Chapter 1088: An ending like this (1/2)

Manager Jin said, “Jun Yixie, I heard Bai Yuqiao say you spent years to subjugate these white tigers. Heheh, I only used three days to completely tame all six. I am the direct bloodline descendant of the Black Clan.”

His words made everyone else give him questioning looks. Did this fellow discover his origins long ago?

Jun Yixie’s eyes widened as he stared at Manager Jin, unresigned and unaccepting. Even a direct bloodline descendant of the Black Clan wasn’t guaranteed to tame a white tiger. Things such as innate talent were impossible to predict.

What right did Manager Jin have to negate him?

But Manager Jin then added, “The Black Clan’s direct bloodline has always lived in seclusion within the Wintercrow Country and never stepped foot into Northern Li. They’ve long lost interest in ruling the world. Jun Yixie, I don’t know who you are, but I can tell you now, the Black Clan’s direct bloodline has no wastes like you! At most, you’re only a common clan member.”

Jun Yixie seemed deeply shaken by these words. He stared blankly at Manager Jin as fresh blood poured from his mouth. Soon enough, his head dropped to the ground. His death was a slow one that left his eyes open with discontent. Never could he have thought that he’d end up like this.

No one was surprised by Jun Yixie’s death. When they came to rescue the hostages, they knew it’d either be him or them. They were more curious about Manager Jin’s words.

“Just who are you?” Long Feiye asked him coldly.

“Nothing but a slave. Han Yunxi, give me back my indenture agreement!” Manager Jin said crossly. He didn’t seem to like them much.

Actually, that was just his usual personality: chilly and impatient towards everyone he met.

“Who are you in the Black Clan?” Han Yunxi asked.

“I said already, I’m just a slave. Haven’t you all looked into my origins long ago?” Manager Jin asked.

“But just then, you said…” Mu Linger couldn’t help speaking up.

Manager Jin looked at Jun Yixie’s wide open eyes and said frostily, “It was for revenge. I said that on purpose!”

Now everyone looked at him with new respect. They realized that he was sinister and ruthlessly cruel man. However, Gu Qishao ended up laughing out loud. “Nice one! This old man likes it!”

As Gu Qishao saw it, Jun Yixie would’ve died too easy without Manager Jin provoking him. Of course, his admiration for Manager Jin was mixed with wariness. How could someone so insidious and vengeful catch the attentions of his family’s little lass? Besides himself, that little lass never acted so carelessly with anyone else!

At this point, Gu Beiyue broke in to say, “Princess, take a look at Ning Cheng first. We also need to treat everyone’s wounds quickly.”

Han Yunxi finally remembered Ning Cheng’s poison and had Gu Beiyue set him down so he was lying flat. Ignoring her own injuries, she knelt next to him and started a deep-system scan with the detox system since she was finally close enough. Soon enough, she exclaimed in horror, “Hurry, search Jun Yixie’s clothes for the antidote! Quick!”

No one knew what was going on. Couldn’t Han Yunxi make up an antidote for Jun Yixie’s poison? Wasn’t she always quick to the chase for such things? Despite this, they all hastened to search. Long Feiye soon found a small bottle of pills and handed it to Han Yunxi. She dumped it all out and picked one of the bunch. Long Feiye then helped to pry Ning Cheng’s chin open so she could stuff the pill into his mouth. Ning Cheng was still unconscious, but still swallowed instinctively.

Only then did Han Yunxi exhaled in relief.

“What’s wrong?” Long Feiye asked.

Sighing, Han Yunxi said, “Mu Linger, how did Ning Cheng get poisoned? Why didn’t you mention it in your letters?”

Mu Linger was surprised. “Big sis, didn’t Ning Cheng tell you?”

Ning Cheng had written a letter to Long Feiye once explaining his situation with Jun Yixie. Mu Linger, Ning Jing, and Bai Yuqiao all assumed Han Yunxi already knew about his poisoning.

“He never did!” Han Yunxi was certain.

“This...what a big misunderstanding!” Mu Linger murmured. Han Yunxi creased her brows. It really was a big miss. Fortunately, they delayed the rescue operation and northern expedition; fortunately, Bai Yuqiao was exposed and forced them onto this path today. Otherwise, the original plan would have seen Ning Cheng dead without a doubt!

That plan involved Gu Beiyue rescuing Ning Cheng from the army barracks. His medical skills were superb, but his poison skills were weak. He would never be able to tell that Ning Cheng was poisoned until it flared up and killed the man!

Why did Ning Cheng never mention his poison in his letters?

Han Yunxi had no time to think. She quickly examined the rest of the antidote pills. Now she was certain that Jun Yixie was planning to turn Ning Cheng into a Poison Human.