Chapter 34 Mandala "Do you... want to kill him?"...
The powder is a poison, but a chronic one.
You will feel exhausted on the first day, and completely exhausted on the second day, like a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.
Jiang Li was full of thoughts.
Luo Huai had asked her to kill the poisonous insect, suggesting that he was ultimately wary of Yun Si. However, she couldn't see through Luo Huai's pretentious demeanor...
After she kills the poisonous insect for him, will Luo Huai really let her go?
The memories of last night are full of humiliation.
She hated herself for being like that—insatiable yet unable to control her desires. He humiliated her so much, but what about her?
She could only pretend nothing had happened and go along with his wishes, fearing that a single disagreement would plant a poison in her. She feared she would live the rest of her life like a puppet, her eating and sleeping at his mercy.
Yun Si was like an icy, poisonous snake, tightly coiling around her, suffocating her to death if she wasn't careful. When he was happy, he indulged her; when he was unhappy, he acted recklessly and forced her. His overwhelming power doomed them to never be equal.
Jiang Li tried to struggle and resist, but what was the result?
Even in every late night when he pretended to be calm, she was being taken advantage of without her knowing.
Disgust! Nausea! Anger! All sorts of emotions surged up!
The Hehuan Gu made her even more nauseous, and completely deprived her of the last bit of qualification to resist.
This packet of poison shouldn't have appeared in her hands, it should have been used on them! That Luo Manor Master, he appears to be as gentle as jade on the surface, but what kind of filthy person is he inside?
He claimed to be discussing things, but in reality, he was constantly guiding me. First, he deliberately told me the way out, then he proposed a deal. What exactly was he trying to do?
His chaotic thoughts came to an abrupt halt the moment Yun Si stepped into the house.
She held the packet of powder tightly in her palm, not even having time to hide it.
"Sister, what did Master Luo say to you that day?" Yun Si's voice rang out.
Jiang Li was startled. Why did he suddenly bring up what happened yesterday? "Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
"Today, I saw the folding fan in his hand." Yun Si's tone suddenly turned cold. "The coachman who drove us is gone."
He counted the number of people today and found that several were missing.
Jiang Li looked surprised and puzzled: "What?"
"Sister, what do you think those noises were last night?" he asked meaningfully.
Of course it was the sound of moving corpses...
Jiang Li feigned fear: "What...what is it?"
"The voice of a dead person." Yun Si's voice was light, but it carried a biting chill.
Just as he finished speaking, there was a sudden knock on the door.
Boom boom boom…
In this quiet atmosphere, it seems particularly strange and eerie.
She wasn't afraid of such a scene, but she still had to pretend in front of Yun Si. So she flinched, her face showing just the right amount of panic.
Yun Si comforted her, "Don't be afraid, sister. The fish has taken the bait."
He stood up and opened the door.
The person standing outside the door was actually a servant beside the owner of Luo Manor.
The man walked straight into the house without saying a word or even waiting to be greeted and sat down at the table.
Jiang Li was just wondering, but when he caught a glimpse of that man's lifeless eyes, his heart suddenly sank - that look...
Yun Si closed the door with his backhand, picked up a teacup on the table, and tapped the rim of the cup slowly with his fingernails.
The crisp knocking sound seemed like an invisible command. The servant stood up suddenly. His movements were stiff and abrupt, which scared Jiang Li so much that he almost jumped up.
Yun Si's tone was calm and unperturbed: "What did those people do after I left?"
"I went to the flower hall." The servant answered, his voice flat and lifeless, like a puppet.
Flower Hall? Jiang Li's heart skipped a beat! She knew that place!
Yun Si seemed to have no impression: "What flower hall?"
"The owner's flower hall is filled with his favorite flowers." The servant's voice was still lifeless.
"Then what?"
"Those people... stayed in the hall for a while... and then left..."
"What flower?" The terrible guess in Jiang Li's mind was about to burst out. She didn't care about disguising herself and asked anxiously.
The servant ignored her and had no reaction...
Yun Si turned his gaze towards Jiang Li and repeated, "What flower?"
"Mandragora." The servant uttered three words.
Datura! As a Miao native, Yun Si was naturally familiar with this flower. Its fragrance could induce hallucinations, and in large doses it could be fatal. Poisoned individuals often experience weakness and soreness in the muscles and bones.
The mess in Jiang Li's mind was straightened out in an instant!
Yun Si had assured her that no one in the world could have cast a spell on him without anyone knowing. It turned out that it wasn't some mysterious witchcraft that was at work that day, but rather the hallucinogenic Datura pollen!
Her suspicions all along were completely wrong.
Yun Si looked at Jiang Li lost in thought, and the corners of his lips curled slightly: "Sister, is there anything else you want to ask?"
Jiang Li suppressed his turbulent emotions and asked, "How long will the effect of this flower last?"
"It depends on the dosage," Yun Si answered directly. "A small amount can cause hallucinations, but too much can be fatal. During the poisoning period, the body's muscles and bones become weak, leaving it unable to resist." He paused, a hint of coldness flashing across his eyes. "This flower is rare even in Miao territory, and he actually planted a whole house full of it?"
