The woman surnamed Sun shook her head and said, "That young master clearly had no ill intentions, so it seems the jade pendant really isn't with him."

As soon as the words were spoken, someone chimed in, "Yes! We were just poisoned. If that young master wanted to harm us, it would be easy for him. It would be presumptuous for us to search his house."

"Fortunately, that young master didn't have any bad intentions."

........

Hearing the words of the surrounding Shenshui Palace disciples, the woman surnamed Sun nodded in agreement.

Strangely enough, despite being poisoned and ambushed, the disciples of the Divine Water Palace showed no resentment towards Chu Qinghe whatsoever.

Especially when they thought about Chu Qinghe feeding them the antidote, the women's eyes flickered slightly.

Not only could she not hate Chu Qinghe at all, but she also felt that Chu Qinghe was humble and polite, and did not seem like a bad person.

This poison was definitely worth it.

Therefore, when dealing with things, the method is always important.

Using the wrong method will only make things worse.

If you use the right method, you can sell someone out, and the person you sold might even be happily helping you count the money.

Beauty may be a cruel knife, but it can also be a healing balm for the soul.

This is why, in my previous life, among so many public relations companies, young and beautiful, or handsome and strong applicants were always given priority in hiring.

A short while later, a disciple of the Divine Water Palace asked, "What about the jade pendant?"

The woman surnamed Sun thought for a moment and said, "Report the truth to Shenshui Palace and let the Palace Master decide!"

After saying this, they turned around and looked at the two characters "Chu Mansion" behind them before leaving one after another.

As they walked, the group subtly hinted at beating up the constable surnamed Zhao, perhaps once or twice.

Sometimes, happiness can shift.

Sadness is the same.

In this world, there will always be people who have to bear burdens, sometimes voluntarily, and sometimes forced to endure pain they dare not bear.

.........

In the courtyard, Qu Feiyan, who had returned to the inner courtyard, said, "Young Master, the poison you used this time was quite mild; he didn't even vomit blood."

Hearing Qu Feiyan's question, Chu Qinghe said irritably, "Do you really want to mop the floor? If you vomit blood, won't you and Xiao Zhao be the ones cleaning up after you?"

Qu Feiyan thought for a moment and then stuck out her tongue, saying, "That's true!"

Then, Chu Qinghe said, "They had no ill intentions, their attitude was excellent, and they had the Divine Water Palace as their backer. It's unreasonable to kill them over this matter."

Since it's just a misunderstanding and not a real enemy, why go to such lengths to make a top-tier power like the Divine Water Palace an enemy?

Are you just bored and looking for trouble? Do you think your life isn't exciting enough?

Chu Qinghe was not against killing, but he didn't have any particular fetish for it either.

They wouldn't do something like killing for the sake of killing.

Qu Feiyan, standing to the side, asked in confusion, "But given your skill in poisoning, why did you ask Xiao Zhao to bring water to dilute the antidote?"

Hearing Qu Feiyan's question, Xiao Zhao looked at Qu Feiyan curiously and said, "Is your poisoning skill very high, young master?"

Qu Feiyan nodded, then whispered, "Both Sister Dongfang and Sister Yue were drugged by the young master, and even with their abilities, they couldn't do anything about it. Don't you think that's impressive?"

However, as soon as she uttered these words, two icy gazes fell upon Qu Feiyan.

What does it mean to be "unruly and prone to climbing on the roof if not disciplined for three days"?

That's it.

At this moment, in the eyes of Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue, Qu Feiyan was the kind of person who deserved a beating.

Stared at like that by the two women, Qu Feiyan couldn't help but tremble. Realizing she had said the wrong thing, she turned and gave them a fawning smile.

However, what she received in return was a cold smile from the two women.

Upon seeing this, Qu Feiyan's smile froze instantly.

"This is terrible."

Based on past experience, I reckon I'll get a mixed doubles beating in the afternoon.

Thinking of this, Qu Feiyan couldn't help but give Xiao Zhao a resentful look, which left Xiao Zhao looking puzzled.

Seeing Qu Feiyan's joy turning to sorrow, Chu Qinghe couldn't help but find it amusing.

He then explained slowly, "Mixing the antidote in the water and feeding it to someone would make it seem like the poisoning wasn't so sophisticated."

Chu Qinghe isn't a child. It's one thing to occasionally show off and satisfy his vanity in front of familiar people like Dongfang Bubai and Yaoyue, but why show off in front of others for no reason?

While it might not be as bad as pretending to be weak to outwit someone, it's always good to keep some tricks up your sleeve.

If the Divine Water Palace doesn't give up, Chu Qinghe's poison can still be put to use.

The essence of being a cunning and treacherous person lies in being insidious, catching the enemy completely off guard.

Dongfang Bubai suddenly spoke up: "But even if you held back, I'm afraid things won't end like this. In a while, other experts from the Divine Water Palace will probably come over."

Chu Qinghe shrugged and said, "I know, but isn't it because you guys are here? The Divine Water Palace isn't stupid; they wouldn't offend both the Sun Moon Sect and the Flower Shifting Palace for a jade pendant!"

Yaoyue looked at Chu Qinghe and said, "No wonder you took the initiative to bring back that Shenshui Palace disciple. So you had already considered this beforehand?"

Chu Qinghe sighed, "What else can we do? We can't just take it one step at a time, can we?"

With the constables in the city around, it was impossible to keep it a secret forever.

After roughly determining the other party's intentions and confirming that the matter wasn't particularly difficult, Chu Qinghe dared to bring the person back.

Otherwise, without Chu Qinghe's medicinal powder, these Shenshui Palace disciples probably wouldn't have been able to leave this courtyard without spitting out several mouthfuls of blood.

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