章 24: General's Move
Amid the night, an exhausted figure stood noiselessly in his room. He wore an anxious expression on his face. The person shuffled restlessly before finally heading over to a wooden bookshelf. From the top shelf, out of a purple velvet box, he took out a pearl necklace. He rubbed the pearl between his fingers while he stood by his window wordlessly, pondering at the full moon hanging high in the sky.
Another figure covered in dull gray swiftly entered the room.
"General!" The dark figure announced.
"Did you check?" General Wei questioned bitterly.
"This lowly servant didn't find anything out of place. The eldest miss still has no signs of any powers."
"Then it must be a coincidence."
The general sighed, his mind troubled.
He hadn't thought so either, however, he still couldn't calm down. There was no way she could have any powers at this stage, yet since she woke up from that high fever, he had been suffering much from all sorts of mishaps.
From this afternoon, his doctor reported that she was going to be fine. The doctor informed him that the poison from the steamed bun was being countered by the poison he had given her.
With this, he was reassured that she was still poisoned; however, how was that wretch even able to remain alive after that lethal amount of poison?
Her luck was really great!
He clenched his hand tightly, crushing the pearl in his hand. He released his crushing hold and patted his hands together, scattering the pearl dust in the fresh air.
Reaching out his right hand to stroke against the wooden carving on the side of the window, he silently gazed at the tall grass outside that gently swayed in the night.
"After a person has taken the <Eternal Death>, they'll only be able to go to the god of death. Nothing will be able to save her, isn't that right?" He doubtfully questioned.
"Yes."
"Why hasn't she died yet?"
"This...this servant doesn't know. Should I go get rid of her?"
General Wei finally turned around.
"Foolish! We can't use our own hands to kill her. That clan of her grandfather's can contact the dead. Why do you think I acted so fatherly to her this whole time? It's to prevent them from targeting us first."
The general sighed.
"It doesn't matter anymore. That child is useless now, just a mindless puppet. Even if her clan tries to save her, they won't be able to. If they try to question us, it won't be my problem anymore."
"This servant was ignorant. Your words have enlightened me."
General Wei nodded.
He walked to his writing-table and sat down.
"Did you discover out what induced Concubine Mei to go crazy?"
The spy grimaced.
"Several servants emphasized that they saw Concubine Mei roaming along with the eldest miss before she went insane. However, what happened after... this servant is uncertain. However, it could be possible that an enemy penetrated themselves within our men."
General Wei's eyes narrowed dangerously. He slammed down his palm on the table angrily.
"Search all our men and monitor everyone who came in and out of the manor!"
"As you wish."
General Wei got back up to roam about the room restlessly. He took out a dull silver hair stick out of his garment. The only thing that seemed very pronounced on the hair ornament was a silver flower at the end.
At the very center of the flower, there was a crystal that seemed to contain a drop of blood within itself. General Wei flipped over the hair stick. He couldn't bear to look at the flower without feeling guilt climbing up his heart.
What if the <Blood Guards> chose to betray him?
No, not possible.
The <Blood Guards> will only serve the one who had their rare bloodline, so there was no possibility of them exposing him.
This was his only trump card.
He clenched the hair stick tightly.
"Did you get any news from Minster Hui's manor?"
The spy dropped his head.
"Yes, it is said they are unable to control any of the <Blood Guards>. They refuse to listen even with the <Roaring Dragon> token shown in their face."
The general chuckled merrily.
Everything had been going out of his control so quickly, he genuinely feared for the worse. At least he still had this trump card.
"Of course. These guards won't listen to anyone but the heirs of the bloodline. They used to treat me the same way... just like air. As long as I still have this hair stick, I'm fine," The general muttered to himself.
"Go and ask the doctor if the eldest miss's blood is at least contaminated by the two poisons. If her blood is, I'll spare her life, since she won't be worth much. If not. She will have to die no matter how the emperor wants her alive. You know what you need to do, right?"
"Yes!"
"Also, check to see why the third miss acted out so rashly today. Chunhua is a mere idiot, but if Lan'er gets too out of control, I'll have to dispose of her as well. Anything I can't control must die!"
A sweatdrop trickled down the back of the spy.
Ruthless.
"Yes, sir!"
クリエイターの想い 
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in_awe Lan'er is always there and not there - lol- but soon she'll be very VERY involved. Fyi, next chapter is very eye-opening, be prepared.
On a different note, has anyone here read Genius Doctor: Black-Bellied Miss?
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