Chapter 2572

If Hu Xin had still been somewhat dazed and trying hard to recall just now, he is now quite certain, though he still appears polite on the surface:

"Perhaps I misheard?"

But the expression on his face clearly says, How could that be!

In Doukou Garden, everyone held their breath.

Xiao Ping stared at him, and the air in Quyin Pavilion froze for a moment.

After a full five or six breaths, she leaned back and said unhappily: "Forget it, let it be a mishearing."

Hu Xin chuckled: "Then I'll think about it now, think about it now."

"No need, just pretend I never mentioned it."

At that moment, the door was knocked, and the guard's voice came in:

"Master Xiao, Master Duan has arrived."

Duan He Yun has arrived.

Xiao Ping then put the paperweight back on the table: "I've delayed you quite a bit, Captain Hu, go attend to your duties."

Xiao Yun beside her also seemed to quietly let out a sigh of relief.

"You're too kind." He Lingchuan smoothly returned her salute, turned, and walked out.

Duan He Yun was standing just outside the door; when he opened it and saw him, he was startled.

"Master Duan." He Lingchuan also returned his salute, brushing past him.

Xiao Yun escorted him all the way to the entrance of Quyin Pavilion, then returned.

From Quyin Pavilion to the exit of Lian Valley, He Lingchuan walked neither hurriedly nor slowly, then passed through Yun Tai and returned to Baiwan Mountain.

The feeling of thorns in his back only then disappeared.

During this time, Zhu Xiuer also pondered the matter, and a dozen eyes stared at Hu Xin together, speaking in a gloomy tone:

"Good, good, you're seeking your own death!"

Hu Xin wore a grim expression, yet gritted his teeth and said: "Falling into your hands, sooner or later, sooner or later I will die!"

Better yet, before death, drag this group of enemies down as a cushion!

The moment Zhu Xiuer asked that question earlier, he knew his chance had come.

The key is that he had always been obediently cooperative before, answering whatever people asked, so this group of enemies must have let their guard down on him.

Ten days ago, Xiao my lord had not even asked that question. So, she must have also doubted the "Hu Xin" before her!

This Lian Valley, this Quyin Pavilion, is the territory of Heluo Tian Shen, and also the most important base of Ling Xu Zhong Shen in the mortal realm. If Xiao my lord senses anything wrong, Tian Shen will immediately descend with the might of Lei Ting!

Therefore, this is his only, and also his last, chance to strike back.

Hu Xin feels no regret, but how did the person impersonating him discover that he was lying?

Dong Rui blocked in front of Zhu Xiuer, lowering his voice: "Spare his life for now, he's still useful."

Zhu Xiuer let out a heavy snort, her gaze at Hu Xin still unfriendly.

He Lingchuan returned to Baiwan Mountain, confirmed he was not being followed, and then spat out that Gu Shen Dan.

Many pills can melt upon entry, but liquid is hard to spit out. He Lingchuan himself has countless pills on him; just now, taking the opportunity to examine the Gu Shen Dan, he quietly took an empty wax pill from his storage ring, rolled and pinched it in his palm, stuffed the pill inside, and then placed it in his mouth.

Previously, empty wax pills had to vary in size, which was very troublesome. The empty wax pill newly developed by Cang Yan is actually pill clay—colorless, transparent, with the texture of modeling clay—and can be evenly wrapped around a pill by rolling it twice on the surface, becoming dry and hard in the process.

Just now, He Lingchuan rolled the pill in his palm doing exactly that, and Xiao Ping still thought he harbored doubts.

The pill clay soon hardened, and then he put it in his mouth.

No matter how toxic the pill, if it cannot touch his skin and intestines, it cannot take effect.

But his action was very concealed; the wax pill remained pressed in his palm the whole time—let alone the Heluo Tian Shen monitoring Quyin Pavilion, even Xiao Ping and Xiao Yun, who stared at him without blinking, saw nothing amiss.

How could he dare to truly eat the pill given by Xiao Ping?

Zhu Xiuer immediately said: "Really this troublesome, you might as well pretend to eat it, then hide the pill in Doukou Garden."

"Would Xiao Ping think I want to eat it?" He Lingchuan then threw the wax pill into Doukou Garden, "Let's analyze."

Dong Rui caught the wax pill, carefully split it open, and spread the contents for everyone to see.

At the very center of the pill was a white speck the size of a grain of rice. Dong Rui picked it up with tweezers, and it still writhed.

"It's a gu worm; in our terminology we call it 'Bai Nuo Mi.' Its shape resembles a grain of glutinous rice," and if not specially refined, it is harmless to the human body and will naturally be expelled after a few days.

The stone golem clone also watched intently: "Then why give it to Jiu You to eat?"

"There is a heartfelt connection between the gu worm and its master." Dong Rui said solemnly, "If Jiu You were to secretly hide it in his storage space or Doukou Garden at the moment, Xiao Ping would know! Of course, after Jiu You leaves Lian Valley, she would also be unable to sense this gu worm."

"Even if it were the real Hu Xin, he might not dare to eat her things?" Ling Jinbao interjected, "Who would dare to casually take something produced by a demon puppet master?"

Dong Rui rolled his eyes, not bothering to argue with him:

"At least her suspicion of Jiu You will deepen."

"She has been testing me from beginning to end." He Lingchuan then spoke to the group, "The paperweight she picked up from the table probably also has significance. I noticed Xiao Yun has been paying attention to that paperweight. If Xiao Ping decides to deal with me, that paperweight will likely play a key role. I suspect it should be Xiao Ping's signal to Tian Shen."

Only after Xiao Ping returned the paperweight to its original place did He Lingchuan's hanging heart finally settle.

Ling Jinbao asked: "Like smashing a cup as a signal?"

"Possible."

Zhu Xiuer could not hold back anymore: "How did you find the correct answer just now?"

Everyone understood the trap Xiao Ping dug for He Lingchuan, but the problem is, after the real Hu Xin gave a misleading wrong answer, how could Jiu You still correctly respond to Xiao Ping?

At that moment, time was extremely short—how did he judge that Hu Xin was lying?

"Xiao Ping has already suspected me; the trap she dug for me has only two options: yes or no." He Lingchuan said, "If I were a fake, I could only go along with her words, because without knowing the correct answer, questioning her would obviously carry greater risk."

"Although the Hu Xin in Doukou Garden gave an affirmative answer, but forget not, Xiao Ping had just been speaking to me in a yin-yang, sharp-toned manner—how could she suddenly change tone and try to recruit me under her command?" He Lingchuan truly understood the mindset of superiors, "From her attitude, it's clear she looks down on Hu Xin, now as before. There's not even a hint of sincerity in her eyes, not even a pretense—why would she want him to serve under her?"

If she truly wanted to recruit someone, at least she should be polite—how could it be this attitude? So, "She suddenly asked this just to trick me."

"Therefore, the correct answer can only be—no. But if I dared to be vague, we would likely now be in the midst of fighting our way out."

Everyone muttered a low curse—lying in the grass, this is too dangerous!

If it were them, their brains couldn't possibly process it that fast.

(End of chapter)