"Could someone be setting their sights on the Transcendent Immortal Escort Agency?" Huang Xiao asked with a smile.
He found it rather amusing. That disciple of the Swift Sword Sect probably had some standing. After all, Xiaohe and Xiaoju ranked among the finer beauties at the Embroidered Spring House. Having women like them keep one company did not come cheap; an ordinary disciple probably could not afford it.
These men found it hard to keep secrets in front of women. Perhaps drink muddled their heads, or perhaps they wanted to boast before a beauty. In any case, this was how those secrets leaked out.
Of course, this was hardly anything significant. The Transcendent Immortal Escort Agency must have noticed something. The Swift Sword Sect certainly could not hide its intentions from them; it was only the exact timing of the move that remained uncertain for the agency.
"There must be quite a few. I hear the Transcendent Immortal Escort Agency has made a great deal of money over the years. Plenty of people are green-eyed with envy," Xiaoju said.
Huang Xiao smiled without speaking.
Money was certainly good, and people in the Jianghu liked it, but they liked secret cultivation manuals even more.
The Transcendent Immortal Escort Agency's Transcendent Immortal Swordsmanship was clearly these people's target. Money was merely their public pretext.
"You don't think so, young master?" Xiaohe could not help asking when Huang Xiao said nothing.
"It must be for the money. Back then, the Transcendent Immortal Escort Agency charged the highest fees of any escort agency in Qinyang City or even the major cities nearby. Who knows how much wealth they've amassed over all these years? Who wouldn't be envious?" Huang Xiao said with a smile.
"Yes. Before, Chief Escort Liu was there to deter those with