I was reborn after cheating on the aloof and powerful man.

Chapter 64 Bartering for Things

After Fei Xi finished speaking, the room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

She stared at the motionless man on the bed, a slight smile playing on her lips.

She believed her diagnosis; the eldest son of the Tang family in front of her was ill, but not so ill as to be unconscious.

Having witnessed the other party's performance in the lobby today, Fei Xi knew that this person was intelligent.

A wise person wouldn't do something meaningless. The fact that the other person is feigning illness, risking damage to their reputation, must have a deeper meaning. Therefore, if she's not mistaken, their purpose should be the same as hers, but…

Fei Xi slowly stood up and chuckled softly:

"It seems my medical skills are inadequate and I am unable to cure the young master's illness. I should go out and apologize to my aunt."

She turned to leave, and just as her hand touched the door, a soft cough came from behind her:

"Miss Fei, please wait." The sickly voice was so weak that it was like a candle flickering in the wind, barely audible, and almost imperceptible if one did not listen carefully.

Fei Xi turned around and saw that the eldest young master, who had been lying on the bed like a dead man, had now sat up with difficulty, leaning against the bed railing, staring blankly at her.

A hint of confusion flickered in his eyes, and he seemed undecided, but his body had already involuntarily taken a step toward his plan.

Fei Xi stopped in her tracks, not directly asking Tang Ziyi what she wanted to do. She suppressed her smile, crossed her arms, and stared blankly at the person in front of her.

She was also hesitant. Whether in her past life or this one, she had never had any dealings with this eldest son of the Tang family, and she didn't know if he was someone she could trust.

"Miss Fei, do you know who killed my mother?" This was not a question, but a resolute affirmation.

"Whether you know or not, it doesn't matter, Young Master. Lord Tang will not let anyone who tries to harm Tang Family Fort get away with it. You can completely trust your father to help with Princess Ruiyun's revenge."

Fei Xi sat back on the edge of the bed, her arms still crossed over her chest, staring expressionlessly at Tang Ziyi, whose face was pale.

Tang Ziyi shook his head with a wry smile. He didn't continue following Fei Xi's words, but instead brought up a long-buried past event:

“My maternal grandfather once received a letter that said if he cooperated with the writer to kill the Emperor, the writer would grant him a piece of land to help him restore his country.”

“But my maternal grandfather was timid and in the end did not do as the man said. He burned the letter and pretended that the incident had never happened. As my grandfather had hoped, the man never contacted him again.”

“Until my mother reached marriageable age, someone suddenly told her that His Majesty intended to marry her to the third young master of the Lu family in Yunzhong. It was no secret at the time that the third young master of the Lu family spent his days mingling with servants and actors.”

"My mother went out for a walk to clear her head, but unfortunately she encountered a thug. Fortunately, my father came to her rescue. Perhaps in your eyes, my mother is a person with ulterior motives, but my mother's heart for my father has always been true."

“Princess Ruiyun is a person whose perspective will differ depending on one’s position. Young Master, before I came here, your younger brother told me that the grudges of the previous generation would end with the previous generation, and in his heart, you will always be his beloved elder brother.”

Upon hearing Fei Xi's words, Tang Ziyi paused for a moment, then gave a bitter laugh, which was followed by a cough. The woman before him was more cautious and not easily fooled than he had anticipated.

He didn't want to be controlled by others, much less live his entire life in the shadow of his younger brother. Recalling the rumors he had heard, he finally made up his mind:

"Miss Fei, aren't you curious why I smell like a Gu poison even though I don't have one?"

"Young Master, please speak." Some conversations are like a duel; whoever loses their composure first is likely to fall behind. Seeing that the other party was finally willing to get down to business, Fei Xi was naturally willing to offer a way out.

“I was born weak and unable to practice martial arts, and my body was also unable to accept the Golden Silkworm Gu, which is only available to the direct descendants of Tang Family Fort. In order to change my constitution, my mother took me to a very strange place.”

