CHAPTER 398: CHAPTER 398: HOLDING BACK WITHOUT STRIKING

As soon as Tang Zan spoke, Lin Shiyao was stunned.

What does it mean, that the first time he saw her, he knew she wasn’t a good person?

All her previous efforts to leave a good impression on Tang Zan were in vain, as he had already sentenced her from the start.

"General Tang, I’m being wronged!"

Tang Zan didn’t even glance at Lin Shiyao but waved his hand toward the soldiers behind him.

"Take her away."

Lin Shiyao was placed in a separate small room, tied to a wooden stake, not in a cell, not out of pity for beauty.

But because of the Gu worm on Pei Shu’er, too many people couldn’t know about it.

When Lin Shiyao arrived in the room, she looked accusingly at Pei Shu’er.

"General’s Wife, I just said a few words, is it necessary to lock me up?"

There were only three people present, and Pei Shu’er didn’t bother to chit-chat with this feigned innocent.

Pei Shu’er lashed out with a whip, which only grazed Lin Shiyao’s clothes, not hitting her.

Considering Lin Shiyao’s fortune, Pei Shu’er didn’t insist on hitting her.

"Tell me, how to solve your Golden Silkworm Gu."

Lin Shiyao was startled, a quick flash of brilliance in her eyes, then shook her head.

"I don’t know what you’re talking about."

Pei Shu’er stepped closer to Lin Shiyao, lifted her chin, and stuffed a Truth-telling Pill into her mouth.

After Lin Shiyao swallowed the pill, her eyes were somewhat stunned.

"What did you feed me?"

But soon she calmed down, she was now completely immune to poisons.

Pei Shu’er chuckled lightly as she spoke.

"Just a little Yama Powder, at this dosage, if you want to die, it’ll take a bit more time."

Lin Shiyao’s eyes widened, quickly attempting to vomit, trying to spit out the pill in her mouth.

But soon, she found she couldn’t.

She knew she had become a Medicine Man, so no poison would be life-threatening to her.

But this Yama Powder, she hadn’t encountered it before.

Soon, she felt her consciousness becoming blurred and realized this wasn’t Yama Powder.

Her awareness muddled: "What exactly is it?"

The symptoms seemed more like a sedative, which didn’t make sense as she had a strong resistance to sedatives.

The drug had an effect on Lin Shiyao, just not as much as on others, and Pei Shu’er wasn’t holding back.

Either she would refrain from action or act without mercy.

Having already deeply offended the heroine, she wasn’t concerned with the extent, figuring that no matter what, the heroine wouldn’t spare her.

She promptly stuffed another 5 pills into Lin Shiyao’s mouth.

Lin Shiyao didn’t want to swallow, but Pei Shu’er dislocated her jaw and forced them in.

Then she reattached Lin Shiyao’s jaw.

At this moment, Lin Shiyao, full of resentment, glared at Pei Shu’er but said nothing.

Pei Shu’er waited until the Truth-telling Pill took effect, then asked Lin Shiyao.

"Is the cure for the Golden Silkworm Gu the Heavenly Snow Lotus, thousand-year-old ginseng, Thousand-year-old Ganoderma, and Jade Reviving Grass?"

As soon as she said this, Lin Shiyao’s vacant eyes lifted, staring blankly at Pei Shu’er.

"Some are missing."

Pei Shu’er said, "Tell me the cure."

Lin Shiyao’s expression showed a hint of struggle, which would not be shown by someone who was controlled.

Pei Shu’er dared not take risks, feeding Lin Shiyao three more pills, then calmly awaited her.

Anyway, as the heroine, Lin Shiyao couldn’t die so easily.

After consuming the pills, drool uncontrollably dribbled from Lin Shiyao’s mouth, her gaze vacant.

Pei Shu’er asked again.

"Tell me the cure."

Meanwhile, she discreetly recorded with a voice recorder.

This could later be reviewed to judge the truthfulness of Lin Shiyao’s words.

Tang Zan had already noted it down on paper.

Lin Shiyao stated the formula, those ingredients were indeed needed, but some additional ones were required, likely due to different crafting methods, causing slight variations in the antidote.

But just these slight variations could likely lead to the failure of resolving the Gu toxin.

After an incense stick’s worth of time, Pei Shu’er asked the same question again.

Now Lin Shiyao’s mind was muddled, cold sweat dripping constantly, lacking her previous cunning.

If she had lied before, the later formula would differ from the earlier one, and she didn’t even have time to think now.

Asked multiple times, Pei Shu’er continually fed Lin Shiyao pills, and the formula Lin Shiyao provided remained consistent.

Only then did Pei Shu’er breathe a sigh of relief.

Tang Zan also handed the transcribed formula to Pei Shu’er.

Pei Shu’er had Lin Shiyao recite it once more, and upon confirming no mistakes, she looked at Tang Zan with a smile, her eyes carrying a trace of relief.

"It’s done."

Tang Zan looked at Pei Shu’er with some concern, offering her a cup of water.

"You must be thirsty, now it’s cooled, the temperature is just right."

After drinking tea, Pei Shu’er focused her gaze on Lin Shiyao.

In truth, Pei Shu’er had already harbored the intent to kill Lin Shiyao, and had sensed Lin Shiyao’s overwhelming murderous intent earlier.

Such a person, if let loose, would undoubtedly cause endless trouble.

Tang Zan said, "I’ll do it."

No one understood more than him that Pei Shu’er seemed to have a boundary restraining her, yet the person before her was an unavoidable threat.

Tang Zan drew his own sword and moved to stab Lin Shiyao.

Just as the sword was about to pierce Lin Shiyao’s heart, the prison guard urgently spoke up.

"General Tang, it’s not good, the Third Prince has escaped, currently rallying troops in the camp, seemingly planning a rebellion."

Tang Zan paused his sword, frowning at the soldier.

Pei Shu’er thought of Yan Hengyin’s nature and realized that this time he was determined to put Tang Zan in a perilous situation.

Pei Shu’er glanced again at Lin Shiyao, knowing that a heroine like her wouldn’t die so easily, and there would always be countless scenarios altering Lin Shiyao’s fate.

"Someone, watch Lin Shiyao closely for me."

After speaking, Pei Shu’er secured Lin Shiyao with a few loops of chains and locked them.

"Right, stay stationed outside the room, constantly observe Lin Shiyao through the window."

Everyone nodded repeatedly, not daring to slack off on Pei Shu’er’s orders.

Only then did Pei Shu’er leave with Tang Zan feeling assured.

In this situation, if Yan Hengyin were directly shot, it would give Tang Zan a bad reputation.

But if Yan Hengyin weren’t dealt with, Tang Zan’s position would undoubtedly become passive.

She had many methods and had dirt on Yan Hengyin.

Therefore, dealing with Yan Hengyin would result in fewer future troubles.

Moreover, she could handle Yan Hengyin discretely, without a trace.