"Okay, I promise you. However, if you can think of that, you should also think that the union of you and me will no longer be just about you and me.

"From now on, every move you and I will be watched by 'them'. If I break the contract first, I deserve to die, and they will certainly be courting you, as you say, for a chance.

"But if you break the contract first, then your wishful thinking will be wasted. At that time, I believe that they will be more willing to choose to be patient for the time being, stand still, and when the time is ripe, they will seize power according to their abilities.

"Since your condition is nothing more than to ensure that the pavilion master can have a good death, then you should also think about it, and we can also think about why you have this intention?—— since the pavilion master will have a weak day sooner or later, then even if we don't choose you, as long as we have some patience, I believe that most of us can still afford to spend this time......"

Gao Ran heard the subtle threat in the words of "Seven", but he was not affected in the slightest. Rather, if at this moment, "Seven" hadn't thought of this, then she would have to question whether he really had the potential to take on the position of pavilion master.

Therefore, when she heard that "Seven" threatened her like this, Gao Ran smiled with relief and responded:

"Your concerns, I understand. You want to remind me, and I know it. You can rest assured that this matter, whether either you or I are in breach of contract without reason, is a stupid act that is harmful and unhelpful to ourselves. You're not stupid, and I won't be blinded by the momentary advantage and can't see my place clearly.

"Besides, you also said that in the future, every move you and I will be watched by 'them'. Then I will not rashly and suddenly regret and turn against you, but if you really don't have that ability, then they will also look at you. If that's the case, then Qiu Yueze and I only need to wait until their dissatisfaction and dissatisfaction with you accumulate to a 'suitable' level, and then we can get rid of you openly in the name of 'justice', and by the way, we can also gain their sincere convincing of Qiu Yueze even more than before.

"Such a win-win thing, Qiu Yueze and I are also willing to see it come true. - as long as you want to fulfill us.

"Besides, since you have said it all, then I would like to remind you in turn: you should know that although there are indeed people like you who can afford to wait for more than ten years, there are also those who cannot afford to wait. So, as long as I can give a glimmer of hope to those who can't wait for the day when Qiu Yueze really starts to weaken at this time, do you think that if you just blindly wait, can you really wait for the day you want? Or are you sure that you can live until that day?

"I know very well my own worth, and I also know that there must be people among you who can't afford to wait, otherwise, where will I have the opportunity to use the 'gambling contract' to conspire with those who are willing to take the bait and achieve their own success? As for me, I naturally won't let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. ”

"So you really know ......"

thought that he could still fight for the last bit of initiative for himself, but after Gao Ran finished saying everything he didn't say for him, "Seven" knew that he really had no choice.

"yes, I know it all. Although I will not easily get involved in the internal affairs of your Heavenly Pavilion, I know everything that should be known. Otherwise, why do you think I would have chosen you in the first place, and dared to express my intentions to you so bluntly? Do you think I would have fought a battle with no chance of winning without all preparation?"

Unlike "Seven", whose pale face was at the moment, Gao Ran was calm and relaxed.

"Heh, so I had no choice from the start?"

Seeing Gao Ran's calmness, "Seven" realized that she had already thought about how to persuade him, and she was completely sure of it, but if he was unwilling to cooperate, what awaited him would be death in the near future......

Sure enough, Gao Ran's subsequent words confirmed his guess. I only heard her say in a calm tone:

"No, you can also choose to say no – as long as you can afford it.

"But if you think about it on the bright side, you can at least be reassured of my sincerity by now. I know very well that the act of defecting will be harmful to me, so as long as you have enough confidence and confidence in your own worth, then you don't have to worry that I will betray you; on the contrary, you will also get the necessary support that I and Qiu Yueze will give you in the future because you have chosen me.

"Don't worry, although you are the person from Tiange, I definitely know Qiu Yueze better than you, and I can even say that I am the only person in this world who really understands him. So, I know exactly what he wants most. - It's up to you to believe me or not. ”

"Are you really sure you'll be able to convince the Pavilion Master?"

"It's much more certain than supporting your eventual successor. ”

"Heh, what if you can't convince you?"

"Hmm...... If you can't convince me, then I promise you, whether you will help me in the future or not, but as long as you don't get in my way, I will never move you. and will never help anyone to get in your way, including Qiu Yueze. I will no longer participate in the power struggle within your Heavenly Pavilion. How?"

"Why should I believe you?"

"Yes, there's really no reason you have to trust me. But you can be sure that I will not take any easy risk as long as you have the ability to compel me to pay a far greater price than I would have received if I broke my contract.

"Besides, as I have already said, I will only do whatever it takes if you violate my bottom line. But the matter of your Heavenly Pavilion has little to do with me, an outsider, and at most I only have some personal relations with Qiu Yueze. But over the years, I haven't interfered in the internal affairs of your Heavenly Pavilion because of this, have I?

