Although Shui Hetong had not known Chen Yi long, he understood something of his character.
He was usually easygoing.
But once he decided someone threatened the Xiao Family, he would show no mercy.
Even enemies lurking in the shadows, whose strength was unfathomable, were no exception.
Such as the Jizhou Trading Company, to which Pei Yonglin, Song Jin Jian, and the others belonged.
Others could not avoid it quickly enough.
At the very least, they would hesitate before making an enemy of it.
After all, even a force as preeminent in Jianghu as the Wind and Rain Tower had failed to gain an advantage against the Jizhou Trading Company. Its strength was easy to imagine.
But Chen Yi had not hesitated.
All his thoughts were on defeating the enemy, not backing down.
Thus, Shui Hetong had concluded that Chen Yi was gentle on the outside but unyielding within.
Or rather, the gentleness Chen Yi showed others was merely because no one had made him reveal his forceful side.
Thinking this, Shui Hetong took Pei Yonglin straight to the Bright Moon Tower.
Meanwhile, after heading north from the South of the City, Chen Yi first sought out Pei Qian and told him that the White Tiger Guard would temporarily shelter Pei Yonglin.
After listening, Pei Qian immediately looked grateful. "Thank you, Elder."
"If you hadn't helped, my father would surely have been killed by that Jizhou Trading Company, and our tribe would have-"
Chen Yi waved a hand. "Don't thank me. Thank the friendship between your Mountain Tribe and the Xiao Family."
Pei Qian was just about to bow when Chen Yi continued, "Also, as I told you before, the White Tiger Guard can only protect your father for a time, not for a lifetime."
"Daoist Kongkong of Wudang Mountain has