Human thought was a strange thing.
When someone firmly believed in something, they would never doubt whether there might be a problem with it. They would think everything was only natural.
But once they had even the slightest doubt, it was like a crack in porcelain. The more they looked at it, the more it bothered them, and the more flaws they found.
That was exactly how Tong Jiangnan felt at that moment.
Earlier, when Qiu Gou and Old Nie had set out, Tong Jiangnan had never imagined they might fail. They were only going after a family of three with no notable awakening talents. By rights, it should have been a piece of cake.
But after Jiang Yue said that, a knot formed in Tong Jiangnan's heart, and a question took root. Qiu Gou and Old Nie had been gone for so long. Could something really have happened to them?
Even so, at this point, Tong Jiangnan knew that panicking would only put him at an even greater disadvantage.
Even if he couldn't bring Jiang Yue's aunt and her family to Star City, to take the worst-case scenario—
As long as he still had Teacher Sun in his hands, he hadn't lost this round. If he played this card to its fullest, he could ensure he remained undefeated.
At that thought, Tong Jiangnan suddenly laughed.
"Jiang Yue, you really are something. You're worthy of being my opponent. I don't think it'll be easy for either of us to win this round. How about we make a deal?"
"Heh. Isn't it a little late to start talking about a deal now?"
Tong Jiangnan said calmly, "Not at all. You call off the encirclement, and I'll leave with Teacher Sun. Once I'm out of the base, I guarantee I'll return him