Chapter 137: Turning “Nightkiller” Into Her Own

As soon as Ye Chutang finished speaking, the members of “Nightkiller” scrambled to prove their value.

She hadn’t given the antidote yet, but most of the information she wanted to know was already uncovered.

Though those death warriors hadn’t said anything, their mental defenses had already been shattered, and it was only a matter of time before they spoke.

This was the first time Qi Yanzhou had directly witnessed Ye Chutang’s brilliance.

Not only was she ruthless when necessary, but she also used psychological tactics to their fullest.

He felt inferior!

After completing her task, Ye Chutang put away her silver needles and scalpel and let out a tired yawn.

“Your Highness, it’s up to you from here.”

Qi Yanzhou nodded. “I’ll escort Miss Ye out.”

Ye Chutang knew Qi Yanzhou had something to say, so she thanked him in advance. “Thank you, Your Highness.”

Seeing her about to leave, the “Nightkiller” members immediately demanded the antidote.

“We’ve already shown our sincerity, where is the antidote?”

No matter who the lucky person was, as long as they had the antidote, they had a chance to escape the control.

Ye Chutang explained the properties of the poison and the symptoms of its onset, based on the person who had been dissected.

“Is what I said correct?”

The “Nightkiller” members nodded. “Yes, that’s right.”

“I can provide the antidote, but making it will take time. As for who gets it, that depends on your performance.”

After saying this, Ye Chutang left the torture chamber and walked outside.

Once she was out of the prison, she used her silver needles to unseal her sense of smell.

The night breeze carried the fragrance of gardenias, refreshing and pleasant.

Seeing that Ye Chutang had a strong scent of blood on her, Qi Yanzhou picked two flowers.

“Miss Ye, if you keep these flowers in your sleeve, they’ll help remove the foul odor.”

Ye Chutang accepted Qi Yanzhou’s kind gesture and placed the fresh gardenias in her sleeve.

She didn’t want to carry the smell of blood back to Ningchuyuan.

“Thank you, Your Highness. Are you going to say something to me?”

Qi Yanzhou replied, “Hmm. Miss Ye, can you really make the antidote?”

“Yes, but it’s unnecessary.”

The antidote was merely a stepping stone to get “Nightkiller” to speak; now that her objective was achieved, the stepping stone was no longer needed.

“Miss Ye, would you like to turn ‘Nightkiller’ into your own?”

Ye Chutang immediately understood Qi Yanzhou’s meaning.

Kill the leader of “Nightkiller” and take his place.

This suggestion tempted her.

Because with someone helping her, she could accomplish things much more easily.

Curious, she asked Qi Yanzhou, “The members of ‘Nightkiller’ are highly skilled, why don’t you use them for yourself, Your Highness?”

“This king believes you need them more.”

Ye Chutang indeed had a need, so she accepted Qi Yanzhou’s offer.

“Thank you, Your Highness. Count me in when you attack ‘Nightkiller.'”

To defeat “Nightkiller,” she would need to take action herself.

“Good, Miss Ye, how long will the antidote take to prepare?”

“By tomorrow, but the day after is the wedding of Ye Anling and Grand Eunuch De, and I can’t be absent. Could we plan the attack after their wedding? Your Highness, your internal injuries are still healing, so a few more days of rest will do you good.”

Qi Yanzhou felt this arrangement was fine and nodded.

“Alright, we’ll go with Miss Ye’s plan.”

After everything was settled, Ye Chutang asked Ye Jingchuan for some blood from the poisoned individuals and returned to the Ministry of Personnel.

The strips of meat had already been prepared and placed in a basin.

After marinating all three types of meat, Ye Chutang took a bath and rested.

She was extremely tired today, so she ended up sleeping longer than usual, only waking up near the end of the morning.

When she woke, all her exhaustion seemed to vanish.

Shan’er came in when she heard the movement.

“Miss, what would you like to eat? I can make it right away.”

Ye Chutang picked out a loose set of clothes.

“Just bring something light and nutritious from the kitchen. I won’t be going out today, so no need for makeup.”

“Yes, Miss, I’ll fetch it from the kitchen.” By the time Ye Chutang finished washing up, Shan’er was already bringing the food in.

