"Gu Ruyi, you'd better tell us what you've done now, or you'll suffer some more pain."
Anxia is very efficient and joined in when Qingfeng and Mingyue came to question her.
"Hmph, you won't kill me. Jiang Ruan is poisoned by our family's secret poison. Once infected, he will lose his memory within a month, become mentally impaired within two months, and bleed from all seven orifices after three months. At that time, no matter how powerful you are, you will not be able to save him. Absolutely not."
After Gu Ruyi finished speaking, she burst into laughter, seemingly thinking of Jiang Ruan's fate and feeling extremely pleased.
"You've probably forgotten that you killed her, and you'll probably never see your soul stone again. Didn't you really want to find it? Could it be that it was fake and you don't care at all?"
An Xia stood beside Gu Ruyi, looking down at her with a cold, emotionless voice.
Gu Ruyi was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Heh, a soul stone? How could such a thing be found? She said she could find it, but she was clearly unwilling to help me find it. I don't care anymore. I'm going to die anyway, so I might as well take someone else down with me."
Her voice carried a hint of stubbornness and helplessness, but more so a sense of exhilaration at finally getting revenge.
“Ah Ruan doesn’t know you, how could you do this? But it doesn’t matter anymore. Now I might as well tell you, the Soul Stone is on me. Ah Ruan gave it to me. I originally thought it wouldn’t hurt to give it to you, but who knew you would turn into this mess. If you didn’t have a face just like hers, I really don’t know what I would do to you.”
Gu Ruyi's hands had been released, so she subconsciously touched her neck and suddenly smiled.
"That's true, after all, I look exactly like her, so why don't you just treat me as her? We look exactly alike."
After saying that, she seemed to remember something and gave a self-deprecating laugh.
"Let go... well, don't even think about it. Since you won't talk, we won't be polite anymore. Saying anything won't help. Let's do it. Remember, don't hurt your face."
Anxia gritted her teeth and said something before turning her head away.
At Gu An's instruction, Mingyue nimbly picked up a silver needle from the ground and pushed it into Gu Ruyi's body with a little force.
To her astonishment, five or six more were then inserted, until she belatedly realized that her whole body was trembling.
"Ouch, it hurts so much!" She rolled around on the ground in pain, her whole body scratched and rubbed raw.
Gu An's expression didn't change, but An Xia glanced at her slightly; after all, she still couldn't stand such a scene.
A moment later, Gu Ruyi stood stiffly, staring blankly ahead, completely tormented.
"The power of the Five Poison Needles is such that no one can withstand it. Whether you say it or not, you will soon experience another kind of pain. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it is like experiencing both ice and fire."
Qingfeng explained.
"You...you are still so vicious, the rumors are true...I really can't be as ruthless as you."
Gu Ruyi's lips trembled, her voice filled with despair and indignation: "It doesn't matter, one life for another, at least I'll have someone to keep me company..."
Her eyes gleamed with a firm and resolute light, as if she were prepared to face death.
Gu Ruyi stubbornly propped herself up, her body trembling slightly, but her gaze never left those people.
Her eyes burned with anger and hatred, as intense as a flame. Despite her physical weakness, her spirit seemed undefeated, growing even stronger.
"Tell him I don't have that much patience!" Gu An clearly didn't want to stay any longer.
"At first, the Five Poison Needles will only make you feel the burning pain and unbearable itching all over your body, but soon you will feel another layer of pain from the interplay of ice and fire."
After that, you will feel weak and limp all over, as if you have lost all your mental strength, until you completely turn into a pool of foul-smelling blood.
Mingyue's explanation caused Gu Ruyi's previously upright posture to collapse instantly. Her face turned deathly pale, and she felt like a scorched ant, extremely uncomfortable.
"No...you can't do this to me, I...I won't let you get away with this. The antidote, give me the antidote now!" She struggled to stand up, but her body wouldn't obey her commands, and she could only fall helplessly to the ground.
"Then you'd better give us the antidote first, otherwise, this deal will be difficult to complete," An Xia said with a sneer, her eyes full of mockery and disdain.
"You...you mustn't force me, or I'll make you pay the price," she said through gritted teeth, a ruthless glint in her eyes.
"Oh? Is that so? Then let's give it a try. But before that, hand over the antidote." An Xia was not afraid of his threat at all, and instead looked at him provocatively.
He remained silent for a moment, then finally relented: "Fine, I can give you the antidote, but you must promise to give me the antidote and let me leave."
“Of course, as long as you hand over the antidote, we will naturally cure your poison and release you.” An Xia nodded without hesitation.
She hesitated for a moment, then took out a small bottle from her bosom and handed it to Anxia.
Anxia took the bottle, opened the cap, and smelled it. She didn't know healing magic, so she didn't know if the contents were effective.
But when she opened it, a strange fragrance instantly spread out, and An Xia collapsed to the ground as if she had no idea what was happening.
Even if Qingfeng and Mingyue, who were close to her, reacted quickly, they could not avoid being slandered.
"Hahahaha... How amusing! Don't you know who I am? You dare to show off your mere Five Poison Needles? It's utterly laughable," Gu Ruyi said coldly, looking at them.
Although Gu An did not collapse, the fragrance made him feel weak all over, and his supernatural abilities were somewhat blocked.
"Oh, I didn't expect you to be so capable. You're still standing after being poisoned by me. Not bad, not bad. No wonder Jiang Ruan has her eye on you."
Under Gu An's gaze, Gu Ruyi slowly walked over. Her steps were light and elegant, each step carrying an indescribable charm.
She was seriously injured just now, and now it seems that it was all an act; she was just trying to play dumb to take advantage of others.
Gu An looked up at her, a cold smile playing on his lips: "It seems you didn't come here specifically for A-Ruan. In other words, the Soul Stone was just an excuse, wasn't it?"
Gu Ruyi was stunned when she heard this. She stood there blankly for a few seconds as if she had been paralyzed, and then burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, not bad, not bad. You're an interesting man. I like you. Such a smart man, instead of letting Jiang Ruan have him, you'd be better off with me. I guarantee you'll never have to worry about spicy food or endless happiness."
No sooner had she finished speaking than a cold snort came from outside.
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