Free Web NovelChapter 1739: Chapter 1349: Calling to Account!
Even though Gu Changsheng usually wears a cheerful smile and rarely shows a gloomy face, as she looked over, Zhou Mu and Shi Wujue couldn’t help but straighten their backs, a sense of foreboding surfacing from the depths of their hearts!
They simultaneously wondered if she could have learned everything that happened to them during their outing!
If that’s the case, they’re in trouble!
"Hmph!" Seeing them sitting upright, looking ready for anything, Gu Changsheng immediately snorted coldly, her gaze sweeping past them and stopping at Shi Wujue, eyebrows tightly knit.
Shi Wujue realized this, his pupils involuntarily contracting.
Before Zhou Mu left, he threw a fact and fiction statement at him. When Shi Wujue tried to inquire further, he couldn’t elicit another word, already uneasy at heart. Now, seeing Gu Changsheng looking at him like this, he couldn’t help but feel somewhat flustered!
"Shi Wujue, there are certain matters for which I need an explanation!" Gu Changsheng, rare to show a serious face, spoke in a deep voice, "I can temporarily set aside the favor between myself and Zhou Mu, but today, I need to ask you, concerning your trusted subordinate’s actions — do you know everything?"
"Trusted subordinate? Duo..." Shi Wujue frowned upon hearing this, saying one part of Duo Shu’s name but stopping, his globally renowned face filled with indecision and suspicion...
The name Duo Shu must not be mentioned in front of Gu Changsheng. From start to finish, Shi Wujue had been consciously and subconsciously avoiding it, all because he once accidentally heard Gu Changsheng mention outside Xunyang City, she killed Duo Ao, remarkably knowing his name!
Duo, this surname is rare, Shi Wujue didn’t want unnecessary complications arising over a name!
"What about him? Did he do something foolish again, offending you? Tell me, and I, as the City Lord, will teach him a lesson!" Changing his tone, Shi Wujue didn’t ask why and immediately spoke furiously.
Hearing this, Gu Changsheng shook her head, "Wait until he arrives, then you’ll naturally understand what he did; for now, I’m simply curious whether his actions as your trusted subordinate were his own recklessness, or were you aware of them?"
"..." Shi Wujue pondered for a while before naturally confessing, "He was chosen by my Father King as my childhood reading companion; I’ve entrusted him with significant responsibilities. If he did something, it likely was for the sake of my Linyuan City and for my benefit. As for what he exactly did, Beauty, as an Emperor, you know the principle of not doubting the trustworthy nor trusting the suspicious. Therefore, I haven’t been very concerned about it..."
Shi Wujue spoke half-truths, Gu Changsheng carefully observed his expression, finding nothing deceitful, her brows furrowing before relaxing...
Seeing Gu Changsheng’s reaction, Shi Wujue grew even more puzzled, scooted forward in his chair, and asked in confusion, "What’s going on? Did that useless servant do something inappropriate to anger you? If he did irk you, you ought to punish him without regard for me, the City Lord..."
"Useless servant? Heh..." Gu Changsheng chuckled lightly, shaking her head and saying, "If you ask me, your servant is quite useful! As for what angered me, it’s better if you ask him directly when he arrives!"
Shi Wujue remained silent upon hearing this, an ominous premonition rising in his heart.
Gu Changsheng rarely speaks so shrilly; the fact that she does indicates there’s certainly an issue!
But what exactly did Duo Shu do to truly upset her!
Thinking of this, Shi Wujue’s narrow phoenix eyes immediately squinted tightly, a dangerous light flickering within...
Having finished saying these things, Gu Changsheng didn’t speak further, not yet knowing the full truth of the situation. Shi Wujue had significant favors owed to them; even if she said she would set that aside for now, she still couldn’t speak too harshly!
The future is long, and creating unnecessary friction over a stubborn servant, leading to misunderstanding Shi Wujue, is not what Gu Changsheng desires!
The quiet and strange atmosphere spread throughout the main hall, as Gu Changsheng’s demeanor, looking like she was mounting a query, made Diao Chan and others waiting outside hold their breath, not daring to gasp loudly!
The three didn’t wait long before Medicine Immortal Old Man’s figure appeared shakily in the hall holding a wine gourd, slumping casually into a chair.
Gu Changsheng glanced at him. Since he could maintain such composure, it indicated Shi Wujue’s subordinate hadn’t fled!
Sure enough, shortly afterwards, Duo Shu’s figure emerged outside the hall. The atmosphere felt rather odd to Diao Chan as she thought for a moment, deciding not to obstruct, allowing Duo Shu to stride in grandly!
And Duo Shu didn’t falter. As soon as he stepped through the hall threshold, he got down on his knees, upper body bowing low without raising his head!
"I am guilty; I humbly request the City Lord to impose punishment!"
No explanation given, a plea for punishment offered first.
