Chapter 305 Is it a human or a ghost?
Gu Zhaolin's eyes were dazzled for a moment. After he adjusted to the light and saw everything around him clearly, he widened his eyes again, and a chill ran up from the soles of his feet.
This was not the Hall of Hell at all, it was clearly the hall where the banquet was held earlier. However, as far as his sight could reach, there was a black cloth that was specially pulled up, with bizarre patterns painted on it. Under the illumination of the "ghost fire", it looked eerie and ghostly.
At this time, the candles in the hall were lit, the black cloth was removed, and all the illusions were exposed. The skulls he saw were also fake.
Looking at Gu Qishan and other "ghosts", they were still standing well under the bright candlelight, with shadows.
His voice trembled, "You, you guys, are you human or ghost?"
Gu Qishan's eyes were as sharp as ice, and he didn't say anything.
Ge Xubai said in a cold voice, "Father and Prince Jin are blessed with great fortune and are protected by heaven, so they are naturally safe. And I am a tough guy, so I won't die anytime soon."
“You, you guys…”
Gu Zhaolin was struck by lightning. A terrible guess arose in his mind, but he dared not believe it.
He watched as "King of Hell" and the Black and White Impermanence took off the decorations on their heads and revealed their true appearance, and the glimmer of hope in his heart was completely shattered.
He was fooled, he fell into the trap carefully set by the other party!
Thinking of what he had just said, Gu Zhaolin's scalp went numb and his head started buzzing.
"No, it's impossible. How is this possible?"
Prince Jin and Ge Xubai might not have died, but Gu Qishan fell off his horse in public, so how could he be okay?
Even if someone was bribed, everyone said the same thing, so it's impossible that they were all bribed.
Before Gu Zhaolin had time to sort out his thoughts, he noticed something even more frightening.
All the guests at today's banquet are here, and at this moment, they are slowly waking up.
How much of what was said just now did they hear?
They had just fallen asleep and must not have heard anything.
Gu Zhaolin comforted himself in this way.
But his expectations were doomed to be dashed.
Ren Zongping sat up straight and looked at Gu Zhaolin with a cold and chilling look in his eyes.
"Gu Zhaolin, you have received the emperor's grace, yet you have not thought of repaying his kindness. Instead, you have colluded with Qiang Di, murdered soldiers, and plotted to murder the General Zhenxi. You are truly disloyal and unjust, and you are unworthy of being a minister. I will escort you back to the capital, and I ask the emperor to punish you severely!"
Gu Zhaolin collapsed all over again.
It's over, everything is over...
The other generals in the army also regained consciousness. They had all been drugged and felt weak all over, with stiff tongues and unable to make any sound.
But the consciousness is clear.
So, they heard the whole drama clearly, not missing a single word.
After learning the truth, they all glared at Gu Zhaolin, wishing they could eat him alive.
"It's a pity that we trusted and supported you so much before, but it turns out that you are the real cancer of the Zhenxi Army!"
"These soldiers are your compatriots, your comrades who have shared life and death with you. How could you have the heart to kill them?"
"The general took pity on your miserable life and adopted you as his son, teaching you with all his heart. Not only are you ungrateful, but you even colluded with outsiders to kill him. You are truly a heartless person!"
Most of the military generals had bad tempers, and Gu Zhaolin's behavior touched their sore spots, so they wanted to kill him.
Someone rushed up and started punching and kicking Gu Zhaolin, beating him so hard that he cried for his parents and screamed in pain.
Gu Qishan did not stop him.
He deserved this beating.
They didn't stop until they beat Gu Zhaolin until he was half dead.
Several veterans knelt in front of Gu Qishan, their faces filled with guilt and self-blame.
"General, we were blind and trusted this villain so easily that we almost helped him take control of the Zhenxi Army. We were foolish and deserve death!"
Everyone kowtowed and apologized to Gu Qishan.
Gu Qishan helped the man up and said, "I don't blame you for this. Even I was deceived by him and almost fell into his trap."
Gu Zhaolin struggled to get up, kowtowed to Gu Qishan, and begged for mercy.
"Foster father, I was wrong. I was instigated by that bitch Zhao Shuning to make such a big mistake. I really know I was wrong!"
Gu Qishan looked at him without a trace of relaxation in his eyes.
"This isn't the first time you've attempted to murder me. This time, you were instigated by someone else. What about the last time?"
Gu Zhaolin defended himself, "Last time it was the deputy general who bewitched me. I was confused for a moment and that's why I did that..."
"If you didn't harbor evil intentions, no one could deceive you. Even now, you're still making excuses and justifications for yourself. It's clear that you have no remorse."
"Your father died saving me, and I've always felt guilty towards you. Now, you've attempted to kill me twice, completely severing the bond between me and your father. From now on, whether you live or die has nothing to do with me."
Gu Qishan's eyes were calm when he said this.
He wasn't too disappointed.
He no longer had any expectations of Gu Zhaolin, so naturally he was no longer disappointed.
At this time, no one paid any attention to Zhao Shuning.
Everyone gradually regained their mobility, but she was still weak and powerless, with no energy at all.
They didn't give her the antidote.
At this moment, she felt more anxious than ever before.
She didn't expect that Gu Qishan was not dead! Xiao Yanci was also alive!
Their plan was obviously perfect and shouldn't have gone wrong like this. What exactly went wrong?
The news must have leaked from Gu Zhaolin!
She didn't have time to delve into the past; the current situation was what she urgently needed to resolve.
That idiot Gu Zhaolin was tricked and revealed everything. I have to find a way to save myself.
But how to save yourself?
Her mind, which had always been clear, was now a mess and she was completely unable to sort out her thoughts.
She raised her hand with great effort, trying to take off the hairpin on her head.
She didn't expect that the idiot Gu Zhaolin would be so perceptive that he could discover the secret of her hairpin.
How could she just sit there and wait for death? She had to destroy this evidence.
As long as there is no evidence and she refuses to admit her guilt, what can they do to her?
But the poison in her body had not been cured, and the simple action of raising her hand consumed all her strength.
After finally touching the hairpin, another hand reached out and easily took it off.
The accumulated strength in Zhao Shuning's hands completely relaxed, and they dropped weakly.
Who is it?
She wanted to turn her head to look, but her neck felt as if it weighed a thousand pounds and she couldn't turn it at all.
At this time, the man slowly walked in front of her and spoke softly.
"Do you want to take this hairpin?"
When Zhao Shuning heard this voice, his pupils shrank sharply.
I opened my eyelids with difficulty and saw an old friend whom I hadn't seen for a long time.
It’s Lu Zhiran!
She held the emerald hairpin in her hand, playing with it carelessly, with a faint smile on the corner of her lips.
"You care so much about this hairpin. Could it be that it really contains some shameful secret?"
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