“Then again…” The green-clothed man grew hesitant. “Even if I can find a way to bring the Chu clan under my control, there’s no way I can deal with Chu Zhongtian once he returns.”

Chu Zhongtian was a powerful eighth-ranked expert! Schemes and trickery were useless in the face of absolute strength.

“You don’t need to worry about that,” Sang Hong said seriously. “As long as you can seize full control over the Chu clan, there wouldn’t be a need to return Chu Zhongtian.”

The green-clad man was shocked. “Esteemed governor actually plans to…”

Sang Hong stopped him from saying any more. “I’ve already presented you with this chance. Whether or not you can seize it will be up to you.”

A flicker of joy flashed across the eyes of the green-clothed man. “Fine, let’s do it!”

Sang Hong walked over to the window and looked in the direction of the Chu Estate. “Are you certain that the Chu clan has nothing to do with the black market?” he asked in a serious tone.

The green clothed man shook his head. “Even after so many years, I’ve never heard of any connection between the two. You know full well that...