The Road
Li Bai lifted Liu Quan off the ground, reached behind him, unclasped the Palace Red limited-edition handcuffs, and tossed them back into the Storage Ring.
He didn't need them anymore!
By now, even if Li Bai set Liu Quan free, the man wouldn't dare leave.
"Yes, yes! I'll do my utmost and lead you all to those traitors' lair, even if it costs me my life."
Liu Quan rubbed his red, swollen wrists and bowed and nodded repeatedly.
The physical handcuffs were gone, but a pair had been added to his heart.
Li Bai hadn't been bluffing. He really was a professional when it came to manipulating people.
With Liu Quan leading the way and too afraid to harbor any ulterior motives, the scouting team's journey suddenly became much smoother.
They avoided a string of pointless detours and took a shortcut straight to their destination. They quietly slipped past two or three hidden sentries, making their journey much more efficient.
As they drew closer to their destination, the scouting team relayed their verified route to the main force several kilometers away, allowing the troops following behind to pick up their pace considerably.
The Nine Provinces Xuan Association's defectors, however, were completely baffled.
One of their three scouting teams had vanished without a trace.
The search eagles flew everywhere, scouring the area over and over until their eyes were nearly strained blind, yet they still couldn't find the missing team.
Worse, this was the team that posed the greatest threat. Heaven only knew what kind of trouble they might cause.
This time, Liu Quan didn't dare play any tricks. He dutifully led Li Bai and the others to a spot near the defectors' stronghold, then pointed at a mountain pass in the distance, a place where one man could