Faced with Liang Ze's question, Luo Yan remained calm and composed. After all, he had pried into the other man's thoughts and already knew that Liang Ze intended to cooperate with him. The questions he was asking now were nothing more than an attempt to learn Luo Yan's attitude.
Long before Liang Ze arrived, Yu Qiushui had already obtained some relevant information, allowing Luo Yan to understand a little about the man sitting across from him.
"First, I relied on outside help to obtain the position of Gou Mang Department Branch Chief in order to save time and achieve my goal through the gentlest means possible. It wasn't as you said, Mister Liang—that I needed outside help to accomplish it."
"There's a huge difference between the two."
"Second, as a 'Zhu You,' Mister Liang enjoys an extraordinary status, yet you're still setting your sights on my little Spring Feather Base."
"What does that indicate?"
"It indicates that among the several 'Zhu You,' Mister Liang's circumstances don't seem to be all that comfortable."
"Otherwise, you wouldn't have come to my Spring Feather Base just because of an invitation from a mere branch captain like me."
"So, Mister Liang, why don't you think about this? If I were already Branch Chief, would I still need your support?"
"Everyone is willing to add flowers to brocade, but once someone has already risen to great prominence, if you went to befriend him then, do you think he would regard you as a true friend?"
"He wouldn't."
"A true friend is someone who brings warmth in the snow. Mister Liang is a clever man. You should know which kind of friendship lasts longer and benefits you more."
Liang Ze kept smiling, but fell silent. After about a minute, he finally spoke.
"I didn't expect Captain