I was tricked!
Ye Cangtian's mouth twitched incessantly, and anger began to burn within him.
He had, after all, agreed to help out of consideration for their brotherhood.
To end up like this was truly infuriating.
Still, Hu Bocang's acting was quite good!
He hadn't even seen through the deception!
Lost in thought, Ye Cangtian waved his hand. Having promised to let the other man go, he had no intention of going back on his word.
"Thank you, thank you."
Chang Xu's face instantly showed relief at this. After bowing repeatedly, he turned and fled as if from a ghost.
*Swish!*
Just then, a piercing sound cut through the air, and a silver light instantly pierced through Chang Xu's back.
"You... you broke your promise!"
Feeling his life force rapidly draining, Chang Xu struggled to turn his head, and with all his might, pointed at Ye Cangtian and Jian Wusheng.
Ye Cangtian was also full of astonishment. He hadn't expected Jian Wusheng to make a move at this moment.
"He said he'd let you go, but I didn't!"
"He doesn't represent me!"
Jian Wusheng said coldly. His considerations were different from Ye Cangtian's.
Ye Cangtian's consideration was that since the other party hadn't attacked and had identified the mastermind, letting him live was acceptable.
After all, with the other party's weak strength, how much trouble could he stir up?
Jian Wusheng, however, considered that one instance would lead to another.
If the other party dared to attack them this time, they would dare to do so again. If they encountered members of the Yin Group who were of lower status or severely injured, it would be dangerous.
Therefore, to prevent such a situation from occurring, Jian Wusheng decided to eliminate the other party first.
Of course, he didn't mind fighting the other party fairly, but it was meaningless. The outcome would be the same, and it would only waste time.
Thus, he simply killed the other party instantly, which would also reduce their pain a little.
"Senior, may I ask how you offended the Hu family?"
Ye Cangtian asked with a peculiar expression.
In his opinion, as a newcomer, he had no reason to have any enmity with the Hu family. Therefore, the only possibility was Jian Wusheng.
Jian Wusheng glanced at him and said irritably, "Didn't you see earlier? I don't know the people from the Hu family at all!"
"You can still become enemies even if you don't know them!"
"For example, did you snatch a woman related to the Hu family? Or did you dig up the Hu family's ancestral graves?"
"Or perhaps, the insignificant henchman you unintentionally killed was a direct descendant of the Hu family, and so on..." Ye Cangtian said with a slight smile, teasing him.
After all, Jian Wusheng had a bad temper and acted decisively, so offending some people was normal.
"Hmph! Do you think I'm like you?"
"In terms of causing trouble, I rank second. Only you dare to rank first!"
"Damn it, if you talk any more nonsense, I won't be polite with you. Let's hurry up!"
In an instant, Jian Wusheng was so angry he almost fainted. Immediately afterward, he let out an outburst of rage, abandoning any pretense of being a senior.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian burst into laughter and took off running.
...
Tingfeng City.
In the Hu family's private residence.
Hu Bocang had invited several powerful individuals from Tingfeng City for a small gathering.
He could no longer suppress his excitement. The feeling of having everything under control, of manipulating even Earth-grade powerhouses at his whim, was simply wonderful.
Without a doubt, in his heart, Ye Cangtian and Jian Wusheng were as good as dead.
His gains were not limited to this.
Previously, his father had always suspected that he was the one who had harmed Hu Baisong, and in fact, it was true.
However, after this secret realm mission, his father immediately dismissed his suspicions.
He found him more and more pleasing to the eye and had even begun to gradually transfer the Hu family's power into his hands.
Thinking of this, Hu Bocang couldn't help but drink a few more cups.
"Cough cough..."
Just as the atmosphere was jovial, a coughing sound shattered the silence.
In an instant, two figures appeared at the entrance.
They barged in, disregarding the obstruction of the servants.
"He, he, how are they still alive..."
In an instant, Hu Bocang's eyes widened as if he had seen a ghost, and his drunkenness completely cleared.
"Who are these brats, and where do they think they are!"
"Damn it, you've interrupted my drinking. Have you considered the consequences?"
"If you know what's good for you, get out!"
The experts at the dining table, who were drinking and feasting together, all stood up indignantly when they saw someone causing trouble, glaring with anger.
Ye Cangtian ignored them. His gaze was fixed on Hu Bocang, and he said playfully, "Brother Hu, this is where you're wrong. We helped you so much, and you didn't even wait for us to eat and drink?"
Huh?
His words made Hu Bocang freeze. His eyeballs rolled around.
With the return of Ye Cangtian and the other man, it was obvious that Chang Xu and the others had met their doom.
However, judging by Ye Cangtian's attitude, it seemed he didn't know about his collusion with Chang Xu and the others. If that was the case, it was good.
"Everyone, calm down. Brother Ye and Senior are our own people."
With this thought, Hu Bocang appeased everyone and then walked over, saying, "Senior, Mr. Ye, seeing you return safely puts my mind at ease. Please, have a seat!"
Heh heh.
Jian Wusheng let out a cold laugh and did not reply.
Damn, this is too fake!
You're so worried about us that you're drinking and eating?
Ye Cangtian scoffed internally, but outwardly, he chuckled and said, "We won't be sitting. We've come to collect our previous reward!"
"It's already prepared. I'll have someone fetch it right away."
Hearing this, Hu Bocang quickly ordered a servant, but his heart was bleeding!
He had promised double the reward, which was not a small sum for the Hu family. Moreover, handing it over to Ye Cangtian and the other man made him feel heartbroken.
A short while later.
The servant brought the reward, and at Hu Bocang's signal, handed it over to Ye Cangtian.
"Brother Hu, the amount is incorrect!"
Ye Cangtian took the reward and looked at Hu Bocang.
Hu Bocang glanced at the servant, who repeatedly signaled that there were one thousand medium-sized white crystals in the Qiankun bag, which he had checked multiple times.
Hu Bocang believed that the servant would not lie.
Therefore, he glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, "Brother Ye, are you referring to the quest reward for the exploration area? That is to be given to you by the staff at the Yin Group guesthouse."
"No, no, no, I think you've got it wrong."
Ye Cangtian waved his hand with a smile and then said, "It's the reward for this mission, which should be ten thousand medium-sized white crystals."
"Ten thousand? Are you crazy!"
At his words, Hu Bocang's face instantly turned furious. The entire Hu family might not even be able to find ten thousand medium-sized white spirit stones!
That was a fortune!
Let alone the Hu family, even in the entire Tingfeng City, probably no one could afford it!
With this thought, Hu Bocang suppressed his emotions slightly and said in a low voice, "Mr. Ye, the clearly marked reward is five hundred. Giving you double the reward should be one thousand.
Now you're asking for ten times the reward. Can I consider you to be bullying me? Aren't you afraid I'll report you to the Yin Group?"
"Go, hurry up and go. I'll cover your travel expenses!"
Ye Cangtian immediately laughed, "The original price was indeed as you said, one thousand crystals would suffice."
He paused, then continued, "But for those who cross the river and demolish the bridge, and who have secretly schemed against me, I usually demand ten times the reward!"