At this point, Lu Da glanced at Yuan Changqing, who was hiding in the distance to avoid suspicion, and said, "Just yesterday, we happened to encounter the Lotus Escort Agency's convoy. Since we were both heading back to Pingyang City, we traveled together!"
"Hahaha!" Zhang Xiaohua clapped his hands and laughed. "Excellent! So that was how it was. You two senior brothers have truly suffered for this. But since we've met here, you can now report back to your Great Gang Leader. There's no need for me to go down and plead your case!"
"What do you mean, little brother...?" Ke Nanli did not quite understand.
But Lu Da had long since spotted the three carriages in the distance, along with the Lotus Escort Agency's guards. Delighted, he said, "Could it be that the people we were meant to receive... are in those carriages behind us?"
Zhang Xiaohua nodded. "Exactly! Escort these three carriages safely back to Huanxi Mountain Villa, and it will count as a great merit!"
Lu Da and Ke Nanli were overjoyed. They cupped their hands and said, "Many thanks, little brother!"
"Not at all. I've only troubled you two, and I already feel bad about it. How could I deserve your thanks?" Zhang Xiaohua hurriedly waved his hands.
Although Qu Zhigao knew that the Lotus Escort Agency belonged to the Misty Sect, he had remained uneasy. Only when he spotted Zhang Xiaohua in the carriage did he finally relax. The moment he arrived, he leaped down from the carriage and cried, "Immor—"
But after he had uttered only one word, Zhang Xiaohua cut him off. "Brother Qu, come... these two were sent by my second brother to receive you and Jing'er. It's just that... back then, I thought you were at Qiu Long Mountain. They searched