Chen Tieshou smiled. "Brother Xu, are you afraid that if I keep investigating, I'll uncover something that could hurt you?"
Xu Yi said, "If Brother Chen wants to investigate, I'll be waiting whenever you're ready. It's just that I hate the Xi family to the bone. I have to watch that man meet his end first."
Xu Yi's earlier words had carried a strong hint of persuasion; it was only natural for Chen Tieshou to become suspicious.
But now Xu Yi had laid his motives bare, saying outright that he wanted revenge. Chen Tieshou's suspicions vanished, and he found himself agreeing wholeheartedly.
Xu Yi certainly had ample reason to take revenge on Xi Yangchun.
And though Xu Yi's words had been utterly self-serving, Chen Tieshou had taken them to heart.
It was true that he was determined to catch a Night Walker, but staying alive and keeping his position had to come first.
He had already provoked the Xi family. He could hardly expect them to let bygones be bygones. Even if Xi Yangchun really was innocent, then he could just die an innocent man.
After Chen Tieshou left, Xu Yi retrieved the Sumeru Ring from Clear Water Pool and thought, That was close.
If not for his keen perception, he would surely have fallen victim to Chen Tieshou's surprise inspection.
It truly was one crisis after another, traps at every turn. The slightest lapse in attention could cost him his life and destroy his cultivation.
With the matter settled, Xu Yi didn't have time to rest. He began planning how to receive Xuan Lengyan and the other three.
Song Zhong had told him that the mission had already been relayed to everyone at Station Number Seven. When the time came, the various units would head to Wasp Valley, where