"Poison?"
Ye Cangtian’s face showed another cold smile. He looked at Kang Shan on the other side and said with a smile, "You've already poisoned Dongfang Mingyue, and you still want to make a move. Who is your next target?"
"What are you talking about? I don't understand!"
Kang Shan gritted his teeth as he looked at Ye Cangtian. Although the person from the Five Poisons Sect had delivered the poison here, they hadn't said they delivered it to him.
Furthermore, since he met Han Weicao privately and separately, the other party couldn't possibly recognize him, so he still had some room for denial.
"Heh, you still refuse to admit it?" Ye Cangtian said with a cold smile.
"I will admit what I have done, but I will never admit what I haven't done, even if I die!"
Kang Shan stared at Ye Cangtian and continued to argue, "I wonder if your excellency has considered that this is a scheme by the Five Poisons Sect to frame me, thereby clearing Ding Quan's name?"
"Kang Shan, I must say, you are quite sharp."
"Even at this point, you can still think of a way to escape, which shows you are calm and collected!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at him and continued, "But you've overlooked one thing: I am not blind, and neither is anyone else."
Ye Cangtian's meaning was simple. Although Ding Quan acted impulsively, he was absolutely loyal to Dongfang Mingyue.
"You're not blind?"
"Then are you aware of the Five Poisons Sect's actions tonight?"
"Why did they force their way into the dungeon? Isn't it because Ding Quan is their partner, and they were afraid of being betrayed by Ding Quan, so they acted to silence him?"
Upon hearing this, Kang Shan sneered and quickly said.
"Heh, there's nothing more to discuss."
"Senior Sister, escort him to prison directly!"
As Kang Shan finished speaking, Ye Cangtian's face broke into a smile. He said this and immediately got up and walked towards the door.
Hearing this, Dongfang Mingyue didn't say a word and flashed towards Kang Shan.
In just a couple of breaths, Dongfang Mingyue had subdued Kang Shan. After all, the power gap was immense, and Kang Shan had no room to resist.
"Wait! I'm not convinced!"
"Ye Cangtian, you have no evidence, why are you arresting me!"
Kang Shan roared in the direction of the door. Everything requires evidence.
Just based on the words of a man in black, he was to be punished, and this would not convince the public!
The next moment, Ye Cangtian's voice came from outside the door.
"Only the dungeon guards knew about the Five Poisons Sect's actions tonight, and this matter was strictly kept confidential."
"How did you get such timely information? You knew about this before dawn?"
The voice came, and Kang Shan was stunned for a moment, then his face turned ashen.
He was just a cook. Even with years of work and some friends, it was impossible for him to get the news so quickly.
Unless he colluded with the Five Poisons Sect, he could have known these things.
And when he blurted this out to Ye Cangtian in desperation, it was equivalent to self-incrimination.
It was too terrifying…
Thinking of this, Kang Shan finally regretted underestimating Ye Cangtian.
He originally thought that Ye Cangtian arresting Ding Quan was a foolish act, but now it seemed like a trap, designed to lure the real culprit.
And he had actually fallen for it, how foolish.
…
Early the next morning.
As Ye Cangtian arrived at his office, he saw Dongfang Mingyue already sitting in the chair.
"Sister Mingyue, have you recovered?"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's voice, Dongfang Mingyue said, "Not yet, but there's nothing major. I heard you caught the poisoner yesterday, so I came to take a look."
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded and said, "Good, I was planning to interrogate him and see where the Five Poisons Sect is hiding!"
Saying this, Ye Cangtian ordered someone to bring Kang Shan over.
A moment later, Kang Shan was brought to the office by the guards.
After a night, Kang Shan was a completely different person.
The composure and calmness on his face were gone, replaced by a look of dejection, and his eyes had lost their luster.
Looking at Kang Shan, Dongfang Mingyue snorted coldly and said, "Kang Shan, you've been with me for quite some time, haven't you? I believe I haven't treated you unfairly. Why did you collude with the Five Poisons Sect to harm me?"
