Fang Yue turned half her face, fixing Ming with a murderous glare.
"When did you become one of Ox Seat's people? At Cuckoo Bird Tower? Or back in Qingsi County...?"
"Nope. It was after the Cuckoo Bird Tower incident. I thought it over calmly and carefully before agreeing to work with Ox Seat. After all, in these chaotic times, a delicate woman like me really needs protection."
As she spoke, Ming put on a pitiful, helpless expression.
But even Fang Yue now understood that this woman was no ordinary person, let alone Ox Seat.
After all, Ming herself had no abilities. She was just an ordinary blind woman.
Yet through her own methods, she had managed to win over the Red Department Nian Family.
Not everyone had that kind of ability.
And with that as her bargaining chip, she had earned the right to work with Ox Seat and stand here, talking with Fang Yue at length.
"Night Dawn, killing me now would accomplish nothing beyond venting your anger. If you help me kill the Phoenix King and Phoenix Queen, you can take my life whenever you want. I can also help you rescue the people you want to save!"
Pinned beneath the Heavenly Sword, Ox Seat showed no fear. Instead, he wore the expression of a gambler who had seized his one chance in a desperate situation.
Fang Yue frowned slightly and gradually calmed down.
There was no denying that Ox Seat's proposal was the more rational choice.
If Ox Seat could really deliver what he promised, this wouldn't just be a win-win. It would be a win-win-win!
They could rescue everyone, then kill Ox Seat with their own hands and deal with the Phoenix Organization—a simple way to achieve three things at once.
Fang Yue's grip on the