During the winding pursuit and assassination, Hua Meixi could clearly sense that the killers had been targeting her all along. She continued, "Could it also be because of Pei Fenqing's death? Was it ultimately because of me?"
If Jiang Wanyou had not been kidnapped, Pei Fenqing would never have appeared at Nameless Mountain Manor, nor would he have been killed by Sikong Jing.
Sikong Jing did not know the answer either.
Although he had interrogated one of the killers, that man had merely been acting on orders.
Just then, a calm, faint male voice rang out. "Because Leader Shi An believes they cannot handle Sikong Jing, and because they need Meixi as a hostage to negotiate with me and Grand Overlord Commander."
As the voice fell, Hua Meixi cried out in delight, "Uncle Yao!"
At the same time, Weng Ting and the Zhang Duiyi siblings looked over as well.
They saw Yao Yulou, dressed in flowing white, descend onto the bow of the ship. The three quickly gave a slight bow. "Greetings, Yao Bajue."
Sikong Jing merely nodded lightly at Yao Yulou, not at all surprised by his appearance.
As he had said before, Sikong Jing had long known that experts from Jade Appraisal and Eastern Tyrant were stationed around the Spirit Shadow Formation.
At that moment, Yao Yulou slowly walked over and began explaining the reason behind the Jade Appraisal assassins' actions, as well as the matter of the negotiations.
"In other words, Grand Overlord Commander captured Pei Fenyi as a hostage, so the Jade Appraisal Chamber of Commerce needed an equal hostage for negotiations. That was why they shifted their target to Meixi." Yao Yulou emphasized the last words heavily.
Then Yao Yulou curled his lips and said, "They considered Sikong Jing an extra, unworthy of being placed