Liu Rufeng was thoroughly shaken.
Her idea had been simple and direct.
Use Lu Chengwen, hold Lu Chengwen hostage, and make someone as good at making money as Lu Chengwen earn money for them.
Lu Chengwen would be a chess piece she sent out. He would keep making money, and she would use it to give everyone a good life.
But after hearing Lu Chengwen speak,
she realized that her original idea had been far too simple, far too small.
Lu Chengwen's vision was grander, more far-reaching, more concrete, more meticulous, more profound... and of course, much harder to achieve.
Liu Rufeng knew that she was not someone suited for reform. Lu Chengwen was.
"Lu Chengwen, if you are willing to stay and help the Tianwu Clan carry out this work..."
Liu Rufeng looked at Lu Chengwen, her gaze burning. "Everyone in the Tianwu Clan will be eternally grateful to you. My sister and I are also willing to... follow you through life and death, never betraying you."
Lu Chengwen froze. He could feel Liu Rufeng's excitement and longing, even the humility and sorrow deep in her heart.
But Lu Chengwen gave a gentle smile. "Silly girl, I can't do something like this alone. Besides, I don't even know whether what I said will work."
"I'm not capable enough to transform the Tianwu Clan. To accomplish these things... more precisely, even any one of them, the road will never be smooth. It will take many, many, many people like me—people better, smarter, and more talented than me—uniting together to make it happen."
Liu Rufeng looked at Lu Chengwen and respectfully dropped to her knees.
Lu Chengwen was so startled that he sprang to his feet and hurried to help her up. "Hey, hey, hey, just say what you need to