The elders acted as if they knew nothing about it and waited for her to continue.
"And then?" Elder Li urged. "What happened next?"
"We captured that elder and planned to use him to negotiate with the Green Cloud Pavilion. We wanted to exchange him for Elder Chen and his disciple. They agreed to the deal."
Yao Tang's explanation was brief and concise.
"And then you guys came back? Just like that?"
Elder Xu seemed unconvinced.
But Yao Tang only nodded.
Elder Xu muttered something to himself, doubts swirling in his heart. How many people did the Green Cloud Pavilion send this time?
"Old Man Wang, this is an utter betrayal of our kindness and generosity. If that bastard hadn't done so much for the Cabinet, I wouldn't have trusted him at all. I didn't think he would stab us in the back like this!"
Elder Li's chest tightened with bitterness.
