A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 251 Love Gu Test

"Master, the people we planted in the famous Li Dyeing House in Jiangnan were also caught by the Li family."

Outside the Medicine City, in a pleasant mountain villa, flowers clustered together under the spring sunshine, and green willows on the shore of the green lake swayed in the wind. Under the pavilion stood a thin and a fat middle-aged man. The thin man was dressed in silk and satin, gently waving a folding fan in his hand. When he heard the words of the fat slave in cloth behind him, he couldn't help but frowned, and his eyes immediately showed a fierce look:

"How did you find out? Did Village Chief Ma confess to this matter in the government office?"

"It's not Village Chief Ma. I don't know what tricks Mu Liang used. I only heard that he named Ma Ming when he entered the workshop early that morning. After an interrogation, the boy admitted everything." The fat slave waited respectfully in the same place and sighed.

"What a bunch of trash!" The thin man was furious and pounded his clenched left fist on the stone table in the pavilion. The thought that his two years of planning had been ruined made him feel as if his heart was bleeding and filled with hatred.

"We shouldn't have found that stupid woman in the first place. We had hoped that she could ruin the reputation of Jiangnan Famous Li by using the imitation cloth in Qile City. I didn't expect her to be so stupid that she actually ran to someone else's shop and made a scene, and even attracted the officials. In the end, Jiangnan Famous Li gained a good reputation for nothing, but we lost our wife and our soldiers..."

"Alright, alright, stop talking. I get angry when I mention that stupid woman. If it weren't for the fact that her husband's family had some relationship with my Shen family, I would never let her off easily!" Before the person behind him could finish speaking, the thin man interrupted again with angrily.

"Master, what should we do next?" Seeing that the master was unhappy to hear it, the fat slave didn't dare to mention that stupid woman anymore. Anyway, she was beaten half to death now, so it was her own fault.

"The secret workshop I tried was destroyed, and the people who lurked in the Li family to learn the craft were also caught. What else can I do? I can only think of other ways. However, since we can dye the patterns similar to their Jiangnan Famous Li, and let the two tie-dye masters invited from the Wucang Kingdom add some innovations, we will definitely be able to compete with Jiangnan Famous Li. My Shen's cloth shop has been subservient to this Jiangnan Famous Li for decades, and finally there is a chance to come forward. I want to see how long Jiangnan Famous Li can last in the hands of that weak Li Yunye?" The thin man sighed, then cheered up and smiled confidently.

"Master, what should we do with Ma Village?" The fat slave nodded and continued to ask.

"I finally got along well with the village chief Ma, so I can't give up so easily. But I can't be impatient now. There must be a famous Li from Jiangnan watching Majia Village. Besides, the village chief Ma is still in prison. Let's wait a little longer."

"Then Majia Village has been exposed to the famous Li in Jiangnan. Why should we take risks again? Moreover, from the sudden closure of the dark workshop by the government to the arrest of the secret agent of Li's dyeing workshop, there are too many coincidences. Whether the people of Majia Village can still be trusted, the master must think carefully." Hearing that his master still wanted to use Majia Village again, the fat slave hurriedly expressed his concerns.

"You did remind me. The closure of the dark workshop by the government can hardly be called a coincidence, but I have seen the person we planted in Li's dyeing workshop. He is honest and calm. He will not be stupid enough to expose himself at this critical moment... It seems that someone in Majia Village has informed the famous Li in Jiangnan." At this point, the thin man suddenly showed a sinister look in his eyes, turned around and said to the fat slave: "Lao Su, you know me. I hate being betrayed the most. Since you can't trust Majia Village, don't keep it. After this storm is over, you can let Jiuhe go to Majia Village... But don't touch the Ma Village chief's house yet."

"Yes." The fat slave nodded and asked in confusion, "There is no one left in Ma Village, why does the master still want to keep the village chief Ma?"

"Since you get along well with him, keep him. Maybe he will be a helper when you deal with the famous Li in Jiangnan in the future." The thin old man smiled nonchalantly, then walked out of the pavilion and went deep into the garden while continuing to remind them: "Remember, the situation is tense recently, so don't act rashly."

"Don't worry, master." The fat slave also slowly followed behind him and responded.

The leader of the Shadow Clan, Hong'a, ordered Xuanyu to go to Southern Xinjiang to help Honghua seize the Poisonous Insect Valley. Xuanyu naturally did not tell him that her sister had already become the owner of the Poisonous Insect Valley. Instead, she took the opportunity to go to Southern Xinjiang and stayed in the Poisonous Insect Valley for some more time. She redesigned and strengthened the mechanisms in the valley for her sister, and was also waiting for the newly prepared secret medicine, the Gu Heart.

Zeng Si accompanied Xuanyu into the Poisonous Insect Valley. Although the poisonous insects in the valley made his scalp tingle and he was even accidentally poisoned three times, he was very happy to be able to stay with Xuanyu every day, even though she was still cold to him.

On this day, Zeng Si dug a wide trench at the entrance of the Poisonous Insect Valley, and the lame girl led hundreds of poisonous insects into the trench under the instruction of Xuanyu. According to Xuanyu's idea, instead of letting the poisonous insects in the valley crawl on the ground, it would be better to keep half of them in the trench, and also set up a trap here.

Zeng Si felt dizzy and confused when he saw the black mass of poisonous insects, and he quickly hid back in his residence on the high platform.

