Chapter 1083: Huī Poison Child

Upon seeing Zu An appear, Yu Yanluo was both surprised and delighted. She rushed forward to check on him, "Are you alright?"

Sensing her deep concern, Zu An smiled faintly at her. "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Watching his sister-in-law nervously grip the other's hand and the unspoken understanding in their shared smiles, Jian Taiding felt an immediate pang of bitterness, thinking the paper bride was utterly useless.

The paper bride, however, stared intently at Zu An. "Tell me, how did you spot the flaw?"

Only then did Zu An reply, "You must have woven that illusion by twisting people's most aggrieved memories. That indeed makes the experience more potent. However, for me, that inexplicable sense of familiarity became the flaw."

"Because that story wasn't something I experienced. Rather, it was something I... *cough, cough*... read as fictional plots in storybooks. I truly couldn't believe such coincidences exist in the world."

Although I've seen many famous figures from my previous world in this one, such as Qin Shi Huang, Zhang Han, and Mi Li, the paper bride had the distinct style of a domestic ghost story. No matter how I looked at it, she didn't quite resemble Dou E.

The paper bride gave a bitter smile. "I never imagined it would be exposed because of this. I must admit, your resolve is extraordinary, far surpassing that of common people. Over the years, many brilliant individuals have entered that realm, and even if they had doubts, they eventually fell prey."

Zu An was not in the mood for her praise. He said indifferently, "Shall we continue the contest?"

"No, I've lost." The paper bride shook her head, and without waiting for her companions to stop her, she stumbled out.

On the way, she seemed to recall something sorrowful, and quietly wiped a tear from the corner of her eye.

Zu An felt a doubt in his heart: Were those things in the illusion truly just her fabrications?

Just then, the small child in the corner began to wail, "Mommy, mommy, don't leave me!"

He clumsily tried to chase after the paper bride, but he was so young, still at the toddling stage. After only a few steps, he tumbled to the ground.

He could only reach out tearfully, trying to grasp the departing paper bride. Unfortunately, the paper bride was preoccupied at the moment, as if she hadn't heard him at all, and didn't turn back.

Yu Yanluo's delicate brows furrowed. She glanced at Kong Qing and the others, seeing their cold expressions and complete lack of intention to intervene. She couldn't help but sigh inwardly at how truly heartless these demonic individuals were.

Seeing the exquisitely fair-skinned child, Yu Yanluo's heart softened. She walked over and helped him up. "There, there, don't cry. How about I take you to find your mommy?"

Now that the contest was over, she figured Kong Qing, given his status, wouldn't go back on his word. She decided to catch up and return the child to the paper bride first.

To her surprise, her comforting words had no effect. The child cried even harder, "I'm hungry! I want milk!"

As he spoke, his eyes fixed on her swelling bosom, and he puckered his small lips, trying to nuzzle closer.

"Oh dear," Yu Yanluo, although nominally a married woman, was pure and innocent, more akin to a young girl at heart. She couldn't possibly endure such an embarrassing situation. She instinctively pushed him back slightly and said awkwardly, "Auntie doesn't... doesn't have that. I'll take you to find your mommy."

"I don't care, I don't care! I want to drink it! Waaah..." Seeing this, the child burst into loud sobs again. At the same time, he shook a rattle drum, as if it could calm him slightly.

As Yu Yanluo listened to his loud crying and the sound of the rattle drum, she felt a sudden daze in her head. Her eyes seemed to flutter open and close, as if she were terribly sleepy.

Zu An's brow furrowed. What mother in the world would forget her own child? Even if she forgot for a moment, she would surely have come to her senses upon hearing the cries.

Yet the paper bride hadn't turned back at all. Moreover, in the illusion just now, the paper bride didn't seem to have a child either.

Zu An had a bad feeling. He immediately rushed over. "Madam, look out!"

Hearing the shout, Yu Yanluo had a moment of clarity. As the leader of her clan, she immediately realized something was wrong and quickly pushed the child away.

Unfortunately, the other party's hand had already tightly grasped her wrist, gripping it like an eagle's talons, impossible to break free.

