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Summer in the south was relatively hot. It was already June, and the weather was getting hotter and hotter, even at night, which made people restless and unable to sleep. Therefore, the nightlife in summer was more abundant.
The Wu Family's old house in Haining was located by the lake in this village. This lake was said to be the eye of Fengshui in this village. Therefore, the families by the lake were the most successful in the whole village. In fact, they were all the direct and collateral relatives of the Wu Family. After all, most of the people in this village had the surname Wu, and Wu Yongchuan's family was the most successful one.
Other than during the New Year period, the houses by the lake were almost empty. Most of the time, the entire village was empty. Those who were doing well had gone to the surrounding big cities, and those who weren't doing well had gone out to work. The people who stayed here were the elderly and children. It was only during these few days that the village was bustling. After all, the Wu family's matter was considered a major event in the village.
The business of the Wu Family finally came to an end. After nightfall, most of the people left. Some went back to the downtown or the surrounding big cities directly. Some stayed in the village with their friends or accompanied their long-lost elders and relatives.
There were not many people in the Wu Family's old house. After Wu Yongchuan sent Third Master Wu and the others back to their rooms, he went back to his bedroom alone and sent a message to Chang Baji. The message was simple, which was to inform them that Third Master Wu would stay in the Wu Family's old house tonight. He had done what he should do, and the rest was up to them.
In the house not far away, except for Chang Baji, the others were already impatient. If there was no message, would they have to wait for the whole night?
However, they were clear that there was still a chance if there was no message. As long as Third Master Wu did not leave the Wu Family's old house, they could only continue to wait.
At this time, Chang Baji finally received Wu Yongchuan's message. When he saw the message, he was finally relieved. He took a deep breath and said, "Wu Yongchuan's message is here."
Yang Daniu asked impatiently, "Senior Uncle, what's going on? Is there no hope?"
Chang Baji glared at Yang Daniu angrily. If Qin Sheng was not present, Yang Daniu loved to talk nonsense the most. He did not bother to pay attention to Yang Daniu. He turned around, looked at Huang Feng, and said, "Third Master Wu will not leave tonight. Everything will go according to the plan."
When Huang Feng and the others heard this, they were instantly pleasantly surprised. Their efforts were not in vain. Finally, they got the long-awaited news. They were determined to kill Third Master Wu.
Anyone could imagine that once they succeeded tonight, the news would definitely shock the entire circle of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai tomorrow. The legendary Third Master Wu had fallen.
In the old house of the Wu Family, Third Master Wu was resting in his room at the moment. This was the room that Wu Yongchuan's grandfather used to live in. Now it was cleaned up by Third Master Wu. When the whole old house of the Wu Family was renovated, many new materials were used. Therefore, it was warm in winter and cool in summer. Even in midsummer, one could not feel any heat at all, let alone now.
At this moment, all the others were sitting in the room where Third Master Wu lived. Third Master Wu looked at Luo Changgong and asked, "What's the situation in Shanghai now?"
After Third Master Wu left Shanghai, he asked Luo Changgong to keep an eye on him. If there was any news, he would report it to Luo Changgong immediately. It could be seen that Luo Changgong's current position was on Third Master Wu's side. It was no wonder that Zhao Xi and the others were jealous. After all, whoever was close to Third Master Wu would have a higher chance of succeeding him in the future.
Luo Changgong answered truthfully, "Xu Xingwei has returned to Beijing. However, before he left, he took Yan Chaozong to an official banquet. I heard that Qin Sheng also attended the banquet with his girlfriend, Lin Su. As expected, they met by chance. The smell of gunpowder is very strong."
Third Master Wu said thoughtfully, "Xu Xingwei came with bad intentions. I think he must have gone for Qin Sheng. Otherwise, how could Yan Chaozong come with him?" He already knew Xu Xingwei's identity.
Luo Changgong frowned and said, "Foster Father, it seems that Xu Xingwei has a strong background. This time, he met the people from the Xue Family, the Gu Family, and the Yan Family. However, he didn't contact us. Does he have a bad opinion of us?"
Third Master Wu said casually, "I know his background. We have no time to care about Shanghai now. Since he didn't contact us, let's not take the initiative to get close to him. Let's talk about it after the thing in Hangzhou is over." He was somewhat disappointed. He could only say that he did not consider the thing in Shanghai thoroughly this time.
Luo Changgong nodded silently and said, "Yes. Foster Father, you are right. As long as our base camp is stable, it is only a matter of time before we go back to Shanghai."
Third Master Wu did not say anything. He just changed the topic and asked, "Is there any news from the Old Monk?"
Luo Changgong was a little worried as he said, "Not yet. I am afraid that the old guy is deliberately mystifying us and suddenly kills us at that time."
Third Master Wu did not take it seriously and said, "It is not necessary. You just need to keep a close eye on him. Since he has already spoken, he will meet me sooner or later. He is just putting on airs."
At this time, Third Master Wu still did not know about the upcoming danger. He thought that the Old Monk really wanted to reconcile with him and thought that he knew the Old Monk very well.
At this time, it was already past eight o 'clock. The guests of the Wu Family finally left. Except for Wu Yongchuan's immediate relatives and trusted subordinates, the rest of the guests were the Old Monk's bodyguards and so on.
At this time, Wu Yongchuan's old mother walked slowly to the door of Third Master Wu's room with the help of her daughter-in-law and servants. She knocked on the door gently several times. There were bodyguards at the door, so they did not stop her.
Wu Yongchuan's wife shouted softly, "Foster Father, my mother is here."
Third Master Wu stood up in a hurry and walked to the door. At this time, Liang Yue had already opened the door. She nodded to the old lady politely. The old lady smiled and walked into the room. She said with great self-restraint, "I didn't disturb you, did I?"
