Excessive ferocity due to caution

"Your Jiang family is rusty inside. Although you have the help of the Qin family's fortune cauldron, you have not produced any outstanding young talents for many years. Because the Qin family has declined and its fortune has declined, your Jiang family has also been affected."

"Qin Zhengzhi's lifespan is either a few days or a few months. Once he dies, the Jiang family will fall into ruin."

"What will you use to resist the ambitious Li and Lü families?"

Zhao Yi explained in detail, but Jiang Yang was still immersed in Zhao Yi's previous words, staring intently at the phone as he spoke:

"How do you know about that?"

Zhao Yi smiled and said:

"I told you, I have spies in the Lü and Li families."

"Do you think the Jiang family has any?"

Jiang Yang felt a chill run through his body.

My brain started reasoning wildly.

Countless data points emerged, though they were completely useless.

Because no one from the Jie Sect had infiltrated the Jiang family, this highly confidential information was something Zhao Yi specifically bought from Jin Shiyue.

He knew that persuading the Jiang family would not be easy.

If you want to intimidate the other party, you need to have something real to offer.

"Mr. Jiang Yang, do you still think I'm playing a game of subtle, unsettling thoughts with you?"

Zhao Yi laughed wildly.

Jiang Yang did not reply.

But his breathing became much heavier.

His jumbled thoughts had made him forget to rein himself in.

Zhao Yi continued:

"The Lü family came to the Jiang family and talked to you about it. It's not hard to guess that this time they want to win over the four major families to assassinate me."

"And the Jiang family has always been known as the 'non-stick pan' among the families in the capital for many years."

"So you sent people too, but they may not actually put in any effort."

Jiang Yang shouted:

"That's enough!"

"What do you take my Jiang family for?"

Zhao Yi smiled, lit a cigarette, and raised his eyebrows, saying:

"You think I have no other choice?"

"The truth is quite the opposite; the Jiang and Qin families had no choice."

"Qin Zheng's lifespan is coming to an end."

"He had no descendants and did many ruthless things. Once he dies, the Qin family will be in chaos, and the Lü and Li families will definitely take this opportunity to swallow up the Qin family... I don't need to elaborate on what will happen to the Jiang family after that."

Jiang Yang wiped the sweat from his forehead, but said:

"Did you set up all these illusions just to get the Jiang family to help you deal with this calamity?"

"I'm telling you, this time no one can save you!"

"Even if Elder Jiang Muming hadn't died, he couldn't have protected you!"

Zhao Yi's voice became strong and powerful, and the confidence it contained even intimidated Jiang Yang through the phone:

"I don't need your salvation."

"This time, the Li and Lü families made a decision that they will regret for the rest of their lives."

"As I said, the reason I called the Jiang family was simply because I had a past relationship with Jiang Muming."

Jiang Yang remained silent for a long time, his expression shifting between light and dark.

"From what you're saying, you're going to help the Jiang family?"

Zhao Yi explained:

"It wasn't me who helped the Jiang family."

"Instead, the Jiang family helped me, but the result of their help is... that you can escape the fate of being swallowed up."

Jiang Yang snorted coldly:

"All that talk is just to get the Jiang family to step in and shield you from disaster, isn't it?"

Zhao Yi:

"The Jiang family is not the only one to make a move."

"And the Qin family too."

After thinking it over, Jiang Yang refused:

"Your plan is quite clever."

"Her salesmanship is also very impressive."

"I admit I was tempted by what you said... but even if the Jiang and Qin families joined forces, they absolutely could not stop the Li and Lü families this time, as well as the Skull Church behind them."

"This time, no one can stop this catastrophe for you."

Zhao Yi said calmly and unhurriedly:

"Mr. Jiang Yang, you don't really think I can't deal with the Overlord without you guys, do you?"

"The reason I received the news so early, and why I haven't run away and can still call you so leisurely, is because I believe... I will win."

Sensing the strong confidence and ambition in Zhao Yi's tone, Jiang Yang was immediately made to lose his self-confidence.

"Will you win?"

He found it absurd and even laughed out loud.

"The three rulers of the Li family, the three rulers of the Lü family, and the terrifying, mysterious entity that has infiltrated us through the Skull Church—tell me, what makes you think you can win?"

Zhao Yi leisurely lit a cigarette:

"I also have an entertainment company... and the Jie Sect."

"Is there a problem with Feng Nan killing three Overlords by himself?"

"If I said that the Jie Sect could also kill a Sovereign, would you believe me?"

Jiang Yang was stunned.

Jie Sect?

What kind of organization is that?

Zhao spoke into the silent phone:

"Mr. Jiang Yang, I've already told you... I have people behind me, a lot of people."

"Even without the Jiang family, I would still go all out, even if the outcome is dire."

"And... I might not necessarily lose."

Jiang Yang's heart was pounding. He paced back and forth in his yard, his anxious steps disturbing the chirping of insects in the weeds.

Why?

He grabbed his hair and asked in a rather frantic manner.

"You could have just left!"

"Why insist on staying and opposing the Li and Lü families?"

"Why did you have to make this call to pressure me?!"

Zhao Yi exhaled a breath of stale air, his smile enigmatic amidst the smoke:

Why?

"Jiang Yang, how could someone of your status ask such a childish question?"

"Big insects eat little insects; isn't that always the rule in the capital?"

Jiang Yang cursed:

"But you're the little worm!"

"If you just leave... everyone will be at peace!"

Zhao Yi smiled even more happily:

"You're smitten, aren't you, Jiang Yang?"

"Right now I am the little worm, but if the big worm dies... then I will be the big worm."

"The capital city is about to be reshuffled."

"Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, aren't you really going to join in?"

Jiang Yang stopped cursing.

His breathing, which had been rapid and heavy, gradually became steady.

Zhao Yi did not urge him to make a choice.

He had already sensed Jiang Yang's desire.

The desire to win.

a long time.

Jiang Yang's voice trembled slightly:

"I can help you."

"But I need to know the plan."

"Moreover... the Jiang family absolutely cannot be cannon fodder on the front lines."

Zhao Yi:

"I'll tell you about the plan later."

"Actually, you and the Qin family don't need to do much."

"I'm hanging up now."

After saying that, he really hung up the phone.

They contacted Qin and Zheng again.

The latter coughed very badly.

"Have you reached an agreement?"

Having finally caught his breath, Qin Zheng said.

Zhao Yi:

"right."

"Give the Jiang family some time to process their emotions."

"Right now, we still have one more thing to do."

Qin Zheng asked curiously:

"What is it?"

Zhao Yi replied:

"Building momentum."

"By guiding public opinion in the opposite direction, we can dispel the suspicions of the Li and Lü families."

P.S.: I went out to play today.

I apologize to the children.

I'll write the second update right away.