"I thought I, Honghua, was the most vicious person in the world, but I didn't expect that my sister is no worse than me when it comes to being vicious." Honghua suddenly appeared beside Zeng Si, and looked at Yanyu who was busy setting up the mechanism in the distance, and joked in a hoarse voice, with deep warmth in his eyes.

Honghua was naturally happy that her younger sister stayed in the Poison Insect Valley to accompany her for such a long time, which also made her determined to go to the Shadow Sect to get her younger sister back as soon as possible. Moreover, when she heard from her younger sister that the purpose of the Shadow Sect's secret medicine Gu Xin was to deal with the leader of the Shadow Sect and the internal struggle for power in the Shadow Sect, Honghua was even more gloating.

"Xuan...Xuan Yu is also concerned about your safety in this...valley." Although they had been together in the Poisonous Insect Valley for some time, Zeng Si was always unconsciously alert when facing Xuan Yu's sister. Perhaps it was because this woman was full of poison, and he was afraid that he would be poisoned again if he was not careful. After all, she played a trick on him and poisoned him the first time he entered the valley.

"Look at you, you've been chasing my sister for so long but you haven't even got half her heart?" Honghua suddenly retracted his gaze, turned to look at Zeng Si in front of him, and scolded him in a tone of regret.

Honghua's words were like a knife piercing Zeng Si's heart. He didn't know how to respond and just hung his head in frustration.

"Although Xuanyu already has Li Yunye in her heart, how can that coward compare to you?" When talking about Li Yunye, Honghua thought of his cowardly and irresponsible appearance, and couldn't help feeling disgusted with him.

It's a pity that my sister has a special liking for this kind of coward and doesn't consider me at all. Why doesn't she understand that she is now in Yingmen and she needs a man like Zeng Si who can draw his sword and protect her.

"As long as I can be with her, it's fine." Zeng Si gave a bitter smile, looking at Yan Yu's figure, the affection in his eyes was beyond words.

"You two are both infatuated, but unfortunately..." Hong Hua did not continue, but took out a small bamboo box and handed it to Zeng Si, and then said: "It contains a love Gu. It will be fed with your blood for fourteen days. If you give it to your beloved, she will forget the past and will only stay with you for the rest of her life. The Gu will disappear only when you die."

Zeng Si frowned as he looked at the bamboo box in front of him, but did not reach out to take it. He loved Yan Yu to the core and naturally longed for her wholehearted love, but what he wanted was a fair and upright relationship, for her to accept him willingly, rather than using such despicable means to control her life.

"Thank you for your kindness, Sister Honghua, but I can't do this to Yanyu." Without much hesitation, Zeng Si lowered his eyes, bowed to Honghua, and politely declined.

"You don't want it? You'd better think clearly that your wishful thinking may not be rewarded. If my sister still doesn't love you in the future, don't turn love into hate." Although Honghua showed surprise in his eyes, he quickly regained his composure and continued.

Hong Hua's words once again made Zeng Si heartbroken. He said nothing but shook his head. With red eyes he looked at Xuan Yu in the distance and smiled gently.

After some testing, Honghua was more convinced of Zeng Si's character, but it was a pity that her sister didn't love such a good man.

At night, the two sisters were still talking in the room:

"How long will it take to prepare the secret medicine Gu Heart?"

"What? Are you in such a hurry to leave now?"

"It's been more than two months. If I don't go back, I'm afraid the Shadow Clan will send someone to arrest me."

"Isn't it a good idea to use them to practice the mechanism you just set up?" Honghua sneered nonchalantly.

"We have to spread the news of the change of ownership of the Poisonous Insect Valley, so that you can also accept new disciples in the Poisonous Insect Valley." However, Yan Yu ignored her sister's joke and continued to speak seriously.

"What do we need so many people for? I don't want to be betrayed by my apprentice too."

There was silence in the room for a moment. Seeing that her sister hadn't said anything else, Honghua took her hand and said:

"I will no longer accept outsiders into this Poison Insect Valley. When I get you back from the Shadow Gate in the future, this will be your home. If you still like Li Yunye, I will kidnap him and bring him to you as your husband. When you have both sons and daughters, won't this valley be lively?"

"You're talking nonsense again." Her sister's words made Yan Yu shake her head helplessly.

"Nonsense? My silly sister, if you love this man, don't you want to get him? If you want to get him, why bother about the means?"

The room fell silent again.

"Today I used the love Gu to test Zeng Si, but he refused to use it to control you. Such a good man loves you so deeply, but you just want to love that good-for-nothing guy who only knows how to eat, drink and have fun all day long..." Seeing that Yanyu's face turned cold, Honghua knew that her sister was unhappy, so she softened her tone and continued to persuade: "Li Yunye can't even protect himself, how can he protect you? Sister thinks that Zeng Si is good at martial arts and is considerate to you, why not..."

"Zeng Si is a good person, but her feelings for him are too deep to be changed and she can't help herself. Sister is also an experienced person and should know that people who fall in love will not turn back until they hit the wall. In that case, why bother to persuade her?" Yan Yu looked at Hong Hua with a cold face, and her indifferent tone was mixed with helplessness.

Honghua was indeed choked by her sister's words. Yes, love is like a poison. You can't wake up unless you die of heartache once. This is true for her sister and Zeng Si as well.