Facing the river wind, Zhuge Chi turned his head to look at Niu Youdao standing beside him and asked suspiciously, "Contact Zhao Kingdom's secret agents?"
Niu Youdao tossed another pebble into the river with a plunk. "That's right. Contact Zhao Kingdom's secret agents. Afterward, someone will capture that agent, then leak that you are at Boundless Pavilion. Finally, someone will discover that you have dealings with Lan Ming. Don't tell me you can't even find a Zhao Kingdom agent lying low."
Zhuge Chi said, "I can find one, but do I dare contact one now?"
Niu Youdao said, "It's impossible for every one of them to be watched by Misty Pavilion. There must be some you trust more. Besides, I'm behind you. I'll have people keep watch. If anything goes wrong, my side will eliminate them. We won't give the agent you contact any chance to tip off Misty Pavilion."
Zhuge Chi said, "How could Lan Ming possibly have dealings with me? I'm afraid it would be difficult even to avoid Boundless Pavilion's people and meet Lan Ming."
Niu Youdao said, "If I say he will meet you, then he will meet you."
Zhuge Chi said, "The moment he realizes it's me, I'm afraid he'll immediately report it."
Niu Youdao said, "He won't. He doesn't dare either. Lan Ming is my man."
"..." Zhuge Chi was instantly struck speechless, his face full of disbelief. "Lan Daolin's son, Lan Ming, is your man?"
Niu Youdao said, "Put another way, perhaps you'll understand better. Lan Ming has a life-threatening weakness in my hands."
Zhuge Chi said, "Do I have no choice?"
Niu Youdao smiled and answered with a question of his own. "There's something I find strange. With your cultivation, why did you stubbornly cling to that burden, Hai Wuji?"
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