Chen Jiu and Bai Li looked at Li Yaotian. Li Yaotian's expression had also changed, becoming extremely pained. But Lu Ping and Zi Mu were still looking at the image in Chen Jiu's palm.
Was this the effect of the Assurance Grass?
Then what was Chen Jiu's real intention in arranging for Lu Ping and Zi Mu to look for the Assurance Grass? Wasn't he trying to lure the snake out of its hole?
Thinking back to that day, when Chen Jiu had entrusted the task to the two of them, it was in the Megrez Peak medicinal cuisine area, under the watchful eyes of many people. Although he had used some hidden methods, as long as he was willing, it was not difficult for him to purposely reveal some flaws and let others see some problems and have some suspicions.
Then, Lu Ping and Zi Mu would be targeted, and this person was Chen Jiu's real target. In the end, whether it was through the Assurance Grass or some other method, Lu Ping and Zi Mu believed that Chen Jiu definitely had his methods.
As for the two of them? They were just used as bait.
This conclusion was not difficult to guess. The two of them looked at each other and knew that the other had already seen through it.
Being used as bait by Chen Jiu of Megrez Star was quite impressive. Zi Mu tried to think this way, but his true feelings were, extremely, extremely unhappy.
He had originally decided to complete Chen Jiu's task even if it cost him his life. For someone as weak and self-abased as him, it was not easy to make such a decision. It was all because of Chen Jiu's trust that gave him the courage.
In the end, this trust …
Zi Mu sighed, and when he looked at Lu Ping again, his eyes were filled with helplessness.
"Finally completed the task." He forced a smile.
"Then let's go." Lu Ping was more straightforward. He did not look disappointed, and his tone did not sound like he was dissatisfied. He just completed his task, so he left. It was that simple.
"Hey, you two rascals." Chen Jiu was obviously in a good mood. He did not pay much attention to Lu Ping and Zi Mu's emotions, but after hearing Lu Ping's words, he immediately thought that the two rascals were expressing their dissatisfaction.
"It's not convenient for me to say too much to you." Chen Jiu said with a smile. As one of the seven academicians, he could smile and explain to the two newbies. To be honest, only Chen Jiu could do that.
"I don't think so." However, Lu Ping didn't feel like it was an honor to communicate with the seven academicians. He directly refuted Chen Jiu's statement. "I didn't tell you because you don't trust us as much as you say. So … The two of us are double bait. Whether we are trustworthy or not, we will help you draw out what you want to see. "
When Zi Mu heard Lu Ping's words, he was stunned at first, but then he reacted.
Believable. That was naturally the current situation. If it was not credible, then the two of them would definitely do something or contact someone after learning of Chen Jiu's plan. This could still be a clue for Chen Jiu to follow.
In Chen Jiu's plan, trust was never an important thing. He didn't need to trust the two of them at all.
"Kid, you're thinking too much." Chen Jiu said insincerely, his face already showing an impatient look. Of course, he didn't plan on throwing these two rookies away after using them, even though he was in the process of using them. Chen Jiu didn't really care about their safety. However, since the two of them had completed their mission reliably, he naturally wouldn't mistreat them. However, right now, he did not want to focus on Lu Ping's and Zi Mu's emotions. He had never considered their emotions to be an important matter.
In the end, Lu Ping also didn't care about him and didn't argue with him. He just said to Zi Mu, "Let's go."
Zi Mu was instantly in a difficult position.
He could see that Chen Jiu really didn't care about using the two of them. However, since the two of them had completed their mission as he wished, Chen Jiu didn't mind giving them credit. This complemented Zi Mu's initial expectations. The displeasure in his heart was no longer so unbearable to him.
However, Lu Ping didn't think as much as him and was still preparing to leave.
Stay?
Zi Mu had this thought in his mind, but he immediately discarded it. He firmly followed Lu Ping. Because this was his partner, no matter how small they were.
"Sigh, these two brats." Chen Jiu didn't expect the two of them to leave just like that. Even though he was the most casual of the seven academicians, he still felt a little embarrassed.
But Bai Li, who was at the side, was already impatient.
"Academician Chen, let's hurry up and get down to business." He said.
Chen Jiu didn't answer. He looked at Li Yaotian. Li Yaotian didn't say anything and turned to leave. Chen Jiu and Bai Li followed behind him. They didn't see Bai Li do anything along the way, but there were Phantom Envoys following the three of them from time to time.
The three of them didn't go far. They were led by Li Yaotian to somewhere in the Medicinal Kitchen. A few Yuheng Peak disciples were looking after the custom-made dishes in this area. When they saw Li Yaotian, they hurriedly came over to greet him. The leader of the group looked at Li Yaotian and called him teacher. He tried his best to control his state of mind and act natural, but he failed in the end. He revealed an extremely unnatural expression, and when Li Yaotian's aggressive gaze locked onto him, he subconsciously averted his gaze.
"Yan Zhen." Li Yaotian called out his name.
"Yes." Yan Zhen's heart was in a mess, but he hurriedly responded.
"Where did you go just now?" Li Yaotian asked a very ordinary question, but this question completely destroyed Yan Zhen's last trace of hope.
Plop. Yan Zhen had already knelt on the ground. The other Yuheng Peak disciples behind him were instantly at a loss. They were all Yan Zhen's disciples. Seeing their teacher kneel to his teacher, Li Yaotian, what should they do?
Whoosh.
Very quickly, these disciples all knelt with their teacher, but they were at a loss. Their teacher had just left for a period of time. What did he do during this period of time to actually kneel after being asked by the academician?
In the eyes of Li Yaotian and the others, Yan Zhen's kneel meant everything. Yan Zhen was hoping to get lucky, but so was Li Yaotian. When Yan Zhen knelt, the pain on Li Yaotian's face intensified. He pointed at Yan Zhen, but didn't say a word.
Bai Li waved his hand at the side. Immediately, several Phantom Envoys surrounded them.
"Take them away." Bai Li looked at the Yuheng Peak disciples kneeling in front of him and said.
"Hmm?" Yan Zhen raised his head. He seemed to be very confused by Bai Li's order. He looked back and saw several Phantom Envoys coming forward to take his disciples away. He couldn't help but say, "It has nothing to do with them."
"It's not up to you whether it has anything to do with them or not." Bai Li sneered.
"How, how can it have anything to do with them?" Yan Zhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry at Bai Li's opinion.
Bai Li, Li Yaotian, and Chen Jiu couldn't help but look at each other.
The masked person was Yan Zhen. They had already recognized him from the video. Yan Zhen's previous reaction also proved this point without asking. But his current attitude didn't seem right to the three of them.
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