Since the two of them had made their choice, Han Li volunteered, feeling duty-bound, to go and probe Linhe's whereabouts.
There was no helping it. Although there were not many rumors about True Venerable Qu right now, among True Venerables, he had already become a highly sensitive term.
Han Li was publicly acknowledged as his friend, but in the end, he was not the man himself, so the attention he received would be somewhat less.
More importantly, this fellow had spent so many years in Houde and had his own network of connections, unlike Qu Jianlei, who was all alone.
Since he was going to gather information, Qu Jianlei happened to have something else to trouble him with, killing two birds with one stone.
"The three Creation Rules Xiaoyou promised should be arriving soon too. Go ask about them for me, and if it's convenient, receive them on my behalf."
"Then you'll have to give me a wisp of your aura," Han Li said, holding out a hand. "Otherwise, why would they recognize me?"
In minor matters, he could represent True Venerable Qu, but three Creation Rules were simply too valuable.
"You don't have my aura?" Qu Jianlei looked at him in surprise. The two of them had fought side by side for so long.
"Why would I collect your aura?" Han Li's expression was even stranger. "We're two grown men. It's not like I'm some pervert!"
Qu Jianlei gave him a wisp of his aura, and after confirming that he had left, he began planning his next moves.
Since he had decided to make a move against the Baiyou Merchant Alliance, the other scraps around the edges should also be prepared for handling—such as the Jinlan Association.
Strictly speaking, the Jinlan Association had not stirred up nearly as much