Realm of the Night God

Although Zhu Rong was the Deputy Administration Director of Lecheng, she was just an ordinary person. Before the Highest Administrative Court was dissolved, all parties had to give face to the officials, or it would be difficult to get by. So, even though she was just an ordinary person, her position in Lecheng was still very important, and not just any power would dare to provoke her.

Nowadays, things were different. Other powers might still give her some face due to her identity, but it was only symbolic. They might help with small matters, but they would absolutely not help with big ones.

"Heh heh, other powers are not willing to fully support you, or rather, fully support your Administrative Bureau. It's not just because the gains don't match the investment, but there's another very important reason - it's too dangerous. I think Deputy Director Zhu understands what I mean."

Yang Haoran smiled as he spoke, and Zhu Rong thought for a moment before understanding what Yang Haoran was getting at. She let out a bitter laugh and nodded.

The current Lecheng Administrative Bureau not only had to be constantly on guard against internal powers in Lecheng, preventing them from taking advantage of any weaknesses to achieve their own secret goals and dealing them a fatal blow.

Moreover, they had to be prepared to defend against external enemies at all times, because Lecheng's peace was only temporary and would not last forever. Sooner or later, other cities would come to attack Lecheng.

It was like this time, when the Ancheng Administrative Bureau had already viewed Lecheng as prey. If Bai Xue hadn't taken action to kill those Spirit Police, Lecheng's Spirit Police would have been completely eliminated by now. And Ancheng's large army would soon arrive in Lecheng and take it down.

So, the risk of protecting the Lecheng Administrative Bureau was enormous, and it was clear from this incident. Not only was the return on investment not worth it, but they also had to bear huge risks. Other powers, of course, would not fully support the Lecheng Administrative Bureau.

"Heh heh, if your Administrative Bureau has enough strong power or can bring them enough benefits, I think those powers would be eager to get close to your Administrative Bureau. Even if you don't take the initiative to find them, they would come to flatter you with a smile."

"Not flatter you, but get close to you. I didn't choose my words carefully just now, and I hope Deputy Director Zhu won't blame me."

Bai Xue and Zhu Rong were both taken aback, and after reacting, Bai Xue let out a laugh. She wanted to tease Yang Haoran a few times, but realized it wasn't the right occasion, so she swallowed her words.

As for Zhu Rong, her face turned red, and she looked very embarrassed.

The atmosphere on the scene changed because of Yang Haoran's explanation, and it would have been better if he hadn't explained. His explanation only made things worse.

"Heh heh, let's not worry about these details for now. Let's get back to the main topic."

Yang Haoran laughed awkwardly and quickly changed the subject.

"Other powers are not willing to fully support you, that's because they lack vision. But I, Yang Haoran, am different from them."

Yang Haoran's words made Zhu Rong's eyes light up, and her embarrassed expression was replaced by a look of surprise and delight. Although her face was still a bit red and hot, she was completely ignoring it.

"Can I understand your words as agreeing to my request?"

Zhu Rong asked, trying to suppress her inner joy and not show it on her face. But at this time, her emotions were already in disarray, and she couldn't do it as well as before. Her joy was still visible on her face, and it was very obvious. Anyone could see that she was very happy, and it was a genuine happiness from the heart.

She was so upset because Yang Haoran's seemingly casual explanation had a huge impact, and Yang Haoran wanted exactly that effect. Otherwise, he wouldn't be foolish enough to explain and make things worse.

"Of course, it's true. I, Yang Haoran, have never lied to anyone, and I certainly won't lie to you. Although I'm not good at playing cards, I sometimes like to take risks, so this time, I'm willing to take a gamble on you." Yang Haoran said with a smile.

Zhu Rong naturally didn't believe Yang Haoran's words, especially the part about not lying. She didn't trust him at all.

However, even if she didn't believe him, she wouldn't expose Yang Haoran because it wouldn't benefit her. If she angered Yang Haoran, she would suffer a great loss.

Yang Haoran had intentionally invited Bai Xue to bring her here, and she had some guesses about his motives before coming. She thought that if her guesses were correct, she should be able to get the desired result from Yang Haoran today.

Although she had some guesses, hearing Yang Haoran agree to help her still filled her with joy.

However, she wasn't completely blinded by her joy. There's no such thing as a free lunch, and she knew that principle well.

"Yang Divine Envoy, rest assured. As long as you're willing to take a gamble on me, I'll do my best to not disappoint you. This is my promise to you." Zhu Rong said seriously, her smile gone.

She didn't ask Yang Haoran what he needed her to do but instead made a promise to him, choosing to do so in this order. There was, of course, her own consideration behind this.

"Heh heh, if I didn't believe you, how could I possibly take such a big risk on you? Winning would be great, but if I lose, my loss would be huge." Yang Haoran said with a smile.

"Yang Divine Envoy is so smart. If you didn't have confidence, you wouldn't have taken such a big risk on me. I'm just saying this to make you feel at ease, and your support also gives me more confidence." Zhu Rong said.

Yang Haoran shook his head slightly, seemingly not approving of Zhu Rong's words. TheauthenticversionisonM|V|LEMPY_R.

"Deputy Director Zhu is too kind. If I were really smart, I wouldn't have looked for that coward first. I would have come to you from the start, and that wouldn't have wasted my precious time." Yang Haoran said with a smile.

"You don't have to be humble, Yang Divine Envoy. The two words 'very smart' are not excessive when used to describe you. I even think that the two words 'very smart' can't fully describe your intelligence. Looking for Sun Yu first and then coming to me seems like a detour, but that's actually your clever move. If I'm not wrong, you never intended to cooperate with Sun Yu from the start and only brought him here to kill him, right?" Zhu Rong asked Yang Haoran.

Yang Haoran laughed and his facial expression didn't change at all.

"Deputy Director Zhu is talking nonsense. I invited Deputy Director Sun over to ask for his help and then asked him for a small favor. Who knew he would come to my place and cause a scene, even threatening to kill me? I had no choice but to get rid of him to protect myself. Some people just don't know when to stop, and if they don't, they'll pay a huge price. You can't blame anyone but themselves, right?" Yang Haoran asked Zhu Rong with a smile.

"Yang Divine Envoy is right. It's indeed that kind of principle. Sun Yu's personality I'm very familiar with. He's someone who sometimes gets too worked up and would indeed do extreme things to Yang Divine Envoy. He and I have been on different paths, and our conflicts are deep. He's been wanting to kill me for a long time, so I should thank Yang Divine Envoy for getting rid of this obstacle for me. If he hadn't died today, I might have been the one to die in a few days."

Zhu Rong naturally didn't believe Yang Haoran's words. She knew Sun Yu's personality well. He seemed tough, but that was all an act. In reality, Sun Yu was a very timid person who wouldn't dare to cause trouble for Yang Haoran, let alone try to kill him.

However, Zhu Rong didn't press for more information. Some things were better left unsaid, and if she was too persistent, it would only harm herself. Moreover, Yang Haoran's later words were clearly a reminder to her, and she couldn't have missed it.

So, she not only didn't ask further questions but also followed Yang Haoran's lead, saying that her conflicts with Sun Yu were deep and even thanked Yang Haoran for killing him.

In reality, Zhu Rong was still regretful in her heart. She regretted not thinking carefully before asking a question that she shouldn't have asked due to her inner joy.