Under these circumstances, the Qian Family's decline was foreseeable, and someone making an early overture of goodwill was also to be expected.
Hearing his master's words, it was Zhou Muzhi's turn to be surprised.
So he asked, "Where did that man arrange to meet?"
Zhou Muzhi still had some impression of this man. He was the fish that had slipped the net when Zhou Muzhi had killed those eight men earlier.
He had not expected the man to come out into the open instead of hiding in some filthy gutter. Such unusual behavior was worth noting.
Li Jingfei moved, walking down the steps onto the stone path, then beckoned and pointed to the right.
"Have your family's guard take you there. I won't involve myself in this sort of thing. Go and come back soon."
Zhou Muzhi looked where he pointed. Lao Xu had been standing beside the white archway separating the middle and rear courtyards. As soon as he noticed his young master's gaze sweep over, he straightened up.
Everyone in the Zhou Family was now wholeheartedly convinced of the Fourth Young Master's worth.
As a Blood Gate Martial Artist whom Zhou Muzhi had raised up, Lao Xu was all the more unwaveringly loyal. However, his Blood Gate cultivation had long since become unable to keep pace, so Zhou Muzhi no longer had him follow at his side to handle matters.
Anything involving the Five Qi level had to be handled personally.
Beneath the evening sunset, human shadows fell across the rear courtyard's walls.
Zhou Muzhi walked over, passed through the archway, and said to Lao Xu beside him, "Lead the way."
Lao Xu cupped his fists and immediately stepped ahead to lead the way, striding toward the setting sun with crisp, efficient movements.
The two left the Zhou