After a few moments of contemplation, Zhu Wushi said, "I thought it was already remarkable that Chu Qinghe possessed such extraordinary medical skills at such a young age, but I never expected that his mental fortitude would also be so exceptional. I underestimated him."
As he spoke, Zhu Wushi's brows furrowed even more deeply.
In Zhu Wushi's eyes, if Chu Qinghe was simply worried that taking action against the Iron Rust Gate at the foot of the imperial city would cause trouble, he could simply deliver the token to the Dragon Guard Manor himself or send someone to do so.
Instead of simply leaving the token behind.
Unless Chu Qinghe already knows that he is the one behind the rusty gate incident, he wouldn't act this way.
Thinking of this, Zhu Wushi frowned slightly.
To be honest, after witnessing Chu Qinghe's medical skills, Zhu Wushi did not want to antagonize Chu Qinghe unless there was a necessary reason.
Especially given Zhu Wushi's current position and his secret scheming, he can't guarantee that he won't have to ask Chu Qinghe for help again in the future.
Therefore, in Zhu Wushi's plan, the reason for handing over the Dragon Guard Manor token to Chu Qinghe last night was to wait for Chu Qinghe to use the token to ask for his help in resolving this trouble after Chu Qinghe took action against the Iron Rust Gate.
Unfortunately, Zhu Wushi and Chu Qinghe had too few contacts and the time they spent together was too short.
I never expected Chu Qinghe to be so smart at such a young age.
Therefore, Zhu Wushi now feels somewhat like he's hoisted himself by his own petard.
However, just as Zhu Wushi's thoughts were racing, as if he had sensed something, his expression suddenly changed as he held the token in his hand.
"puff!"
The next second, to Shangguan Haitang's astonishment, Zhu Wushi, sitting on the high platform dragon chair, suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
The moment he coughed up blood, Zhu Wushi's lips turned a deep purplish-black.
His internal organs felt as if something was being forcibly torn and churned, and the intense pain caused cold sweat to break out on Zhu Wushi's forehead.
"Poisoned?"
Sensing the pain that was sweeping through his body like a tidal wave, Zhu Wushi's expression changed drastically, and he quickly circulated his true energy.
Shangguan Haitang, who was standing below, immediately used her lightness skill to move in front of Zhu Wushi.
Half an hour later, as Zhu Wushi spat out another mouthful of blood, and after spots of purplish-red poisonous blood appeared on a folding tablet on the table, the purplish-black color on Zhu Wushi's lips finally disappeared.
Meeting Shangguan Haitang's gaze, Zhu Wushi said slowly, "It's alright!"
Upon seeing this, Shangguan Haitang felt a sense of relief at first, then asked in confusion, "Why were you suddenly poisoned, Godfather, for no apparent reason?"
In response to Shangguan Haitang's question, Zhu Wushi slightly raised his face to the token placed on the table.
"This token is poisoned."
Upon hearing Zhu Wushi's words, Shangguan Haitang glanced at the token on the table and then rapidly circulated her inner energy.
After a few breaths, once she was sure that everything in her body was normal, Shangguan Haitang asked with even greater doubt, "If this token is poisoned, why was my godfather poisoned, but I am unharmed?"
If this token is poisonous, Shangguan Haitang, who had handled it many times before, should have also been poisoned.
However, Zhu Wushi is now poisoned, while Shangguan Haitang is unharmed, which makes the situation seem rather strange.
Zhu Wushi said in a deep voice, "This poison originates from the middle dantian and is obviously targeted at experts with cultivation at the Grandmaster level. Since your cultivation has not yet reached the Grandmaster level, this poison is naturally useless against you."
He understood why he was unharmed after touching the same poisoned token, but Zhu Wushi was poisoned.
Shangguan Haitang said, "I didn't expect that Chu Qinghe not only has extraordinary medical skills, but also has a skillful way of poisoning. He was able to poison my godfather without him even realizing it."
Zhu Wushi said, "Those who are skilled in medicine can save lives, and naturally they can also kill. Any doctor with excellent medical skills can accumulate a wide network of contacts over the years. They can also use treatment as a condition to ask some martial artists to act as assassins. This is another reason why martial artists in the martial arts world will not attack doctors who are skilled in medicine unless necessary."
Then, seeing Shangguan Haitang frowning and deep in thought, Zhu Wushi said in a low voice, "Are you worried that Chu Qinghe might side with Cao Zhengchun?"
Shangguan Haitang nodded in response, "Now that my godfather has taken advantage of Chu Qinghe, I am indeed worried that Chu Qinghe will be dissatisfied and side with Cao Zhengchun to deal with my godfather."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wushi said slowly, "Don't worry! Although this poison is fierce and silent, it's not too troublesome. After expelling the poison, I'll recover in a few days. At most, it will just cause me some trouble."
"If Chu Qinghe wanted to join forces with Cao Zhengchun, he wouldn't have used such poison. It seems that Chu Qinghe just wanted to use this poison to warn me not to try to harm him again."
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Haitang's brows finally relaxed.
Then, Zhu Wushi said, "Next, we will closely monitor Cao Zhengchun's movements and then focus on the final battle between Ye Gucheng and Ximen Chuixue. We must ensure that the guards in the palace that night are our people to guarantee the Emperor's safety."
Shangguan Haitang said solemnly, "Haitang understands, Godfather, please rest assured."
Zhu Wushi nodded and then waved his hand lightly.
After Shangguan Haitang left, Zhu Wushi's gaze returned to the poisoned blood on the table, as if he were deep in thought.
(End of this chapter)
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