The kind of talent Meng Zhao spoke of was naturally not limited to martial arts, but encompassed conduct, dealings with others, and every other aspect of life.
Take Zhen Cheng before him. After being persuaded, not only had he frankly revealed his background, but he had also taken the opportunity to build a connection. Even if it only narrowed the distance between them by a tiny bit, even if it created just a sliver of familiarity, it would bring enormous benefits to him as a prisoner.
Meng Zhao considered it. This man was neither the mastermind behind the scenes nor the one leading this operation, so there was truly no need to make things difficult for him. He said,
"Fine. Since you put it that way, we can count ourselves as colleagues. Besides, seeing as you did not mistreat my Third Brother, I will not humiliate you excessively. So I hope you will cooperate properly as well. Perhaps there can be a satisfactory outcome for both of us."
Zhen Cheng secretly relaxed. He had shamelessly argued with Meng Zhao precisely to obtain such a promise. Now that he had it, a major threat had been removed. He said,
"Good. Dragon King Meng, since you have put it this way, if I still fail to appreciate your favor, I would be seeking my own death. That is not a choice a wise man would make. Ask whatever else you wish to know. So long as I know it, I will not conceal it."
At this time, there were only the two of them in the study. Nothing they said would be leaked, so there was no need to hide anything.
Only Zhen Cheng would act this way. Had it been Jian Si or Luo Peng, those two stubborn fools might not