"What would you do if one day Great Grandma and I ended up on opposing sides?" I asked her.
She did not seem surprised by my question.
She said, "I'll help Great Grandma once, but only once, as repayment for a favor she once showed me. After that, I'll stay out of it. Mr. Jiang, I know you definitely won't be satisfied with this answer, but no matter what, I'm still one of the Pompeii people. I can't follow you in doing things that would harm the Pompeii people."
Roland's position was clear. I could respect that, at least. Her answer showed that she had not lied to me.
She had not simply catered to me by saying what I wanted to hear.
"So for now, I won't restore Great Grandma's strength. But I need your help." I looked at her, and she was looking back at me. "What do you need me to do?"
"Let more Pompeii people know that Great Grandma is still alive. Next, I need you to become Great Grandma's spokesperson. I hope you can use Great Grandma's influence to rally the people. Only then will we have a chance to contend with Lu Zhao."
"Huh? But if we do that, Lu Zhao will definitely find a way to deal with Great Grandma."
But I shook my head. "You're wrong. This time, you already leaked the news that Great Grandma is alive, and you did it right in front of Lu Zhao. Do you think Lu Zhao won't make another move against her? On the contrary, if more people learn that Great Grandma is still alive, Lu Zhao will have reservations about acting again. Great Grandma's status in Pompeii City will keep him from acting rashly."
Roland said nothing. She was thinking.
I continued, "If we