He was now in charge of the matter concerning Meng Zhao. Whether it was handled well or poorly, he would be the first person held responsible. So if they ended up badly losing face for the Hell Path, he would have no way to answer to the Hell Path's higher-ups.
Therefore, his true aim was still to find an opportunity to rescue Wu Huaien from Meng Family Village. If he could also deal Meng Zhao a vicious blow, strip away his face, and bolster his own prestige, that would be even better.
He simply had not expected Hua Zizai to be so negative, offering him such a suggestion. At the same time, Hua Zizai's several trusted followers all wore the same reluctant, battle-averse expressions.
Hua Zizai had been chosen as the person chiefly responsible for Lingwu City not merely because of his seniority and his good relationships with the Hell Path's upper echelons. He himself was also a man of outstanding ability and quick wits.
He understood Envoy Wang's intentions perfectly. He also knew that the other man wanted him to bring out all the Hell Path's resources in Lingwu City to help him establish merit, complete this mission, and thereby curry favor with the many higher-ups within the sect.
Yet that had not the slightest thing to do with him. Asking him to empty out his resources just to help someone else earn merit—he was not that foolish.
"Envoy Wang, the problem now is not what we want to do, but that the room we have to choose from is truly too limited.
"Meng Zhao has become a Peerless Grandmaster. His combat strength is such that he could even capture Grandmaster Wu Huaien alive. I fear that even within the Hell Path, finding someone capable of dealing with him