Gao Ran originally just planned to deliberately make his words more absolute, so that when Zuo Yi was unable to react due to an accident, he quickly spied on his truest reaction, and used this to speculate his most likely true thoughts at the moment.

But Zuo Yi had always had his back to her since he stood still just now, which made it impossible for Gao Ran to observe any changes in his facial expressions.

And his way of coping with this also made Gao Ran secretly speculate in his heart: did he already have insight into the real reason why she suddenly wanted to laugh before? And from this, it became clear that she actually had a strong sense of recognition for the subtle changes in people's expressions, and could use this to timely and accurately figure out the most likely state of mind and mind of the other party at that time?—— so he deliberately chose to turn his back to her, intending to cover up any explicit traces that he might be spied on by her but that he couldn't completely cover up?

But even so, while being so suspicious, Gao Ran still noticed that when Zuo Yi heard her speculation so straightforward and her tone was very absolute, his body clearly trembled slightly.

From this, Gao Ran knew that even though what she just said did not completely hit his vital point, it was probably very close. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had such an instinctive defensive reaction in an instant—his slight tremor was clearly due to his body unconsciously tensing. And the reason why the body instinctively tightens in an instant is nothing more than two reasons: either to face the battle, or to be ready to run away at any time. But no matter what it is, it is enough to show that what she just said has fully made Zuo Yi feel threatened, and therefore aroused his high vigilance against her. And this instantaneous instinctive reaction of his body is beyond his control, and it betrays the true psychology he intends to hide.

"What do you want?"

After listening to Gao Ran finish her speculation, the two fell silent again. But this time, Gao Ran didn't take the initiative to speak again, but patiently waited for Zuo Yi's response. - She believed that this time, he would not choose to just be silent. Because if he loses this opportunity, he will forever lose the opportunity to choose on his own initiative! She believes that Zuo Yi will not be too stupid to fail to see this.

So, all she needs to do now is be patient.

In fact, she didn't wait too long, Zuo Yi finally responded to her.

And hearing Zuo Yi ask her like this, Gao Ran knew that the main control this time had completely fallen into her hands.

So, she replied very calmly: "No, I just want to talk to you openly and honestly." I have a suggestion that we might as well try to put aside our judging criteria for a moment and let's talk about them on a case-by-case basis. I tell you the truth that you don't know, and the bottom line that I will not allow others to touch, and you tell me the truth I want to know, and the bottom line that you must not back down, so that we can negotiate a compromise that you and I can accept as soon as possible. - I think you will need such a compromise more than I do. Isn't it?"

Zuo Yi listened, and finally turned around again, but did not come back and sit down, but looked at Gao Ran very vigilantly.

Seeing him like this, Gao Ran added: "By now, you should know very well that it is obvious that I am the more dominant between us. And if I really want to do you badly, then do I need to waste my tongue and effort on you? You should also know that there is more than one way I can force you to submit, and you have already been seen through by me. The reality is that you no longer have the ability to negotiate with me on an equal footing. But even so, I want to have a good chat with you - I mean, don't you understand?"

Gao Ran's words did hurt Zuo Yi's key point, but he still held back and didn't let himself have obvious mood swings—at least temporarily, he controlled it. In terms of action, he finally pretended to be calm and walked towards Gao Ran, and sat down opposite her again.

When Gao Ran saw it, he naturally knew that he was showing her that he had basically compromised with her. I felt that it was time to talk to him more deeply. So she went on to say to him:

"Uncle Zuo, I know that you shouldn't stay out for too long, so I'll make a long story short. Let me tell you the truth, before I met you, I just guessed that you might have a strange poison in your body, but you avoided being known by the Banana Emperor, so I secretly searched for the whereabouts of the disciples of the Medical Valley, but I didn't know that someone had already sneaked into your side and poisoned you - and it was the only dream poison in the world......

"However, judging by the extent of your poisoning and the length of time it has been in, it is not as if you have been poisoned directly, but more as if you have been poisoned by touching objects that have been poisoned with this poison, especially food. And considering your identity, I think it's probably because you have to test the poison for the Banana Emperor and always have to touch and try the things that will eventually serve him before you get the poison......

"But there are two sides to everything. The good news is that if my estimate is correct, unless the Banana Emperor himself can have a constitution that is invulnerable to all kinds of poisons like our disciples of the Medical Valley, this poison should soon completely soak into his bones and blood, and it will spread much faster than you. Moreover, the deeper his internal strength, the deeper the degree of poisoning he will be. - After all, this poison was originally formulated to deal with him......"

