Chapter 1011: Cheating, Deceiving, and Abducting in One Go

“So, you came rushing in at the end of Tian Ren senior’s battle, cleaned up the mess, and drove off that guy with the sealing attribute—all for my sake?”

After prying for a while, Feng Tang Meng Po summarized with a face full of suspicion, mixed with a hint of emotion.

“Not at all.”

Shui Gui shook his head and said seriously, “Everything else you said is right, but the key point isn't that it was ‘for you.’”

“Then what was it for?”

“For the bigger picture, the plan, and the entire game that Du Sheng is playing.”

Feng Tang Meng Po: “...”

That tiny bit of emotion in her heart vanished in an instant.

As for favors, she owed too many to ever pay back, so she was left at the mercy of others.

“Just say what you want... Hmph, men!”

Feng Tang Meng Po said nonchalantly, while manifesting some clear water to wipe the blood from her face. At the same time, she fiddled with her qi sea and ling yuan, trying to squeeze out even a sliver of power from the seal.

Unfortunately, she failed.

She had become the only ordinary person in the Yun Lun Mountains.

If any trial participant showed up, they could probably kill her with a single strike.

Let alone Shui Gui?

This man couldn't be swayed by wealth or beauty, and power couldn't disrupt his ambitions.

Feng Tang Meng Po felt like a ridiculous puppet. In front of Shui Gui, she couldn't extract even a shred of worthwhile “benefit” beyond being amusing.

Shui Gui looked at the woman who had taken the pills to heal her wounds and was now washing her face with clear water, revealing a seductive and mature face. He showed no ripple of emotion as he said:

“With your abilities sealed, you can't go anywhere. If you try to trek through Yun Lun on foot, you'll either starve on the way or end up in the belly of some beast.

“Why not stay here? At least I can protect you.”

Hearing this, Feng Tang Meng Po was touched again.

Meeting Shui Gui must have been the fortune of several lifetimes for her.

In a sudden moment, the thought of offering herself to him crossed her mind again.

“How about...”

“No.”

Shui Gui rejected her outright before she could finish, making Feng Tang Meng Po's face darken as she shot him a glare.

“Oh, right.”

Dismissing the idea of becoming a ghost wife to avoid repaying favors, Feng Tang Meng Po looked around and noticed that one person seemed to be missing.

“What about Tian Ren senior?” she asked.

“What Tian Ren?” Shui Gui was startled.

“Tian Ren Wu Shui, our Yan Wang member and senior, marked by orange...” Feng Tang Meng Po started to explain, then paused, seeing the puzzled look in Shui Gui's eyes. Her brows shot up. “When you saved me, you didn't see him?”

Shui Gui tilted his head in thought for a long while before shaking his head. “I didn't see anyone. When I rushed to the battlefield, I just drove off a ghost beast host that had weakened considerably, and saved you along the way. There was no third person there.”

“Is that so...”

Feng Tang Meng Po hesitated, glanced at Shui Gui, lowered her head in thought, then suddenly looked up and glanced at him again, her eyes now filled with doubt.

“Hah!” Shui Gui laughed. “You can certainly...”

“Stop! Just stop, no need for that! I believe you, okay?” Feng Tang Meng Po quickly waved her hands, looking like she had a headache.

Maybe Tian Ren senior saw things going south and ditched me, running off early?

But that doesn't seem right?

From what Huang Quan had said, Tian Ren senior was a good person, even if his abilities were strange...

Feng Tang Meng Po shook her head, deciding not to dwell on it, since overthinking wouldn't help.

She found a large rock to sit on, crossed her legs, and began to meditate, trying to break through the seal inside her.

Without restoring some energy to her qi sea and ling yuan, she couldn't use her spatial ring, communicator, or anything else. She'd truly become a helpless weak woman.

And with no abilities at all in this dangerous environment of Yun Lun Mountains, she'd have no choice but to entrust her safety to this man beside her, who had absolutely no interest in her.

Was he reliable?

Feng Tang Meng Po opened her eyes and secretly glanced at Shui Gui, who was pulling out his communicator, apparently about to contact someone—but clearly with no thoughts about her. In her heart, she had her answer.

Completely unreliable!

“It’s...”

The communicator rang once, and the other side picked up.

Feng Tang Meng Po pretended to close her eyes and meditate, focusing all her energy on assaulting her qi sea, but her ears were perked up high.

She was genuinely curious about this mysterious man. The idea of offering herself to him wasn't just a joke—if he were serious, so would she.

