The real reason they invited Shen Bai over was probably that Xinhua Academy had calculated he and Zhang Dao Ling would come into conflict.
'With that kind of friction, would it be easier to persuade him?'
Zhang Dao Ling looked at the Marquis of Ren De and sneered, "Marquis, it seems the rumors about you in the Jianghu are true."
There was no need to specify what that meant; some things were better left unsaid.
The Marquis of Ren De smiled. "Once this is done, we'll be in the same boat. Lord Zhang, you should be of one mind with me."
Zhang Dao Ling said nothing.
The young man said cheerfully, "With the Marquis and Lord Zhang as our inside men for Lingyun Dao, the entire city will be ours to command. We'll be more carefree than the Emperor himself."
"Enough nonsense. Let's get to business," Zhang Dao Ling said, his face expressionless.
Only then did the young man turn to the Marquis of Ren De and say, "Marquis, how about contributing the lives of one battalion of soldiers?"
