Wang Yue had just reached the entrance to Zheng Gaocè's small courtyard when he saw Zheng Gaocè sitting on the stone steps, idly toying with a bronze token, looking thoroughly bored.
Hearing the footsteps, he looked up. Upon seeing Wang Yue, he immediately rose to his feet. "Brother Zhou, you finally came out!"
"These past few days, you've been in seclusion in the secret chamber. I thought you were going to break straight through into the Grandmaster realm."
Wang Yue smiled and got straight to the point. "I'm heading out to take care of something."
Zheng Gaocè looked at him, his gaze pausing slightly.
He thought to himself, It seems Brother Zhou has even more secrets than I imagined.
But he readily asked, "Do you need my help? Whether you need men mobilized or resources, it only takes a word from me."
After considering it for a moment, Wang Yue shook his head. "Not for now. I can handle it myself."
He was going to set an ambush and kill Chongyun. This matter involved the Zheng Family, and telling Zheng Gaocè might instead cause trouble.
Zheng Gaocè did not press the matter. He turned and went back inside, returning with an oil-paper parcel that he handed to Wang Yue. "These are great medicines I had the clan refine. I was afraid they might harm you, so I divided them into ten portions. Each portion can be used once."
The oil-paper parcel was heavy, carrying a faint medicinal fragrance along with the distinctive scent of resources from a treasured land.
"Thank you."
Wang Yue accepted the oil-paper parcel.
As the two spoke, a figure slowly emerged from the mouth of the alley. It was Zheng Tianxing.
He wore a plain brocade robe and held a folding fan. His expression was calm,