Wait! It makes people weak and powerless when it takes effect? Isn't this exactly the symptom of the "poison" that Luo Huai gave her? A flash of inspiration flashed through Jiang Li's mind, and a bold idea suddenly took shape.
She casually asked, "So... is your Gu more powerful, or is that flower more powerful?"
Yun Si thought she was just worried about her own safety. Instead, he chuckled softly, a bit conceited. "How can we compare the two? If we really want to compare them..." His fingertips unconsciously played with the rim of the cup he had just tapped. "Of course, the Gu worm is superior. It's as easy to use as an arm."
"As if using one's own arm..." Jiang Li repeated these four words in a low voice, his eyes involuntarily falling on his clenched fist. Luo Huai... He gave her Datura pollen and asked her to use it against Yun Si?
What is this? Killing someone with a borrowed knife?
Let's not talk about how that person knew the relationship between her and Yun Si, nor how he calculated her choice when she was desperate.
He kept saying it was a deal, but he treated her like a fool...
He told her that this was a "chronic poison", making her think that she could escape Yun Si's control without anyone noticing, but he concealed the true identity and efficacy of the pollen - it could not kill a master of witchcraft like Yun Si!
I'm afraid its function is just to trigger hallucinations again, or... create an opportunity for Yun Si to be temporarily weakened?
A chance for whom?
Disgusting. Luo Huai's chess moves were even more sinister than Yun Si's.
The servant still stood stiffly by the side, his empty eyes staring straight ahead, like a body with its soul drained out.
Jiang Li then noticed that this was [Puppet Gu]!
Yun Si claimed that he would never use the Gu.
She felt a chill on her back... Yun Si's promise was simply a lie! The man's numb expression made her feel nauseous and cold.
If Yun Si used it on her, would she be like this...
"Sister, what are you thinking about?" Yun Si's voice interrupted her thoughts, with a hint of inquiry. He keenly caught her momentary distraction and the hatred deep in her eyes, but that hatred didn't seem to be entirely directed at him.
She needs to make a decision quickly...
"Nothing," she quickly lowered her eyes, hiding all emotion, her voice carrying a hint of fatigue and just the right amount of fear. "It's just... thinking of the mandala in the hall, and those who disappeared... I'm a little scared."
She turned slightly sideways, and using her sleeve to cover it, she quietly stuffed the bag of pollen into her waist.
This subtle movement didn't escape Yun Si's eyes. His gaze darkened slightly, lingering on her waist for a moment. What had she been holding tightly in her hand when she entered? That shape...
"Sister, what were you holding in your hand just now?" he suddenly asked, his tone still gentle, but with a sharpness that could not be avoided.
Jiang Li's heart sank, and his fingertips turned cold. He had seen it!
"Yes..." Her mind raced, searching for a plausible excuse. Panicked? No, Yun Si was too perceptive. Calm? Even worse, that package was impossible to explain.
If he found out that she was dealing with Luo Huai... there was no telling what he would do.
She was in a dilemma.
The attendant beside him suddenly went crazy and rushed towards him...
Jiang Li was so startled that he took a step back and bumped into the edge of the table behind him.
Yun Si's eyes gleamed coldly as he snorted, "You're looking for death!"
He stretched out his hand and controlled the insect in just a moment.
The attendant's movements froze instantly, as if all support had been taken away. He fell straight to the ground with a dull thud, and then fell silent. The contortion on his face and the movement beneath his skin also instantly subsided, leaving only dead silence.
Yun Si was taken aback by the man's sudden change. Is there another Gu?
Yun Si shook his hand and his gaze fell on the pale Jiang Li again. The scrutiny in his eyes was heavier and more dangerous than before.
"Sister," he spoke slowly, each word as if tempered by ice, "Now, can you tell me... what it was that you just hid?"
Inside the room, the dead servant lay on the floor, the air thick with the faint scent of blood and the distinctive sweet, fishy aroma of poisonous insects. Yun Si's gaze was like an invisible chain, firmly restraining Jiang Li. The packet of datura pollen at her waist was no longer a hope for revenge, but a deadly poison that could be fatal at any moment.
Tell him the truth about Luo Huai's poison?
Then he would doubt her...
Jiang Li dug her fingertips deep into her palm, using the pain to force herself to calm down. Fear was like an icy tide, threatening to drown her, but the lingering hatred and desire to survive burned furiously deep within her heart.
She couldn't admit, she absolutely couldn't admit that it was the "poison" given by Luo Huai!
"It's...that kind of medicine." Jiang Li said boldly, his voice as thin as a mosquito, revealing his shyness.
"What medicine?"
"Don't you know what you did last night?" She suddenly felt confident. After all, Yun Si was always in the wrong about this kind of thing.
“…”
He had a great time last night, and it was obvious that she was happy too.
"Stop asking questions." She appeared confident in front of him, but her back was actually soaked.
"Okay, then I won't ask anymore." Yun Si felt inexplicably guilty when he saw that she was angry.
Jiang Li breathed a sigh of relief and asked tentatively, "Do you... want to kill him?"
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