At this time, Third Master Wu had already stood up and walked over. He said with a smile, "Old sister, now you are more and more like an outsider. I still like the old you."
The old lady smiled and joked, "You are different. You are Third Master Wu now."
Third Master Wu did not know whether to laugh or cry. He said, "That is the title given by others. I am still the old Third Master Wu. Don't make fun of me."
It seemed that Third Master Wu also guessed what the old lady wanted to talk about. Otherwise, why would she help him stay? It was because of her son. All mothers in the world loved their sons dearly. However, he also had his own principles. Consequently, it was destined that there would be no result tonight. However, he still had to talk about what he should talk about. He could not pay off the Wu Family's kindness in the past.
Consequently, at this time, Third Master Wu said to the others, "It is late now. Sikong can stay here. The rest of you can go back and have a rest."
After Luo Changgong, Yang Deng, and Liang Yue greeted Third Master Wu, they walked out of the room quietly, leaving the old lady and Third Master Wu alone.
Before they left far away, Wu Yongchuan stopped them at this time. He asked with a smile, "Changgong, Yang Deng, do you have anything else to talk about?"
Luo Changgong asked confusedly, "Big Brother, what's wrong? What's wrong?"
Wu Yongchuan said calmly, "If you don't have anything else to talk about, accompany me to go out for a drink. I am a little nervous about gambling."
Luo Changgong and Yang Deng looked at each other. Indeed, they had nothing else to talk about. However, it did not occur to them that Wu Yongchuan would suddenly invite them to drink. After looking at each other for a while, it seemed that they had figured out what was going on. They could only say, "Okay, we will drink with you."
Of course, they did not know why Wu Yongchuan took the initiative to invite them tonight. He had a purpose, which was to lure the tiger away from the mountain. The fewer people around Third Master Wu, the higher the probability of success would be for Chang Baji and the others. All in all, in order to kill his foster father, Wu Yongchuan had resorted to all kinds of means. It could be said that he had used all his skills.
Luo Changgong and Yang Deng did not think much at all. They agreed naively. Of course, they did not know that their departure would be fatal. In this way, Chu Sikong would be the only one by Third Master Wu's side. Facing the combination of Chang Baji, Yang Daniu, and Huang Feng, would Chu Sikong be a match for them?
Obviously not. Consequently, Third Master Wu was destined to die tonight.
Not to mention Luo Changgong and Yang Deng, maybe even Third Master Wu did not expect that Wu Yongchuan would betray him again and set up such a big trap for him.
After all, many years had passed since the last time. Moreover, Wu Yongchuan did not have any strength at all now. Consequently, they took him lightly. However, how could it occur to them that Wu Yongchuan would cooperate with outsiders?
Wu Yongchuan saw Liang Yue by his side and said meaningfully, "Liang Yue, if you don't have anything else to talk about, let's go together, shall we?"
Liang Yue did not have many interactions with Wu Yongchuan. Moreover, since the three men were drinking, it was better for her not to join them. Consequently, she refused him politely and said, "Big Brother, you go ahead. I will take a rest first."
In order not to arouse suspicion, Wu Yongchuan did not say anything. He smiled and said, "Okay. Go to bed early."
In this way, Wu Yongchuan successfully left the old house of the Wu Family with Luo Changgong and Yang Deng. They went to a small town not far from the village to drink.
On the way to the small town, Wu Yongchuan, Luo Changgong, and Yang Deng sat in the same car. The driver was driving. Wu Yongchuan and Luo Changgong sat in the back seat, while Yang Deng sat in the front passenger seat. At this time, in order to numb Luo Changgong and Yang Deng, Wu Yongchuan took the initiative to say, "You should have guessed what my mother and my Foster Father will talk about, right?"
Though Luo Changgong and Yang Deng had guessed it, it was not appropriate for them to say anything. After all, the relationship between Wu Yongchuan and his Foster Father was too complicated. As outsiders, it was not appropriate for them to comment on their gratitude and resentment.
Wu Yongchuan continued, "After so many years, I know my Foster Father still can't let go of what happened in the past. However, I have turned over a new leaf. I just wanted to do something for him. However, he did not believe me. Now, he took back my power in Shanghai, which made my heart ache. I am still young now. Am I going to live a comfortable life like this for thousands of years? You know, I can't do that. Consequently, I asked my mother to help me. I hope my Foster Father can give me another chance."
Luo Changgong comforted him as he said, "Big Brother, I believe my Foster Father has already let go of what happened in the past. He will definitely give you another chance."
Wu Yongchuan sighed with emotion as he said, "Well, I hope so. This is the last time I try. If my Foster Father still doesn't believe me, I will leave this circle completely in the future. We will not contact each other anymore. Consequently, this may be the last time we drink together."
Luo Changgong and Yang Deng tried to persuade him in a hurry as they said, "Big Brother, don't be like this."
Wu Yongchuan waved his hands as he said, "I hope it won't be like this. Don't say anything else tonight. Drink with me. I haven't drunk with you for a long time."
Luo Changgong and Yang Deng could tell that Wu Yongchuan was in a bad mood. They had no choice but to promise him that they would drink with him. However, they did not know that when Wu Yongchuan left the old house of the Wu Family, several of his trusted subordinates had already started to take action.
After midnight, they would remind the rest of the Wu Family that no matter what happened in the old house of the Wu Family that night, all the members of the Wu Family should not take any action.
As time went by, it was getting late. Third Master Wu and the old lady were still chatting. Wu Yongchuan was also drinking in the small town. As for Chang Baji and the others, they finally started to take action.
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