"Are you talking about the Heavenly Temple?"

"Miss Fei, you really knew!"

Overcome with excitement, Tang Ziyi couldn't stop coughing again. This time, Fei Xi didn't ignore it but took out silver needles and had him extend his left hand. After a few needles were inserted, Tang Ziyi felt much better in his chest, and the swelling, pain, and itching in his throat were also relieved.

He lowered his head, clutching his chest, his left hand clenched tightly. His eyes flickered, but when he looked up again, his expression had returned to normal. He continued:

"After my mother took me to the Heavenly Temple, we checked into an inn. In the middle of the night, someone drove a carriage and stopped in front of the inn. My mother and I were blindfolded and put into the carriage, where we were watched by skilled guards. We were only allowed to remove our hoods when we were taken to a room on a large ship. Afterward, my mother and I left the room wearing masks. Miss Fei, do you know what I saw on the ship?"

A rare, sly smile appeared on her pale face. But Fei Xi remained unmoved. Although she hadn't been there, she already guessed what was happening on the ship. She silently uttered two words:

"Please say."

Tang Ziyi was stunned for a moment. He did not expect the woman in front of him to be so unmoved.

Having grown up in a wealthy family and having almost everything he wanted, he couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement when he first saw the scene on the boat. He wasn't sure if the woman in front of him was truly calm, or if she was simply unaware of what was happening.

When he spoke again, his tone, though brimming with excitement, also held a cautious, tentative undertone:

"On that ship, as long as someone can afford the price, he can buy anything that everyone in the world desires. Beautiful and obedient women, priceless treasures, various martial arts techniques, and peerless masters can all be traded. Even mysterious martial arts techniques as mysterious as those of the Tianshan Mountains can be offered by someone."

"I'm afraid the currency circulating on the ship isn't gold or silver, but rather goods or people of equivalent value, isn't that right?" Fei Xi's expression grew increasingly cold.

Tang Ziyi carefully observed the woman's expression and found that she really didn't care about what he said, and she even knew how the transaction was conducted.

He couldn't help but ask directly:

"Miss Fei...you've been there too?"

"I've never been there. If I'm not mistaken, what Princess Ruiyun offered in exchange was the human-faced spider from Tang Family Fortress. What did she give you in return?"

"..." Tang Ziyi remained silent for a while. He did not underestimate the woman in front of him, but after today's conversation, he realized that he had underestimated her.

At the same time, he found that talking to her directly might be more effective.

Having figured things out, Tang Ziyi no longer concealed anything and replied directly:

"This is what my mother traded for me with a spider-faced creature."

Tang Ziyi stretched out his hand, and a small golden insect appeared in his palm. The insect was only the size of a grain of rice, and if you didn't look closely, you would think it was just an ordinary gold nugget.

Kunko?!

"you!"

She's insane! Princess Ruiyun is truly insane!

Fei Xi took a deep breath and looked at Tang Ziyi with a complicated expression. This man's life had been ruined by his mother!

"why?"

“My mother was also deceived by that person. This little worm can indeed change a person's constitution, but it's not the change my mother wanted. It parasitizes my body, and as long as it doesn't die, I won't die no matter how serious my illness is. But not dying doesn't mean I can learn martial arts. My mother's plan ultimately failed. Miss Fei, you know that I am now covered in poison, don't you?”

Tang Ziyi gave a wry smile. The woman in front of him had once said that she could heal any injury in the martial arts world. He couldn't help but look at her with anticipation.

"The little insect in your hand is called Kunko, a sacred object of the Kunko tribe in the north. From the moment it parasitized you, you became Kunko's host."

“Every drop of blood and every piece of flesh in your body exists to nourish Kunko. Once Kunko parasitizes you, your body will be filled with deadly poison, so you will never have a wife, let alone offspring.”

However, Fei Xi's words were like a sharp sword, mercilessly piercing the last glimmer of hope in his heart.