If Ren Zhong knew what the Hundred Emperors were thinking right now, he'd probably just say, "Great minds think alike."
Of course, the Hundred Emperors might also have realized it was being played. With the Red Blade Clan's current technology, under normal circumstances there's no way a Furry-Whisker could still smuggle in private goods.
That tiny drop of Alien Ore was sent over quietly by the Red Blade Science Academy, aimed precisely at the fact that this loyal-to-the-Ascenders spy in the enemy camp would never be able to resist the temptation.
The behavioral logic of the Hundred Emperors isn't complicated. As long as you grasp its instincts, you can easily predict what it's going to do. You don't even need precognition—just using your toes to think, you can figure out what the Hundred Emperors will do once it gets Alien Ore.
It will definitely secretly skim off some Alien Ore for itself and then stash it away.
