Chapter 190 - The Overall Situation

Chapter 190 The Overall Situation

Zhuge Jiangnan looked at Lord Long and suddenly sighed. He asked, “Why didn’t you tell me before you went to see Xiao Bing?”

Lord Long smiled and said, “It was a last-minute decision. What’s more, you told me once that Xiao Bing is good, so I wanted to see him with my own eyes. Are you angry?”

Zhuge Jiangnan sighed, “You didn’t tell me beforehand. If you told me, I would not let you go to Jiang City so recklessly. You are the head of the family and the patriarch, your life and safety concerns the entire Long Family. The rivals you have encountered before can absolutely not compare with Xiao Bing and Jiang Zihou, so you must not be careless.”

Lord Long said with a smile, “Because your evaluation of Xiao Bing is so high, I was willing to go to Jiang City to see him. You told me that talent is the most important thing to help me do great things.”

Zhuge Jiangnan sighed, “But Xiao Bing is not a talent that can be subordinated.”

Lord Long laughed and said, “Old Mr. Zhuge, your praise of him is really exaggerated. I found that he is indeed different from many people I have seen before. He is very unusual, but his strength is just so-so. I can destroy him easily.”

Zhuge Jiangnan shook his head and said, “Sometimes, personal strength is not everything.”

“But strength is the basis for getting everything,” said Lord Long proudly. “Once a person has unparalleled strength, he can crush all the crafty plots and machinations. You seem to think too highly of him.”

Zhuge Jiangnan frowned slightly. Then unprecedentedly, he persisted, “Lord Long, with the strength you have, you could easily have killed him and by now, he should’ve been another body buried in the ground. But right now, he is still alive. Hasn’t it occurred to you why that is so?”

“First, he deliberately made a bet with you because he was sure that you were confident you could kill him easily. Then he unexpectedly gained the initiative by striking first, even at the expense of a fractured wrist. After three blows, he made a mental bet that won’t kill him. This person is not only merciless towards himself, his schemes a frighteningly profound. Such a person, Lord Long, you really should’ve killed him right there and then.”

Lord Long stood up and said calmly, “You don’t have to worry about it. I know how to handle the matter. It is late now. Please go back to your room and have a good rest.”

Lord Long walked slowly upstairs as he spoke.

Zhuge Jiangnan held a walking stick in his hand. Suddenly, some inexplicable anxiety arose in his heart. Finally, he sat there and carefully pondered. He suddenly got up and walked out of the hall. Two young people in their early twenties followed him and from time to time lent him an arm as a support.

These two young people were even younger than Xiao Bing. They had an otherworldly aura about them. The man on the left looked wise, and the man on the right looked sly. They were totally different, but both of them were not ordinary people.

Zhuge Jiangnan walked across a patch of grass and sat down in a pavilion in the courtyard. Suddenly, he said slowly, “Do you think Master Long has changed?”

The two young people looked at each other. There was no surprise in their eyes. Both of them did not say anything.

“What? You dare not answer?” Zhuge Jiangnan said with emotion, “In the human society, everyone may be worldly. Some people yearn for power, some people already have it, and some people are awed by it. Yet others fight for it. These are inevitable.”

“For example, you two have been following me since childhood, and I’ve let you assist Lord Long in the past few years. Lord Long is indeed an ambitious person, and his ability is enough to control the world. He also has many masters with him. He is practically a ruler.”

“Which is more important between wisdom and strength? It is a topic without a solution from ancient times to the present. But whether wisdom or strength, both will eventually be defeated by power, this is indisputable. Lord Long has enough strength to stand on top of the world and he has the power of the two provinces. He already has two among the three. It’s normal that you are afraid of him.”

“No.” The two men hurriedly bowed, and the wiser one at left said hurriedly, “Master, I was adopted by you from an early age and followed you to learn the wisdom of the world. I regard you as my benefactor whenever and wherever. Who teaches me for one day is my father for life.”

The man on the right who had a more cunning look also said hurriedly, “Your tactics are better than everything else. You are always the god in my heart.”

Because this man had no name when he was adopted, Zhuge Jiangnan gave him the name of Poisonous Fox.

The tactics were divided into overt tactics and conspiracy. Zhuge Jiangnan had taught Jiang Wu the overt tactics and had taught Poisonous Fox the conspiracy. No matter where they were, they would be well treated according to their tactics, but they were willing to follow Zhuge Jiangnan. On the one hand, it was because Zhuge Jiangnan was their master. On the other, they were always awed of Zhuge Jiangnan, who could never be seen through.

