"Me," Luo Gang said seriously. "But if you aren't punished, you have to wash my clothes for a week."
"Deal," Zhou Feng clapped his hands immediately.
Zhu Yanyi looked surprised from the side. "I asked you to bet with me, and you refused. Now you are betting with each other."
"Miss, we always lose when betting with you. Why would we bet with you?" Luo Gang spoke directly.
Zhu Yanyi chuckled. "Is it right to trick people like that?" She pointed at Zhou Feng. "You still bet when you know you will lose." She shook her head.
Zhou Feng felt nervous. "Sister-in-law, are we destined to lose?"
Zhu Yanyi made a funny face. "You didn't listen to me, so you suffer now. You will see soon." She walked forward, ignoring Zhou Feng.
"You will see soon," Luo Gang patted Zhou Feng's shoulder.
"You will see soon," Li Yang patted Zhou Feng's shoulder.
"You will see soon," Pei Tian patted Zhou Feng's shoulder.
Zhou Feng rubbed his shoulder. "Why do you all pat my shoulder?" He pointed at Chen Guodong. "You can pat his shoulder too."
"Convenient," Luo Gang, Li Yang, and Pei Tian said in unison.
Zhou Feng was speechless.
Although Zhu Yanyi’s group moved in a straight line, they slowed down significantly. Five days later, Zhu Yanyi learned from the plants that the Holy Son had caught up with Yin Mei.
"The Holy Son has caught Yin Mei. At our speed, we will reach them in about a day and a half. Let’s go watch the show." Zhu Yanyi wanted to watch first, then act.
She liked neither the Holy Son nor Yin Mei. Her main goal was to take both their lives.
Yin Mei seemed surprised by the Holy Son’s arrival. He paused, then smiled. "Why is the Holy Son here?"
"I come for the same reason you do," the Holy Son said. Since cooperating with Yin Mei, he knew Yin Mei was not honest. He never expected Yin Mei to try and keep the Changbai Mountain treasure map alone.
"Does the Godfather know you are here?" Yin Mei asked, feeling uneasy. He sensed something slipping from his control.
"Does the Godfather know you are here?" the Holy Son asked back.
Yin Mei’s eyes darkened. He hadn’t expected the Holy Son to be this smart.
Yin Mei had told no one about his trip except his own men. He didn’t expect the Holy Son to come to the same place.
"Holy Son, how about we cooperate?" Yin Mei thought. He decided to cooperate for now and fight later.
The Holy Son sneered. "I only act if there is profit. If you asked me to cooperate when you got the map, I would agree. But now? You underestimate me, Yin Mei."
The Holy Son looked coldly at Yin Mei. "Now we both know each other is here. We don’t need tricks. We search separately. Whoever finds it keeps it."
Seeing Yin Mei’s gloomy face, the Holy Son continued, "Don’t think I don’t know your thoughts. Our cooperation is over. At best, we stay out of each other’s way."
Yin Mei thought deeply. The Holy Son wasn’t very smart, but staying in the Holy Sect for so long had taught him something.
As long as one wasn’t an idiot, the Holy Sect could teach them.
The Holy Son was stubborn, even arrogant. He didn’t know why the Godfather made him Holy Son. But since he was Holy Son, Yin Mei couldn’t openly attack him.
Similarly, the Holy Son wouldn’t attack Yin Mei openly. If they killed each other, the Godfather would punish them severely.
The Godfather’s first rule was clear: competition was allowed, but killing each other was forbidden.
The Holy Son and Yin Mei were now opponents, but they wouldn’t kill each other. They feared the Godfather finding out. If he did, all their wealth would mean nothing. They would be destroyed.
"The Holy Son speaks well. It’s settled. You search yours, I search mine," Yin Mei smiled. He didn’t look angry, but his triangular eyes showed he was not truly tolerant.
Zhu Yanyi learned this from the plants and raised an eyebrow. She didn’t expect them to avoid fighting. She would need to add some spice.
The Changbai Mountain treasure was empty anyway. Zhu Yanyi wasn’t in a hurry. Her group walked slowly. The next day at noon, they stood on a tree nearby and could see the Holy Son and Yin Mei.
"Why aren’t they killing each other?" Zhou Feng asked, looking regretful.
Zhu Yanyi smiled. "The Godfather of the Holy Sect is mysterious and strict. Her first rule allows competition but forbids killing each other. If anyone kills another, both are destroyed, regardless of who is right. Even the Holy Son is not exempt. It’s like the old saying: if a prince breaks the law, she is punished like a commoner."
"That rule is very strict," Luo Gang analyzed seriously. "Allowing competition but forbidding killing, and destroying everyone who breaks it. It seems too rigid and stubborn."
"Maybe," Zhu Yanyi said softly. "Also, the Godfather is said to be powerful. No one knows if she has secret agents in their groups. If she does, she knows everything. Yin Mei and the Holy Son trust their men, but they dare not risk even a tiny chance of danger."
"Are there really secret agents?" Li Yang asked curiously.
"I don’t know," Zhu Yanyi shrugged. "It doesn’t matter to me. My goal is the Holy Son and Yin Mei. If others escape, it’s fine. They can tell the Godfather I killed them. I and the Holy Sect can never coexist peacefully anyway."