He Caitou, Who Are You Talking To?

"But don't forget who helped you rise to your current position, and who held the front line and helped you earn such a good reputation."

"He Caitou, you have to have a conscience. Our Spirit Pagoda has sacrificed so much. What's wrong with reclaiming some benefits now?" Wang Dong'er described the situation with extreme calm.

The flawless answer left He Caitou almost completely unable to respond.

"But... but the Spirit Pagoda intends to develop in the Sun Moon Empire for the long term, right?"

"Now you're impatient to drain your own household's foundations. You can imagine the consequences. Surely I don't need to say more!" He Caitou tried to bring both sides' interests into the discussion.

After all, he remembered something Jiang Yuheng had said. The reason they had helped He Caitou ascend the throne was simply to give the Spirit Pagoda a foothold. They had no other ulterior motives.

Therefore, Jiang Yuheng believed that when necessary, they could make a few concessions to resolve the problem more quickly.

Hearing this, Wang Dong'er practically didn't even want to speak. She turned her head away speechlessly, while Huo Yuhao wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground.

What a hopeless idiot. Was He Caitou genuinely stupid, or was he only pretending?

"Why aren't you saying anything? Don't tell me you don't trust me!"

"If you don't believe me, you can search my memories right now. I can guarantee with my life that these were Jiang Yuheng's exact words." He Caitou patted his chest and seriously vowed.

He even made eye contact with Huo Yuhao, hoping the other man would say something on his behalf.

"Stop looking at Huo Yuhao. Without me, the First Vice Tower Master, giving the order or making the decision, no one—including Jiang Yuheng—can help you."