Chapter 2258 — Cheated Again
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Revenge, of course, was a must—but it need not necessarily be achieved this very time. First, he must discover just who the enemy was; if he himself was no match for them, he could send his master and his eldest senior brother and the others into the field. And if even that failed, there were still the elders, the uncles, and the grand-uncles above them. In the end, the score could always be settled.
With that thought, Old Six lay low in the Wulonghaote Mountains, preparing to search for clues about the enemy in secret...
At the foot of the mountain, when Old Twelve received the message delivered by the ancient flying beast, his expression could not help but change!
He had thought the same as Old Six earlier: no matter how formidable the enemy, with a fighter of Old Six's caliber—peak late Heaven-Rank strength—going into action, would it not be taken with the mere stretch of a hand? But now Old Six himself said the enemy was very strong, so naturally he dared not treat the matter lightly.
Crushing the documents in his hand to ashes, Old Twelve said to Tagan Hao, "Keep close watch on those coming down the mountain. If anyone looks suspicious, report to me at once, and do not act on your own judgment!"
"Yes!" Tagan Hao nodded in assent.
The Wulonghaote Mountains held more than just Wei Zhao and his companion. Many parties of adventurers had gone up the mountain before—some belonging to the Adventurers' Guild, some to other families and factions, and some herb-gatherers from minor powers.
Ordinary adventurer parties also went up the mountain each day, and the Tagan family had no way of stopping them. Although they had two formidable fighters in Old Six and Old Twelve, they clearly did not wish to reveal their strength, and the Tagan family had deliberately kept a low profile, so naturally they made no move to block anyone.
Fortunately, the two they sought—one man and one woman—were fairly easy to recognize, the man martial and handsome, the woman pretty and elegant. Each of the Tagan family's retainers and guards posted at the foot of the mountain carried a portrait; though the likeness was not especially good, they could at least identify the pair at a glance.
Up on the mountain, Wei Zhao and Sun Jingyan rested briefly, then rose and resumed their journey, pressing on through the central vein of the range.
Suddenly, the jade pendant at Wei Zhao's chest sent out a sharp, urgent warning, and the Thunder Pig seemed to sense something amiss as well, squealing loudly!
But it was already too late—a great net descended from the sky, covering Wei Zhao, Sun Jingyan, and the Thunder Pig!
Wei Zhao reached out instinctively to fling the net aside, but the great net seemed to have a life of its own, swiftly drawing inward and binding him, Sun Jingyan, and the Thunder Pig up tight as rice dumplings...
.........In Songshan City, during the days since Wei Zhao's departure, certain things had quietly come to pass.
The Hidden You Family.
You Panhu solemnly handed the documents he had obtained from Wei Zhao to You Zhentian, who did not dare be remiss either and hastily took them. "Are you certain this time—these really are a pill refiner's personal notes?"
"Uncle, I'm certain. They're a pill refiner's notes, no mistake—not the sort of thing meant to hoodwink people. I flipped through them, and I benefited greatly!" You Panhu nodded.
"Good, then!" You Panhu let out a breath of relief. "Last time Wei Zhao cheated us once; this time we've cheated him in turn. Trading a useless broken pill cauldron for a white-ranked pill refiner's personal notes—what a bargain! Wait here a moment, I'll present this to your grandfather right now!"
"Yes!" You Panhu nodded and sat down to one side, waiting to see how his grandfather would reward him.
You Zhentian did not linger either. Taking the pill refiner's notes You Panhu had handed over, he went straight to the Old Master You's chambers.