He looked at Li Yang in surprise, realizing that this guy was actually a master.
If this continued, he would be beaten to death.
His eyes rolled, and he looked at Li Yang with a smile, saying, "Brother, we can discuss this. I won't snatch your things anymore, okay? Just let me go. After you leave, I promise I won't expose you."
"Do you think I would believe you?"
Li Yang walked up to him expressionlessly and snorted, "You are despicable and insidious. When you couldn't steal, you resorted to violence. If my skills weren't superior to yours, I would have been crippled by now."
"No, big brother, please let me go, and I will definitely thank you." The Divine Thief said with a smile.
"You don't need to thank me. You just need to pay a heavy price for your actions."
After speaking, Li Yang's palm emitted a red light, and he was about to strike the man's chest.
At this moment, he was so scared that he quickly recited a spell and took out a bag of white smoke from his body, scattering it into Li Yang's eyes.
Li Yang instinctively covered his eyes, but he didn't panic. Instead, he used his hearing to detect the direction in which the Divine Thief was escaping.
Whoosh!
Li Yang moved as fast as a beam of light, instantly appearing at the top of the stairs, blocking the Divine Thief again. He said contemptuously, "I already saw through your illusion technique that you used on stage earlier."
"You actually went offstage to get a fake kidney, then returned to the stage to scare people. Others couldn't understand your actions and thought you could fool everyone?"
"What? You... how did you figure it out?"
The Divine Thief's heart sank. He thought his trick had fooled everyone, but he didn't expect the person in front of him to understand everything.
Li Yang smiled calmly and said, "Your speed is too slow. If I used an illusion technique, I guarantee it would be a hundred times more brilliant than yours."
"Big brother, I'm convinced!"
The Divine Thief completely surrendered. He looked at Li Yang respectfully and said, "Big brother, you are the true master. I know I was wrong. Please let me go. I promise that after I find the treasure map, we will split the treasure equally, half for you and half for me. What do you think?"
"Half for each? You mean, you're not giving it to Ku Teng?" Li Yang asked with a smile.
"Of course. I was just using that old man's hand to find out where the treasure map was. If I stole the treasure map, that thing wouldn't get anything from me," the Divine Thief said decisively.
"I don't doubt what you said, but what makes you think I will believe you will give me half after you get the treasure map?"
Li Yang came back to his senses and asked seriously.
"I can swear to heaven that as soon as I get the treasure map, I will give half of it to you, brother. If I fail, may lightning strike me and my family perish." The Divine Thief said resolutely.
"I don't believe your oath. If you want to leave here, I can give you a chance."
Li Yang smiled and said, "Your thieving skills as the Divine Thief may not be perfect, but they are more than enough to steal ordinary things. I want you to promise me one condition: whenever I need it, you will steal something for me."
"No problem, I can agree. So, can I leave now?" the Divine Thief asked decisively.
"Of course, but before you go, you have to go to that office and steal something. That way, we'll be accomplices, and neither of us will trouble the other," Li Yang said calmly.
"Okay, big brother, wait for me here. I'll be right back." The Divine Thief readily agreed and soon blended into Ku Teng's office.
"Is that so? Since you got it, let's go."
Li Yang said with a faint smile, and they went downstairs together. After returning to the lobby, they parted ways and went about their own business.
To Li Yang's disappointment, Ku Teng's office did not contain a map of the museum or the exact location of the treasure.
It seemed that the old thief Ku Teng had only obtained a clue to the treasure map. His intention in seeking cooperation today was to use others to help him find the treasure map.
Once Li Yang was completely sure of the clues Ku Teng had, he quietly left the banquet hall and headed straight for the bottom of Chongtian Tower.
As he walked out of the building, Murong Xue, who was waiting outside, immediately ran over. She looked at the inside and then at Li Yang in surprise, asking, "Li Yang, why did you come out alone? Where are those Japanese spies inside?"
"They are still inside, of course. Why are you here?" Li Yang was also surprised, as he hadn't notified Murong Xue to come.
"Oh, your disciple asked me to come. He said I could arrest people directly if I came here," Murong Xue said.
"Who told him he could arrest people here? This is ridiculous!"
Li Yang frowned, looked back at a patch of moving grass in the distance, and recognized with his clairvoyance that it was Qian Long and his subordinates hiding behind.
Seeing that this was not a place to talk, he waved his hand, signaling Qian Long to leave with him.
Soon, they all arrived in an alley. Li Yang looked at them seriously and said, "My purpose for sneaking into Chongtian Tower tonight was to obtain evidence of the collusion between Japan and China. However, I'm not sure if it's appropriate to make a move yet."
"Although I can successfully sneak in, there are many masters inside tonight. They are all treasure hunters from around the world, all looking for clues to the treasure map."
"If you act rashly, even if you arrest everyone, they will likely be released soon because you have no evidence against Ku Teng."
"I asked Qian Long to help in case of any emergency. If my identity is discovered, Qian Long can help me deal with a few Japanese subordinates."
"I see!"
After learning Li Yang's purpose, Murong Xue glared back at Qian Long and said, "You scoundrel with ill intentions, how dare you deliberately deceive me? Do you want me to take you back and interrogate you properly?"
"Captain Murong, I am wronged. I was only considering my master's safety. Besides, you have such a good relationship with him, and you wouldn't want to see him in trouble, would you?" Qian Long said cleverly.
"You..."
Murong Xue looked at the cunning Qian Long and wished she could shut his mouth immediately.
At this moment, Li Yang continued, "Stop arguing. I just found out their subsequent plans inside. They already know the exact location of the treasure map and are about to go and steal it."
"I can take down Ku Teng without a single soldier."