Chapter 398: Chasing The Tiger Out, Swallowing The Wolf (1/2)
While Ling Chen was intelligent, she was extremely shy and began blus.h.i.+ng when Old Madam Ling teased her. ”This is Chen'er's plans. Presently, the more chaotic the continent is, the better it would be for our Ling Family and only then will we be able to receive benefits from it. This is also something that the young n.o.ble agrees with. However, while the continent can be in chaos, war must not break out. Without young n.o.ble present, our Ling Family lacks the necessary strength and preparations. At the same time, we will not have a clear direction as well. Furthermore, if the continent were to break out into chaos, the ones who will truly benefit are those with sufficient strength and intellect. Even if we have the intellect, we lack the many years of acc.u.mulation of a true Great Family. Thus, we must definitely be extremely careful during this period of time. We must pull the various powers into this mess and have them keep each other in check while exhausting each other. But at the same time, we have to ensure that an all-out war will not happen. At the very least, we have to keep this situation up for half a year until the young n.o.ble returns. Thus, there are three tasks that we must do perfectly.”
A look of worry flashed past Old Madam Ling's face and she asked, ”What are the three tasks? Are they difficult?”
Ling Chen organized her thoughts for a short while before saying calmly, ”There are definitely some difficulties involved but Chen'er is confident that they can be accomplished. Chen'er will just need Old Madam to keep watch on a few crucial points. The first task involves the number one financial magnate, the Xiao Family. We must definitely drag them into the chaos on the surface so that they can pressure the Yu Family. With one of them in the south and another in the north, they would definitely form a delicate balance and the empires in the central region would not dare to make a rash move. As long as an empire reveals an opening, it would definitely result in destruction by both the superpowers! With regards to the Xiao Family, I believe that there wouldn't be anyone who is more capable of a.n.a.lyzing them than Old Madam.”
Old Madam Ling thought for a moment before saying, ”Xiao FengHan and Xiao FengYang are both extremely meticulous and scheming individuals. Without sufficient a.s.surance and rewards, the both of them would not be tempted for sure. Just this alone would be difficult to accomplish.”
”If it was before, this would definitely be difficult to accomplish or perhaps even impossible. However, it is a different story now.” Ling Chen said with confidence, ”With young n.o.ble being absent, Old Madam would be the backbone of our Ling Family and definitely has the greatest authority. As long as Old Madam were to make a personal appearance and request a promise from Xiao FengHan to protect the Ling Family, he would definitely agree. With the Yu Family that they are most wary about being in the spotlight, the Xiao Family would definitely make use of this opportunity to their advantage and we will be able to stand on the fence.”
Old Madam Ling's eyes lit up as she agreed, ”That's right, Xiao FengHan would definitely take action with the continent in such a mess. Brilliant plan! Let me think about how I can make my request.”
As she said that, Old Madam Ling suddenly let out a long sigh and said in a depressed tone, ”I wonder if Tian'er can escape from this tribulation! If not, wouldn't this old lady's actions be giving the Xiao Family benefits for nothing?”
”Old Madam… you already know?” Ling Chen was dumbfounded as she raised her head.
”Such a huge matter shook the whole continent, so how could it be kept from me? Beyond Heavens, Martial Order Medallion, a medallion for a life…” Old Madam Ling let out a bitter laugh, ”Do all of you think that this old lady is a fool? If not for Tian'er facing such a crisis, would the Xiao Family ever agree to my request?”
”Old Madam, since young n.o.ble made such a bet and is able to send news back while taking care of the XiMen Family, he definitely has extra energy to spare and is without harm.” Ling Chen said with confidence, ”Young n.o.ble will definitely be alright. Rest a.s.sured Old Madam.”
Old Madam nodded her head and continued, ”What is the second task?”
”The past few years, the Courtyard had secretly established supply stations all over the continent to prepare for future plans. Because the continent was peaceful in the past and to conceal their tracks, these supply stations had only purchased rations moderately. Now that things are developing into a contest of strength, it is time for us to collect rations on a wide scale. However, we will require a huge amount of money for this and our Courtyard's income is far from sufficient. So…”
”This isn't a problem either.” Old Madam Ling nodded her head, ”I will mention this to Ting'er later. Our Ling Family has been saving up our wealth over the past few years and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that we are the wealthiest family in Sky Bearing. Ting'er had already expanded our gold warehouse a few times and it is time to put our resources to good use. The stored gold and silver are about to turn moldy already.”
Hearing that, Ling Chen broke out into a smile, ”The difficulty of the last task is the same as the second task. A large amount of money is required as well. We have to purchase a large number of weapons regardless of quality. The moment chaos breaks out, these weapons will turn into rare commodities.”
”I can agree to that as well!” Old Madam Ling agreed without hesitation, ”No matter how much you need, even if you were to bankrupt the Ling Family, I will accomplish these two tasks to the best of my abilities!”
Hearing Old Madam Ling's promise, Ling Chen let out a bright smile and was extremely gratified in her heart. Young n.o.ble, I have made the necessary preparations already and will make sure that everything will be accomplished in half a year. When you return, you plan can be put in motion!
Will you really return half a year later?
Young n.o.ble, where are you right now? Are you fine? Chen'er is waiting for you…
I will remain alive for my most beloved…
At this moment, both Shui QianHuan and Shui QianRou were waiting anxiously. The Northern Wei imperial family was suddenly wiped out and the Yu Family was ambushed. These two events had shocked the world and while the other parties might not know the source of the disturbance, how could they not know? It was precisely because they knew that Shui QianHuan felt a great deal of regret!