Wang Tian'an gave Xu Cunxiao a sharp look, knowing full well that Xu Cunxiao was the last person to be fooled easily. If Xu Cunxiao managed to persuade everyone in the room, there would certainly be a rebellion.
Wang Tian'an waved his hand and said, "We are all brothers who have suffered and enjoyed together, how could I deceive you? What I've said will definitely hold true!"
"Hmph, those are just your own words. We've done everything for you, and once Ning Qianshu arrives, if you go back on your word, we'll be powerless to resist. What could we possibly do by then?" Xu Cunxiao said coldly, "Wang Tian'an, you've already driven us to this point. After everything that's happened, do you still think you can fool us?"
"Exactly, we were fine staying in the Western Province, not worrying about anything. But you had to deceive us into coming out, and now we've already broken the agreent we had with Helian Tiehua. If he truly cos to kill us, we are as good as dead!" one man said angrily.
"Wang Tian'an, we treated you like a brother, and you fucking used us like pawns?" Another hot-tempered man slamd his hand on the table and bellowed, "After everything that's happened, you still want to deceive us? Do you really think we're so easily fooled?"
"Why waste words with this man, let's all go at him together and kill him!"
No one knew who took the lead, but the crowd was riled up, clamoring to gang up on Wang Tian'an.
The situation had slipped completely out of Wang Tian'an's control. Even if he wanted to speak, there was no chance to do so. Caught up in the fervor of the mont, even his own henchn quietly stepped back a few steps, fearing they would suffer the sa fate as Wang Tian'an.
"Brothers, we are all family, just listen to …" Wang Tian'an shouted loudly, but was utterly unable to stop the crowd, with several n already rushing at him and swinging their fists his way.
Wang Tian'an dodged to the side, but as he saw the rest of the n charge at him, he felt his anger rise and said sternly, "Fellows, I'm speaking to you nicely for your own good. If you keep on pressuring like this, don't bla for not being polite!"
"Haha, you're still threatening us at this point?" one man laughed and said, "Not being polite, what can you do? Damn it, we're dood to die by Helian Tiehua's hands sooner or later; do you think we're afraid to die? Better to die with soone under us as a cushion. Wang Tian'an, since you've tricked us to this point, you should be the first one to serve as that cushion. Don't listen to him, everyone, let's go at him and kill him!"
The crowd was very agitated, and hearing these words, they imdiately rushed forward in an uproar. Wang Tian'an retreated several steps, but was completely unable to escape. Seeing the n charging at him quickly, Wang Tian'an frowned, realizing that if things continued this way, he would be killed by these n regardless of his strength.
Wang Tian'an gritted his teeth and reached into his pocket, pulling out a bottle filled with green liquid and smashed it onto the floor. The bottle shattered, and the green liquid instantly vaporized into a cloud of green gas, rising swiftly.
"Everyone, be careful!" Xu Cunxiao's face changed drastically, and he exclaid, "Beware of poison, don't co into contact with that gas, retreat quickly!"
Only then did the crowd rember that Wang Tian'an was the disciple of King Yan Ning Qianshu. As the saying goes, one who can heal can also poison. Ning Qianshu was highly skilled in dicine, and his use of poison was equally remarkable, like the Bone-Piercing Tendon-Softening Powder that was unique to him. Since Wang Tian'an was Ning Qianshu's disciple, he must have learned quite a few thods of using poison; the bottle of liquid he threw might have so special effect.
The crowd rapidly retreated, not daring to touch the gas. But the green gas did not disperse; it simply floated in midair and slowly ascended. During this process, the crowd caught a whiff of a faint fragrance, which actually seed rather pleasant. However, they did not feel any changes in their bodies, no signs of being poisoned at all.
Everyone was surprised. Wang Tian'an throwing out the bottle surely couldn't be that simple, but why didn't anyone feel anything?
However, at that mont, Wang Tian'an had no intention of running away. As the green gas slowly rose to the ceiling and began to disappear gradually, a cold smile flickered across Wang Tian'an's face.
"Wang Tian'an, what the hell kind of trick are you playing?" a man yelled, yet he dared not take even a step forward, fearing he might trigger sothing.
Wang Tian'an looked at the people here with a cold smile. Without speaking, he just pursed his lips and let out a series of eerie, whistling sounds. As his whistle resonated, Xu Cunxiao and the others suddenly felt a sharp pain in their bellies. Everyone involuntarily clutched their stomachs and scread in agony, a few of them even rolled on the ground, hugging their bellies and wailing, obviously unable to bear the pain.
"Wang Tian'an, you... you... what exactly have you... have you done to us..." Xu Cunxiao managed to stand up by leaning against a wall, his forehead covered in large beads of sweat. The twisting pain in his belly was unbearable. It felt as if sothing was gnawing at his internal organs from within, causing him excruciating pain.
