Chen Yao's face subtly changed. Indeed, he had colluded with Yin Shiming and, effectively, controlled more than fifty percent of the members of the West Hall.
Yet, those who had emerged were evidently not among them. It was clear that West Hall had been prepared in advance.
With the iron gates now shut, those inside couldn't get out, and those outside couldn't get in. What about their planned inside-outside cooperation?
Seeing the unfavorable situation, Chen Yao quickly adjusted his strategy, smiling and saying, "Good, let's just end these matters here today. As for the dispute between Xie Bing and me, we'll settle it after we get out!"
If Chen Yao gave up his ambition, then the West Hall couldn't find any excuse.
In the presence of these important figures, without any pretext, on what ground could West Hall make trouble for him?
Chen Yao thought he was very smart, but since the West Hall had prepared in advance, couldn't they fabricate even a tiny excuse?
