Pei Jian knew that the young man before him, not yet eighteen, would not be so easily fooled; the other was too clever.
He possessed political wisdom that was difficult for ordinary people to reach and was cautious and careful, not easily deceived.
He proposed this suggestion.
Besides being tied to interests, it was also a test, a test to see what the other truly wanted, as people ultimately could not escape the words "fame and fortune."
The young man had ideals and even more ambition. He made connections with the Su Family and was closely related to the Snow Mountain Sect; wasn't this clear evidence?
Pei Jian lowered his head and picked up the spoon, sipping the hot drink slowly and gracefully as if the cup would never empty. This was truly the demeanor of a family scion. His time spent at the Xue Family Manor these past days had been truly exhausting both physically and mentally.
