"Everyone else is dead, but the two of you are fine!" Gu Ying still had a different opinion of Lu Zhuo.
"Gu Ying, I used to be your captain too. Have you ever seen me do anything that's against the rules of a Hunter? It's not as simple as you think. I only managed to escape with all my might. Did you think we were in danger that we couldn't handle? Was I just going to get myself killed? Besides, Li Yumei was the closest to me, so I chose to save her first. It was already too late when I tried to go back into the cave, "Lu Zhuo said seriously.
Gu Ying did not say anything further. She was not too sure about Lu Zhuo's character, since the man had a tendency to be a hypocrite at times. However, being a hypocrite did not necessarily mean he was immoral. She could only find out what had happened after Wu Dong woke up.
Lu Zhuo told Gu Ying that he was going to check on Wu Dong when he saw Gu Ying did not ask any further.
Gu Ying agreed, but she did not allow Lu Zhuo to touch him.
Lu Zhuo was relieved when he saw Wu Dong unconscious.
Luckily, the man had lost his mind. Otherwise, he would be in great trouble if the Foehn Hunter Squad knew what had happened.
However, once the Foehn Hunter Squad brought Wu Dong to the Seven Star Hunter Master, the truth would be exposed, too. He had to find a way to get rid of Wu Dong at all costs!
…
Lu Zhuo moved his tent to the Foehn Hunter Squad's. Gu Ying was still suspicious of him, so she was protecting Wu Dong well.
Gu Ying was well aware that Lu Zhuo was a Poison Mage. Gu Ying realized that Li Yumei, who was always against her, was unusually quiet today. Gu Ying had a strong feeling that things were not as simple as they seemed.
"Keep an eye on Wu Dong, don't let anything happen to him," Gu Ying said.
"What is it? Captain, are you worried that something will happen to him?" Big Nose asked.
"Mm, I've heard some things about Lu Zhuo, but I don't have any concrete evidence …" Gu Ying said softly.
"Oh, oh, okay, I understand." Big Nose nodded.
…
Meanwhile, Li Yumei was hiding in her tent. She seemed to be lost in her thoughts.
"How many times have I told you not to act rashly? Gu Ying will surely be suspicious if you do that!" Lu Zhuo was displeased and disgusted by Li Yumei's behavior.
Li Yumei was really stupid at times. Lu Zhuo was actually disgusted by her stupidity. It was only a matter of time before she dragged him down!
"I … I don't know what to do. Why don't we go and ask for forgiveness? Leaving your post without permission isn't a big crime, right?" Li Yumei said uneasily.
"Are you kidding me? At the level of a Hunter Master, a single lapse of duty could cause you to be unable to form a team. Besides, do you think the Hunter's Union is stupid? Wouldn't they investigate? It's better to just claim it was an accident. Once the investigation starts, there's nothing we can't uncover, including the things I've done in the past! "Lu Zhuo said.
"What did you do in the past?" Li Yumei asked in confusion.
"I've done something for Luo Mian," Lu Zhuo said.
"Luo Mian? Councilman Luo Mian, the one who created the diseased blood serums? "Li Yumei exclaimed.
"How do you think I became a Hunter Master?" Lu Zhuo harrumphed coldly.
"You were involved in it?" Li Yumei blurted out in surprise.
"Not really, but I did get some benefits from it. I went to West Ridge with another group of Hunters. One of them was bleeding to death, so an old Hunter was trying to replenish his blood with the blood of plague rats. He accidentally discovered that the blood of plague rats was similar to the diseased blood serums that the blood serums required. Everyone was desperate for money back then, so the old Hunter found a pharmacist and sold a batch of fake blood serums. At first, we only knew the blood serums had weak effects, and were weaker than normal blood serums. Therefore, the pharmacist only mixed them with the real blood serums and sold them as the real blood serums. Later on, Luo Mian caught this drug dealer. He thought that Luo Mian would immediately destroy these fake blood serums, but who knew that Luo Mian was even more ambitious. He started to mass-produce these fake blood serums and used his connections to mix these blood serums into even more batches of blood serums. From this, he was able to fill up some of his serious financial deficit. That was how the plague of the blood serums broke out, "Lu Zhuo said.
Li Yumei looked at Lu Zhuo in astonishment.
The plague of the blood serums in Hangzhou had caused quite a stir back then. To Li Yumei's surprise, Lu Zhuo was the first person to discover the formula of the fake blood serums.
"Luo Mian gave us some benefits to keep our mouths shut. I became a Hunter Master after that, too. We weren't involved in what happened to Luo Mian, so we weren't involved in the investigation, "Lu Zhuo said.
