Wei Guang was much like his master, but in certain respects, he was fundamentally different from Gao Yan.
He was upright without being rigid, stubborn yet capable of making compromises. That was also why Gao Yan had died while he had survived.
Most of the earlier "baiting plan" had been his work, and so far, it had made decent progress.
But he was still a newcomer, and in some respects, his instincts were nowhere near as sharp as Mei Sheng's.
That was why the words Mei Sheng had left him with before departing had filled him with despair.
At present, it remained unknown whether the killer had truly exposed a weakness or deliberately offered one.
Yet once that thought took hold, it became a knot in Wei Guang's heart that he could not untangle.
"Manager Xue."
Wei Guang raised his head and called softly, his tone utterly relaxed.
Xue Tingtao was some distance away. Hearing Wei Guang call him, he hesitated as though weighing something, but ultimately walked over.
"Brother Wei, any new instructions?"
Although the staff had gained almost no advantage throughout this mission, Wei Guang had been their guide all along.
He had proposed numerous plans and strategies, allowing them to survive step by step until today.
For that reason, Xue Tingtao admired Wei Guang from the bottom of his heart and had changed how he addressed him.
Looking at the somewhat naive young man before him, Wei Guang chuckled and beckoned him closer.
Their heads came together. Wei Guang hooked an arm around Xue Tingtao's neck and whispered into his ear:
"You won't die. I'm only going to destroy your kidneys."
Suddenly, his other hand revealed a concealed blade and drove it toward Xue Tingtao's abdomen.
To his surprise, however, he did not feel the blade pierce