She Holds the World After Being Reborn-Chapter 381 - 380: Equally Malicious

Hearing that he would die as well, a slight change finally appeared on Xiao Pingfeng’s expression.

He lifted his hand to check his own pulse.

A sinister glint flashed through his eyes as he slightly opened his thin lips, "Did you poison me with a Gu?"

Huai Xinmei was already at her limit, she merely wanted to live well and make those who looked down upon and insulted her pay the price they deserved. Therefore, she didn’t feel there was anything wrong with poisoning Xiao Pingfeng.

"Yes, I used the Concentric Gu. If I die, you cannot live either!" she sobbed viciously, pleading, "Crown Prince, please have mercy, spare my life. If we leave each other alone, keeping such an admirer like me alive is of no harm to you."

"How can the Concentric Gu be resolved?" Xiao Pingfeng asked indifferently.

Hearing this, Huai Xinmei’s entire being slackened in despair. With a cold chuckle, and her neck rubbing against Yan Wanqing’s sword tip, drawing a line of blood, she laughed, "There’s no cure. Concentric Gu is a unique Poisonous Insect Poison from the Northern Border. During the Summer Sacrifice, when a man and woman favor each other, consuming the Concentric Gu binds them as husband and wife. Ten years to share the same boat, a thousand years to share the same pillow. This Gu starts as larvae placed together; if one suffers an accident, the other will immediately die for love. United in heart and spirit, hence its name, Concentric Gu."

Seeing Yan Wanqing’s darkened face, Huai Xinmei felt a vengeful pleasure.

She laughed crazily, "Yan Wanqing, how do you feel now? Your man, together with me, has taken the Concentric Gu. From now on, not only can you not kill me, but you must also take good care of me. If I’m ever displeased, I might just take your man with me in death!"

Before Yan Wanqing could get angry, Xiao Pingfeng’s dark eyes chilled. He raised his hand, waved his sleeve, and sent a palm wind that harshly slammed her against the wall.

Huai Xinmei crashed down heavily, coughing up a mouthful of fresh blood.

Yet, the corners of her lips still held a delighted smile, "Your Highness, that really hurt me."

"Ignorant creature!" Xiao Pingfeng was about to strike again when Yan Wanqing raised her hand to stop him.

"We cannot kill her." Not knowing whether Huai Xinmei’s words were true or false, Yan Wanqing couldn’t gamble with Xiao Pingfeng’s life.

Xiao Pingfeng’s brows furrowed deeply, his entire demeanor cold as eternal ice, "Wanwan, let me kill her." Keeping such a person alive truly sullies his sight.

"Huai Xinmei, your argument has flaws. The Concentric Gu might have the effect that if one dies the other follows, but your father Huai Min deeply loved your mother for his entire life. Why then did he continue living after your mother died during childbirth?" Yan Wanqing slowly continued, "Does the Concentric Gu also differentiate between a parent Gu and others?"

A flicker of confusion passed through Huai Xinmei’s eyes.

This woman, truly smart enough not to be fooled by any trick!

"The Mother Poisonous Insect is in you," Yan Wanqing slowly crouched down, sheathed her long sword, then grasped Huai Xinmei’s chin with one hand, gently turning her face towards her own. "Being so afraid of death, you must have used the Mother Gu on yourself. Right now, all I need to do is kill you, take the Mother Gu out and insert it into my body, right?"

Faced with Yan Wanqing’s certainty, Huai Xinmei scoffed coldly, "Once a Gu enters the body, it fuses with my flesh and blood. Yan Wanqing, to think of killing me to extract the Mother Gu, which enters a body as fine as a hair, it’s simply dismissive of us Gu Masters from the Northern Border!"

"Is that so?" Yan Wanqing expressionlessly dropped her face, raising her hand, she called out, "Someone come."

Huai Xinmei anxiously looked at her, "What are you going to do?!"

"Nothing much, didn’t you say you cannot die?" Yan Wanqing returned the long sword to its sheath, "There are many ways to live. You won’t get the kind of life full of good food and drink here, but ways to survive without a chance of chosen death are plenty."

"Removing your limbs to make a ’human pig,’ using your favorite Northern Border Poisonous Insects and throwing them into jars to live with you, I wonder if you would like that?"

Yan Wanqing thought of that night, watching through a tiny hole as Huai Yu’s body crawled with Gu insects.

Her gaze turned ice-cold.

"You dare! Yan Wanqing, you won’t die a good death for doing this!" Huai Xinmei was truly frightened this time. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom

As two dancers lifted Huai Xinmei from the ground, she started to struggle frantically.

Yan Wanqing showed no mercy and stepped forward, slapping her twice, "Wasn’t this method provided by you to Wu Zhen to torture Huai Yu with? How come you resist it now when it’s used on you? Huai Xinmei, if Huai Yu could endure it, then so must you!"

Her eyes glared at Huai Xinmei like a demon from hell, word by word, "You just endure, until the day I find the antidote for the Concentric Gu, you will stay inside this jar!"

"Take her away!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, one of the dancers raised her hand and struck Huai Xinmei, knocking her unconscious with a chop, then dragged her away like dragging a dead dog.

Only Yan Wanqing and Xiao Pingfeng remained atop the platform.

Yan Wanqing looked down at the hellish scene below her, her eyes extremely cold.

Huai Yu, Piji... Brothers and sisters of the Stormy Building, I, Yan Wanqing, have avenged you.

Farewell on your journey...

Xiao Pingfeng looking at her slender shoulders, could not help but step forward and embrace her.

"Wanwan... I am here, always have been."

"Mm." She knew.

"The Concentric Gu can definitely be cured, once we sort out the things here, we’ll go back and ask Xiaoliu," Xiao Pingfeng comforted: "Your sister Xiaoliu has seen much and is wise, she must have a way."

"It’s you who are poisoned, yet you are comforting me," Yan Wanqing saw his cautious speech and softened her tone a bit, "Was I very frightening just now?"

She worried that her decisive and murderous demeanor might scare Xiao Pingfeng.

Xiao Pingfeng held her tight, "What wild thoughts are you having? You are always special in my eyes, moreover, you have seen me lose my mind too, we are of the same kind."

"That’s true," Yan Wanqing felt a bit too sentimental.

"Let them handle things here, I’ll have the army take over control soon, appointing new officials from other regions, but it may be difficult to find a suitable candidate for the City Lord position immediately," Xiao Pingfeng unabashedly discussed national affairs with Yan Wanqing.

Yan Wanqing thought for a moment: "If you don’t mind, I would like to recommend someone."

"Are you referring to Chai You?"

Indeed, they were in perfect sync, Yan Wanqing smiled, "Right, he is capable and available, perfect for handling the mess in the Northern Border."

"I actually thought of him initially, just wasn’t sure if Wanwan was willing to part with him, now that you are willing, I will have my men send the order for Chai You to take up his post immediately."

Hearing his words, Yan Wanqing felt a warmth in her heart.

Mutual respect, mutual support, mutual love, how did she, Yan Wanqing, deserve such a sincere affection?

"You and our baby must be tired today, let me carry you back to rest," Xiao Pingfeng said, lifting her in his arms. The sky was also beginning to fill with dark clouds, seemingly about to rain soon. He lightly tapped his toes and left the chaotic scene below using Qinggong.