"I'm not that naive, but like I said, who's afraid?"

Xu Shi waved his hand, showing great confidence in himself.

"Oh? So it seems Brother Xu already has a follow-up plan?"

Cheng Gujian asked curiously.

"When that day comes, Brother Cheng will naturally see the outcome."

Xu Shi said mysteriously, "The plan includes not only the Vatican, but also you."

"Yes, we'll see in time..."

Cheng Gujian nodded in agreement, his tone carrying a deeper meaning.

...

At the same time.

For Lu Baiyan, what happened on Xu Shi's side didn't really affect him much.

Because he was still thinking about what Pan Ling had said to him that day... and now he still felt a mix of emotions.

On the one hand, it was truly embarrassing to be lectured by a little girl, and on the other hand, what she said seemed to be completely correct—no matter how you looked at it, it seemed that Xu Shi's side was in a better position, and with the pressure from the Vatican, protecting himself seemed to be a good choice.

The old saying goes that a wise person doesn't stand under a dangerous wall.

But just as Pan Ling said, he is the type who won't act until he sees the benefits. Now that everything is still uncertain, it won't be easy to get him to actually defect.

Of course, he knew that adding flowers to brocade was not as good as providing charcoal in the snow, but his choice would involve his own life and even the lives of his entire family... To put it another way, if Xu Shi failed, it would be very easy for these outsiders to back out, at least easier than for him.

When that time comes, he will definitely be the focus of attention as a typical example, and be remembered as a clown for all eternity.

well……

As he pondered, he seemed to realize something and suddenly looked up at the air behind him.

His squinting expression suddenly turned extremely hostile, even tinged with murderous intent.

"Isn't that enough? How much longer...are you planning to spy on me?"

(End of this chapter)