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At this moment, Dugu Bo came over with a pot of tea, placed it on the table, and poured a cup for each of the three.
Then they started chatting again, with Liu Shenlong constantly praising Dugu Bo, which made Dugu Bo quite engrossed, so he kept chatting with Liu Shenlong.
Zhuge Lan looked down on Liu Shenlong, so he didn't say much.
During their conversation, he observed that Liu Shenlong's frequency of drinking tea was somewhat high, which made him a bit puzzled. Was Liu Shenlong thirsty?
Drinking so much tea!
At this moment, Liu Shenlong picked up the teapot, stood up to pour tea for Dugu Bo, poured for a long time without success, opened the lid, saw that it was empty inside, and quickly said,
"Brother Zhuge, Senior Dugu Bo, the tea is gone. I'll go make another pot."
Dugu Bo nodded and said,
"Go ahead. Remember to put a little less tea leaves, or it might be a bit bitter."
Liu Shenlong smiled and said,
"No problem, I'll go right now."
Liu Shenlong immediately took the tea to brew, but a cold glint flashed across his face.
This cold glint was caught by Zhuge Lan. After all, he had been observing Liu Shenlong's behavior and expressions since Liu Shenlong entered. Now, he finally saw the clue.
At this moment, he also recalled that shortly after entering, Liu Shenlong had suggested making tea, and had done so twice. Now he was going again. Could it be that this guy was going to poison them?
One should not harbor intentions to harm others, but one must be wary of others.
He immediately whispered to Dugu Bo,
"Senior Dugu Bo, don't drink the tea later. Watch for my signal."
Dugu Bo showed a hint of confusion, but still said,
"Alright, I understand."
Liu Shenlong came over with the tea, then picked it up to pour for Zhuge Lan, and said,
"Brother, come, I'll pour you a cup of tea."
Zhuge Lan wanted to test whether Liu Shenlong had a hidden agenda, so he said,
"I don't want to drink tea. You drink a cup first!"
A look of astonishment appeared on Liu Shenlong's face, which he quickly hid, and then said,
"Brother hasn't had his tea yet, how dare I drink tea!"
Dugu Bo's face showed a look of confusion, and then he said,
"Zhuge Lan, Liu Shenlong and I are getting along quite well. Give Liu Shenlong some face and just drink a cup."
Zhuge Lan felt a pang of bitterness. He had already noticed the change in Liu Shenlong's expression just now, which meant that Liu Shenlong had indeed poisoned the tea. Otherwise, why would he show such astonishment?
Since he knew, then he understood. He would use another method next.
For now, he would turn the tables on him.
So he handed the teacup over.
Liu Shenlong's face showed surprise and delight. He immediately poured a cup for Zhuge Lan, and then poured a cup for Dugu Bo and himself.
Zhuge Lan did not drink, but placed it on the table. Dugu Bo, having Zhuge Lan's earlier instruction, also did not drink.
He was waiting to see what Liu Shenlong would do next!
Liu Shenlong looked at Zhuge Lan's untouched teacup, and beads of sweat gradually dripped from his forehead. Then he picked up his teacup and said,
"Brother, come, I'll toast you."
Zhuge Lan smiled, picked up his teacup, clinked it, and said,
"Liu Shenlong, since you are the one apologizing, then you drink first. Three cups as self-punishment."
Liu Shenlong froze in place. After two or three seconds, he reacted and then said,
"You are the elder brother, you should set an example. You drink first!"
Dugu Bo watched from the side. His face showed a puzzled expression, and then he asked,
"What's going on? It's just drinking tea. Why are you so hesitant? I'll drink it."
Zhuge Lan watched Dugu Bo pick up the teacup, and directly knocked it to the ground. The tea in the teacup foamed white on the ground, corroding a large hole in the floor.
Zhuge Lan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Dugu Bo did not drink it.
Dugu Bo on the side obviously saw it too, then looked at Liu Shenlong and said coldly,
"Kid, what do you mean? I saw you being so attentive and thought you were a good person. I didn't expect your heart to be so malicious. Are you trying to kill us?"
Liu Shenlong froze in place, evidently not expecting his plan to fail, then said coldly,
"Zhuge Lan, you bastard, don't think I'm afraid of you. If it weren't for that woman Liu Erlong protecting you, I would have had the Soul Masters of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan kill you long ago."
Zhuge Lan's expression immediately changed. Liu Erlong was his friend, and a particularly good one.
He would not allow an idiot to speak of his friend like that.
A murderous intent appeared on his face, and then he said coldly,
"Liu Shenlong, I spared you before for the sake of Senior Liu Erlong. Now you dare to speak of Senior Liu Erlong like that? You are truly seeking death!"
Liu Shenlong snorted coldly, then took out a smoke bomb, preparing to escape.
Suddenly, his body convulsed violently, and he fell directly to the ground, spitting white foam from his mouth, followed by blood.
Finally, he rolled his eyes, looking as if he was dead.
Dugu Bo on the side changed his expression and immediately said,
"Zhuge Lan, did you kill him?"
Zhuge Lan shook his head. If he wanted to kill him, he would have done so long ago. Why would he wait until now?
Liu Shenlong died, and that was that. One who does much evil will eventually perish by it.
He said,
"I didn't kill him. I didn't make a move, but if he's dead, he's dead."
Dugu Bo stepped forward to examine him, his expression turned grim, and then he said,
"Zhuge Lan, he died of poisoning. From the smell, it should be the same kind of poison as before, and he's been poisoned for several days already."
Zhuge Lan was stunned for a moment. The one who poisoned him was actually poisoned to death himself. How ironic.
Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. There was something fishy here. Everyone in the Sect knew that he and Liu Shenlong had a grudge. If Liu Shenlong died here, and the poison was the same as the one in the teapot.
Then it was possible that he poisoned Liu Shenlong.
He immediately said,
"Senior Dugu, is someone trying to frame me?"
Dugu Bo pondered for a moment and said,
"Do many people know that you and Liu Shenlong had a grudge?"
Zhuge Lan nodded and said,
"Yes, a life-or-death grudge. He tried to kill me before, but I had him cornered. For the sake of Senior Liu Erlong, I didn't kill him."
Dugu Bo sighed, then said,
"It seems to be someone from Spirit Hall, who wants to use Liu Shenlong's death to make the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan an enemy of yours."
Zhuge Lan's expression turned grim. In this situation, even if Senior Liu Erlong came, she would most likely believe that he killed Liu Shenlong, and then it would be troublesome.
He would most likely lose Liu Erlong as a friend.
He immediately looked at Dugu Bo and said,
"No, Liu Shenlong cannot die here. He must be saved. Senior Dugu, do you have any good ideas?"
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