Chapter 3459 — Waiting for Them to Come Knocking

"Mm... not bad!" Kun Cun thought to himself, though. If Pu Huotai had not been Pu Nimei's disciple, but just an ordinary disciple, then if Wei Zhao truly could offer sufficient terms in exchange, it would not be out of the question!

After settling Ergoudan and Yu Yuanyuan in, Wei Zhao called Ergoudan alone into his room. He meant to tell Ergoudan about Kun Cun, but Yu Yuanyuan should not be involved; better not to tell her about this sort of infighting in the cultivation world.

"Boss, you wanted to see me?" Ergoudan asked as he came in. He had already vaguely sensed that Wei Zhao had some business on this trip to Southeast Asia, only Wei Zhao had not said so, and he had not asked along the way.

"Mm, here's the thing. My classmate was seized and brought here by the Right Miao Sect..." Wei Zhao then recounted the whole affair of Bai Weituo, as well as his own grudge with Pu Huotai...

"Boss Wei Zhao, what's the difference between this Pu Huotai and that Li Quanshi from before? Seizing women by force—if it were me, I'd have killed him with one punch too!" Ergoudan was instantly furious, because that Li Quanshi back then had also tried to take Yu Yuanyuan by force.

"Tonight he may come looking for me. When that happens, don't be rash. Find your chance and strike from the shadows—understand? With your current stamina, you can only manage three strikes, so don't make a move lightly. Save it where you can—understand?" Wei Zhao instructed Ergoudan.

"Don't worry, boss, I know!" Ergoudan nodded. "I definitely won't throw punches carelessly. I still plan to spend plenty of time playing with Yuanyuan! If I fall ill, I'll have to go straight back!"

Wei Zhao nodded, and they began chatting about other everyday matters. Yu Yuanyuan knew that Ergoudan had finally gotten to see Wei Zhao and surely had things to say, so she went to sleep first rather than wait up for him.

Night fell.

Just as Wei Zhao had guessed, Kun Cun came to the Seedling Grand Hotel with Pu Nimei. With Pu Nimei's hot temper, she could not wait a single moment.

"They're here!" Wei Zhao's expression shifted slightly as he spoke to Ergoudan.

Wei Zhao's extraordinarily powerful spiritual perception could sense the approach of Kun Cun and Pu Nimei. Though he could not be certain that one of the two was Kun Cun, he clearly sensed that they came with ill intent!

"Boss, I'm all ready. It's just an ambush, right!" Ergoudan had lately grown much shrewder. No help for it—being too foolish only got him bullied by Yu Yuanyuan, so he had no choice but to smarten up a bit.

"Mm." Wei Zhao nodded and sat on the sofa without betraying a thing, waiting.

Sure enough, before long urgent knocking came at the door!

"Your own hotel should have key cards, shouldn't it? Open it yourselves, I'm rather tired," Wei Zhao said mildly toward the door.

"Hm?" Kun Cun was momentarily taken aback; he had not expected Wei Zhao to say such a thing! Out of courtesy he had merely knocked casually—who would have thought that Wei Zhao, on the verge of death, would still refuse a face-saving gesture! He was instantly somewhat angered and truly wanted to kick the door to pieces, but then he thought: this hotel belongs to my own family, and if I kick it apart I'll have to pay to fix it myself. So Kun Cun restrained himself!

Only, when he and Pu Nimei had come upstairs, they had not considered this problem at all—they had no key cards either! As the mighty sect master of the Right Miao Sect, it was hardly realistic for him to carry a key card around with him every day!

"I didn't bring a key card. Open up," Kun Cun said, forcing down his anger.

"Then kick it open yourself. You're a cultivator, after all—child's play for you," Wei Zhao said flatly.

"You... very well!" Kun Cun drew a deep breath. He knew Wei Zhao was certainly doing it on purpose, toying with him, but even knowing that, he had no recourse but to think of a way to retaliate against Wei Zhao even more viciously later.

Pu Nimei, however, grew impatient and said to Kun Cun, "Sect Master Kun, why don't we just break the door down? It's only a door..."

"Breaking a door down is a small matter, but... this is a five-star hotel. If other guests see it, and some busybody films it and posts it online, our hotel's reputation is ruined," Kun Cun said with a wave of his hand. "Forget it. Have the attendant bring the key up."

Pu Nimei, hearing this, agreed that Kun Cun had a point—this was, after all, the very foundation of their sect's survival! Though a sect is chiefly about cultivation, in this day and age one cannot do without money. Surely they could not go around robbing and plundering as in ancient times? That was simply unrealistic!

They could only rely on some advantage of their own organization to make money!

Very quickly, the attendant brought up the master key card—the card used for cleaning the rooms. Kun Cun opened the door directly and strode inside.

When he saw Wei Zhao sitting leisurely on the sofa chatting with someone, he was at once annoyed and yet somewhat unsure whether to laugh or cry! This Wei Zhao—did he really think he had come here on holiday? Earlier at the front desk Kun Cun had heard that Wei Zhao had not come alone, but had brought a young couple with him!

It looked as though he had come traveling with friends. The fellow really had nerves of steel—did he not know he would meet his death here? Or was he confident he could persuade Kun Cun and trade terms for his life?

"You're Wei Zhao?" Kun Cun picked Wei Zhao out at a glance, because Ergoudan was far too ordinary—just a country youth, simple and honest, with no presence about him, plainly the stocky, simple-minded type.

"Sect Master Kun Cun, I presume?" Wei Zhao glanced at Kun Cun and said mildly, "I really didn't expect you'd have the nerve to show your face, and even less that you'd dare invite me here. I truly don't know what to say about you."

"What do you mean?" Kun Cun was slightly taken aback.

"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Wei Zhao, and I work for the Mysterious Investigation Bureau. The current deputy director of the Mysterious Investigation Bureau is my girlfriend. Kun Cun, you are one of our wanted fugitives. If you're sensible, come back with me; otherwise, I'll have to arrest you by force!" Wei Zhao said.

"You're with the Mysterious Investigation Bureau?" Kun Cun was instantly stunned. He had not expected Wei Zhao's identity to be so troublesome! Had he known earlier, he would not have so rashly invited Wei Zhao here—after all, being marked again by the Mysterious Investigation Bureau was no good thing!

But matters had come to this, and he could not retreat now. Only by keeping Wei Zhao here could he prevent word from leaking out. He gave a cold laugh and said, "So you're with the Mysterious Investigation Bureau—what of it? You have no jurisdiction over matters in Southeast Asia! Vice Sect Master Pu, you may avenge your disciple Pu Huotai now!"

"Wei Zhao, come on, let's exchange a few moves!" Pu Nimei stepped forward according to the plan they had laid out beforehand and said to Wei Zhao.

Wei Zhao took a look at Pu Nimei's strength. This person was rather peculiar—just like Pu Huotai back then, she made it hard for Wei Zhao to gauge her true power!RS