Where had the Corpse Puppets gone?
Diamond Granny thought Gongsun Mo had stolen them himself, while Gongsun Mo thought Diamond Granny had double-crossed him and pocketed them.
But the Agency's The Three Little Ones, who had acted as intermediaries, only now learned that neither side had received the Corpse Puppets.
Yet Diamond Granny had also said that only their owner could control Corpse Puppets refined by Flame Ghost Hall.
The Three Little Ones were utterly confused.
Whatever the case, there were still three days until the finals. They had to keep Gongsun Mo placated; nothing could go wrong on his end.
But they couldn't recover the Corpse Puppets. After discussing it with Perfected One Fengguang, Yue Wen made a decision.
Gongsun Mo's pair of main combat Corpse Puppets were worth just over ten million combined. The next day, Yue Wen would transfer him five million first, saying it was an initial compensation payment from Diamond Granny, with another five million to follow next week.
That would keep Gongsun Mo placated until the finals for the branch master selection, when they could take down Ahei Mo without a hitch.
Recovering the money then wouldn't be a problem either.
They just needed to speak to Diamond Granny first and ask her not to mention anything related to Gongsun Mo to anyone over the next few days, lest word get out.
Also, posing as Corpse Puppets required a large quantity of Corpse-Scent Jade. They would have to get Diamond Granny to hurry production along.
With the plan settled, the Agency trio set out again on their mission.
Over the past few days, the three of them had truly run themselves ragged over Flame Ghost Hall's affairs, expending considerable effort. Yue Wen's current thought was simply, *There had better be enough Demon Beasts in