Longevity Reward Redemption: The Immortal Clan Starts with Farmers

75: A life-or-death game of chess between two schemers!”If, as you say, everything is the Chen Family’s scheme, then the Chen Family must have an Innate Master!”

A cold glint flashed in Zhao Zhiyi’s eyes. He continued rolling his walnuts and said to Zhao Ming, ”Either don’t do it, or do it thoroughly! I want to exhaust every effort to ensure he can never recover!”

”Zhao Ming, I am old now. I have no other desires besides cultivating the Dao. This time, I am entrusting you with all the Family’s connections and trump cards. You must strive to succeed; the position of Family Head can only be yours!”

Zhao Zhiyi glanced at Zhao Ming and saw the fire burning in his eyes. He nodded slightly. Although his son had great ambition, he also possessed considerable capability. He would rest easy handing the Family over to him in the future.

”Thank you, Father. Once I am fully prepared, I will strike a fatal blow!”

Zhao Ming slowly retreated from the hall. When he reached a secluded spot, a look of wild joy appeared on his face. This time, destroying the Chen Family was not just for the Family, but also for his own future!

Temple Street stronghold, the Medical Hall opened by Chen Changsheng.

Chen Chuanwen disguised himself as a merchant and walked in. After giving the secret signal to the attendant at the counter, he was led into a dark room.

”Second Young Master, what are your instructions?” Zhao Song gradually emerged from the darkness. In the span of a year, he had transformed from an orphan boy into a capable controller of an intelligence network.

”Activate all of our sleepers. I want to know every piece of information regarding the Zhao Family’s next moves!” Chen Chuanwen said coldly. Zhao Song couldn’t help but frown. Many of their sleepers had only just established a foothold in the various major powers; using them now would inevitably lead to exposure.

”Second Young Master, should we be more selective?” Zhao Song, unable to bear the thought of his plans being ruined, offered his opinion to Chen Chuanwen.

”I said all of them! This time, I am fighting a major battle. If we lose, there will be no need for the Black Ice Platform to continue existing!” Chen Chuanwen stared coldly at Zhao Song, speaking each word with deliberate emphasis.

”Yes, Second Young Master. I understand!” Zhao Song realized the severity of the situation from the tone of Chuanwen’s voice, so he lowered his head and silently retreated!

Chen Chuanwen lit an oil lamp in the dark room. On the table lay a game of Go that had not yet been finished.

”The chess game has begun. Zhao Ming, this time you and I shall each hold the black and white pieces and play a good game. We shall see if your great dragon surrounds and kills me, or if I slay the dragon from a desperate position!”

Chen Chuanwen picked up a chess piece and gently tapped it onto the board, his eyes filled with both solemnity and a hint of excitement!

Time slipped away quietly. A month later, still in the dark room of the Medical Hall.

”Second Young Master, according to intelligence reports, over the past month, Zhao Ming has privately met with the leader of the Viper Gang, as well as a reclusive Xiantian Martial Artist named Wei Tian. Furthermore, he has had frequent correspondence with Lin Feng from the Prefecture City!”

Chen Chuanwen twirled a chess piece, silently listening to Zhao Song’s report, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

Mobilizing the Viper Gang was to prepare ordinary manpower, while that Xiantian Martial Artist should be the key to dealing with the Chen Family. As for Lin Feng from the Prefecture City, he believed that with the Lin Family’s strength, it would not be difficult to dispatch an Innate Master!

That made two Xiantian Martial Artists. Counting Zhao Zhiyi, Zhao Ming already had three Xiantian Martial Artists in his hand, which already surpassed the Chen Family.

”Is there any other news? What is Zhao Zhiyi’s reaction?” Chen Chuanwen looked at Zhao Song and asked. Zhao Song’s expression turned somewhat ugly as he said:

”Zhao Zhiyi rarely leaves his residence; it is very difficult to plant personnel around him. Only Xiao Er has entered the Zhao Manor as a guard. He sent word that Zhao Zhiyi had once sent a letter to Longwei County, but Xiao Er does not know the contents of the letter!”

