Cooperation

Night Hawk was slightly surprised and asked curiously, "So you believe the real Lord Binghai wasn't killed, either?"

"You know Lord Binghai better than I do, so I'm more inclined to trust your judgment."

Of course, that was only one reason.

Jiang Yue had already gone over that battle in his mind. He'd thought it through carefully, and while he couldn't put his finger on exactly what was wrong, something still didn't feel right.

Lord Binghai had been far too easy to kill.

It was true that Jiang Yue had used the Spirit Sealing Talisman, a formidable weapon.

But before he used it, he'd already managed to ambush Lord Binghai, cut off one of his arms, and take his magic wand.

The Spirit Sealing Talisman had merely been the finishing touch, like driving in one last nail on a coffin lid.

Besides, the more important target when he activated the Spirit Sealing Talisman had actually been the Stone Man.

Given the situation at the time, Lord Binghai hadn't seemed like much of a threat. The one who truly needed to be dealt with using the Spirit Sealing Talisman was the Stone Man!

Judging by the way the Stone Man had treated Lord Binghai, he was utterly devoted to him.

Perhaps that devotion came from Lord Binghai's having given him a new lease on life.

But Jiang Yue suspected there was probably another factor: strength.

If Lord Binghai was weaker than the Stone Man, would the Stone Man really be so utterly devoted to him?

In any case, Jiang Yue's thinking was clear: better to believe it and be wrong than dismiss it and regret it.

Even Night Hawk couldn't be absolutely certain, but Jiang Yue had made up his mind to act as if Lord Binghai were still alive.

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