The attempt to win Chai Jin over simply came to nothing.
Still, the negotiations for cooperation had gone very well.
Both sides needed to work together.
Without a partner like Chai Jin, Mount Liang would find it very difficult to take
another step forward.
Chai Jin likewise needed a target to draw attention and buy him time. Both sides had very similar needs.
Under these circumstances, this cooperation was highly necessary.
Chai Jin had never doubted Xu Tong's identity.
After all, Xu Tong had all but stated outright that he intended to rebel.
If someone from the Imperial Court really learned of something like this, there were only two possibilities.
The first was to report it and send troops straight over to encircle and crush him.
The second was to use that information to extort silver from him.
Discussing cooperation would be absolutely out of the question.
After all, although Chai Jin was a partner, he would never show his face in this affair.
Chai Jin was well versed in the art of keeping himself out of harm's way.
Without absolute confidence, Chai Jin would never leave his residence.
Over all these years, Chai Jin had left his residence a few times, but he had never gone far.
His greatest secret was hidden within this residence.
Whenever he left, Chai Jin felt somewhat uneasy.
For that reason, Chai Jin rarely left his residence.
"In that case, the two of us will head back for now. I hope our cooperation can proceed smoothly."
Xu Tong had been smiling the whole time.
Things had gone far too smoothly this time.
Not only had there been no ripples whatsoever, but the arrangement had been settled outright.
Moreover, before discussing this matter, Xu Tong had acquired the power of a Chaos Demon God!
Taken