Chapter 171 Zhuge Jiangnans Advice (1/2)
Xiao Bing and Ye Xiaoxi had been exchanging whispers of love the whole morning. Then they got up from bed and washed their faces. Then Ye Xiaoxi went to the company and Xiao Bing went to the noodle house.
It was already noon when Zhuge Jiangnan arrived in Shangyang, a city located in the provincial capital. Zhuge Jiangnan and Long Xiaofei arrived in the capital of Black Province at midnight, and at dawn, they arrived in Shangyang City.
When Zhuge Jiangnan was at the door of the mansion, Lord Long had just finished a meeting. The meeting was about the issues in Black Province, and all of the family members in the top management attended. Lord Long mainly and especially talked about Long Yan and everyone was afire with anger again. He blamed it all on Master Hou.
Lord Long was satisfied with what Long Yan did. But their purposes varied. Lord Long did this to make the family members angry, so that they could have a reason to fight against Master Hou. But Long Yan merely wanted to seek vengeance for his son.
The moment Lord Long learned of Zhuge Jiangnan's arrival, he instantly invited this man into his study. He sat next to Zhuge Jiangnan on the sofa, instead of his chair. He showed great respect to this old man.
Lord Long was a man of great power. He was not interested in schemes. He believed that it was strength that made decisions. He had unprecedented confidence because he knew that the strength he possessed was unfathomable to others.
After he had returned, he had never met anyone who could last 10 seconds in a fight against him.
Even the martial artists of the pinnacle of Transforming Strength were no exception!
He even deemed himself a god. Others were all the lesser in his eyes.
But he respected Zhuge Jiangnan very much because this old man had done many things that greatly impressed him. He knew that Zhuge Jiangnan might be the wisest man alive.
Lord Long put the scalding-hot teacup on the table in front of Zhuge Jiangnan and said, ”The trip must have been fatiguing. Some rest will do you good, I believe.”
”The days are limited for an old man. I should contribute while I still can walk around.” Zhuge Jiangnan grinned and then coughed hard. Then he said, ”That Xiao Bing must be not underestimated.”
”Really?” Lord Long seemed unconvinced. ”I have already done research on him. He was once a soldier in an army that is still unknown to me. But that's not something rare because there were many special troops in China, and many of them asked for confidentiality when they retired. And now he's just the owner of a small noodle house. I have heard that he had killed a master of the Concealing Strength stage during a fight not long ago. He killed the North Heaven Queen, thanks to some luck. He was nearly killed by her.
”Overall, he's quite a powerful man. But the biggest threat in Jiang City is still Jiang Zihou, not this Xiao Bing, I suppose. After all, Jiang Zihou has been the boss of this Jiang City for many years. Though most people thought he only has the underground world of Jiang City and the counties within it, he actually is in control of most of the cities in Black Province. A man like him is veritably my rival. That Xiao Bing is nothing more than a stumbling block in the road.”
Zhuge Jiangnan sighed while shaking his head. ”Lord Long, don't be fooled by the appearance. I might not have been able to come back had I delayed my return. This Xiao Bing is not as simple as it seems. In addition to that, he has powerful allies, and his strength is the scariest part.”
Lord Long smiled. ”It sounds like you are exaggerating. Given several years he might truly be a threat to my family. But not now, not when I'm still in this family.”
Zhuge Jiangnan frowned. ”You haven't seen this young man, but I have. Strength is not the only thing that defines a man. As the saying goes, 'the qilin in the pond will turn into a dragon if there are wind and clouds helping it'. So during the imminent war, I surmise that you and Jiang Zihou aren't the only ones who were expecting it. There's another man who is also looking forward to it, using the chaos as a ladder to help him turn into a true dragon. And that man is none other than Xiao Bing.”
Lord Long raised his eyebrows. Though he did not believe that Xiao Bing could be a threat to him, he had to attach some importance to the words that came out from Zhuge Jiangnan's mouth.
He pondered for a moment and then he nodded. ”So what's your advice? Should we kill this Xiao Bing first?”
Zhuge Jiangnan shook his head. ”A big problem will be solved if we could kill him. But he's quite a powerful martial artist and Jiang City is not our territory. As long as Xiao Bing stays in Jiang City or the Black Province, it will be difficult for us to kill him.”
”So what should we do, in your opinion?”
Zhuge Jiangnan closed his eyes and pondered for a moment. Then he suddenly opened his eyes and fixed them on Lord Long. ”The best way is to make him our spy by promising him some fortune. We can strike Master Hou from the inside if Xiao Bing is willing to work for us. But...”
”But what?” asked Lord Long.
”But this Xiao Bing is not a man who will work for others for just some money. I surmise that even Jiang Zihou is still careful with him even though they have aligned. If that's the case, then the first plan won't work. But I have come up with a second plan.”