Chapter 791: Taking the Blame
"What do you want to do?" Ye Wanxi's deliberately lowered voice stood out in the silent hall.
All eyes immediately turned to Dou Hong. Seeing that the bulge was finally unable to contain itself and wanted to make a fuss, Dou Hong felt a prickling sensation on his back and dared not make any more small moves.
Ye Wanxi chose to speak up at this time for this very purpose.
She knew that Dou Hong was getting restless and wanted to cause trouble, but now that she asked him this question, all the Zhao family members' eyes were on him.
If he were to harbor even the slightest ulterior motive, their suspicions about him would be confirmed, and even if the Gu worms weren't removed, Dou Hong wouldn't be able to leave the Zhao family's house today.
Ye Wanxi's words also startled Zhao Zhenzhen, who was stiff all over.
She stared at Dou Hong, saying nothing, but something in her heart was beginning to change!
Fortunately, the little incident involving Ye Wanxi did not affect the Gu worms inside Zhao Zhenzhen's body.
After hesitating for a moment, the little bulge hidden in Zhao Zhenzhen's arm finally succumbed to the temptation of the delicious food and darted back into Zhao Zhenzhen's palm.
Everyone present held their breath, their eyes fixed on the location of the bulge.
Finally, the little thing hidden under the skin suddenly darted out from the wound in Zhao Zhenzhen's palm, bringing with it a string of blood beads.
Qi Yao was quick; she raised her hand and swung it into Zhao Zhenzhen's palm, turning the little thing upside down into a small, transparent round bottle.
Only then did Zhao Zhenzhen and the others see clearly what this terrifying thing hiding in Zhao Zhenzhen's bloodline looked like.
It was a tiny insect, not much bigger than a silkworm. Upon closer inspection, it looked more like a snake, except it was a hairy snake that looked like it was moldy.
Moldy? The Zhao family quickly remembered what Qi Yao had said not long ago: the epilepsy was actually mold extracted from rotting snakes.
Zhao Zhenzhen was already terrified of those soft, squishy little insects, and now, seeing this thing and thinking that it had been hiding somewhere in her body for the past month, even flowing in her blood, gave her goosebumps and made her tremble uncontrollably.
"Ugh..." Zhao Zhenzhen trembled for a while, and finally couldn't hold back anymore and vomited.
"Sister (Zhenzhen)!" Zhao Yun'er and the others hurriedly surrounded her, helping Zhao Zhenzhen sit down to the side, patting her back and bringing her water.
After a lot of commotion, Zhao Zhenzhen finally recovered. She was completely exhausted and sat in a chair, not wanting to say anything.
Zhao's parents were heartbroken to see this, and they were furious with the culprit who caused all of this.
"What else do you have to say?"
Dou Hong stared at everyone with an innocent expression: "What do you mean by that, Auntie? I had no idea that Zhenzhen had such a thing inside her body. This is really terrifying."
Zhao Yun'er was furious. Even after things had come to this point, this person could still so confidently sever ties.
"It was you who cast the spell. If it weren't for you, how could my sister have turned out like this?"
Dou Hong narrowed his eyes and chuckled, "Do you have any evidence? I suspect that this Miss Qi was behind all of this. Since she was able to lure the worm out, who can be sure that she didn't put it into Zhenzhen's body just now?"
"you!"
Qi Yao listened to the other party's nonchalant attempt to shift the blame, as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world: "You're saying this thing is mine?"
"I just doubt it."
"I see." Qi Yao pondered with feigned profundity. "Didn't the person who gave you this thing tell you that there is a natural connection between the Gu worm and the person who casts the Gu? The stronger the Gu worm, the healthier the master. Conversely, if the Gu worm is injured, weakened, or even dies, the Gu master will suffer a backlash and endure a hundred or a thousand times the suffering of the person who was cast the Gu."
Qi Yao glanced at Dou Hong's pale face, then turned to ask the Zhao family for their opinions: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. What are you planning to do with this thing? Keep it yourselves or..."
The Zhao family must be terrified. Why would they take on such a hot potato?
"Please help me, Miss Qi, destroy it. Yes, destroy it."
After saying that, Mr. Qi seemed to remember something and asked worriedly, "If this thing dies, will my daughter be alright?"
"No, the Gu has been removed from your daughter's body. Although some poison remains, I'll write you a prescription later. Drinking the medicine will help detoxify her, and that should be enough. If this thing dies, it will only harm the person who cast the Gu."
The Zhao family members were relieved, and their expressions became more ruthless: "Then let it die!"
Upon receiving the message, Qi Yao immediately released the dough.
When the Zhao family saw that Qi Yao suddenly had a delicate and exquisite jade toad in her hand, they were stunned for a moment. Before they could think much about it, they saw that the mad gu sealed in the transparent bottle seemed to sense something terrible and suddenly became agitated, constantly ramming against the bottle, trying to escape from inside.
"Dinner's ready! This is some rare good food, don't waste it, eat up."
The Zhao family members almost thought they were hallucinating. Eat what? This worm? This beautiful and adorable jade toad?
Zhao Yun'er was the first to react, exclaiming in realization, "The Gu King! It's the Gu King you were talking about before, isn't it?"
"The Gu King? What Gu King? That toad that looks like jade?"
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Yun'er briefly explained why Zhao Zhenzhen had been feeling unwell.
The Zhao family then realized that Zhao Zhenzhen's sudden discomfort in her chest was because the little worm inside her sensed the presence of the Gu King and was afraid.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhenzhen couldn't help but gag twice more. The area where she had been feeling unwell was in her chest, which meant that the little bug was very likely located near her heart.
This realization sent chills down her spine and filled her with lingering fear.
Upon learning that Qi Yao possessed a Gu King, the Zhao family members looked at her with even greater respect and trepidation. Even Dou Hong couldn't help but glance at Tuan Tuan a few more times, unable to understand how someone could encounter a Gu King so easily, especially one so young to possess it!
Thinking of this, a deep sense of resentment rose in his heart.
While the Zhao family members were busy praising her, Qi Yao encountered a small problem.
"Don't want to eat it? Think it tastes bad?" Qi Yao stared at her little jade toad with disapproval, looking like a stern parent looking at their unlucky child without saying a word.
"Why have you become so picky about food? You used to eat whatever I gave you, you were so easy to feed! Have you been hanging out with that bad guy lately and learned something bad from him? I told you not to go with just anyone, but you wouldn't listen! You're so disobedient! If you do this again, I'm not going to want you anymore!"
Jun Wuduan, the scoundrel who got shot even while lying down: "???" I really didn't expect that such a big accusation could be pinned on me. It's outrageous!
(End of this chapter)
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