixie began, “Fellow brother, if there’s anything bothering you, why not tell me outright? It’s better than wasting everyone’s time.”

Gu Qishao ignored him, his attention on his fishing pole. Jun Yixie took some more deep breaths until his pain subsided somewhat and tried again. “Fellow brother, if you have any requests, just say them. I’m sure you’re a man who likes to get to the point.”

“Hmm…the lobster’s almost rising to the bait,” Gu Qishao murmured. Jun Yixie was in too much pain to care about any lobsters, but since he was the one seeking help, he had no choice but to endure and shut his mouth. In response, Gu Qishao started making conversation.

“Your Highness Duke of Kang, have you ever fished for lobsters before?” His tone of voice made it sound like nothing had happened between them.

“I have not,” Jun Yixie managed with difficulty.

“Typically speaking, big lobsters like this require cages to catch them. But the ones in Illusory Sea Lake must be caught with fish hooks. That’s because these giant lobsters are as stupid as the tiny ones in rivers and streams. As long as they take the bait, they won’t let go of it easily.” Gu Qishao explained patiently, but Jun Yixie was in no mood to listen. He was about to speak up with Gu Qishao motioned him to be quiet.

His fishing line had gone taut, indicating a lobster had taken the bait!

Gu Qishao waited briefly until he was sure the lobster was eating, then slowly reeled the line in towards the shore. Then he pulled up the line and caught the lobster!

What a huge lobster! Its two front claws were the size of fists. Gu Qishao was extremely happy and laughed out loud. “Hahaha! One this big has to be very nutritious!”

So speaking, he tossed the lobster into a ice-lined bucket in a very good mood. He would never be careless with anything he was giving Poison lass. Jun Yixie sat on the side, clutching his stomach in cold sweat as he lost all hope… Forget about submission or using soft tactics. All he wanted now was for the entire ordeal to be over.

“Just what will it take for you to get rid of the poison?! Just tell me! Your lord can afford to pay the losses!” he roared.

Gu Qishao gave him a disdainful glance. “Hold on. Wait until I fish up two more and I’ll tell you. It’s not like you’ll die from a stomach ache, so what are you afraid of?”

Although his stomach pain wouldn’t kill him yet, Jun Yixie’s experience taught him that this was a slow-acting poison. To put it plainly, he could very well die from either the pain or the hunger by the time it ran its course. Have I miscalculated?

“Fine, your lord will wait!” he relented again.