Under One Person: Please Call Me Golden Flash

Chapter 279 The storm is coming
Now that I'm getting older, I'm practically halfway down the hill.

While he was alive, he could still lead the Wang family to compete with Zhao Zhen, but if he passed away one day, or had to hand over the Wang family to his foolish son due to health reasons.

When that time really comes, will the Wang family still be able to defeat Zhao Zhen?

No, perhaps the question should be: will the Wang family really not be destroyed by Zhao Zhen?

Thinking of this, Wang Li's anger grew stronger and stronger!

"Idiot! Don't you understand?!"

Zhao is truly exploiting the will of the people and using the general trend of the entire supernatural world to put pressure on us!
They've already made their stance clear: they're here to quell the chaos in the world of supernatural beings. If we don't attend now, or even incite others to refuse to attend, what are our intentions?!

After being yelled at by his father, Wang Ai gradually came to her senses.

"So that's how it is. This Zhao Zhen is really cunning!"
He didn't show up when the Jia Shen Rebellion first broke out, but waited until the chaos had brewed to a certain extent before holding this gathering of extraordinary people. It turns out he had planned all of this all along!

Thinking of this, Wang Ai felt a surge of hatred that made her teeth itch.

"Ugh……"

Seeing this, Wang Li sighed again.

Well, although it was a bit foolish, at least I can see the truth in it now, so it's not like there's no hope at all.

"Father, what should we do next?"

"What to do? Humph! Of course, I'll go to the banquet!"

Although Zhao Zhen made a bold statement to quell the chaos caused by the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, how could he alone control the greed in people's hearts?

As long as the remaining seven people are still alive, this chaos of vying for the Eight Extraordinary Skills will definitely not end so easily.

Even if the major sects are forced to participate due to the moral obligation on the surface, who would truly be willing to give up the fight for the Eight Extraordinary Techniques?
"Heh heh, you silly boy, just you wait and see! At this gathering of extraordinary individuals, I'll make sure Zhao Zhen becomes a complete laughingstock in the world of extraordinary people!"

Wang Ai felt a chill run down her spine when she saw the resolute determination and hidden malice in her father Wang Li's eyes.

He rarely saw his father display such undisguised scheming and ruthlessness, and this coldness instantly overwhelmed his initial panic with excitement.

"Father, do you mean... we should not only participate, but also turn the tables on him at the conference?"

Wang Ai lowered her voice, but could not hide the excitement in her tone.

A cold smile appeared on Wang Li's lips as she picked up the teacup again, her fingertips tracing the warm surface of the cup.

"Otherwise what? Are we really going to let Zhao Zhen put on a one-man show in front of all the major sects, naturally take the position of presiding over 'justice,' and then conveniently pin our Wang family on the target of stirring up trouble?"

He paused, his gaze sharp as a knife.

"He thought that by uniting the Celestial Master's Mansion and the Sanyi Sect, along with the Lu and Lü families' apparent neutrality, he could seize the moral high ground."

"Hmph, the 'righteousness' of this world of supernatural beings has never been determined by the signatures on invitations!"

Wang Ai's eyes lit up, and then she asked, "So what should we do next?"

"The Eight Extraordinary Skills are the best bargaining chip!"

A glint flashed in Wang Li's eyes, and then he continued, "Feng Tianyang is in our hands, and everyone has already witnessed the deterrent power of his Spirit Binding and Commanding Techniques."

How frantically did the others search for the remaining eight extraordinary skills?
Zhao Zhen claims he wants to quell the chaos, but how will he do it? Will he use his Golden Escape Technique to kill everyone?
What a joke! As long as the allure of the Eight Extraordinary Skills remains, the greed in people's hearts will be impossible to suppress!

As he spoke, Wang Li put down his teacup, his voice carrying a confident and steady tone.

"Send someone to deliver a message to the sect leaders of those sects that are on good terms with us, or who also covet the Eight Extraordinary Techniques."

