If Cheng Lang could really use Gu arts, and he had always been by the female protagonist's side in the original book, was there really no connection between him and the female protagonist's poisoning and subsequent successful detoxification? If there was a connection...
Meng Ruyi bit down hard on her tongue and suddenly remembered a scene from her dream.
She had been in so much pain that she sought relief and even lost the will to live.
Was he really related to her death in the original book?
Meng Ruyi maintained her calm on the surface and said to Song Huaizhi, "Brother Xiaosong, what method did Cheng Lang use to know that that person would die tomorrow?"
"Was it poison?" Meng Ruyi stretched out her right hand to rub the corner of her eye and then asked, "Or was it the legendary Gu poison?"
"Gu poison?"
There was a slight look of surprise on Song Huaizhi's face. Watching Meng Ruyi with her head bowed as if in deep thought, he missed the look of helplessness in her eyes. "Maybe not. Gu poison is rare. I've dabbled in it a bit."
"If such a thing appeared, I couldn't have failed to notice."
What? Brother Xiaosong can also use Gu arts!
Meng Ruyi was shocked and couldn't hide her surprise at all. Her tone even rose slightly. "Brother Xiaosong can even do this!"
"I've just dabbled in it a bit."
Meng Ruyi knew he was just being modest.
"However, if I really saw such a thing, it wouldn't be difficult to recognize it." Song Huaizhi said and then asked, "Why did you suddenly bring this up?"
"I don't know why. I just suddenly remembered it." Meng Ruyi inexplicably felt relieved.
Since Song Huaizhi could also use Gu poison, wouldn't she be much safer in the future? She no longer had to worry about dying as miserably as in the original plot.
Hiss!
The big worry in her heart had actually been resolved at this time. Meng Ruyi was so happy that she felt like flying. There was even a curve on her lips. She looked at Song Huaizhi with bright eyes and said, "Brother Xiaosong, can I ask you a few questions about Gu poison?"
"Of course..."
Seeing Meng Ruyi's extremely good mood for no apparent reason and her sudden interest in Gu poison, Song Huaizhi elongated his tone and said, "Then what will you exchange with me?"
Meng Ruyi: "..."
Give her back the calm and self - controlled Brother Xiaosong!
Meng Ruyi's face flushed suddenly. She said to Song Huaizhi, "That naturally depends on what Brother Xiaosong can tell me."
"Then I'd like Miss Meng to ask me more questions." Song Huaizhi cooperated and looked at Meng Ruyi seriously. "Then I'll see how much I'm worth in Miss Meng's heart."
Meng Ruyi gave the unruly man in front of her an annoyed look and said, "Brother Xiaosong, do you know how difficult it is to deal with Gu poison and whether one can accidentally get poisoned by it?"
This was what Meng Ruyi was most worried about.
If one could easily get poisoned, then there would be no solution. But in that case, this thing would be too invincible. How could there be such a thing that defied common sense in the world?
Hearing this, Song Huaizhi thought for a moment and said, "This thing is extremely rare, so it's naturally difficult to deal with."
"However, it's not easy to get poisoned by it." Song Huaizhi said with a smile. "If, as the legend goes, one could get poisoned just by taking a sip of water and then could only wait to die, it would be more convenient to just administer a dose of poison directly, wouldn't it?"
"This thing is extremely vicious, but most of the methods have been lost. And not all Gu are harmful. If someone really wants to use those extremely vicious ones, their goal must be very big, and they'll probably act through people around the target."
"Most powerful Gu poisons need to be strengthened again and again before they can take effect. For example, the Gu used to control others requires first putting the insects on a person and then feeding these Gu worms intermittently for at least half a year."
"So Yu Yu doesn't need to worry too much."
After Song Huaizhi finished speaking, he took the glass of water Meng Ruyi handed him and took a small sip to moisten his throat.
"Then if someone is poisoned by the kind of Gu Brother Xiaosong mentioned, will it be very difficult to deal with it before it takes effect?"
Song Huaizhi hadn't thought about these things for a long time, so he thought for a while before saying, "It's not difficult in the first three months, but it will be more troublesome in the last three months. If it really takes effect, then it will almost be..."
"However, if..."
Song Huaizhi thought of something. His face not only turned cold. He said, "Forget it. It would dirty your ears to talk about these things. Anyway, you won't encounter them. Just take it as a story."
[So it turns out that in the original text, the female protagonist was poisoned because of someone's scheme. Who is it? My god, if it's really that female supporting character, it would be very difficult to take action. All the people around her would have to be bribed. It's terrifying to think about.]
[Why does Song Huaizhi know everything! He's an all - around god! Ah, which male protagonist can compare to Brother Xiaosong! Who can compare to him!]
[Actually, Cheng Lang is also good. It's just that he's not as good - looking as the others. But in the original text, he always wore a mask. He was really handsome when he wore the mask!]
[The Mask Warrior, right? Brother Xiaosong is still better. He looks good at first sight. Hee hee.]
Seeing the discussions in the bullet comments, Meng Ruyi suddenly felt a bit strange.
Was it really the female supporting character in the original text who attacked Shangguan Xue? Or was there someone else? Moreover, even Cheng Lang couldn't detect it?
It was really strange. It seemed that there was still a hidden story behind this.
Before Meng Ruyi could come back to her senses, she heard Song Huaizhi chuckling, "Now I've told you everything. I wonder if Yu Yu is satisfied?"
"... Cough, cough." Meng Ruyi covered her mouth awkwardly and said, "Naturally, I'm very satisfied."
"Then..."
Song Huaizhi elongated the word "then" for a long time, with a meaningful smile on his face as he looked at Meng Ruyi.
Seeing that she couldn't muddle through anymore, Meng Ruyi stood up. Seeing the smile on Song Huaizhi's face, she quickly leaned over and gave him a kiss on the cheek, then quickly turned around and ran away.
Song Huaizhi was stunned. He didn't expect Meng Ruyi to act so quickly this time. Seeing her running away in a hurry, he couldn't help but chuckle to himself and said, "Yu Yu, walk slowly. The reward this time is too little. Remember to make it up next time."
Meng Ruyi's heart skipped a beat. She looked back at Song Huaizhi annoyedly, rolled her eyes and said, "Then Brother Xiaosong can wait for my reward in your dreams."
After saying that, she quickly opened the door, turned around and closed it. The actions were done in one go.
After escaping from the room, Meng Ruyi couldn't help but touch the position of her heart. The pounding heart beneath made her face flushed, and there was even a smile on her face.
It seemed that she had to go and ask Cheng Lang later. She must find out his background.
If he was really as proficient in Gu poison as described in the text, this person couldn't stay by her side. Moreover, she would have to keep a closer eye on him in the future.
Thinking this way, Meng Ruyi first went to Tang Xiyi and gave her a few instructions, then turned around and went to Cheng Lang's room.
"Knock, knock, knock—"
Meng Ruyi knocked on the door and asked, "Is Young Master Cheng in? I have something I'd like to talk to you about."
There was no sound from inside the room. After a long time, Cheng Lang seemed to make up his mind and said, "... Miss Meng, wait for me."