Blackmail

Gu Shenwei requested a specific assessment of Pang Jing from the Prime Minister. Zhong Heng took three steps forward, turned around, and retraced his three steps back before saying, "He's a smart guy."

"Smart how?"

"The first thing that he did after his inauguration was muddy the water in the pool instead of establishing a good relationship with the 'big fish.' In my opinion, this suggests that he is both very discontented with the current situation and very confident. The Governor of the Western Regions wanted to adjust the balance of power in Jade City, which I figure might be counted as a good thing for the Dragon King."

Gu Shenwei agreed with the Prime Minister's analysis, but he made no comments on his conclusion. When he walked into the military camp of the Central Plains, followed by a couple of his attendants, he still regarded Pang Jing as someone whose stance was still indeterminate.