Cheng Shi frowned deeply, wondering whether he should tell the Dragon King about Zainjil.
This was firsthand intelligence from the History School. The other party definitely didn't know about it; otherwise, the Dragon King's speculation today wouldn't have been so simple.
This coincidence also made Cheng Shi increasingly certain of the importance of controlling two top-tier intelligence channels. When everyone else was being misled by false appearances, the feeling of being the only one who could "see the truth" was wonderful. It had nothing to do with the satisfaction of uncovering the unknown. It was simply that such a situation allowed a liar to find enough gaps in information to ply his trade—and that was what Cheng Shi cared about most.
Of course, lying was one thing, but when to lie and whom to lie to were both matters requiring consideration. At least now that the Dragon King had taken the initiative to share intelligence, Cheng Shi had no reason to deceive a future Joker.
Thus, after thinking it over repeatedly, he decided to tell him the news.
For one thing, he needed to maintain an equal partnership in their future cooperation. For another, he needed to help establish enough mystery around the Joker, this "wildcat organization."
Only then could he make the Dragon King more curious about the organization and get him to join without hesitation.
Sure enough, after hearing that Zainjil had escaped, Li Jingming was stunned. He remained silent for a long while before asking:
"Is this the Joker's intelligence channel?"
Cheng Shi answered without the slightest hesitation: "That's right. This is the Joker!"
After saying that, he smacked his lips guiltily a few times, but soon straightened his back again. *I didn't lie. Although the History School obtained this intelligence, I obtained it from the History