He used Jiang Xiaohui, Ye Jinghong, and the others to threaten me, forcing me to cooperate with him.
To be honest, I was truly wary of hurting the innocent.
I did not know whether Ye Jinghong and the others could handle it. I did not dare gamble, and I could not afford to. Jiang Xiaohui was my biological brother, while my relationship with Ye Jinghong was complicated. She had always protected and cared for me, and I had to remember that kindness.
As for A Tai, our relationship with the Ancient Shu people required him as a bridge and link. I could not let anything happen to him so easily either.
So I quietly watched Lu Zhao. His performance was clumsy, but I could not lose my temper.
I thought about how to break this deadlock.
The best way was to pretend to agree first, then make plans gradually.
But I knew he would not be easy to fool. He was a disciple of Ghost Valley and skilled in calculations as well. Otherwise, he could not have altered the formation in the Small Stone Forest and brought us here.
Even if I agreed to cooperate, he would surely give me a difficult task to serve as a pledge of loyalty, binding me firmly to his chariot.
Ying Gou's voice rang out in my mind. "Are you sure he really has them under control? Do you have so little faith in Jiang Xiaohui?"
I was slightly startled. Ying Gou continued, "You can ask to see them. Once you have seen them, then agree to cooperate with him. If they truly are in his hands, he will definitely agree. If he refuses, it means Xiaohui and the others have not fallen into their hands. Besides, they were randomly teleported into the Burial