in a cold voice, "Where is he now"“It should be at the Generalissimo’s Mansion,” said Lei Dutong.There was a glimmer of mockery and satisfaction in his eyes.Even the son of the Northern Court Prefect...Ministry of the Grand Marshal

Wen Lianmu no longer held back his pieces. Sitting at the chessboard, he looked out the window.

He didn't want to admit that the game he was playing was already over, but he had to face it.

Taking back his gaze, Wang Yi'wu who sat opposite him was still meditating with his eyes closed. Underneath the serenity, the surging martial energy and blood qi made him sigh in admiration more than once.

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When it comes to cultivation talent alone, Wang Yi'wu was indeed the most terrifying person he had ever encountered. What's more, the man possessed a monstrous level of self-discipline and effort, never content with his strength.

Sometimes Wen Lianmu had to admire him. He knew very well how much Wang Yiwu valued the matter entrusted by Chongxuan, not to mention the effort he put into "recruiting" him from the army, which must have cost a great deal of favors.

However, faced with this sudden worsening of the situation, even he was troubled and anxious, yet Wang Yiwu was still calmly completing his daily practice.

Looking down at the white dragon on the chessboard, about to be slaughtered, he suddenly felt like reaching out and scattering the pieces. But with his wisdom, he naturally understood that it would be pointless.

How did this game come to be like this

At that time, after luring Jiang Wang away with a "fake news," he "snipped" off Chong Xuan Sheng's arm and immediately launched a full-scale fierce attack.

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Jiang Wang is not only Chong Xuan Sheng's most trusted person, but also possesses great strength and a certain level of prestige, enough to help Chong Xuan Sheng handle many things he can't manage himself.

Now that he's gone, Zhong Xuan Sheng has no one who can stand alone and be absolutely relied upon. Fourteen's identity inherently prevents him from taking charge, and the person himself is not skilled at such things. Zhong Xuan Chu Liang, as both Zhong Xuan Sheng and Zhong Xuan Zun's common uncle, is also inconvenient to intervene directly.

During the time when Jiang Wanggang left, Chongxuan Sheng was indeed quite exhausted, struggling against the hardships.

When everything was going smoothly, the Treasure Guild suddenly collapsed.

Overnight, hundreds of shops closed their doors, and countless industries were divided and sold off.

The collapse of the Ju Bao Merchant Guild was something he had long anticipated and secretly encouraged. As an "ally," he could naturally take advantage of the situation and reap the most benefits when the guild crumbled. He was invited to oversee the business left behind by Chongxuan Zun, but he wasn't satisfied with simply defeating Chongxuan Sheng; he intended to expand this power, showcasing his Wen Lianmu's capabilities. It would also allow him to amass a fortune during his stay in Linzi.

But the Treasure Merchant's Association collapsed too suddenly, much earlier than anyone had expected.

When a mountain collapses, a chain reaction is inevitable. The Treasure Merchant Association collapsed too quickly. As a result, its nominal allies, the forces related to Chongxuan Zun, now managed by Wang Yiwu, were also affected, and their own positions were in disarray.

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Wen Lianmu, with his exceptional skill, immediately stabilized the situation. However, he never expected that Su She would make such a "foolish" decision.

He actually gave up resistance to the outside world at a time when the Chamber of Commerce was facing such a difficult situation, and turned around to stab him and Wang Yiwu in the back. He directly severed all cooperation with Chong Xuan Zun, breaking various agreements that would only lead to mutual destruction...Such impulsive behavior!

As a undoubtedly smart person, one should have a broad perspective. One should try every means to unite allies and struggle for survival. How can one immediately turn their face because they followed suit and had two bites of meat Even if insane, one should prioritize, biting down on Zhong Xuan Sheng first!

Wen Lianmu was skilled at manipulating people and deliberately pushed Su Shea in that direction.

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But Su She must have been driven mad, he collapsed. His "stupid" choices repeatedly shocked him.

After stabbing his ally, leaving him and Wang Yiwu scrambling in a panic. This person completely abandoned all the struggles of the Treasure Gathering Merchant Association and ran alone to ambush Jiang Wang outside Linzi City, intending to assassinate him! Such reckless behavior!

Despite this, Wen Lianmu still tried his best to "cooperate". He immediately ordered Wang Yiwu to activate the backhand left by Chongxuan Zun, using Chongxuan Zun's influence in the Chongxuan family to prevent Chongxuan Sheng from summoning divine-level combat power.

forced Chongxuan to bleed in Su Sha's madness. Either only Jiang Wang died, or more died.

Given the circumstances, Jiang Wang's survival and counter-attack against Su She were indeed beyond his expectations.

Su She's strength is probably not as great as people imagine.

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That's all right, it's just another round of attack and defense. Wen Lianmu is not afraid of the game at all.

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But the assassination attempt that suddenly broke out in Linzi City, caught Zhung Xuan by surprise. His men were suddenly implicated in the revenge of Yang Ting remnants, leaving him completely unprepared.

What a time to have a leaky roof!

This matter happened to be under the jurisdiction of Beiya.

Due to the previous incident with Zheng Shangming, Beiya Duwei Zheng Shi didn't even give General's Mansion any face. He wouldn't even "frame" them himself, let alone wash their crimes. Now he has an imperial decree and is showing signs of relentlessly pursuing them.

...But the most difficult part was that this ultimately fell under Chong Xuan's authority. Although he had entrusted it to Wang Yiwu, Wang Yiwu couldn't mobilize the forces of the Generalissimo's Mansion to provide support. Similarly, Wen Lian牧 had no reason to mobilize military forces.

