Guan Rong was no fool. Occupying his position and managing a mercenary corps of tens of thousands, he had faced countless attempts to strategize against him. How could he not understand the intentions of the middle-aged man from earlier? If that man truly had some relation to Fang Yuxin and Bai Ye, he wouldn't mind showing some favor. However, Fang Yuxin and Bai Ye clearly disliked him, and yet he still wanted to plot against Guan Rong—did the man take him for an idiot?
Inside, Guan Rong was already fuming with anger. He understood that he was no match for Fang Yuxin and Bai Ye, which was the only reason he had mustered the willpower to suppress his rage and choose to make peace with the two. Now that this person had put himself in the line of fire, how could he indulge him?
