Junior Brother Zhang finally came up with an excuse. "Xiao, I was just worried someone would beat me to the punch."
"If someone else got there first, my referral fee would be gone."
"Besides, Xiao, you absolutely have to seize this opportunity. If you miss it, you might not get another chance for years."
Xiao Chen considered it. The Five-Colored Golden Lotus was indeed in high demand.
He nodded. "Alright then. But it's too late today. Come find me tomorrow morning, and we'll go together."
The poison was set to take effect the next night.
Junior Brother Zhang was frantic, but he didn't dare rush Xiao Chen too obviously. "Okay, I'll come over tomorrow morning."
After they parted, Junior Brother Zhang ran through the night to a forest several miles away, where he paced back and forth with a lantern.
As their subordinate, he had no way of actively contacting the Tian Family's Three Brothers.
