Oscar was stunned as well. Meanwhile, he glanced at Ma Hongjun, and after noticing something off about his expression, Oscar became even more certain of his guess.
It looks like Lord Rakshasa really is dissatisfied with Gangzi as his successor, so he gave both me and Dai Mubai Divine Trials... Judging by Fatty's expression, he probably got one too! To inherit the Rakshasa Godhood and marry Ning Rongrong, I'll have to play along with Dai Mubai for a while!
Ma Hongjun didn't think as much as Oscar did, mainly because his brain wasn't up to the task. Still, he understood one thing: for now, he shouldn't tell Dai Mubai and Oscar that he had a Rakshasa God Trial too.
Oscar immediately clasped Dai Mubai's hand in return and said with a sincere expression, "Boss Dai, I've been sick of that useless Gangzi for ages too. He orders us around like servants every day. He passed fifty before he even reached rank thirty, and all his theories are plagiarized garbage. What gives him the right to talk to us like that? Now that you have a chance to become a god, Boss Dai, I'll brave boiling water and raging fire for you without hesitation!"
"Same here," Ma Hongjun said, coming to his senses and swallowing the wine and starch jelly in his mouth.
"Good, good, good! With you two brothers helping me, the Godhood is as good as mine! Keep drinking, keep drinking! Heh heh heh..." Dai Mubai poured everyone more wine, then spoke.
"I'll down mine. You two drink as you please."
Watching Dai Mubai drain his wine in one gulp, Oscar and Ma Hongjun emptied their cups too.
The three laughed heartily, though each secretly harbored his own little schemes.
Dai Mubai thought, *Once I become a god, I'll