Chen Jiu Deng said, "Leader, it's our fault. We didn't notice any martial arts master entering the city!"
"It's useless to talk about this now," Ma Tong scoffed, "Send our men to find that bastard and kill him!"
Chen Jiu Deng sighed, "I think he has escaped!"
"Hmph, not necessarily!" Ma Tong said coldly, "Send all our men out and find him even if you have to dig three feet into the ground!"
"Leader …" Chen Jiu Deng pondered and looked at the other two Hall Masters.
Ma Tong scoffed, "Just say it, there's nothing you can't say at this time!"
Chen Jiu Deng nodded, "I'm worried that if all our men go out, the faction will be weakened. If that bastard returns, we … even if he doesn't return, will the Tie Yi Association not hit us when we're down?"
Rockwell Association only had four Hall Masters, no Guardians or Guests. They were considered as the local tyrant in the Town of Clouds, but they could not dominate the Town of Clouds as there was still the Tie Yi Association to counter them.
Ma Tong frowned and slowly nodded.
Chen Jiu Deng said, "After thinking about it, it's most likely that the Tie Yi Association hired a martial arts master!"
"Hmm, that makes sense," Ma Tong said, "but there's one thing, why did they pick Hall Master Wu?"
"Hall Master Wu is the strongest," Chen Jiu Deng said, "and he's the biggest threat to the Tie Yi Association!"
"The Tie Yi Association …" Ma Tong squinted his eyes and glanced at the three Hall Masters.
"Leader, why don't we attack the Tie Yi Association?" Wu Ziniu, the Hall Master of Shang Zhi Hall said, "An army with righteous indignation will win. While everyone's angry, we'll give the Tie Yi Association a good beating!"
"How's the morale of the Shang Wu Hall?" Ma Tong scoffed.
Wu Ziniu said, "It's time for us to work together and fight against a common enemy!"
Ma Tong's expression was uncertain. He thought for a while.
Finally, he waved his hand, "… forget it!"
It was better to be safe than sorry. He had not sorted out his thoughts and it was a mess. It was not a good time to make a move. He was afraid that someone would purposely muddy the waters and take the opportunity to attack him.
Chen Jiu Deng sighed and shook his head helplessly.
"Chief —!" Wu Ziniu shouted excitedly, "This is such a good opportunity. It'll be gone if we miss it!"
Wu Ziniu's body was thin and his face was long and narrow. His complexion was sallow and he looked like a sickly man, but he was a Xian Tian level expert. He was short-tempered and full of wicked ideas. Mah Tong was most suspicious of him.
Wu Ziniu felt that Mah Thong was cowardly and stupid. He was unconvinced, but there was nothing he could do.
The Hall Master of Benevolence Hall, Bai Jingren, had a dignified appearance and a dignified expression. However, from beginning to end, he had not spoken a single word. Normally, he was like a clay doll, following whatever the Sect Master said east and west. He was the most trusted and valued by the Sect Master.
In the end, Mah Thong waved his hand and dismissed his men. He ordered them to be more vigilant to prevent any more assassinations from breaking in.
By the time Chen Jiu Deng returned to the residence, the sky was already bright. He did not want to disturb his wife, so he went to the study room. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Chu Li sitting in front of the desk with a book in his hand.
Chu Li put down the book and smiled. "Clan Leader Chen, how was it?"
"You did it?"
"Of course."
Chen Jiu Deng said coldly, "How dare you! Aren't you afraid that I'll shout? "
Chu Li laughed.
Chen Jiu Deng was annoyed by Chu Li's dismissive attitude, but he suppressed his anger. He frowned and scoffed. "You have great martial arts!"
Chu Li waved his hand nonchalantly. "What do you think, Clan Leader Chen?"
Chen Jiu Deng remained silent.
Chu Li's action was both a threat and a determination. If he were to reject it, he would definitely end up like Clan Leader Wu. He had no choice but to lower his head!
Chen Jiu Deng sighed.
"I have a condition!" Chen Jiu Deng said.
"Let's hear it."
"Let Chen Xuefeng come back!"
"Don't you think it's better for Chen Xuefeng to stay there?"
"A thirty percent tax is too high! Ten percent! "
Chu Li shook his head. "At least twenty percent! If not, our efforts will be in vain. It's not worth it. "
Chen Jiu Deng frowned and looked at him.
"Do you think that killing Mah Thong is enough?" Chu Li smiled and shook his head. "Once Mah Thong is dead, you can't be the leader anymore."
"Oh?" Chen Jiu Deng stared at him unwillingly.
Chu Li stood up and tidied his green robe. "Once Mah Thong is dead, the most likely person to be the leader is Bai Jingren."
"Looks like you know us very well!" Chen Jiu Deng scoffed.
He muttered in his heart. If Mah Thong was dead, would he be able to control the situation? No matter how he thought about it, he was not confident.
The four Clan Leaders were not easy to deal with. The reckless and hot-tempered Clan Leader Wu was gone. There was still the gloomy and intelligent Wu Ziniu and the deep and reserved Bai Jingren. They were not easy to deal with, let alone dealing with them together.
However, it was impossible to get rid of all of them. Otherwise, the Rockwell Association would be finished.
Chu Li said, "Clan Leader Chen, your reputation is not high enough. You need time to increase it."
Chen Jiu Deng remained silent.
Chu Li said, "My plan is three years. Three years later, you will be the leader and unify the Town of Clouds. Then, you will join forces with the Startling Cloud Association. We will each take one city and reach the peak of the association."
Chen Jiu Deng looked at him and scoffed. "Three years!"
Chu Li looked at him. "Clan Leader Chen, do you think it's too long?"
"Is it okay to take two cities each?"
"Do you really think so?"
"Of course, one city is fine too." Chen Jiu Deng scoffed guiltily.
If they really took over two cities, they would not be far from destruction.
The House of High Dukes were not to be trifled with. They would not let them become stronger and take over one city. The House of High Dukes might turn a blind eye to it. If they took more than one city, they would be in danger of taking action.
"How is the plan?"
"How will you help me?"
"We'll talk about the details later. You can either send reinforcements or pass messages. We have a spy in the Iron Shirt Association!"
"… Okay." Chen Jiu Deng nodded slowly.
He knew that he did not have much of a choice. This was the best he could do.
Chu Li smiled. "Then we will be a family from now on. If your wife really wants to see Chen Xuefeng, you can go to the Town of Clouds to meet him."
Chen Jiu Deng's face turned gloomy.
Chen Li did not leave at all. He was right beside him and he did not notice!
His wife was his weakness. He must have seen through her!
Chu Li waved his hand and disappeared in a flash.
Chen Jiu Deng looked around.
Who knew if he had left or if he was right beside him. Being targeted by such a person made him feel uneasy day and night!
He could only cooperate with him!
Chu Li stopped at the Chen Residence for a while. Through the Omniscient Mirror, he could see Chen Jiu Deng's thoughts.
Once he became the leader of the Rockwell Association, the two cities would be connected. It would be much more useful than just one association or faction.
Controlling the underground forces of a city would be very useful. Once he was in power, it would be of great help.
He first went back to the Town of Clouds and told Chen Jiu Deng about it. Chen Siyu was full of praise for Luo Feng. With such a top-notch master by her side, she could sleep peacefully.
Chu Li did not meet with Luo Feng. He only looked at him in the dark. Through the Omniscient Mirror, he saw that Luo Feng was satisfied with his current life.
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