"Who would have thought Madam had set her heart on not going back? It's already been so long..." Chang Ming was still prattling on.
"What do you want me to do, Fellow Daoist?" Thunderclap hurriedly cut Chang Ming off. He truly did not dare listen any longer. Though it was not particularly vital intelligence, it concerned one of the Top Ten City Lords. There was no room for the slightest carelessness.
The wife of one of the Top Ten City Lords had run away from home, and that City Lord wanted to bring her back. What could a mere Cosmos-tier Vice City Lord like him possibly do?
Act as a mediator? Thunderclap truly could not understand why Chang Ming had come looking for him. He could have gone to Yuan Xi instead.
"Very simple. I need Fellow Daoist to cooperate with me in something!" Chang Ming said, then laid out his plan.
Thunderclap's expression shifted as he listened.
Only after Chang Ming finished did he hesitate. "Fellow Daoist, wouldn't this be rather inappropriate? If that City Lord finds out afterward that I had a hand in this..."
Chang Ming chuckled. "Naturally, we won't let her find out."
Thunderclap was displeased. It was not as simple as keeping it from her. Once it was done, she would surely grow suspicious.
And if she became suspicious, he would never be able to clear himself. What if she settled accounts after the autumn harvest? How could his few pounds of flesh withstand the revenge of a Top Ten City Lord's wife?
Seeing his hesitation, Chang Ming continued, "My City Lord's intentions are very clear. Madam's temperament is not suited to wandering outside, so he intends to cut off her lingering hopes. This matter will require much cooperation from Fellow Daoist. But rest assured,