Lin Fan nodded slightly and said, "What you said makes sense, but it is the Pavilion Master's arrangement after all. No matter how foolish the Pavilion Master is, he will not do anything that will harm the interests of Tianshu Tower. Let's just wait and see."
Feng Yang had always disliked the phrase "wait and see"; if all he did was wait for the answer to a problem to slowly surface, what was the point? "On an unrelated note, how could Xia Houjun suddenly get into trouble just as we were about to set out? The people around him were the Pavilion Master's most trusted secret guards. I have a feeling something's not quite right, what do you think?"
Lin Fan's expression changed slightly when he heard this, and he reminded him, "The Pavilion Master has already issued a death order regarding Xiahou Jun's matter, forbidding us to discuss it privately."
"It's just a casual chat. The Pavilion Master won't send people to monitor us all the time, right..." After saying that, Feng Yang, who was still laughing and talking, suddenly understood the deep meaning of Lin Fan's words before he finished speaking.
Lin Fan cautiously checked his surroundings before whispering, "You just noticed this? Our Pavilion Master is a suspicious person. Aside from the secret guards and Xiahou Chun, have you ever seen him unconditionally trust anyone?"
Xiahou Qing's paranoia was common knowledge throughout the Tianshu Tower. His trust in the secret guards was one thing, but his attitude toward Xiahou Chun was truly suspicious. While the rumors within the tower had diminished considerably due to Xiahou Qing's high-handed policies, the shadow of suspicion these rumors had left in everyone's minds was difficult to dispel.
To avoid getting myself into trouble, I'll leave Xiahou Jun's affairs unmentioned. So, let's just focus on the current situation: "Never mind, these things aren't really something we need to worry about. Shi Zairong may be exhausted, but they are all well-trained soldiers. We have many men under our command, but they're all guerrillas, and some of them have ulterior motives. If a real fight breaks out, we won't gain much."
Lin Fan himself was confused about what Xiahou Qing was thinking. If he was only thinking about intimidating Shi Zairong and Wang Yanzhou with numbers, then that was totally inconsistent with Xiahou Qing's usual style. "...For now, we can only wait and see when the Pavilion Master arrives."
Feng Yang took a deep breath and said, "How much do you know about Yun He's origins?"
Lin Fan didn't say anything, just shook his head slightly. Feng Yang couldn't help but feel a headache when he saw this. No matter how Lin Fan asked, he didn't know anything. There was nothing he could do except wait. Could it be that he was deliberately being mysterious? "Do you really have no information at all?"
Lin Fan could also sense Feng Yang's vague distrust of him, and hurriedly explained, "I've told you many things more confidential than this. Do you think I need to keep his affairs secret?"
It's no wonder Feng Yang was suspicious. Yun He's appearance made it impossible not to think otherwise: "That person looks too much like Wang Yanzhou. I'm afraid that at the critical moment, this person will suddenly turn against us."
Lin Fan wasn't worried at all about Yun He. Putting aside other things, Yun He had arrived alone. No matter how powerful he was, two fists couldn't defeat four hands. If he made any unruly moves, Xiahou Qing would naturally have a way to subdue him. "That's fine. If he turns against us, it would mean he and Wang Yanzhou are very closely connected. We could then capture him and use him to threaten Qingliang Valley."
Feng Yang sighed and said, "After all, I still feel like something is not quite right. Don't you think that everything is happening too fast and too smoothly?"
...Atop a low tower not far away, Shi Zairong and Lin Feng took turns observing the Tianshu Tower army's every move with their clairvoyance. Meanwhile, the sentries who had gone out to gather information returned one after another with reports. After compiling the information, the sentries assigned one of them to report on the situation. The others rested, or continued their work.
"Reporting to Grand Master, the troops from Tianshu Tower have suddenly stopped outside the town and are currently setting up camp. It seems that there will be no further action in the short term."
"What do you think..." Shi Zairong hadn't finished speaking yet, and the arrogant Lin Feng was about to answer, but Huangfu Ning came over with a tired face: "What else can I think? Of course, there are experts helping us."
Shi Zairong and Lin Feng saw that his legs were weak and worried that he would drift away while walking, so they couldn't help but greet him: "Uncle Ning, are you awake?"
Huangfu Ningsheng walked up to the tower with no desire to leave. Looking at the tents gradually taking shape not far away, he said, "No, I'm sleepwalking. Be careful not to scare me."
Shi Zairong smiled and said, "Wang Yanzhou is already on his way. It won't be long before Uncle Ning can have a good sleep."
Huangfu Ning raised a brow slightly. He actually had a lot of confidence in them. After all, they were all young talents, and they would definitely be able to find a solution to the current crisis. As elders, they had already done everything they could. From now on, they could just stand by and watch. "I'm looking forward to that day too. At least I have to leave here with honor. The matter of the Shengxi Gu has obviously been exposed. I just don't know how Xiahou Qing discovered the strangeness."
After hearing Huangfu Ning's speculation, Shi Zairong and Lin Feng were slightly stunned. They hadn't really thought about it before. Since they hadn't received any bad news from Huangfu Zhong yet, they hadn't considered the reason behind Xiahou Qing's actions. "So Xiahou Qing has unleashed all the living dead in Qinghe County to deal with us?"
Huangfu Ning waved his hand, leaning against the city wall and said, "This is just speculation. Now that the black market stronghold in Qinghe County has been destroyed, what exactly happened in the city and whether the information about the Shengxi Gu has really been leaked are still unknown."
Lin Feng said that from the news sent back by Tang Chen, the black market did not postpone providing them with information because of the destruction of the stronghold in Qinghe County. "...There is no need to worry about the black market stronghold. Hua Wuxin will definitely find a way to find out the reason. It's just that the waiting time will be a little longer."
Huangfu Ning rudely snatched the folding fan from Shi Zairong's hand and fanned it with air before saying, "The destruction of the black market stronghold isn't a big deal, but it depends on how Boss Hua discusses this with the other black market owners."
Upon hearing this, Shi Zairong couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't realize that although Uncle Ning spends most of his time at the Huangfu family, he seems to be very familiar with what's happening in the outside world."
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