Chapter 4170 — Everyone's Hidden Cards
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"That must be because his guard is up too high around you. Since Pinliang has volunteered, there is no harm in giving it a try—it might produce an unexpectedly good effect!" Kang Jingming nodded and instructed, "But you needn't be in a hurry to win him over in one go. This time, just get close to him and drop a hint—that will be enough. He is a clever man; once Wei Zhao is dead, I trust he will know what to do."
"I understand." Zhong Yongliang smiled to himself and promptly set out.
This so-called volunteering to turn Li Zhengming was of course merely a pretext. The real purpose was to pass word to Wei Zhao. Su Zhaohe was an early Golden Core expert—a top-tier hidden threat. If Wei Zhao went into battle oblivious to it, he would suffer badly.
At this juncture, Wei Zhao was the focus of the Welcome Pavilion and indeed of the entire Sandie Pavilion; his every move drew attention. If Zhong Yongliang wanted to send him word, this roundabout approach was the only way.
"What are you doing here?" Li Zhengming was rather surprised by Zhong Yongliang's uninvited visit. He did not yet know that the other man, like his former self, was also a plant of Wei Zhao's.
"Come now, Brother Li is a clever man. Can you truly not guess why I am here?" Zhong Yongliang said with a smile.
"There's no point in more talk. Please go back, sir." Li Zhengming's face immediately darkened. He did not mind becoming a mole again, but only if Wei Zhao gave the word; otherwise he had no wish whatsoever to have dealings with these people. Better to spend the time on proper cultivation than to waste it on them.
"Don't be in such a hurry. You are quite clear on the matter of Wei Zhao's challenge to Su Zhaohe, aren't you, Brother Li? If you fondly imagine your leader can win again this time, then let me divulge a top-secret piece of news, so you may give up hope early," Zhong Yongliang said with a mysterious air.
"What news?" Li Zhengming glanced at him.
"Su Zhaohe is not the great perfection of Foundation Establishment you take him for, but a bona fide early Golden Core expert. I wonder if this news is explosive enough?" Zhong Yongliang smiled profoundly, and without waiting for a reply, turned and left.
An early Golden Core expert?! Li Zhengming's heart gave a great jolt. His admiration for Wei Zhao was second to none, but Wei Zhao was, after all, still a newcomer; even against a Su Zhaohe at the great perfection of Foundation Establishment he would already be hard pressed. If the man was truly early Golden Core, how could he possibly fight?
Only—this Zhong Yongliang had never had any dealings with him. Why would he suddenly come to his door delivering such an explosive inside tip? Could it really be simply to persuade him to defect?
News like this should by rights be top secret. There was no reason to reveal it to him so casually—was the man really so simple-minded?
Doubts churned in his heart, yet Li Zhengming still went straight to Wei Zhao and passed the news on to him. (To be continued)