His expression alone had completely transformed his entire bearing, from harmless and innocent to sinister and vicious.
Zhao Mou wasn't particularly surprised by the true identity of the person called the Young Master. He had long suspected that Er Hong was no ordinary person. This merely confirmed his suspicions.
At least Er Hong hadn't recognized him yet, which meant his disguise was even better.
He had thoroughly analyzed Sister Xue's personality. Though they hadn't known each other long, he had a way of viewing people's memory fragments, and believed he had dissected this woman down to the last detail.
Every move he had just made had been designed to fit Sister Xue's personality.
Sister Xue wasn't stupid. There was no way she hadn't noticed the white-haired elder's disloyalty. She'd simply never exposed him because she was arrogant, convinced that no matter what he did, he couldn't threaten her.
Tonight's defeat had given the white-haired elder a chance to harm her. Once she came to, she definitely wouldn't let him off.
The Fox Demon had tortured her, leaving her weak. She might not be able to beat the white-haired elder now, but Sister Xue wasn't the type to sit around and wait to die. She'd turn her weakness to her advantage, diverting the white-haired elder's attention and making him drop his guard before killing him with a single strike.
That explained why Sister Xue hadn't gone back on her own after the Fox Demon left her behind, but had waited here in the courtyard instead.
She was waiting for the white-haired elder to walk right into her trap, giving her a chance to take revenge by killing him.
Every detail was linked to the next. If Zhao Mou had failed to connect even one of the steps, the Young Master Er