“What’s this?”
Sophia Xu’s gaze sharpened as she immediately looked towards Otto Jiang and Robert Jiang.
She didn’t doubt Terra Su’s words at all. Since Little Terra said there was poison in the tea, then there must be poison.
And if anyone had the opportunity to poison the tea, it could only be Otto Jiang and Robert Jiang. Moreover, the servant who poured the tea was arranged by them.
“Second Sister-in-law, what do you mean by looking at me like that?”
Robert Jiang immediately jumped up, accusing, “Do you think my brother and I would poison the tea?”
“If not you, then who else?”
Sophia Xu retorted.
“You saw it yourself just now. All the tea was poured from the same teapot. Do you think we would dare to poison the envoy from the main family?”
Robert Jiang snorted coldly.
“Indeed, the poison wasn’t administered by them.”
Terra Su nodded.
“Not them?”
Sophia Xu was stunned. If it wasn’t Otto Jiang and Robert Jiang, then who could it be?
Terra Su calmly said, “Yes, it wasn’t them. Because with their meager skills, they couldn’t possibly get their hands on such a sophisticated poison.”
Robert Jiang glared angrily, “What did you say? Say it again!”
Terra Su ignored him and instead looked at the envoy sitting in the main seat, “Envoy, don’t you have an explanation?”
Sophia Xu was even more puzzled. From Terra Su’s words, could it be that the poison was administered by the envoy?
But how could the envoy have the opportunity, and what motive would he have to poison them?
Everyone else in the hall was equally confused.
“Not good, why can’t I gather my True Essence?”
An elder from the North Jiang Manor suddenly shouted. It seemed to be a signal, as soon many high-ranking members of the North Jiang Manor found in horror that their Dantian seemed to be sealed, unable to mobilize any True Essence, and their bodies felt weak as if they were drunk.
Amidst the panic and chaos, the envoy remained seated like an immovable mountain, saying indifferently:
“Young man, what are you talking about? I don’t understand.”
“Isn’t it the young man in black beside you who poisoned the tea?”
Terra Su asked.
Sophia Xu was shocked upon hearing this and stared at the envoy in disbelief, “You poisoned us? Why would someone from the main family in the capital poison us?”
“The reason is simple.”
Terra Su said, “Because they are not from the main family in the capital at all. They are impostors. There was never any envoy from the main family visiting.”
Impostors?
Sophia Xu was completely taken aback by Terra Su’s words and was momentarily stunned.
Robert Jiang jumped out and shouted, “Terra Su, you must have a death wish to slander the envoy from the main family! The envoy from the main family holds a position of great respect. How dare you spew such nonsense?”
Terra Su couldn’t be bothered to argue with Robert Jiang. He directly drew the Cang Hai Sword and, before anyone could react, suddenly thrust it towards the envoy.
Immediately, the entire hall was in an uproar. Robert Jiang shouted, “Terra Su, are you insane? How dare you assassinate the envoy from the main family!”
Pfft!
The tip of the Cang Hai Sword deeply pierced the envoy’s chest, and blood spurted out.
Terra Su withdrew his sword and said indifferently, “If he were truly an envoy from the main family, how could he be injured by a single thrust of my sword?”
As soon as he said this, many people in the hall were stunned. Terra Su was right. How could an envoy from the main family be so weak as to be injured by a single sword thrust?
The envoy clutched his bleeding chest in disbelief and cried out in pain, “Rebellion! How dare you assassinate the envoy from the main family! Someone, help! Bandage me!”
Robert Jiang also shouted, “Terra Su, so what if the envoy’s strength is low? He is still a genuine envoy from the main family! You have assassinated the envoy and implicated us. What crime should you be charged with?”
Terra Su said indifferently, “Robert Jiang, there’s no need to put on an act. You and Otto Jiang know better than anyone whether this envoy is an impostor.”
What?
As soon as he said this, everyone present became even more suspicious.
What did Terra Su mean? Was he saying that Otto Jiang and Robert Jiang were also involved in this poisoning scheme?
Robert Jiang’s eyes flickered, and he shouted, “Nonsense! First, you falsely claim that the envoy from the main family is an impostor, and now you are trying to drag my brother and me into this. I want to know, what evidence do you have?”
“Still being stubborn?”
Terra Su said indifferently, “If the poison wasn’t administered by your so-called envoy, then how do you explain the scent of the Iris Tororo Flower on the young man in black beside him?”
“The scent of the Iris Tororo Flower?”
Sophia Xu had never heard of this name before. However, she noticed that when Terra Su mentioned it, the young man in black beside the envoy suddenly narrowed his eyes and stared at Terra Su.
“Judging by the symptoms of the poisoned people, the poison in the tea is Bone-Breaking Powder, and the main ingredient of Bone-Breaking Powder is the Iris Tororo Flower. The presence of the Iris Tororo Flower’s scent indicates contact with the poison during its preparation. No matter how much you deny it, this fact remains.”
As Terra Su finished speaking, the hall fell silent.
“Ke ke ke ke…”
A cold laugh suddenly echoed. The one laughing was the young man in black, “I didn’t expect you to know about the Iris Tororo Flower. We underestimated you.”
“That’s right!”
The young man in black suddenly revealed a sinister expression, “I am the one who poisoned the tea! Unfortunately, you were too vigilant, preventing me from succeeding completely. What a pity.”
As the young man in black spoke, Otto Jiang, Robert Jiang, and the unaffected high-ranking members of the North Jiang Manor stood up, releasing their True Essence.
Immediately, those who were poisoned found themselves surrounded.
“Otto Jiang, Robert Jiang, you invited these impostors to poison our tea? Why would you do this?”
An elder from the North Jiang Manor looked at Otto Jiang and Robert Jiang in disbelief, crying out in anguish.
Many others in the North Jiang Manor also noticed that those who were not poisoned were usually close to Otto Jiang and Robert Jiang, while those who were poisoned often had disagreements with them.
It was clear that Otto Jiang and Robert Jiang’s actions were largely to eliminate dissenters!
Robert Jiang sneered, “Terra Su, I must admit, you have some skills to detect the poison in the tea in advance. But fortunately, we have a backup plan.”
As he spoke, Robert Jiang signaled to the young man in black.
The young man in black expressionlessly took out a small jade bottle from his bosom. Before anyone could react, he smashed it on the ground. With a crisp sound, a cloud of light purple smoke quickly spread to every corner of the hall.
More poison?
Sophia Xu immediately held her breath, knowing that the purple smoke was definitely not something good.
Robert Jiang sneered, “Do you think holding your breath will prevent poisoning? I almost forgot to introduce you. This black-clothed person is Isaac Ding, the Fourth Elder of the Iron Armor Gate, also known as the infamous ‘Thousand-Handed Poison Lord.’ If he seriously wants to poison someone, he has never failed!”
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