landbeastnovel #521 - Chapter 521 Maximizing Benefits
#521 - Chapter 521 Maximizing Benefits
“Survive?”
Initially, upon hearing the words “survive,” Zhou Li and the others’ breathing became noticeably heavier.
After all, since ancient times, the only difficult thing is death.
Everyone fears death.
If there's a chance to live, no one would willingly choose to die.
So, Wu Wei's words genuinely surprised Zhou Li and the others.
Of course.
Those who can become lords are not fools.
Zhou Li was the first to refute Wu Wei.
“Didn't I say it before?”
“Young man, please don't lie to me.”
“After all, lying is meaningless!”
Zhou Li quickly realized something.
Wu Wei was playing her!
His guarantees were all nonsense!
The only fate awaiting them after defecting from the empire was death.
“No, I'm not lying.”
Suddenly, Wu Wei smiled.
“I really think you and your partners can survive.”
“But, you need to hand over that lord named Xu Jie to me first!”
“Xu Jie....”
Hearing this name, Zhou Li and the others’ expressions changed.
But this time, Zhou Li and the others recovered quickly.
Because they had already guessed some things.
After hearing Xu Jie's name, Zhou Li appeared very calm.
She waved her hand, dismissing everyone else.
Leaving only herself and Wu Wei.
However, before Zhang Yang left, Zhou Li asked her husband to make her a cup of tea.
And when Zhang Yang brought the tea, she whispered something to him.
But facing these small actions, Wu Wei didn't care at all.
He just sat across the table, looking confident, slowly savoring the wine in his cup.
“Which big shot are you a front for? Which power are you taking orders from?”
Sure enough, when only Wu Wei and Zhou Li were left in the room, Zhou Li completely laid her cards on the table.
“If you don't tell me, I can't continue talking to you.”
“Because it concerns whether I should consider you a trap.”
“A trap set by a big shot!”
The so-called Xu Jie was actually the person Wu Wei had accepted a commission to find.
Once, Prince Shi Renjun had told Wu Wei to bring Xu Jie back.
However, according to the information Xu Jie gave Wu Wei at the time, Xu Jie's location was in the core plane of Zhou Li and the others.
And more importantly, Shi Renjun had told Wu Wei that Xu Jie would be waiting for his response at the designated location.
But unfortunately, although Wu Wei had sent troops to the core plane of Zhou Li and the others first, he had never personally met the person named Xu Jie.
PS: Chapter 431.
There are many reasons for this.
One reason is that Wu Wei had sent troops and spies to that place, but he had never seen Xu Jie.
The second reason is that the coordinates given by Shi Renjun were too close to Zhou Li's core area.
Without her army being completely defeated, Wu Wei could not achieve his goal.
And more importantly, Wu Wei could not reveal this place openly from beginning to end, and could not let Zhou Li see his purpose.
Otherwise, once he alerted the enemy, all of Wu Wei's plans would fall short.
Therefore, Wu Wei's commission has been delayed until now.
I have to say, the money given by the big shots is really hard to earn......
“Behind me is the First Prince, Shi Renjun.”
After hearing Zhou Li's question, Wu Wei calmly and honestly spoke the name of Prince Shi Renjun.
It must be said that because the task given by Prince Shi Renjun was too difficult, Wu Wei decisively “betrayed” him in order to more easily complete the task he had arranged.
Anyway, the wool comes from the sheep.
Betraying your employer is the best way to complete the task, isn't it?
“Damn it!”
“It's actually the royal family!”
After hearing the name of the First Prince Shi Renjun, Zhou Li angrily slammed the table in front of her, and said fiercely.
“These damn, greedy beasts!”
“No!”
“Accurately speaking, it really is the royal family!”
However, Zhou Li's emotional changes were very interesting.
After the hysteria just now, Zhou Li calmed down instead.
At the same time, Wu Wei also noticed that Zhou Li's expression had turned into a deathly gray.
This state is very close to true despair.
This change was naturally secretly noted in Wu Wei's mind.
As the black and red vortex in Wu Wei's eyes slowly rotated, Wu Wei asked.
“Oh?”
“Why do you immediately show such an attitude when you mention the royal family?”
“Did you already know what the royal family would do?”
Wu Wei wanted to take this opportunity to ask directly.
But unfortunately, Zhou Li did not directly answer his question.
On the contrary, she even had the idea of issuing an order to leave.
“Sorry.”
“I don't want to continue the so-called negotiations with you anymore.”
“Because I hate the royal family, hate these greedy damn beasts.”
“And I also understand that since you are serving the First Prince Shi Renjun, you cannot let us go.”
“So, I think there is no need for negotiations between you and me.”
As she spoke, a dangerous aura appeared on Zhou Li's body.
And the cup of tea in her hand began to shake.
Wu Wei smiled and looked at the cup of tea, nodding.
“I understand.”
“But, I haven't made it clear yet.”
“Although I accepted the commission from the First Prince Shi Renjun.”
“But it is worth mentioning that I am not a subordinate of the First Prince!”
Hehe....
Zhou Li shook her head with a sneer.
In her opinion, Wu Wei's clumsy lies could no longer convince her.
But at this time, Wu Wei's subsequent series of words made her change her mind.
“Do you know why I said I am not a subordinate of the First Prince?”
“Because I am going to use you, use the lord named Xu Jie, use the secrets in Xu Jie's hands...”
“To bite the First Prince and his political enemy, the Second Prince!”
“No, no, not just the two of them.”
“What I really want to do is to use all of this to threaten the two families who support the Second Prince!”
“If I'm not mistaken, these two guys are actually the capital for you to contact the Night King, right!”
Hearing this, Zhou Li couldn't help but raise her head and look at Wu Wei.
She was shocked by Wu Wei's greed.
“You...”
“Are you crazy?”
“No.”
Wu Wei smiled slightly.
“I just want to maximize my interests!”
“And your survival is the perfect tool to maximize my interests!”