But when Mo Hua searched a chamber by the water’s edge, somewhat remote, he found it already occupied.
This person was rummaging through boxes and cupboards, seemingly searching for something.
When he noticed Mo Hua, he suddenly turned his head, a fierce light in his eyes, but upon recognizing Mo Hua, this light faded.
He put on a friendly smile, "Little... Young Master Mo, what brings you here?"
Mo Hua had the same puzzled look, "Brother Xiao, what are you doing here?"
This person’s eyes flickered slightly and then he smiled:
"Pirates are cunning, I came to see if there were any that escaped the net..."
Mo Hua nodded.
"And you? What are you doing here?" the man’s gaze narrowed, quickly asking.
Mo Hua brought up Gu Changhuai, "Uncle Gu asked me to search around to see if there were any hidden stolen goods on the island."
After saying this, Mo Hua looked around cautiously and nervously asked, "Are there any ferocious pirates here?"
"No..."
"That’s good..." Mo Hua obviously breathed a sigh of relief.
After a while of silence inside, the person said:
"I’ve checked, it’s very safe here. You might find some stolen goods if you look further. I have something to attend to, so I won’t accompany you."
Mo Hua also smiled, "Okay, thank you, Brother Xiao."
The person in the chamber smiled kindly at Mo Hua and then got up and left.
After the person left, Mo Hua’s smile gradually faded, revealing a thought-provoking expression.
Xiao Tianquan...
What was he doing in this chamber?
What was he... searching for?
Mo Hua slightly frowned, looked around, and found the chamber to be simple, clean yet empty, easily surveyed with a glance.
He extended his Divine Sense but sensed nothing.
Mo Hua pondered for a moment and then left the chamber.
Just after leaving the chamber, Mo Hua looked up to find Xiao Tianquan not far away.
Xiao Tianquan didn’t seem to have gone far.
Perhaps he pretended to walk far away, but actually didn’t leave.
Seeing Mo Hua emerge, Xiao Tianquan feigned some surprise and smiled, "Young Master Mo, didn’t find anything?"
Mo Hua shook his head, "Nothing at all, so poor, I’ll check elsewhere."
Xiao Tianquan nodded and said, "Okay, be careful, watch out for pirates."
"Mm!"
Mo Hua nodded and left.
After Mo Hua left, Xiao Tianquan’s expression turned blank as he silently watched Mo Hua’s back, his gaze obscure and ever-changing.
As Mo Hua nonchalantly walked away, he vaguely sensed a piercing, chilling presence on his back.
This was killing intent.
"This Xiao Tianquan, has murderous intentions. He wants to kill me..."
Mo Hua’s gaze turned slightly cold.
But it was only killing intent; Xiao Tianquan hadn’t actually made a move.
Behind Mo Hua stood Gu Changhuai, and for some reason, he also had a decent relationship with Xia Canonical Official from the Taoist Court.
Xiao Tianquan’s gaze held caution, quietly hiding his intentions, his face once again donning a subtle smile as he turned to walk in another direction.
However, while passing a corpse of a dead pirate, he drew a longsword and stabbed multiple holes into the body, watching as it became bloody and flesh-torn, blood flowing all over the ground before calmly stopping.