A Prelude to Going Undercover
Man proposes, God disposes.
For this passage to become a classic and be passed down to later generations, it naturally had its own wisdom.
Take Ye Zichen, for example. No matter how meticulous his plans were, he'd never imagined he'd have an opportunity to plant an absolutely trustworthy spy in the Xiao Family.
He should be grateful that the heavens were on his side.
From the looks of it, everything was going in his favor. As for what other variables might arise in the future, he didn't need to worry about them for now. Right now, he had to figure out a way to quietly insert Yang Jian into the group without arousing Xiao Ting's suspicions.
Everyone was waiting for Ye Zichen's plan. Of course, Xuan Ji didn't want to get involved.
Given her current position, buying the land for Ye Zichen was already the limit of what she could do. If she gave him advice, she might as well cross that line.
She simply crossed her arms and looked elsewhere. Ye Zichen sensed her actions, but he knew that she didn't want to get involved, so he didn't mind too much.
The way he saw it, he was already grateful that his aunt had done so much for him.
Plant Yang Jian inside the Xiao Family!
Ye Zichen rubbed his chin, then glanced obscurely at the majestic manor across from him. This was a residence of the Lightning Emperor's family that had existed for generations. Outsiders could only see its grandeur and majesty on the outside, but who knew what sort of undercurrents were brewing inside?
Especially at a time like this, when Xiao Ting was secretly working with the demons and yao.
Ye Zichen wasn't sure whether or not everyone in the clan knew about this. But he was sure that some people already knew.
The Xiao Family would be even more cautious now. Even if Xiao Ting had taken the initiative to contact Yang Jian.
That didn't mean that sending him over wouldn't raise suspicions.
Furthermore, the Xiao Family had stood strong for generations. If Yang Jian went undercover, he'd be surrounded by danger. On the surface, Ye Zichen and the others would attack as soon as something happened to him, but no one could be sure that Yang Jian wouldn't be able to send a signal of danger.
Whether it was for his safety or for the success of the operation, they had to make sure nothing went wrong.
"There's no rush."
After a long period of thought, Ye Zichen's expression darkened.
"If we just send Yang Jian over, it'll seem too urgent. According to normal thinking, even if we really suspected Yang Jian, we would need a transitional period to accumulate contradictions. When this conflict reaches its peak and erupts, it's only reasonable for him to seek refuge with the Xiao Family. "
With that, Ye Zichen glanced at Yang Jian and reminded him.
"During this period, the Xiao Family may send someone to contact you. You must not appear too anxious. She could have the intention to go to his place, but she definitely could not show that she yearned for it. Because if your performance is too excessive, even if the other party doesn't suspect your motives for going there, they will still think that you are a disloyal person and won't put you in an important position. "
This was the most basic understanding of human nature.
Everyone has their own selfish desires. For the sake of their own future, anyone would make a choice. A fine bird chooses a tree to nest in, and a cultivator, for the sake of self-development, would choose to increase the efficiency of his forces. This was naturally not wrong.
But if Yang Jian really thought that the other side's offer was higher, then he would be more inclined to the other side's intentions.
Then wouldn't the Xiao Family worry that someone could poach Yang Jian if they offered a higher price?
They would worry!
That way, they naturally wouldn't let Yang Jian come into contact with the Xiao Family's core secrets. After all, if Yang Jian was poached away, he would take their family's secrets with him.
If Yang Jian truly wanted to gain their trust, he had to demonstrate his loyalty.
However, Ye Zichen's distrust of him infuriated him. He had no other choice but to seek refuge with Xiao Ting. That was the only way he could gain Xiao Ting's trust, or at least be treated as an equal.
Yang Jian listened to Ye Zichen's analysis and nodded. Ye Zichen continued.
"Also, for now, don't act too intimately with the Great Sage. The source of your conflict with me is the Great Sage himself. You have to constantly oppose him, and he'll always be suspicious of you. You can quarrel or even fight along the way. That'll make it seem more realistic. "
"Understood."
Yang Jian and the Great Sage nodded at practically the same time, then glared angrily at each other. It looked like they wanted to fight, but since Ye Zichen and Pu Jingwan were still there, they didn't. Even so, the disdain and fury in their eyes were clear.
When he saw this, Ye Zichen couldn't help but nod. He needed to get into character now.
To Ye Zichen's surprise, Pu Jingwan was also an actress. She hadn't been assigned any scenes, but she'd taken the initiative to put herself between the two of them. She anxiously tried to calm them down.
That was better, and more realistic.
Xiao Ting's favorable impression of Yang Jian had led to Ye Zichen's sudden inspiration. Now, the drama unfolded.
As for what happened next, he'd do his best and leave it up to the heavens!
There was no need to act too much. Yang Jian and the Great Sage had stopped fighting, and that was that. If he continued, it would seem like he was putting too much effort into his acting.
As the leader of their alliance, Ye Zichen had to be impartial. He also had to show that his cultivation was too low, and that he wanted to interfere but couldn't.
Ye Zichen pretended to sigh helplessly, then walked up to Xuan Ji.
"Little guy, you've got a good grasp of human nature."
Xuan Ji smiled without even looking back. Ye Zichen smiled calmly back at her.
Never mind the fact that he'd lived for a long time and seen all kinds of people, even back in the Modern Realm, he'd learned a thing or two from watching TV shows.
Right, Auntie, you're paying attention to the Battle of Geniuses, right? "asked Ye Zichen.
Ye Zichen remembered Murong Xue and the others' strange behavior, as well as his worry about Anti-Upheaval's situation. He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to ask Xuan Ji about the situation.
"What's wrong?" asked Xuan Ji.
"It's nothing. I just wanted to know how Anti-Upheaval is doing. I haven't contacted them in a long time, so I wanted to know how they're doing."
In truth, Ye Zichen didn't really care; he'd never thought things would be that bad.
This was Heavenly God City. The way he saw it, they couldn't afford to cause too much trouble. At most, they'd just suffer some minor injuries and be eliminated.
He asked Xuan Ji purely for the sake of peace of mind.
Little did he know, when he mentioned Anti-Upheaval, Xuan Ji's expression stiffened. She paused for at least half a breath of time before replying.
"They're … doing fine."
"That's good."
Ye Zichen nodded without even looking back. At that moment, he suddenly saw one of Xuan Ji's Divine Generals, Strength God, smash it to the ground with his hammer. For some reason, he had a bad feeling. He turned his head and spoke to Xuan Ji.
He turned to Xuan Ji and said, "Auntie, I told you not to demolish the Skyspan Trading Company. You haven't forgotten, have you?"
"Do you think I'm senile? I just told you, so I'd forget?" Xuan Ji rolled her eyes and pointed. "Isn't that the Skyspan Trading Company? I specially gave it to you …."
Halfway through her sentence, she turned to look at the Skyspan Trading Company's territory and happened to see its divine general, Strength God, smashing his hammer into a nine-story building.
In an instant, her eyes flashed with an embarrassed smile.
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