Nan Batian spoke anxiously.
Ba Tan turned to look at Nan Batian, watching his utterly sincere eyes.
He really wanted to believe that Nan Batian was truly prepared to partner up with him to kill Chen Jiusi and was even willing to give all the Tai Sui Pills to himself.
But as much as he wanted to believe, he dared not bet.
Even if there was only a one percent chance, not one in a thousand, or one in ten thousand that Nan Batian bore a grudge, would he dare take the risk?
If he happened to be that unfortunate one, wouldn’t his life be over?
On one hand were a few elixirs, and on the other, his life; which was more important? Could Ba Tan not understand?
Moreover, he felt guilty. Whatever he had done in front of Nan Batian, he knew better than anyone else; women often provoke terrifying battles.
And Nan Batian was a man who took revenge for every affront.
He even remembered what Chen Jie had said, "Nan Batian, you are an unloyal, unrighteous, inhumane, unfilial person shameless to the extreme!"
In other words, this man, Nan Batian, was devoid of credibility and integrity.
He could even betray his own master and kill his fellow disciple; what was he to him?
An enemy for stealing his senior sister?
Would he dare to bet?
Ba Tan knew deep down that he dared not take the risk, the evil in human nature could not be tested, and no one who tested human nature ever ended well.
"Lord Ba Tan, I wouldn’t, you must believe me, I wouldn’t, I just want Chen Jiusi dead, I just want him dead!!"
Nan Batian nearly went hysterical with his plea. He had finally seen a glimmer of victory and feared that a single word from Chen Jiusi would spoil it all, he was scared.
As for whether he had thought about taking the opportunity to kill Ba Tan, truth be told, he had considered it but abandoned the thought. After all, he was past the age where one acted rashly for a woman; he had to think about his own life!
To get by in life, one sometimes needed to wear the green hat, so what he had just said was the truth.
He really just wanted to kill Chen Jiusi simply!
But it seemed impossible.
He saw suspicion in Ba Tan’s eyes, and once the seed of suspicion was planted, it would not disappear. It would only grow bigger!
He had a bad feeling that he was going to lose.
Just then a voice echoed from the air, "Candidate number three, please present your allocation plan."
Upon hearing this, almost everyone turned to look at Chen Jie. At that moment, Chen Jie looked at Ba Tan and said, "Lord Ba Tan, you must have thought it through by now, so are you willing to bet?"
Chen Jie smiled and then said, "My allocation plan is as follows: Nan Batian gets zero, Ba Tan gets ten, and the rest are mine. Who agrees, who opposes?"
Chen Jie confidently announced his allocation plan.
He had given Ba Tan ten Tai Sui Pills. In reality, Chen Jie thought that even if he gave Ba Tan nothing, Ba Tan would agree.
They say that the heir of wealth will not sit in a dangerous place, and those in power, like Ba Tan, would not easily bet their lives on such uncertainties.
But later, Chen Jie thought that they might have to meet again in the future, so it’s best not to sever all ties and to leave some room for each other’s dignity.
Moreover, Chen Jie was afraid of the unexpected; if Ba Tan truly lost face and, in a fit of irrationality, decided to teach Chen Jie a lesson, then he would likely perish before Ba Tan.
The number ten was a precisely calculated amount just within the range of what Ba Tan could accept without feeling short-changed, and yet not enough to enrage him. This way, the lion’s share would still be Chen Jie’s.
Therefore, Chen Jie confidently asked again, "Who agrees, who opposes?"
Extremely arrogant; upon hearing his voice, everyone turned their gaze to the three people at the center of the scene.
Especially on Ba Tan, who then took a deep breath. At that moment, Nan Batian turned to look at him, his face begging for trust even though he couldn’t speak. However, it was clear to everyone that he was imploring Ba Tan to trust him just this once.
Nan Batian realized that this was likely his last chance in his lifetime to kill Chen Jiusi. With Chen Jiusi’s growth, ten or twenty years from now, he dared not imagine to what extent Chen Jiusi would have grown, and what could he do then?
What could he possibly do?
So, he didn’t want to let go of this opportunity.
He looked at Ba Tan with a pleading gaze, while Ba Tan squinted at Chen Jie, his look full of dissatisfaction, as if to say, wasn’t a nine-to-one distribution method a bit too much?
But Chen Jie responded with a smile, clearly conveying to Ba Tan that he had already shown him the minimum respect, and Ba Tan better not be ungrateful.
Ba Tan glared at Chen Jie, who did not concede an inch, not showing the slightest obsequiousness, nor treating Ba Tan as a key player in the outcome of the battle.
His dominance angered and rendered Ba Tan helpless.
He could only raise his hand and say, "I agree!"
Everyone’s gaze turned to Ba Tan, who looked disgruntled but helpless.
And Nan Batian was dumbfounded, looking at Ba Tan; he had agreed!
He had actually agreed!
That meant his own failure.
He couldn’t kill Chen Jiusi!
Nan Batian’s face was full of grief and indignation.
Meanwhile, the spectators outside were also staring wide-eyed. Ah San laughed, "Ha ha ha, excellent, excellent, Jiu Si is indeed formidable, surviving even in this dire situation, impressive, truly impressive!"
Zhao Ya’s face regained some color at this time, and a faint smile emerged on her lips, "He he, to think he actually prevailed against all odds!"
"Chen Jiusi, you truly are the one I had high hopes for!"
And at a distance, Yu Man’er was gnashing her teeth in frustration: What were these two fools doing? They should just vote to kill Chen Jiusi together, why had they started infighting!