"This old fellow is no simple customer. The terms he offered were practically impossible to resist!"
After ending the communication, Li Chen could not help marveling inwardly.
Few old hands who had roamed the underworld for years were easy to deal with. With a backer like this, the Black Shark Bandits really had suffered eight lifetimes' worth of rotten luck.
"This is what they call slaughtering the pig for the New Year. Without the strength to control your own fate, relying on others for everything only leaves you at their mercy!"
He wanted to hear Mei Xuan's opinion on the matter, so he summoned her and told her everything.
Mei Xuan was not at all surprised. "Grandfather has always been that sort of man. If he said that to you, I'm sure he's already planted pawns among the Black Shark Bandits. He's probably even tampered with their flying boat and is just waiting to strike."
Li Chen asked, "Do you think the chances of success are high?"
Mei Xuan said, "Two Core Formation experts, both powerful figures in their own right, against a bunch of Foundation Establishment rogue cultivators? What's there to discuss about chances of success?"
That made sense. Once they decided to act, they could immediately launch a surprise attack on the bandits' lair and seize the flying boat.
The Black Shark Bandits had no possible means of resisting. Success was assured.
But the one Li Chen truly feared was Mei Yunhe, not the Black Shark Bandits.
Mei Xuan hesitated, then said softly, "Li Chen, could you please let my Mei Family off? Things have already come to this. Why not shake hands, make peace, and work together for long-term gains?"
Li Chen said, "Listen to yourself... It's always been your Mei Family coming to make trouble for