"Wait here for a bit, I'll be back soon."

Leaving these words behind, Xiao Mu quickly went off.

Before long, he found Yue, who hadn't left and was still gathering information. He presented his ideas, showed him something on his cellphone, and Yue immediately recognized Qi.

Yue was stunned, wracked with worry. "Human, you want me to deceive Lord Chen, and then deceive Lord Qi?"

As a member of the Dongye Ghost Clan, he was familiar with Qi, not only understanding him well, but also having met him in person.

As for whether Qi recognized him, he didn't know.

"So? Are you not willing?"

Xiao Mu's expression darkened.

Feeling the killing intent coming off Xiao Mu, Yue was scared and worried that he'd be killed in a fit of anger. He hurriedly said, "How dare I? Human, let me think about it."

"Hehe!"

Xiao Mu smiled faintly, but his eyes held a cold light. "Take your time to think, even if you're not willing, I won't force you. I'll get another ghost to help me."

Hearing this, Yue shivered on the spot.

It was clear that Xiao Mu's words had a sarcastic intent.

If he doesn't agree, he'd definitely be killed. He hurriedly said, "Human, I'm willing to help. I'll do it."

"Good. I knew you would agree."

Patting Yue's shoulder, Xiao Mu looked approving.

Yue forced a smile, his grotesque ghost face showing obvious helplessness.

Although he had agreed, he was clearly not willing. He frowned slightly, "But human, even if I agreed to you, it might be futile. I'm of low status. How would Lord Chen and Lord Qi listen to me?"

Xiao Mu grinned, patting Yue's shoulder again, "You're so clever, I think you'll find a way to make them listen to you."

"Remember, finishing this task will bring you a great reward."

To get Yue to sincerely complete the task, Xiao Mu knew that simply threatening him wouldn't suffice. So, he didn't hesitate to sweeten the deal with potential rewards.

This result was beyond Yue's expectations. He didn't expect Xiao Mu to offer him benefits, and was astonished. "Human, you're willing to give me benefits?"

"Is there a problem?"

Xiao Mu countered with a question, "If the task is completed, you'll definitely get your reward. Or do you think I'm someone who doesn't keep his word?"

"Not at all, not at all."

Yue hurriedly defended himself, excitement reflected on his face. Clearly, Xiao Mu's promise of rewards had moved him.

"Human, I don't know… I don't know…"

Although Yue didn't finish his sentence, Xiao Mu guessed his thoughts. The latter was seeking confirmation about the reward, "I want to know, if our attack on the Red Nether Association station is successful and we seize the Energy Fruit Tree, what's my share? How many Energy Fruits can I get?"

"This…"

Yue let out a bitter laugh, his grotesque ghost face expressing helplessness. It was a bit sickening. "With my status, I am not qualified to share the Energy Fruits. Even if I'm rewarded for my performance, at most, I'll just get a Treasure Fragment, provided I can get my hands on it."

"Exactly."

Xiao Mu smiled, patting Yue's shoulder yet again. He wore a look of encouragement, "When you serve the Evil Ghosts, the most you can get is a Treasure Fragment. But I promise you that as long as you loyally serve me, once the task is completed, you'll get twenty percent of the Energy Fruits we obtain."

"Twe...twenty percent!"

Yue was completely stunned, hardly believing that Xiao Mu had promised him twenty percent of the Energy Fruits all at once.

The promise was overwhelmingly generous, making it seem unbelievable.

"Think about it carefully, a single Energy Fruit Tree can bear how many fruits? Supposing it bears twenty, twenty percent equals to four. Four Energy Fruits, how much would that enhance your abilities? Would you become a Blood Demon? Even if you couldn't reach the level of a Dark Purple Blood Demon, becoming a Red Blood Demon is certain, right?"

Yue was left in utter shock, not knowing what to say next.

The Energy Fruit Tree on the mountain could bear more than twenty Energy Fruits. Two percent meant at least four, possibly five, or even six.

With these Energy Fruits, his power could at least be raised to that of a Red Blood Demon, or possibly even further to an intermediate-level Red Blood Demon.

This was something he had never dared to imagine before.

In response to Xiao Mu's words, his voice trembled uncontrollably, "Human... Are you really willing to give me four Energy Fruits?"

"Do you doubt me? Or do you think I don't keep my promises?"

Xiao Mu countered.

"No, no…"

Yue was quick to defend himself.

He didn't feel that Xiao Mu was one to break his promise, he was just reluctant to believe he could obtain such a huge benefit.

"Therefore…"

Patting Yue's shoulder once more, Xiao Mu smiled, "So, if you want to obtain Energy Fruits and upgrade your abilities, the best thing for you to do right now is to think of ways to help me seize the Energy Fruit Tree. The more Energy Fruits I get, the more benefits you will have."

"If I don't get even a single Energy Fruit, hehe, as you just said, would Chen and Qi be willing to share with you?"

Yue fell into deep thought. Not long after, he clenched his teeth and said, "Human, I accept. But... I just hope you keep your promises."

The so-called 'keeping one's promises', obviously referred to the promised Energy Fruits.

"My word is my bond."

Xiao Mu's face broke into a smile, "I look forward to collaborating with you again."

Evil Ghosts ensnare humans, utilising various benefits to make some humans serve them.

As for humans, they can also recruit Evil Ghosts, using various benefits to make them work for themselves.

However, the latter is obviously harder, after all, the resources controlled by humans couldn't compare to that of Evil Ghosts, and they couldn't offer enough resources to buy off the Evil Ghosts.

In Xiao Mu's view, recruiting an Evil Ghost of Yue's level was undoubtedly not easy. As such, he considered it an important asset; how could he not keep his word?

As for the promise of twenty percent of the Energy Fruits, it was largely to motivate Yue to work harder for him.

The more generous the rewards, the more enthusiastically they will work for him.

Yue's expression was grim and his grotesque ghost face betrayed deep thought. After a while, he suddenly said, "Human, I've thought of a way. Let's see if it's feasible."

"Let's hear it."

Xiao Mu awaited the idea with anticipation.

Although this ghost was not very strong, its scheming mind was pretty impressive. Xiao Mu was eager to know what kind of plan it had come up with.

Yue lowered his voice, and began to narrate his idea to Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu listened quietly, soon a smile appeared on his face. Patting Yue's shoulder in satisfaction, he laughed heartily, "I told you earlier that you could do it. Rest assured, the moment the task is completed, I will keep my promise. You will not miss a single benefit that I promised you."

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