"Does who I am matter that much?" Ye Guichen gently blew on the Jade Pendant and said blandly, "Having been poisoned by this Sakura poison, you have only fifteen minutes to live. Before that, you'd better tell me everything you know. Of course, you can choose not to tell, but by then, it will be a real nuisance for you."

"Damn, you little bastard, stop dreaming!" Long Tianci stepped back a few paces, ensuring he was at a safe distance from Ye Guichen before quickly pulling out a small bottle from his pocket, spilling two red pills into his palm and swallowing them quickly. "Do you think I'm stupid? Hmph, I have my own antidote. You want to threaten me with this Sakura poison? What a joke!"

Ye Guichen remained unhurried.

Yet, Long Tianci quickly sensed something was wrong.

Sakura poison was said to be incurable, but the people of Sakura Falling weren't fools either.

They always carried some antidotes with them in case they were poisoned themselves.

Long Tianci had thought that taking the antidote would diminish the poison's effects.

However, he was horrified to find that the spots on his hand not only did not fade but were spreading rapidly, soon covering his entire arm.

At this rate, in less than fifteen minutes, his whole body would be covered in spots, and by then, the antidote would be useless.

"W-what did you do to me? Why isn't my antidote working?" Long Tianci was now terrified to the extreme, realizing he no longer understood Ye Guichen at all.

Ye Guichen replied, "It's nothing much. In my eyes, this Sakura poison is just child's play. When I returned the poison to you earlier, I made a little adjustment. Sorry about that."

"What?"

Long Tianci's heart was turbulent upon hearing this.

This Sakura poison took him forty-nine days to concoct, requiring careful handling without interference. Yet Ye Guichen spoke of altering its properties as if it was just a casual task?

This, even the Nine Flower Saint Mother wouldn't be able to do, right?

"H-how did you manage it?" Long Tianci's pride and arrogance vanished without a trace.

With a thud, he knelt before Ye Guichen, "I'll tell you everything! Just save me, and I'll tell you everything!"

With Sakura poison in his body and no antidote, Long Tianci didn't want to just die like this.

He had no choice but to beg for mercy.

"Heh." Ye Guichen leisurely poured half a cup of wine, spat into his wine cup, and handed it to Long Tianci, "Drink it."

Humiliation!

This was sheer humiliation!

But Long Tianci knew that his life really was in the hands of this man. Shutting his eyes, he gulped it down.

Strangely, after drinking it, the rapidly spreading spots on Long Tianci's body stopped growing.

"H-how is this possible?" Long Tianci stared at his arm in disbelief, completely stunned.

Ye Guichen's voice pulled him back: "Although the Sakura poison has stopped spreading now, it doesn't mean you're completely cured. What happens next depends on your performance."

Long Tianci took a deep breath; there was no room for concealment anymore.

He spilled everything he knew, not daring to pause even for breath, fearing that a delay could trigger the poison and lead to his death.

"My lord, that's all I know. Please, help me get rid of the poison." Long Tianci was left with no trace of arrogance, looking up at Ye Guichen with a fawning expression.

According to Long Tianci, there were indeed seven pieces of the Jade Pendant, and if these seven pieces were brought together, they could open a tomb.

This tomb was located in Snake Head Mountain, filled with countless treasures of gold and silver.

Obtaining these treasures would bring endless wealth and glory.

That was why Sakura Falling was so determined to get hold of the Jade Pendant.

Upon hearing this, Ye Guichen furrowed his brows.

Looking at Long Tianci, he seemed honest enough.

But Ye Guichen still felt something was off.

If it was merely for the treasure, it didn't seem necessary; the Jade Pendant alone was already priceless.

There had to be another reason.

"You're saying Sakura Falling currently has one piece of the Jade Pendant?" Ye Guichen asked again.

"Yes, yes, but that piece is with the Nine Flower Saint Mother. We can't access it." Long Tianci nodded repeatedly.

"Who exactly is the Nine Flower Saint Mother?"

Long Tianci shook his head blankly, "I-I don't know. I've never seen her true face. She always wears a blue-faced, fang-like demon mask whenever I meet her."

"Damn, so mysterious." Ye Guichen stood up, "Alright, I know. But one final warning: as long as I, Ye Guichen, am in Yun City, your damned Sakura Falling better steer clear. If I ever see any of you again, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Having said that, Ye Guichen was about to leave.

Long Tianci hurriedly crawled after him, "My lord, the poison, the poison…"

"You won't die." Ye Guichen didn't stop walking, "I've just crippled one of your arms. Don't worry, it'll only hurt like you're being pricked with needles for half an hour every week, reminding you not to misbehave. It won't kill you."

Ignoring Long Tianci, Ye Guichen left.

Long Tianci, upon hearing this, sat down on the ground with a thud.

At that moment, an excruciating pain shot through Long Tianci's arm.

The spots on his skin started to move like crawling insects.

"Ahhh!" Long Tianci rolled on the ground in pain, "My lord, have mercy, have mercy!"

Not knowing what method Ye Guichen had used, this pain, enough to last for half an hour, had left Long Tianci drenched in sweat, feeling as though he was half dead.

"W-who exactly is he?" Once the pain subsided, Long Tianci's fear and reverence for Ye Guichen had reached an extreme.

Suddenly, he recalled the advice he had given Long Zixiang and shuddered in fear.

"Crap."

If Ye Guichen found out that he had instructed Long Zixiang to drug Chen Ziran, the consequences would be worse than death.

Thinking of this, Long Tianci hurriedly took out his phone and called Long Zixiang, "Stop, stop quickly, Ye Guichen…"

"Brother, haha, don't worry. I'm already at the Chen Group. I'll soon be able to handle that bitch Chen Ziran." Long Zixiang sneered, "Just wait for my good news."

He then hung up the phone.

Long Tianci cursed, "Damn!"

He tried calling back, but no one answered.

"Damn it!" Long Tianci slumped to the ground, his face ashen, "What do I do now?"

At Long Tianci's level, he was acutely aware of Ye Guichen's formidable nature.

Although he still doubted some of Ye Guichen's words, currently there was no one more powerful than Ye Guichen in Yun City within the Sakura organization, so Long Tianci dared not act recklessly.

If Long Zixiang truly angered Ye Guichen, who knew what he might do?

Even if Ye Guichen killed Long Zixiang, it wouldn't matter to Long Tianci, but messing up his own plans might bring retaliation from the Sakura Falling members, making life worse than death.

No, this had to be reported to the higher-ups immediately.

After a moment of contemplation, Long Tianci quickly took out his cell phone and dialed a number.

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