530: The joy of escaping from the shell

At this moment, Shen Bei, facing You Zhi's visit, immediately began to act out a dramatic scene.

He put on an expression that conveyed he would rather die a terrible death than fail to avenge You Feng.

His grasp of detail was so perfect it would instantly outshine any young idol who had been interning for two and a half years.

You Zhi couldn't detect any problem with Shen Bei whatsoever.

In his view, Shen Bei had endured humiliation and hardship, infiltrating the Night Watcher organization to get close and avenge his good brother, You Feng.

He swore to eliminate the Bi Family.

How moving!

It was truly too moving.

This is what a good brother is.

You Feng could now rest in peace.

At this point, You Zhi hadn't said anything yet.

But then he heard Shen Bei sneer again: "From a young age, I've never been bullied like this. Even if the Martial God and Great Cultivator of Divine Power Realm are powerful, I have people backing me. Since they made me a Team Leader, do they really think I can't seize power?"

Shen Bei spoke with such confidence and self-assurance.

He glanced slightly.

He saw that You Zhi, after hearing these grand words, looked a bit frowned and confused.

You Zhi's heart stirred, then he smiled and advised: "The Night Watcher organization is a self-contained system. You are an outsider after all, so it's normal to find it difficult to integrate. Young Master Shen doesn't need to worry too much!"

In You Zhi's opinion, Shen Bei had already achieved excellent results.

A Team Leader of the Night Watcher!

It was clearly a position of real power, but even if it was a nominal position for now, it was still good. What was the point of going further?

Isn't our goal to eliminate the Bi Family?

Unexpectedly, Shen Bei narrowed his eyes and said: "Originally, I didn't care, but the bounty was put out by them, and I completed it only to be treated differently. I can't tolerate that. In a while, I'll have my elders go and talk to King Wei. If they only give me a position to appease me, haha... this Young Master won't bother. Who cares about their Team Leader position? I only joined the Night Watcher for my brother You Feng anyway."

You Zhi's heart was even more shaken. A Great Cultivator of Divine Power Realm going to communicate with King Wei?

If they could reach a consensus, then Shen Bei would most likely become a real power figure in the Night Watcher organization.

A real power figure as a Team Leader—the thought alone made one's heart palpitate.

That would be incredibly impressive!

Not only could they eliminate the Bi Family, but Shen Bei would also wield great power, which meant the You Family would also have its influence planted within the Night Watcher organization.

Killing two birds with one stone!

A classic case of killing two birds with one stone!

Marvelous!

While You Zhi was thinking these things, he heard Shen Bei continue: "Oh, by the way! Uncle Zhi, after my investigation, Brother You Feng's disappearance probably has nothing to do with Bi Tuo."

"Although my position as Team Leader is just for show, recent events within the Night Watcher haven't been hidden from me. They've been investigating everyone who has had a grudge with the Night Watcher. If Brother You Feng had a grudge with Bi Tuo, there would definitely be a record in the Night Watcher, but I haven't seen one. Moreover, the fact that the Night Watcher hasn't paid attention to the You Family also indicates that Bi Tuo and Brother You Feng likely had no contact. Otherwise... to put it bluntly, with the You Family's meager influence, if they had truly provoked the Night Watcher, they would have been wiped out long ago. The Night Watcher wouldn't have any qualms."

Shen Bei began to shift the blame.

He naturally didn't want to be caught in the middle.

As long as he jumped out, he would no longer be a chess piece but the chess player.

After establishing himself in the Imperial City, he could then gradually insert some military personnel.

This way, the earth's surface would continuously receive intelligence from the Abyss, which would also be a good thing.

Of course.

The prerequisite was that Shen Bei had to extricate himself cleanly and not make any mistakes in front of anyone.

At this moment, You Zhi also showed a look of confusion after hearing this.

Yes!

Some time ago, the Night Watcher had extensively dealt with forces that had previously targeted them. Their You Family was not presentable in the Imperial City. If the news of them being part of the Hong Long lineage was exposed, the Night Watcher could easily deal with them.

