Chapter 2201: The Shining Box

Chapter 2201: Chapter 2201: The Shining Box

The distinction here is quite substantial. How did he end up as a mere foil?

“You can savor it carefully.”

Leng Yikun gave him only a single glance, then walked forward.

Upon hearing this, Yuu Rong raised a hand to wipe his face, feeling that his sister-in-law’s blatant discrimination was obvious. Just because he was a bit more lively and carefree now, was that really a big deal?

“Forget it, I won’t savor it anymore. Wait a moment—where should we start investigating?” He quickly caught up with Leng Yikun, and the two walked out together.

In the study, the deputy general was curled up in a corner, not even daring to take a deep breath, fearful that a single sound from him might turn him into a corpse. He wasn’t ready to die just yet.

He knew, however, that surviving would already be a near-impossible mission.

General Ning, on the other hand, was watching as An Jiuyue, holding her child, retrieved a golden box from a hidden compartment in the study.

“Shiny, so shiny.”

When Little Nuonuo saw the dazzling box, his large eyes blinked rapidly. He stretched out his hands, wanting to hold the box in his arms.

He liked anything beautiful.

“Treasure! Nuonuo loves it!”

“Little rascal.”

An Jiuyue didn’t let him touch the box, but handed it to Qian Jiyun instead.

“It’s not just something pretty; it’s something significant, Little Nuonuo. When we gather our spoils, we must examine them carefully, do you understand?”

The contents of this box, if released outside, could poison the entire Central Imperial Country. It was likely something so rare that even the Plant Plane couldn’t produce another like it.

“I love it!”

The little baby kept repeating himself—he truly loved it. His tiny hands kept flailing, trying to grab the golden box that was now in his father’s possession.

“No, you don’t love it.”

An Jiuyue raised her hand and gently tapped the baby’s nose.

“If you do love it, I’ll have your father craft you a little golden box one day, one that can dangle from your wrist. How about that? As for this one, you can’t have it.”

“Is there poison inside?”

Qian Jiyun already understood. His cold and sharp gaze turned toward the great general, who still lay on the ground unable to rise.

“Not just poison, but contagious poison. It can spread solely through breathing.”

An Jiuyue likewise swept her icy gaze toward General Ning, who, upon hearing her words, didn’t dare lift his head, terrified that their anger would result in his immediate demise.

That poison, which he had hidden so thoroughly—how had this woman managed to find it? It didn’t make sense at all.

“Damned fool!”

A flash of murderous intent appeared in Qian Jiyun’s eyes.

This person was even more detestable than the Emperor Zhong. It was obvious what his intentions were—he wanted the fifty thousand troops under the Ninth Prince or, perhaps, even sought to incite a second war among the Nine Kingdoms.

“Can it be opened?” he asked.

“Yes, it can be opened.”

An Jiuyue nodded slightly.

“But there’s no need to open it. We’ll simply burn it—end it once and for all.”

Such a thing would only harm people if kept—better to destroy it in flames and leave no trace.

“Alright.”

Qian Jiyun answered calmly, and then he tossed the golden box onto the ground. The loud thud echoed like a drumbeat to General Ning’s heart, making his body tremble violently.

He truly felt fear—fear that the next moment, these two might end his life.

The next instant, he saw Qian Jiyun point a finger toward the golden box. With a resounding ‘boom,’ the box ignited into flames, astonishingly burning away without the need for any additional fuel.

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