"Hmm, what are you talking about? You said that this poison was originally prepared to deal with him?!" Gao Ran's last sentence immediately aroused Zuo Yi's full vigilance.

And the way he looked at her also made Gao Ran understand what he was wondering about, so Gao Ran temporarily put aside what he had not finished saying, and instead explained to him the origin of this dream poison first......

"Well, since you want to know, it doesn't hurt for me to tell you. But here's my ugly remark: once you know the truth, you're left with the option of 'being my friend'. Otherwise, even if I let you go this time, for you, who already know the secrets that you shouldn't know, I'm afraid there will be more than one person who will want to get rid of you as soon as possible...... And the next time we see you, I will leave no room for you to get rid of you.

"So, do you want to know anything else?"

Gao Ran's clear foreknowledge of the consequences was enough to make Zuo Yi clearly understand her position, the sensitivity of the identities of those he wanted to know, and the troubles he would inevitably incur because he knew about it.

But at the moment, is there any other choice for him?

If Gao Ran had told him what had just happened before she directly revealed his most obscure thoughts, then even if he noticed that there must be something else hidden in it, he would probably choose to refuse to know more about the past that had nothing to do with him.

But not anymore. Because he already knew too many truths that he didn't know before—including the fact that Gao Ran had already penetrated his most secret thoughts. And now, he can no longer fool himself into thinking that he has other options.

Moreover, Zuo Yi has always been very clear in his heart: although everything he has now is obtained by himself, but his so-called "gain" is because he has been appreciated by people who are stronger than him, so that he has been able to come to this day step by step and have such great power as he is now. But whether it was in the past or now, in the deep palace where he is located, the fundamental source of power he has has never existed dependent on himself, but has been given by the Banana Emperor.

Therefore, in Zuo Yi's eyes, whether in the past or now, he has always been like duckweed-like existence - he can only be attached to one or more sources of power, but he cannot become the source of power itself. Therefore, in order to protect himself, he can only change according to the situation in time and find his own place in the cracks of the power struggle between various factions.

- This is how he lived in the past, and now and in the future, he can only continue to live like this. ——This is Zuo Yi's destiny that has been set since he took that first step, and it is difficult to change. Unless he can afford to pay the terrible price of having to pay for a new life, or even his life, he will be able to win him a possible new choice.

But the price was too painful, and as he went further and further down the original path, the price he had to pay to give up and start over was getting bigger and bigger, and the possibility that he would be able to improve even a little bit of his fate by re-choosing seemed to him slim, nihilistic, and unknowable......

As a result, under such trade-offs again and again, Zuo Yi's courage to have what was left in his heart and still encourage him to try to make a new choice has gradually decreased.

By now, he no longer even believed he had any other choice. He has already decided that in this life, his fate can only exist like duckweed, and he can only seek room for survival for himself in the "cracks", but he can never really have his own solid and solid foundation, and he can never really get rid of the fate of relying on other people's forces to protect himself. - He felt that he had been a rootless person since he took that first step, and that was naturally doomed to a life of wandering for the rest of his life.

But ironically, in fact, it is precisely because of Zuo Yi's deep belief in this fate of himself that he has a particularly keen sense of grasping the faint signs of the first signs of the change of the situation—this is in the eyes of others, a rare trait that distinguishes him from ordinary people, and is the irreplaceable absolute advantage that makes him superior to the vast majority of people, and can quickly stand out and become a heavy weapon for the banana emperor; It is his most important survival skill and his only lifeline.

- For such a gap, it is difficult for Zuo Yi to say: is it really as he sees in the eyes of others - is it a talent worthy of pride, or should it be like the voice in the most secret corner of his heart that has never been there and has not been annihilated—is it his saddest point, and it is also the original "cause" that created his doomed life?

Zuo Yi, who lives to this day with such confusion and self-pity, even if he encounters Gao Ran, who is rarely confused and unclear, is lured by her and finally falls into a situation that seems to have a choice, but in fact has no choice, Zuo Yi has an instinctive premonition - the situation has begun to change, and the banana emperor will no longer occupy an absolute advantage, and it will no longer be his best choice in the future - for his "duckweed" He still did not question his fate, but because of Gao Ran's appearance, he further strengthened his definition of his fate.

But at the same time, another thought in his heart began to change at the right time: from the previous full vigilance against Gao Ran, he began to basically accept the current reality, accepted his new prediction of the new situation that suddenly appeared like a flash of inspiration, and began to change his attitude towards Gao Ran......