Hao Te possessed Spirit Saint cultivation, and apart from Oscar, every member of his squad was a Spirit Emperor or stronger. At the Golden Saber Shop, they ranked among the elite squads.
Moreover, they had long since sworn loyalty to the shop. Intelligence work required trustworthy hands, so Chen Ze had assigned them to it.
After all, the members of the Hao Te Squad looked kindhearted and unassuming, making them unlikely to arouse suspicion while keeping watch.
Of course, Chen Ze's concerns were entirely unnecessary. Ma Ka and his companions believed everyone in Heaven Dou City was a good person and had no guard up whatsoever. They even felt guilty about secretly gathering intelligence.
"It looks like they're the people the big boss wants to find." Hao Te leaned back beside the tea table and looked at one of his squad members. "Xiao Liu, you're quick on your feet. Go back and report to the boss first, then wait for further instructions. We'll keep watching. We can't let them get away."
At that moment, Oscar could not help asking, "Brother Hao Te, why does the big boss want us watching these people? They seem incredibly innocent. They haven't even realized we're keeping tabs on them."
Oscar had certainly seen Qin Yuan at the Soul Master Tournament.
However, he had barely interacted with Qin Yuan and knew nothing of what was on his mind.
The treatment he now enjoyed at the shop made him sincerely doubt that Qin Yuan was the sort of petty villain others made him out to be.
Clearly, Yu Xiaogang and the others' assessment of Qin Yuan did not match Oscar's firsthand experience. He simply did not understand why Qin Yuan had them watching a group that posed no threat at all.
Hao Te shot him a