Chapter 3946 — Waiting for the Rabbit to Come
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Yet the sudden turn of events just now had placed that crisis squarely before Wei Zhao. If Meng Jueming had truly seen through his identity and exposed the matter to Nan Tian Guan, Yu Jiang, and the others, then there was one thing he would have to consider next: how to deal with Nan Tianxiong.
Now that he had broken through to the mid Foundation Establishment stage, Wei Zhao's strength had surged by a considerable margin. Given a sufficiently favorable opportunity, he might not be entirely without hope of dealing with Nan Tian Guan the way he had brought down Nan Tian Yong last time.
But if his opponent was Nan Tianxiong, who stood on an entirely different level, then there was nothing he could do. Though he was extremely unwilling to admit it, that was the reality. Faced with an opponent so powerful, Wei Zhao had no chance of victory whatsoever. He could only flee for his life—and even escaping might not be possible!
To guard against trouble before it arose, Wei Zhao had to make preparations as early as possible. If he simply allowed matters to develop to that point, the result would truly be disastrous.
After leaving the Hong Clan Merchant Association, Wei Zhao did not linger. He went straight back to the Welcoming Pavilion, but before returning to his cave dwelling, he deliberately found a secluded corner and observed the place from a distance. What he saw made his heart give an abrupt lurch.
Meng Jueming and Murong Zhen were sitting beside the tea table outside the wooden hut, flirting shamelessly as they drank tea and chatted.
Wei Zhao was not the least bit surprised to see this pair of shameless lovers together. However, Meng Jueming's appearance here clearly had nothing to do with fooling around with Murong Zhen. His real purpose was obviously elsewhere.
That Meng Jueming was plainly trying to use this opportunity to further confirm whether Wei Zhao was in fact the Lin Er he had encountered in the market district earlier.
Fortunately, Wei Zhao had been cautious enough to keep an extra measure of vigilance beforehand. Otherwise, had he appeared rashly, then even if Meng Jueming had still harbored some uncertainty, this would have conclusively confirmed his suspicions.
Wei Zhao immediately abandoned his plan to return to his cave dwelling. Instead, he remained where he was and began a battle of endurance with Meng Jueming.
After all, Wei Zhao had always secluded himself for cultivation. So long as he did not take the initiative to show himself, Meng Jueming had no way of confirming whether he was currently inside the cave dwelling. Even if he tried knocking on the door, it would be useless. Cultivators in seclusion never paid attention to anyone.
Meng Jueming remained at Murong Zhen's wooden hut until the depths of the night. Only after failing to catch even a glimpse of Wei Zhao did he finally leave in disappointment. Before departing, he still refused to give up and instructed Murong Zhen at length to keep watch over Wei Zhao's movements.
Wei Zhao's patience, however, was far beyond that of ordinary people. After Meng Jueming left, he waited until he had confirmed that Murong Zhen had fallen completely silent and relaxed her guard. Only then did he return to his own cave dwelling as quietly as a cat.
This response might not have dispelled Meng Jueming's suspicions, but it was still better than allowing him to confirm them outright. So long as there was no hard evidence, the matter remained nothing more than a baseless rumor, and Meng Jueming would not dare act rashly. That was the only opportunity Wei Zhao could fight for at present.
In the days that followed, Meng Jueming did not come looking for trouble again, nor did any word come from Nan Tian Guan or Yu Jiang. Wei Zhao's countermeasure seemed to have produced a fairly good effect.