Zhuge Jiangnan answered, “That’s good. Through the ages, every wise man must find his own master. Although Zhuge Liang had wisdom, he needed Liu Bei. Although Sima Yi had wisdom, he needed Cao Cao.” “Although Han Xin was wise, he still needed Liu Bang to ascend the altar and receive the appointment of general. Therefore, my wish is to assist Lord Long to unify the underground world of China, will not be a waste of my life’s scheme. ”

“But now, although Lord Long has all the people, power and force that he wants, his pride has begun to breed. The greater the power, the more proud he is. Actually, it would’ve been okay, but he is about to meet Jiang Zihou, a very strong opponent of his, and Xiao Bing, a potential enemy.”

Jiang Wu said, “Master, I am not very clear. The experts that Master Long has are several times that of Jiang Zihou. The Master Long’s strength is even more remarkable. It is difficult to find his match in this world. Even Xiao Bing can definitely not compare with him, and Jiang Zihou is in no way his opponent. In my opinion, if Master Long starts working, it will only take him about half a month to sweep away the underground world of Hei Province. Why do you look on these two people as opponents?”

Zhuge Jiangnan sighed, “If there is a great disparity, and the leader of the other party is a talent, it’s possible to lose. Jiang Zihou controlled Hei Province, and the bosses of the underground world of most cities in Hei Province has already surrendered to him secretly. He conquered so many ambitious people without using force, and this shows great talent.”

“Although Xiao Bing is of no threat to us at present, if he cooperates with Jiang Zihou, it will inevitably make Jiang Zihou more powerful. This will bring about innumerable calamities. Lord Long made a mistake in going to Jiang City privately this time. I won’t tell you too much. You can figure it out by yourself with your wisdom. Now go look up someone for me and arrange a meeting for us today.”

Jiang Wu asked, “Who would you like to meet?”

“Lord Long’s younger brother, Long Yan, who is already resentful of him.”

Jiang Wu and Poisonous Fox looked at their master in bewilderment although they did not dare say anything.

Zhuge Jiangnan said with an unfathomable smile, “Don’t worry, just arrange it for me. Poisonous Fox, you arrange this. Jiang Wu, come with me to meet him later.”

They did not dare to ask further but hurriedly agreed. Poisonous Fox quickly drove away from the villa.

While Zhuge Jiangnan was worrying about Xiao Bing and Jiang Zihou, they were already meeting at The Xiaoxiao Noodle House. Jiang Zihou and Xiao Bing sat in a private room at the noodle house, and Miyamoto Xinyi, dressed in white, stood behind Jiang Zihou.

Xiao Bing smiled and said, “Master Hou, I didn’t expect you to actually come to such a small noodle house.”

Jiang Zihou also smiled, “As the saying goes, it is not the sport you play, it is the person playing it.” “Although it is just a small noodle house, in my opinion, it is as good as the Northern Manor, in fact, even better because you are here.”

Xiao Bing’s pupils contracted slightly. Jiang Zihou controlled most of the underground forces in Hei Province but still valued him. From this point, Xiao Bing knew that Jiang Zihou was not an easy person to deal with.

Xiao Bing said calmly, “You flatter me. I am just an owner of a small business. I just want to lead a peaceful life and protect everyone around me.”

Jiang Zihou smiled and said, “To protect everyone around you. You make it sound so simple, but isn’t this the greatest ambition?”

Jiang Zihou smiled again, “Don’t read too much into this. You and I are thorns in Lord Long’s side. He will definitely kill us to wrest control of the underground forces of Hei Province. His strength is several times that of mine. Even the Hei Province bosses who surrendered to me are afraid of him. It is extremely hard to escape from him.”

“However, if I can win, I will own not only the underground forces in Hei Province, but also that of the three provinces in the north. If I want to gain people’s trust and support, I must keep my promise. I promise you, if I gain control of the three provinces in the north, I will let you take over the underground forces in Hei Province. You have my word. If we succeed, nobody will dare to hurt the people around you.”

Xiao Bing said, “This had nothing to do with me to begin with, but now that I’ve been dragged into this, go ahead tell me what you have in mind. Naturally, I will do my best to assist you.”

Jiang Zihou looked at Xiao Bing earnestly and asked, “You’ve seen Lord Long. What do you think? Do you have any good strategy to defeat him?”

Xiao Bing thought for a moment. Then a strange smile formed on his face, “Yes, I have.”