I bought a secret manual of the Hehuan Sect for ten yuan.

"What's going on?"

Yang Xin'er stared wide-eyed at Wang Gu, who was struggling in pain on the ground.

Qin Ge smiled and beckoned to Yang Xin'er, whispering in her ear, "It's a secret!"

After saying that, he kissed her on the cheek, then stood up. "Old man, if you can't hold on any longer, just admit defeat."

"Otherwise, if you stop breathing, I won't be able to save you!"

Yang Xin'er stood frozen in place, her mind in turmoil.

"I...I..." Wang Gu still felt that there was nothing wrong with the antidote he had prepared, and tried to endure the excruciating pain while waiting for the medicine to take effect.

"I...I admit defeat!"

I simply can't tolerate even a little bit.

Qin Ge strolled leisurely to the counter, casually tapping Wang Gu a few times to ease his pain. "Now can we have a proper talk?"

Wang Gu struggled to his feet, his emaciated body still trembling. His face and neck were covered in bloody scratches from his own claws, making him look extremely disheveled.

He took a few deep breaths, looking at Qin Ge in disbelief, "Why are you completely unharmed?"

"You cheated! You didn't even drink the poison I concocted!"

He felt guilty even as he said it, because he had watched Qin Ge drink the medicine with his own eyes, finishing the whole bowl!

But why was Qin Ge unharmed? What went wrong?

"Could you tell me first why you weren't poisoned?"

"It's simple to explain: I drank the antidote first, and then I drank the poison!" Qin Ge smiled at Wang Gu. "Old man, you're not a bad person, are you?"

"Since you've admitted defeat, then answer my questions properly!"

"I must remind you, I've only temporarily relieved your pain; the poison in your body hasn't been neutralized!"

"Impossible!" Wang Gu still couldn't understand. "The poison I concocted, I don't even have an antidote for myself!"

"Where did you get the antidote, and when did you drink it?"

"It's that bowl of green poison!" Yang Xin'er suddenly understood what Qin Ge meant and exclaimed in surprise, "He tasted it before drinking your poison!"

"Our Xin'er is so clever!" Qin Ge pointed to the bowl of green medicine that was still more than half full. "This is the antidote!"

"You mean, the two of us are making an antidote for each other?" Wang Gu still couldn't believe it. "How is that possible!"

"You haven't even drunk the poison I concocted, so how could you possibly concoct the antidote?"

"Is it based solely on what you see and smell?"

Qin Ge nodded slightly. "That's roughly the idea. Believe it or not!"

"Let's get down to business. Don't make me remind you!"

In fact, Qin Ge didn't care whether or not he had the antidote. How could someone with spiritual energy be poisoned?

Which cultivator was poisoned to death?

Wang Gu's lips moved, his heart churning with turbulent emotions.

If what Qin Ge said is true, then how monstrous must his skill in making and using poison be!

I am far inferior to him.

"Lin Yuan had a guest stay with me earlier, and Lu Qi just picked him up."

Wang Gu finally accepted reality, hanging his head in frustration, as if all his energy had been drained away.

The other party seems to have come prepared, and refusing to speak will only lead to more suffering.

Qin Ge hadn't expected Wang Gu to be so agreeable, which saved him a lot of trouble. "What kind of guest? Is he a doctor?"

Based on Wang Gu's words and Lin Yuan's identity, he already had some guesses in his mind.

"How did you know?" A flicker of surprise crossed Wang Gu's eyes. "You really came prepared!"

Yang Xin'er rolled her eyes. What do you mean by being prepared? It was clearly just a spur-of-the-moment thing, a lucky break!

"It's just what you think," Wang Gu continued. "The guest I'm talking about is named Weng Quan. In fact, even Lin Yuan doesn't know him. He's my junior brother."

"He was also entrusted by Lin Yuan to deliberately let Lin Chen's daughter discover his existence, and then be invited to treat Lin Zhinian's illness!"

"Then he poisoned Lin Zhinian and framed Lin Yao, right?" Qin Ge had already connected everything.

His eyes turned cold and sharp. "Lin Yuan really knows how to scheme, he doesn't even spare his own niece!"

"I just don't understand, since Lin Yuan ordered the attack, why didn't he go even further and just kill Lin Zhinian outright?"

"He didn't even spare his own father, so what's he talking about with his niece!" Yang Xin'er interjected, her face full of indignation.

"Lin Yuan has his own plans," Wang Gu sighed. "He's not sure what kind of will Lin Zhinian left behind."

"If Weng Quan were to kill Lin Zhinian directly, he would not only have to bear the guilt of killing his father, but Lin Chen might also be able to secure his position as the head of the Lin family."

"The best way is to make Lin Zhinian fall into a coma and at the same time make Lin Yao bear the blame."

"As Lin Yao is Lin Chen's daughter, if she cannot prove her innocence and Lin Chen strongly protects her, then Lin Chen will slowly lose the support of the Lin family."

"When the time is right, Lin Yuan can take his place. At that time, it will not matter whether Lin Zhinian lives or dies."

"So he needs a master of poison to make Lin Zhinian unconscious, but not to kill him too quickly."

"Lin Yuan came to me, wanting me to cooperate with him. The conditions he offered were very tempting, but I refused."

"Later, when my junior brother found out about this, he took the initiative to go to Lin Yuan. By the time I found out, it was too late."

He thought for a moment and added, "Of course, having my junior brother take action is just the beginning. Lin Yuan's plan is definitely far more complex than I know!"

Qin Ge scrutinized Wang Gu. "So, you do have some principles after all?"

"If I'm not mistaken, Lin Yuan probably wants to discard you after you've served your purpose. It's because of you that Weng Quan survived, right?"

"His scheme wasn't very clever; Weng Quan's survival poses an even greater threat to him!"

Wang Gu smiled bitterly, "No matter how much money you have, it's meaningless if you're not alive to enjoy it!"

"I rejected Lin Yuan because I understood this point and controlled myself, but my junior brother didn't understand, or rather, he couldn't resist the temptation."

"Luckily, I discovered it in time and intervened."

"If I don't intervene, Lin Yuan will have to use my junior brother, and my presence forces him to find a way to ensure my junior brother's safe escape!"

"Young master, I've told you everything I know. Since I've been so cooperative, could you please cure me of the poison?"

"I can agree to retire from public life and let you enjoy your old age in peace."

"Don't rush," Qin Ge thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you know Lu Qi too?"

"How could Lin Yuan let a spoiled brat like Weng Quan handle such an important task?"

"That's Lin Yuan's brilliance!" Wang Gu's cloudy eyes deepened slightly. "My junior brother has been missing from the Lin family for a long time, and fewer and fewer people are paying attention to his whereabouts. Many people think he has already left Jinling."

"Even if some people are still paying attention, they probably wouldn't think of a young master like Lu Qi."

"Moreover, although Lu Qi is a playboy, he still has many connections, so sending Weng Quan out of Jinling is not a difficult task for him."

"But that's not the main reason Lin Yuan used him!"