Chapter 863: Willing to Take a Gamble on You
Although Zhu Rong was Lecheng's Deputy Administrative Chief, she was still just an ordinary person. Before the Supreme Administrative Council disbanded, all factions had to show respect to the officials, or they would face difficulties. Therefore, even though she was just an ordinary person, her position in Lecheng was equally crucial, and not just any faction dared to provoke her.
Things were different now. While other factions still gave her some face due to her status, it was merely symbolic. They might offer minor assistance, but absolutely no major help would be forthcoming.
"Heh heh, other factions are unwilling to fully support you, or rather, fully support your Administrative Courtyard. It's not just because the rewards aren't proportionate to the effort. There's another extremely important reason: it's too dangerous. What I mean by that, I'm sure Deputy Administrative Chief Zhu understands."
Yang Haoran said with a smile, and Zhu Rong, after a brief thought, understood what Yang Haoran was referring to, and nodded with a bitter smile.
Currently, the Lecheng Administrative Courtyard not only had to constantly guard against internal factions within Lecheng, preventing them from seizing opportunities to strike them down for some unspeakable purpose.
Furthermore, they also had to be constantly prepared to resist external enemies, because Lecheng's peace was only temporary and absolutely could not last forever. Sooner or later, other cities would free up their hands to deal with Lecheng.
Just like this time, the Ancheng Administrative Courtyard had long considered Lecheng its prey. If Bai Xue hadn't intervened and killed those Spirit Police, the Lecheng Spirit Police would probably have been completely eradicated by now, and Ancheng's army, presumably, would soon arrive in Lecheng and then conquer it.
Therefore, just how great the risk was in protecting the Lecheng Administrative Courtyard could be seen from this incident, revealing merely the tip of the iceberg.
"Heh heh, if your Administrative Courtyard had sufficiently strong power, or could allow them to gain enough benefits, I imagine these factions would be dying to befriend your Administrative Courtyard. Even if you didn't seek them out, they would come fawning over you with smiles, even 'licking' you."
The moment Yang Haoran uttered these words, his expression immediately turned somewhat awkward, and he quickly began to explain.
"Not 'licking' you, but rather 'currying favor' with you. I wasn't careful with my words just now; I hope Deputy Administrative Chief Zhu won't take offense."
Bai Xue and Zhu Rong both froze for a moment. Then, Bai Xue, realizing what had happened, let out a chuckle. She wanted to tease Yang Haoran a few times, but realizing the occasion wasn't suitable, she could only swallow the words back.
As for Zhu Rong, her face flushed, appearing quite embarrassed.
The atmosphere in the room changed because of Yang Haoran's explanation. If he hadn't deliberately explained, it would have been fine, but his explanation only made things worse.
"Heh heh, let's not dwell on these details for now. Let's get back to the main topic."
Yang Haoran gave an awkward laugh, then quickly spoke to change the subject.
"Other factions are unwilling to fully assist you; that's because they lack foresight. But I, Yang Haoran, am different from them."
Yang Haoran's words instantly made Zhu Rong's eyes light up. The embarrassment on her face vanished, replaced by a look of pleasant surprise. Although her face was still somewhat flushed and warm, she was so happy inside that she completely overlooked it.
"God Envoy Yang, may I interpret your words to mean you've agreed to my request? " Zhu Rong asked.
Although she tried her best to suppress her inner joy and prevent it from showing on her face, her composure was now disrupted, so she didn't do as well as before. As a result, her joy was still evident on her face, and quite clearly so. Anyone could see that she was very happy at that moment, genuinely happy from the bottom of her heart.
The reason her composure was disrupted was largely due to Yang Haoran's seemingly unintentional explanation earlier. And this was precisely the effect Yang Haoran desired; otherwise, he wouldn't be foolish enough to insist on explaining, knowing it would only make things worse.
"Of course it's true. I, Yang Haoran, never lie to people, and certainly wouldn't lie to you. Although I don't play cards, sometimes I really enjoy gambling. So this time, I'm willing to take a gamble on you. " Yang Haoran said with a smile.
Zhu Rong naturally didn't fully believe Yang Haoran's words, especially the part about him never lying. She believed that even less.
