"So soon?" Zhu San’s guess caught Ce Laoyan completely off guard.

Zhu San remained firm in his answer. "He is definitely going to leave very soon. The more important this information is to you, Patriarch, the more anxious Lu Yin will be to leave. This is not because he fears our Ce family, but rather because he wants to whet our appetite. This is how Lu Yin usually handles matters."

"So how can we obtain that information from him?" Ce Laoyan asked in a low voice.

Zhu San considered the question for a moment. "Using the people around him is probably the best choice."

"Explain."

Zhu San replied, "Lu Yin’s ambitions are beyond those of ordinary people, but his weaknesses are also quite clear because of that—he cares too much about the people close to him. He doesn't want the people he cares about to be threatened, but rather treated as if he were in their place."

"So we should use an indirect approach." Ce Laoyan instantly understood.

Zhu San nodded. "Unless our family possesses something that Lu Yin specifically needs, this is our only option. Well, it’s also possible to simply wait, Patriarch as he will definitely ask us for help one day. If he didn’t plan on doing that, then he would have simply demanded a payment of resources and not bother stringing us along.”

Ce Laoyan stared at Zhu San for a moment. "It seems that you really do have a very good understanding of Lu Yin."

Zhu San gritted his teeth and bowed to Ce Laoyan. "Patriarch, this lowly one truly wishes to help our family....