With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

Chapter 973 The Frail Heiress 18
Meng Xuan really wanted to know what was going on, and disregarding everything else, he stared at Azhen with an overwhelming thirst for knowledge.

Ling Huan coughed lightly, wanting to kick his cousin out of the private room.

After hearing the reminder, Meng Xuan did indeed restrain himself a bit.

"Since Miss Xia has come here, you must know why, right?" Ling Huan said, then silently pondered whether his words were a bit too cold.

“I watched the surveillance footage earlier. Miss Xia wanted to tell me something, right?” Ling Huan organized his thoughts, and this time he felt that his words were neither cold nor harsh.

After much thought, if Xia Zhen was truly hiding her abilities, there was absolutely no need for her to reveal them to him. The reason she acted that way under surveillance was probably because she wanted to tell him something.

Meng Xuan was somewhat bewildered. He had originally thought that he could intimidate his cousin with his imposing presence upon arrival. In the past, when dealing with those people, he had never seen his cousin speak like this. He had told everyone everything as soon as he arrived.

However, Xia Zhen was strange; she acted so directly and simply.

The fact that these two are now together is somewhat out of place for their current backgrounds; it's unusual for one of them to be so open about their abilities right from the start.

"Young Master Ling has already seen the Gu worms in the surveillance footage, right?" A-Zhou asked.

Ling Huan nodded: "I saw it. I guess it's a Gu worm, but I don't know what kind of Gu worm it is."

He now recognizes all the Gu worms that the Holy Gu Clan possesses.

“That’s a Gu worm with spiritual power, which can be used to interfere with other Gu worms,” Azhen said. “For example, the Gu worms that the two elders used to examine the body can be interfered with by this Gu worm. And this Gu worm was placed on me by Yun Xiuzi.”

Yun Xiuzi had obviously seen that the Ling family had surveillance cameras, which is why she took the opportunity to go to the bathroom and release the Gu worm in a blind spot of the surveillance.

The two elders clearly didn't notice, perhaps because Yun Xiuzi developed the Gu worm herself; she has a very high talent for Gu techniques.

Ling Huan was somewhat surprised by the result, but not entirely unexpected.

Judging from Yun Xiuzi's behavior, he already felt that she was not a kind person.

Meng Xuan was shocked. He wasn't stupid, and of course he understood what this Gu worm meant. Yun Xiuzi didn't want the two elders of the Holy Gu Clan to discover the abnormality on Xia Zhen's body.

But to her surprise, Xia Zhen was one step ahead and already knew her methods.

Those who still cooperate in acting now likely have their own ideas.

All of this makes it easy to conclude that Xia Zhen's situation was likely caused by Yun Xiuzi and her son, just as her cousin suspected.

If we speculate further, Lian Yang's current situation might just be Xia Zhen's counterattack.

Clearly, neither Lian Yang nor Yun Xiuzi had any doubts about Xia Zhen.

Meng Xuan couldn't help but shudder, feeling very depressed. He suddenly realized that there was really no trust between people anymore.

He was unusually kind enough to help Lian Yang, but what kind of mess did he end up helping?

"Was this mark on Miss Xia's face caused by them?" Ling Huan asked. "With Miss Xia's current abilities, can she resolve it herself?"

“If you need the Holy Gu Clan’s help, Miss Xia, please don’t hesitate to ask.” He added, “Miss Xia reminded me of this matter in the surveillance footage, but I don’t know why yet.”

He had already guessed about the other things, but he still had some doubts about this one.

She seemed to know something.

“I can recover at any time,” A-Lan replied. “Yun Xiuzi might have some connection with your Ling family. She’s skilled in using Gu worms and has a high talent; she might be a member of the Holy Gu Clan.” “By the way, the Gu she planted on me was a Life-and-Death Gu. The offspring Gu is on me, and the mother Gu is on Qin Yin.” Seeing Meng Xuan’s astonishment, A-Lan added, “It’s Qin Yin, the one you know, my roommate. She and Lian Yang are neighbors, so it’s normal for Lian Yang to care about her. But there’s more to it than that.”

"Life and Death Gu?" Ling Huan frowned. "This is a type of Gu that is forbidden by the Holy Gu Clan."

I never expected to end up here; things seem to be more complicated than they appear.

Could it be related to that person from back then?

"What's going on with Lian Yang now?" Meng Xuan asked. Actually, he had guessed that since Xia Zhen was so powerful, Lian Yang must be retaliating, but he still wanted to hear the truth with his own ears.

Azhen didn't hide anything: "I took out the Gu they planted in my body, modified it slightly, and planted it in Lian Yang's body."

Meng Xuan felt a cold sweat run down his back. Of all people to mess with, he had to mess with such a powerful figure. It was no wonder that Lian Yang was in trouble.

As for Lian Yang harming Xia Zhen, besides helping Qin Yin, his other motive is not hard to guess: he definitely wanted to exploit Xia Zhen's family.

"The Life and Death Gu, the life force of the person infected by the Seed Gu will gradually weaken until death, which takes as little as two years and as long as five years," Ling Huan said. "It involves a forbidden technique of the Holy Gu Clan, and should have been handled by the Holy Gu Clan, but it seems that Miss Xia has her own plan. I wonder what you think?"

“I have no ideas. The offspring Gu planted in Lian Yang’s body will only suffer, and it won’t matter who comes,” A-Zhen said. Even if the mother Gu in Qin Yin’s body is removed, it will not affect the function of the offspring Gu.

If the mother Gu dies, the life force absorbed by the offspring Gu will strengthen itself until Lian Yang dies.

As for the Holy Gu Clan and the Ling family, they can do whatever they want to Lian Yang and her son; it won't affect her plans, since no one can get rid of the necrotic Gu in Lian Yang's body.

There's no need for A-Zhuang to remind us of anything else; with the Ling family's power, it would be easy for them to investigate the situation of Lian Yang and his mother.

Even if Yun Xiuzi makes many preparations, once she is suspected, it will be impossible for her to scheme against the Ling family again.

If the other party truly possessed extraordinary abilities, why would they need to hide?

Ling Huan didn't ask any more questions, but instead introduced the food at this private club to Azhen, doing his best to be a good host.

During their conversation, he asked Azhen how long she planned to stay in the capital.

Upon learning that she was leaving the day after tomorrow, I felt a sense of loss.

By this time, he had figured out what he was thinking. If he were healthy and not in this frail state, he certainly wouldn't have hesitated and would have done what he wanted without further ado.

Even with the help of the Holy Gu Clan to recuperate, it's uncertain how long he will live.

When they returned, Meng Xuan noticed that Ling Huan was in low spirits and assumed that he was worried that Lian Yang and his mother had come with ill intentions, so he said a lot of comforting words.

“The Ling and Meng families are not small families either, and besides, there is the Holy Gu Clan, so you don’t need to worry, cousin.”

"Those two, mother and son, are just petty scoundrels. If they were truly capable, they wouldn't be plotting in secret."

Ling Huan glanced at Meng Xuan indifferently, then hummed in agreement, his expression softening somewhat.

"Should we inform the Holy Gu Clan about this?" Meng Xuan asked.

Ling Huan thought for a moment and said, "We definitely need to notify them. Even Lian Yang and Yun Xiuzi's actions show they have no regard for human life. Now that Lian Yang is in trouble, they might look for their next target."

"But Miss Xia probably won't let them have their way."

"Notify the Holy Gu Clan to prepare and send someone to investigate Yun Xiuzi's background."