Lu Yang continued, "I'll give you three times what Claudio is paying you. With you, conquering the southeastern region will only be a matter of time."
Dennis looked satisfied, and the anger he felt from Claudio's insults vanished. He said to Lu Yang, "Now this is the proper attitude for recruiting an adviser. That idiot Claudio can just wait for his defeat."
Lu Yang smiled and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Dennis was in no hurry to sign the contract. He glanced sideways at Lu Yang and asked, "You personally led the God Artifact Legion into hiding near Magic Lizard Stronghold, didn't you?"
Lu Yang smiled without answering directly. "What made you suspect that?"
Though Lu Yang showed no expression, Dennis said smugly, "I believe I guessed correctly. If I'm wrong, I wouldn't have the nerve to ask for double the salary. No more nonsense—give me the contract, and I'll fly to the Iron Blood Brotherhood tonight. I want a villa, and we'll discuss the details face-to-face."
Lu Yang secretly praised him. Dennis truly was talented. During this period, Lu Yang had been tracking down the vice presidents, main legion commanders, and three famous advisers who had once served under Claudio.
The first two had followed Claudio since the beginning and were both highly capable, but they were now more deeply caught up in internal struggles. The third had only arrived after Claudio had occupied most of the southeastern region. He lacked seniority, but he had talent.
Dennis's influence could be seen in several recent external wars, and now he had even guessed that Lu Yang was near Magic Lizard Stronghold. This man was worth bringing into War Studio. Lu Yang said, "I'll reimburse your plane ticket and all other expenses. Tell me your flight number, and I'll personally