Could it be that I am the cruel villain?
Chapter 182 - 130 Exchanging Tokens 【4K】_3

Chapter 182: Chapter 130 Exchanging Tokens 【4K】_3

"These two must have also received instructions from the sect or higher-ups, to start a war during this time, making those stationed at the border create some friction, giving them enough justification for warfare."

"Hou Zhongxiao is probably the carefully chosen pawn."

The youth sneered.

"Being a native of the Southern Border himself, and having intricate ties with both Cen Family Village and Hou Family Village, plus his skill in Gu Technique and his charitable nature, he would generously give Gu Worms to anyone who asked him for medicine."

"The laissez-faire attitude during this period was probably meant to let the Gu Worms spread. Haven’t you noticed a problem? The Gu Worms only broke out in areas close to Shuangfeng City to the north."

"The local areas didn’t have such outbreaks of Gu Poison; logically, the area at the foot of the mountains should have been the hardest hit, but oddly, there’s nothing wrong there."

"Why?"

"Because this is the area governed by these two. If something happens in their jurisdiction, they would be the ones held responsible."

"Do you know why they chose to come deal with it today?"

"It’s because the trouble has grown big enough, the goal has been achieved, and by now, diplomats from both nations have probably been dispatched. War is already a foregone conclusion."

"So, Hou Zhongxiao is no longer useful, the source of the Gu Poison naturally needs to be cut off, your sect brother here is simply the perfect scapegoat."

The more she listened, the more frightened she became.

She never imagined that someone would use human lives just to have a reason to start a war.

But she really couldn’t think of any way to refute it.

"Now do you understand why they’ve been coming and going, guarding this place for so long."

"Someone got ahead of them, found the source of the Gu Poison outbreak. These two must be very anxious, thinking of silencing by murder."

"If nothing had come to light, the two of them would naturally be safe, but as witnesses, we know the source of the Gu Poison outbreak, we even know it’s their indulgence, to make things worse."

"Guess what, once we’re back, I’ll report this to my lovely junior sister, what do you think will happen to them?"

The man smiled, revealing sharp, predatory teeth.

"With Yu Ying’s crazy temperament, those two probably won’t even have corpses left to be found."

She answered without hesitation.

Cen Yueyue’s expression flickered with hesitation but still pushed the Qiankun Bag that Jiang Feng had tossed to her back to him.

"You should keep this. You’re at a low realm and need these things to protect yourself. Besides, this whole affair has nothing to do with you. We’re thankful to you for helping us eliminate this traitor; it’s as if the Cen Family Village owes you a favor."

She handed it over proactively, showing that despite her slight willfulness, the young lady clearly had good upbringing. But still.

"There might be secrets he stole from your Cen Family Village inside."

His words made the girl retract her hand.

Not only that, but Jiang Feng also took out an old, worn Gu Book from the Qiankun Bag and threw it to her. She caught it immediately and was visibly shocked upon flipping it open, her wide eyes revealing incredulity.

"You, you actually found this too?"

"Yep."

What he had just thrown out was Hou Zhongxiao’s years of research, the Gu Book he had compiled himself.

"I don’t know how to use this stuff. It’s no use to me, so it’s yours now."

"You... Do you know how valuable this is?"

She opened her mouth.

She truly didn’t know what to say. Although Hou Zhongxiao was not strong, even she could not match his prowess in Gu Technique, especially in his use of Xu Huoyao to such an extent.

To be honest, if only he had been given more time, or rather, if he hadn’t used living people for experiments, he might have been able to make Xu Huoyao a truly life-saving medicine.

No, a good Gu.

But Jiang Feng simply smiled nonchalantly.

"I don’t know its value, nor do I want to know. All I know is the item holds no value in my hands, so it belongs to you now."

Her lips moved slightly.

But she didn’t continue to decline, she just took both items, and then stood up proudly, thrusting out her small chest.

"Tell me, what on my person has caught your eye? Help yourself."

"How about you repay me with yourself?"

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