The Grand Marshal's residence.
Wen Lianmu was no longer playing chess. He sat cross-legged in front of the chess table and looked out the window.
He didn't want to admit that his game had already been decided, but he had to face it.
Wang Yiwu, who was sitting across from him, was still cultivating with his eyes closed. Under the calmness, the surging Qi of Energy and blood made him sigh more than once.
In terms of cultivation talent, Wang Yiwu was indeed the most terrifying person he had ever met. He also had abnormal self-discipline and hard work. He was never satisfied with his strength.
Sometimes, Wen Lianmu had to admire him. He knew very well how much importance Wang Yiwu attached to the matter that Zhong Xuan Zun had handed over to him. Not to mention anything else, just "catching" him from the army alone had cost who knows how many favors.
However, in the face of the sudden deterioration of the situation, even he was upset. Wang Yiwu was still calmly completing his daily cultivation.
Looking down at the large dragon on the chessboard that was about to be slaughtered, he suddenly wanted to reach out and mess up the game. However, with his wisdom, he knew that it was meaningless.
How did this game of chess come to this point?
At that time, after he used a "fake news" to lure Jiang Wang away, he "cut off" Chung Geng Sheng's arm and immediately launched an all-out attack.
Jiang Wang was not only Chung Geng Sheng's most trusted person, but his strength and reputation were enough to help Chung Geng Sheng deal with many things that Chung Geng Sheng couldn't take care of.
Now that he was gone, Chung Geng Sheng couldn't find anyone who could take charge and be absolutely reliable. Fourteenth Prince's status meant that he couldn't take charge of the overall situation, and he wasn't good at it. Chongxuan Chu Liang was Chung Geng Sheng and Jung Genzun's uncle, so he couldn't directly intervene.
When Jiang Wang left, Chung Geng Sheng was indeed a bit tired and had a hard time resisting.
When the situation was good, the Jubao Merchants suddenly collapsed.
In one night, hundreds of shops were closed, and countless properties were sold off.
He had long predicted the collapse of the Jubao Merchants, and he had also secretly added fuel to the fire. As an "ally", he would naturally be able to eat the fattest meat during the collapse of Jubao Merchants. He was invited to take charge of the business left behind by Jung Genzun. He was not satisfied with just defeating Chung Geng Sheng. Instead, he wanted to make this power bigger so that he could show off his abilities. It also helped him gain enough capital for this trip to Linzi.
However, the collapse of the Jubao Merchants was too sudden. It happened much earlier than expected.
When a landslide occurred, a chain reaction was unavoidable. Jubao Merchants collapsed too quickly. Even its nominal ally, Jung Genzun, who was now represented by Wang Yiwu, was affected, and it was in a mess.
Wen Lianmu stabilized the situation immediately with his superb skills. However, he did not expect Su She to make such a "stupid" decision.
When the Chamber of Commerce was in such a difficult situation, Su She actually gave up on resisting the external forces and turned around to stab him and Wang Yiwu. He directly cut off all the cooperation with Jung Genzun and broke all the contracts that would cause both sides to suffer losses … Su She was so impulsive!
As an undeniably smart person, he should be able to see the big picture. He should try his best to unite with his allies and struggle for survival. How could he turn against them just because they took a few bites of meat? Even if he was crazy, he should know his priorities and go after Chung Geng Sheng first.
Wen Lianmu was good at manipulating people's minds, and he also consciously pushed Su She in that direction.
However, Su She was probably driven crazy and broke down. His "stupid" choice shocked him again and again.
After stabbing his ally and making him and Wang Yiwu panic for a while, Su She finally gave up. Instead of struggling with the Jubao Merchants, he ran out of Linzi City alone to ambush Jiang Wang. He wanted to assassinate Jiang Wang and did such a reckless thing.
Even so, Wen Lianmu still tried his best to "cooperate." He immediately asked Wang Yiwu to activate the backup plan left by Jung Genzun and use Jung Genzun's influence in Junggenjia to stop Chung Geng Sheng from using the power of God Descendant.
He forced Chung Geng Sheng to lose blood in Su She's madness. Maybe only one Jiang Wang would die, or maybe more would die.
Jiang Wang could survive in such a situation and kill Su She. It was indeed beyond his expectations.
Su She's strength was probably not as strong as he thought.
That was fine. It was just another round of attack and defense. Wen Lianmu was not afraid of a battle.
However, the sudden assassination in Linzi City by the Door to Hell and the sudden involvement of Zhong Xuan Zun's subordinates in the revenge of the remnants of Yang Court caught him completely off guard.
When it rains, it pours!
Beiya was in charge of this matter.
With Zheng Shangming's matter before, Beiya Commandant Zheng Shi did not give the Marshal's Office any face. It was already good enough that he did not personally "frame" them. There was no reason for him to help them clear their names. Now that he had the Emperor's orders, he seemed to be chasing them relentlessly.
What was even more difficult was that this was Jung Genzun's matter. Although he had given Wang Yiwu the responsibility, Wang Yiwu had no way of using the power of the Marshal's Office to support him. Similarly, Wen Lianmu had no reason to use the power of the army.
On the official level, Jung Genzun's power could only rely on the connections left behind by Jung Genzun.
