Striking It Rich

"Something wrong?" Lu Zhen looked at the women with keen interest.

"A few days ago, Commander Lu cut down Zhao Xuan with a single sword strike, shaking the three armies." The white-robed senior sister spoke earnestly. "Wang Meng is merely a crude martial brute, with ambitions grander than his talents. How could he possibly accomplish anything?"

"In our sect's view—"

"Commander Lu is the true hidden dragon!"

The white-robed senior sister's gaze burned brightly. "Our sect is willing to devote all our strength to help you seize control of the army and contend for the realm!"

As she spoke, she shifted slightly aside, revealing Bai Zhi, the peerless beauty beside her.

The meaning needed no words.

Bai Zhi lowered her head slightly, wearing the bashful, alluring look of someone ready to be plucked at will.

Before coming here, she had already prepared herself.

Whenever the White Lotus Sect placed its bets on a hidden dragon, it had always paid with itself—serving and attaching itself to him.

However.

Lu Zhen merely swept them a glance before speaking calmly.

"Contending for the realm can wait. Your White Lotus Sect has operated in Feng City for many years. How many Ancient Jade Coins have you stored away? Give them to me."

Inside the quiet chamber, the white-robed senior sister froze in astonishment.

She had prepared a bellyful of arguments—military strategies, intelligence, and even brought a peerless beauty.

Yet she had never imagined that all he wanted upon opening his mouth would be Ancient Jade Coins.

Bai Zhi stood rooted to the spot. The bashful expression on her face stiffened, making her look somewhat absurd.

"Commander Lu, this..." The white-robed senior sister swallowed hard.

"You don't have any?" Lu Zhen frowned slightly, slowly withdrawing his hand and resting it on the sword hilt at