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Although Meng Zhao had made it sound appealing, there was one point that could not be avoided.

If he agreed to this, it meant cooperating with one of the Demonic Path factions—the Demon Venerable Hall.

In this day and age, the Demonic Path had already vanished from public view, rarely showing any trace of itself. It was also a target of severe suppression by the Great Yong Dynasty's Heavenly Punishment Hall and all the major renowned righteous sects.

Even a colossal force like the Demon Venerable Hall could not reverse such a trend. No matter how powerful it was, it could only lie dormant and wait for the right moment.

He still remembered that when they had destroyed the Hu Family, the charge used had been collusion between him and the Demonic Path. Because of that, great and small forces throughout the city, as well as every connection and backer the Hu Family had cultivated in Ji Prefecture, had all dared not utter a word in support.

Now, if he cooperated with the Demon Venerable Hall and used the fleet under his name to amass wealth for them, he would be placing a hidden danger upon himself—a danger that could prove fatal.

This forced Meng Zhao to give the matter deeper thought. What were the benefits? What were the drawbacks? Weighing the pros and cons, what choice should he make?

As for the ten percent of the Demon Venerable Hall's net profits that Gu Sinan had promised, Meng Zhao knew it might be no small sum. To most people, it would be difficult to part with, but he did not value it highly.

He was not short of silver, nor was he lacking ways to earn it. The Great Banner Gang and the Iron Hand Society under his control alone