"Kid, has anyone ever told you that you are too smart for your own damn good?" Dao Se told Amon.
"Are you going to threaten to silence me again?" Amon asked in return.
"Nah, it happens that our backer is interested in you as well."
"Boss…," Gao Lan gave Dao Se a reproaching look.
"It's pointless. I hate to admit it, but it seems like we can't hide anything from this kid," Dao Se told Gao Lan. He rose and put his face close to Amon. "That being said, the purpose of the kingdom secretly cooperating with an underworld party is so they remain in the clear. They can't just swoop in and interfere. If the clans find out about their meddling, it will cause a different kind of political problem."
