Upon entering the underground palace, Jiang Yuan immediately noticed several well-hidden formations, presumably set up to prevent outsiders from entering. Anyone who didn't know how to avoid the formations would trigger an alarm upon entering, inevitably attracting an attack from both sides.
With his superb array skills, Jiang Yuan broke through layers of obstacles and arrived at the core of the underground palace.
"Patriarch Zhao, how have you considered the matters we discussed?"
Just as Jiang Yuan arrived, he heard voices coming from inside. He naturally hid behind cover and turned on the recording stone without anyone noticing.
"I'd really like to know why your Holy Spirit Clan would seek cooperation with our Zhao family?"
A deep voice sounded. Jiang Yuan recognized Zhao Runnian's voice; this was Zhao Runnian.
"I don't need to elaborate on this reason, do I? Your Zhao family cooperated with us during the catastrophe, so naturally we trust our old clients!" the mysterious man said confidently.
"Oh!"
With a disdainful yet ambitious tone, Zhao Runnian continued, "Since that's the case, you must know the consequences of being a spy. Putting aside whether the human race will kill us for treason after the matter is exposed, even your Holy Spirit Clan probably doesn't like this kind of two-faced power. The fate of the Zhao family is self-evident; no matter who wins or loses, we will be discarded pawns."
"Patriarch Zhao is indeed insightful!"
The mysterious man smiled faintly, his tone shifting as he said, "But have you considered this? The Holy Spirit Clan's attack on Zhongzhou this time is merely to avenge the battle of Hancheng. At best, they might eliminate about 30% of Zhongzhou's fighting force. As for occupying your safe zone, frankly, our Holy Spirit Clan has no such plan, or rather, no such capability. After all, your human race still has a large number of powerful warriors left from the last battlefield. It's not yet time for the two races to engage in a full-scale war!"
"Heh, how can I be sure you won't betray the Zhao family after your plan succeeds?" Zhao Runnian frowned.
"As a pawn, it is still useful before it is abandoned! Besides, the reward for being a pawn this time is half a super divine vein. With this divine vein, does your Zhao family still have to worry about how to dominate the East City?" The mysterious man smiled smugly.
After that sentence, the conversation paused for a long time, as if everyone was considering how to maximize their own benefit from this situation.
When will your army arrive at Dongcheng?
His deep voice trembled slightly, which showed that Zhao Runnian had made the decision after a great internal struggle.
"Tomorrow night at midnight!"
Zhao Runnian narrowed his eyes, and after thinking for a long time, he revealed a ruthless look and said, "Fine, when the time comes, I will have my two sons lead the Zhao family's elite troops to lead your vanguard into the city and present the city defense map of the East City! But!"
He changed the subject, saying, "It would be difficult for the Zhao family alone to bring a thousand Holy Spirit troops into the East City. You'd better use another pawn!"
"You don't need to worry about this. Our people are already waiting at the Dongtai Hotel, just waiting for that pawn to come and discuss things."
The conversation ended there, and only the sound of the two clinking glasses and drinking remained inside. This mysterious man obviously dared not go out easily, otherwise, with his mid-to-high level divine realm cultivation, he would be detected by the city's defense system as soon as he went out, and would have to stay in the Zhao family's place.
Hearing this, Jiang Yuan retrieved the recording stone and carefully withdrew from the underground palace. To avoid alerting the enemy, he still did not intend to break the formation and escape directly.
"Damn it, what a lousy place! It doesn't look like a base at all. We were even thinking of finding a secret base for the Third Young Master!"
Jiang Yuan walked to the exit, cursing and swearing. The two security guards who had been there smoking and bragging immediately put out their cigarettes and came over with fawning expressions when they heard his voice.
"Sir, how was the site inspection?" One of the security guards immediately offered him a fine cigarette.
"Don't even mention it. How could this lousy place be worthy of the Third Young Master? And don't tell him I've been here. Otherwise, if the Third Young Master finds out I found him a place like this as his base, he'll probably ruin my job!" Jiang Yuan took a cigarette and lit it with a roguish air, his eyes full of impatience.
“Yes, yes, we don’t understand why the patriarch would send us here to guard this place day and night. It’s completely pointless!” another security guard chimed in.
"Thank you for your trouble, brothers. If you ever feel like giving up, come and seek refuge with the Third Young Master!" Jiang Yuan tossed a high-grade Holy Spirit Crystal to each of the two men, then left cursing.
Watching the dashing figure disappear into the distance, the two security guards couldn't help but sigh, "Sure enough, if you latch onto a powerful figure, your worth increases a hundredfold!"
Their monthly salary is only a few high-grade Holy Spirit Crystals, but someone can casually tip them a whole crystal. There's no comparison at all.
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