On the way back to the mansion, Lord Long sat in the car with no expression on his face. Next to him, a man who looked slightly sinister was observing him with a smile on his face.
Suddenly, Lord Long asked, "Qianyuan, what do you think?"
Li Qianyuan said with a smile, "I don't dare to say."
"Say it!" Lord Long said in a low voice.
Li Qianyuan said with a smile, "Then I'll say it. In just one night, several core members of our Long Family lost their lives. I'm afraid this isn't a coincidence, right? "
Lord Long asked with a gloomy face, "What do you mean?"
"Even with Jiang Zihou's intelligence system, he may not be able to find out the location of every key figure of the Long Family so accurately. Plus the death of Mr. Octopus and Femme Fatale … I think Jiang Zihou came prepared this time. I'm afraid there's something wrong with us."
Lord Long asked, "Who do you think is the problem?"
Li Qianyuan said with a smile, "I don't dare to say, but … Lord Long seems to know that handkerchief …"
Lord Long's pupils contracted slightly, and there was a sharp cold light in his eyes. Then he nodded calmly and said, "Let's go back to the mansion."
The driver said, "Yes, Lord Long."
Lord Long suddenly said, "To Zhuge Mansion!"
The car began to turn around and drove in the direction of Zhuge Mansion. Lord Long leaned on the seat and closed his eyes slightly. Li Qianyuan looked outside, and there was a light of expectation in his eyes.
Zhuge Jiangnan was resting at home. When he heard the servant of the mansion informing him that Lord Long had come, he was surprised at first, and then his depressed heart was rekindled. With his help, he believed that Lord Long could easily conquer Hei Province with minimal cost in a short period of time. At that time, dominating the underground world of the whole country would no longer be a dream.
As long as he thought that he could help Lord Long build a huge underground world empire in his old age, he could not help but feel a little excited even at such an old age.
Lord Long came in from outside, and Zhuge Jiangnan did not go out to greet him. This was his unique position in the Long Family, and no one would say anything.
Zhuge Jiangnan wanted to know why Lord Long asked him to come out.
Jiang Wu and Poisonous Fox were standing on both sides of the sofa. Both of them had inherited Zhuge Jiangnan's wisdom. However, Jiang Wu had inherited the aboveboard strategy, while Poisonous Fox had inherited the machinations.
Lord Long walked in and looked at Zhuge Jiangnan calmly. "Mr. Zhuge, I want to talk to you in the study."
Zhuge Jiangnan could read people's minds through their eyes. From the moment Lord Long stepped into the room, Zhuge Jiangnan had been secretly observing Lord Long. He was a little shocked because Lord Long did not seem to want to invite him out again. Instead, it seemed that Lord Long was going to condemn him.
Even though Zhuge Jiangnan had seen through everything at such an old age, he was still a little annoyed at the thought of the other's intention. The Long Family was now at its peak. Lord Long's martial arts were the best in the world, and he had three unbeatable helpers. But Zhuge Jiangnan's wisdom was also a big part of it.
Zhuge Jiangnan had destroyed the enemy's plots many times, and even let Lord Long seize the enemy's territory without bloodshed. Otherwise, no matter how strong Lord Long was, it would be impossible for him to dominate two of the three northern provinces in such a short time. It was almost an impossible task.
But now, Zhuge Jiangnan was abandoned because of his great achievements. Thinking of how much Lord Long respected him in the past, Zhuge Jiangnan was naturally angry. Now he thought that Lord Long was asking him to come out of the mountain, but he didn't expect that Lord Long intended to punish him. No one could stand it, not to mention Zhuge Jiangnan was such an old man.
He nodded heavily, stood up with the help of his walking stick, and walked upstairs without saying a word. Obviously, he was also angry.
Lord Long told Li Qianyuan and others, "You wait here. I'll go up and talk to Mr. Zhuge."
Li Qianyuan respectfully agreed. He bowed his head, and there was a gleam of schadenfreude in his eyes.
Zhuge Jiangnan walked shakily to the door of the study with his walking stick. He opened the door and walked in, followed by Lord Long.
Looking at Zhuge Jiangnan's trembling body, Lord Long sighed in his heart, thinking of how Zhuge Jiangnan had worked so hard to give him advice.
Zhuge Jiangnan sat down on the chair, trembling, and Lord Long sat opposite him. They looked at each other. Zhuge Jiangnan's face was gloomy, and he sighed, "Say it, Lord Long. If you have any complaints, just tell me."
Lord Long looked at Zhuge Jiangnan and said, "Mr. Long, you have always worked so hard for the Long Family. You have stayed up all night to give me advice, even at the expense of your own health. Lord Long is very grateful."
Zhuge Jiangnan didn't say anything.
Lord Long continued, "When I was surrounded by the Dragon Sect in the Yangtze River area, I happened to meet you. Because of your advice, we were able to escape successfully. Then, we followed your advice and returned to our homeland. Sure enough, we built the hegemony we have today. All of this is because we followed your advice."
