Taking a deep breath, Jin Miaoshan pressed down all her goodwill toward Wang Yu. Sure enough! He was someone who chased profit above all else; he would help her only when his own interests were involved, not out of any goodwill he had shown on his own initiative.
In truth, this was normal as well. In Red Kite, benefits came first.
Whenever anyone took action, they would first consider whether it was worth it. Jin Miaoshan had recently gone through great rises and falls, and it was precisely when her heart was fragile, so she had inevitably developed some goodwill toward Wang Yu.
This goodwill was not romantic affection between a man and a woman, but the righteousness of help between friends. Under heaven, affection and loyalty were not only between men and women; parents, brothers, sisters, children, friends, etc., all had them.
After watching the images in the Image Recording Stone, Jin Miaoshan nodded and said, "I understand what you mean, Daoist. I will offer compensation and thanks.
"However... I would like to ask you, Daoist, why do you harbor such great malice toward Gold Abundance Pavilion?"
"I harbor malice?"
Wang Yu raised an eyebrow. He knew Jin Miaoshan was talking about Ye Qing's betrayal and the somewhat improper way he had brought in Heaven Treasure Pavilion. As for how to respond, he had already drafted it in his mind.
"Bringing in Heaven Treasure Pavilion was for the development of Guiling City. As the City Lord, I, Wang, could not shirk responsibility in this matter. With two great merchant associations both in Guiling, the benefits to the city surely need no further explanation.
"Tower Master Ye Qing was only a sacrifice in this matter. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame yourself. You suddenly went into