Chapter 2947 — Volunteering for the Task
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And for Zhao Qilei to turn traitor under such circumstances and side with the Hidden Zhao family seemed rather bizarre, for Wei Zhao knew what sort of person Zhao Qilei was. In the present situation, there had to be other reasons behind it.
So Wei Zhao said nothing and simply watched how things would unfold. What would come today would come; if it was a blessing, so be it; if it was a disaster, it could not be avoided. Since he had already been poisoned, Wei Zhao had no other choice but to get through this moment first.
"Qitan, though I believe what you say is sincere, to test you and prove you truly deserve to be the Hidden Zhao family's successor, you and Qibing shall now dispose of Wei Zhao together!" The old master glanced at Zhao Qilei and spoke.
This was the old master Zhao's true aim: he wanted Zhao Qilei to kill Wei Zhao. No doubt Wei Zhao's heart would be in agony — to watch his own follower betray him and come at him with a blade raised. How cruel that would be!
"No problem!" Zhao Qilei agreed readily. "Grandfather, did you think I truly wanted to acknowledge him as leader? I had no choice. When you took Zhao Qibing back into the Zhao family and made him the first in line to the heir presumptive's position, what was I to do? To protect myself, I had to take a different path and acknowledge Wei Zhao as leader — but in my heart I still hoped to become the head of the Hidden Zhao family! Now that I have this chance, I will certainly cherish it! So there is no need for Zhao Qibing to lift a finger; I can do it myself!"
"Oh? Yourself? Very well, then go and finish Wei Zhao!" The old master Zhao looked at Zhao Qilei in some surprise, but nodded all the same.
"Yes, thank you, Grandfather, for giving me this chance to wipe away my shame!" Zhao Qilei cupped his hands and thanked him joyfully. "I have long wanted to be rid of Wei Zhao. That a son of the illustrious Hidden clan should acknowledge a loose cultivator as leader — how humiliating!"
Zhao Qilei's words left even Zhao Qibing stunned. Was this Zhao Qilei? Could this be the real him, and all that had come before merely a facade? If so, Zhao Qilei was far too calculating!
To have endured in silence all this time, acknowledging Wei Zhao as leader only out of necessity, all for the sake of one day returning to the Hidden Zhao family? At this thought, Zhao Qibing glanced at his grandfather, and the two understood each other without a word. A Zhao Qilei like this was truly terrifying!
"Zhao Qilei, very good, very good indeed! No wonder I always felt your attitude toward me was somewhat affected — so it was all an act! It seems I misjudged you!" Wei Zhao looked at Zhao Qilei and suddenly spoke.
Zhao Qilei was slightly taken aback, but then sneered, "Hmph, what good does it do you to see through it? You are at death's door now; there is no point in saying more!"