The two Sects had managed to stand out initially thanks to the support of the court, and the court, having helped them, naturally could support a different power once their internal strength was exhausted.
This was why the two major guilds had set rules, ones that even the Gang Leaders had to follow.
"Lips die when teeth are cold," they could hardly let outsiders take advantage of the situation.
Therefore, the likelihood of Gu Qingfeng taking action against himself was very small, and as for the Yu Family’s Manager, the one with the "Little Thought," Chen Jie felt that an opportunity could be found to eliminate him, but it couldn’t be done directly, now going to him and killing him, if discovered by Guild Cao, that would be a big trouble indeed.
Therefore, it was not easy to take action against that Manager now.
So best to leave him alone for now.
Then there was the third piece of intelligence, Peng Shizhong and Nan Batian, the Fishing Guild’s Gang Leader, were known to have a poor relationship, something Chen Jie was aware of.
This piece of intelligence further confirmed the discord between the two, a shame that for the current Chen Jie, it was an insurmountable problem.
Chen Jie wanted to climb higher, to gain more power and learn more profound Martial Arts.
That would mean facing the issue of choosing sides.
What one gained was always proportional to what one gave; if he wanted to become Peng Shizhong’s adoptive son and enjoy privileges, he had to take on the corresponding risks.
Would he give up the chance to climb the ladder to heaven just because he feared the Gang Leader’s grudge?
In fact, giving up the role of adoptive son was not impossible, but if he gave up Peng Shizhong, then Nan Batian wouldn’t take him as an adoptive son either!
He would have completely lost the chance to enter the high ranks of the Fishing Guild, something Chen Jie was unwilling to do.
Opportunities in life do not come all the time.
As for the fourth piece of intelligence, it pertained to his future standing within the Fishing Guild.
Zheng Chuan, Peng Shizhong’s second adoptive son, the Manager of White Tiger Hall, and someone who wielded great power, even suppressed his eldest son, Feng Xuan, being Peng Shizhong’s foremost aide.
Yet, such a person turned out to be Zhao Xun’s brother-in-law.
To call him brother-in-law actually flattered Zhao Xun a bit.
Zhao Xun’s sister was actually a concubine, whose status was far below that of a wife, so Zhao Xun was not qualified to call Zheng Chuan "brother-in-law."
But Zhao Xun’s sister had her ways and was deeply favored by Zheng Chuan, which was why Zhao Xun could drop in and take the position of Big Ship Leader in Xiantao Town from Li Sanding.
However, now by forcing his brother-in-law to catch his little uncle himself, he had formed an enmity with Manager Zheng.
Yet, Chen Jie had no feeling of anxiety.
The world is cruel, one who aspires to climb higher will inevitably provoke various people, after all, there is only so much interest to go around, and if you want a piece, you can’t avoid competing with others.
Moreover, it was now an era of great contention!
After having a full breakfast, Hu Zi hurried over, saying Uncle Zhong had called everyone to gather at the fishery, claiming they had caught Zhao Xun, and were preparing to enforce the guild’s discipline, inviting all Fishing Guild Disciples to witness!
Upon hearing this, Chen Jie hurriedly gulped down a couple bites of his meal and followed Hu Zi to the fishery.
At that time, over a hundred staff from the fishery had all arrived, and not far away were four Disciples dressed in black clothes with a white Tiger Head emblem on their chest, watching over a man kneeling on the ground, his mouth stuffed with a white cloth, hands bound with rope, looking crestfallen.
Looking closely, it turned out to be the runaway Zhao Xun.
The people of the fishery huddled there, pointing and whispering amongst themselves.
Zhao Xun, head hanging, suddenly spotted a figure in the crowd.
The man was quite young, brimming with vigor, and his demeanor was strikingly heroic. The surrounding people immediately paid their respects, saying, "Brother Jiu Si!"
Chen Jie smiled and nodded in greeting to everyone, his demeanor amiable.
Already possessing the air of someone superior.
At that moment, Zhao Xun saw Chen Jie, his eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions.
Hatred, envy, disbelief!
Hatred went without saying; if not for Chen Jie, his plan to ambush Wu Zhong would have succeeded, and he wouldn’t be kneeling here, waiting for the guild’s punishment.
Instead, he should be sitting inside, sipping tea, enjoying the treatment of a Manager.
But behind the hatred, there was a tinge of envy; this bastard had actually been taken as an adoptive son by Peng Shizhong, something many dreamt of yet could not achieve!
How long had Chen Jiu trained in Martial Arts? His growth was far too fast!
So with a heart full of mixed emotions, he stared at Chen Jie, and Chen Jie also looked back at him.
Their eyes met, and so many past events were buried within.
Chen Jie had no desire to speak with Zhao Xun, merely glanced at him and moved on to take his place in today’s ancestral hall, quietly waiting, greeted by many along the way.
Brother Jiu Si, they called him.
At this time, in the fishery’s Manager’s room, Zheng Chuan was kneeling on the ground, with Peng Shizhong sitting in the highest seat.
"Adoptive father, your son wishes to admit guilt before you."
Upon hearing this, Peng Shizhong looked at Zheng Chuan and said, "Second Brother, what are you doing?"
Zheng Chuan replied, "That traitor Zhao Xun, he is my concubine’s brother, and in that respect, he should count as my little uncle. It was also I who helped him get his position..."
Peng Shizhong waved his hand and said, "I know all this, and you’ve done nothing wrong. Although Zhao Xun is a traitor, he does have abilities. Over the years, he has not caused any major troubles."
Peng Shizhong was fair in his dealings.
Zheng Chuan continued, "Adoptive father, it’s not just that, more importantly, after the incident occurred, that bastard actually ran to my residence seeking refuge, and my concubine, out of pity for her brother, hid him away until I found out only yesterday. This fault lies with me as well, please punish me, adoptive father!"