My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 450 - 310: Nemesis of the Thief Sect

After the portly man left, a figure appeared at the mouth of the alley.

Li Nuo glanced at the triangular mark and continued to tail the Chief of the Thief Sect from Zhao Country.

According to the statements of the Chiefs from the Thief Sect in Daxia, the triangular mark was a signal used to contact the protectors.

The capital cities of the two countries were thousands of miles apart, yet the Thief Sect here had the same organizational structure and the same theft methods. Li Nuo had reason to suspect that the Sect Leader of the Thief Sect in Daxia might also be the same leader as in Zhao Country.

Although the Thief Sect in Chang'an had been destroyed, the whereabouts of the Sect Leader were still unknown.

According to their protectors and envoys, the Sect Leader of the Thief Sect rarely appeared, and each time they did, they never revealed their true face.

This indeed aligned with the way the Thief Sect operated.

They recognized the identity of the Sect Leader by means of remote theft.

It seemed that the Sect Leader of the Thief Sect was also someone who had truly mastered the power of the Thief School.

Li Nuo followed the portly Chief to a cloth shop.

He heard the shop assistants call the man "Shopkeeper." Hardly anyone would suspect that the shopkeeper of a small cloth shop could be a significant figure in the Thief Sect.

Since he had already locked onto a Chief, all he needed to do was continue to track him to uncover the protectors and envoys above him.

He first went back to find Yiren and checked out of their original inn.

Then, the two of them arrived at the cloth shop and booked a room on the second floor of another inn diagonally opposite.

From there, they could constantly observe the movements of the cloth shop below.

In the inn room, Song Yiren propped her chin on one hand, pondering a question.

She thought he was going undercover like last time.

But in these past two days, all they did was stakeout and tail.

If it was just this...

There seemed to be no need to pretend to be a couple at all?

Then why did he go along with it?

Song Yiren stole a glance at Li Nuo.

Of course, she wouldn't be foolish enough to ask him that question—if they stopped pretending to be a couple, he would no longer call her "wife."

In the past two days, she had grown accustomed to him calling her "wife."

When they went out, she could also hold his arm like Song Jiaren and Li Anning.

However, the closer she got to him, the more sorrowful she felt inside.

If her father and mother hadn't argued back then, if her mother hadn't taken her away, this would be a normal scenario for them, and not merely holding his hand under the pretense of pretending...

…

Qi's Cloth Shop.

A chubby figure was manipulating an abacus behind the counter when an assistant approached and handed him an envelope, saying, "Shopkeeper, someone outside delivered a letter for you."

Manager Qi paused his abacus movements, waited for the assistant to leave, and then opened the envelope. There were only two lines inside.

7:45 PM.

Yongsheng Building.

In the inn diagonally opposite the cloth shop on its second floor, Li Nuo, bored from waiting, glanced out the window and suddenly stood up.

After two whole days, there was finally movement from that guy.

The Thief Sects in both countries had lasted so long, there was a reason for it.

If one did not have an extreme understanding of the Thief Sect and did not possess exceptional tracking and counter-tracking abilities, it would be difficult to even get close to the Chiefs, let alone find someone higher up.

If he chose to be a thief, he would be the most skillful one.

If not, he would be the bane of thieves worldwide.

Disguised as a couple, Li Nuo and Yiren arrived at a restaurant not far from there.

They did not enter the restaurant because Li Nuo noticed that the area around the restaurant was filled with hidden sentinels – beggars resting by the walls, customers sipping tea at tea stalls, street vendors – all constantly on guard.

Li Nuo's discovery of them wasn't due to Legalism's keen observation but rather a sense of kinship with fellow thieves.

That day on the street, he hadn't seen them but sensed someone was stealing.

Unable to get close to investigate, Li Nuo naturally didn't know what they said.

After a while, the portly shopkeeper left first.

It was dinner time, and the restaurant was busy with patrons constantly coming and going.

About a quarter of an hour later, Li Nuo's gaze locked onto an elderly man.

This elder was dressed in Confucian robes, with white beard and brows, looking like a kind old man, but the familiar aura around him was something Li Nuo couldn't ignore.

The aura of a thief was even stronger in him than in the plump shopkeeper.

This man should be a protector of the Thief Sect.

Capturing this protector meant he could capture the Chiefs under him, and the stewards under the Chiefs, but that was not enough for Li Nuo.

After staking out the man for two days, Li Nuo finally witnessed some action from him.

The capital of Zhao Country, in a decrepit small courtyard.

A figure clad in a black robe exclaimed, "What did you say? The Sect Master has returned?"

