By sending Hu Liena and her three companions to hunt down a gang of openly operating bandits, Bibi Dong had never intended for them to return "alive."
Moreover, the information Bibi Dong had provided was incomplete. Nothing was clear about whoever stood behind the gang.
Of course, Bibi Dong would not actually get her own disciples killed. Most likely, she was using Hu Liena and the others as bait to lure in bigger fish. At that very moment, a Soul Douluo from Spirit Hall-or even a Titled Douluo-might well have been following them.
Qin Yuan could not help thinking of the suspected traces of Evil Soul Masters that had appeared a year earlier.
Spirit Hall had always shown zero tolerance toward Evil Soul Masters, yet it had taken no action for an entire year. That was clearly unusual.
Perhaps this mission was connected to that group of Evil Soul Masters.
Evil Soul Masters were no pushovers, and their methods were unpredictable. With their limited experience, how could Hu Liena and the others possibly stand against them?
Rather than a test for Hu Liena and the others, this assessment was really a test for Qin Yuan!
He would have his hands full keeping them safe.
They entered the city.
As usual, Qin Yuan took everyone to a teahouse to rest.
There were plenty of places in the city to gather information, but a teahouse was certainly the cheapest and least conspicuous option.
During the assessment, Qin Yuan was only responsible for recording Hu Liena and the others' performance on the mission. He would not step in to help them.
Whether they could gather any information depended on whether the four had paid attention to his lessons on the road.
Of course, disguising their inquiries as casual conversation without arousing anyone's suspicions