Hearing the threat in his words, Ren Ye replied coldly, "Now that we're imprisoned, you think you're back on your feet?"
His voice reached Xu Bangzi's ears, but Xu Bangzi, standing outside, gave no response.
Even if no ghost had come looking for him, Xu Bangzi had been planning to check this side room. His poison still hadn't been cured, and Ren Ye and the others hadn't appeared at the wedding. He was also afraid Master Gao might kill them to silence them.
"I advise you not to even think about using Master Gao to get the antidote back," Ren Ye transmitted again. "Nothing about me is hard except my fucking backbone. Don't bother threatening us. If we can't get out, we can all go down together."
Xu Bangzi had indeed wanted to exploit their confinement to bluff the antidote out of them. He had even considered whether he could use Master Gao's actions to force them to hand it over.
There was nothing really wrong with wanting to escape someone's control. Anyone with a functioning brain wouldn't want to be led around by the nose forever.
Unfortunately, Xu Bangzi had run into Prince Huai, a man with nerves of steel and absolutely no shame. He saw through Xu Bangzi's intentions at a glance, leaving no reason to continue negotiating.
"Guard Xu, rest assured. Before I die, I'll be sure to put in a few good words for you with Master Gao," Ren Ye transmitted unhurriedly. "You forged an imperial decree and betrayed your teammates in the Dragon Vault, all to get back two yin souls. Heh. If Master Gao knew you nearly ruined his plan to retrieve the Supreme Treasure, I'm sure he'd be delighted."
Xu Bangzi finally spoke through gritted teeth. "Shameless bastard. Someone will dig up your