Life After Prison by Silencieux novel Chapter 2263

Jason's growing interest brought some relief to Clarkin. He had feared that the Deifirm Sect might hesitate to collaborate due to Oskar's formidable reputation, but Jason's openness to hear him out seemed to hint that success might be in the offing.

"I'll cut straight to the chase. Uzair's death is still fresh in the Deifirm Sect's memory, is it not? I'm sure there is still some unease over his demise."

Jason's expression soured at the mention of Uzair's death. He asked, "Why are you bringing that up?"

Clarkin's decision to mention such a sensitive topic stirred confusion in Jason's mind, as that seemed counterintuitive to negotiating a deal. Uzair's death had undoubtedly sparked outrage within the Deifirm Sect, and they were hoping to seek justice from the Grandiuno Sect. Jason, too, harbored deep resentment, and he might have done the same thing as Clarkin did if he had not been prudent enough to suppress that anger and consider the potential repercussions.

Even the daftest of people could understand what Clarkin was playing at, and Jason was no pea-brained fool. Despite Jason's growing strength after reaching level seven royal paragon, he had yet to be bold enough to challenge Oskar.

Jason glanced at Clarkin with scrutiny, to which Clarkin responded by stroking his chin calmly. "Please do not rush into anger. I came here with sole intention of discussing cooperation. Severin was bold enough to kill my clan's prodigy as well as yours. Neither you nor I can stomach this injustice if he remains alive!"

Clarkin straightened his posture and tapped his fingers on the handle of the chair. "I want to collaborate with you to eliminate this menace!"

Jason's eyes narrowed slightly at that proposal and contemplated for a moment. He then shook his head and sneered, "You've made some rather meticulous calculations?"