One li! I can catch them in the blink of an eye! Cao Wuxin thought as he watched the little boat a li away. He could already see the panic on the two passengers' faces.
But several blinks later, Cao Wuxin still had not caught up with the boat.
What's going on? How did this boat suddenly get so fast? Cao Wuxin was somewhat puzzled. His own speed had not diminished, yet he was still about half a li from the boat.
"Outrageous!" Cao Wuxin raised his power considerably once more, and his footwork grew much faster.
Cao Wuxin stared fixedly at the little boat ahead. He gradually drew closer and could see the utter terror on the two passengers' faces as they rowed desperately, trying to put more distance between themselves and him.
Yet while Cao Wuxin believed he was chasing Huang Xiao and Zhao Yunhui's boat, all Huang Xiao, Zhao Yunhui, Li Wujing aboard the large ship, and the guards could see was Cao Wuxin circling on the sea, faster and faster.
"What's wrong with Young Master Cao?" the guards began whispering among themselves.
Cao Wuxin's behavior was highly abnormal. Rather than pursuing the fleeing boat, he was going around in circles in the same spot. It was truly baffling.
Li Wujing, however, pondered for a moment, and a trace of shock appeared on his face. A formation? They could set up a formation even out here at sea and catch Cao Wuxin completely off guard? Impressive, impressive. That young woman must have set it up!
Now Li Wujing realized he had underestimated Zhao Yunhui. When he entered her and Huang Xiao's room earlier, he had noticed the sound-isolating formation as well. But those were merely minor formations, nothing significant. Even he, despite knowing little about them, could