Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s

Chapter 615: Chapter 608: Blood-Sealing Throat

At night, everyone was fast asleep, but Sisi slept lightly. She knew that He Chengsi and the others must also be uneasy. If those two were to act, it would likely be at night.

Unable to sleep, Sisi decided not to try anymore. She pretended to sleep with her eyes closed, her ears sharp to any surrounding noises.

"Feng, you and Da Niu go to sleep." A voice sounded.

"Okay."

Then followed the sound of gentle footsteps, and the rustle of clothing, followed by long, steady breathing, indicating that the two soldiers on the first half of the night’s watch had fallen asleep.

"Brother Guang, are we really going to do this?" another voice asked quietly.

"Of course, do you not want to get promoted?" Brother Guang said resolutely.

The other person seemed hesitant. Brother Guang glared at him. This pig-headed fool, the boat was already halfway—how could they think of getting off now?

"If you don’t want to, fine. Next year, you’ll go back to farming and raising pigs, and your woman and kids will suffer with you. Your kids’ kids will also remain peasants."

Brother Guang’s words hardened the man’s resolve. No, he must become an official, so his wife and children could live better lives.

"Brother Guang, stop talking—I’m in!"

Sisi understood their conversation completely. It seemed these two had been promised riches and promotions by that Deputy Chief of Staff!

But she was unsure how these two planned to deal with them.

"Is this tree sap really effective? Just a scratch, and you’re dead?" Brother Guang asked, doubting.

"Yes, it is. We call this tree ’blood-sealing throat’ back home. If it hits the bloodstream, even an elephant will die. In our village, we use its sap on arrowheads for hunting," the man confirmed, sounding like he was a hunter, knowledgeable about the jungle.

"Alright, as long as it’s effective." Brother Guang was very satisfied.

Sisi found it strange; what kind of tree was so powerful?

Blood-sealing throat?

It sounded terrifying!

Sisi didn’t know if He Chengsi and the others had overheard the conversation. She forced herself to stay alert, her nerves taut.

The man said even a small wound could kill.

Brother Guang reminded his companion, "Remember, we’re dealing with five people: He Chengsi, his two companions, that woman, and the oldest one."

Footsteps approached slowly. Sisi carefully squinted her eyes, now sure that Yuan Jin was right. If they weren’t from the Tang Family, why would they try to kill Yuan Jin?

The two held sharp sticks, stealthily advancing towards them. Since Sisi slept nearest the campfire and the watchpoint, they targeted her first.

Brother Guang moved closer to Sisi with his wooden stick, while the other man headed towards He Chengsi behind her.

Sisi dared not test how lethal this so-called blood-sealing throat was. As Brother Guang’s stick was within fifty centimeters of her face, she quickly sprayed the sedative she had held in her hand towards him.

Simultaneously, she rolled over with her sleeping bag, moving away from her original spot, just as the stick came crashing down where she had been.

That was close!

Her back felt a chill as Sisi gasped for breath.

All this happened in mere seconds, and on the other side, He Chengsi had also subdued the man attacking him.

"Brother, don’t touch that stick. It’s poisoned—blood-sealing throat," Sisi whispered a reminder.

He Chengsi also realized the danger, thankful for Sisi’s timely warning, or he might have grabbed the stick.

Sisi also sprayed the sedative on the man who attacked He Chengsi. At this point, Yuan Jin and the others were also awake. Troubled, none of them had been sleeping soundly, ready to wake at the slightest commotion.

However, the Company Commander still slept quite heavily, likely because he’d relaxed. Sisi was worried, asking He Chengsi to spray a bit of sedative on them too.

Only then did Sisi recount what she’d overheard, causing Yuan Jin to punch the ground angrily.

"You must be sent by Spangwen?" Yuan Jin asked coldly.

Their expressions shifted drastically. Brother Guang quickly composed himself, but the other man was so nervous his teeth chattered—clearly guilty.

"I don’t know what you’re talking about. I was just checking your sleeping bags, and somehow you’re mistaking my goodwill," Brother Guang flatly denied.

"Why would you need a stick to check sleeping bags? Don’t tell me you were going to ’tidy’ them with a stick?" Sisi sneered.

"Say what you like, we were just tidying the bags." Brother Guang stubbornly denied, his companion’s voice trembling in agreement.

"Then I’ll fix your face with this stick," He Chengsi said, lifting the stick and nearing the sharp end to Brother Guang’s face. Brother Guang finally showed fear, though trying to maintain composure, his quivering lips betrayed his inner panic.

"No, you can’t... A stab will kill," the man broke down completely. Despite his size, he clearly had a weak resolve, unsuitable for wrongdoing. As they say, he couldn’t succeed but could ruin things.

Sisi and the others didn’t need to ask further. The man spilled everything he knew, though not much. He just followed Brother Guang’s orders: to kill all five when receiving He Chengsi and his group.

"How did you know we were coming out?" He Chengsi asked.

"We just happened to meet. Chief of Staff Si said if you didn’t make it out, you’d likely perished in the jungle. But if you did, we were to carry out the mission," the man said cooperatively.

Brother Guang, furious, glared at his companion, regretting choosing him for his hunting background, given his familiarity with the jungle. Who knew he’d turn out all talk and no guts, wetting himself in fear.

"Initially, we planned to put venomous snakes in your bags to bite you, but I found a blood-sealing throat tree nearby. I thought its sap better than snakes, so I had Brother Guang change the plan," the man confessed further.

"Is this blood-sealing throat really so deadly? A scratch is fatal?" Sisi asked skeptically.

"Yes, it’s the most poisonous tree known, couldn’t believe there’s one here?" Yuan Jin echoed, fear still lingering. If not for Sisi’s keen sense, the gravity of the poison would have sealed their fate!

"I’ll try it then."

Sisi’s voice preceded her action as she stabbed the stick towards Brother Guang’s throat. This crafty Brother Guang was a danger if left alone, better to have him test the poison.

"No..."

Brother Guang’s terrified shout was cut short as he went silent, eyes wide with agony, throat emitting guttural sounds, his body convulsing.

The blood-sealing throat poison proved its menace, and Sisi had struck the carotid artery where the toxin quickly spread. In less than a minute, Brother Guang’s pupils dilated, a lifeless glaze setting in.