Cheng Xin’s gaze shifted past Fu Yunze, landing on Chu Shiyao, who had remained silent throughout.
"If you are willing to tell me, I, Cheng Xin, will be grateful. If not... then I shall take my leave now. We can part ways here, and save ourselves the wasted time."
By now, it was obvious to him that the two of them were clearly playing a game of good cop, bad cop. The arrival of Fu Yunze, his hostile provocation, and the calm demeanor of Chu Shiyao—it was all a performance staged for his benefit. They simply wanted to force him entirely onto the side of the Chu Family, to turn him into their ally—or, to put it more bluntly, their pawn.
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