The night was as bright as day.
The radiant moon poured down, blanketing the waters near One-Line Cliff in shimmering ripples.
Hong Ming restrained his aura, his figure sweeping the surroundings like a radar.
"No ambush?"
After searching the nearby waters from end to end, Hong Ming found not the slightest trace.
This left him somewhat puzzled.
At first, he had thought Huang Tianfang would set an ambush near One-Line Cliff to harm him. Now, it seemed he had overthought it.
"In that case, the Huang Family may truly have found the water bandits' whereabouts."
Hong Ming reasoned from this.
His brows knitted slightly. No matter how he thought about it, it felt strange. Would the Huang Family truly be so kind as to help him wipe out the water bandits?
After pondering for a long while without reaching an answer, Hong Ming gave up.
Instead, he turned his gaze toward the far end of One-Line Cliff, a flicker stirring in his eyes.
Huang Tianfang's previous deployment and arrangements had given him cause for concern. The other party had not told him the full truth about the water bandits.
That showed there was something being concealed.
Such concealment might have been for secrecy, but it still made Hong Ming uneasy.
They would be taking action in a few days. This was the perfect chance to investigate the water bandits' situation.
That way, he could know what he was dealing with.
But—
Though he thought so, Hong Ming did not act at once.
He suddenly recalled his first encounter with that group of water bandits.
He had merely watched them in secret for a few moments, yet they had sensed him. Had Conceal Breath and Hide Form not taken effect, he would likely have been discovered long ago.
Now that he