Before long, a faint reddish mist wafted up from Hai Wei's head, carrying a slight smell of blood as it slowly dispersed into the air. Soon, Hai Wei gradually opened his eyes. The moment he saw Yue Qianchou before him and recalled everything that had happened, cold sweat immediately drenched his forehead. He rolled over, knelt before Yue Qianchou, and said mournfully, "This subordinate deserves death. I have failed your trust, sir."
"Whether you deserve death can be discussed later. First, tell me what happened." Yue Qianchou rested a fishing rod on his shoulder and spoke calmly. In truth, Hai Wei and the others did not know his real secrets, so he had nothing to worry about.
After Hai Wei recounted the entire sequence of events, Yue Qianchou snorted coldly. "Then Mo Shaojun, Tian Ye, and Li Qiuxiang are probably in much the same condition as you."
He had not expected Yan Zhuixing to be so alert that he could discover Hai Wei and the others. Before coming here, he had refined Spirit Awakening Pills merely to make thorough preparations. As for whether anyone had actually been controlled by Yan Zhuixing, even he could not be certain. Yet with his methods, how could Hai Wei's modest abilities possibly match him? A slight probe had immediately revealed his true colors. Trying to escape before him was even more impossible.
"This subordinate not only delayed your affairs, sir, but also harmed my own brothers. This subordinate deserves ten thousand deaths. Please punish me, sir." Hai Wei knelt there with an ashen face.
"Enough. The fault does not lie with you. I was the one who was careless. How could you possibly have been Yan Zhuixing's match? Get up." After calling the repeatedly thankful Hai Wei to his feet, Yue Qianchou cast a