Chen Chuanwen couldn’t help but narrow his eyes. The Zhao Family had operated for many years, but had always been limited to Longkou County, while Longwei County could be considered the Chen Family’s territory. What was his intention in sending this letter?

Chen Chuanwen felt this matter was very important, but he couldn’t grasp the clue, so he had to set it aside for now!

”Is there any reaction from the Black Dog Gang?”

Chen Chuanwen felt that although Zhao Ming acted secretly, the Black Dog Gang would certainly be able to smell something. As long-time rivals, they shouldn’t be inactive.

”It is very strange; the Black Dog Gang acts as if they know nothing. They are letting the Viper Gang mobilize their manpower, and the conflicts between the two Gangs have even decreased!”

Chen Chuanwen chuckled and pressed the chess piece in his hand onto the board.

”It seems Zhao Ming knows that my Chen Family has some friendship with Immortal Official Baili. He likely invited the Immortal Official of their county to step in. Zhao Ming is truly willing to pay; to feed the Immortal Official’s appetite, he must have sacrificed quite a lot of benefits!”

Zhao Song frowned. The current situation was very unfavorable. The Chen Family’s reliance was almost entirely suppressed, and there was almost no chance of winning.

”Second Young Master, what do we do next?”

Chen Chuanwen sneered. Zhao Ming had indeed done a thorough job, calculating all of the Chen Family’s visible strength, and had even invited at least two Xiantian Martial Artists to hold the line.

”Although they have united, it is for the sake of benefits. Their hearts are not aligned. If we want to break them, it is actually quite simple!”

Chen Chuanwen stood up and lit the gradually dimming oil lamp, and the room instantly brightened again.

”As long as we concentrate our strength and take out one Innate Master, I don’t believe the others will fight to the death for the Zhao Family. People are selfish. I bet the others will be more inclined to watch from the sidelines than to take action!”

Upon hearing this, Zhao Song was still somewhat worried. Although Chen Chuanwen’s method was effective, it was too dangerous. If there was any mistake, the Chen Family would undoubtedly be defeated.

However, Zhao Song could not think of a better way to break the situation, so he bowed and agreed.

”Second Young Master, Xiao Er sent a secret letter. The other side has agreed to act at the end of next month. What shall we do?”

Zhao Song told Chen Chuanwen the last piece of valuable intelligence he had obtained and waited for Chuanwen’s arrangements.

”Next, just continue to keep watch. Report to me if there is any important intelligence. I also need to make some arrangements!”

Chen Chuanwen smiled at Zhao Song; he had already chosen the target to kill to warn the others.

Wei Tian, who was living in seclusion in Longkou County, was hard to kill. After all, that was Zhao Zhiyi’s territory. If he couldn’t win quickly, it would surely cause Zhao Zhiyi to make a move!

However, Lin Feng and his group coming from the Prefecture City would not be so lucky!

There were too many places to set an ambush between the Prefecture City and Longwei County. Last time, Chuanwen had taken Howling Heaven and ambushed the One-Blade Immortal to death on the road.

This time, they would cut off Lin Feng’s reinforcements, and perhaps they could really ambush and kill the Xiantian Master that Lin Feng had brought along on the road!

As long as one side of the experts arranged by Zhao Ming retreated, the others would certainly not fight to the death. They would try to avoid a desperate struggle for the sake of their own strength. This would give Chuanwen a chance, enough for him to negotiate with the various forces and completely disintegrate the Alliance that Zhao Ming had pulled together!

Chen Chuanwen left the dark room with his hands behind his back. Zhao Ming had already made his move; now it was his turn to deploy his troops and arrange his formation.

Chen Chuanwen rode back to Kaoshan Village and told Chen Changsheng his thoughts.

Chen Changsheng pondered for a long time. He felt there was no better way to break the situation. Chuanwen had grown up, and his mental planning was clearly a cut above his own. Chen Changsheng no longer interfered and decided to leave the matter entirely to Chuanwen to arrange.

Thus, Chen Changsheng found Steamed Bun and Howling Heaven and told them both to follow Chuanwen’s plan!

Two deep-scheming old schemers thus began to place their pieces, starting a life-and-death game of chess in their lives!