Le Yu had known for a long time that Xianchan Chenchen had accepted a bribe from the National Salvation and Relief Society. He even knew exactly how much he had taken.
Likewise, Xianchan Chenchen knew that Le Yu had infiltrated the attackers' ranks and made Qin Yueyang his substitute.
As the Grand Steward had said, whether out of profit, hatred, or emotion, there was no way they could confide in each other so completely. The only reason was that rules standing above everything else bound them.
The Huiyao Four Guards—the organization they nominally belonged to—had always controlled the situation from the shadows. Unlike other methods of control, which proclaimed violence, lured with immense profits, or intimidated with sheer force, the Huiyao Four Guards' control over its members was actually very weak. After all, with the negative attributes of "single-line communication (members' information is unclear)," "secret organization (social reputation permanently fixed at 0)," and "unknown leader (member loyalty greatly reduced)," it would have been absurd if the Four Guards' members actually felt any organizational cohesion.
Sometimes, Le Yu even felt that the Huiyao Four Guards' organizational structure was far too haphazard. Did the Seat really not care whether this organization survived?
Before long, however, he understood how the Huiyao Four Guards could be so useless yet still thrive.
First, the Heart of Nayser's boost to combat arts was simply too powerful. Increasing comprehension and speeding up the cultivation of combat arts seemed like nothing more than an "EXP UP" effect, but in reality, it was a form of enjoyment and entertainment—every technique became clear at a glance, every piece of knowledge understandable at a look, and every practice session let one feel one's progress inch by inch. By calming down, one could experience the beauty of combat arts changing.
Absorbing knowledge