Li Yumei thought for a moment. It was true that Lu Zhuo had become a Hunter Master not long before the plague broke out. He had been progressing smoothly since then.
"But what about your teammates? Won't they be investigated too? If they were investigated, wouldn't they be able to trace it back to you?" Li Yumei said.
"That won't happen, because they are all dead," Lu Zhuo said with a hollow laugh.
"Dead?" Li Yumei looked at Lu Zhuo. She seemed to have realized something from Lu Zhuo's expression.
"After the incident with the blood serums, we managed to secure a huge bounty through Luo Mian's connections. However, Luo Mian is seriously an asshole. He only gave us the bounty to silence us …" added Lu Zhuo.
"Silence you?" Li Yumei was dumbfounded.
"Yeah, he didn't want anyone to know the formula of the blood serums, nor did he want anyone to know what he was doing. Therefore, he eliminated the people who were the first to get their hands on the fake blood serums. The way he did it was very simple. He just needed to talk to someone on the team and ask him to tamper with the water that the team members drank," Lu Zhuo said.
"Then you're fine. How fortunate. I didn't expect Luo Mian to be so vicious," Li Yumei let out a relieved sigh.
Lu Zhuo was amused by Li Yumei's reaction. How simple-minded was this Li Yumei?
"I'm the one Luo Mian was looking for. I'm the one who talked to him in private," Lu Zhuo grinned. His grin was a little creepy.
Li Yumei was even more shocked. She stared at Lu Zhuo. The feeling of unfamiliarity in her heart grew stronger.
Was this guy really the Lu Zhuo she knew?
How many similar things had he done before!?
"You … you poisoned the water our teammates drank?" Li Yumei asked.
"Mm, Luo Mian also taught me not to use deadly poisons, since many Hunters are sensitive to poisons that are harmful to their bodies. It's easy to expose yourself if you put deadly poisons in the food and water. The best way is to use something that isn't deadly, such as something that's good for sleep," Lu Zhuo explained calmly.
Li Yumei felt like a door of sin had been opened after hearing Lu Zhuo's words. It turned out that being a vicious person had so many details, and Lu Zhuo was very experienced in it. Li Yumei had only learned this side of Lu Zhuo after such a long time. She could not help but feel a chill running down her spine.
Either as a teammate or lover, someone with such a dark side would surely be intimidating!
However, if Lu Zhuo had been hiding it so well, why was he telling her everything now? Was it because they had killed Lan Jin together? Were they on the same boat …?
That being said, even if the two of them were tied together, there was no reason for Lu Zhuo to tell her what he had done in the past. He would be doomed if she exposed him!
Li Yumei was still confused. She asked in confusion, "Why are you telling me all of a sudden?"
"Nothing, it's uncomfortable to keep it to myself. I feel better if I can talk to someone about it," Lu Zhuo said.
"But aren't you afraid that I'll tell the others? Why do you trust me so much?" Li Yumei might be scared, but she was a little touched.
Lu Zhuo might be a cruel person, but he did treat her well. He even told her everything in the past. It must be because he trusted her!
"I didn't trust you," Lu Zhuo said.
Li Yumei was confused.
Why would he tell her everything if he did not trust her? Wasn't it a lot scarier than what he had done today?
Lu Zhuo moved closer to Li Yumei and asked gently, "Are you sleepy? Take a nap if you're sleepy. You won't have to worry about anything after you fall asleep …"
"I am indeed sleepy, why did I suddenly …" Li Yumei's eyelids began to close.
"Do you know, I'm actually quite fond of your … body. I'm never tired of it, but I'm really disappointed in your brain. If you were half as smart as Gu Ying, I wouldn't be like this, but you aren't. That being said, if you were half as smart as Gu Ying, I bet you wouldn't be so close to me, "Lu Zhuo said.
"What do you mean? Why … why are you comparing me to him? Are you still interested in him!?" Li Yumei blurted out.
"How could a man not be interested in a beautiful woman? Go to sleep, I have a lot of things to do," Lu Zhuo said.
"Why am I so sleepy? What … what did you do? "Li Yumei was drowsy. She did not even have the strength to speak.
Li Yumei suddenly recalled what Lu Zhuo had told her. It was stupid to poison someone with a deadly poison. The best way was to use something that was beneficial to the person's health, such as sleep. It was a lot easier to get rid of the person after they fell asleep!
Li Yumei's soul was immediately encapsulated by an extremely cold feeling. Her body fell limp and she could no longer move. She could even hear Lu Zhuo's deep chuckle!
Why?
Li Yumei could not understand why Lu Zhuo would do such a thing to her!
Was he worried that she would tell the others?
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