At this very moment, the Secret Guards dispatched by Qingchen to investigate Gu Qingli witnessed this scene.
These two Secret Guards hadn't taken a conventional route, so it wasn't surprising for them to encounter someone in such a secluded place.
When they saw Xi Chenqing using a strange insect to draw out poison, they were startled and immediately resolved to kill her.
Neither of them was an ignorant countryman. A brief moment of thought was all it took for them to realize the peculiar insect was none other than the dreaded cursed insect, a creature whose mere mention made people pale.
Such a person was not to be trifled with, much less provoked. While Xi Chenqing was still defenseless, they decided it was best to eliminate her to prevent future troubles.
They feared that once she recovered her strength, she might kill them both to silence them, so they had to strike first.
