The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Jin He was silent again for ten minutes, this time, Shi Pang didn't rush him.

Perhaps it was best not to disturb him when he was making such an important decision in life. What if he went crazy and bit someone?

That guy, he probably wouldn't even pay for the medical expenses.

"I can accept your proposal, but I want to see Tang Rao," Jin He said.

"Tang Rao said he won't see you," Shi Pang shook his head.

"Why?" Jin He frowned, not believing that Tang Rao could have predicted his request to meet and instructed Shi Pang accordingly. That would be too far-fetched.

"How would I know why, he just said he won't see you. I remember you used to be pretty straightforward, but what's with all this hesitancy now? You're dithering like an old woman. Can you make a decision or not? If you agree, just nod. If you don't, shake your head. It's that simple. How long have you been hemming and hawing? What, half an hour already? Who has time for your endless blabbering? I'm only patient because I have a good temper. Anyone else would've lost patience long ago." Shi Pang pointed at Jin He, looking somewhat on the verge of losing his temper.

Jin He was also taken aback by Shi Pang's sudden outburst, blinking incessantly, standing still, not knowing what to do.

Could Shi Pang's words also have been taught by Tang Rao? That's impossible, to arrange a strategy down to such detail.

Although Jin He found it hard to believe, a seed had been planted in his heart. He would start to believe that Tang Rao was watching him all the time. In the end, he would come to trust his own suspicions – that's human nature, that's the human heart.

Jin He never knew that human nature could be exploited like this.

"So, what am I supposed to do now?" Jin He suddenly asked.

"What you need to do now is quite simple, go find the Great Elder. At this moment, the Great Elder should be somewhat convinced by Lie Hu's words. All you need to do is to continue to tell Luo Mingyuan that Lie Hu is the traitor. With Luo Mingyuan's suspicion, he will definitely be in a dilemma. And he definitely won't kill both you and Lie Hu at the same time, without conclusive evidence, both you and Lie Hu are safe," Shi Pang said.

Jin He quickly nodded, it indeed made sense.

Tang Rao's grasp on things was so accurate it was frightening.

"Alright, I'll go now," Jin He responded, ready to leave the room.

"Hey, don't forget to throw away the trash bag, to topple Luo Mingyuan, we must start with the little things," Shi Pang said.

"I got it, I'll take out the trash bag," Jin He waved his hand, picked up the trash bag, and then left.

As soon as Jin He left, Shi Pang stood up and started fiddling under the table.

After fiddling for a few minutes, he finally detached a black device.

"Mantis said this should do it, but I don't know if it will work," Shi Pang inspected it a few times.

Suddenly, the black screen lit up. It was actually a small recorder, now playing the conversation between Shi Pang and Jin He.

The clarity was remarkable, every word was crystal clear.

"Holy shit, this thing is so handy?" Shi Pang was astounded; it was like magic.

Then, Shi Pang started editing according to Tang Rao's instructions.

He picked out the parts he liked and composed another small video.

Afterwards, he deleted the initial part.

Thus, the section where Jin He was coerced disappeared, only leaving the footage featuring Jin He joining forces with him to overthrow Luo Mingyuan.

"This is simply a Divine Artifact for setting people up and betraying them!" Shi Pang muttered while holding the recorder, then he used the Imaging Technique to transfer the edited footage onto an Image Stone and had a guard send it out.

As for where to send it, of course, it was to Luo Mingyuan.

...

Yes, Tang Rao never intended for Jin He to live. People like Jin He, duplicitous and treacherous, are better off dead for peace of mind.

Even if he truly did his job for Shi Pang in the future, Shi Pang couldn't feel at ease. Such people are like thunderbolts waiting to explode at any moment.

Rather than letting him explode and injure oneself, it's more practical to throw him out and let him explode somewhere else.

...

"Great Elder, Lord Jin He requests an audience," a guard gently knocked on the door of Luo Mingyuan's courtyard and said.

Inside the room, Luo Mingyuan's eyes sharply intensified; this damn scoundrel actually dared to come to him on his own, truly seeking death!

"Let him in," Luo Mingyuan said coldly.

It wasn't long before the door was pushed open and Jin He walked straight in.

Seeing Lie Hu in the room, Jin He showed little surprise. Shi Pang had already told him about Lie Hu, and his task now was to insist that Lie Hu was the traitor.

Lie Hu glanced at Jin He, then quickly averted his gaze.

Sadly, Jin He didn't notice the slight sympathy and pity in Lie Hu's eyes.

"Jin He, Lie Hu told me that you went to see Shi Pang just now, is that correct?" Luo Mingyuan asked.

"Yes," Jin He didn't deny it, "I did go to see Shi Pang."

Jin He's straightforward admission somewhat surprised Luo Mingyuan.

"I went there to confirm something, to figure out who exactly is the traitor in this affair," Jin He said, firmly fixing his gaze on Lie Hu.

Does Jin He have any evidence? Could it be that everything was a deception from Lie Hu? If Jin He was really a traitor, there's no reason for him to come over, nor any reason to be so haughty.

"Lie Hu, you go out first and wait outside," Luo Mingyuan instructed Lie Hu; regardless of anything, he wanted to hear what Jin He had to say. He couldn't just rely on Lie Hu's one-sided account.

"Understood, Great Elder," Lie Hu left the room without hesitation and stood by the door.

The room had a soundproof Array, so even if one were to press an ear against the door, nothing being said inside could be heard.

Of course, Lie Hu had no desire to eavesdrop, as there was simply no need to do so.

"It should be nearly time," Lie Hu suddenly spoke after five minutes.

"Lord Lie Hu, someone has delivered something to you," right after Lie Hu spoke, a guard ran over and handed a black bag to Lie Hu.

Lie Hu took an Image Stone out of the bag and then shook his head with a sigh.

Jin He, don't blame me. If you must blame someone, blame your own bad luck for encountering a person like Tang Rao. Meeting him, you were destined to be played to death.

"Lie Hu, come in!" Just then, the soundproof barrier of the room wavered, and Luo Mingyuan's voice came through.

Luo Mingyuan's voice betrayed no emotion.

Lie Hu didn't care; he pushed open the door and walked in.

"Both of you claim that the other is a traitor, and I'm not in a position to determine who's right now, so..." Luo Mingyuan pondered for a moment, ready to set this matter aside for a while.

"Great Elder, take a look at this thing," Lie Hu cut off Luo Mingyuan's words and handed the Image Stone to him, "I've planted a spy, and they've obtained something."

Luo Mingyuan frowned and then activated the Image Stone.

Images immediately appeared.