Chapter 278: This Time, We're Really Doomed

　　Translator: StarveCleric Editor: GaiaNove

　　Seated on a stool in the hall, the Great Herb King wiped the cold sweat off his face.

　　Liao Xun wasn't the only one who had questioned him. The second and third Vice Hall Masters had sent men to interrogate him as well. If not for the words he had prepared beforehand, he would probably have been overwhelmed by the situation.

　　The pressure was just too great!

　　He was just a spokesperson. It was one thing for him to put on a mighty act outside, but to lie to the poison masters here... It was something which he had never dared to think of.

　　If not for the other party having saved his life and the Poison Hall being so ungrateful, he would have refused to get involved...

　　But now, there is no path of retreat.

　　The moment Physician Bai is exposed, it is highly likely that he would die along with him.

　　The three Vice Hall Masters would poison to death everyone who knew that they were duped by a physician and failed to recognize the real envoy.

　　If such a humiliating matter were to spread out, they would find themselves too ashamed to command their subordinates and vie for the Hall Master position.

　　They would definitely slaughter a few people here and there to quell their anger.

　　Thus, if the Great Herb King wanted to live, he had to convince everyone that Physician Bai was the true envoy. This way, they wouldn't dare to lay their hands on him.

　　And from the looks of it, it seemed to be quite effective.

　　At the very least, even though the three Vice Hall Masters had their own doubts, they didn't dare to act recklessly.

　　"I wonder what Physician Bai wants from the Poison Hall. He should hurry up and get on with it so that we can leave quickly..."

　　Upon recalling Physician Bai, the Great Herb King shook his head.

　　The other party hadn't told him the reason why he had to come to the Poison Hall at all cost, but he had his own guesses; it was probably a treasure or something he needed. If that's the case, he should quickly look for it... What was he up to running over to the book collection vault?

　　The book collection vault contained only books of relation to poison masters. Since any poison master in the Poison Hall could enter freely, it was impossible for any treasures to be hidden within.

　　Or did he really risk his life to come here... to look for a certain book?

　　If that was the case, then the situation was too darned!

　　"Forget it. He should be well aware of the danger too, so he wouldn’t stay here for too long..."

　　Just as the thought flashed through the Great Herb King's mind, a commotion could be heard outside. Countless poison masters headed straight for the entrance of the city.

　　The Poison Hall has been closed to outsiders for countless years, and poison masters usually remain in their stations and mind their own businesses. It is rare to see such huge movement within the city. What is going on?

　　"Poison Master Han, what's going on?"

　　Standing up, the Great Herb King pulled a poison master aside and asked.

　　"You don't know? They're saying that another person claiming to the envoy has arrived, and everyone in the Poison Hall is expected to welcome him!" Poison Master Han said.

　　Since Physician Bai is an imposter, can it be that... this is the real deal?

　　If he is indeed the real one, then we are in deep trouble!

　　To think that they would possess such incredible luck as to meet the real one under such circ.u.mstances. To make things worse, they were trapped in the Poison Hall...

　　The Great Herb King saw everything before him turn dark and grim.

　　"That's right. Let's go and take a look. It's rare that the headquarter send anyone down, why would it send two envoys at the same time?" Poison Master Han was perplexed. As he said so, he pulled the Great Herb King toward the entrance.