Chapter 1600

"I indeed hadn't seen the world, but I have basic judgment," Wu Ming admitted very frankly.

It was the first time Chen Guanlou had encountered such a strange and peculiar person.

No wonder he was so young and his cultivation was so profound.

Wu Ming lived very purely, and his life must be very simple. It was clear that the other man had very low material desires. Unlike Eunuch Wang Hai, who wanted everything—power, money, fame, profit, and even martial cultivation.

Even Wei Wubing didn't dare want so much, only focusing on cultivation and pursuing the eternity of the martial path.

He took a deep breath. "Back to the point, Xiao Changsheng is dead, and this matter is very serious. What poison did you give him? Can you be a bit more frank?"

"I was saving him," Wu Ming faced Chen Guanlou's scrutiny. "Xiao Changsheng was determined to die and used a poison unique to the palace. If I hadn't arrived in time, he would have died last night. You should thank me!"

"What poison?"

"I don't know; I've only heard of it! Someone gave this poison a name: 'Immortal'!"

"'Immortal'?" Chen Guanlou frowned; he was certain he had never heard of it.

"What are the characteristics of this poison?"

"If I hadn't arrived in time last night, Xiao Changsheng would have died in a single breath. And when he died, he would have been very happy!"

Chen Guanlou suddenly realized.

He remembered the expression on Xiao Changsheng's face after death—a happy smile. Anyone who saw it would think he died very happily.

"And what poison did you use?" he pursued.

"I was acting under imperial orders to obtain Xiao Changsheng's confession. Seeing him commit suicide, I could only use the poison I had on hand, seeking to fight poison with poison."

"You used poison to force him to give a confession?"

"Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, you are wrong again. When Xiao Changsheng learned I was there to get a confession, he was very cooperative; no medicine was needed. The poison I used to save his life was actually a truth serum, which is not lethal."

"Your truth serum can make people tell the truth."

Wu Ming shook his head. "Using a truth serum against the 'Immortal' poison, the medicinal effect was basically gone. Therefore, Xiao Changsheng gave the confession while he was clear-headed, without coercion, and without the effect of drugs. He figured it out himself."

Chen Guanlou sneered; he appreciated the other's frankness, but regarding Xiao Changsheng's death, he trusted his own judgment more.

"You know a lot about poison?"

"Learned a bit! Can't say I'm proficient."

"The man is dead; what do you say we do?" Chen Guanlou pushed the problem to the other.

Wu Ming was dumbfounded. "What do you mean 'what do we do'? I didn't kill him! When the Emperor learned Xiao Changsheng was dead, he was very angry and almost beheaded me."

"What did you say? You told the Emperor the news of Xiao Changsheng's passing?"

Chen Guanlou was instantly furious.

How could this person say everything out loud? A big mouth.

The virtue of frankness instantly became a flaw.

The cause of both love and hate was instantly embodied.

"Of course!" Wu Ming didn't understand. "Why would I hide it from the Emperor?"

This question left Chen Guanlou stunned.

He was so angry he scolded him to his face, "You really haven't seen the world. If you act like this, you'll be killed by those eunuchs in the palace sooner or later."

"They can't kill me! They are no match for me."

"Killing doesn't always require a knife!"

"Poisoning won't work either!" Wu Ming said seriously.

"The Emperor can decide life and death with a single word. If the Emperor orders your execution, how will you live?"

Wu Ming fell into confusion instantly.

After deep thought, he suddenly raised his head and said, "I don't want to die. If the Emperor orders my execution, I will resist and run away!"

"Run where?" Chen Guanlou's mood instantly improved. This person had the same train of thought as him; how rare! Finally, he had met a eunuch who didn't obey imperial orders.

"Run to a place the imperial court can't find!" Wu Ming said solemnly. "Run to a sparsely populated place, find a place with good mountains and water to cultivate! Master said I have a chance to break through to Grandmaster, and I will definitely do it."

"After breaking through to the Grandmaster realm, what will you do?"

"I will go find Master!"

Sure enough, a one-track mind with extremely low material desires. In the secular world, only such people have a chance to break through to the Grandmaster realm. Eunuch Wang Hai's life was finished!

Mourning for Eunuch Wang Hai again!

"Why don't you hang out with me!"

"Follow you to be a prison guard? I don't like being a prison guard. Too dirty!"

Chen Guanlou gnashed his teeth instantly, very dissatisfied.

"I'm telling you, Xiao Changsheng is dead, and you have to take full responsibility! When the higher-ups ask, I will throw you out and make you take the fall."

"Whatever! I don't like the imperial palace and don't want to serve in the palace. You can denounce me tomorrow, and I can take the opportunity to leave!"

Want to run? No way!

Chen Guanlou sneered. "I've changed my mind; I won't denounce you. Brother Wu, we are good brothers, so naturally, we must help each other. Don't worry, I will shoulder the responsibility, and you continue to serve in the palace."

Wu Ming frowned, seemingly unable to understand Chen Guanlou's actions.

"I feel you have no malice toward me, but why is your gaze so evil?"

Chen Guanlou:...

He didn't want to continue talking to the other man.

Insight, sharpness, a sense of smell like a wild beast!

Forget it!

The intimidation wasn't effective; it was no fun at all!

"You can go now."

"But I'm not full yet," Wu Ming said, aggrieved.

He had been busy talking and hadn't touched the table full of food and wine. He wasn't reconciled!

And so, he picked up his chopsticks and, with the force of a whirlwind, swept through all the food and wine, achieving his goal of clearing the plates.

Chen Guanlou:...

"Are you a starving ghost reincarnated!"

Wu Ming burped. "Really delicious. Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, will you treat me again next time?"

"I don't owe you!"

"I can serve in your place; just give your orders."

"I don't want someone who hasn't seen the world," Chen Guanlou gnashed his teeth.

"I can learn. You like going to brothels; why don't you take me to a brothel now? I'll broaden my horizons. I've grown this big and have never been to a brothel!"

Chen Guanlou pointed at the main entrance. "Get out! Otherwise, I'll kill you!"

"Go ahead and kill me; it'll be a good chance to have a fight."

Chen Guanlou:...

He wanted to change his mind, abandon his good feelings for Wu Ming, and just kill him cleanly. So annoying!

He had never seen such an annoying Ninth Rank martial artist.

"I promise I won't say anything; my mouth is very tight," Wu Ming wanted to fight, dreamed of it.

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Guanlou granted his wish, slapping him with a palm, the sharp wind of the palm carrying a faint murderous intent.

"Well come!" Wu Ming was instantly excited, not only not dodging but meeting it head-on.

One feels pain for one's own house.

Chen Guanlou felt pain for his office and decisively 'flew' out, heading straight for outside the city!

Wu Ming was so excited his whole body was boiling, pursuing relentlessly. He swore to have a fight.

After leaving the city, Chen Guanlou plunged into the depths of the mountains, far away from the villagers.

He waited for Wu Ming.

Wu Ming was very strong, but his running speed was far inferior to his.

After waiting for a while, he finally waited for the man.

He didn't give the other a chance to react, holding a tree branch and heading straight for the other's vital point!

Wu Ming dodged the blow and roared, "Jiang Jiang Yucheng Chen, please fight me with all your strength! Even if I die, I will be willing!"