"It's just... judging by Shangguan Jingjing's demeanor, Lie Huo Dao Ren probably isn't the one coveting the Ximen Family's sea map.
"Why did he capture Shangguan Jingjing and Ximen Huai, then?
"When he mentioned the 'money tree'... could it be that he's keeping some promise made by the Shangguan Family and the Ximen Family?
"Or perhaps it's because..."
"We'll know the truth once we find Lie Huo Dao Ren."
Su Mo smiled faintly.
Little Situ suddenly had an epiphany upon hearing this:
"So, Brother Su, when you allowed Ximen Huai to leave today, was this part of your plan?"
Su Mo nodded lightly, but also shook his head:
"It's not hard to keep Ximen Huai here, even if his mind is set, it wouldn't change anything.
"At most, knock him out and deal with him privately, away from others.
"The key was not to let him leave.
"So indeed, I intentionally allowed him to leave.
"However, my original aim wasn't to bait Lie Huo Dao Ren."