"You can disbelieve me as a person, but what I've done over the years should be convincing enough, right? Dare to ask, have I ever crossed the line and done anything that I shouldn't do as an 'outsider'? Even if I have used the resources of the Heavenly Pavilion, I have never touched the core interests of the Heavenly Pavilion, nor have I ever interfered in the power struggle between the various factions within the Heavenly Pavilion. Isn't it?

"In fact, if it weren't for Qiu Yueze being my friend, I wouldn't have been able to bear to see him die well, so I wouldn't want to wade into this troubled water. Or do you think that if I support you to finally ascend the throne, in addition to ensuring Qiu Yueze's good death, what additional benefits can I get? Or are you willing to treat me like Qiu Yueze?

"Heh, you and I are both smart people, what do you think of me in your heart, even if you don't say it, will I not know?

"As I said, now that I am now, even without the support of your Heavenly Pavilion, I will not necessarily fall into disadvantage. In this way, if I have your help, it will only be the icing on the cake, and if I have your help, it will not have any fatal effect on me. And as long as Qiu Yueze is here, at least for the next ten years, I don't have to worry that Tiange will get in my way—even if it won't help me.

"For me, more than ten years is enough.

"So, for me now, with or without the help of your Heavenly Pavilion, it is just whether there is one more choice for me, but it is not that without Heavenly Pavilion, I have no choice. Do you understand?

"So, you don't have to worry about the power struggle within your Heavenly Pavilion that will violate my bottom line. If I can't convince Qiu Yueze, then I said I wouldn't interfere in it, and I wouldn't interfere.

"Besides, if you still can't make me jealous of you when Qiu Yueze is weak, then even if I don't interfere, you can't compete with the next 'Qiu Yueze'. The position of the pavilion master, for you, is just your wishful thinking. Isn't it?"

"Seven" looked at Gao Ran thoughtfully for a while, and Gao Ran also looked back at him - he couldn't take his eyes off it, but he couldn't see a trace of emotional waves.

After a long time, "Seven" finally spoke: "You are a person who understands proportion and knows how to advance and retreat, I will believe you this time." Say, how do you think I can help you?"

"Not busy. Before that, I would like to know one thing first: what is the relationship between you and Qiao'er now, how do you plan to deal with her relationship in the future, and knowing this, I can adjust my attitude towards you in the future. After all, in the future, we will be closer to each other, and it is better to redraw some boundaries that should not be crossed from the beginning, so as not to em......barrass everyone in the future."

When "Seven" heard this, he asked a little jokingly: "Oh, don't you think your words are inconsistent? Since you claim that you will not interfere in the affairs between us, then how can you say that you have crossed the line?"

"You can't say that, you have your relationship, and I and you both have our own relationship. Since you are both related to me, if the matter between you crosses the line and violates the bottom line of my relationship with each of you, is it not tantamount to violating my interests?

"The reason why you feel conflicted is because you look at it from a different perspective than I do. In my opinion, there is no contradiction in this matter at all: as long as you do not cross the line, then the matter between you is still only between you, and I will naturally not interfere, but as long as you cross the line and violate the bottom line of my relationship with each of you, then it is no longer just a matter between you, but a matter related to me, a matter that will involve my interests, then I will naturally interfere in it.

"Do you understand what I mean, and if I don't understand what I mean, then I'll have to think again about whether I should work with you. I hope that the alliance I have chosen will develop the necessary tacit understanding with me as soon as possible, otherwise, even if the enemy does not divide us, sooner or later we will eventually turn against each other due to the inevitable accumulation of mutual suspicion and misunderstanding in the future. The consequences will be fatal to you and me, but your enemies will benefit from it.

"Do you understand what I mean? Don't think that what I'm thinking about now seems to be an extra move, but as time goes by, you will know how important these 'extra moves' are. Only by clarifying these relationships and bottom lines from the beginning will our future cooperation be more tacit than disliked, not easy to be separated by people with intentions, and will not easily fall into the vicious circle of self-damage.

"And even if you do this, it is only an indispensable stepping stone for you to finally take charge of the Heavenly Pavilion—— or do you think that even if the 'foundation' you step on is not strong enough, you can still build an indestructible 'Pavilion' on top of it?"

When "Seven" heard this, he couldn't help but look at Gao Ran with some surprise. He had to admit that he had not thought about the deep meaning she pointed out at the end, and once he thought about it, he had to admit that if nothing went wrong, it didn't matter, but if it went wrong in this part, then all his future efforts would be in vain—the weakness of this part would indeed be fatal and the most vulnerable. And if he is discovered by those who are eyeing him, how can the other party not attack this weakness?

Thinking of this, "Seven" not only broke out in a little cold sweat in fear, but his face was even paler than before, and he was obviously stunned for a while before he finally came to his senses. He finally made up his mind and was willing to try to re-establish an honest relationship with Gao Ran. - until he finally ascended to the position of cabinet master.

He knew that it was not a question of whether he wanted it or not, but that he had to do it. Have to!