Hunter and Prey

"Rest assured, Prince. Huang Rong won't be able to escape this time, even if she grows wings." Several people answered in unison. Everyone present was a master among masters. Huang Rong had escaped last time despite being heavily surrounded. Though Wanyan Liang had not blamed them, they still felt humiliated and wanted to restore their honor this time.

Of the three, Ouyang Feng had an old grudge against Guo Jing and Huang Rong, so he had every reason to give it his all. Qiu Qianren was the most ambitious for fame and achievement. He had completely thrown in his lot with Wanyan Liang, and for wealth and glory, he would do everything possible to prove his worth. As for Murong Bo, disguised as Old Monk Li, he was instead the least invested of the three.

"Whether Tang Kuobian is truly in Huang Rong's hands is still uncertain. Prince, do not be deceived by her bluff." Ouyang Feng did not want Wanyan Liang to agree to give Huang Rong the antidote. After all, if he did, his own deception with the Fake Antidote could easily be exposed.

"I had that suspicion at first as well." Wanyan Liang shook his head and pointed to a strange mark on the notice. "But this mark is the Tang Kuobian family's Patriarch's Seal. This seal is in Tang Kuobian's possession; outsiders cannot imitate it. Moreover, Tang Kuobian has vanished these past few days. I sent all my men to search, yet they found not the slightest trace of him. Now it seems that only by falling into Huang Rong's hands could he have escaped our watchful eyes."

"So that's how it is!" The others immediately understood. Yet even Wanyan Liang did not know that, in order to let Song Qingshu impersonate him more convincingly, Tang