Seeing that Zhu Zhuqing was already somewhat tempted, Chen Chu decided to add more fuel to the fire. Pointing at the two treasure boxes on the table, he said, "If you are willing to join my faction, the things in these two boxes will be my welcome gifts to you."
"I can give you a hint. One of these boxes contains a soul bone, but the value of that soul bone is far inferior to what is in the other box. You only have one chance. Whether you can seize it is up to you."
At this point, all he needed to do was sit down, drink his tea, and wait for her answer.
Zhu Zhuqing stared at the two boxes on the table. When she heard that one of them held something even more valuable than a soul bone, her eyes widened.
Though she was the young lady of the Zhu family in the Star Luo Empire, she had only seen soul bones once or twice. This man had just met her, yet he was willing to give her a soul bone as an investment. She could not deny that she was deeply moved.
When an ambitious yet down-and-out girl yearning to grow stronger encountered a powerful patron with wealth and influence, the outcome hardly needed to be said.
"Senior, I am willing to join your faction. But there are some things I must tell you in advance. I am afraid they may bring you trouble."
She had fled from the Star Luo Empire, and she was also the fiancée of one of its princes. It would be bad if she did not tell him now and caused trouble for him in the future.
Chen Chu raised a hand to stop her. "I know what you want to say.