Qi Oliver's figure emerged from the mountain forest. Wang Jacob and the others' pupils contracted sharply!
"Qi... Qi Oliver!"
They never expected that the person hiding in the dark watching them was actually Qi Oliver!
Qi Oliver walked onto the mountain road, glanced at Yang Huai's body, then at the burly man (Liu Isaiah), and smiled faintly: "You're quite ruthless when you strike."
The burly man (Liu Isaiah)'s mouth twitched. He thought to himself: No matter how ruthless I am, I'm not as ruthless as you!
The people from all major families had naturally sneaked over to check the place where Li Theodore and others had dumped the bodies of the four Meng family members (Meng Christopher, Liu Mia, Meng Nathan, Meng Sophia). When they saw the tragic state of Meng Christopher and the others' bodies, everyone felt a chill run down their spines. The reason all clans had hesitated to act was partly because Qi Oliver's methods were too cruel.
"Cough, Master Qi, why are you here?" Wang Jacob coughed awkwardly, forced a smile, and cupped his hands in greeting.
Qi Oliver said indifferently: "I just happened to pass by."
Wang Jacob and the others' faces twitched. Pass by? Pass by through the mountain forest? Not even a ghost would believe that! But they had to—with their current cultivation at the Martial Artist Realm, how dare they question Qi Oliver now!
"Cough, regarding what happened today... what do you want us to report to our masters when we go back, Master Qi?" Wang Jacob bowed slightly and asked with an awkward smile.
Qi Oliver looked at Wang Jacob with a smile.
"You're from the Lu family (Lu Mason), and I remember your name is Wang Jacob, isn't it?" Qi Oliver asked.
Wang Jacob's face changed. Being remembered so clearly by Qi Oliver didn't seem like a good thing.
"Cough, yes, that's me," Wang Jacob replied reluctantly.
Qi Oliver nodded: "You're a capable person—resolute in doing things, ruthless when necessary, and patient when needed. Would you be interested in coming to work for me?"
Wang Jacob was stunned—he never expected Qi Oliver to recruit him! But Qi Oliver was surrounded by troubles and had even offended the Spirit Martial Sect; he didn't dare to follow Qi Oliver. He immediately laughed awkwardly: "Thank you for thinking highly of me, Master Qi, but the Lu family (Lu Mason) has shown me kindness, so I can't leave them."
Qi Oliver smiled: "It's fine. If you change your mind in the future, you can come to the Qi residence to find me anytime."
Then he glanced at the others and said: "Go back and tell your masters thank you for caring so much about my affairs. But don't care too much—otherwise, you might easily bring trouble upon yourselves."
"Also, report the news this person revealed truthfully."
Wang Jacob and the burly man (Liu Isaiah)'s faces turned deathly pale instantly! If they reported the truth, wouldn't the fact that they had killed Yang Huai be exposed?
Thud!
The burly man (Liu Isaiah) suddenly knelt down, his face flushed, and said: "Master Qi, we can't report this truthfully! If my master (Zhang Elias) finds out that I killed a Spirit Martial Sect member, he will definitely kill me!" He was the one who had broken Yang Huai's neck with a kick, so he was the most terrified at this moment.
Wang Jacob trembled: "Yes, Master Qi. We all played a part in Yang Huai's death. If our masters find out, they will definitely silence us to prevent this matter from leaking. Please spare us, Master Qi!"
Qi Oliver smiled faintly: "You're all men—if you dare to do it, you must dare to admit it. If your masters intend to silence you, just say you've defected to my side—maybe that can save your lives." Whether the heads of each family would give him face depended on their own luck.
The others' faces were either pale or bitter. They had only followed their masters' orders to investigate the identities of the Spirit Martial Sect group—how had they ended up in such a desperate situation!
"That's it. Everyone, let's head back to the city together!" Qi Oliver smiled faintly and took the lead toward Yuan Spirit City.
"Brother Wang (Wang Jacob), what do we do now!" The burly man (Liu Isaiah) looked at Wang Jacob with a bitter face.
Wang Jacob looked at Qi Oliver's back. He really didn't have the courage to stab Qi Oliver in the back...
"What else can we do at this point... report the truth!" Wang Jacob sighed helplessly and followed.
Qi Oliver had long noticed the spies that all major families had placed outside the Qi residence, and he had also guessed that the families would be curious about the identities of the Spirit Martial Sect members. That was why he had left Yang Huai—the weakest one—alive. In this way, the secret that Wei David wanted to hide would be exposed without him having to reveal it. Wei David wanted to kill him and have an affair with Meng Sophia in secret—how could he let Wei David marry Lu Ella smoothly? On the other hand, once the major families learned that he dared to kill even Spirit Martial Sect members, they would certainly suppress their restless thoughts. Qi Oliver was not afraid of trouble, but he didn't want to be bothered by unnecessary troubles. As for the Spirit Martial Sect—even if he hadn't killed anyone today, Wei David would not have let him go, so why should he fear making things bigger?
After returning to the city, everyone went their separate ways. Soon, these family spies all walked with heavy steps to their respective masters, knelt down anxiously, and reported everything...
"What? That group was from the Spirit Martial Sect! Among the dead was even a Spirit Martial Sect elder?"
"And you... you even plotted together to kill that Spirit Martial Sect outer sect disciple!"
"An outer sect disciple is still a Spirit Martial Sect disciple! How dare you!"
"You fool! You've brought great disaster to my clan!"
After hearing the truthful reports, the heads of all clans were furious—and at the same time, extremely frightened! After all, the Spirit Martial Sect was an invincible powerful sect in their eyes!
"The only way now is to silence all of you fools to keep my clan out of danger! Wang Jacob, I know you've always been loyal, but this time, I can't keep you alive!"
"After I kill you, I'll go talk to the heads of other clans and let all those present join you in the underworld. That way, you won't be too lonely down there."
Lu Mason, the head of the Lu family,'s fierce eyes blazed with killing intent, and powerful Yuan energy condensed in his right palm!
Wang Jacob's heart trembled—sure enough, his master wanted to silence him!
"Master (Lu Mason), even if we all die, this matter can't be hidden. Right after we killed Yang Huai, Qi Oliver appeared..." Wang Jacob said in a low voice.
Lu Mason's pupils widened, and his movements froze abruptly!
"Why would Qi Oliver appear? Did he see you kill Yang Huai?" Lu Mason asked tremblingly. Killing Wang Jacob and the others was easy, but Qi Oliver—he was someone who could kill Spirit Martial Sect elders!
Wang Jacob lowered his head and recounted what had happened after Qi Oliver appeared.
Lu Mason gritted his teeth and cursed: "That Qi Oliver is such a scoundrel! He did this on purpose to frame us! No wonder he killed so many people but spared Yang Huai alone! He deliberately used Yang Huai to let us know the dirty secrets between Wei David and the Meng family (Meng Christopher)! That scoundrel is too insidious!"
Wang Jacob lowered his head and said nothing. Although Qi Oliver had framed him, Lu Mason had just tried to kill him, which made him even more cold-hearted.
Lu Mason's face was dark as he pondered for a moment, then said: "In that case, killing you will be useless. Since Qi Oliver wants to recruit you, you can go to him. But remember who you really work for!"