Chapter 1538: Where Is the Poison Hidden?

"If I'm not mistaken, this is a warning for us," An Jiuyue shifted her gaze away from the corpses and looked at Eldest Brother Yan.

Eldest Brother Yan, of course, also understood this point.

If all the poison listed in the ledger were used, let alone the entire capital, it would be more than enough to wipe out several cities around the capital.

"Who would have the poison in their possession?" He took a deep breath and asked the two of them.

"Who else but that one person?" Qian Jiyun chuckled lightly and countered his question.

Eldest Brother Yan pursed his lips and said nothing.

It was truly a case of no holds barred, keeping so much poison at hand for personal use, right?

"Is the throne really that enticing?"

He closed his eyes, and after a long while, he opened them again and asked Qian Jiyun, a question coming from the depths of his soul.

"You'll understand deeply only when you sit on that throne yourself," Qian Jiyun said.

Eldest Brother Yan: "..."