44 Asking A Fox for Its Skin (2/2)

So, it turns out that he wants to use me to settle his opponents?

Feng Lin didn't feel surprised at all.

With regards to many things Feng Lang had said earlier, Feng Lin didn't believe it. But for the last part, it was fully believable.

With humans, there would always be competition and conflict. For low-grade clansmen, they had nothing to fight each other for, hence, they led relatively peaceful lives despite being poor. But it was different for members of the upper echelons. They appeared to be in an extremely good environment, enjoying the clan's resources, but it was impossible for the human heart not to feel greed. As their bottom lines slowly corroded away, they would want to obtain more and more.

In order to fight for limited and valuable resources, they naturally could do anything.

Even in the feudal era, there would be royalty fighting in the imperial palace.

The human clans of the Interstellar Era weren't that much different. Which clan wouldn't have a little competition and conflict within their ranks? The more glorious the clan appeared on the surface, the fiercer would the competition be within!

Since this Feng Lang is willing to go to such an extent, ignoring his face to make a deal with me who have a conflict with the Head Butler. Most likely, he will soon be forced into a dead end as well!

Hence, he wants to use this chance to get me to participate in the ranking competition, seizing an opportunity to fight for more authority, using me to suppress his opponents.

It seemed like he couldn't underestimate anyone from the upper echelons. This Feng Lang appeared to be a silk pants young master, but he was truly a deep schemer, as crafty as a fox.

Many thoughts flashed through Feng Lin's mind, and he was sure that he had guessed at least 80% to 90% of Feng Lang's objective. He had made a decision.

This deal can be accepted!

”Do you believe in me so much, even to the extent that I can defeat your opponents?” Feng Lin didn't directly accept but reply with a smile that was not a smile. ”For opponents that you can't handle yourself, they should not be ordinary. They can enjoy the clan's resources and even have teachers guiding them on their path. The mythological genes they awakened are definitely powerful ones. Their vitality stats should be higher as well, making them extremely difficult individuals to deal with.

”Instead of saying that I don't believe in you, why don't you ask yourself if you believe in yourself?” Seeing that his thoughts were seen through, Feng Lang's eyes twitched as he laughed sinisterly. ”During these days, I did an investigation on you and was truly shocked by the results. You stunned everyone during the qualification exam in your school, explosively rising up from someone with a 0.4 vitality stats to 1.5, even passing twenty levels in the illusory martial pagoda. Aren't you also someone who pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger? I'm sure you have been biding your time, waiting to surprise everyone at the college exam to shake free from your fate of being controlled by the clan. From my estimation, your vitality stats clearly isn't just 1.5; it might even surpass 2.0. If the clan didn't arrange you to go to work at the factory, I'm sure you wouldn't have been forced to reveal your true capabilities. Hence. I think that betting on you now is the correct decision. You have a possibility to accomplish it!”

Evidently, Feng Lang had made many preparations before he had come here and had investigated Feng Lin fully.

”Are you not the same type of person as me as well?” Feng Lin calmly spoke, not feeling surprised at all.

After crossing blows with so many schemes of Feng Lang, how could Feng Lin not be able to tell?

This Feng Lang wasn't anyone virtuous as well. He wasn't as simple as he looked. His silk pants behavior were only a pretense!

Sadly, his conjectures about Feng Lin was wrong. Feng Lin wasn't pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, but the past him was truly trash. He had only risen up during this period of time, and those who didn't know his secrets would naturally assume that he had been acting earlier, keeping a low profile to surprise everyone at the right moment.

But since the truth had to do with his secrets and the genetic equation ability, Feng Lin naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to argue with Feng Lang.

With regards to Feng Lang's character, when Feng Lin thought back about everything, he gradually understood Feng Lang's personality better.

In order to suppress his opponents, this Feng Lang placed all his hope on him. This was simply staking everything on one throw. Behind his scheming mind, it revealed a craziness in his character. He could even thicken his face, possessing no moral integrity at all.

By entering a deal with him, this was simply like asking a tiger for its skin.

No, Feng Lang wasn't a tiger. He was a crafty fox!

Asking a fox for its skin, Feng Lin really had to be careful not to be betrayed.

In any case, if Feng Lang really planned to do something malicious toward him, Feng Lin wouldn't mind teaching him a lesson at that time.

”Why? You don't dare to accept? You even dared to bet with the Head Butler, surely you wouldn't be frightened off by this, right?” Seeing that Feng Lin didn't reply after a long time, Feng Lang's tone turned teasing as he used words to provoke him.

”Why wouldn't I dare?” At this moment, Feng Lin made a decision. He didn't reply but counter-asked, his calm smile seemingly tinged with a hint of madness and determination.

Seeing how suddenly Feng Lin accepted, Feng Lang, on the other hand, actually hesitated. ”By agreeing so cleanly without negotiating at all. Are you not afraid that I am cheating you?”

”Only when one is crazy enough, will one survive. Let's speak of other things after first ensuring my survival.” Feng Lin calmly spoke.

Feng Lang froze, but soon after that, the two of them started laughing.

It's true.

Only the crazed will survive.

Regardless of Feng Lang or Feng Lin, both of them were in desperate straits. If they didn't gamble now, should they just obediently wait for their death?

Coming to an agreement so easily. Maybe, behind both their scheming minds, their true nature was that of a mad man.