Wang Jian jumped at the sight and hurriedly stuffed the pill into his mouth.
Before he had even swallowed it, Wang Jian mumbled, "Brother Hao, that thing you gave me before, the Seven-Day Intestine-Breaking Pill—hurry up and give me the antidote. I'm afraid having two poisons in my body at once might cause a chemical reaction and make them take effect faster."
Chen Hao rolled his eyes at him. "What Seven-Day Intestine-Breaking Pill? It was just chocolate. Relax. I'm not as dirty as the Ghost Gate."
Hearing this, Wang Jian immediately breathed a sigh of relief and thanked him over and over.
As the Ghost Gate disciples began leading the people around them outside, Wang Jian immediately asked, "Brother Hao, what should I do next?"
Chen Hao draped an arm over Wang Jian's shoulder and slipped him a dragon scale. "Keep this close to your body. It could save your life in a crisis."
Wang Jian did not think much of it. After looking it over, he put the dragon scale away. "Thanks, Brother Hao!"
Only after they had moved far enough away did Chen Hao whisper to Wang Jian, "Be careful during this operation. Something feels off about the Ghost Gate. There's a good chance they'll use your group as cannon fodder."
"Cannon fodder?" Wang Jian asked in disbelief.
Chen Hao nodded confidently. "That's right, but I can't be certain, so everything is still up in the air. Watch yourself."
They had barely finished speaking when a Ghost Gate disciple called Wang Jian over.
Wang Jian gave Chen Hao a meaningful look, then followed the disciple.
As soon as Chen Hao reached the main entrance, Hua Qiang arranged for him to ride in the same car as Gui Jianchou.
The moment they got into the car, Gui Jianchou asked