Three Towers Game

Coming from the Bunker means that what Wen Xishu once refused to do, he can now agree to.

Jin Zaimin had previously asked Wen Xishu to agree to a condition: to help An Rongzai deal with other forces in Jicheng, taking advantage of the Bunker People’s ability to alter anchored futures.

But Wen Xishu refused.

Because the circumstances were different at that time, Wen Xishu had to choose between Scorpio and Pisces.

Times have changed; Wen Xishu is now the prized catch in the eyes of the star signs.

An Rongzai didn’t think for too long; it was just the time to drink a cup of tea before he made a decision:

"What do you want me to do?"

Wen Xishu said:

"Jiang Chengzheng is my man, and I hope you won’t touch him. This is the premise of our cooperation."

An Rongzai became interested:

"Is he very special?"

Wen Xishu knew that, historically, An Rongzai truly transformed from a "common man" into the Demon King.

At this moment, An Rongzai was still an ordinary person; he simply knew how terrifying the apocalypse would be and wanted to make himself adaptable to it.

He eventually accepted the invitation of the Pisces sign to start the Reverse Seven Ceremony.

After the Reverse Seven Ceremony was disrupted and he lost the best sacrifice—the An Family Brothers—he thought of using the Reverse Seven Ceremony to manufacture Reverse Seven Ceremony sacrifices.

He established more Reversed Seven Mansion buildings in Jicheng, doubling the scale of the array.

This seemed to succeed; An Rongzai indeed became the "Demon King."

But now, he is a "non-qualified" person.

Wen Xishu even wondered if killing An Rongzai now would reveal some trump card or countermeasure he had.

Would history likely change directly?

But he didn’t do it.

"Special, but don’t fixate on him. If we align, then he’s an ally."

An Rongzai nodded:

"There are many qualified ones in Jicheng; I’m not obsessed with just one person. As long as they aren’t my enemy, I can agree to protect him, even favor him."

"What do you wish their fate to be? Tell me your script; in the current Jicheng, I can make it happen."

This was indeed a very domineering statement.

But An Rongzai really had this capability.

Thus Wen Xishu began to narrate the experiences of Jiang Chengzheng and Bai Xu and others, detailing their fall from grace to evil.

An Rongzai quickly comprehended everything.

And understood what Wen Xishu hoped he would do.

Simply put, it’s about creating an antagonist to destroy them, but not too thoroughly—keeping their beliefs intact. Instead, appropriate assistance could strengthen their faith and resolve.

In this process, Wen Xishu was the benefactor. To be precise, even this "Wen Xishu" was arranged by the conglomerate.

In doing so, Wen Xishu would gain the favor of Ning Shu, Jiang Chengzheng, Bai Xu, and others.

After listening, An Rongzai remarked with some mockery:

"The Desire Tower brings happiness, but your approach keeps them from despair in this world, from losing heart, while gaining happiness."

"I might be the root of their suffering, and you’re asking this big villain to help them, control their fate... In some sense, aren’t you also toying with them like me?"

"Your method is almost like cheating."

Indeed.

Wen Xishu did not deny he was cheating.

Logically, An Rongzai was the source of suffering; what needed to be done was to defeat An Rongzai and save others.

But now, he collaborates with An Rongzai, and together they manipulate these qualified ones.

Pure rescue transforms into an act called rescue.

Wen Xishu laughed:

"I’m not a good person anyway, nor do I claim to be. It’s enough to reach the goal. This process, it’s easy for me, and easy for you. As for them? They will gain growth and become excellent qualified ones."

"The effect is the same. Maybe someday they will uncover all this, but by then their minds will be mature, and perhaps they will understand my painstaking intentions."

An Rongzai’s eyes narrowed slightly.

He very much appreciated Wen Xishu.

"Just to let them be traditional good people, is it really worth all this effort? If you yourself aren’t considered a traditional good person, why should they be?"

Wen Xishu said:

"Because I’m not good enough, and they will be my friends. Old man, if you had to choose allies, would you choose someone like yourself as an ally? Or choose those with a sense of justice and good character?"

An Rongzai acknowledged this sentiment.

Good people are more easily pointed at with guns, easier to control, and emotions beyond interests can strengthen them.

If an ally is someone like himself, one must always be wary. But there’s no need to be wary of good people.

This rationale already had some Aquarius flavor to it. But Wen Xishu inside did not truly think so.

Just facing An Rongzai, he knew this answer would get his approval.

"I hope you can help me deal with a person, called the Cosmetic Surgeon. This city has countless people who’ve undergone cosmetic surgery, and their obsession with beauty and ugliness becomes the Cosmetic Surgeon’s power."

"He’s inherently powerful and can change his appearance, and the appearance of those around him. This is what that person told me. In the future, that person wants me to collaborate with him."

"But from my understanding, I might be the bait. I don’t want to be the fish that’s swallowed too soon, so—please help me kill the Cosmetic Surgeon."

"If in the near future, you can help me eliminate the Cosmetic Surgeon... I will further endorse our cooperation."