Chapter 467 The Cruel Truth
"Tell me, have you really seen that insect?" Fang Qinghong's voice was trembling and expectant.
Little Xixi nodded, her voice had the crispness of a child.
"Yes, I've seen that insect. It was coiled on Anyueya's right arm. It was long and thick, a little dark red, and looked very penetrating."
As Little Xixi described, Fang Qinghong's eyes gradually became complicated. He clenched his fists, as if trying to control his emotions. Qin Qixuan and Qin Shu watched quietly from the side. If Fang Qinghong made any unusual movements, they would immediately step forward and carry Xixi away.
"That insect... it... it's still alive?" Fang Qinghong's voice was trembling, as if this question was extremely important to him.
Xiao Xixi thought for a moment and replied.
"It's still alive. And it looks very active, constantly wriggling on Anyueya's arm."
Fang Qinghong's originally pale face froze instantly when he heard this, as if he was hit by a heavy hammer. The whole person seemed to have been drained of all his strength, and he fell to the ground powerlessly.
His laughter suddenly broke out, and that laughter was full of despair and insanity, echoing in the prison like a ghost, making people creepy, and goose bumps appeared on their bodies involuntarily.
The laughter continued for a long time, as if to pour out all the pain and despair in his heart.
Finally, Fang Qinghong's laughter gradually subsided. He seemed to have used up all his strength and finally recovered a bit of normalcy. He raised his head and looked at Xiao Xixi with a complicated look, his eyes flashing with an indescribable emotion.
"That dragonfly," Fang Qinghong's voice was low and hoarse, as if squeezed out from the depths of his throat, "is the Dragon King raised by my Miaojiang leader!"
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the prison instantly became tense. Everyone widened their eyes in surprise, obviously not expecting that this dragonfly would have such an amazing identity.
"This King of Gu has grown up with the leader since he was young." Fang Qinghong continued to explain, "Everyone knows that the King of Gu has the ability to confuse people, but few people know that this King of Gu is actually in the body of the leader. It becomes stronger and stronger as the leader grows old, gets sick and dies. When the leader passes away, it will pass its power to the next leader, that is, the child of the current leader."
Hearing this, Qin Qixuan and Qin Shu both showed shocked expressions. This worm is not just an ordinary worm, it is also a symbol of power passed down from generation to generation by the Miao leaders. And An Yueya is naturally impossible to be the leader of Miao at this age. There must be some unknown secrets hidden in this.
After hearing what Fang Qinghong said, Qin Qixuan frowned and showed deep doubts in his eyes. He thought for a moment and asked in a deep voice.
"An Yueya, we have already found out everything about this person. She has absolutely no connection with the Miao bloodline. She is a child of the Zhou family. So, how could the Gu King be transplanted into such an outsider?"
Fang Qinghong turned his gaze to Qin Qixuan, a scornful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then he said coldly.
"Qin Qixuan, you are so naive. You still can't see the mystery? The facts are in front of us. Of course, Anyueya used some ulterior means..."
He paused, and a trace of deep regret and anger flashed in his eyes. "There is an ancient legend in Miaojiang that the gnawing insects live and die with the leader. If the leader dies, the gnawing insects will also die. But now, the gnawing insects are still alive in the world. What does this mean? The only way for outsiders to obtain the gnawing insects is to use special rituals and methods to personally remove the gnawing insects from the leader's body when the leader is dying."
Fang Qinghong said this, clenching his fists as if he was going to crush something. He growled angrily.
"You Daliang people keep saying that you have been friendly with us Miaojiang for generations, but you do such shameless things behind the scenes! For generations, is there no trace of dirt in your blood? We Miaojiang people trust you again and again, but what we get in return is betrayal and deception!"
Qin Qixuan was shocked by Fang Qinghong's words and was speechless, while Qin Xixi on the side sneered and shook her head. She said softly.
"Fang Qinghong, although the experience of you Miaojiang people is indeed sympathetic, it is too extreme for you to generalize. Not everyone in Daliang is as shameless as you say. Moreover, An Yueya's behavior cannot represent the entire Daliang."
"An Yueya's behavior was indeed excessive. She betrayed the trust of Miaojiang and took advantage of our weaknesses. But then again, if someone inside Miaojiang hadn't been greedy and wanted to seize more power and resources by attacking Daliang, how could they have easily allowed an outsider like Anyueya to take advantage of the opportunity? You Miaojiang people can easily trust Anyueya and even let her go deep into your inner circle. This just shows that you and Anyueya have similar thinking patterns and pursuit of interests in some aspects."
Qin Xixi's words were a bit sharp. She looked directly at Fang Qinghong and continued.
"All of this is nothing but mutual exploitation and betrayal between two forces. It's naturally a dog-eat-dog situation, and each side has its share of responsibilities."
Fang Qinghong's angry expression gradually showed a crack under Qin Xixi's words. He seemed to be choked by Qin Xixi's words, but he didn't know how to refute. He could only suppress his unhappiness, swallow back the curse, and continue to tell the story of Miaojiang.
"The grudge between Daliang and Miaojiang has lasted for hundreds of years. At the beginning, Zhou Fangyu came to the Miaojiang border as a child, and her arrival did not attract the attention of our leader. We didn't believe that such a young child could bring any turning point to Miaojiang, but who could have thought that she would have so many wonderful ideas and unique insights. His views and inventions are beyond the imagination of us Miaojiang people even if we exhaust the strength of our entire tribe."
A complex emotion flashed in Fang Qinghong's eyes, and he continued.
"The arrival of Zhou Fangyu has indeed brought unprecedented changes to Miaojiang. Many of her novel ideas and inventions have greatly promoted the development of Miaojiang. However, this has also made us gradually relax our vigilance, and even began to believe that she can lead Miaojiang to a more glorious future..."
Of course it is like this, Zhou Fangyu is not an ordinary child, but a stranger who has traveled through time from the distant future across thousands of years.
Relying on her knowledge and insights of the future world, she casually uttered a few novel ideas and concepts, which is like injecting new vitality and magic into the ancient Miaojiang, bringing the Miaojiang people into an unprecedented fantasy world, making them dazzled, as if they were fooled around and completely lost.