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Chapter 363 Dispute
When Zhu Yu approached, Lu Yan and Lu Zhang were exchanging words, their arguments escalating and seemingly about to erupt into a full-blown fight.

Lu Qing remained silent, observing from the sidelines. He would occasionally offer a word of mediation, but it was like pouring a cup of tea into a blazing campfire—it had no real effect.

However, Zhu Yu could see very clearly that this guy, who looked like he couldn't get a word in edgewise, actually had no intention of stopping the two people from arguing at all.

Seeing Zhu Yu approach, he looked at him questioningly. Zhu Yu gestured for him to come closer and whispered to him about the instructions he had just given to Fu Wen and Fu Lu: "According to Fu Wen's plan, this matter can indeed be carried out in one go, but if you want to carry it out in one go, you have to tell those two to stop arguing. Their men will all need to be put to use."

"This is easy to handle." Lu Qing nodded slightly, then his tone suddenly rose. "Oh?! To wipe them all out in one fell swoop? Does the Chief Secretary really think this is feasible?"

His sudden raising of his voice naturally drew the attention of Lu Yan and Lu Zhang, who were arguing nearby. They paused in their words and looked in their direction.

"What do you mean by 'wipe them all out'?" Lu Yan, with his quick temper, was particularly sensitive to these four words. He had been cooped up in this small courtyard for the past few days and had just learned the devastating news that the tax collectors he had sent out had all died tragically. He had nowhere to vent his anger, so he was especially interested when he heard these words. "Does your elder brother's Chief Secretary Yu have any good ideas?"

Lu Zhang knew Zhu Yu's identity and had witnessed her previous methods. He had just been having a disagreement with Lu Yan and was feeling quite upset. Now, he looked over with some curiosity, wanting to hear what advice Zhu Yu had given Lu Qing this time.

At Lu Qing's prompting, Zhu Yu recounted the general discussion he had just had with Fu Wenfu.

"Great idea! If you ask me, we should have done this a long time ago! Dragging it out will only make things worse sooner or later. We have to go all out and wipe them out in one fell swoop!" As soon as Lu Yan finished speaking, he couldn't wait to express his agreement, looking eager to take action immediately. "Brother, I think Chief Secretary Yu's idea is feasible! Let's do it his way!"
My men are all waiting in the main camp. Brother, make up your mind quickly. I still need to borrow your guards to help me mobilize troops to take down this damned Immortal Fortress!

Yan Shu had been uninterested in Lu Yan and Lu Zhang's argument and sat to the side looking listless. But now that she heard they were about to take action against the people from Immortal Fortress, she sat up straight.

After Lu Yan's positive response, she subconsciously looked at Lu Zhang, only to see Lu Zhang looking conflicted, pursing his lips, neither expressing opposition nor approval.

Yan Shu's brows furrowed involuntarily.

Lu Qing glanced at Lu Zhang, seemingly unsurprised by his reaction, and didn't urge him on, as if she hadn't noticed anything at all.

Lu Yan didn't have his composure and patience. He waited for Lu Qing to speak, but when he saw Lu Qing's eyes looking at Lu Zhang, he realized that besides his own men, the other half of the people in the camp outside were Lu Zhang's subordinates and did not obey Lu Qing's orders. So he asked Lu Zhang, "What did Second Brother say?"

“This… I think we shouldn’t rush things…” Lu Zhang’s eyes were somewhat unfocused. He didn’t seem to be afraid of fighting, but rather he seemed to be at a loss and unable to make up his mind. “Brother, do you really think we can take it all in one fell swoop?”

"Won't anything go wrong or go wrong?"

"You!" Lu Yan raised his voice, somewhat annoyed. "If you think there's anything wrong, just point it out! You can't even put your own opinion into it, and when others come up with good ideas, you hesitate and act all cautious!"

If you ask me, I think my second brother is probably hesitant to make a decision because his maternal grandfather isn't around.

His words really hit Lu Zhang where it hurt, causing Lu Zhang's originally fair face to turn red instantly. His eyes subconsciously glanced at Yan Shu, but unexpectedly, she was looking over as well, so he was startled and quickly looked away.

Perhaps because Yan Shu had noticed his embarrassment, and given that Yan Shu's expression clearly had nothing to do with "understanding" or "support," Lu Zhang became even more embarrassed and angry.

His face was so red it was almost bleeding, his eyes were wide open as if they were about to burst out of their sockets, and he pointed a finger at Lu Yan, his hand trembling with anger: "What nonsense are you talking about! Does that mean it's a good thing for everyone to be as reckless and impulsive as you?!"

"Alright, then be careful. Tell me, what's the right way to do this? It's not appropriate. What would be a safer approach?" Lu Qing had clearly made it clear that he had a plan. With an ally, Lu Yan was no longer as furious as before. He snorted and crossed his arms. "What are your thoughts, Second Brother? Third Brother is eager to hear them!"

Lu Zhang was speechless. He couldn't really come up with any unique opinions of his own. He was just subconsciously worried that he might not have handled it well enough, or that it might have gone against his maternal grandfather Zhao Bi's style of doing things, and that he would be scolded by him afterward.

Such hesitation undoubtedly proved that Lu Yan's sarcastic remarks had not been unfounded, which made him feel even more frustrated.

"Fine, I have no intention of arguing with you." He waved his hand at Lu Yan with some annoyance, as if shooing him away. "If it were just you, I would never let you act impulsively on your own."

However, since my elder brother is here today, and this idea was proposed by Chief Secretary Yu, it must have been carefully considered. I am willing to follow my brother's suggestion; just tell me how to do it.”

His words were quite impolite to Lu Yan, and under normal circumstances, Lu Yan would definitely be angry if he heard them.

However, for Lu Yan, the most important thing right now is to take action, so he doesn't care whether Lu Zhang's words are aimed at him or not. Instead, he looks at Lu Qing with eager eyes and says, "Brother, since none of us have any objections, you should make the arrangements quickly!"

Zhu Yu listened silently from the side, her gaze quietly sweeping across Lu Zhang's face, and she secretly sighed.

No wonder Lu Qing didn't show the same tension and guardedness beneath his relaxed exterior when facing Lu Zhang alone, as he did when he was in front of Duke Yan.

Without the "brain" of Duke Zhao Bi of Yan, Lu Zhang himself was indeed not someone to be feared.

Just like what he said earlier, it sounded like he was shifting the responsibility onto Lu Qing, letting Lu Qing take the blame for everything, and keeping himself out of it. In reality, he unintentionally handed over the decision-making and control of the whole situation to Lu Qing.