Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said, "You disappoint me. In just five seconds, your change is so drastic. Where are your earlier boasts..."
This...
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Cangtian noticed the man's cheeks and Adam's apple move, and his voice abruptly cut off.
Needless to say, the other party had likely taken poison.
Indeed, in the next instant, the man began to convulse, a trace of black blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.
Hiss!
Seeing this, the other three immediately gasped.
What had the other party experienced? How could it be that before Ye Cangtian even made a move, the man was not only in agony but had also chosen to take poison afterwards!
What could be so terrifying that it would make him willingly give up his life?
"Alright, you still have the courage to commit suicide. I'll grant you the title of a man."
On the other side, Ye Cangtian glanced at the man and muttered softly, then turned to the three beside him, "It's your turn next. Who is willing to cooperate?"
I...
Everyone shivered, their eyes clearly showing deep apprehension.
The next moment, two more individuals directly took poison and committed suicide.
They did not wish to suffer the same terrifying experience as their companion, nor did they want to endure the torment of a thousand poisons eating their hearts. Thus, suicide was the best outcome for them.
Ye Cangtian had the opportunity to stop the three from taking poison, but he did not.
These people from the Five Poisons Sect who had targeted Dongfang Mingyue deserved to die. Moreover, without these individuals, he could still capture the true culprit behind the scenes.
Therefore, whether they lived or died was of no concern to Ye Cangtian.
"Two more are dead, so that leaves you, a little cockroach."
"Will you cooperate, or would you like to taste my methods?"
Ye Cangtian looked at the last person playfully, saying with a smile.
He believed that the man still had poison hidden in his mouth, but since he hadn't taken it yet, it meant he feared death and would be willing to reveal everything.
This...
Feeling Ye Cangtian's gaze, the man's body suddenly trembled, as if he were being stared at by a venomous snake.
Frightened, he quickly said, "My lord, I will cooperate. Whatever you want to know, I will cooperate!"
Heh heh.
Ye Cangtian showed a satisfied smile and said, "Then let's start from the beginning! Tell me why you poisoned Dongfang Mingyue!"
"Reporting to my lord, the Five Poisons Sect heard that Lord Chen Yi was framed and killed by you, so they wanted to avenge Lord Chen Yi..."
The man confessed everything.
Besides this reason, there was another. They knew that all the experts from the Hidden Group had left Dragon City, leaving only Shangguan Mingyue to guard it.
This situation gave them boundless room for imagination.
If Dongfang Mingyue met with misfortune, the Five Poisons Sect might seize this opportunity to rise up in rebellion and contend with the Hidden Group.
If that were the case, even if Ye Cangtian and other powerhouses returned, it would not be easy to destroy the Five Poisons Sect.
After all, they would have countless city residents as hostages, and how dare the Hidden Group act rashly...
"Very good."
Ye Cangtian coldly sneered, his heart already filled with killing intent.
The Five Poisons Sect harboring such ambitions was on the path to ruin!
After all, the reason the Hidden Group had sent out all its experts was to deal with external enemies for the powers of Huaxia, allowing Huaxia to escape the harassment of these external threats.
Yet, at this time, the Five Poisons Sect was plotting against the Hidden Group. In his eyes, this was unforgivable!
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian glanced at the man and said, "Continue. Why did you come here?"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, the man quickly replied, "To silence him."
"You'd better tell the truth. Ding Quan wasn't one of yours. Why would you silence him? What secret did he know?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's gaze suddenly turned icy. He believed his judgment was correct; Ding Quan could absolutely not be the traitor.
Feeling Ye Cangtian's chilling gaze, the man quickly said, "These were all orders from Lord Han Weicao. I was merely the executor and did not know the inside story..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's expression softened slightly, and he said, "Since the matter of Dongfang Mingyue was planned by you, tell me, who cooperated with you? Who is the real poisoner?"
"I don't know!"
The man quickly shook his head and explained, "Lord Han Weicao always met with the other party alone, so we never saw their appearance..."
Ye Cangtian glanced at the man. Seeing that he wasn't lying, he changed the subject and directly inquired about Han Weicao's whereabouts.
The man hid nothing and confessed everything.
Afterward, Ye Cangtian left the prison.
Since he knew the other party's location, there was no reason to let him go. Once he caught the person, the poisoner would naturally not escape.
Not long after, he arrived at Han Weicao's location.
It was a small courtyard with four or five rooms, but at this moment, there was not a single soul inside.
After carefully inspecting the area, Ye Cangtian's face showed a cold smile.
The man had not lied. There were indeed people from the Five Poisons Sect who had lived here, as the rooms were filled with poisons.
Furthermore, judging by the surrounding signs, the people from the Five Poisons Sect had only recently withdrawn.
This situation could only be explained in two ways.
First, someone had informed Han Weicao of the results of the interrogation of the Five Poisons Sect members that night.
This caused Han Weicao to lead everyone away, leaving behind poisons to harm those who pursued them.
Second, Han Weicao had been secretly monitoring the operation and, seeing its failure, feared exposure and thus relocated.
They might have even anticipated that the four individuals who forced their way into the dungeon would unlikely survive, and therefore, they had relocated in advance.
Ye Cangtian leaned more towards the second explanation.
This was because the scene was not particularly chaotic, and he had received the news and come directly. With his speed, it was difficult for anyone to surpass him.
If this were the case, then everything would align.
Previously, Ye Cangtian had been suspicious when the Five Poisons Sect sent four people to storm the dungeon.
For a heavily guarded dungeon, even with the use of some poisonous insects and substances, four people seemed too few. Moreover, they were only at the Xuan-level cultivation, making success impossible.
Now Ye Cangtian understood everything. These were individuals sent by the Five Poisons Sect to die.
The purpose was simple: to confuse their thinking and make them believe that Ding Quan was the true culprit who administered the poison.
In this way, the real poisoner could rest easy.
And since they were being sent to die, the Five Poisons Sect would naturally not send powerful individuals.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian had to admit that the person who came up with this plan had some intelligence and was indeed ruthless.
However, the Five Poisons Sect, in carrying out the plan, had made it too obvious.
Furthermore, he had immediately seen that Ding Quan was not the culprit, so no matter how they tried to frame him, he would not believe them.
With that thought, Ye Cangtian, a faint smile on his face, returned to the Hidden Group's guesthouse.
Lan Yue and Qiang Wei had been tracking and investigating Cai Yong and Huang Shan for some time. He intended to see what they had discovered and if there were any new leads.