"Since I've already told you he is a powerful and mysterious existence, why would he reveal his identity before our two sides have established absolute trust?"
The Storyteller was as confident in manipulating Xiaopang as a pampered princess was in manipulating a shameless simp. Recalling that blind Third Grade Wild Dog, who was good at neither scholarly nor martial pursuits, he found it deeply amusing and exaggerated, "But if you cooperate sincerely, we'll all be in the same boat, and sooner or later, you'll meet that 'mastermind.' Heh, trust me, his identity will definitely come as a pleasant surprise."
A pleasant surprise?!
Why would he say I'd definitely be pleasantly surprised? Was that wording a subtle hint?
Who exactly could give me a pleasant surprise?
My heavens, could it really be Second Uncle...? Li Xiaopang sank hopelessly into a spiral of overthinking.
"Give me a straight answer. What exactly is your choice?" The Storyteller deliberately waited a good while before pressuring him coldly.
"Whew...!"
After pondering for a long time, Li Xiaopang let out a long breath and gritted his teeth. "I don't actually have a choice anymore. Fine, I agree to cooperate and join you. But let me make this clear first: unless absolutely necessary, you mustn't kill anyone else, and after entering the Divine Tomb, you have to leave immediately."
"Whether the killing continues isn't for me to decide. I need to ask the mysterious and powerful mastermind... If he agrees, I would naturally prefer to escape Delusion Village without anyone noticing." The Storyteller nodded slightly.
*This mastermind must be someone with immense influence in Delusion Village. Otherwise, this death row inmate, whose grade is so high I can't fathom it, couldn't possibly be so wary and apprehensive of him. Damn it, he really does sound like my