"If possible, I didn't want to harm you!"
"But there was no other way. You are the person in charge of the Hidden Group. If you didn't die, the Hidden Group would never be in disarray, so I could only make a move against you!"
Kang Shan looked at Dongfang Mingyue, his gaze slightly evasive.
Even though there was a vast difference in their status, they had known each other for many years, and he didn't want to deal with Dongfang Mingyue, but there was no other choice.
"I agree with that statement."
"But you still haven't answered my question: why did you betray the Hidden Group!"
Dongfang Mingyue looked at Kang Shan, her face extremely grim. She truly hadn't expected that someone who had been with her for so long would harm her.
Most importantly, she believed she had a clear conscience, so she couldn't accept any of this.
"The reason is simple: I was an underutilized cook in the Hidden Group, and I never got to participate in any operations!"
"But under Chen Yi, I received important roles and had a sense of value…"
Kang Shan glanced deeply at Dongfang Mingyue and began to explain.
He also wanted to achieve something, but the Hidden Group had never given him the opportunity. The saying "every trade has its master" was completely a lie.
As a cook, apart from dealing with daily necessities, he was useless. How could he achieve anything or prosper?
However, by following Chen Yi, even though he knew he was being used, it allowed him to showcase his value, and that was enough.
"Value? Do chefs have no value?"
"If war breaks out, the soldiers' sustenance depends on you. You also deserve half the credit for their awards!"
"Besides, you know your own strength. If you were really on the battlefield, how likely would you be to return alive?"
Dongfang Mingyue said angrily. The opponent's strength was merely at the Profound level, and he had no special talent or powerful techniques.
Such a person was insignificant within the Chinese powers. It could be said that anyone with even a little strength could kill him.
It was precisely because of this, coupled with his decent cooking skills, that Dongfang Mingyue had kept him.
But who would have thought that this would become the reason for his betrayal!
"Hmph! What does it matter to you whether I return or not!"
"A man stands tall and upright. Even if he dies on the battlefield, he will be filled with glory. It's better than being a cook for a lifetime!"
Kang Shan did not appreciate Dongfang Mingyue's care and said fiercely.
You…
Hearing this, Dongfang Mingyue's chest heaved with anger.
Ye Cangtian, standing by, quickly said, "Sister Mingyue, there's no need to get angry at someone so ungrateful!"
Seeing Dongfang Mingyue nod slightly, Ye Cangtian turned back and said, "Alright, I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you. I just want to ask you, how did you contact Han Weicao!"
"Hmph! Do you think I would tell you?"
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Kang Shan snorted coldly, his eyes filled with disdain, as if to say that since he had made his choice, he would never betray them.
"It seems you're not planning to turn back."
Ye Cangtian's expression turned grim. Following this, the Heavenly Eye between his brows opened, and as a surge of soul power shot out, Kang Shan immediately cried out in pain.
After a while, the screams stopped, and Kang Shan's eyes were filled with terror.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian sneered and said, "Kang Shan, are you willing to confess?"
"Kill me if you can!"
"You're dreaming if you think you can get any information about the Five Poisons Sect from me!"
Kang Shan's eyes were filled with fear, but his tone was exceptionally firm.
Alas!
Ye Cangtian frowned. With such cultivation, to still be stubborn after his soul piercing, Kang Shan could be considered one of the few.
Thinking this, he sighed and said slowly, "Kang Shan, with your resilience, you should have been an excellent warrior, but you chose the wrong path. It's a pity…"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian shot out another surge of soul power.
For the safety of the Hidden Group and Dragon City, he had to find Han Weicao. Therefore, he would not stop until Kang Shan confessed.
Whoosh!
Just then, a long sword pierced from the side, directly entering Kang Shan's chest. The sword was wielded by Dongfang Mingyue.