Gong Shangjiao slowly walked to Gong Yuanzheng's side, staring at Shangguan Qian with cold and sharp eyes. An ordinary woman would never look directly at a man so openly.
"Mr. Gong Er..." Shangguan Qian's voice was delicate and slightly trembling, her eyes fixed on Gong Shangjiao.
With her hands tightly bound, Shangguan Qian subtly shifted her waist, revealing the jade pendant hanging from her waist. Gong Shangjiao keenly noticed the presence of the jade pendant, but just as he was about to ask, Gong Yuanzheng pounced forward like a gust of wind, ripped the jade pendant off, and slammed it to the ground.
In an instant, the jade pendant shattered into pieces, with fragments flying everywhere.
A barely perceptible hint of resentment flashed across Shangguan Qian's face. This jade pendant was originally a carefully planned bait to attract Gong Shangjiao's attention, but now it had vanished into thin air.
Once Miyazaki has seen it, and once it can attract people, its value has been maximized.
"Why do you have my jade pendant?" Gong Shangjiao stared intently at the jade pendant, which was broken into several pieces on the ground, his face full of disbelief.
This jade pendant was a gift from his younger brother, Yuanzheng! And it was even carved by his brother himself! When he received this gift, he was overjoyed and has always treasured it and carried it with him.
However, he later lost them somewhere, and since then he has only worn them at the palace gates.
Why do you have my jade pendant?
"Four years ago, I encountered some thugs when I was out. It was Young Master Gong who saved me. This jade pendant was accidentally dropped by the young master at that time. I originally intended to return it to him, but before I could say anything, he had already ridden away on his horse." Shangguan Qian recounted the whole incident in detail, indicating that she had not lied at all.
Gong Shangjiao frowned, trying hard to recall what had happened four years ago. But he couldn't remember ever saving such a woman. After all, he had helped far too many people, and he never paid any attention to those who were insignificant.
"Brother, don't listen to her nonsense. You'll be the first person to test my newly developed poison. However, this poison will leave scars, and even after healing, those scars will never be completely removed." Gong Yuanzheng's lips curled into a smug smile. If he didn't still want to extract some information from her...
Shangguan Qian is already dead.
Gong Yuanzheng approached step by step, holding the bowl of poison. It was the same poison Zheng Nanyi had used before, but the dosage had been increased several times, making its potency unimaginable. A sinister smile played on his lips, as if he were anticipating the astonishing reaction Shangguan Qian would have after ingesting it. In Shangguan Qian's eyes, Gong Yuanzheng at this moment was nothing short of a demon.
"Young Master Gong, Young Master Zheng, please believe me, I am really not the Assassin Without Edge! I... I am actually a disciple of the Lonely Mountain Sect!" Shangguan Qian looked at Gong Yuanzheng who was approaching in horror. She did not want to test the medicine or leave scars on her body. She had more important things to do.
Just then, Gong Shangjiao suddenly reached out and stopped Gong Yuanzheng, who was about to move forward. He stared at Shangguan Qian with sharp eyes and said in a deep voice, "Wait! Yuanzheng, don't be in such a hurry. You say you are a member of the Lonely Mountain Sect, but what evidence do you have to prove it?"
“On the back of my neck, there is a birthmark that only direct descendants of the Lonely Mountain Sect have; it can prove my identity.”
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