That night, two hours after the announcement was released, Ji Jue received the call that should have come long ago.
Yacheng—Chen Xingzhou.
The fact that he had delayed contacting him until now was probably partly to give Ji Jue time to think and adjust, and partly because... Chen Xingzhou was likely so busy right now that smoke was practically coming out of his ears.
At a critical moment like this, every Spokesperson of every branch was probably making calls like crazy, weren't they?
Whether to go further, bargain for better terms, or even protect themselves, they were all doing everything they could to form alliances and pull strings.
Among all the branches, there were ultimately only a few that could lie flat and play dead like Seven Cities. Besides, wasn't Ling Shuo relying on Ji Jue for backing? With Ji Jue around, Ling Shuo would not be the one calling the shots this time, and likewise, he had nothing to worry about.
He only needed to steadily carry out what Mister Ji had told him to do. Wasn't the rice Mister Ji rewarded him with delicious enough?
Before answering the call, Ji Jue glanced at him.
Ling Shuo immediately shook his head repeatedly and waved his hands.
Ji Jue picked up the phone and went straight to the point. "Don't worry. Seven Cities' vote is definitely yours."
"I know."
The voice on the other end was slightly hoarse and did not hide its exhaustion.
Ji Jue laughed. "How much do you know?"
Even if the two of them had made no agreement beforehand, Ji Jue's position would not have changed.
Given that Ji Jue had no intention of developing within Wild Bazaar, giving this vote to Chen Xingzhou was undoubtedly the best way to maximize his own interests.
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