Chapter 420 - Zhuo Fan’s Thoughts (1/2)
Translator: StarReader
Editor: Elitecoder
“Where’s Zhuo Fan. I have crucial intelligence!”
In the Luo clan hall on Blackwind Mountain, Lei Yuting in all black, skipped over. She asked once she saw only Yan Fu was around, playing the assistant and handling resources.
Yan Fu pointed at the floor, “Go to the bunker. Steward Zhuo has been there for the past few days.”
“Thanks!” Lei Yuting waved.
Yan Fu asked before she got away, “Captain Lei, just what intelligence has got you so giddy?”
“Nothing much, just that the Regent Estate is on the move. Not to attack us, but our three allies. We have more time to prepare!”
“What?”
Yan Fu shouted, rushing over, “Is the information accurate? Let me see!”
Lei Yuting raised an eyebrow, “What’s got you in such a tizzy? Its got nothing to do with you. And this is for the steward’s eyes first. An assistant has no right to see it. “
Yan Fu paused and nodded.
It was one of Zhuo Fan’s rules to prevent a leak and maintain secrecy. Anyone caught breaking it would be in for a severe punishment.
Even with this rule, he was still worried, “Captain Lei, let’s go to Steward Zhuo. Even if you do report it, with me there as well, he’ll allow it.”
Lei Yuting nodded.
The two soon arrived at the bunker.
There were people everywhere. Luo clan’s guards with the Yun clan’s people made up for ten thousand heads, busying themselves in every corner of the cave according to the orders from the front.
That was where Zhuo Fan and Yun Shuang were.
He was ostensibly making an array, unknown as of yet to what end.
“Humph, Steward Zhuo, you sure are a good headhunter. Flirting and working at the same time, not missing a single second!” Lei Yuting saw the two close and jealousy reared its head.
Yun Shuang blushed and lowered her head.
Zhuo Fan only raised an eyebrow, “Miss Lei, what brings you here? You should be out there gathering intel!”
“Humph, I came here to report!”
Lei Yuting threw a jade slip, her tone cold at the lovely couple, “Steward Zhuo, how’s it going between you and miss Shuang’er? Any progress?”
“Be nice. Shuang’er is Yun clan’s Holy Maiden. We’re only discussing how to direct her people.” Zhuo Fan turned his attention to the jade slip.
Zhuo Fan’s cold attitude had her even more enraged. So she turned a broken smile to Yun Shuang, “Miss Shuang’er, let me give you a warning. Zhuo Fan is unreliable. He draws a pretty crowd, but he only sticks around for three months at most, taking the girl and all her possessions. Your sister here is a living witness and victim. So I warn you, as someone who has gone through this already, be on guard around the thieving Zhuo Fan.”
“So you are soft toward Steward Zhuo as well… I thought it’s only young miss Luo…” Shuang’er blinked her large innocent eyes.
Lei Yuting flushed, still holding her head high in stubbornness, “No way! Why would I look at him?”
“Yeah, you don’t like me, so don’t talk behind my back, ha-ha-ha…” Zhuo Fan opened his eyes and chuckled, “Regent Estate is finally moving, and against those houses. Not bad at all, just as I predicted.”
The others were stunned, [Why is he so happy if his allies are in the dumps?]
[If our allies cave, won’t we be without cover?]
Yan Fu grew frantic, “Steward Zhuo, when will Regent Estate strike? How will we assist?”
“Why would we assist?”
Zhuo Fan’s eyes flashed, “This is exactly what I want, for the Regent Estate to attack them. If I had to deal with them personally, besides making it awkward for me, it’ll be hard to get them on my side.”
[What?!]
Everyone was in complete shock.
Zhuo Fan had no intention of repelling the Regent Estate’s raid, but was thinking about how to integrate his allies.
Those houses were his support, with Veiled Dragon Pavilion being the very first. Selling them out like this and even turning on them would be a new low.
Zhuo Fan snickered at their thoughts, “You’re too naive. There’s no such thing as an everlasting friend in this world. Even if we beat Regent Estate and the rest back and crown ourselves kings, our alliance with the houses would have run its course and we’d have a conflict of interests. They’ll look at us as the new Regent Estate.
“It’s better to take this prime opportunity and deal with them, ending with a truly peaceful community. This is the way to go. Ain’t that right, miss Yun Shuang? “