Chapter 4954 — You Can't Guard Against a Thief Forever
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"Impossible. I have never dealt with Chang Minghui myself, but his reputation is that of a man who repays every grudge. Now that he has come looking for you, he will not let it rest." Liu Ziqi's expression was somewhat grave. Matching herself against Chang Minghui would be pushing her own strength too far; at a level like the Kaishan stage, how easy was it to overcome the strong with the weak?
"Indeed. I have never once believed he would let me go." Wei Zhao chuckled.
"Then why refuse Zhuang Yifan's offer? From what we saw just now, Chang Minghui is deeply wary of him—staying here should be perfectly safe. You could simply lie low for a while, then travel with Zhuang Yifan to Morning Star Academy or Morning Pride Academy. That would be foolproof." Liu Ziqi frowned in regret.
In her view, Wei Zhao was a man who time and again produced delightful surprises, but in the conduct of life he was still not seasoned enough. Pride, most likely, was what had made him turn Zhuang Yifan down—but now his life was at stake. Was this any time for pride?
"Aunt Liu is right. As it happens, that was my thinking too, but after turning it over, I decided it would not do," Wei Zhao said with a shake of his head.
"Why not?" Wang Xinyan asked.
"There may be a thief for a thousand days, but there is no guarding against one for a thousand days," Wei Zhao said, sweeping a glance over them.
"You mean..." Liu Ziqi and the others were startled by his words. If they were to speak aloud what lay behind them, it would truly frighten a person to death—never had they imagined Wei Zhao harbored such a thought.
Then again, such a thing on anyone else's part would be earth-shattering; on Wei Zhao, who had done so many earth-shattering things, it was naturally no longer anything to marvel at.
Taking in their astonished faces, Wei Zhao turned to Li Ren. "By the way, I would like to know—with its defensive capabilities, could the treasure ship hold off a late-stage Kaishan expert?"
"Hard to say. If it were running at full power, it should be no problem, but if it is simply moored here as it is now, the defensive formation is kept at the bare minimum. I think it would be a close thing," Li Ren said after some thought.
"In that case, might I trouble Libationer Li to put out word for me—say that our treasure ship has decided to return to Morning Star Academy first thing tomorrow morning, and that the other Morning Star disciples whose trials are not yet finished are entrusted to the Academy League's care. Would that be possible?" Wei Zhao said, stroking his chin.
"No problem. Whatever Master Lin instructs, I will carry out," Li Ren agreed readily. He knew that anything coming from Wei Zhao, even if he acted on his own initiative, would draw not the slightest reproach—and besides, this was a trifling matter.
"You are not thinking of..." Wang Xinyan trailed off, thoughtful; with that telepathic understanding between them, she had more or less guessed Wei Zhao's intent.
"The League branch is under Zhuang Yifan's protection—he dares not make a move there. Once the treasure ship sets sail, it will be hard for him to break the defensive formation, so that is no good place to act either. And once we reach Morning Star Academy, it will be even harder for him. So there is only one place left where he can strike." Wei Zhao looked at them and smiled. (To be continued.)