Seeing Xiao Jinlei and the Old Monster Mengshan appear, Lu Xiaotian cursed inwardly. If all three of them trapped him at once, even he didn't dare imagine how slim his chances of escaping alive would be.
However, Zhao Tianyang's hesitation over what to gain from the situation had created a small opening in their unfavorable position. Lu Xiaotian seized the chance and slipped straight out of the three men's encirclement.
"Fellow Daoist, may I ask what you've come for? This man has quite a few treasures on him. If they don't conflict with what the two of us want, we can discuss it. We mustn't let him get away, or we may never have another chance like this."
The moment Xiao Jinlei saw Lu Xiaotian escape their encirclement, he frowned. With his keen eye, he could naturally tell what Zhao Tianyang was worried about. If Lu Xiaotian got away this time, it would not only become a colossal joke if word got out, but Xiao Jinlei would also have to face the full retaliation of a grandmaster of alchemy! Previously, Lu Xiaotian had been able to coexist peacefully with the Xiao family in Xiangdu because he would never admit to having caused a scene at the Xiao family estate. There was no particularly good reason to make trouble for the Xiao family. But now Xiao Jinlei had come in person, openly making an enemy of him. What was more, Lu Xiaotian was a member of the Council of Elders and one of the two grandmasters of alchemy in Xiang Country.
"Of this man's possessions, I'll take only the two ancient mirrors and one box. You two can divide the rest as you please!" Hearing Xiao Jinlei, Zhao Tianyang answered without much hesitation, despite knowing that Lu Xiaotian must be wealthy