Hearing Gu Liyan say that she was fierce, Mo Han was furious. She picked up the whip next to her, pointed it at Gu Liyan, and cursed, "You brat, you know I'm fierce and you still dare to do wrong. Today I'll show you just how fierce I am!"
Gu Liyan's eyelids twitched, but Mo Han didn't give him a chance to admit his mistake. The whip was swung extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, Gu Liyan was covered in bloodstains.
Overwhelmed by the double pain, Gu Liyan gasped for breath and fainted before she could even cry out in pain!
Seeing Gu Liyan unconscious, Mo Han threw away the blood-stained whip with a sigh of relief and weakly ordered the soldiers beside her, "Tell me immediately when he wakes up."
Mo Han walked out of the cell, utterly dejected. He dared not let Gu Liyan say anything more, fearing that he might impulsively confess to the crime. He could only harden his heart and knock him unconscious.
The news spread quickly, and Liu Mengxian heard early in the morning that Gu Liyan had been arrested by Mo Han. What was extremely absurd was that Gu Liyan actually claimed to be the poisoner.
How could this be? She would never believe that Gu Liyan was the one who poisoned the poisoner; she believed there must be more to the story!
So, he came to the dungeon where Gu Liyan was being held early in the morning, wanting to see him, to get some answers, and also to talk to Mo Han about how Gu Liyan could be convicted like that. He knew that the poisoner would be condemned by everyone!
However, upon arriving at the dungeon gate, they were denied even the chance to enter. Just as they were about to seek another way out, Mo Han emerged from the dungeon, looking exhausted.
Liu Mengxian hurriedly ran over and asked, "Where's Xiao Li? Why didn't he come out? Do you also think he poisoned him?"
Mo Han walked ahead without saying a word, his face cold. Liu Mengxian caught up with him and asked urgently, "Don't you trust Xiao Li? He's been tortured to the point of death by the snake people, how could he possibly help them?"
Mo Han stopped, turned to look at Liu Mengxian, and said coldly, "I hope you won't let anyone else know about this!"
"What? Why?" Liu Mengxian asked, looking puzzled.
"There's no reason why. If you don't want him to die, then keep your mouth shut!" Mo Han's serious and terrifying appearance really frightened Liu Mengxian. Liu Mengxian hurriedly nodded, "I, I understand."
Mo Han snorted coldly and turned to leave. He was going to find Wang Meng, who looked like a beggar. Why did he disappear like he vanished into thin air after Gu Liyan was arrested? Also, was the person who gave him the note related to this matter? These were things he needed to investigate!
On the other side, beggar Wang Meng had already been captured by Wang Qi's men and taken to the Wang Mansion. Wang Meng knelt in front of Wang Qi, pleading, "I have done as you said. Can you let me see my daughter?"
"Don't worry, I keep my word, and you did a great job! I'll let you see your daughter right now!" Wang Qi said with a smile.
The beggar Wang Meng's face lit up with joy, but the smile on his face froze the next second. He slowly looked down and saw that behind him, Wang Qi's long tongue had pierced his heart. His heart was cold and empty—his pupils dilated, and he was lifeless.
"Go to heaven and reunite with your daughter!" Wang Qi withdrew his long tongue, licked his lips, and said with a smile.
"Men, drag him away," Wang Qi said with a smile.
A timid figure walked in from outside. If you looked closely, you would find that this person was the one who delivered the note, and also the one that Gu Liyan had taken great care of—Huo Tong!
After dragging the person away, Huo Tong returned and knelt on the ground with a pleading look on his face, saying, "Young Miss, I have done as you instructed. Could you please give me the antidote?"
Wang Qi glanced at Huo Tong and smiled, "You actually had the courage to hand over the note framing Mo Li to that guy Mo Han. You're quite something. Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly. After all, I'll need your help in the future!"
After saying that, she handed a medicine bottle to Huo Tong, who happily accepted it. But the next second, Wang Qi spat on his face.
"Ahhh—" Huo Tong screamed repeatedly as most of the skin on his face was corroded, making him look horribly grotesque.
Wang Qi chuckled, "I finally know what I want!" Her eyes flashed with ruthlessness as she looked at Huo Tong's fearful expression. "What I want is Mo Li's beautiful exterior, but his gaze is too cold, and he's not obedient enough. So it seems, who the exterior is doesn't matter anymore—"
Wang Qi pinched Huo Tong's chin and asked with a smile, "Tell me, if I peel off Gu Liyan's skin and give it to you, how about you live as him?"
Upon hearing Wang Qi's words, Huo Tong's eyes showed no fear, but rather joy. How could he not be happy to possess such a beautiful appearance? Moreover, the woman he loved seemed to adore that body!
Seeing Huo Tong's gaze, Wang Qi laughed with satisfaction, "Alright, it's settled then! I'll give you another task, tomorrow you'll do this—"
The dungeon temperature had dropped a bit, probably because of the temperature decrease in the middle of the night. Gu Liyan moved stiffly, shivering as he woke up from the cold.
"You're awake." Mo Han's voice suddenly rang out.
Gu Liyan glanced at him and nodded slightly.
"Now that there's no one around, can you tell me why?" Mo Han asked.
Gu Liyan smiled wryly, "I think Wang Meng was sent by Wang Qi. It seems..."
She still won't let me go...
Mo Han frowned and looked at Gu Liyan in confusion. "What? What exactly happened?"
Gu Liyan was about to speak when his expression changed. The poison in his body suddenly flared up, causing him to tremble uncontrollably. For a moment, he felt as if he were hallucinating…
"If you tell the truth, I'll make your beloved woman taste this—excruciating pain!"
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