Chapter 786: Such an Embarrassing Loss
Liu Xiangbang glanced around, then looked at Ah Quan.
"Brother Quan, to be honest, I don't understand whether betraying the sect is right or wrong. What I know is that Wanyuan has never treated us as human beings. Let alone anything else, just take the current situation. Which of us brothers wants to wade into muddy waters? None of us. But what about him? He still forces us to come. I don't know if the Sect Masters of other powers are all like this, but in my opinion, a Sect Master shouldn't act this way." Liu Xiangbang relayed his thoughts to Ah Quan through a secret voice transmission, speaking earnestly and seriously.
Ah Quan remained silent, having considered the same things that Liu Xiangbang had spoken of.
Wanyuan never cared about their feelings and didn't even seriously contemplate whether a matter was feasible to undertake, or whether certain people were worth provoking.
"Brother Quan, if you don't want to do this task, then I'll take it. After this matter is over, whether Tang Rao is dead or Ah Huan is dead, I won't return to Qinghe Sect again, it's meaningless," Liu Xiangbang pursed his lips.
Ah Quan looked at Liu Xiangbang with some surprise, not expecting that he wanted to leave Qinghe Sect.
"Brother Quan, actually, you might consider it, too. I always feel that Qinghe Sect... is not worthy of you." Liu Xiangbang shook his head, even feeling that Qinghe Sect was not worthy of himself.
And that's exactly why he had the thought of leaving Qinghe Sect.
As for why, Liu Xiangbang himself couldn't put it into words, perhaps just a feeling. Whether it was Qinghe Sect or Wanyuan, he always felt that their vision was too narrow.
In Liu Xiangbang's opinion, the entire Land of Immortals was mistaken, their methods of development shouldn't be based on plunder and aggression, but rather on cooperation.
"I will... think about it some more," Ah Quan nodded as he transmitted back to Liu Xiangbang, "However, the task of dealing directly with Ah Huan, you can do that."
"Alrighty," Liu Xiangbang snapped his fingers.
...
By the time they reached Bounty City, half a day had passed.
The group didn't find Tang Rao in the previous courtyard.
Looking at the empty courtyard, everyone exchanged bewildered looks, making for an awkward situation.
"What's going on here?" Ah Quan looked at Liu Xiangbang.
Liu Xiangbang shrugged, how should I know what's going on, wasn't he here last time?
"Maybe... he moved," Liu Xiangbang said.
Ah Quan: "..."
Moved...
"Where's the person?" At that moment, Ah Huan, who had always lurked in the background, appeared and stood next to Ah Quan to ask.
"How should I know where he is? What's with that face of yours? Am I supposed to keep an eye on Tang Rao for you every day?" Ah Quan did not appreciate the look in Ah Huan's eyes.
"Weren't you collecting all the information on Tang Rao before? You don't even know where he is; what kind of investigation is this? I seriously doubt if all the information you've collected before was just rumors," Ah Huan snorted disdainfully as he pointed at Ah Quan.
"F*ck! Say that again!" Ah Quan was truly angered; he was already displeased with Ah Huan, and now, even more so.
"Brother Quan, calm down," Liu Xiangbang held back Ah Quan, it wasn't wise to start a conflict with Ah Huan at this time.
Although Ah Huan was only at the Sixth Level of Luo Immortal, he was extremely adept at stealth. Even though Ah Quan was an Eighth Level Luo Immortal, things could go badly if he wasn't careful, and he might even be killed by Ah Huan in retaliation.
"Tang Rao was indeed in this courtyard before, as for where he is now we really don't know. Maybe he moved to another place to live, or perhaps he suddenly left Bounty City," Liu Xiangbang said to Ah Huan, "But don't worry, we have informers in Bounty City. You all wait here, I'll go find someone to clear things up."
Ah Huan looked at Liu Xiangbang, then back at Ah Quan.
"This person is smarter than you," Ah Huan said indifferently.
"Damn it!!"
"Brother Quan, let's wait until I get the intel, let's deal with everything after taking care of Tang Rao." Liu Xiangbang grabbed Ah Quan and gave him a look.
Seeing Liu Xiangbang's look, Ah Quan managed to keep his emotions under control.
"Brother Quan, don't act rashly, now is not a good time to clash with Ah Huan." Liu Xiangbang telepathically communicated with Ah Quan.
"I know my limits; you go arrange everything." Ah Quan telepathically responded to Liu Xiangbang.
Soon, Liu Xiangbang left the courtyard.
As for Ah Quan, the moment Liu Xiangbang left, he stepped forward and grabbed Ah Huan by the collar, "Let me tell you, don't think that just because the Sect Master favors you, you can act arrogant in front of me. Once Tang Rao is dead, we'll settle our own scores properly!"
Ah Huan looked at Ah Quan with an indifferent expression.
"Of course, we can settle accounts, but perhaps you could let go of me first?" Ah Huan asked.
Ah Quan snorted and pushed Ah Huan away, with a ferocious look on his face.
Of course, he had a reason for grabbing Ah Huan. Ah Huan's ability to stay hidden was extremely formidable; when Liu Xiangbang left, it was necessary to hold Ah Huan back. Otherwise, if this guy followed Liu Xiangbang and found out about the plan, that would be a big problem.
Obviously, Ah Quan's actions did not raise suspicion from Ah Huan. Ah Huan did not continue to hide, but stood there quietly waiting.
…
Liu Xiangbang soon made contact with Fan Xiaohua.
In fact, rather than saying Liu Xiangbang contacted Fan Xiaohua, it was better to say Fan Xiaohua was waiting for Liu Xiangbang.
It was the same restaurant, the same private room, with Fan Xiaohua and Liu Xiangbang sitting opposite each other, and as usual, each of them was accompanied by a seductive girl.
"Xiao Hua, why isn't Tang Rao in the previous courtyard anymore?" Liu Xiangbang directly asked.
"You went to find Tang Rao? Damn, you're not thinking about stealing his Immortal Stone, are you?" Xiao Hua paused and asked, nailing the acting.
"How could I? With Eighth Level Luo Xian Guard at his side, I would have to be crazy to rob him!" Liu Xiangbang immediately denied, "Isn't it just that I have a friend in the Qinghe Sect? My friend told me the Qinghe Sect wants to deal with Tang Rao and sent an expert named Ah Huan over. I was thinking of befriending Tang Rao, so I wanted to tip him off."
Liu Xiangbang said this very smoothly. Of course, he had already thought it through before coming.
"Uh, Brother Liu, is that for real?" Fan Xiaohua asked.
"Of course it's true, why would I lie to you? Anyway, why don't you go reveal this message to Tang Rao? By this time, Ah Huan should have already arrived at the courtyard where Tang Rao was staying before," Liu Xiangbang continued.
"Brother Liu…" Fan Xiaohua gave Liu Xiangbang a deep look.
Seeing Fan Xiaohua's gaze, Liu Xiangbang had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Speaking of which, by sandbagging Ah Huan like this, wouldn't the Sect Master kill you if he found out?" Fan Xiaohua suddenly said.
At the same time, the door was pushed open, and Tang Rao entered with Xiao Hua.
"I heard you have some information to tell me?" Tang Rao looked at Liu Xiangbang with a smile.
Liu Xiangbang was gaping, looking completely flabbergasted.
Damn, isn't that Tang Rao... How come Xiao Hua...
But very quickly, Liu Xiangbang realized, Xiao Hua was Tang Rao's person.
This loss, utterly complete and embarrassing…