Of course, even if she didn't believe him, she wouldn't expose Yang Haoran, as it wouldn't benefit her. If she were to anger Yang Haoran because of it, her loss would be immense.
Yang Haoran's initiative in having Bai Xue invite her here, and for what purpose, she had some conjectures about before arriving. She felt that if her conjectures were correct, then today she should be able to get her desired outcome from Yang Haoran.
Although she had some guesses about it, hearing Yang Haoran's decision to help her with her own ears still filled her heart with joy.
However, she wasn't completely overwhelmed by joy. She wasn't so naive as to not understand the saying "there's no free lunch in this world."
"God Envoy Yang, please rest assured. As long as you are willing to take a gamble on me, while I dare not guarantee one hundred percent that I won't disappoint you, I will absolutely do my utmost not to disappoint you. This is my promise to you. " Zhu Rong put away the smile on her face and earnestly pledged to Yang Haoran.
She didn't ask Yang Haoran what he needed her to do, but instead made a promise to him. Choosing this order, of course, had its own considerations.
"Heh heh, if I didn't trust you, how could I place such a big wager on you? If I win, that's naturally for the best, but if I lose, my losses would be immense. " Yang Haoran said with a smile.
"God Envoy Yang is so intelligent; if you weren't somewhat confident, how could you so easily place a bet on me? I say this with no other intention than to reassure you. At the same time, your support has made me even more confident. " Zhu Rong spoke.
Yang Haoran gently shook his head, seemingly disagreeing with Zhu Rong's statement.
"Deputy Administrative Chief Zhu, you flatter me. If I were truly smart, why would I have sought out that coward first? I would have approached you from the very beginning, and thus not wasted my precious time. " Yang Haoran said with a smile.
"God Envoy Yang, there's no need to be modest. The word 'intelligent' isn't an exaggeration when applied to you; I even feel that 'intelligent' alone cannot fully describe your mind, God Envoy Yang. Seeking Sun Yu first, then me, might seem like a detour and a waste of time, but this is precisely where your cleverness lies, God Envoy Yang. If I'm not mistaken, you never intended to cooperate with Sun Yu from the start. Having him come here was merely to kill him, wasn't it? " Zhu Rong asked Yang Haoran.
Yang Haoran chuckled, the expression on his face not changing in the slightest because of Zhu Rong's words.
"Deputy Administrative Chief Zhu, what are you saying? I invited Deputy Administrative Chief Sun here originally to claim credit from him and then ask for a small favor. Who knew that as soon as he arrived, he would cause a huge commotion and even threaten to kill me? I had no choice; to protect myself, I had to eliminate him. People, sometimes, should be sensible, shouldn't they? If one isn't sensible and ultimately pays a huge price, who can they blame? Don't you agree? " Yang Haoran asked Zhu Rong with a smile.
"God Envoy Yang, you are absolutely right; that truly is the principle. I am very clear about Sun Yu's personality. His mind can sometimes be quite rigid, so it's not surprising that he would behave excessively towards God Envoy Yang. This person and I have always been on different paths, and our conflicts run very deep. He had long harbored murderous intent towards me, so I must also thank God Envoy Yang for removing this stumbling block for me. If he hadn't died today, I'm afraid within a few days, it might have been me who died."
Zhu Rong naturally didn't believe Yang Haoran's words. She knew Sun Yu's personality: he seemed tough, but it was all an act. In truth, Sun Yu was a very timid person; even if you gave him a hundred times his courage, he would absolutely not dare to cause trouble here with Yang Haoran, let alone attempt to kill him.
However, Zhu Rong didn't press for details. Some things were best left unsaid beyond a certain point; being too insistent would only harm herself. Besides, Yang Haoran's subsequent words were clearly a warning to her, so how could she not understand?
Therefore, not only did she not inquire further, but she instead followed Yang Haoran's lead, stating that her conflict with Sun Yu was indeed very deep, and then voiced her thanks to Yang Haoran for killing Sun Yu.
In truth, Zhu Rong still felt some regret at that moment, regretting that she had not considered things thoroughly enough earlier due to her inner joy, and had asked a question she shouldn't have.
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