Although the Sacred Empire was currently at an absolute disadvantage in the presence of the Hua En, cooperating with an organization like the Basa Clan was still not advisable.
This group's origins were still tied to the bloodline of the Gold Family, and what they called internal strife could turn into betrayal once they gained power. Why bother with such unreliable allies?
Lu Hong bypassed Andrei and pushed the door open to leave the room. He had no idea how many days he had been unconscious, and he wondered what kind of actions Old Man Ke would take upon losing contact with him.
As soon as he stepped out, a group of rough men surrounded him again. The woman who had been driven away at first now stood not far away and sneered coldly at Lu Hong, "The secrets of the Basa Clan must not be exposed, kill him!"