Three Sins Against Heaven-Chapter 98 – Demonic Extreme Sect’s Virtuous Gentleman

Zhao Wenling sat cross-legged. Although his limbs weren't bound by chains, his Qi Sea was sealed, and Xie Ding'an and Brian Qin were guarding him. If he dared to make any move, he would be killed on the spot.

Suddenly, the cell door opened, and Robert Zhou walked in with a tea tray. After placing the tray on the table, he rolled up his sleeves and carefully wiped the chair, then stood respectfully behind it.

Ghost Guest slowly entered the dungeon, sat down on the chair, picked up a cup of tea, and took the pill Robert Zhou handed him, placing it into the teacup before slowly raising it.

Robert Zhou quickly took the teacup and brought it to Zhao Wenling.

Zhao Wenling took the teacup, watching the pill dissolve and mix with the tea, and asked, "If I drink this tea, can I prove my innocence?"

"Of course," Ghost Guest nodded slightly. "This is the second brew of your favorite tea, with the pill you refined today added. Please drink."

Zhao Wenling raised the teacup to his lips, glanced at Ghost Guest, and seeing his expressionless face, broke out in a cold sweat. After hesitating for a long time, he didn't dare to gamble and placed the teacup on the ground, looking up at Ghost Guest.

"There's no point in denying it any longer. Yes, I refined this batch of poison pills today. It's just a pity that as soon as I placed the pills in the pharmacy, I was caught by these two. Thinking about it now, you and Amanda Han went to settle accounts today and handed over the Fragrance Beauty Tower to me just to give me this opportunity. I don't think I showed any flaws. When did you find out?"

"From the time you competed with me in alchemy," Ghost Guest replied calmly.

"Was my acting that bad?" Zhao Wenling asked.

"No," Ghost Guest shook his head. "You acted very well, but the problem was that you acted too well. You kindly reminded me when I was nervous, and even when you lost, you were completely unbothered. This is the Demonic Extreme Sect; how could there be such a gentleman like you?"

"You suspected me just because of that?" Zhao Wenling asked incredulously.

"Of course not," Ghost Guest picked up another cup of tea from the tray and slowly blew on the steam. "I was truly convinced you weren't sincere when I offered you the Dangui Pavilion and you refused."

"What's the problem with that?" Zhao Wenling asked.

"You said you lost because you cared about the Medicine Gate competition, which means you wanted to climb up. When I first recruited you, I offered you a sixty-forty split of the Dangui Pavilion's business. Any other pill refiner wouldn't refuse such a deal. But you did, saying you didn't like being constrained. Wanting to climb up while not wanting to be constrained—don't you think that's a bit contradictory?"

"I see," Zhao Wenling said with a bitter smile, his eyes dimming.

Ghost Guest took a leisurely sip of tea, then looked at Zhao Wenling with interest. "Mixing a batch of poison pills in there, once these pills are sold, not only will the Fragrance Beauty Tower's reputation be ruined, but the cultivators from the Law Enforcement Hall who take the poison pills will likely hold a grudge against me, shaking my position in the Law Enforcement Hall. Two birds with one stone, Zhao, you're quite skilled. Lan Qian, the Deputy Gate Master, didn't choose the wrong person to send."

Zhao Wenling's expression changed, and he said harshly, "I never said this had anything to do with the Deputy Gate Master. Don't slander me!"

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Ghost Guest laughed, "How quickly you forget, Zhao. You just said denying it would be undignified, and now you're denying it again?"

"How can you be so sure?" Zhao Wenling asked in a low voice.

Ghost Guest replied calmly, "The Deputy Gate Master just poached my pill refiner, so I recruited many pill refiners with a bet of fifty thousand Spirit Stones. She wouldn't just sit idly by. If she wanted to send someone to win those fifty thousand Spirit Stones, a pill refiner like you, who is on par with me, would naturally be the best choice."

"So you were acting nervous to deceive me?" Zhao Wenling asked, then laughed at himself. "Of course, with the hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stones missing from the Fragrance Beauty Tower's accounts, you didn't even bat an eye. Why would you care about fifty thousand Spirit Stones?"

Ghost Guest chuckled lightly, "You overestimate me, Zhao. I couldn't have predicted that you'd kindly remind me when I was nervous. Fifty thousand Spirit Stones is nothing; Senior Sister Han and I could easily afford to lose once. I actually wanted to lose to you, Zhao, to attract more pill refiners to gamble. But you were so noble that I had no choice but to win. I must thank you for that, Zhao."

Zhao Wenling's face turned ashen, and he slowly closed his eyes. "I admit defeat. Do what you must. I've heard that Xie Ding'an from the Law Enforcement Hall enjoys torture, but no matter how you torture me, I won't implicate the Deputy Gate Master."

"You're overthinking it, Zhao. Taking evidence to argue is just a temporary satisfaction and won't hurt the root. It's like child's play. Even if you were willing to implicate her, I wouldn't do it." Ghost Guest raised his hand slightly, and Xie Ding'an immediately released the seal on Zhao Wenling's Qi Sea.

"What do you mean?" Zhao Wenling was completely stunned.

"You're from the Medicine Gate, Zhao. I can't keep you in the Law Enforcement Hall forever. I invited you here today just for tea." Ghost Guest picked up his teacup and took a leisurely sip. Seeing Zhao Wenling standing there in a daze, he smiled slightly, "Aren't you leaving, Zhao? Or is the tea not to your liking?"

Zhao Wenling gave Ghost Guest a wary look and left despondently.

"Sir..." Xie Ding'an watched Zhao Wenling disappear into the secret passage, full of doubt. "You're just letting him go?"

"If he returns unharmed today, whether or not he gains trust, he won't be lightly punished for failing the task. He's a smart man and won't hang himself on one tree. When the situation changes, I think he'll find a way out for himself." Ghost Guest put down his teacup and changed the subject, "How is the task I assigned you progressing?"

Xie Ding'an respectfully replied, "I've arranged for people to pass by the Jadeite Platform every day, but we've never seen Mark Ye, so he must still be unconscious."

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"I see," Ghost Guest said with a meaningful smile. "Let him rest well. I wonder if he'll be able to sleep once he wakes up. I suddenly realized I don't even know the name of the mountain he's on."

"Hundred Peaks Mountain," Xie Ding'an immediately replied.

"And the Mountain Lord of that mountain?" Ghost Guest asked.

"I've already spoken with him, sir. Rest assured," Xie Ding'an bowed his head respectfully. "Additionally, the document removing him from the Law Enforcement Hall was issued this morning."

"Very good," Ghost Guest said with a smile.