“Miss, should we take the marinated strips of meat out to dry?”

“First, fry the meat strips in the pot until they change color, then take them out. You can leave the rest to me.”

“Yes, Miss.”

There was quite a lot of meat, with several pounds in total.

By the time Ye Chutang finished breakfast, Shan’er and Jin Zhi hadn’t even finished frying the smallest portion of venison.

She went to the kitchen to take a look.

“I’m going to rest in my room. Don’t disturb me, and call me when you’re done frying.”

She then spoke to Le’er. “Let the kitchen handle the lunch.”

“Yes, Miss.”

Ye Chutang went back to her room, entered the space, and began analyzing the blood of the poisoned individuals.

As long as she could analyze the components, making the antidote would be straightforward.

She couldn’t stay in the space for too long, so she came and went. In between, she drank some spiritual spring water and ate fruits nourished by the spring.

When Le’er came with the lunch from the kitchen, Ye Chutang’s blood test results had also come in.

She came out of her room and smelled the fragrance of fried meat filling the courtyard.

Shan’er and Jin Zhi were still in the kitchen, sweating profusely.

Ye Chutang looked around and asked, “Why isn’t there any ice in this hot weather?”

Le’er answered, “The steward, Chen, said that there’s such high demand for ice in our courtyard that they need to limit the supply.”

Ningchuyuan had two mistresses, so the total amount of ice wasn’t much.

Last night and today, more ice was needed to store the meat, so there was a bit more than usual.

Ye Chutang pulled Shan’er and Jin Zhi, who were drenched in sweat, out of the kitchen.

“Go eat first. I’ll have some ice brought over before you continue frying the meat.”

Shan’er wiped the sweat from her face and smiled. “Miss, I’m not that delicate. A little sweat is fine. The meat will be done in half an hour.”

Ye Chutang flicked Shan’er’s forehead. “There’s no need to force yourself. Take a break.”

She then called everyone to have lunch together.

After the meal, she went to find Steward Chen.

Soon, ice was delivered to Ningchuyuan.

Ye Chutang entered the kitchen and prepared the seasoning for frying the meat.

“Shan’er, Jin Yi, once you finish frying the meat strips, go rest. I’ll do the stir-frying after the hour of the Rooster.”

Shan’er shook her head. “Miss, we need to fry the meat while the sun is strong, so it can dry properly. There are two ice basins in the kitchen, so it’s not too hot.”

Ye Chutang tried to persuade her, but to no avail.

“Fine, if you’re tired or hot, rest. Don’t push yourself too hard. Your health is more important.”

After saying that, she went to her room for a nap.

Once the nap was over, she began preparing the antidote.

Ye Chutang was busy until the late afternoon, finally completing the antidote.

But to verify its effectiveness, she would need to have someone from “Nightkiller” test it.

When she left her main room, Shan’er was still frying the meat, and Jin Zhi, Le’er, and Jun’er were helping with the drying.

“I’m going out for a while, but I’ll be back soon.”

Ye Chutang went to the Dali Temple and explained her purpose to Qi Yanzhou.

“Have all the criminals been replaced?”

“They’ve all been replaced. As long as we find the reward board written by the Kong family, we can pin the crime on Kong Qingyuan. The death warriors of the Prince An’s Mansion have only eyewitness testimony, but don’t worry, Miss Ye, the physical evidence will appear soon.”

Ye Chutang understood. Qi Yanzhou planned to fabricate physical evidence.

She teased, “I thought His Highness was righteous and incorruptible, but it turns out you also have a few tricks up your sleeve.”

“Isn’t punishing the guilty the righteous thing to do?”

“Of course, Your Highness is doing the right thing.”

While speaking, Qi Yanzhou led Ye Chutang to the entrance of the prison.

Ye Chutang sealed her sense of smell again with silver needles and entered the prison.

She chose the most severely poisoned “Nightkiller” member and gave him the antidote.

About fifteen minutes later, the antidote took effect.

The pulse of the person who took the antidote was almost indistinguishable from a normal person’s, though they were a bit weak.

“Your Highness, the antidote is fine. We can act the day after tomorrow.”