Negotiation (Please Subscribe)

Zhao Hun's original demand of him had been to live as Meng Zhao as steadily and peacefully as possible, gather information, and wait for his orders. He was to be a hidden piece on the board—perhaps useful, perhaps not, but always prepared.

Yet once Meng Zhao's wings had grown strong, he immediately prepared to leave the Meng Family, break away from Ji Prefecture, and come to Lingwu City, directly shattering Zhao Hun's plans. No matter how many ideas or methods he had, once Meng Zhao left Nan'an and Ji Prefecture for Lingwu City, all of them became empty fantasies.

This was also why Zhao Hun had discovered that Meng Zhao harbored rebellious intentions.

Still, Meng Zhao was not yet willing to completely fall out with Zhao Hun. He still wished to resolve the conflict between them peacefully, so he explained,

"Regarding this, I have something to say as well.

"My lord may not know that within the Southern An Meng Family, Meng Jizu's two sons were fighting far too fiercely. Even I was dragged into it, ostracized, and forced to guard against schemes at every moment, as though treading on thin ice.

"I had originally planned to grit my teeth and endure it, but unexpectedly, those two brothers seemed to be showing signs of joining forces against me. That was why I wanted to temporarily leave Nan'an, avoid the storm, and return to the Meng Family once the time was ripe, then help my lord with his work.

"Admittedly, it was wrong of me to make that decision on my own, but I had no other choice. I hope my lord can forgive me."

Meng Zhao's words sounded utterly sincere, and his excuse was not bad either. Yet in the Masked Man's eyes, they were nothing but pretexts, even outright