Xu Huo told her where they were meeting. He would be going to Water City in two days to attend a Twin Snakes Organization gathering, and invited her to come along.
Yan Jiayu readily agreed. They arranged a time and place to meet, then hung up.
"One more person," Sima Xiao Er said gloomily. "Brother Xu, one invitation only lets you bring two people."
Guan Sheng and Qian Xuwen already took up the two spots.
"Then we'll get two more invitations." Xu Huo stopped Qian Xuwen from doing anything and messaged Brother Liang to ask if he had any spare invitations. Then he added, "Not through the Special Defense Department."
Before coming, Guan and Qian had received orders from Team Leader Wu. Their main task was to assist Xu Huo and keep their eyes and ears open. They weren't to make decisions on their own about anything else.
Brother Liang replied quickly. Their group had three invitations, enough for six people, and he could give Xu Huo slots for two at most.
"Add one more," Xu Huo bargained. "I have another friend."
It took Brother Liang a long time to reply, but he agreed.
The painted woman arrived in Yang City later and stayed for another two days. Then the group set out for Water City, where the invitations said to meet.
The Special Defense Department had already sent people to investigate the gathering site. It was an abandoned industrial district with old factories that had yet to be fully demolished. Quite a few people were keeping an eye on it, but so far, nothing seemed unusual.
To be cautious, Xu Huo didn't meet up with Brother Liang and the others. Before entering Water City, he parted ways with Sima Xiao Er and Zhou Ning, taking Guan and Qian with