Hao Liang shrugged.
Whenever Ma Shi came up, Lu Daoxing's competitive streak flared, and every word he spoke was loaded with gunpowder, so Hao Liang simply shut his mouth.
Zhang Kuang asked again, "Old Lu, can you tell which house they're in?"
"No. I can't rule any of them out. No one has entered or left any of these five houses the entire time, and they're shielded from detection on all sides."
"Are these five houses close together?"
"They're spread very far apart, with even a hill or two between them. Guo Jiuxiao definitely did it on purpose."
"Of course he did."
Zhang Kuang thought for a moment, then said, "I'll call Principal Zhao and see if he's found anything."
With that, he made the call.
"Hello, Principal Zhao. Has your surveillance turned up anything?"
"I just took a look. There aren't any major issues at Starfield Ranch. But five houses are shrouded in dark, flowing light, and I can't see inside."
"That's the same result Old Lu got. Looks like we won't be able to pinpoint Ye Hongqing's location."
Zhang Kuang sighed. "I was wondering about that. Guo Jiuxiao is cautious. No matter how powerful he is, he wouldn't just hand over the initiative. So this was what he had up his sleeve."
Hao Liang's eyes were also filled with worry. "This doesn't look good for Old Li. Five houses-if he doesn't pick the one with Ye Hongqing and Guo Jiuxiao on his first try, he'll give Guo Jiuxiao time to prepare."
"Old Li couldn't beat Guo Jiuxiao to begin with. If Guo Jiuxiao gets the first move, he probably won't have any chance of killing Ye Hongqing."
Lu Daoxing gave a derisive chuckle. "Kill Ye Hongqing after losing the initiative? Without our help, it's questionable whether Old Li