Chapter 710 Going Back on One's Promises
Shi Yu gave him a disappointed look, then turned and left.
After someone made the first cut, the others looked at each other and then all turned on Wan Qingzhou. However, they were clearly thinking the same thing as Shi Yu: they intentionally went easy on her, hoping to spare her life.
"Master Wan, please forgive me."
Then, with a swift movement, the white blade went in, and the red blade came out.
"Two." Cold sweat dripped down Wan Qingzhou's forehead.
"Master Wan..." The man looked reluctant, but still gritted his teeth and shoved it in.
"three."
"..."
By the time the final cut was made, there was hardly a clean spot on Wan Qingzhou's body. Her clothes were already soaked in blood, turning her once white robes into crimson ones.
He was spitting out blood continuously, and finally gritted his teeth and uttered a number: "Thirteen."
Relying on his physique honed through years of martial arts training, he barely managed to stay awake and looked at Tang Zhi: "Is that enough?"
Tang Zhi's expression was even more sinister than when he was at his angrier.
He glanced at the half-dead Wan Qingzhou. Normally, after thirteen cuts, no one would survive. He knew in his heart that his men had held back against Wan Qingzhou.
He never expected that his people would hold Wan Qingzhou in such high esteem.
How could he not be wary of letting such a person out?
The jade pendant from the Wen family is even harder to obtain after the conflict.
His mind raced, and with a grim expression, he said to the people beside him, "Qingzhou is my brother. He has helped me a lot over the years and has made great contributions. I feel no better than you if he has gotten himself into this state. Since he has survived the punishment, let's just let it go. But how can I let him leave like this with such serious injuries? Qingzhou, you should recover at my Tang family's place before you leave. You guys, take him away."
Wan Qingzhou frowned as she listened to his words: "Tang Zhi, you promised... you would let me go."
Tang Zhi said coldly, "Given your current condition, it's more important for you to recover from your injuries."
Shi Yu couldn't stand it any longer and grabbed the person who was about to step forward at Tang Zhi's command: "Master Tang, there are doctors outside too..."
Tang Zhi glanced at him: "What, you want to go with him too?"
Shi Yu gritted his teeth and remained silent.
Tang Zhi withdrew his gaze and said to the people Shi Yu had stopped, "Aren't you going to make a move?"
The two men quickly stepped forward and pulled Wan Qingzhou up.
Everyone present knew perfectly well that Tang Zhi was clearly going back on his word, using the pretext of treating Wan Qingzhou's injuries to imprison her.
However, everyone relied on the Tang family's wealth for survival, and dared not speak out against their anger.
Shi Yu knew that he couldn't take Wan Qingzhou away by himself, so he made a quick decision and said, "Master Tang, if we take him away like this, he will probably bleed to death in no time. Since we need to treat his injuries, let me take him away."
Tang Zhi knew that among these people, Shi Yu and Wan Qingzhou had the deepest relationship. He had already made a mistake by going back on his word in front of everyone, so he couldn't push these desperate people of the martial world too hard, lest he suffer more losses than gains.
He glanced at Wan Qingzhou, who had already fallen into a coma, and hummed in response.
Watching Wan Qingzhou being led away, his expression was complicated.
Light boat, oh light boat, why must you betray me?
If you could stay by my side as before, that would be wonderful. All these years, as long as I have food to eat, you've never lacked a piece of clothing. Haven't I been good enough to you?
You've even abandoned your brotherhood for a woman.
It seems that the most fickle thing in the world is the human heart.
I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me.
...
Seeing that Shi Yu was leading the people away, Tang Zhi waved his hand, letting everyone leave as well.
He then returned to his study and summoned the great shaman he had invited from the southern border, who was skilled in making poisons: "The shaman must know about what happened today. What do you think?"
Since the Grand Wizard had been summoned, he already knew what was going on. He immediately offered his advice: "Wan Qingzhou and you were sworn brothers, yet he still betrayed you. This shows that people's hearts cannot be trusted."
"Oh? Then tell me, what is believable?"
The high priest smiled and took out a bottle of pills from his robes: "Master Tang, this medicine is called Water Condensation Frost. It is a unique poison from the Southern Frontier. The wonder of this poison is that it only takes effect once a month on the night of the full moon. On other days, there will be no abnormalities. When this poison takes effect, it is extremely fierce and will cause unbearable pain. It can only be soothed with a specific antidote. If the antidote is not obtained, the person will die suddenly from the torment."
Tang Zhi exclaimed, "Oh?" "It's that amazing?"
The high priest placed the poison in front of Tang Zhi and then took out the antidote and placed it beside him: "Master Tang asked what is credible. In my opinion, this is credible."
Tang Zhi glanced at him and curled his lips into a smile: "The Great Wizard truly understands my heart."
The great wizard chuckled: "Since you have gained Master Tang's favor and traveled all the way to the capital, I should naturally help you with your troubles."
Tang Zhi nodded and pushed the poison and antidote forward: "In that case, let the Grand Wizard handle this matter. I have thirteen people under my command, and they are indeed all talented. Unfortunately, today's events have taught me that the more talented someone is, the harder they are to manage. The Grand Wizard should know how to handle this, right?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Tang, I will handle this matter properly."
Tang Zhi grunted in agreement, waved his hand, and dismissed him.
The study was now empty, and he rubbed his temples, which were starting to throb again.
Even the great shaman of Miao territory couldn't completely eradicate his poison, so he had to get the jade pendant. Since Wan Qingzhou was useless, he had no choice but to send Qianliu to take action.
However, now that the matter has been exposed, the Wen family must be on guard. How to use Qianliu's move requires careful planning and finding a suitable opportunity.
...
At the same time, in the Tang family's underground secret room.
After bandaging Wan Qingzhou's wounds and managing to stop the bleeding, Shi Yu led Wan Qingzhou into the dark room under the watchful eyes of those around him.
Aside from being a bit dark, the darkroom was reasonably well-furnished.
He had just placed Wan Qingzhou on the bed when she woke up.
He slowly opened his eyes, and seeing that it was Shi Yu, he seemed relieved: "Thank goodness it's you."
Seeing that he had opened his eyes, Shi Yu felt a pang of sadness and gritted his teeth, saying, "I will plead with Master Tang again; there will definitely be a turning point."
Wan Qingzhou shook his head: "It's no use. I've already figured it out. He's already decided not to let me go and wants to trap me for life."
His voice was weak and trembling: "Over the years, he is no longer the Tang Zhi I first met. I have long understood this, but I still couldn't help but hope that he would consider our brotherhood. Today, I was naive."
Shi Yu's eyes reddened: "Don't talk."
Every time he spoke, he would vomit blood.
Where does a person get so much blood to vomit?
Wan Qingzhou used all her strength to reach into the innermost part of her clothes and take out the blood jade. She handed it to Shi Yu: "I'm afraid I can't get out of here. This... take it back to the Wen family and give it to... give it to Zhiyi. Tell her that I didn't really lie to her. I... I..."
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