Chapter 786: Cooperation
Ye Qing was impressed from the bottom of his heart. To be fair, Feng Qingyou already knew about his relationship with Chen Ah Sheng, so it wasn’t too difficult to put two and two together. However, it was still mighty impressive that she was able to piece together the scattered clues and deduce the whole truth.
He knew that Feng Qingyou hadn’t discovered the truth of Xue Beikun because he mentioned him either. No, she had probably figured it out from the moment she learned that the Heartless Brain was his subordinate.
Her explanation was also a subtle reminder to him that the supposedly secret cooperation between Xue Beikun and the Heartless Brain was not nearly as secretive as he thought it was. To be exact, both sides were too eager to accomplish the tasks he set for them and rushed things.
As per his orders, Xue Beikun and the Heartless Brain had cooperated many times to eliminate the bandits of Mount Qi. Xue Beikun used the merit to get himself promoted, and the Heartless Brain devoured the remnant forces of the defeated bandits to strengthen itself.
The plan should have been flawless. Had they executed it slowly and methodically, then no one would have found out about it. Instead, Xue Beikun was rising through the ranks far too quickly, and the Chaos Heaven Brigand was rapidly expanding their power and influence as well. It was inevitable that someone would discover the connection between them.
If Feng Qingyou could discover their connection, then another person might find out about it. The woman was hardly the only smart person in the world after all.
Thankfully, there was a silver lining to this situation. It had only been months since the plan was executed, and Xue Beikun’s current position was smack dab at the center of the totem pole. Although the Chaos Heaven Brigand was expanding way faster than it had any right to be, it wasn’t too obvious and hadn’t drawn too much attention. Therefore, there was no danger of Xue Beikun being found out and exposed—for now.
In the end, they were too hasty; too eager to produce results in the shortest time possible. He would have to caution them about this.
“If you can figure that out, then I’m sure this won’t be a problem for you. What do you think my request is, Qingyou?” Ye Qing challenged her.