The masked man sat on the sofa, expressing great dissatisfaction with Nangong Sanli’s initiative to visit him.
"Third Old Master Nangong, you came to me just for this?" The masked man scoffed contemptuously, "You took the initiative to cooperate with Lin Zhang, and now that you’ve been caught out, you blame me for acting on my own?"
Nangong Sanli was at a loss for words in the face of the masked man’s questioning, because what he said was all true.
He had intended to distract Chu Ge so that he couldn’t focus on managing Nangong Yinghao’s affairs, which was why he sent Lin Zhang to stir up trouble. However, unexpectedly, Lin Zhang turned out to be useless. Not only did he fail to accomplish anything, but he also got exposed.
Thinking of this, Nangong Sanli felt quite angry, believing Mr. Yang and others to be good-for-nothings, only making things worse!
"Third Old Master Nangong, you’ve made a mess of things, and now you want me to wipe your ass?"
The more the masked man spoke, the nastier his words became. Nangong Sanli initially wanted to endure it, after all, he still needed the masked man’s help in many ways.
But no matter what, he was used to sitting high and being respected and flattered by others. Now that he was being targeted by the masked man’s words, naturally, he felt angry inside.
"Mr. Yang, I came here today specifically to see you, not to have a war of words with you!" Nangong Sanli said with a cold expression.
"Hmph, it’s not about having a war of words, you just came to accuse and confront me!" The masked man sat there, neither servile nor overbearing, "I’ve never felt that my actions were inappropriate. However, Third Old Master Nangong, now that you’ve become a prime suspect, be careful not to drag me into it."
Nangong Sanli listened to the masked man’s words, the clear meaning being he wanted to dissociate himself from him.
Nangong Sanli became anxious, "What, now that you see I’m in trouble, you want to burn your bridges? Mr. Yang, don’t forget, it was I who saved you."
At the mention of this, an inexplicable emotion flashed across the masked man’s face, and he fell silent.
Seeing this, Nangong Sanli’s aggressive stance softened a little. He pondered for a moment and then said: "I didn’t come here to confront you. I came to see if you have a way to deal with Chu Ge."
The masked man looked at Nangong Sanli as if looking at an idiot, "They are all looking for me now, and you want me to deliver myself to them? We have just staged a scene for the spy they sent, are you trying to ruin the plan?"
Nangong Sanli heaved a deep sigh, "But I have no other way. Nangong Yinghao has started to doubt me. Otherwise, Chu Ge wouldn’t have approached Lin Zhang actively."
"Didn’t you already take care of Lin Zhang?" the masked man asked.
"It’s been taken care of, but it doesn’t mean that Nangong Yinghao won’t find other evidence. Once the seed of doubt is planted in his heart, he will definitely investigate until everything is clear. When that time comes, if I am found out, do you think you can still sit here so leisurely?"
The masked man looked at him coldly, feeling somewhat irritated inside. Chu Ge, everything was because of Chu Ge.
If it weren’t for Chu Ge’s sudden appearance, his plan would have been completed already!
It might be good to meet him and continually break through his poisons with Medical Skill; he wanted to see how good his martial arts were.
Seeing the masked man’s expression relax, Nangong Sanli breathed a little easier and then said to the masked man: "I heard that Chu Ge’s gambling stone field is about to open soon."
The masked man nodded, he said: "I know. From now on, we are two estranged strangers. Don’t come here anymore to avoid being discovered."
Nangong Sanli smiled sheepishly and said: "If I weren’t in such an urgent situation, I wouldn’t have come to you voluntarily."
"Enough! Leave here quickly. There might still be Chu Ge’s spies outside. If there’s any issue, I will reach out to you. Don’t seek me out ostentatiously again."
The masked man was very displeased with Nangong Sanli’s sudden visit. If he hadn’t keenly sensed that there was a spy following him, the content of their conversation today might have been overheard.
Knowing that the person was sent by Chu Ge’s side, the masked man deliberately performed a show of argument and mutual blame with Nangong Sanli.
The goal was to let them know that they both had a falling out due to disagreements; this would make their actions more convenient in the future.
It was also a shrewd move by the masked man for his own protection. That way, if Nangong Sanli really got into trouble in the future, he could also take the opportunity to dissociate completely from him.
Nangong Sanli nodded, not wanting to stay any longer and stood up to take his leave from the masked man.
After Nangong Sanli left, the masked man’s face turned gloomy. He narrowed his eyes and then spoke: "You heard all that?"
At this moment, another man also dressed in a black robe emerged from the shadows.
That person’s face was also covered with a mask, making it impossible to see his features.
"Yang Kun, after you left the Black Witch Sect, you were saved by this person?" he asked.
Yang Kun nodded, his face filled with gloom, "That’s right, it was because he saved me."
"Is it worth swearing your life to him just because he saved your life?" the person asked again, "You’re facing the Nangong Family of the Six Major Families of Kyoto, a formidable enemy. If something goes wrong one day, you’ll be in deep trouble."
The person wasn’t intending to intimidate him.
If the truth was truly exposed, the Nangong Family would definitely not let him go.
The masked man lifted his gaze and looked at him with utter contempt, "Do you think that just because he saved my life, I would be so loyal to him? You’re wrong. I have now joined the Sunflower Sect. Everything I have done is for the Sunflower Sect."
Upon hearing this, the man was visibly astonished, his words filled with surprise, "You’ve joined the Sunflower Sect? Do you know that there’s an unspeakable secret between the Sunflower Sect and the Black Witch Sect? The outside world doesn’t know this secret, but don’t you know? Both sects hold unspeakable hatred against each other, and it could even be said that they are irreconcilable enemies?"
"Of course, I know." It’s precisely because he knew this that he was willing to join the Sunflower Sect with the secrets of the Black Witch Sect because only then would the Sunflower Sect protect his life.
"You know and still joined?" The man was completely baffled as to what Yang Kun was really up to.
"This is my own affair, you don’t need to worry about it." Yang Kun snorted lightly, saying: "I considered you as a brother, so when you came to the Capital City, I was willing to host you until the summit was over. If just because I joined the Sunflower Sect, you don’t consider me as a brother anymore, then I won’t keep you. You can leave right now."
The person’s lips parted slightly, then he sighed lightly and said to Yang Kun: "Yang Kun, what are you talking about? We’ve been brothers for many years, how could I become your enemy just because you’ve joined the Sunflower Sect?"