The crime of trying to kill another alchemist was something the two of them could not bear. Even if they had someone to back them up, there was no way they could be protected. After all, that act was far too evil.Johnson reached out and patted Harold on the arm before saying, "There's no reason to doubt Michael's skills, so he must have changed his mind. I just wonder why he suddenly changed his mind. Could he think that killing Fane would be incredibly troublesome?"Harold shook his head, looked at Johnson seriously, and replied, "It's not the first time Michael has done a deal like this. I looked for him precisely because he's experienced with these things. "The person who recommended him has used him before. Michael is very trustworthy, and he's intelligent as well. He does things cleanly and has never leaked out any information."Johnson raised an eyebrow, "If that's the case, we don't have to be too worried. At the very least, Michael is someone who knows what to do. Even th
Hearing that, Harold’s tense face eased up. The two of them did profit quite a bit this time. Eighth-grade materials might not be incredibly large fortunes to them, but it was still an unexpected windfall. Eighth-grade materials were all incredibly expensive. They had even managed to pick two up. They were definitely much luckier than they had been in the past.Johnson let out a cold laugh as he raised an eyebrow, "That group of guys must be incredibly happy. The two of us haven't looked for them because we have something on our minds. If it was before, everything good they got would be hours."Harold nodded proudly, "They won't be so lucky next time."As he said that, the identification badge suddenly glowed in red light. The red light was like a thin line, leading the way to a specific location. The two of them exchanged a look and nodded to each other at the sight.When the red light started to glow, it meant the three days were already up. They needed to head back to the tran
The two of them walked over slowly and seemed incredibly carefree. Fane's follower had somehow found himself a fan. The weather was not even that hot, but he still fanned himself as he walked, looking incredibly pleased.It was not just Johnson who was speechless, even Harold looked like he had swallowed a few flies. He had an incredibly sour look on his face. Rudy almost let out a laugh when he saw their widened eyes.He whispered to Fane, "It's just as we expected. Just look at their expressions, it's like their own fathers just died. This is hilarious."Fane grunted lightly and nodded before whispering, "Control your emotions. We have to act like we don't know anything, and nothing had happened."Rudy nodded seriously. The two of them had discussed things for a long time. The fact that Harold and Johnson dared to do that means that the two of them still had things up their sleeves.Harold's face turned purple as he looked like he had seen a ghost. He looked on at Fane who was w
Harold knew that Johnson was right, but he could not control his composure at that moment. When he saw Fane standing there upright, Harold felt like his anger was about to boil over. He was struggling to even hold on.He had no way to vent, so he was forced to target Johnson, "It's been so many years, but you haven't grown at all. All you know is to scheme and play it safe, but you've never learned that you need to move forward to accomplish great things. All you know is to be careful, but that means you won't have much of a future!"Johnson's face stiffened when he heard that. He knew that Harold was just using him to vent and that he should swallow it, but those words really did especially frustrate Johnson.Elder Eliot yawned a few times before he left the tree he was leaning against. He glanced at everyone present."You're all more or less here. There should still be three or four people lagging behind. I told you before that I don't have a good temper. The ones who are late wo
"How could there be one more person?! Who is that? Does anyone know him? I don't think I've ever seen him before, so he shouldn't be part of Phoenix Valley. How did he appear here?!" Elder Eliot could not help but ask a string of questions. No one present answered him. Other than the four present, who had strange expressions on their face, all of them looked at the corpse with shocking expressions.Harold felt like he was about to go crazy. The rest of them did not recognize the corpse, but he could tell that it was Michael's corpse. Michael was dead while Fane was not. He was actually dead! What happened? How did things end up like that?!Everything seemed to be getting derailed right in front of him. At that moment, Harold did not even dare to wonder if anything else had happened. Johnson looked toward Harold, while Harold exchanged eye contact with Johnson as well.The two of them had incredibly complicated emotions at that moment. Harold gulped and said, "Something really did
White nodded, "Back when I helped an elder to send something to the martial artist's section, I met him. I knew his name was Michael because he had been helping the stewards manage the martial arts manuals that day. I handed it to him and remembered his name then."Elder Eliot frowned before he asked, "Are you sure that person is Michael?"White nodded as he answered seriously, "I'm sure he's Michael! The first time I saw the corpse, I didn't take a good look because the face looked too horrendous. That's why I couldn't tell at first, but now that I've had the chance to take a good look, I'm sure it's him!"After that, White swore on his name, and Elder Eliot hurriedly waved at him, "Since you're sure who he is, then it'll be much easier to investigate in the future.” The sudden incident really surprised everyone. No one expected that an inner disciple would suddenly pop out in Holy Cloud Mountain. After all, inner disciples did not have the right to enter Holy Cloud Mountain.El
No one knew what the person who killed Michael had in mind. Could the person just be a crazed killer? Could the person decide to make a move against the alchemists?Elder Eliot might be stronger than the rest of them, but he was not all that strong. Elder Eliot would probably only be able to fight on an even footing against Michael. Even Michael died in such a pitiful manner. Elder Eliot would definitely not be able to gain much of an advantage against the person who killed Michael.That meant that the rest of them were definitely in incredible danger. With that in mind, someone immediately rushed forward and saluted Elder Eliot."Elder Eliot, let's not remain here any longer. The three-day period is already at its end, and we were supposed to be transferred back anyway. Let's ensure our own safety before we look into this matter further."Elder Eliot took a deep breath. He had realized the severity of the matter as well. Even though he managed to compose himself and not show too m
Harold's plan really did feel very feasible. In Harold's eyes, the person who killed Michael was no simple man. There was no way to find out why the person had killed Michael as well. The two of them could use that point to craft a story that would frame themselves as victims. Even if they would not be able to escape punishment, it would at least allow them to shred the harshest punishments. After all, if the higher-ups knew what they had done, being sentenced to death on the spot was a possibility.Johnson nodded his head vigorously and replied, "You're right, we have to act accordingly in such a time. The person who killed Michael must be our lifeline to escape punishment. We have to hold on to him tightly."As the two mumbled to each other, Elder Eliot had already brought everyone back. The two of them acted like nothing had happened as they followed behind Elder Eliot, heading into the transfer array with the group.Their expressions might be calm on the surface, but their e