88: Poisoner

Shi Xu smiled, a look of sarcasm on his face.

Unfortunately, they were wrong; they didn't do nothing.

Su Mianmian hadn't expected Shi Xu and the others to have done so much behind the scenes. No wonder they had been leaving early and returning late every day recently; she hadn't seen any of them come back.

It seemed that during this time, it wasn't just her working hard, but them too.

"What you've done is excellent. If we had killed those spies, they would definitely send more over."

"It's better to keep these spies under our watch; that way, it's safer."

"But they suffered such heavy losses this time, while we had almost none. Won't they be suspicious?"

Su Mianmian raised a hand to touch her chin, then looked up at Shi Xu with a curious expression.

Shi Xu nodded gravely. "Yao Yin isn't stupid; he'll definitely realize he's been played. But even if he knows, what can he do? Who told him that the things he did weren't exactly above board to begin with?"

A sarcastic smile curled at the corner of his mouth, instilling fear in anyone who saw it.

Su Mianmian wasn't afraid, she was just a little worried.

"I'm just worried that he might incite those who survived to cause trouble here."

"Now that the flood has frozen, it will be much easier for them to come over."

Su Mianmian looked at the opposite side, her expression grave.

Shi Xu wanted to comfort Su Mianmian, but thinking of Yao Yin's character, he truly felt that what Su Mianmian said would likely come true.

The most pressing matter now was to go and discuss countermeasures with Ren Tingfeng.

Shi Xu wanted to go see Ren Tingfeng by himself, but when Su Mianmian heard his idea, she wanted to go too.

Seeing her determined expression, Shi Xu gave in with a smile and took her downstairs.

After Ren Tingfeng learned the purpose of Shi Xu and Su Mianmian's visit, he fell into deep thought.

"I had actually already thought of what you're saying, but..."

"We have no way to stop them from coming."

"If they cause trouble, we can only deal with it as it comes."

Ren Tingfeng reached out to rub his temples. Recently, he had to collect supplies and deal with Yao Yin and his group, making him feel physically and mentally exhausted.

Fortunately, Shi Xu and the others helped; otherwise, he felt he wouldn't have lasted this long.

Su Mianmian sensed his fatigue and suggested, "Chief Ren, let me take your pulse, okay?"

She felt that Ren Tingfeng's aura was a bit strange, and his face also seemed different from when she first met him.

Su Mianmian felt a little strange, and wanting to confirm if her guess was correct, she could only have Ren Tingfeng accept her suggestion.

Ren Tingfeng initially wanted to refuse, but seeing Su Mianmian's serious expression, the words he was about to say were swallowed back.

He nodded and extended his hand.

Su Mianmian, of course, couldn't take a pulse; she was using her healing ability.

She put on a good act. Shi Xu saw Su Mianmian's serious expression and couldn't help but smile inwardly, though his face remained expressionless.

Su Mianmian felt nothing during the initial probe, but as she continued, her eyes grew colder.

Shi Xu sensed that something was wrong, and his expression became serious.

Ren Tingfeng saw the two of them like this, and an uneasy premonition rose within him.

Su Mianmian didn't let go of his hand. Ren Tingfeng was worried that speaking would affect her judgment, so he suppressed his anxiety until she withdrew her hand. Then, he eagerly asked, "Am I sick?"

Ren Tingfeng looked at Su Mianmian with a serious expression, and upon closer inspection, one could detect a hint of fear in his eyes.

Perhaps he was worried that after he was gone, no one would take care of Wu Jingwen.

Su Mianmian shook her head; Ren Tingfeng wasn't sick.

Ren Tingfeng saw her shake her head and was about to breathe a sigh of relief when Su Mianmian said with a serious expression, "You've been poisoned with a slow-acting poison."

Upon hearing this, both Ren Tingfeng and Shi Xu were shocked.

Ren Tingfeng's face instantly turned pale.

He looked at Su Mianmian in shock, and seeing her certainty, he finally believed her.

"Can it be cured?"

"How long has it been?"

Ren Tingfeng spoke incoherently, but Su Mianmian surprisingly understood everything.

"It can be, but it's a bit troublesome. You might need to take medicine long-term and avoid certain foods."

"It's been about over a year."

"It's similar to your wife's."

"Think carefully, did you take the medicine prescribed by those doctors?"

Su Mianmian looked at Ren Tingfeng calmly. She could only connect his poison to his wife's doctors.

Those doctors were introduced to him by Yao Yin. Since they dared to harm Wu Jingwen, they would surely dare to harm Yao Yin.

Su Mianmian shook her head, feeling a little guilty inside.

She wished she had checked Ren Tingfeng's body sooner. Although his current body didn't show anything outwardly, internally, it had already been greatly damaged by the poison.

But fortunately, it hadn't reached the point of being incurable.

Su Mianmian was also satisfied with this outcome.

"It must be them!"

"But I didn't take the medicine they prescribed for me."

"What exactly is going on?"

Ren Tingfeng clenched his fists, his face full of anger.

He hadn't expected Yao Yin to be so vicious, not only poisoning his wife but him as well.

He, Ren Tingfeng, would never let such a person get away.

Hearing him say that, Su Mianmian turned and exchanged a glance with Shi Xu, a flash of understanding in both their eyes.

She let Shi Xu speak to Ren Tingfeng, she wouldn't say anything.

Shi Xu nodded at this.

"Chief Ren, if there are no surprises, there should be a traitor around you."

"However, this traitor is very well hidden."

"He should be someone who takes care of your daily life."

Shi Xu raised a hand to stroke his chin, speaking calmly.

This was the truth; there was no need for Ren Tingfeng to refute anything.

Ren Tingfeng indeed couldn't refute it. Someone who could poison him for so long without being discovered could only be someone close to him.

What he hadn't expected was that he would be bought off.

Ren Tingfeng shook his head, a flicker of pain in his eyes.

Seeing this, Su Mianmian knew he must have a suspect in mind.

For him to be able to harden his heart and deal with that person, Su Mianmian felt it was necessary to deliver a strong blow.

"Chief Ren, don't have any thoughts of letting him off the hook. You must know that someone who hasn't become loyal after such a long time will never become loyal."

"The best way is to nip it in the bud."

"Although what I'm saying is overly cruel, facts are facts. If you're unwilling to handle it, we can help you."

Su Mianmian said gravely.

She didn't want Ren Tingfeng to let go of the person who harmed him out of softheartedness; she disliked the feeling of letting a tiger return to the mountains.

Shi Xu nodded; he agreed with what Su Mianmian said.

Ren Tingfeng looked up at Shi Xu and Su Mianmian, then sighed and shook his head, saying, "I know what you're worried about, but since he dared to poison me, the bond between us is gone. Now he is my enemy, and I will not show mercy to an enemy."

Su Mianmian and Shi Xu knew he was feeling very bad when they heard him say that.

But there was no other way; life was just like that.

The apocalypse was even more brutal, and they would encounter many more incomprehensible things in the future.

Su Mianmian and Shi Xu didn't stay long. Since Ren Tingfeng said he could handle it himself, they left, giving him space and time to resolve the matter.

As Su Mianmian left, she told him not to be soft-hearted.

She was a little worried he might be harmed.

After all, once a villain is exposed, their desperate thoughts will grow stronger and stronger.

If he thought about a scorched-earth tactic, Ren Tingfeng might not come out on top.