Mu Hongya could return at any moment, so Miao Black Wolf did not have much time to move freely. With Xiao He's consent, he said a couple of things about his unwavering loyalty to the court, then returned to continue playing dead.
Xiang Yuan frowned. "Second Brother, he's an ungrateful wolf. Why did you agree so easily?"
"He's smarter than Yu Dashan."
Xiao He was succinct. An ungrateful wolf was no great concern; once he took him in as a dog, there would be plenty of time to train him slowly.
Besides, he did not truly need a fiercely loyal informant. Staying alive was the hard truth.
Only then did Xiang Yuan nod. True enough—wolves were wild and hard to tame only because they had never encountered a national highway.
A wolf trail was no match for a national highway. Once it got on one, let's see whether it still talked about wolf nature.
"So, how are you planning to help him?"
"He has already made the arrangements. I'll secretly trip Luo Daihe up. Once it's done, all the credit will be his, and no one will know we were here." Xiao He raised a brow, hoping Xiang Yuan would remember that the Imperial City Directorate did not seek fame.
Xiang Yuan looked at the map in Xiao He's hand, took it, and studied it. "Miao Black Wolf is an innate master. He was seriously injured here... What do you make of this opportunity?"
"Just take a look. We're not going in."
Xiao He had no great enthusiasm for so-called opportunities. The Imperial City Directorate worked with a strong sense of purpose and would not create complications for themselves.
"Of course, if Big Brother wants to go in, your little brother is willing to give you a push."
"Miao Black