Lifelong Enemy

Hu Li took a deep breath and said, "We can write a letter asking the owner of this shop to come to a certain teahouse. If he doesn't come, we'll make his relationship with Qin Tian public."

This idea had just occurred to him; it was arguably the smartest thing he had ever thought of since he grew up, knowing how to use the information he had to devise a countermeasure.

"This method is feasible. As an illegitimate child, he must also be afraid of the truth being revealed to the public, so he will definitely show up," the Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan said with a flicker of surprise, giving his approval.

The way he looked at Hu Li changed. He hadn't even thought of this method, but Hu Li had.

It seemed Hu Li had become smarter by following him and being influenced by him.

Half an hour later, a Demon Tiger Clan elite, holding a letter, walked up to the What Are You Looking At Small Shop and shouted into the shop, "Is Mr. Xu there? There's a letter for you."

Since Hu Li had met Xu Yan last time, to avoid arousing Xu Yan's suspicion, they specifically sent an elite Xu Yan hadn't met before to deliver the letter.

This time, the Demon Tiger Clan had thought things through very carefully. When discussing such an important matter as their secret, they normally wouldn't bring pets.

However, just in case, the letter specifically stated not to bring any pets.

Xu Yan walked out of the Small Shop and saw a man in black standing at the entrance. His attire was similar to the man who had tried to wear him down that day, which made him feel a bit confused.

Is wearing black the new trend in Tianren City?

His gaze was quickly drawn to the letter in the Demon Tiger Clan elite's hand. "Who is delivering a letter for me?"

The Demon Tiger Clan elite shook his head. "I don't know him. The person only said this letter is very important to you, Mr. Xu, and you must open it."

Xu Yan became even more uncertain about what was happening. He only knew people from Tianren City, and if they wanted to discuss something with him, they would usually come directly; there would be no need to write a letter.

Still puzzled, he took the letter from the Demon Tiger Clan elite and opened it to read.

The contents of the letter made Xu Yan want to laugh. It actually asked him to go to a certain teahouse, and if he didn't, they would reveal the secret between him and Qin Tian.

Furthermore, it insisted that he go to the teahouse alone, without even bringing a pet.

The Demon Tiger Clan elite watched Xu Yan nervously. The Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan had said this Mortal was Qin Tian's illegitimate son.

If that were true, then this illegitimate son would have a rather high status.

"The secret between me and Qin Tian?" Xu Yan smiled faintly, tore the letter into pieces, and threw it into the nearby trash can.

As if! What secret could there be between me and Qin Tian? We're just chess friends.

Seeing Xu Yan tear up the letter and throw it in the trash, the Demon Tiger Clan elite's expression changed slightly.

He said somewhat anxiously, "The person who gave me the letter said it concerns your secret, Mr. Xu, and that you must go."

Xu Yan looked at the Demon Tiger Clan elite and smiled faintly. "I don't have any secrets. The person who wrote this letter is truly bored."

With that, he walked back into the Small Shop.

The Demon Tiger Clan elite was stunned. It seemed Hu Li and the Third Elder's flawless plan had failed again.

He quickly left and secretly returned to where Hu Li and the others were hiding not far away.

"Damn it, this guy! He dared to tear up the letter! Isn't he afraid of the matter being made public?" Hu Li, who had seen Xu Yan tear up the letter and throw it in the trash, said indignantly.

He had thought his plan was perfect and would definitely lure Xu Yan out, but it had failed again.

The Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan spoke, "It seems this person is not simple. Perhaps the content of the letter was too mild. We need to write something substantial to make him realize the seriousness of the situation."

They wrote another letter and sent another Demon Tiger Clan elite, whom Xu Yan hadn't met before, to deliver it.

This Demon Tiger Clan elite walked up to Xu Yan's Small Shop and, mimicking the previous elite's stance, shouted, "Mr. Xu, there's a letter for you. Could you please come out and get it?"

Hearing that there was another letter, Xu Yan walked out of the shop again. He took the letter, opened it, and a cold smile appeared on his face.

It said that if he didn't go to the teahouse, they would reveal that he was Qin Tian's illegitimate son, making it impossible for him to establish himself in Tianren City.

He laughed in anger, tore the letter into pieces again, and threw it into the trash can. He then said to the Demon Tiger Clan elite, "If there are similar situations in the future, don't bother delivering the letters. I don't have time to play games with people who are trying to cause trouble."

The Demon Tiger Clan elite stood there, unsure of what to say. The Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan and Hu Li had confidently said that Xu Yan would definitely come out this time.

As a result, they had been proven wrong again.

"Damn it, this guy is infuriating me! I really want to rush in and beat him up, then kidnap Su Jiuer," Hu Li said angrily, seeing his carefully crafted letter torn up once more.

This was the first time he had encountered someone so indifferent to their reputation, someone who showed no reaction when threatened.

The Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan looked at the What Are You Looking At Small Shop and said in a deep voice, "He's truly patient. He hasn't come out for two days."

He had a premonition that he had encountered a lifelong enemy. In the past, his targets had all been defeated miserably under his schemes.

But the current shop owner made him feel immense pressure.

At the same time, he understood that if he could defeat Xu Yan with his schemes, his wisdom would reach a new level, and his position as the foremost strategist of the Demon Tiger Clan would be unshakeable from then on.

The Demon Tiger Clan elite who had returned with the letter asked, "Third Elder, Brother Li, what do we do now?"

Including Hu Li, three of them had already met Xu Yan. Only one elite and the Third Elder himself had not yet confronted Xu Yan face-to-face.

The Third Elder of the Demon Tiger Clan sat on the ground, thinking carefully. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. "This time, I've thought of a foolproof plan!"

A confident expression appeared on his face.

He had underestimated Xu Yan before, but now he regarded Xu Yan as an opponent of the same caliber and had devised a method to deal with a wise person.

"What method?" Hu Li asked expectantly.

Now, all he could do was place his hope in the Demon Tiger Clan's foremost strategist, the Third Elder. If even the Third Elder couldn't devise a way to capture Su Jiuer, then their mission would be declared a failure.

The Demon Tiger Clan's Third Elder let out a cold laugh. "Among the information we gathered about Xu Yan earlier, there's one crucial piece we haven't utilized."

A unique smile, one only a wise person would possess, appeared on his face.

Hu Li and the other three members of the Demon Tiger Clan, seeing the Third Elder's confident demeanor, felt a surge of hope and asked in unison, "What information is it?"

"Xu Yan is a Mortal, and he likes roast chicken. He hasn't come out for the past two days, so he must be craving roast chicken by now," the Demon Tiger Clan's Third Elder said with a sinister smile. "We'll spread a rumor that a delicious new roast chicken shop has opened on a nearby street. He won't be able to resist going to buy roast chicken!"