Chapter 1162: Chapter 1162: Xiao Xuan Is Just a Child

When Xiao Xuan saw that Jin Guozhong was ignoring him, he asked, “What do you plan to do?”

Jin Guozhong shook his head and said, “I haven’t decided on a plan yet. I’ll find you when I do.”

Saying this, Jin Guozhong wanted to leave. He didn’t take Xiao Xuan seriously at all; one more or less wasn’t significant to him.

In Jin Guozhong’s view, this matter was extremely difficult, and he needed to plan it carefully.

“Hold on,” Xiao Xuan called out, “Following my plan will make things much easier.”

Jin Guozhong just smiled and nodded, not taking Xiao Xuan’s words to heart. He was the main person responsible for the matter and had to consider everything thoroughly.

After arranging things, Xiang Yu finally took a stroll outside with Tie Zhuzi.

When they turned to Yuan Huai’s room, they found the guy sitting in the corner drinking.

“Didn’t he quit drinking? Why is he at it again?” Tie Zhuzi said.

“You go back first,” Xiang Yu said as he looked at Tie Zhuzi, then sat down next to Yuan Huai.

Yuan Huai didn’t acknowledge Xiang Yu and just drank alone.

“What’s troubling you?” Xiang Yu took the bottle and took a big swig.

Yuan Huai quickly snatched the bottle back, glaring at Xiang Yu, “You’re wasting the drink.”

Xiang Yu just gave a wry smile without saying more. Indeed, he was unaffected by alcohol; no matter how much he drank, it was the same.

Yuan Huai sighed and then told Xiang Yu about Leng Chan’s situation.

After listening, Xiang Yu sat up straight and seriously looked at Yuan Huai, “You’re saying the Sky Thief Rat killed Leng Chan’s father?”

Yuan Huai nodded, feeling sad as he recalled the past.

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yu immediately stood up and walked away.

“Why are you so tense? Have you taken a liking to that little girl?” Yuan Huai shouted after him.

Xiang Yu returned to his room and took out his phone to call Poison Rose.

“Has Leng Chan returned?” Xiang Yu asked.

“No, I haven’t seen her all day. She said she was going to find Yuan Huai,” Poison Rose replied.

“Got it,” Xiang Yu said and then hung up.

He didn’t know Leng Chan well, but the fact that a woman had been undercover here for so long already indicated her complexity.

Xiang Yu sat for a while before dialing Xiao Xuan.

“How is the progress?” Xiang Yu asked directly.

“Jin Guozhong doesn’t trust me; he’s still planning things,” Xiao Xuan said bluntly.

“Pay attention to Leng Chan during the operation; she might be looking for the Sky Thief Rat,” Xiang Yu said.

“Leng Chan?” Xiao Xuan said in surprise.

“She went to assassinate the Sky Thief Rat,” Xiang Yu said straightforwardly.

“Was it your arrangement?” Xiao Xuan asked.

“No.”

“Got it.”

Just as Xiao Xuan was about to hang up, Xiang Yu suddenly said, “Give the phone to Guozhong and let him answer.”

Xiao Xuan acknowledged and handed the phone to Jin Guozhong.

At this moment, Jin Guozhong was sitting there, struggling with his plan. He couldn’t come up with a good idea.

Now, with the Sky Thief Rat definitely on high alert, extracting him without a massive conflict seemed impossible.

“Whose call is it?” Jin Guozhong asked, a bit annoyed when he saw Xiao Xuan come over to disturb him.

“Brother’s,” Xiao Xuan said, placing the phone on the table and walking away.

Hearing it was Xiang Yu’s call, Jin Guozhong picked up the phone.

“Sect Leader Xiang, it’s Jin Guozhong,” Jin Guozhong said.

“Don’t underestimate Xiao Xuan; sometimes you can listen to his suggestions,” Xiang Yu said.

Jin Guozhong understood Xiang Yu’s point, but if he himself had no solution, he doubted Xiao Xuan had one.

“I understand,” Jin Guozhong stated respectfully before hanging up the phone.

Jin Guozhong was still somewhat puzzled. Xiao Xuan seemed just barely an adult; what good advice could he offer?

He walked over, handed the phone back to Xiao Xuan, and asked, “Do you have a good method?”

Xiao Xuan replied with determined eyes, “Find three skilled people to follow me, and I’ll capture the Sky Thief Rat.”

“And why do you say that? What good plan do you have?” Jin Guozhong asked.

“Just rush straight in,” Xiao Xuan said bluntly.

Jin Guozhong nearly spat blood. Indeed, he was still too young. But now, with no other options and Xiang Yu’s strong recommendation for Xiao Xuan, he reluctantly nodded, “You, me, and I’ll call two more. The four of us will go.”

“Best to find skilled ones,” Xiao Xuan reminded.

Jin Guozhong nodded, then dialed out. In less than ten minutes, two people hurried over.

Judging from their coordination, Xiao Xuan knew these two were trained, but they were just average, not top tier.

“Let’s go, lead the way,” Xiao Xuan said to Jin Guozhong.

Jin Guozhong was deeply worried; he very much wanted to call Xiang Yu and ask him why he trusted a seventeen or eighteen-year-old kid so much.

But recalling Xiang Yu’s resolute tone earlier, he resisted and chose to be willful for once. He wanted to see what capabilities this teenager had.

By exactly nine o’clock in the evening, Jin Guozhong drove them off. On the way, Jin Guozhong emphasized the discipline.

Jin Guozhong was the general commander for the four, fully responsible for this matter. Xiao Xuan was appointed as deputy commander; if something happened to Jin Guozhong, they were to follow Xiao Xuan’s lead.

But given Xiao Xuan’s young age, they didn’t take him seriously.

The place where the Sky Thief Rat stayed was in another city near the Yangtze River, marking the boundary between Hongmen and the Qing Gang.

The location the Sky Thief Rat selected was a villa built near a mountain. If a large-scale armed conflict occurred here, it would be easy to defend and hard to attack.

It could be said that the Sky Thief Rat had some long-term plans or perhaps had long prepared for rebelling against Hongmen by setting up the villa here.

When Jin Guozhong and his group arrived, it was already one in the morning. The weather outside was cold, and the surroundings were quiet.

“Don’t move,” Xiao Xuan suddenly said mysteriously, as the four cautiously moved forward.

“What are you doing?” Jin Guozhong frowned and asked.

Xiao Xuan didn’t speak, just gestured for them to stay still. The silence was so keen one could hear hearts beating.

Although Jin Guozhong didn’t know what Xiao Xuan was up to, he signaled the others to hold their breath and not move.

At this time, Xiao Xuan held a dagger and quietly approached a large tree.

“Hall Master, what’s that kid up to?” one of the men asked softly, disdain evident on his face.

“Don’t speak, let’s see what happens,” Jin Guozhong said, also frowning.

Xiao Xuan crawled forward without making a sound, moving swiftly. Just as he neared the big tree, he suddenly stopped, poised like a crouched puma ready to pounce.

At that moment, a shadow suddenly emerged from behind the tree…