"Tsk, wouldn't it have been easier if you cooperated earlier?" Xu Shan's expression returned to a gentle demeanor. "We, as fellow disciples, aren't bad people, so there's no need to be so wary of us."

"If you're willing to be honest and stop playing tricks, how about I let you out and we talk things over slowly?"

"Alright, let me out, and I won't play any tricks."

Lu Xiangjun pulled Xu Shan aside and whispered, "Junior brother, what exactly are you planning?"