Protect Our Clan Leader

Chapter 698: Chapter 87: Major Trend! The Artifact Spirit ‘Comes Alive’_3

Secondly, regardless of whether he truly trusted him or not, he had to give the appearance of trust on the surface, to give Gong Yang Ce some face. As for whether he would secretly investigate, that was another matter.

“Unbelievable, my dignified Zuoqiu clan has been trifled with like this. It’s a disgrace!” Zuoqiu Zhenghua reacted quickly, immediately slamming the table in anger, “The Qian and Wang families have no respect for our Zuoqiu clan at all! We will not let them off easily!”

“Calm down, both of you.”

Seeing their attitudes, Gong Yang Ce had a better understanding.

He continued, “I do have a plan that can cause the Qian and Wang families to pay the price, and also get vengeance for the Zuoqiu clan. Would Brother Deye be willing to hear me out?”

Zuoqiu Deye’s heart skipped a beat, understanding that after all this roundabout, the real drama was about to come.

… He quickly raised his hand in agreement and said, “Of course. Please go ahead.”

“Both the Zuoqiu and Cao clans are the victims in this case. My idea is that you two should join forces…” Gong Yang Ce then outlined his plan briefly.

Zuoqiu Deye, a cunning man who had lived for hundreds of years, understood most of it from just these clues.

He exchanged a look of hesitation with his great-grandson Zuoqiu Zhenghua, “This… This is a serious matter, I need to go back and discuss it before making a decision.”

“Of course. As you should.”

Gong Yang Ce didn’t push the two and politely let them leave after some pleasantries.

After they left, only Gong Yang Ce and his party remained in the Qingzhu Court.

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“Young Master, will they agree?” Cao Youqing furrowed her brows slightly, showing some doubts.

“Don’t worry, they’ll agree.”

The one who answered her was not Gong Yang Ce, but Xiaoyue.

She smiled and said, “The Master has removed Fairy Youqing from the case involving Zuoqiu Qingyun, lifting the Zuoqiu clan’s reason to further act against the Cao family. By sharing the plan, he’s clearly stating his position and subtly supporting Fairy Youqing. If they’re not fools, they’ll know what to do.”

After all, the connections and influence represented by a Great Heavenly Proud from the Lingyun Holy Ground and Purple Abode Realm are not something a Grade Four Prominent Family can contend with.

In choices between friends and enemies, even fools know what to do.

“Moreover, the young master’s plan doesn’t require them to take any risks. They can easily accomplish it, so they have even less reason to refuse,” Xiaoyue added.

But Cao Youqing was still confused: “But can this really work?”

“It’s enough.” Gong Yang Ce gave her a glance and said indifferently, “Most of the time, a plan doesn’t need to be overly complicated; what’s important is that it works.”

After all, conspiracies can be easily exposed, while forthright strategies are often the hardest to resist.

His goal, has never been to destroy the Qian or Wang families. This arrangement was just a means to exert pressure with the great momentum. Besides, it would teach the Qian and Wang families a lesson about what being his enemy really means.

What he has wanted from the start is Longzuo County.

Of course, if he could gather a few talents in the process, that would be even better.

He instructed Xiaoyue to summon the attendants to clear the dishes and replace them with tea. In a casual tone, he said, “Now that the situation has developed, all that’s needed is a gentle push. None of the others in Longzuo County are worth worrying about. There are only two people worth paying attention to. One is the head of Qian Family, Qian Xuehan, and the other, is the head of the Wang family, Wang Shouzhe.”

“Qian Xuehan?”

Cao Youqing was stunned.

She could understand Wang Shouzhe, having suffered more than one defeat at his hands, she knew how terrifying he was. But Qian Xuehan?

In her memory, Qian Xuehan was just a crybaby coward – where was he worth such high regard?

“I forgot, Fairy Youqing has been in seclusion and probably doesn’t know about recent developments.” After pouring Gong Yang Ce a cup of tea, Xiaoyue casually explained to Cao Youqing, “Over these years, the Qian family has been rapidly developing. Your cheap nephew’s grandson, Qian Xuehan, albeit unimpressive on the surface, has been steadily gaining authority within the Qian family in these years. Unconsciously, he has gained a significant say at the Elder Council. This indicates he is much stronger than his father and is someone noteworthy.”

You should know, during Qian Xuehan’s father, Qian Qinhong’s rule, he was largely controlled by the Elder Council, hence his caution and hesitation in carrying out his duties.

Qian Xuehan was able to sort out the complex relations within the Qian family and consolidate his position as family head within just over a decade. Apart from having the support of the Old Ancestor, his ability was also not to be underestimated.

After a pause, Xiaoyue added, “Under his hand, there’s even further potential for the Qian family.”

The Qian family was already a Purple Abode Prominent Family. A step further meant they would be a Grade Four Prominent Family.

It’s well known that maintaining a Prominent Family’s position is easy, but advancing further is extremely difficult. Besides, among the whole Da Qian, how many Grade Four Prominent Families were there? Anyones who could lead a Fifth Grade Prominent Family to become Fourth Grade can barely be termed a “powerful figure”.

This appraisal given by Xiaoyue can be said to be extremely high.

Cao Youqing didn’t expect that Qian Xuehan, whom she had never paid attention to, could receive such high praise.

However, Sister Xiaoyue had followed their master for many years and had been recognized by him for her ability to judge and assess people. If even she said so, it must be accurate.