When Shi Chun was willing to tell someone certain things, it meant that person had little value left for him to exploit-and little time left, either.
After committing all this to memory, Xu Anchang still could not resist asking, "Wu Jinliang and the others didn't stay where they were?"
Naturally, he asked because he had sent You Mu to ambush Wu Jinliang's group.
Shi Chun offered an excuse without missing a beat. "Li Hongjiu scared them too badly. They don't dare stay anywhere for long."
In truth, it was a precaution against anything unexpected happening with Xu Anchang and You Mu.
But to Xu Anchang, it sounded perfectly reasonable. He merely realized that You Mu might have made the trip for nothing, while secretly rejoicing. Had Shi Chun not volunteered the method for finding them, they might indeed have been difficult to locate.
If they could not find Wu Jinliang and silence the Bright Mountain Sect's group, they would not dare move against Shi Chun, and there would be no point thinking too much about what came afterward.
Thus, without much hesitation, he readily agreed. After asking whether there were any further instructions, he turned and shot into the air, heading straight into the distance.
After watching him leave, Shi Chun made another thorough circuit of the island. Still unable to make anything of it, he went back inside the Tower. He wanted to explore it carefully, floor by floor, and visit each of the "Lords" in turn, still hoping to gain a better understanding of the situation.
The "Lords" had initially been quite interested in this man who had come to propose marriage, and all wanted to show themselves and meet him. But Shi Chun had moved too quickly, sending Xu Anchang to probe them almost as soon as