Duo Shu’s awareness is truly not of an ordinary level.
"You..." Shi Wujue saw Duo Shu kneeling, and a sudden thud resounded in his heart. His fingers on the armrest involuntarily tightened a bit.
"I deserve to die, I ask City Lord to punish me!" Yet, before Shi Wujue could speak, Duo Shu’s voice rang out again, not even giving those present a chance to inquire about the matter!
"Hehe..." Seeing this, Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but let out a couple of cold laughs, looking at the prostrate Duo Shu who wouldn’t look up. The corners of her mouth slightly curled as she spoke with a cold face, "Do you think by seeking death so wholeheartedly, you can explain everything clearly? Your death is not regrettable, but before you die, you must explain everything to me clearly!"
As she spoke, Gu Changsheng flicked her Red Sleeve, and a silver needle shot out from her hand, piercing directly into Duo Shu’s shoulder as he kneeled!
The silver needle pierced the flesh, and Duo Shu’s body involuntarily trembled, but in the next second, he knelt firmly again, silent.
"This poison needle, you should recognize it!" Slowly retracting her hand, Gu Changsheng’s face was completely cold, "Speak! Why specifically Qianji Poison? How did you know Qianji Poison could take Zhou Mu’s life?"
Hearing Gu Changsheng’s questioning, Duo Shu, kneeling on the ground, trembled!
"Bang!"
In the next instant, Inner Strength burst from Gu Changsheng’s hand, striking directly at Duo Shu’s body!
Duo Shu was sent rolling back, holding himself at the threshold to stabilize, a mouthful of fresh blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, but he couldn’t even care to wipe it, kneeling again!
"Don’t think about playing that suicide game in front of me. There are countless poisons in this world, but apart from this bone-penetrating Qianji Poison, there hasn’t been anything to render me, Gu Changsheng, helpless. If you want to die, you must explain things clearly to me first; otherwise, it won’t be that easy!" Gu Changsheng coldly shouted at the kneeling Duo Shu, then called out to the door, "Diao Chan, remove the poison from his mouth for me!"
At this time, subordinates and Dead Soldiers hiding poison in their mouths was quite normal.
Although Gu Changsheng never strictly demanded her subordinates do so, her Dark Night Army, when executing certain tasks, would secretly prepare such deadly things behind her back!
Poison hidden in the mouth was only to prevent revealing things that shouldn’t be revealed under severe torture!
These tricks, Gu Changsheng wasn’t unaware of, she just disdained to use them!
Just now, when Duo Shu’s body trembled, she clearly saw his jaw move; if not for this, she wouldn’t have intervened directly in front of Shi Wujue, striking him with a palm!
Waiting outside the door, Diao Chan heard her master’s words and dared not delay, immediately frowning and stepping in, swiftly extracting a large tooth from Duo Shu’s mouth!
At this time, many poisons were hidden inside molars, Gu Changsheng knew this, and Diao Chan, who was used to doing such things, naturally knew it too!
Seeing Diao Chan complete her mission and retreat, Shi Wujue, on the seat above, could no longer hold back, looking at the kneeling Duo Shu, his chest heaving, his astonishingly handsome face full of rage. Pointing at him, he furiously said, "Servant! What exactly did you do? Qianji Poison! Why would you take out such a thing? Do you want to kill Zhou Mu? You..."
As he spoke, unable to contain himself, Shi Wujue rose from his seat and walked straight towards Duo Shu!
Raising his foot, he kicked Duo Shu, the hand under his black brocade robe lifting...
"Shi Wujue!"
Just as Shi Wujue was about to strike down in his fury, a voice sounded from behind him, and in the next moment, Gu Changsheng’s figure appeared at his side, raising her hand to stop Shi Wujue’s raised hand!
"Shi Wujue, I brought him back, not to take his life. Whether he lives or dies is of no concern to me, and him using Qianji Poison doesn’t matter. If Zhou Mu couldn’t avoid his plot and truly died under Qianji Poison, it would be because his strength was insufficient; he can’t blame fate or others!" Blocking Shi Wujue’s hand, their eyes locked, Gu Changsheng spoke in a deep voice, "However, I must know why he chose specifically to use Qianji Poison? Zhou Mu being poisoned with Qianji is something only the two of us and our close confidants know. Even within the Great Zhou Imperial Family, it’s a secret matter; why would he know?"
As she spoke, Gu Changsheng stared unblinkingly at Shi Wujue!
This man, she couldn’t see through him, she never could...
Gu Changsheng had always thought her vision was sharp enough, but this Shi Wujue, despite having a great life-saving grace for her, she couldn’t see through him at all, as if there was a veil between them, no matter how she looked, it was always blurry, as if separated by a lifetime...
"Changsheng..." But just as the two were confronting each other, a low call sounded behind Gu Changsheng...