The child, too, had shed his previous innocent appearance. His expression turned incredibly mature and sinister.

He was about to take further action when he noticed Zu An quickly approaching. A hint of regret and vexation flashed in his eyes.

With no other choice, he decided to avoid direct confrontation. He waved a cloud of white dust from his hand, and had already leaped to a safe area behind him.

Zu An quickly shielded Yu Yanluo. Worried about her safety, he didn't pursue. Instead, he protected her and leaped backward. "Madam, are you alright?"

"Nothing serious," Yu Yanluo replied. "I just inhaled a little of the white powder he sprinkled. But I didn't breathe in much, so it shouldn't be a big problem." She quickly circulated her energy to check herself. There seemed to be no signs of poisoning, which slightly relieved her.

Only then did Zu An sharply look at the child in the distance. The child's small face now revealed complete malice. He was clearly a demon who had lived for an unknown number of years, no longer an innocent child at all.

Gu Long's saying was indeed true: among the four types of people to be wary of in the jianghu, children are one of them.

At this moment, the child chuckled eerily. "Madam, as a woman, how could you not have milk? After inhaling my medicinal powder, even a bull would produce milk, let alone a woman."

Yu Yanluo was startled. "This poison is 'Bull's Milk'?"

The child's expression was somewhat taken aback. "I never imagined Madam would even know the name of this medicine. You truly are well-informed."

She indeed instinctively glanced at Zu An. A hint of shyness flashed in her eyes. Come to think of it, she had learned about this medicine from him. He had once used it to threaten her, and she never expected to encounter it again so soon.

Zu An cleared his throat, clearly a little embarrassed by her gaze.

Jian Taiding, standing nearby, witnessed this scene and his composure completely shattered. He had always believed his sister-in-law was pure and chaste, and that her relationship with this man was merely somewhat ambiguous.

But judging by their demeanor, the two of them had clearly already been intimate. They weren't even satisfied with conventional intimacy; they resorted to such potent and fierce drugs for excitement.

"Oh, sister-in-law, sister-in-law! I never imagined you had such extreme tastes! And to think I used to revere you as a goddess."

He hadn't even dared to touch a single one of her fingers, yet that scoundrel Zu An had so thoroughly defiled his goddess, even using drugs! This was utterly outrageous! Simply outrageous!

Rage points from Jian Taiding: 745,745,745...

Zu An cast a puzzled glance at him, wondering what had suddenly gotten into the guy.

At that moment, Yu Yanluo suddenly let out a soft groan, her body trembling, and clutching her forehead, as if about to collapse.

Zu An quickly steadied her. "What's wrong?"

Because she was sensitive to cold, her skin was usually pale and cool to the touch. But now, it was flushed with a rosy hue and felt quite hot.

Yu Yanluo recoiled as if she'd received an electric shock. "N-nothing... nothing. D-don't touch me."

The child, however, cackled maliciously. "After being poisoned by my unique 'Bull's Milk,' concocted by the Venomous Child, how could you be fine? Don't you feel an unbearable heat throughout your body, and a stirring in your heart? Before long, you'll be drenched in perfumed sweat, like a flash flood. And later, even a virgin will be able to produce milk. When I said I wanted to drink Madam's milk, of course, I'll get it."

Yu Yanluo trembled with rage. "Shameless!"

Zu An sharply turned to Kong Qing. "Mr. Kong, the contest is over. Are you going back on your word?"

Kong Qing secretly cursed the Venomous Child for being so sinister. However, since the outcome of the bet was at stake, he naturally wouldn't undermine them. He smiled faintly. "We did state earlier that if you defeated a few of my subordinates, you would win. At that time, I clearly told you that these were all my subordinates. You merely carelessly overlooked the Venomous Child yourself. How can you blame me for breaking the agreement?"

Zu An: "..."

Kong Qing smiled faintly. "How about this? If you admit defeat and agree to cooperate with us, I'll have the Venomous Child give Madam Yu the antidote. What do you say?"