Lei Chongmao's expression was grave. Beitang Shu was effectively the publicly acknowledged number one figure in the Northern Lands, a king over one side. At least in terms of reputation, no one could contend with him.
Yet when it came to actual strength, this publicly acknowledged King of the Northern Lands was not all that formidable. He relied more on the title of prince of the Beitang Imperial House, as well as the support of the Meng Family and the Lei Family, the two local tigers of Ji Prefecture.
"Father, there's something I've always been curious about. Why did you share the existence of the Jianmu Grotto-Heaven with Beitang Shu? Not only did he not send anyone to manage or develop it, he instead sent Liu An and the other three. Doesn't that seem rather strange?"
This was a crucial question, because Lei Wanche was also deeply puzzled by it.
From any normal person's perspective, if there were benefits to be had, they would naturally send people to take possession of them at once. Especially since the Lei Family and Beitang Shu belonged to the same faction, there was even less chance of it being a trap.
Beitang Shu should have dispatched capable subordinates to take part in exploring and developing the Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm. Even if it proved worthless, he should at least have determined just how little it was worth, rather than acting as he did now—doing nothing but holding the name, with no substance behind it.
"Actually, I don't understand it either. Logically speaking, even if he wanted to curry favor with the powers behind Liu An and the other three and yielded this opportunity to them, he should still have sent people to understand the real situation. Why... why?"
Lei Wanche and Lei Chongmao were not