In front of the Dragon King, Shangguan Fei rarely tried to talk his way out of trouble. But this time, he had to resist to the bitter end. He gritted his teeth and stood up. "Sigh, I'd hoped to save a little face, but since the Dragon King already knows, there's no point hiding it. It's true, Shangguan Hong found me, sealed my acupoints, and made me swallow... **. He threatened me, saying... The Dragon King should know. Then he left. I know nothing about what happened afterward. I only kept it secret because..."
Shangguan Fei's face was bright red, and he looked utterly dejected. He wore the flawless expression of a man revealing a shameful secret.
"And then?"
"Then? Oh, then I went to see He Nu today. She gave me an antidote, but told me I had to take one every three days. She wants to control me this way."
"No. He Nu wasn't the one who gave you the antidote."
Shangguan Fei's eyes widened. He looked bewildered and deeply aggrieved. "The Dragon King doesn't believe me? He Nu can vouch for me. To prove my loyalty, I don't care anymore if she knows I betrayed her."
Gu Shenwei sighed. "Shangguan Fei, you've done well these past two years. You've done a great deal for me and earned the Dragon Army many merits. I thought I could trust you from now on..."
"Dragon King, please believe me." Shangguan Fei knew the Dragon King was skilled at tricking people into telling the truth, so he made himself sound all the more innocent and indignant. "I shouldn't have hidden the truth from you just to save face, but I meant no harm. I never intended to betray you."
Gu Shenwei stared at Shangguan Fei for a while without speaking, as