And if You Feng had acted against Bi Tuo according to the original plan, the fact that Bi Tuo was alive absolutely couldn't have been kept secret, yet the You Family was unharmed.

Could it be that You Feng and his group disappeared inexplicably before they even had a chance to act against Bi Tuo?

Moreover, there were rumors that the siblings Bi Tuo and Bi Mu Mu had secretly slipped out of the Imperial City together.

If You Feng had truly acted against them, he would have surely captured them.

This matter... had led to many inquiries within the Hong Long lineage, who felt that the You Family hadn't been diligent enough. Otherwise, how could such a good opportunity have been missed?

You Zhi let out a sigh of relief. You Feng's disappearance might truly be unrelated to Bi Tuo.

So what exactly did they encounter, to disappear so silently?

This was an answer You Zhi couldn't fathom.

And, this answer was ironically both far away and right in front of him.

"Young Master's words are reasonable. I also think Bi Tuo and You Feng wouldn't have any grudges; it's just that I believed some rumors before and wanted to verify them."

You Zhi had no choice but to back down. Before, with Hong Long present, they still dared to scheme against the Night Watcher. Now, they only hoped the Night Watcher wouldn't pay attention to them.

He demonstrated his ability to advance and retreat perfectly.

"Don't worry, I am a Team Leader after all. Although it's just a figurehead position now, I can still get the Night Watcher to help investigate Brother You Feng's whereabouts."

Shen Bei's words made You Zhi's heart race. Damn it, don't investigate! An investigation might uncover problems! If their hidden identities were discovered, the Night Watcher would definitely retaliate.

But he dared not say such words, nor did he dare to refuse Shen Bei, for fear of revealing any clues.

He was very guilty.

"Then many thanks, Young Master Shen!" You Zhi said, bracing himself, "I came this time just to visit you. Seeing that you're fine, I can rest assured."

"What could happen to me? Uncle Zhi, rest assured." Shen Bei smiled, "You may do as you please, Uncle You. I have something to discuss with You Guang."

You Guang looked at Shen Bei in confusion, but Shen Bei pulled him into the room.

"Young Master, what are your orders?" You Guang looked at Shen Bei, whose eyes were shining as he looked at him. His face turned pale; he knew he had delicate skin and didn't want to be 'stabbed'.

"At the third watch, you come back here."

Shen Bei's words made You Guang turn pale with fright. He really did have ideas about him.

What to do? Uncle You Zhi said to cooperate with him no matter what. Should he cooperate with this?

This was really hard to cooperate with!

The main thing was that he wasn't into that kind of thing either!

Oh, heavens!

I'm going to die, I'm going to die!

At this moment, he heard Shen Bei say again: "Damn it, being cooped up in the Night Watcher all these days, I'm almost sick from it. Tonight, I have to enjoy myself thoroughly!"

You Guang's face turned pale, ready to sacrifice himself for the Family.

"Tonight, I must go out for some drinks and release some steam." Shen Bei sighed, "It's a pity the Night Watcher's people are lurking in the dark. They won't let me go out for drinks; they'll definitely say it's unsafe. Your build is similar to mine. At the third watch, dress warmly. Then we'll swap clothes. You'll take my place in the courtyard, and I'll wear your clothes to sneak out. Hehe, I must find a beautiful woman and have a good time."

You Guang suddenly understood, and his hanging heart finally settled.

So he had been overthinking it.

It wasn't about 'bayonet fighting' as he had imagined.

At the same time, he could also understand. A noble Young Master like Shen Bei having such a temperament was quite normal.

You Guang cautiously asked: "It's indeed unsafe for Young Master to go out and play!"

"What do you know? The most dangerous time is the safest time. So many people came to kill me today, who would have thought I'd still dare to go out for drinks tonight? The Night Watcher's secret guards are here, and many people must know that. Who would know that I'm pulling a 'golden cicada shedding its shell' to have fun? Haha, this is my intellectual advantage."

Shen Bei looked at You Guang triumphantly.

You Guang: ...