Once again, all eyes were on Tie Liu. "I have heard about the manic poison but never seen it. Moreover, there are not many mussels that have acquired the human form. How will I know that it is not its usual form for battle?" Tie Liu answered carefully.
Gu Xijiu responded scornfully, "If you are an expert, you should at least have some doubts the moment you see the signs. You should have tested to see if the mussel was really poisoned. Did you do so?"
"I had not thought of that." Tie Liu was obviously giving a lame excuse.
