Chapter 3814 — Leaping into the Pit of Fire
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If even Meng Zhou could be sold out by him, who would ever be willing to risk their neck for Meng Jueming once word spread?
Yet just as Meng Jueming hesitated, the man himself—Meng Zhou, who had no idea what was at stake—eagerly leapt forward to volunteer: "I can do it, Young Master Xu! I will never fail your great expectations! Ninth Cousin, say something, won't you!"
At the same time, Meng Zhou secretly tugged at Meng Jueming's sleeve, signaling him to agree at once.
Meng Jueming was caught between laughter and tears. "Ignorance is bold"—the saying could not have been truer. Here he was, for once in his life, moved to a rare fit of kindness and hesitation, and the fool Meng Zhou was scrambling to leap into the pit of fire himself—past all stopping!
And from the look of things, if he did not agree for him quickly, he might well be blamed for blocking the fellow's path to advancement, and earn his enmity for nothing.
Helpless, Meng Jueming could only nod at Xu Lingchong and say, "Then I thank Young Master Xu for his generous bestowal!"
"Thank you, Young Master Xu, for your generous bestowal!" Meng Zhou echoed, hastily expressing his gratitude, his face alight with joy.
At the sight, Meng Jueming could only shake his head in speechless dismay. He knew well enough that if he explained the stakes to Meng Zhou plainly, the fellow, however brainless, would never eagerly take such a pill—but how was he to say it in a setting like this?
Quite apart from anything else, with Young Master Xu eyeing them like a tiger, Meng Jueming could hardly take the man aside and spell it out. After all, Xu Lingchong had brought up this Midnight-Noon Heart-Shattering Pill because they themselves had asked for it. To now pick and choose and refuse to cooperate—where would that leave the Young Master's face?
On one side, the fool Meng Zhou was scrambling into the pit of fire of his own accord; on the other, Young Master Xu's dignity had to be spared. So for Meng Jueming, going along with the current and agreeing was the only choice he had.
As for whether Meng Zhou would resent him afterward, that too lay outside his consideration. The fool had leapt in himself—this was all Meng Zhou's own idea. He, Meng Jueming, had never uttered a single word of encouragement. Come what may, the blame could not fall on his head.
"Good, then it is settled. I will go back and look for it, and have the Midnight-Noon Heart-Shattering Pill sent over in a couple of days. Old Meng, see that you prepare Meng Zhou properly as well. Heaven-defying effects mean a most overbearing potency; without thorough preparation beforehand, there could well be danger." Thus Xu Lingchong gave his instructions.
And in this he was not wrong. A pill, at bottom, is but one kind of medicine, and its potency far outstrips that of any ordinary drug. Even a pill as mild and balanced and free of side effects as the Foundation Establishment Golden Pill, precisely because its potency is so powerful, if taken rashly without first bringing one's condition into proper order, can easily overwhelm a deficient body—so that a perfectly good pill ends by becoming a lethal poison. (Fifth update of the day! The School Beauty mobile game's new event is about to begin—please look forward to it. Search Baidu on your phone for "The School Beauty's Close-Range Bodyguard" to download the game.) (To be continued…)