Chapter 518 - 517: Yuan Mu
Chapter 518: Chapter 517: Yuan Mu
Jinming saw that Gu Tingyu and the others hadn’t left yet, and shouted loudly, "Tingyu, why are you hesitating at a time like this? Hurry up and take my sister-in-law and the others away from here."
"Hmph... None of you should think about leaving."
Ye Jia Ren had been watching Jinming’s side, and upon hearing this, she coldly said.
Yiyi looked at Ye Jia Ren, who didn’t seem affected at all, and frowned tightly. It seemed that the old poison master’s methods were even more formidable. She believed that the medicine she prepared this time was very potent and should definitely cause Ye Jia Ren great pain, but now it seemed that apart from sounding a bit shriller, Ye Jia Ren was otherwise unaffected.
However, at this moment, she couldn’t think too much, as the old poison master’s people, once knocked down, stood up again, making it difficult for her to handle everything.
Gu Tingyu gradually reached Yiyi’s side and couldn’t help but suggest, "Yiyi, take Mr. Huang and the others away first. Jinming and I will stay to cover the retreat." Naturally, he couldn’t leave his friend alone, but he didn’t want anything to happen to Yiyi either, so he proposed this suggestion.
Upon hearing this, Yiyi naturally shook her head and said, "No, I’m not leaving. If I stay, I can still be of help." Among these people, her martial arts skills were quite good, so she could still stay and fight alongside them.
Gu Tingyu saw that Yiyi was determined not to leave and felt a bit worried, but his hands didn’t falter, and he continued to engage fiercely with the enemy.
The old poison master looked at the tense standoff before him, his expression growing colder. But quickly, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he turned to instruct Ye Jia Ren.
Upon hearing this, Ye Jia Ren’s eyes brightened, and she nodded, saying, "Master, I’ll take care of it now." With that, she turned and left.
A master’s reminder finally made her remember that she could use poison to deal with Ding Yiyi and the others.
Now she went back to get the poison powder her master had recently developed. At that time, everyone would be left behind, and she would make Ding Yiyi suffer. Although she now appeared no different from ordinary people, she knew her organs were severely damaged inside. She could only survive barely for the rest of her life, so she wanted Ding Yiyi to pay an even more painful price.
When she arrived in the Alchemy Room, Ye Jia Ren took all the poisons refined by her master. There were quite a few enemies, so she had to carry enough poison. After gathering the items, she hastily returned.
"What did you just go back to do?"
Ye Jia Ren had just left the Alchemy Room when she saw Jinming blocking her path.
Seeing the man who was soon to become her fiancé, Ye Jia Ren’s eyes showed a bit of complexity. Although initially, she approached Jinming with a purpose, as she got to know him, she gradually developed a fondness for him. He was elegant, handsome, and always gentle and courteous with her. How could one not be charmed by such a man over time?
Originally, she thought since they were about to get engaged, they would be together well afterward, but she didn’t expect this matter to be discovered. Now, she couldn’t deny it, and Jinming would no longer believe her.
Thinking of this, Ye Jia Ren once again resented Yiyi. If it weren’t for her, she and Jinming would not be on opposing sides.
"Get out of the way."
After calming herself, Ye Jia Ren’s previously cold and hard heart softened slightly. Facing Jinming, she didn’t want to do anything to him, just hoped he wouldn’t interfere with her.
"I saw you coming out of that room just now. Did you go back to get something to deal with Tingyu and the others?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Jia Ren laughed.
"Heh... what you’re saying is quite funny. We’re now at odds with each other. Isn’t it normal for me to want to deal with you? Now, while I’m in a good mood, you better leave, or else you won’t be in for a pleasant outcome."
Jinming looked at Ye Jia Ren’s dark disposition and eventually asked the burning question in his heart, "Was our initial encounter orchestrated by you? Was it all to get close to me and then closer to Tingyu and my sister-in-law?"
At this point, there was nothing for Ye Jia Ren to hide. She said directly, "That’s right. I approached you on purpose back then. I didn’t expect you to be so easily fooled. After a few encounters, you were already very close to me. Haha... I really don’t understand how someone like you could achieve your current position. A person without any guile like you can rise step by step. If it weren’t for the Jin Family, you might have been nothing."
Hearing this, Jinming couldn’t help but clench his fists.
Although he had long anticipated this answer, he still couldn’t contain his anger when he heard that Ye Jia Ren intentionally approached him in the past. Such a beautiful encounter in his memory turned out to be just someone else’s scheme.
He took a deep breath, and the last bit of hesitation in Jinming’s heart vanished. His eyes were cold as he looked at Ye Jia Ren and said, "I won’t let you harm Tingyu and my sister-in-law."
"Heh... you’re quite loyal and righteous. But even you can’t stop me."
As Ye Jia Ren spoke, she immediately lunged forward and, with a flick, threw a packet of powder into Jinming’s face.
"Cough, cough..."
Despite knowing that Ye Jia Ren wasn’t someone to be trifled with, this was Jinming’s first time facing her directly, and he was caught off guard by this blindsiding trick. Even though he felt dizzy and lightheaded, his determination remained, and he still stood to block Ye Jia Ren’s path.
"Get out of the way quickly, or it won’t just be that light dosing of anesthetic powder." Ye Jia Ren didn’t go all out. She had only used regular anesthetic powder earlier.
Jinming shook his head vigorously, still standing firm in the path, but Ye Jia Ren had thrown quite a bit of powder. After a short while, he collapsed weakly.
Watching Jinming fall to the ground, Ye Jia Ren’s eyes showed a bit of complexity, then she turned back to the old poison master’s side.
"Why did it take you so long?"
Seeing Ye Jia Ren return, the old poison master couldn’t help but ask.
"Master, I took quite a bit of powder, so it took me a little more time."
The old poison master said nothing more, seeing all the bottles and jars Ye Jia Ren had brought. He took the powder without another word and started throwing it liberally.
"That’s not good."
Seeing the old poison master’s action, Yiyi quickly shouted, "Retreat."
However, some people who were slower were still hit by the powder and immediately collapsed.
"Damn it, this old man is really vicious. When he can’t beat us, he resorts to dirty tricks," Huang Yanquan cursed, feeling a bit disheveled.
Gu Tingyu’s face didn’t look good either, but he quickly noticed something was amiss, "Where’s Jinming? Why don’t we see him?"
Everyone else shook their heads, indicating they didn’t know.
While Gu Tingyu was worried, the old poison master laughed loudly, "You might as well just surrender."
However, just after he said this, an old voice spoke, "Yuan Mu, I’ve finally found you."