“Yes, yes, I have leads on the person you want. I'll send you the details soon...”

Feng Tang Meng Po couldn't hear the voice on the other end of the communication bead, but seeing Shui Gui holding the bead and suddenly speaking in such a humble tone made her curious.

Who could that be?

Someone Shui Gui respected so much—could it be his master, like Huang Quan, or maybe a Ban Sheng?

Shui Gui's combat strength was unmatched by few in the world!

It had to be a Ban Sheng to make him act this way, right?

Feng Tang Meng Po's curiosity was piqued, and she even leaned in a little.

Since Shui Gui wasn't paying attention to her, this useless person, he hadn't put up any ling yuan barrier, so she could eavesdrop on more private details.

Squinting her eyes open just a crack, Feng Tang Meng Po peered over.

“Yes, yes, not just the location—I’ve already captured two of them.

“One couldn't beat me and jumped off Gu Yin Cliff, seemingly chasing after their leader. The other is in my hands right now.”

Hearing this, Feng Tang Meng Po was shocked, almost jumping up.

Wait, no way? One of them couldn't be me, right?

She looked around—besides herself and Shui Gui, there was no one else.

Feng Tang Meng Po couldn't hold back. She opened her eyes and glared at Shui Gui, pointing at herself in disbelief, mouthing silently: “Me? Are you talking about me?”

Shui Gui suddenly turned and glared back at her, but he didn't respond. Instead, he continued into the communication bead:

“Mhm, okay, okay. It probably won't take a day—you can come over now if you're free. I guarantee you'll find something worthwhile.”

Feng Tang Meng Po felt a bit relieved.

A day?

She remembered Shui Gui had mentioned that Du Sheng plan had a half-day limit.

Besides, if Shui Gui was planning to Du Sheng, how could he be contacting a Ban Sheng?

Most importantly, he knew she was eavesdropping but still treated her like a friend and didn't block the sound.

Wasn't that the best guarantee and explanation?

“What am I even thinking...”

Feng Tang Meng Po awkwardly sat back on the big rock, thinking that even if her guess was wrong, she couldn't resist now. She'd just have to leave it to fate.

She sighed involuntarily, her mind flashing back to that guy with the sealing attribute.

As an intelligence operative, she had ended up falling because of faulty intelligence, facing a master of sealing attributes head-on.

How utterly ridiculous!

While she was lost in thought, Shui Gui was still speaking respectfully into the communication bead:

“Great, if you can come directly, that saves a lot of time. I can mediate things on my end. Who knows, by the time you arrive, you might get a big surprise.”

“Okay, that's fine, but I must remind you—Gu Yin Cliff isn't like other places. Your primary target has already gone down there, and as for the forbidden seals...”

“Then I'll rest easy. I'll wait for your arrival.”

After saying that, Shui Gui ended the call and gazed into the distance, a smile curling at his lips.

“Who was that?”

Feng Tang Meng Po's mind was no longer on Shui Gui's communication; she just asked casually.

“A friend.”

Shui Gui didn't intend to explain further and smiled back at her.

Suddenly, as if remembering something, he quickly walked over to Feng Tang Meng Po, sat down beside her, and asked curiously, “By the way, I have a question I want to clarify—how many Lei Jia Tong did you Yan Wang people get? Does every member have one?”

Feng Tang Meng Po rolled her eyes. Was this something she could just say?

“Can't say?” Shui Gui's tone was a bit helpless. “If I really investigate, with my connections, I could find out quickly. But it's not as fast or accurate as getting it from you directly. After all, I just saved your life again.”

Feng Tang Meng Po: “...”

How could he leverage a favor like that?

Still, what he said wasn't wrong.

As fellow intelligence people, she believed that if Shui Gui put in the effort, he could uncover these secrets soon enough.

But selling out organization intel privately didn't seem right...

“Forget it, I'll just think of it as saving an ungrateful wolf.” Shui Gui stood up.

Seeing his attitude, Feng Tang Meng Po sighed helplessly: “It's not that exaggerated. At least, I don't have a Lei Jia Tong. The new generation ones all got them, but I thought it was a hassle, and since my strength wasn't enough to protect one, I refused.”

“You could refuse? Looks like Huang Quan treats you well.” Shui Gui stopped and looked at her. “What about your Tian Ren senior? Does he have one? Since you call him senior, he shouldn't be part of the new generation, right?”

“Of course not—he's someone even Huang Quan is a bit wary of...”

