Once a stance is taken, future actions will constantly be constrained.
Now, Zhang Jiadi openly serves as Luo Chen's vassal, yet also carries the identity of a son-in-law of the Coral Sea Zhou Family.
For now, Luo Chen and the Zhou Family share aligned interests, which is manageable, but what happens if conflict arises? How will the Zhang Family Clan position itself then?
Luo Chen pays little heed to the minor schemes of his subordinates. After all, they are still useful for now, and he can use Zhang Jiadi's hand to shear some of the Zhou Family's wool.
If betrayal truly emerges later, he could easily act with thunderous means and execute the matter of dethroning and replacing.
In this regard, the gradual distancing of Wen Xiu and her mother from the inner core of Zhang Family power might, in fact, be a good thing.
"Ha, thinking a bit far ahead, aren't I?"
Luo Chen chuckled lightly and stopped his steps in a water region veiled by a cluster of islands.