In the end, Jung Genzun was trapped in Jixia Academy, which meant that they had to fight Chung Geng Sheng with one hand. Otherwise, why would they say that Chung Geng Sheng's move was a stroke of genius?!
Because of this congenital deficiency, Wen Lianmu chose to pursue and attack Zhong Xuan Sheng as soon as he was invited over by Wang Yiwu. He wanted to attack Zhong Xuan Sheng like a storm, so that Zhong Xuan Sheng would have no time to defend himself. He wanted to use attacks to protect his vitals.
However, Chung Geng Sheng withstood it and saw through his trap several times. He forced him to use an open scheme to lure away Jiang Wang and then use his strength to fight him head-on. This was the choice that he had come up with with the greatest chance of success after careful consideration.
However, he still did not succeed.
Even today, he could already be declared a failure.
Because it involved the remnants of Yang Court, Junggenjia also gave up on supporting Jung Genzun's power and took back a large number of family businesses.
Only a few of Jung Genzun's personal businesses were still struggling at death's door.
In the face of Chung Geng Sheng's anticipated fierce attacks, Wen Lianmu found it hard to say that he could withstand it.
There was always a winner and a loser in a chess game.
Wen Lianmu comforted himself like this.
"What are you thinking about?" Wang Yiwu had unknowingly ended his cultivation.
"What else can I be thinking about?" Wen Lianmu smiled bitterly. "I'm thinking about how Jung Genzun's men got involved with the remnants of Yang Court. Could it be that he wanted to hinder Chongxuan's attack on Yang Court? Why would he be so unwise to act now? I'm thinking about how Jung Genzun won the title of Most Outstanding Peer. Why would Junggenjia give up just like that? I'm thinking about too many things, and I actually don't understand. "
Wang Yiwu was silent for a while. "Ah Zun has nothing to do with the remnants of Yang Court. Before the battle of Qiyang, he didn't think that Fatty could really be a threat to him. As for 'giving up', with his talent, as long as Junggenjia isn't a fool, he wouldn't give up on him. It's nothing more than those old fellows taking the opportunity to beat him up. "
"If you can confirm that Jung Genzun has nothing to do with this matter, then you'll be able to confirm it. Then, based on the results, this matter must have been set up by Chung Geng Sheng. However, he did it perfectly. I can't find any clues in a short time, and Beiya definitely won't cooperate with us. Now that things have come to this, we can only let Jung Genzun come out and find a way to prove his innocence. "
At this point, Wen Lianmu shook his head bitterly. "Look at what I'm saying. I've really lost my head. "
In order to shove Jung Genzun into Jixia Academy, Chung Geng Sheng had almost bet the entire Battle of Qiyang.
If Jung Genzun could come out so easily, why would Wen Lianmu need to think of a way here?
Wang Yiwu didn't show any signs of defeat. He asked, "Is there no good news at all?"
"There's only worse …" Wen Lianmu said tiredly. "Not only is Chung Geng Sheng attacking those businesses, but the Tian family from Daze is also interfering."
"Didn't you give Tian Huanzhang the benefits that you promised him? Or is he just greedy? "
"Neither." Wen Lianmu shook his head bitterly. "Do you think that I want to take all the benefits and do everything to the extreme? Angering Zheng Shi and offending Bao Zhongqing were all choices made after weighing the pros and cons. Although I failed, it was still acceptable. As for attacking the Jubao Merchants, I wanted to gain more capital and resources to suppress Chung Geng Sheng. Su She's sudden madness … caught me off guard. How can I 'use' Tian Huanzhang for nothing? "
He sighed. "It's Tian Anping. No one knows why he went crazy. Maybe it's because we contacted Tian Huanzhang? "
Wang Yiwu didn't know what to say about Tian Anping, who was known as a 'lunatic'.
"Anyway, it's come to this," Wen Lianmu said.
"What else can I say?" Wang Yiwu shrugged. "Ah Zun trusted me, but I messed things up."
He pointed at his chest. "It doesn't feel good here."
"I'm sorry," Wen Lianmu said. "I made a lot of mistakes."
Actually, it was all because he was in a hurry to attack. After his attacks were neutralized, he naturally made mistakes. However, Wen Lianmu wouldn't comfort himself with this.
Wang Yiwu waved his hand to stop him from continuing to blame himself. "I'm the one who asked for your help. I still have this bit of responsibility."
"Then," he asked again, "is there really no other way?"
"Perhaps …" Wen Lianmu said. "You can ask Military Advisor Chen for advice. Or perhaps, you can ask Military God. "
The Military Advisor Chen he mentioned was Jiang Mengxiong's eldest disciple, Chen Zeqing. Jiang Mengxiong was Da Qi's Military God. People said that Chen Zeqing inherited his strategy and Wang Yiwu inherited his military skills.
Wang Yiwu shook his head. "Master won't help me if it's related to Ah Zun. As for Senior Brother Chen … he's a talented strategist. His strategy isn't suited for this kind of thing. "
Even though he was very depressed, Wen Lianmu couldn't help but roll his eyes. You really don't know how to talk. So my strategy is only suited for this kind of thing?
However, he wasn't in the mood to bicker. He just grabbed a chess piece and threw it on the chessboard.
Wang Yiwu understood that it was time for this game to end.
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