Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife (WN)

Chapter 2341: Chapter 661: Guh Siqi’s Invitation

The Xuanjin Sovereign personally expressing gratitude is a privilege beyond imagination for most people. An Yiqing sat on the sofa, smiling faintly like a flower, her delicate face showing no signs of being flattered or nervous. The gesture from Mr. Wu, she, An Yiqing, deserved it.

"Mr. Wu, you’re being too polite. As a citizen of Xuanjin, it’s my duty to do these things."

Mr. Wu couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his mouth; this little girl surely knew how to speak in a pleasant manner. He glanced at An Yiqing with a smile, "I’m the uncle of Xiao Feng and Xiao Long. You’re their friend, just call me Uncle Wu. There’s no need for formalities with ’Mr. Wu’, we’re all family."

An Yiqing replied with a smile, "Alright, Uncle Wu."

Elder Wu was satisfied. After a moment of silence, he asked a question that had puzzled him for a long time, "Xiao Qing, about this epidemic, is it indeed..."

"It’s man-made," An Yiqing answered lightly.

Mr. Wu gasped, his face turning pale, "What exactly is going on? How can you be sure it’s man-made? Do you have any evidence?"

An Yiqing put down the cup in her hands, her fingers interlocked on her lap, "Uncle Wu, you should know that a few months ago I caused the collapse of the Medicine Person Breeding Bases in Xuandu City and the Tea Province."

Mr. Wu nodded.

"Then do you know who the mastermind behind these breeding bases is?"

Mr. Wu frowned, "Wasn’t it said to be the Tutian Family from Country Bai? I remember that Elder Hua and Elder Pei were furious over the matter and negotiated with Country Bai for a long time. Why? Did something go wrong?"

An Yiqing shook her head, "This matter is too far-reaching; Grandpa Hua and Grandpa Pei only know part of the story. Uncle Wu, the masterminds behind these breeding bases are the Tutian Family from Country Bai and the Poison Medicine Sect from our country. They abducted our compatriots to use them as experimental embryos, turning them into something neither human nor ghost, ultimately becoming thoughtless machines. Back then, I overturned the breeding base in Xuandu City and took some of their cultivation liquids back to study. I discovered a special substance. Uncle Wu, in the research of this epidemic, I found the same substance in the bodies of the patients."

Mr. Wu’s brow furrowed, and he pulled out a pack of cigarettes, lighting one carelessly and placing it in his mouth. He lowered his gaze, quickly analyzing the connection between the two incidents. Before long, the cigarette burned to the end and singed his fingers.

Startled, Mr. Wu hurriedly threw the cigarette butt into the ashtray and took a sip of water to calm his agitation. He lifted his head to see An Yiqing calmly watching him.

"Xiao Qing, are you saying that this epidemic was intentionally triggered by the Tutian Family and the Poison Medicine Sect? What is their goal?"

"To control the people of Wind City, taking advantage of this disaster to abduct them as missing persons, turning them into puppets for the Tutian Family and the Poison Medicine Sect. Uncle Wu, as long as there is that substance in a person’s body, they will eventually become Cultivators. If the Tutian Family succeeds, I think you understand what Xuanjin would become."

In the quiet room, An Yiqing spoke each word clearly, and Mr. Wu listened to each word carefully. The sunlight outside streamed in, but it could not warm the chilling cold inside.

Mr. Wu was silent for a long time, smoking one cigarette after another, the floor littered with butts. The gravity of the matter was unprecedented; if An Yiqing hadn’t developed a treatment for this virus, with the way it was spreading, it wouldn’t be long before Xuanjin would be in dire peril. If that day came, he, as the sovereign of Xuanjin, would become a historical sinner.

At this moment, Mr. Wu’s gaze at An Yiqing had transformed from viewing her as a junior. His eyes were filled with gratitude; this girl was his savior!

"Xiao Qing, do you have any thoughts on this matter?" he probed.

An Yiqing sipped her tea lightly, peering at Mr. Wu with bright eyes, "You’re asking for my advice on how to deal with the Tutian Family and the Poison Medicine Sect, right?"

Mr. Wu nodded; there was no need for words between the wise.

An Yiqing was silent for a moment, her fingers gently stroking the tea cup, "Uncle Wu, to be honest, I don’t have a comprehensive plan for this matter yet. I have initial control over the Tutian Family, but the Poison Medicine Sect is elusive, and I haven’t yet figured out their foundation. I’m waiting for an opportunity, a chance to take down the Poison Medicine Sect in one sweep."

"Then, Xiao Qing, do you need any help from Uncle?" Mr. Wu asked.

An Yiqing glanced at him, her eyes profound and unfathomable, "Uncle Wu, I’d like a promise from you. Now or in the future, if the Ancient Martial World initiates any actions or spreads messages detrimental to the Gu and An Families, as the sovereign of Xuanjin’s secular world, do not get involved. I don’t want the country that Grandpa Hua and Ah Lin worked so hard to preserve to become an arrow that hunts them down in the end."