Yang Qing felt that their understanding of Gongsun Ze had, in the end, fallen short.
It was precisely that oversight that had landed them in this utterly passive position.
Clearly, Gongsun Ze knew Mu Feng, but before this, Mu Feng's knowledge of Gongsun Ze should have been no different from that of the other three.
Otherwise, his reaction would not have been so subdued.
Gongsun Ze's sudden move had caught them off guard. Had it not done the same to Mu Feng?
From what Yang Qing knew of Mu Feng, after Gongsun Ze repeatedly sowed discord like this, Mu Feng would certainly choose to sever ties with them.
That was exactly the outcome Gongsun Ze wanted, and exactly what Yang Qing feared.
Mu Feng was too straightforward. He could never outmaneuver the foxlike Gongsun Ze before them.
So the only thing Yang Qing needed to do now was take Mu Feng away, at least giving him time to calm down.
But Gongsun Ze would be the first to refuse to let Yang Qing take Mu Feng away.
He had already ordered his men to surround them all. Without his command, not one of them could hope to leave.
Unless they staked their lives on a desperate fight.
Yang Qing was not afraid to fight for his life, but none of them were in a position to do so now.
He had just used his own blood to save Gongsun Ze, and his physical condition was dire. The only reason he could still stand there was that he was forcing himself to hold on through sheer will.
The moment a fight broke out, his body would fail him.
Gongsun Ze and his men knew that well, and Yang Qing knew it even better.
That was also why he had stopped Mu