"Watch your tone," the Silver Fox said to Yan Aohan. "Consider that there are others present."
Yan Aohan glanced at the Silver Fox but remained silent. Zhu Yanyi frowned, displeased. "What is wrong with my Aohan? Besides, we like expressing ourselves this way. Why should we care about other people's thoughts?"
The Silver Fox realized that if he spoke again, Zhu Yanyi would surely retort. "Let us discuss serious matters."
"Isn't the serious matter about the Godfather? Didn't we finish talking about it?" Zhu Yanyi picked up an egg tart from the side. She looked at it, took a bite, and found the crust quite crispy. Unconsciously, she finished the whole tart.
The Silver Fox said, "The Godfather's matters are not just one thing. He has many issues. Besides, aren't you still planning to save Old Man Yao?"
Zhu Yanyi thought for a moment. "We will save him, but I do not know how to act. We do not know where my Grandpa Yao is hidden. Perhaps you can offer some suggestions." By suggestions, she meant information.
The Silver Fox glanced at Zhu Yanyi. "Even I do not know where the Godfather has hidden Old Man Yao. The only thing I can confirm is that Old Man Yao is alive and likely living well."
Zhu Yanyi frowned slightly. "Actually, I am curious why the Godfather hid Grandpa Yao. What is her true purpose?"
"As for that purpose…" The Silver Fox took a sip of tea before continuing. "Based on my observations and analysis recently, he likely wants to recruit you. Ideally, he wants you to take the position of Holy Son or Holy Daughter of the Holy Cult."
"Cough, cough." Zhu Yanyi was drinking tea when she heard this. A mouthful of tea went down the wrong pipe, nearly entering her windpipe.
Yan Aohan glared at the Silver Fox with dissatisfaction and hurriedly patted Zhu Yanyi's back. "Drink slowly. There is no need to rush."
After a while, Zhu Yanyi caught her breath and looked at the Silver Fox. "The Godfather wouldn't have set her sights on me so early, would she? She should understand that I am not the type who likes becoming some kind of 'dumpling'."
"What dumpling? I mean Holy Son or Holy Daughter," the Silver Fox corrected Zhu Yanyi.
"Whether they are born male or female has nothing to do with me. It is their business to have sons or daughters," Zhu Yanyi said directly, showing zero interest in the titles of Holy Son or Holy Daughter.
"Perhaps because she saw you had no interest, she let the Holy Son keep the position. But now that the Holy Son is dead, someone must replace her. So she thought of you again," the Silver Fox said, looking at Zhu Yanyi. When he received this report, he was also surprised. He never expected the Godfather to target Zhu Yanyi.
However, she had to admit the Godfather had good judgment. If Zhu Yanyi took that position, she could indeed push the Holy Cult to a new peak.
But Zhu Yanyi was never a puppet. What others said or thought was never what she needed. Therefore, no matter what the Godfather planned, she would not cooperate. This was why the Godfather, though intending to confront Zhu Yanyi, ultimately said nothing. Zhu Yanyi was simply too difficult to handle.
Since Zhu Yanyi was hard to deal with, she targeted her weaknesses. Her weaknesses were her family and her master.
Regarding family, the Godfather knew she could not touch them. It was not because Zhu Shun Yao was powerful; to her, Zhu Shun Yao was an ordinary person. However, harming Zhu Shun Yao would expose her. Moreover, she owed a debt of gratitude to that side and could not repay kindness with enmity. Thus, the only target was the elders. Among them, Old Man Yao had the best relationship with Zhu Yanyi.
So he chose Old Man Yao. Most importantly, although he had been recuperating for years, his health had deteriorated. Taking Old Man Yao away served two purposes at once.
Of course, outsiders did not know these details. Even the Silver Fox could only investigate that the Godfather's goal was to make Zhu Yanyi the heir of the Holy Cult. He had not uncovered the rest yet.
But even this small piece of information was enough. Zhu Yanyi was very dissatisfied. "What does this Godfather think I am? A toy? A puppet? She thinks too much."
The Silver Fox smiled. "However, if you really joined the Holy Cult, it would likely be the will of the people."
"Go away," Zhu Yanyi waved her hand. "I have no interest."
She truly had no interest. No matter what others said, Zhu Yanyi did not care about such matters. Especially since she had never had any good feelings toward the Holy Cult.
First impressions matter. Zhu Yanyi's first impression of the Holy Cult was negative. Therefore, no matter what the Godfather planned, Zhu Yanyi would never join the Holy Cult.
"She must have lost her mind over the years," Zhu Yanyi suddenly said.
The Silver Fox chuckled lightly. "His mind is not broken. He has carved the Holy Cult into his soul. To him, the Holy Cult is everything."
Zhu Yanyi frowned again. It seemed the Holy Cult matter was indeed troublesome.
Yan Aohan rubbed his forehead from the side. "Why frown? Let us find a way to save Old Man Yao, and then destroy her Holy Cult right in front of her."
"It is not that easy," the Silver Fox said to Yan Aohan. "You should know that there are some matters you cannot interfere with. Obviously, the forces allied with the Holy Cult are quite hidden."
"I have always known the Holy Cult is not simple. If it were a simple organization, it would have perished in those movements long ago. But it did not. This indicates there are unknown forces supporting it behind the scenes," Yan Aohan said. He never underestimated any enemy, especially someone like the Godfather.
The Godfather was someone who could emerge from the most difficult predicaments and rebuild his career. Such perseverance was not something ordinary people could achieve.
Zhu Yanyi raised her eyebrows. "According to what you say, does that mean there are other forces backing the Holy Cult?"
"Indeed," the Silver Fox nodded seriously. "Do you know why I have been wandering abroad for these years?"
"For fun?" Zhu Yanyi blurted out.
The Silver Fox was speechless. He knew it. The trouble-averse Zhu Yanyi would never complicate things. It was not that she was not smart, but she disliked such matters.
Yan Aohan chuckled beside them. Seeing the Silver Fox dumbfounded was rare. He never expected Zhu Yanyi's personality to change so much, becoming so casual about everything and no longer liking to meddle in too many affairs.