Chapter 467: The exact same move aimed for the heart (2/2)

“Master!” the old steward cried out. He wanted to stop Gu Qi Sha, but was harshly shoved aside.

Gu Qi Sha never stopped looking at Han Yunxi as he raged, “This old fellow’s already said, I’ll won’t admit to something I’ve never done, even if I die!”

Han Yunxi wanted to face those eyes with a steady stare of her own, but the unrest in her heart made her look away at the last second. She had always been insistent when it came to things she believed in, but why was she afraid to meet Gu Qi Sha’s eyes now?

Are my convictions wavering?

Han Yunxi creased her brows and looked at Long Feiye. Though his heart lurched slightly at the sight, he had never allowed messy ends to interfere with his business. His lack of hesitation and sheer decisive action were frightening to the extreme! Instead of looking at Han Yunxi, a cold light flashed through his eyes before he pulled out his sword and re-aimed it at Gu Qi Sha’s heart. This was the same attack that he used against the intruder in black back at the Hidden Pavilion.

If Gu Qi Sha died, he’d take all his troubles with him. But a living Gu Qi Sha would undoubtedly discover his secret in time. Han Yunxi was alarmed. She never thought Long Feiye would be so ruthless, and his sudden brutality turned her distracted.

Gu Qi Sha never stopped looking at her, staring and staring without a thought to Long Feiye’s sword. The blade drew closer in a vicious line!

At the last possible second, Gu Qi Sha suddenly took a massive step back and avoided Long Feiye’s weapon by a hair’s breadth!

Yes, he had dodged!

Han Yunxi’s tension finally relaxed as she exhaled in relief, rejoicing at the successful dodge. But very quickly, she realized something was off.

Why am I rejoicing?! Who am I so happy for?!

Gu Qi Sha had avoided the killing blow after insisting that he’d never admit in the face of death. His injured shoulder was now pouring with blood, but it wouldn’t take his life. She’d nearly been tricked again by his sly and crafty ways!

Long Feiye only smiled coldly and went to wipe off the blood on his blade. Han Yunxi could only smile in disdain. “So this is your ‘I won’t admit it even if I die?’”

Gu Qi Sha examined them both for a long time in silence, his thoughts unknown.

Long Feiye slowly cleaned off his sword before pointing it at Gu Qi Sha’s heart again. “Your lordship will ask you one last time, do you or don’t you admit?”

“I admit it!” Gu Qi Sha’s attitude suddenly took an 180 degree turn. He raised a hand and pushed Long Feiye’s blade aside, then pressed a hand to his shoulder. Fresh blood seeped between the cracks in his fingers and dyed its bony joints red, making for a desolate, frightening sight.

Just like that, all lingering traces of doubt in Han Yunxi’s heart vanished.

“Where’s the last of the antidote?” Han Yunxi asked.

“I sold it off ages ago!” Gu Qi Sha said coldly.

Alarmed, Han Yunxi asked, “Who bought it?” It would have to be someone who needed the antidote to Broomcorn Millet Poison. Perhaps this meant that Mute Granny was still alive!

Gu Qi Sha glanced at Long Feiye before giving a cold snort. “I don’t know. The price he paid made this old fellow very happy, so I couldn’t give a damn whether he was a man or a cur!”

Long Feiye’s eyes flashed with ice as he kept silent. But Han Yunxi was quite anxious in comparison. “Gu Qi Sha, just tell me what kind of person bought the antidote. We can always discuss reparations later, alright?”

“The old fellow only makes up wild tales. Would you believe them?” Gu Qi Sha shot back. While Han Yunxi was feeling stifled,he added, “If this old fellow says that it was the Duke of Qin who bought it, would you believe me?”

Han Yunxi simply ignored the question and stated, “Ten times the compensation, doubled. In other words, two bottles of antidote back!”

Gu Qi Sha sat down and simply stated, “This old fellow has no antidote to give. You can simply ask for your payment in silver.”

Tsk, but he was a generous fellow to bring up money in front of the Duke of Qin. Han Yunxi grinned. “Your Excellency Pill Fiend, the so-called payment in silver you mentioned has to be enough to fill two bottles of antidote. In other words, it has to be the appropriate quantities of Serpent Fruit, Bear chuan, and Panoptic Red Lotus!”

All three items were priceless to begin with, to say nothing of their cost now.

“Then what do you want to do?” Gu Qi Sha looked cold, but he was actually feeling listless and dejected.

Han Yunxi was waiting for those very words. She quickly hastened to say, “Pay back the medicine with other medicine.”

“What does that mean?” Gu Qi Sha asked faintly, looking even more dispirited.

“Pay it with the medicine and ingredients of your Pill Fiend Valley! The cost of Bear chuan, Panoptic Red Lotus, and Serpent Fruit expanded to 20 times their value should at least equal…” Her eyes rolled in their sockets before she proclaimed, “They should at least equal the entirety of your Pill Fiend Valley, right?”

“Cough! Coughcough!” the old steward on the side suddenly broke out into a coughing fit, having choked on his own spit. This esteemed wangfei, when she opens her mouth it’s not a lion, but 20 lions!

Panoptic Red Lotus, Serpent Fruit and Bear chuan were all expensive goods, but there was no way that they’d equal a single Pill Fiend Valley, right?