Chapter 1009: The Fuse
"Master..." The Grand Elder called out and then paused, calling such a little brat "Master," he couldn’t quite get used to it.
Lin Tian didn’t respond, waiting for what he might say next.
"Earlier you mentioned, if I transfer all my power to someone else, the Heart Demon would naturally dissipate, right?" The Grand Elder asked.
Lin Tian nodded, "You could say that, but you must transfer it to someone of the same sect and origin for it to work."
The Grand Elder raised his head thoughtfully.
"Actually, you don’t need to think too much about it now, we’re not at that stage yet." Lin Tian shifted his tone, asking, "By the way, what’s the situation with the Wang Family now? I didn’t ask yesterday, and no one told me."
"Heh, the Wang Family, their situation is much worse than ours. On the day they came looking for trouble, they were blocked by the other eleven families, and they left many valuable things behind in their mansion."
"After returning to the Wang Family, they gathered fifty famous doctors from across the country to heal the wounded clan members. But from what I’ve heard, even if Wang Manzi’s arm is reattached, it won’t reach half its previous strength, and their Barbaric Bone Nine Transformations have a fatal flaw. Plus, the Wang Family’s roots are in Kanyue City, and all the people from Luoyan Dock have retreated back to the old estate."
"They’ve been rooted in Kanyue City for many years, their connections are extensive, and the location is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so they’ve all hunkered down there."
Lin Tian lightly nodded and asked, "This is the perfect chance to kick them while they’re down, so many days have passed, and no one has gone to trouble the Wang Family yet?"
The Grand Elder shook his head, "The Wang Family’s position being easy to defend and hard to attack is one reason. Another reason is that everyone is waiting for someone else to make the first move against the Wang Family, knowing that the ones leading the charge will certainly expend the most strength, and who wouldn’t want to reap the fisherman’s profit?"
Lin Tian was greatly disappointed with this answer. According to his thoughts, even if the Wang Family wasn’t destroyed, they should be severely weakened, unable to maintain their footing in Kanyue City, fleeing overseas instead; how could hunkering down shield them from everything?
The Grand Elder said, "To destroy the Wang Family, what’s needed is a spark, and that spark is about to be lit."
"Oh?" Lin Tian became interested, promptly asking, "Quickly, tell me what’s going on?"
"All families have stood for hundreds of years, weathering countless storms. The reason they’re all so resilient is because each family has a very broad scope of influence. Take the Wang Family for example, business is their weak point, the military is moderate, but in politics they’re thriving. The Wang Family has a high-ranking official, recently competing fiercely with a politician for a position. If it were a normal time, this position would almost certainly fall into the Wang Family’s hands."
"But now, during this special period, as long as each family exerts some effort, the Wang Family won’t get this position. Once the Wang Family fails, who knows how many onlookers and fence-sitters will side with the other party, and then all we have to do is exert a little force, and the Wang Family will be oppressed even more by their political enemies. When the Wang Family loses in politics, how long can their military and business sides hold out after losing their support?"
Lin Tian rested his cheek on his hand, deep in thought, suddenly asking, "Do you know about Wang Sijing’s situation now?"
"You mean that little brat from the Wang Family? There’s been no news about her, but given that you slashed her neck, the chance of her surviving isn’t great."
"There’s still a chance, albeit slim." Lin Tian murmured, "The Wang Family and the Zhou Family have a marriage alliance..."
The Grand Elder was taken aback, "What Zhou Family? What marriage alliance? There isn’t a Zhou surname among the twelve families."
"It’s the Zhou Family from the civilian sector, a business tycoon. Heard of Zhou Civilization?" Lin Tian said.
The Grand Elder suddenly realized, "Seems like that’s the case. They got engaged last year, my third brother attended the engagement ceremony, but I’m unclear on the details. Master, do you mean to find a chance to sabotage this marriage alliance?"
Lin Tian grinned broadly like a sly old fox, "Exactly."
"The Wang Family is truly pitiful, marrying into the civilian families for a bit of money. That’s easy; I could kill the Zhou family’s boy, and wouldn’t that end everything?" The Grand Elder asked.
"No." Lin Tian shook his head, his smile growing more conniving.
"Then what do you propose?"
"I can’t quite recall their wedding date, but the Wang Family will likely move it up to stabilize the situation. This marriage not only adds a significant fortune to the Wang Family but also draws numerous followers, so the wedding setup will certainly be grand."
The Grand Elder didn’t reply, just looked at Lin Tian, awaiting further details.
"Since this marriage is about enhancing wealth and influence, let’s make sure they gain neither. Picture causing a ruckus during the wedding; what kind of scene would that be?"
The Grand Elder’s eyes widened, and he laughed heartily, his aged face turning even merrier, "I love this idea, I’ve never crashed a wedding before. Imagine that scene, Mr. Wang’s nose will twist with anger. Hahaha..."
Lin Tian chuckled lightly, "No rush on this matter; whether we can join the chaos depends on whether Wang Sijing is alive or not. My concern now is the Wang family’s high-ranking official; he might not be easy to pressure."
The Grand Elder said, "That’s simple. I heard this morning that yesterday those families were calling you their little brother nonstop and toasting you, all with an eagerness to get some benefits from you. I know Master has many treasures; just a few goodies from you would make them work wholeheartedly."
Lin Tian squinted, agreeing with this plan. "Speak, which families are suitable?"
"Well, the more the better, naturally."
"Understood!"
...
The sun set behind the western mountains, the moon rose high in the sky.
Inside the Xu Family’s hall, three large tables were once again set with banquets, delicious dishes and jars of Baodao wine neatly arranged.
Lin Tian extended another invitation to those families, with only one pretext: yesterday’s drink just didn’t satisfy enough!
Upon hearing this news, quite a few people jumped with surprise.
Not satisfied yet? Is this brat crazy? With all that Baodao wine yesterday, it could’ve killed someone; how much more satisfying does he want?
Anyone who’s been drunk knows it’s a tough feeling. Even these Golden Core masters dislike that sensation. They’re not alcoholics, after a night of heavy drinking, naturally, they don’t want to touch that stuff.
But Lin Tian invited them all.
Did everybody pour too much for him yesterday, and now he wants revenge today?
Can they not go?
The hospitality is hard to refuse; they must attend!
Hence, there’s now this scene. Three tables of Golden Core masters, looking at their drinks, their faces all sour like bitter melons.
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