Tell them that Zhao Zhen's purpose in holding this conference was actually to establish rules and suppress everyone!

The law of the jungle, which has existed in the world of supernatural beings for thousands of years, can be changed by Zhao Zhen as he pleases? On what grounds? Just because of the unknown official background behind Na Dutong?
With war raging and chaos everywhere, how can the government possibly manage these '江湖' (jianghu) affairs?

Tell them that the Wang family will speak up for them at the conference and fight for a 'fair chance to seize' the prize!

"Those with extraordinary skills and virtue will be rewarded"—this old saying is most effective in chaotic times!

Upon hearing this, Wang Ai immediately understood her father's intention—to muddy the waters!
They would smear the "order" that Zhao Zhen intended to establish as a conspiracy to monopolize benefits and suppress the world of supernatural beings. By using the allure of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, they would draw as many sects as possible to the opposite side of Zhao Zhen's intentions, turning the "tacit plunder" back into an "open and aboveboard struggle," or at least a "struggle in which everyone has a share."

In this way, Zhao Zhen would become a "public enemy" who wanted to be a referee but also wanted to go on the field to steal the ball, and his "righteousness" would collapse.

"I'll do it right now!"

Wang Ai immediately turned around, her steps hurried yet filled with excitement.

If enough people can be incited, this conference will no longer be Zhao Zhen's stage, but the Wang family's counterattack!

Wang Li watched her son's departing figure, her eyes still cold.

He picked up his teacup and put it down again, his gaze finally settling on Zhao Zhen's name on the invitation.

"To quell this chaos... What a boastful tone..."

Wang Li muttered to himself, his eyes flashing with even more ferocity.

"I, Wang Li, have lived to such an old age, what storms haven't I seen? You want to use my Wang family as a scapegoat?"

I want to see just how sharp your blade, Zhao Zhen, really is! This assembly is the guillotine my Wang family has prepared for you!

……

Meanwhile, in Jiangsu, at the temporary outpost of NaDuTong.

As Zhao Zhen listened to Yu Yang's report on the trip to the Tang Clan, his fingers tapped lightly on the table.

"Chairman Zhao, this Tang Clan leader... is a cunning old fox."

Having received the money, they agreed to conduct a probing assassination of several high-ranking members of the Wang family.

But when it comes to clearly taking sides and directly intervening in core conflicts, he makes all sorts of excuses, only saying that Tang Clan affairs are too heavy and that Tang Clan disciples have their own rules, so he is unwilling to go deep.

As you instructed, I didn't reveal my identity and used the name of the Southwest 'Blackwater Chamber of Commerce,' promising triple the reward afterward.

"understood."

Zhao Zhen spoke calmly, seemingly unsurprised by the result.

"The Tang Clan has its own way of surviving in chaotic times. It doesn't matter if they take action and leave traces; this is part of their strategy to 'stir up trouble'."

When the Wang family was attacked, people would inevitably think of it as revenge by their enemies, or that their greed had brought trouble upon them.

"We've borrowed this knife from the Tang Clan. Who wields it is unimportant."

"clear."

Yu Yang nodded.

"In addition, the reconstruction of the BJ branch has been completed. The new person in charge is Shi Jian, an old hand from outside the Great Wall. He is ruthless and has a clean background."

The personnel have all been replaced with top-notch ones, enough to deal with the Wang family's petty tricks.

"very good."

Zhao Zhen got up and walked to the window, looking at the gloomy sky, as if he could see through the clouds and into Beijing, where chaos was about to break out.

"The wind is coming. Tell Shi Jian... to cooperate well with Zi Bu."

"Yes!"

Yu Yang's expression hardened, and then he continued, "Chairman Zhao, is there really no problem with Zheng Zibu's side?"
Sending him to Beijing as 'bait' is too risky. Once he's exposed to so many sects, I'm afraid..."

"Don't worry, it'll be okay."

Zhao Zhen turned around, her face showing a calm and certain expression.

(End of this chapter)