Lu Yun had to conceal himself for now and refrain from revealing any flaws to anyone he wasn’t sure of.

The little fox had already revealed her true form in Zhuo Bufan’s residence—anyone who cared to could easily find out that she was also the one who’d appeared in Redbud City. That a Hongmeng Treasurehunter Rat followed the two of them would make identification even easier.

Thus, she purposefully stayed out of the meeting.

Miao Qimiao had plainly done some homework as well and discovered their background. His attitude grew even more respectful when armed with this knowledge.

……

“Miao Qimiao greets the honored elder.” Miao Qimiao bowed to Lu Yun.

“Are you here on business?” Lu Yun nodded to his visitor from a seated position and...