Chapter 1536: Human Stock (40)
Guided by the spirit of scholarship, he refused to be misled by appearances. He sought the hidden rules, mobilized resources, and tested his theories.
All these steps, taken from the very beginning, had made it possible for him to "reluctantly" lay his cards on the table when questioned, naturally revealing a shocking conspiracy involving the Blood Clan Progenitor.
The most immediate result was that he had successfully regained his demigod rank.
But as mentioned earlier, professionals did not settle for looking only at the surface.
In essence, the conspiracy itself was the most important part of this entire operation.
He had offered a unified, reasonable explanation for the whole affair before the real mastermind could do so.
This noble act of taking the blame would give him the greatest possible advantage in a predicament where consensus was a precious resource.
In fact, it was only then that Brother Lui finally showed some unmistakable signs of suspicion.
Even with his life hanging by a thread, he had still managed to notice the logical flaws in the story with astonishing speed, and had been desperate to prove it was nonsense—twice.
That was proof enough of how eager he was not to wrong an innocent person.
Of course, sincerity was the ultimate weapon. In the end, Lui's questioning had only helped flesh out the story and make it more plausible.
With all these steps combined, he had secured almost the greatest advantage he could possibly obtain at this point—but it was still far from enough.
Playing with his cards face up didn't mean he could win just by getting the first move.
If his worst-case scenario was right, then his opponent on this trip would be fighting on home ground in the truest sense—
Backed by power