"Go ahead. I'm listening."
Han Xuedao kept his face expressionless. He realized he couldn't keep up with Xu Yi's mental pace at all. Rather than struggle to follow the man's train of thought, he might as well clear his mind and judge whether Xu Yi's words made sense, and whether his attempts to sway him would harm his own interests.
Xu Yi said, "Look at it the other way around. What happens if you, Old Han, go along with these people and help them screw me over? First, the momentum the Discipline Department has only just built up will take a serious hit. You might even have to give up most of the authority the department has just managed to seize."
"Second, I, Xu, am not someone you can push around. I'll definitely take this to the Discipline Hall. What will the bigwigs there think of you? Do you really think your seat is secure?"
"Third, you know Elder Qin and I are on pretty good terms, don't you? To be frank, I came to the Gloomy Forbidden Area this time to handle a job for Elder Qin. What do you think he'll make of you, Old Han?"
"Fourth, and most importantly, I, Xu, will come after you with everything I've got."
As he finished speaking, Xu Yi unleashed his Killing Intent. A wave of bloody stench hit them head-on, as if a river of blood had swept open before them.
Han Xuedao couldn't help shuddering.
Xu Yi suddenly smiled warmly, his whole bearing changing. "I wonder if you've thought through all of that, Old Han. I trust the Discipline Department's Director Han isn't a fool."
Thought it through? Of course Han Xuedao had.
By his usual playbook, Xu Yi would surely obediently go to Elder Xia's Elder Council, everything