On the official front, Zhong Xuan Zun's power still relies on the connections he left behind.

Ultimately, trapping Chongxuan into the Jixia Academy is equivalent to them binding one arm and facing Chongxuan Sheng with only one hand. Otherwise, how could we say that Chongxuan Sheng's move was a stroke of genius!

Because of this inherent weakness, when Wen Lianmu was invited by Wang Yiwu, he chose to relentlessly pursue his opponent from the very beginning. He aimed to attack with a storm-like intensity, overwhelming Chong Xuan Sheng's defenses and forcing him to become preoccupied with self-preservation. In this way, Wen Lianmu hoped to protect his own vulnerabilities through aggressive action.

But Chongxuan persevered, even seeing through his traps several times. This forced him to use a ruse to divert Jiang Wang's attention, and then rely on brute force—a carefully considered choice he believed offered the greatest chance of victory.

However, it still wasn't successful.

Even today, it can be declared a failure.

Because the matter involved the remnants of Yangting, the Chongxuan family also abandoned its support for Chongxuan Zun's subordinates and withdrew a large number of family businesses.

There are only some businesses that belong exclusively to Chong Xuan Zun himself, still struggling to survive.

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Facing the foreseeable fierce offensive of Chong Xuan Sheng, Wen Lianmu really had little confidence to say that they could hold on any longer.

> Every game has a winner and a loser.

Wen Lianmu comforted himself like this.

"What are you thinking about" Wang Yiwu didn't know when he had finished his meditation.

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“What else could I think about” Wen Lianmu smiled wryly. “I’m trying to figure out how the people under Chongxuan Zun got involved with the Yangting remnants. Could it be that he was trying to hinder Chongxuan Chu Liang’s attack on Yangting back then How could he be so foolish to act now I’m also wondering if Chongxuan Zun wasn’t aiming for the same wind and flowers as his peers How could the Chongxuan family give up like this There are just too many things to think about, and I can’t seem to make sense of it all.”

Wang Yiwu fell silent for a moment: "A Zun has nothing to do with Yang Ting's remnants. Before the Battle of Qiyang, he didn't think that fat man was a real threat at all. As for 'giving up,' with his talent, as long as the people in the Chongxuan family aren't fools, they wouldn't possibly give up on him. It's just those old fellows taking advantage of the situation to give themselves what they believe is a good talking-to."

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"If you can confirm that Chong Xuan Zun is not involved. Then, based on the results, this must be a frame-up by Chong Xuan Sheng. But he did it perfectly, I can't find any clues in a short time, and Bei Ya would definitely not cooperate with us... Now there is only one way, let Chong Xuan Zun come out and try to clear his name."

"Speaking of which, Wen Lianmu shook his head bitterly again: "Look what nonsense I'm talking about. I'm really out of my mind."

In order to get Chongxuan into the Jixia Academy, Chongxuan nearly gambled away all the gains from the Qiyang War.

If Chongxuan could come out easily, he wouldn't have to try so hard here.

Wang Yiwu didn't seem to be feeling any disappointment. He asked, "Is there really no good news at all"

“Only worse…” Wen Lianmu said wearily, “Not only is Chongxuan striking those businesses, but also the Oozawa family, who knows what madness has gotten into them, jumped in as well.”

“Did you give him the benefits you promised Tian Huanzhang Or is he just too greedy”

"That's not true." Wen Lianmu shook his head, a hint of bitterness in his voice. "Do you think I would take every advantage and push things to the extreme Angering Zheng Shi and offending Bao Zhongqing were choices made after careful consideration. Although they failed, they were all within an acceptable range. As for attacking the Jubao Merchant Association, my intention was to acquire more capital and resources, to suppress Chongxuan Sheng. Su Xie's sudden madness... indeed caught me off guard. In this situation, how could I possibly 'waste' Tian Huanzhang"

He sighed, “It was Tian Anping. No one knows what he’s gone mad about, perhaps simply because we contacted Tian Huanzhang”

As for Tian Anping, that notorious “madman,” Wang Yiwu didn't know what to say.

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“Well, that's it then,” Wen Lianmu said.

"What else can I say" Wang Yiwu spread his hands. "Ah Zun trusts me, and yet I've made such a mess of things."

He tapped his chest: "It hurts here."

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"Sorry," Wen Lianmu said. "I made a lot of mistakes."

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Actually, they were all eager to attack. After their offensives were neutralized, the mistakes that remained were natural. But Wen Lianmu would never comfort himself with that.

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Wang Yiwu waved his hand, stopping him from continuing to blame himself: "I asked you for help, I still have this responsibility."

"So," he asked again, "Is there truly no way"

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"Perhaps..." Wen Lianmu said, "you could ask General Chen for advice. Or perhaps find the old man God of War himself."

The Chen Junshi he was talking about is actually Chen Zeqing, the eldest disciple of Jiang Mengxiong. As the great military god of the Qi state, everyone says that Chen Zeqing inherited his strategies, and Wang Yiwu followed in his footsteps with martial arts.

Wang Yiwu shook his head: "As for Master, he won't help me with this matter. As for Brother Chen...he is a talent for national strategy, his wisdom is not used for this kind of thing."

Even though he was deeply discouraged, Wen Lianmu couldn't help but roll his eyes wearily—you really know how to speak. So my intelligence is only good for this kind of thing, is it

But after all, he didn't really care much. He just grabbed a handful of pieces and threw them onto the board.

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Wang Yiwu thus understood that this game was coming to an end.s group of fiends has a strong ability to suppress Taoism. On top of that, they have such exquisite cooperation and terrifying numbers...simply a nightmare for magic practitioners!The grey-robed Maste...