Chapter 4667 — What Is a Sucker

"Brother Ling, why don't the three of us go together?" Qi Wenmo came over toward Wei Zhao with Xia Qianqian in tow. Given the relationship between him and Wei Zhao, this was only natural.

"I've got no objection, but are you sure that's a good idea, Brother Qi?" Wei Zhao looked at the two of them with a teasing expression, a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"Uh..." Qi Wenmo could not help flushing with embarrassment. The West Island trial was a rare chance for him and Xia Qianqian to be alone together—one trial might be all it took to make their feelings for each other heat up fast, and that was exactly what he had been dreaming of. If Wei Zhao tagged along as a third wheel the whole way, who knew how that would turn out.

Banding together as three would certainly be safer, but it would be a sheer waste of such a perfect opportunity!

Qi Wenmo had said it himself: Xia Qianqian, the Ship King's daughter, had no shortage of suitors, and this was a chance that would not come twice. There might never be another golden opportunity like this to nurture their relationship!

Qi Wenmo stole a glance at Xia Qianqian and saw that her cheeks were faintly flushed and her head was lowered in silence. For a moment he could not quite tell what she meant by it—was this tacit consent, or was she simply shy?

Of course it was tacit consent. Qi Wenmo was too close to the situation to see it, but Wei Zhao, looking on from the outside, saw it perfectly clearly. He laughed at once and said, "Actually, I have important business to attend to this time, so let's split up and act separately. You two take care of yourselves—I'll be going on ahead."

Creating an opportunity for Qi Wenmo was only part of it; the main reason was that there were certain matters he did not want to drag Qi Wenmo into.

Kang Jingming had gotten his hands on that whole set of technological equipment, and Wei Zhao did not believe for a moment that he would let such a fine opportunity pass him by without coming after him!

"Oh, oh, all right. Take care of yourself too, Brother Ling." Qi Wenmo nodded quickly in understanding, his heart pounding with excitement. Now at last he had a chance to be alone with the girl of his dreams—what a gift from heaven!

Wei Zhao gave a chuckle, waved to the two of them, and turned to leave.

After parting ways with Qi Wenmo and Xia Qianqian, Wei Zhao took a brief look around and then chose one of the canyon exits. But after he had walked a few steps, he was startled to find that someone was actually following him—none other than that Huo Yudie from before.

Wei Zhao could not help turning his head to glance at her, his brows knitting slightly. What on earth was this girl trying to do?

Seeing Wei Zhao's gaze sweep toward her, Huo Yudie's eyes lit up and she seemed about to speak—but just then someone cut in from the side: "Miss Huo, are you really not going to team up with me? Why not think it over a little more? When it comes to treasures and rare materials, everything's negotiable—I promise you won't be shortchanged!"

Kang Jingming still wore that lecherous look, and even now his thievish heart would not die; he was still doggedly pursuing Huo Yudie. It seemed the man was truly besotted. In his dictionary, chasing women meant carrying shamelessness and thick skin to their fullest—once he locked onto a target, he stuck to her like a plaster, never letting go until he got what he wanted.

"Sorry, but you'd better find someone else." This time Huo Yudie's attitude was no longer as ambiguous as before; she shook her head and refused on the spot.

"I..." Kang Jingming was still unwilling to give up and wanted to catch up and say something more, but just then Xu Lingchong behind him gave a sudden light cough, his eyes plainly showing irritation and impatience.

He truly had no objection to teaming up with a beauty of good background like Huo Yudie, but Kang Jingming's attitude was starting to get on his nerves. Pestering a woman the moment they arrived—damn it, were they here to do business or not?!

Helpless, Kang Jingming had no choice but to stop in his tracks resentfully. Though he was the main force of this operation, Xu Lingchong was still his direct superior after all; once he offended this Young Master Xu, a single word from him could be enough to doom him. He could not afford to provoke that.

Taking in this scene behind him, Wei Zhao smiled indifferently and then strode forward, too lazy to meddle in other people's business. But at that moment Huo Yudie suddenly came running up after him and, heedless of the astonished looks from the others in the distance, actually reached out and caught the hem of Wei Zhao's robe.

Seeing Huo Yudie looking so pitiful and delicate, Wei Zhao's brows immediately furrowed deeply. He was not like Kang Jingming, who could not move his legs at the sight of a beauty. His tone laced with displeasure, he said, "What exactly do you want? I don't have time to be anyone's sucker. If you're looking to hook a sucker, go find that thing over there—can't you see how eager he is?!"

"What is a sucker?" Huo Yudie blinked in puzzlement, turned to look at the sullen-faced Kang Jingming behind her, and then looked curiously at Wei Zhao. "Is his name Sucker? But just now when he introduced himself, didn't he say his name was Kang Jingming?"

"..." Wei Zhao shook his head, speechless, at a loss for how to explain. What was the story with this baffling woman—was she truly foolish or only pretending? Though he could not sense any threat from her for the moment, no matter how he looked at it, this woman surely had some ulterior motive, didn't she?

"Damn you! Wei Zhao, you dare call me a sucker? Believe it or not, I'll blow you to bits with one shot!" Kang Jingming had heard every word clearly and immediately stamped his feet and cursed, even leveling his laser cannon at Wei Zhao. Had he not been mindful of the orders from above, he would have dearly loved to fire.

Taking the initiative to woo a woman and being treated as a sucker to be hooked were two entirely different things. Any man would be unhappy to hear such a thing, especially Kang Jingming, who was at the height of his self-confidence right now!

With the laser cannon pointed at him like that, Wei Zhao felt a subtle sensation in his heart—he had actually sensed a trace of threat from this brat Kang Jingming, something he had not felt in a long time. It seemed this laser cannon was indeed not to be taken lightly.

Though he was secretly wary, Wei Zhao's face showed only disdain as he gave Kang Jingming a sidelong glance, too lazy to even bother with him.

Kang Jingming was instantly furious. Before this, when Wei Zhao had ignored him as though he did not exist, he had had no choice but to endure it. But now that he held the laser cannon and the smart armor in his hands, the bastard still dared to put on such a high-and-mighty air—this bastard truly did not know how he would die!

"Hmph! Don't get cocky, you brat. If the West Island people weren't watching, I'd blast you to cripple with one shot!" Kang Jingming viciously flashed a middle finger, then turned to Huo Yudie and said, "Fair lady, you'd better not go with this fellow. He's a eunuch—he doesn't know how to appreciate you. You'd best come with me!"

When Kang Jingming said this, he was completely unaware that the air behind him had suddenly turned cold. Blinded by lust, he had spoken of eunuchs right in front of Xu Lingchong—this was nothing less than cursing a monk's bald head to his face.

"No." Huo Yudie shook her head firmly all the same. Kang Jingming's array of equipment really was intimidating enough, and at first she had indeed been somewhat interested. It was a pity that this fellow's useless, good-for-nothing nature had shown itself all too plainly—anyone with eyes would never truly think highly of such trash.