The old man stood respectfully in the courtyard and said, "Not sure if it's the Sect Master, but according to that thief, that person stole his belongings out of thin air. The envoy once said that only the Sect Master can steal things from a distance..."

The black-robed man muttered, "The Sect Master has not appeared for two years. Why didn't he show himself this time?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice came from behind them.

"Do I need to explain my actions to you?"

The two of them turned around suddenly, their expressions changed. As the protector and the envoy of the Thief Sect, they didn't even notice someone approaching from behind. There were guards outside, how did that person get in?

The newcomer was also dressed in a hooded black robe, completely covered, with a black cloth covering his face.

He stretched out his hand, and two money bags appeared in his hand out of thin air.

The old man was stunned for a moment, then immediately kneeled on one knee, respectfully saying, "Greetings, Sect Master!"

The other Thief Sect envoy, after a moment of hesitation, touched his own chest, then also knelt down immediately, saying, "Greetings, Sect Master."

This skill of stealing things from a distance was a trick only the Sect Master could perform.

The black-robed man looked at them and said, "Rise."

The two of them slowly got up and respectfully stood to the side.

The Thief Sect envoy cautiously asked, "What instructions does the Sect Master have for visiting us?"

The black-robed man said, "Last year, the Thief Sect in Daxia was annihilated. I have received news that the Zhao Country court will act against you in the coming days. Convey my order to immediately gather all members at the rank of Chief and above. I have important matters to announce..."

Although they were far in Zhao Country, they had heard about the events of the Thief Sect in Daxia.

The protector did not have any doubts and respectfully said, "As you command."

However, the black-robed envoy glanced at the 'Sect Master' in front of him and suddenly asked, "May I ask the Sect Master, what are the names of the left and right envoys of the Thief Sect?"

The protector looked at the envoy with a surprised expression, wondering if the envoy was doubting the Sect Master?

The black-robed man was silent for a moment, then removed the black cloth from his face and lowered his hood, revealing a young face, saying, "This isn't fun anymore..."

Li Nuo originally thought that once he found out the identity of the envoy, he could force them to reveal the identity of the protector, and then from the top down, have them confess all the chiefs and stewards, and then the ordinary thieves.

If he could successfully impersonate the Thief Sect Master and have them walk into a trap, it would save a lot of trouble.

Unexpectedly, these people were not easy to deceive at all.

Since that was the case, he could only continue with the original plan.

The Thief Sect envoy looked at Li Nuo and sneered, "Trying to impersonate the Sect Master? Do you think we are fools?"

Then, he immediately said, "Someone, seize him!"

Li Nuo threw off the black robe, dropping it to the ground.

Since he needed to execute the original plan, it didn't matter whether they were smart or stupid.

As soon as the Thief Sect envoy finished speaking, he kneeled down again.

His entire body was immobilized, making it difficult even to move a finger.

Li Nuo looked down at him and said, "Take me to find the other Thief Sect envoy."

This person did not believe he was the Thief Sect Master, so Li Nuo had to use another identity to talk to him.

The Thief Sect envoy gritted his teeth and said with difficulty, "In your dreams!"

In the Thief Sect, the higher the position, the more secrets one knew.

With the Sect Master absent and the two envoys managing the Thief Sect, each controlling half of the high-ranking members and thieves, if both envoys fell into his hands, the entire Thief Sect could potentially be completely wiped out from the top down.

Li Nuo didn't say much to him.

He extended two fingers, tapping several different acupoints on the envoy's body.

An extreme pain spread from those acupoints to his whole body.

The eyes of the black-robed man widened suddenly, veins bulging on his forehead, writhing like worms.

A moment later, the drenched black-robed envoy, supported by the protector, trembled as he said, "This way, please..."

...

Zhao Country, Embassy.

Li Nuo and Yiren had just returned to the embassy for a short while when a figure hurriedly entered.

Zhao Zhiyi saw them and finally breathed a sigh of relief, asking, "Lord Li, where have you been these past few days? I've been looking for you everywhere..."

Li Nuo said, "Your Highness has come at the right time. There is a matter that I need your help with."

Zhao Zhiyi said, "Lord Li, there's no need for formality. Whatever the matter is, just say it."

Li Nuo said, "We have found a thieves' den and need the government to arrest them."

They had been missing these past few days just to catch a few burglars. Zhao Zhiyi didn't know what to say. Knowing that Li Nuo practiced Legalism, he could only say helplessly, "Where are these people? I will send two men to take them to the County Magistrate's Office."

Li Nuo shook his head and said, "Two men might not be enough. At least two thousand will be needed..."

Zhao Zhiyi was slightly stunned and uncertainly asked, "How many?"