"..." Wei He and Zhou Muqing faced each other.
One was stunned, the other ashamed.
"Why..." Wei He straightened up, looking at Zhou Muqing with an indescribably complex gaze.
How could he still fail to realize that Zhou Muqing had been the problem ever since this trip began?
The unexpected breakthrough into Ming Gan, the unexpected initiative in providing intelligence, guiding him here.
And then, once here, suddenly making a sound to alert the enemy.
"Guangci Cult?" Wei He asked.
Zhou Muqing had no answer. She could only retreat step by step.
She was afraid—afraid that Wei He would suddenly strike at her.
Yet Wei He did not move from where he stood.
He merely felt helpless, regretful. Whatever reason Zhou Muqing had had for betraying him, the result was the same.
He had misjudged her.
People always had to pay the price for their mistakes.
And now, it was time for him to pay that price.
Bang!
At that moment, figures rushed out of the pavilion, flinging open doors. Burly bald men of the Guangci Cult surrounded Wei He and the other two from all sides.
Bora slowly stepped out from the crowd. Her outstanding height and eye-catching figure made her stand out among them like a crane among chickens.
She glanced at Wei He, then beckoned to Zhou Muqing.
"Well done. Your mission is complete. Leave the rest to me."
Bora gave a savage smile, her eyes traveling up and down Wei He's body.
"Never expected it, did you? The person by your side ultimately betrayed you and even led you into an encirclement. Life is just this full of surprises." She chuckled mockingly, as though recalling certain events from her own past.
"Who are you?" Wei He no longer looked at Zhou Muqing.
Since she had already