Chapter 829: PAID

“It’s poisoned.”

The Poison King spoke as he firmly gripped the mouth of the teapot.

Inside was the steaming hot tea that the attendant had brought, and he was holding it barehanded without hesitation.

It had to be scorching, but as a martial artist at the Hwagyeong level, the Poison King wouldn’t even flinch at such heat.

The more important detail, however, was the look in his eyes.

“Do you know who’s responsible for this?”

His gaze burned with fury, a murderous intent swirling in his eyes.

I swallowed nervously.

‘He sensed it that fast?’

I only noticed the poison after smelling the aroma of the tea. But the Poison King had picked up on it even before it was poured.

Considering he hadn’t reached the Invulnerable to All Poisons level like me, his sensitivity to poison detection was astounding.

‘Is it purely a matter of experience?’

That seemed to be the most reasonable explanation.

While I was immune to poisons, detecting them was another matter entirely.

Still—

‘To think his senses are this sharp.’

I hadn’t expected him to identify the poison so quickly, especially since the amount in the teapot wasn’t even that significant.

Setting the teapot upright again, the Poison King locked eyes with me, repeating his earlier question.

“Do you know who’s behind this?”

“…Yes, I do.”

I answered without hesitation, expecting him to be shocked or demand an explanation.

Instead—

“Is that so? Then we’ll track the bastard down and make them pay immediately. Who is it?”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“…What?”

I was the one caught off guard this time.

Wasn’t he supposed to ask how I knew? Or why I hadn’t done anything about it yet?

Why was he so quick to trust me and jump straight to punishment?

I stared at him in disbelief.

“Who the hell dares….”

The Poison King clenched his fist, standing up with a terrifying presence.

“To turn my precious daughter into a widow?!”

“…Wait. Hold on, Clan Leader?”