Feng Tang Meng Po hesitated, thinking that since she owed so many favors, not sharing a bit would feel wrong, so she continued:

“He was like me at first and refused because it was troublesome. But recently, we got a particularly powerful one, so Huang Quan assigned it to him...”

“San Yan Tong Mu?” Shui Gui interrupted.

“You know quite a lot?” Feng Tang Meng Po was surprised.

Then she remembered the final report from Yin Cao guests and Bai Gui Ye Xing, which mentioned that one San Yan Tong Mu had been seized by the Sheng Nu, and she suddenly understood, feeling a bit dissatisfied.

But right now, she was completely powerless, and Shui Gui was an intelligence freak with insane strength, so Feng Tang Meng Po didn't even dare to complain.

“You Huang Quan got the Lei Jia Tong but didn't keep them for yourself? Gave them all to your subordinates? That's rare!” Shui Gui maintained a slightly surprised expression.

Huang Quan didn't need them at all, did he?

Feng Tang Meng Po's attention shifted, muttering silently to herself.

But about Huang Quan, she didn't dare reveal any information and just stayed silent.

Unbeknownst to him, Shui Gui had accidentally thrown a Yan Wang member with a Lei Jia Tong into the water.

This was really...

Perfect!

An unexpected bonus!

He didn't show it, still pretending to ask casually: “San Yan Tong Mu is pretty strong. How could your Tian Ren senior just abandon you like that?”

“It's not that simple.” Feng Tang Meng Po shook her head. “San Yan Tong Mu is strong precisely because it's so powerful, and he only got it recently. Tian Ren senior hasn't fully adapted yet, so he can't even open his eyes or use its abilities...”

At that point, Feng Tang Meng Po paused, realizing she'd said too much and become too guarded.

“Why are you asking so much?” She glanced at him suspiciously, staring oddly at Shui Gui.

“Who wouldn't be curious about Lei Jia Tong?” Shui Gui chuckled. “If I got one, I could put one eye in each socket and dig another spot in my forehead for a third eye. That way, I'd have three abilities, right?”

Heh... Feng Tang Meng Po sneered inwardly. You think it's that easy? If it doesn't adapt, you could die on the spot!

Realizing Feng Tang Meng Po was on guard, Shui Gui stopped asking more.

To him, this intelligence colleague was just a lower-level peer.

Whatever information he wanted, he didn't need favors—he could extract it effortlessly.

“Once upon a time, I was that naive too...”

Shui Gui smiled to himself.

He was from a major force, and in terms of combat and intelligence training, no one in the world could compare.

Feng Tang Meng Po might be a figure in the intelligence world, but she operated in the shadows, so she hadn't learned much.

Plus, since he had done her a favor first, getting internal info was a piece of cake.

The difference between them...

Shui Gui shook his head with a laugh.

Like heaven and earth!

He and Meng Po didn't even need to be compared.

In the intelligence field, perhaps only the Yi Bu Head could match him, and the An Bu Head might barely count as half.

But Yi was dead, and An Bu Head was out of control.

He, Shui Gui, was unrivaled in the world.

“Sorry about this...”

Thinking about how his plan might sacrifice the woman in front of him, Shui Gui offered an apology in his heart first.

But he knew that as an intelligence operative, you couldn't leave loose ends for others—let alone what Meng Po had given him, which was basically handing over the person too!

It was too reckless!

If you have to blame someone, blame owing too many favors without the ability to repay them!

Shui Gui paced around the Gu Yin Cliff ruins, calculating the time. Soon, he felt certain and walked back to Feng Tang Meng Po, who was meditating with her eyes closed, trying to break the seal. He patted her cheek.

“Don't bother trying. That sealing restriction—you can't break it now.” He leaned down with a smile.

Feng Tang Meng Po's eyelashes fluttered, and a blush appeared on her cheeks as she chided, “How do I know if I don't try?”

“Call your Huang Quan to come get you. I arranged to meet him here, but it seems this place is about to get dangerous. I might not be able to protect you, so he needs to come sooner.”

Feng Tang Meng Po's face turned awkward. “I don't have any ling yuan...”

Without ling yuan, she couldn't open her spatial seal or use her communicator—even if she had it, she couldn't activate it.

“I do.”

Shui Gui took out his own communication bead, activated Huang Quan's contact, and handed it to Feng Tang Meng Po.

“It’s... It’s... It’s...”

The communication bead rang three times before the other side answered.