After Po Xiao departed, the two men in the grand hall were left with complicated emotions.
A moment later, Felav said in a somber voice, "Master, I have a question for you!"
Seeing his grim expression, the Master's heart tightened. He looked at Felav, confused, wondering how he had offended him.
Why was his attitude so hostile!
"Tell me, did you collude with Po Xiao and deliberately set a trap!"
"What benefits did the Dark Association give you!"
Felav gritted his teeth, questioning with a near-roar.
He had meticulously recalled the entire incident.
Firstly, it was the Master who persuaded him to ask the Bright Hall for an Enlightenment Pill!
Secondly, when Po Xiao attacked him, it was also the Master's words that made Po Xiao hold back his killing intent.
Finally, the conditions proposed by Po Xiao were clearly too harsh and extremely disadvantageous to them, yet the Master did not negotiate and readily agreed.
All these occurrences made him suspicious.
"Felav, how dare you slander me!"
"If I hadn't intervened, would you still be alive? You would have died by Po Xiao's hand just now!"
"Besides, if I were truly colluding with Po Xiao, do you think you could still yell at me like this? I would have already eliminated you!"
Upon hearing Felav's accusations, the Master was so enraged he almost blew a fuse.
He immediately lost control of his temper and, pointing at Felav's nose, roared.
"This..."
Hearing the Feng Lou Master's words, Felav's expression remained grim, but his suspicion diminished considerably.
He wasn't a fool, and the other party was right. If the Master had truly defected to the Dark Association, there would be no need to keep him alive, nor would he have bothered to play along in front of him.
Killing him directly would have solved everything and shown loyalty to the Dark Association – wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?
"Then... then I was just overwhelmed with anger, please forgive me."
With that thought, he had to lower his proud head and show an apologetic expression to the Master. After all, they had to present a united front, and causing too much discord would benefit neither of them.
"Hmph! Think before you speak next time!"
The Master snorted, calming down a bit, and then said, "We're all in the same boat. I hope such suspicions will be prevented in the future."
"Yes, yes, you're right."
Felav forced a stiff smile and said, "Let's focus on how to find Ye Cangtian and eliminate him and Po Xiao together..."
...
Feng Lou.
After seeing off Felav, the Master went to a secret chamber and summoned guards to inquire about He Yuzhu.
He had sent his subordinates to Moon Island to control He Yuzhu a few days ago.
During this period, due to various matters, he had not paid attention to it.
After all, in his opinion, it was a minor issue. He Yuzhu was already a cripple, how could she escape?
However, today's revelation from Po Xiao, and the rumor that Ye Cangtian often appeared in the forest outside the city, reminded him of this matter.
Undoubtedly, Ye Cangtian of the Hidden Group had some purpose in using Elder He, and only He Yuzhu and her son could keep Elder He in check.
Therefore, he specifically summoned the guards to inquire about the matter. Only by keeping He Yuzhu firmly in his grasp could he be completely at ease!
"Master, the brothers I sent have not returned..."
"Afterward, I personally went to check, and it turned out that He Yuzhu and her son were both missing..."
Listening to the Master's questioning, the subordinate broke out in a cold sweat and immediately knelt on the ground with a thud.
Upon hearing this, the Master's eyes went dark, and he nearly collapsed. He immediately roared, "You scoundrel! Why didn't you report this sooner!"
"I wanted to investigate the matter before reporting it..."
The guard said, trembling. He knew he would be punished for failing to complete the Master's orders.
Therefore, he dared not report it and only intended to investigate and find He Yuzhu and her son before the Master inquired about it, which would give him some explanation.
But who knew that everything would come so suddenly.
"Useless! Do I still need to investigate!"
"It must be Ye Cangtian's people who took them away!"
Hearing the guard's words, the Master was furious and kicked the guard flying.
Then, he forced himself to calm down. If Ye Cangtian got his hands on He Yuzhu and her son, it would be troublesome.
Firstly, it would mean he had lost one of his trump cards against Elder He.
Secondly, Ye Cangtian might use He Yuzhu and her son to form some sort of cooperation with Elder He.
After all, Elder He was a pro-China faction, and coupled with He Yuzhu's situation, their alliance was highly likely.
It seemed he had to act against Ye Cangtian quickly. Otherwise, by the time Ye Cangtian made his move, it might be too late.
With that thought, the Master called a guard and instructed him to find Ye Cangtian's exact location at all costs and report it at any time.
...
A tea house in the city.
Ye Cangtian arrived at the tea house, releasing contact signals along the way.
Not long after, Gui Wu and Nan Xi appeared in the private room.
Ye Cangtian poured them cups of hot tea and then asked, "How have the ladies been lately?"
"Hmph!"
Nan Xi let out a cold snort. Although everything she was doing now was to help Ye Cangtian, it was due to a bet, and she still didn't feel favorably towards Ye Cangtian.
So, naturally, she didn't give Ye Cangtian a good look.
"What good can there be."
"I've been eating plain fare these past two days, unlike some people who enjoy themselves in their rooms..."
Gui Wu glanced at Ye Cangtian and said grumpily.
Heh heh.
Seeing Gui Wu's resentful gaze, Ye Cangtian smiled and said, "Hold on, the tough times will be over soon!"
"Oh? Are you preparing to act?"
Upon hearing this, Gui Wu immediately glanced at Ye Cangtian and asked.
"Mhm!"
Ye Cangtian replied. Now that he had obtained all the benefits from Feng Lou and the initial information had been disseminated, it was time to stir up some trouble.
"What's your plan?"
As Gui Wu asked, Nan Xi also leaned in.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian did not hide anything and said, "One of you two will impersonate me, and then someone will come to hunt you..."
As Ye Cangtian explained his plan, the corners of Gui Wu and Nan Xi's mouths twitched.
Nan Xi didn't say anything. She knew she had no say here, and with her strength, impersonating Ye Cangtian would easily give her away, so this task wouldn't fall to her.
Gui Wu, however, widened her eyes and said, "Ye Cangtian, are you even human! Am I just your decoy by your side? What if something happens to me!"
Gui Wu's voice was quite loud, making Ye Cangtian cover his ears.
Indeed, Gui Wu's excitement was understandable. After all, whoever dared to hunt Ye Cangtian was no easy opponent.
If she wasn't careful, she could find herself in an ambush, and in that case, her situation would be dire.
"Heh heh, don't get so excited, have confidence in yourself."
Saying that, Ye Cangtian patted Gui Wu's shoulder and said, "Alright, time is limited, I can't stay long, so let's leave it at that."
With that, Ye Cangtian got up and left, completely ignoring the furious Gui Wu.
"You win this time!"
Gui Wu said fiercely, sitting back in her chair with a huff.
Seeing this, Nan Xi leaned in and teased, "Regretting it now? Ye Cangtian is a heartless person. You do so much for him, yet he still doesn't care about your well-being!"
Hearing this, Gui Wu glared at Nan Xi coldly, raised her small fist, and said fiercely, "Nan Xi, you'd better not say such things in the future, or I won't mind teaching you a lesson!"
Although she was dissatisfied with Ye Cangtian's arrangement, having been with Ye Cangtian all this time, she knew very well that Ye Cangtian would not abandon her.
Therefore, facing Nan Xi's provocation, she naturally did not give her a good look.
"You... I'm trying to be helpful, and you take it the wrong way!"
Hearing Gui Wu's words, Nan Xi was almost furious. She wondered what kind of mind-altering potion Ye Cangtian had given her that made Gui Wu so devoted!