Zhuge Jiangnan snapped, "That's because you're capable. It has nothing to do with me."
Lord Long said, "At that time, the Long Family was just a small force with a pitifully small territory and few subordinates. It was also because we followed your good strategy that we finally developed so rapidly to this day."
Zhuge Jiangnan could not help but sigh with emotion as he thought of all the plans he had made for Lord Long and his contribution to the Long Family's prosperity.
"Old Mister has treated me so well, so I also have great respect for Old Mister. In the entire Long Family, the only person who can sit at the same table as me is you. It can be said that in the Long Family, Old Mister is second only to one person and above everyone else. Old Mister Zhuge, what do you think? "
Thinking of Lord Long's respect for him in the past, Zhuge Jiangnan's face softened a little and he said, "You do have great respect for me."
Lord Long said, "Old Mister has done me a favor, so I naturally have great respect for you. I've never treated you badly. I even thought of taking care of you when you're old."
Hearing this, Zhuge Jiangnan was touched.
Lord Long suddenly changed the subject and said in a sorrowful tone, "But Old Mister, I don't know who bewitched you and why you colluded with Jiang Zihou to betray me. Old Mister Zhuge, can you tell me directly?"
Zhuge Jiangnan's eyes widened and he looked at Lord Long in disbelief, as if he did not hear what Lord Long said.
Lord Long said, "Last night, all the cities I occupied in Hei Province were lost. Except for City H, the capital of Hei Province, those bastards in the other cities had pledged their allegiance to me. But in one night, they cooperated with Jiang Zihou's people and occupied all the cities."
Zhuge Jiangnan frowned and said in a low voice, "This Jiang Zihou really can't be underestimated … Lord Long, have you ever thought that they assassinated the big shots who surrendered to you in Hei Province and then framed you, just to sow discord between you and those who surrendered to you? Those who surrendered to you before will be afraid and hate you. They are afraid that you will not keep your word and will kill them later. They hate you for occupying their territory, so they would rather hand over all their power to Jiang Zihou and betray you. Jiang Zihou is so calculative. "
Lord Long said disdainfully, "No matter how calculative Jiang Zihou is, he can't escape death in the end. It won't be long before I take his head. But last night, something big happened in Shangyang City where we are now. "
Zhuge Jiangnan asked in confusion, "What happened in Shangyang?"
"My two sworn brothers and sister, Zhang Yu and Femme Fatale, were killed overnight. Femme Fatale died in a house, and Zhang Yu died in the middle of a lake."
"What?" Zhuge Jiangnan was shocked. He knew too well what these two people meant to Lord Long. When Zhuge Jiangnan first met Lord Long, they were Lord Long's life-and-death friends. Naturally, they had a good relationship.
On the other hand, Zhuge Jiangnan thought that he was the brain of the Long family, while Zhang Yu, Li Tianling, and Femme Fatale were his claws. Now that Zhang Yu and Femme Fatale were dead, Lord Long's hand was cut off, which was a great loss. Compared to the other cities in Lose Hei province, Zhuge Jiangnan had suffered a great loss.
Zhuge Jiangnan sighed, feeling a little confused. He shook his head and said, "I didn't expect Jiang Zihou to be so capable, so bold, and so calculative. Lord Long, you can't underestimate him. He must be the strongest enemy you've met since you started your career!"
Lord Long looked at Zhuge Jiangnan and said, "Master Zhuge, it's actually you that I can't underestimate!"
Zhuge Jiangnan was shocked. He thought of what Lord Long had said before, saying that he had colluded with Jiang Zihou to set him up. Zhuge Jiangnan was stunned and asked, "Lord Long, what on earth are you thinking?"
Lord Long said, "Master Zhuge, you've been with me since I started my career. You've always been meticulous. Why did you miscalculate this time? You almost made me lose all my forces in Hei Province. "
Zhuge Jiangnan was so angry that he said, "I've reminded you, but you wouldn't listen to me! Maybe it's my fault. I shouldn't have fought with you. I've been staying in my house and neglecting my calculations. Otherwise, things wouldn't have turned out this way. But I can't say that I colluded with Jiang Zihou, can I? "
Lord Long said, "If it's my fault, it's because I asked you to go home to recuperate. Maybe it's understandable. But why does Jiang Zihou know the location of the core members of the Long family? Is it also a coincidence? "
Zhuge Jiangnan shook his head and said, "I didn't expect Jiang Zihou's intelligence system to be so perfect. It's my mistake."
Lord Long took out the handkerchief and threw it directly on Zhuge Jiangnan's table. He said calmly, "I found this handkerchief in the house where Jiang Zihou's men killed Femme Fatale. Don't tell me you don't recognize it?"
Lord Long stared at Zhuge Jiangnan aggressively.
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