Back then, Li Qiang had approached Xu Yang and the others with ulterior motives, and Sun Tao, Zhang Yong, and Jiang Ping had all easily trusted him.
Only Xu Yang had been wary of him from the very beginning, remaining completely unreceptive and refusing to get close to him no matter what was said.
He knew back then that Xu Yang was a vigilant person, which was why he wasn't surprised that Xu Yang was the first to guess he was about to make a move.
Sun Tao's expression shifted. "Senior Brother Li," he said, "are you really going to attack a fellow sect member over something so minor?"
Li Qiang glared at him viciously. "Shut up! All this talk about 'fellow sect members'... Where was your sense of camaraderie when I was the one who needed help?"
He hated Sun Tao even more than he hated Xu Yang.
Xu Yang had refused all contact with him from the start, turning down every invitation to eat or drink.