Seeing everyone collapse to the ground in weakness, Wang Tian'an finally stopped whistling. Strangely enough, as soon as Wang Tian'an stopped, the pain everyone was feeling instantly disappeared. Aside from the cold sweat on their foreheads, it was as if everything that had just happened was rely a bad dream—each person wore an endless look of surprise on their face.
"What's going on?" Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Although they all knew it was Wang Tian'an who had tampered with sothing, at that mont, not a single person dared to go and confront Wang Tian'an about it.
"You bunch of worthless trash!" Wang Tian'an sneered. "You don't even recognize the Heart-devouring Bug. Are you truly Chen Family household slaves, or are you ignorant of how the old generation Family Head of the Chen Family died?"
"Heart-devouring Bug?" The complexions of everyone changed, especially Xu Cunxiao's, who started shaking uncontrollably. Of course, he knew about the Heart-devouring Bug—a unique Gu insect created by Ning Qianshu, who combined the Gu techniques of the Miao Borderlands. Normally it lay dormant inside a person's body, but once manipulated, it could devour a person's internal organs, making them suffer unbearable pain and leading to death. The old generation Family Head of the Chen Family had died from the Heart-devouring Bug after it ate all his internal organs, dying a most dreadful death. They had never thought they too had been infected with these Gu insects!
"You... When did you plant this Heart-devouring Bug inside us?" Xu Cunxiao asked with a trembling voice.
"When?" Wang Tian'an sneered again and said, "That's why I've always said, you lot are born to be household slaves. When you first ca with to the Western Province, I had already added the Heart-devouring Bug to your food, just waiting for today. I knew that once you found out my identity, you would sooner or later betray , so I had already made preparations for both outcos."
As Wang Tian'an spoke, his gaze swept over the crowd with a sneer. "Originally, I wanted to treat you as brothers, just as long as you worked diligently for . After my Master's great task was accomplished, I could let you live even better lives. But no, you insisted on forcing to this extent, forcing to turn against you. Well, now there is no need for any more bullsh*t. From today onwards, if anyone dares to disobey , I will start by letting the Heart-devouring Bug slowly devour their internal organs, making them suffer excruciatingly before they die!"
The people of the Western Province changed their expressions. They had all just experienced the horror of the Heart-devouring Bug. Truth be told, these n were all desperadoes who had received serious injuries before, and there was hardly any kind of pain they hadn't endured. But the pain of the Heart-devouring Bug consuming their organs was sothing they had truly never experienced before. It was like a nightmare, and even they could not bear to recall or attempt it again.
"Wang Tian'an, you're despicable!" a man said indignantly.
"Despicable?" Wang Tian'an laughed loudly and replied, "I quite like that description. How else is one supposed to accomplish great things without being a little despicable? Besides, do I have any moral obligations toward people like you? You were able to betray the Chen Family; who's to say you wouldn't betray one day? I've already seen through you. Therefore, I must use so ans to control you, or else, who knows? One day I might die by your hands just like those of the Chen Family!"
The people of the Western Province looked at each other, all boiling with rage. Yet, none dared to counter Wang Tian'an's words, and even fewer dared to make a move against him. After all, no one wanted to experience that pain again!
"However, you don't need to worry," Wang Tian'an said with a smile, "as long as you work well for , and once my Master's grand plan is realized, I will remove the Heart-devouring Bug for you. At that ti, I will also afford you so benefits and certainly won't treat you unfairly. But let be clear, from today on, if anyone else thinks of betraying , don't bla for being rciless."
With a cold glance over everyone, Wang Tian'an continued sternly, "By the way, I forgot to tell you all. The Heart-devouring Bug must be fed once every half month. If it's not fed, it will lose control and start devouring a person's organs. Before, I used to mix the food for the Heart-devouring Bug into your als. But now that it's all out in the open, there's no need for that inconvenience. From today, as long as you do your job well, I will not skimp on the food for the Heart-devouring Bug. However, if any of you think of plotting against , hmm, I advise you to think it through. Without , once the Heart-devouring Bug gets out of control, you will probably die even more miserably!"
Actually, quite a few people had been plotting to kill Wang Tian'an when he wasn't paying attention, hoping that their internal Heart-devouring Bugs would no longer be controlled. But Wang Tian'an's words had completely dashed everyone's hopes.
The Heart-devouring Bug had to be fed once every half month, which ant Wang Tian'an could not die. If Wang Tian'an died, or if he didn't provide food for the Heart-devouring Bug, then everyone present would be devoured by it and would die. Therefore, these people from the Western Province were essentially kidnapped by Wang Tian'an; they had no choice but to obey his commands!
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