"Thanks for your hard work, Thirteen."
Zhao Yeting patted Cao Jinxing on the shoulder and sighed. "If you hadn't drawn their attention, the bodies on the ground would all be government troops..."
Had Cao Jinxing waited for the army and revealed his identity before entering the Treasure Vault, he would have been perfectly safe. But with how frenzied the Jianghu fighters were, they would never have watched the manuals and treasure slip away.
Hundreds or even thousands more "masked men" would likely have appeared to fight the troops.
No matter how many experts the army had, they could not protect every soldier. The Bright Sect and Opera House could also have taken advantage of the chaos.
If all the Jianghu fighters joined forces, even the government troops would inevitably suffer heavy casualties.
These were soldiers who fought the Wokou. The more losses they suffered, the happier the Wokou would be.
"The terrain is narrow, and the army has a lot of men. Moving them in would be as good as showing everyone the right route. Experts could charge straight in then. The treasure might be all right, but who would get the manuals would be anyone's guess."
Cao Jinxing smiled. "I only wanted to get the manuals as soon as possible. Don't think too highly of me, Tenth Brother."
"Hahaha!"
Zhao Yeting laughed heartily. "No wonder Eldest Brother and Twelve value you so much. That was dangerous just now. Weren't you afraid?"
"I have the ninth level of Demonic Shadow Doppelganger and Heaven and Earth Great Shift," Cao Jinxing said. "If I really wanted to leave, I was confident I could get away."
"Good!"
The more Zhao Yeting looked at Cao Jinxing, the more pleased he became.
Whether he admitted it or not, whether he had acted purely for himself