Chapter 1540: Chapter 578: Mutual Scheming (Part 2)

He lowered his head to look at the black box in his hand and suddenly had the illusion that it was scorching hot, burning his hand.

He instinctively wanted to throw the black box away.

But then he fiercely recalled the years of humiliation he suffered at Earl Red Blade’s place, the one-third of his war achievements that were evaporated, the increasingly distant marquis title, and Marquis Zhenjiang’s disdainful tone when he easily trampled over him, as well as his own powerless, helpless state, even his mindset that did not dare to be angry.

He also remembered since the two families made peace, Nanxiang’s Earldom had been constantly bleeding, while Red Peak Earl Mansion continually conquered territories. It was supposed to be peace, supposedly for mutual benefit, yet I have been the one suffering losses, while you, this "good brother," have pounced on me like an appendage gnawing my flesh and blood.

Ren Zhong is such a vengeful person, it is simply impossible to truly make peace with me; everyone is merely playing their roles.

If I really do nothing at that time and let Ren Zhong survive, the Duke Wenle Mansion wouldn’t necessarily suffer any loss, after all, the Duke Wenle holds high power and Ren Zhong is infinitely far away from the dukedom, but I, Liu An, will certainly die eventually, and sooner or later, he will settle the score for real.

Moreover, Duke Wenle has placed such critical evidence in my hands. If I disappoint, even if Ren Zhong truly mends fences with me, the retribution from Duke Wenle is bound to be like Heaven’s Punishment, unstoppable.

So... I have no retreat.

I can only make a desperate gamble.

After a long time, Liu An finally figured things out, then resolutely walked out of the cold storage.

Sena Romanov was still waiting for him at the door.

"Nanxiang Marquis, have you thought it through?"

Liu An nodded heavily, "I have thought it through, act at convenience."

Sena Romanov, who was a disheartened figure at Duke Wenle Mansion, still held significant status in front of Nanxiang Marquis.

Upon hearing this, she casually patted Liu An on the shoulder, "It’s good that you have such awareness. From now on, you are considered to have entered the Duke’s circle. Rest assured, you won’t suffer any loss."

Understanding her words, Liu An smiled knowingly and said, "Willing to serve the duke diligently."

About two hours later, the two met Ren Zhong outside the gates of Red Peak Earl Mansion.

Like when Wen Zaiyin came, Sena Romanov also received the courtesy of being greeted by Ren Zhong at the entrance, without being humiliated at the Divine Power Conference Hall.

Though their previous encounters ended on bad terms, this time, someone came sincerely from afar, and Ren Zhong was not stingy with his enthusiasm.

This conversation was a joyful one for both host and guest, and with the mediation of Nanxiang Marquis Liu An, Ren Zhong and Duke Wenle Mansion indeed set aside some past grudges and signed a strategic cooperation agreement on the spot.

In the future, the Red Blade Clan can also trade with the Star Cluster under Duke Wenle’s command. For the Red Blade Clan, who held invisible coatings, it was a vast dumping market with imminent huge profits.

More surprisingly, during the chat, if Ren Zhong hadn’t politely declined, Madam Sena actually wanted to have a "friendly match" with him.

The conditions from the other side were too favorable, and the attitude too warm, even causing Ren Zhong to slightly doubt himself. Could it be that I’ve truly misjudged Duke Wenle, and he’s actually a good person?

Of course, this ridiculous thought didn’t linger in Ren Zhong’s mind for more than five seconds.

After personally seeing the two off to the sky, Ren Zhong immediately returned to the room to contemplate with eyes closed.

He was reviewing, speculating, trying to use his foresight ability to understand what Liu An and Sena Romanov were really up to.

After a long time, Ren Zhong shook his head.

He had too little information related to Duke Wenle, and couldn’t subconsciously gather any substantial conclusions.

He could only vaguely determine one thing.

That is, just like Liu An, Duke Wenle is also a weasel sending New Year regards, with no good intentions.

The cooperation between him and the others is essentially negotiating with the tiger for its skin.

But Ren Zhong was not in a hurry.

Next, he would follow the line of strategic cooperation, continuously dispatching Red Blade Clan members to Duke Wenle’s territory.

Every member of the Red Blade Clan is a pair of Sun Ai’s eyes.

Then certainly, new intelligence will continuously converge into Sun Ai’s hands, and gradually the clouds on my side can be parted to reveal the bright moon.

No matter what plots and schemes others have, ultimately everything will come to light.

So, this tiger skin indeed can be negotiated; as long as the foresight ability is in hand, timely uncover the truth, and then avoid the disaster, it will naturally be fine.

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