Urban All-Round Master

Chapter 1252: Chapter 1286: I’m Not That Smart, I Don’t Understand.

In the Martial Arts Arena, Lin Zifeng’s reputation was thoroughly established.

In those few days, not a single person dared to disturb them.

The members of the Martial Arts Society were ordered to protect Bu Chen and the others, while Lin Zifeng sneaked out to observe military information.

He wanted to know who the master of the long howl at the Martial Arts Arena was that day.

However, in those few days, not only did Lin Zifeng fail to find the master of the sound, but he almost caused an outbreak of a full-blown conflict.

Only then did he return to help treat Bu Chen’s injuries.

Monet Yun also frequently visited Lin Zifeng in those days, but Lin Zifeng couldn’t understand just what kind of trouble this woman was hiding.

He was certain that without absolute benefit, people naturally wouldn’t seek him out.

In the afternoon, the family patriarch, Jipu Qingtian, personally sought out Lin Zifeng and asked him to drink heavily for a night.

This made Lin Zifeng feel a bit sour as he sat at the drinking table. Having just finished at the Martial Arts Arena, after defeating the family’s genius, not only did Jipu Qingtian not show any blame, but he treated Lin Zifeng as an honored guest.

The more courteous it was, the more Lin Zifeng felt the atmosphere was peculiar.

Perhaps it was truly just an intuition problem.

”Mr. Jipu, I wonder why you’ve invited me for drinks today?”

The two had already had several drinks, yet Jipu Qingtian kept pouring wine for him without explaining his purpose, making Lin Zifeng quite uncomfortable; at the very least, saying a few words might make Lin Zifeng feel at ease.

After all, having defeated the family’s top talent, it’s a considerable humiliation; as the family leader, shouldn’t he say something?

”Why would Mr. Lin ask such a thing?”

Jipu Qingtian looked puzzled, very confused by Lin Zifeng’s words, as if he knew nothing at all.

”Uh~” Lin Zifeng’s old face was sallow, his smile stiff.

Damn it, you’re quite the reliable leader. I beat up some of your house’s cats and dogs, yet not only do you not blame me, but you treat me like a parent, serving me. It seems Monet Yun was right to warn me about you; dealing with a person who can stretch or bend as needed is really difficult.

”I defeated your Yin-Yang Dao top talents; don’t you, as a leader, intend to chastise me?” Lin Zifeng couldn’t help but ask this question.

”Mr. Lin, you might have misunderstood. I know what you’re thinking. Perhaps you’re questioning why I didn’t talk about the Martial Arts Arena incident but instead brought Mr. Lin here to drink, right?”

”...” Lin Zifeng nodded.

Jipu Qingtian appeared very magnanimous, smiled gentlemen-like, and said, ”Maybe to Mr. Lin, at this time, as a leader, I should retrieve some face for my family. But I don’t want to do that, because after all, our Jipu Family has cooperative relations with Mr. Lin’s Nantian Gang. We’re all allies and don’t want to make things too difficult between us. Besides, the distinction between Illusionists and Divination Masters is significant. Even if I don’t support those Illusionists, they won’t do anything to me. Meanwhile, I also have to thank Mr. Lin.”

”Pfft~”

Lin Zifeng almost spat out his drink, looking at him in surprise, saying, ”Thank me? Thank me for what?”

”Thank Mr. Lin for helping me vent a grievance!”

Jipu Qingtian said excitedly.

”...” Lin Zifeng was speechless, unable to comprehend Jipu Qingtian’s words.

”Haha, it seems Mr. Lin still doesn’t quite understand the struggles within our family.” Jipu Qingtian suddenly chuckled and said, ”To be honest, Mr. Lin, currently, the factions in our Jipu Family are heavily divided. Though I am the patriarch, I simply can’t manage the Illusionists. So, a few days ago, Mr. Lin’s victory greatly relieved the grievances for our Divination Masters faction. Previously, the Illusionists often bullied our Divination Masters for their perceived weakness. Now it seems they’ve tasted defeat themselves.”

”So, having defeated the Illusionists’ top talents, you actually feel very happy?” Lin Zifeng felt uncomfortable; what sort of logic was this? He beat up their Illusionists, yet as the leader, he sided with him.

”Yes, very happy,” Jipu Qingtian nodded, smiling, ”Because I have little status within the family, so I seek to rise through Mr. Lin’s means!”

At this, Jipu Qingtian paused, seriously looking into Lin Zifeng’s eyes, and with a peculiar smile, said, ”As long as Mr. Lin is willing to help me, I can not only perfectly help Mr. Lin eliminate the Heavenly Martial Society’s base but also eradicate the Illusionists’ faction entirely. At that time, Mr. Lin will have one less threat. At least, your strong stance a few days ago has already pushed their limits. I don’t think Mr. Lin would want any Nightmare Masters causing you trouble in the future, right?”

Indeed!

Jipu Qingtian’s initial pretense was now fully laid bare, revealing all his ambitions!

”Mr. Jipu, is inviting me here today just to discuss this with me? This doesn’t quite fit your character, does it?”

Lin Zifeng held his wine cup, surprised that someone as skilled at feigning as Jipu Qingtian would say such a thing. If he hadn’t heard it firsthand, Lin Zifeng wouldn’t have believed these words came from him.

Previously, Monet Yun had merely told him based on a woman’s intuition that Jipu Qingtian was not trustworthy and to be cautious. Yet, Jipu Qingtian’s words today far exceeded Lin Zifeng’s expectations.

The changes were too vast.

”Mr. Lin, since I’ve spoken to this extent, I believe with your wisdom, you understand what I’m saying.”

”Can I take this as a veiled betrayal?” Lin Zifeng smiled.

”No, no, no, Mr. Lin, you’re joking. It should be a reform! A brand new reform. It is precisely because of the presence of the Heavenly Martial Society and the Illusionists that our Jipu Family’s status can’t rise. If the Illusionists’ faction ceased to exist, our Divination Masters would surely be accepted by everyone. The prospects then would be better than now.”

The implication of Jipu Qingtian is that currently, the status of Illusionists in the country is not high, and it also affects the public’s perception of Divination Masters. Therefore, Jipu Qingtian wants to eliminate the Illusionists’ faction to secure his own status, as the existence of Illusionists severely affects his position.

”Haha, I’m not very smart, not quite understanding Mr. Jipu’s meaning. If Mr. Jipu doesn’t mind, perhaps you could explain it to me clearly.” Lin Zifeng chuckled deeply.

It wasn’t that he doubted Jipu Qingtian; with everything said thus far, Lin Zifeng was convinced that Jipu Qingtian was indeed unreliable.

Who knows, after cooperating with the Nantian Gang and destroying the Heavenly Martial Society, would he then resolve the family’s internal strife and eventually turn against him?

As such a handsome man, jealousy is inevitable, but having such a handsome face indeed causes concern. Lin Zifeng drank wine, pondering seriously.

(It’s really too exhausting. To meet everyone’s expectations, Huahua has put all energy into writing the fourth Chapter. With the new year approaching, there are many things to handle, and it becomes harder to write towards the end. Sometimes it’s unsure how to write, so it’s very difficult, and the writing speed isn’t fast. Everyone, don’t say Huahua isn’t updating; actually, Huahua really wants to update. Updates mean money!)