Turning the Hundred Birds

Turning the Hundred Birds (2)

"Qian Sha?"

"What is it?"

"Shouldn't I have been watching him?"

Mo Ya scratched his head in confusion.

He admitted that stalking someone was bad behavior.

Especially when he had followed them all the way to the Web of Nets' headquarters.

If he was caught, being captured or killed was perfectly reasonable. He was simply outmatched; there was nothing to say and nothing to explain.

But why had he followed him?

Did he necessarily need a reason?

Still, Mo Ya possessed basic social awareness.

Since the other party had asked such a question.

He obviously could not answer, "I wanted to follow him, so I did."

Though that had indeed been his original intention.

Many things could not be explained away with a single sentence about one's intentions.

Thus, after instinctively questioning him, Mo Ya hurriedly patched things up. "What I mean is, as a member of the Hundred Birds, I naturally have to obey Ji Wuye's orders. Ji Wuye ordered me to monitor the Web of Nets, because its recent movements had made him uneasy. So today, while wandering around near the city gate, I accidentally discovered this Eight Exquisites member and followed him. I have to say, his qinggong is excellent, but compared with mine, it was still a little lacking. And his counter-surveillance skills were poor, which was why I managed to follow him all the way here. Then came this very moment, when the two of you caught me red-handed..."

"So, it was my fault after all."

"I brought quite a bit of trouble."

"And nearly exposed the headquarters."

A calm voice came from behind him. Along with it erupted a tidal wave of killing intent, making Mo Ya feel like an insect trapped in amber. His expression froze completely. He