Fishing Guild Headquarters.
Qin Ying entered Nan Batian’s study.
Nan Batian glanced at him and said, "Is the tail cleaned up?"
Qin Ying nodded and said, "Yes, everything has been cleared up, leaving no troubles behind."
Hearing this, Nan Batian nodded, "Good, that’s good. Now Ghost Hand Gu Qingfeng has become the person Elder Liu hates most. If he knows there’s still dealings with us, I’m afraid he might go all out in a fight against us. Moreover, the matters that follow are also extremely important."
Tang Ziyue said, "Hmm, Elder Liu reconciled with Chen Jiusi on that day. I’ve analyzed it three times; it must be due to some condition he agreed to. After much thought, I’ve determined that the likely condition has something to do with Liu Song."
"Later, our investigation found out that Bai Wenjing left Mianshui County and went to Shennong in Hubei. That’s where her master, Divine Doctor Anderson, resides."
"This Anderson was once an imperial physician in the Prince Mansion, one of the top ten famous doctors in Jianghu back then. He must have some good things in his possession."
"Then our spies in Guild Cao reported that Liu Song is now in a coma. The stab wound in his heart is not the main issue; it’s the poison smeared on the blade, poison that entered his guts, surely one needs a treasure medicine to keep him alive. From this, it’s obvious that Bai Wenjing must have gone to her master for a detoxification medicine."
"Later on, my guess was confirmed: the medicine they sought from Shennong was the Nine-flavor Detoxification Pills."
Upon reaching this point, Tang Ziyue said, "Of course, all these are thanks to the Gang Leader’s capability, for having planted spies among Chen Jiusi’s White Tiger Guards. If it weren’t for the spy signaling to us, we wouldn’t have known Chen Jiusi and Elder Liu’s entire plan."
Hearing this, Qin Ying was startled, then immediately asked, "Gang Leader? Is it among the team protecting Bai Wenjing?"
Nan Batian said, "Naturally."
"Ghost Hand Gu Qingfeng has a style of being thoroughly ruthless; that spy among the guards will likely not escape death. Why didn’t we ask Gu Qingfeng to leave an alive witness earlier?"
Upon hearing this, Nan Batian laughed and said, "Qin Ying, sometimes you’re ruthless enough, but at other times you show indecision. After using such a chess piece, it’s natural to eliminate them completely, do we wait for them to betray us?"
Hearing this, Qin Ying fell silent.
Tang Ziyue, with a swift motion, opened his white paper fan and gave it a few gentle waves, saying, "Gang Leader, now with Ghost Hand Gu Qingfeng taking action, if he truly can kill Bai Wenjing and destroy the detoxification pill, then Elder Liu’s son will surely die. The alliance between Chen Jie and Elder Liu won’t be strong anymore, and then we can proceed to divide and conquer!"
Nan Batian, upon hearing this, said, "Right, we can’t let them unite. This is a breakthrough, as much as Elder Liu cares about his son, I want him to experience the pain of losing a child."
Tang Ziyue said, "Gang Leader is absolutely right, however, this matter can’t be traced back to us. Gu Qingfeng just happens to be the perfect scapegoat."
"If it were us who killed Bai Wenjing, and Elder Liu found out, the alliance between him and Chen Jie might become even stronger. After all, they would have the same enemy. But as it is Ghost Hand Gu Qingfeng’s doing, Elder Liu can only hate Gu Qingfeng, and the condition for his alliance with Chen Jie won’t be met, thus making it easy to dismantle their bond. This is the best strategy."
Nan Batian nodded thoughtfully and said, "Mr. is right. Oh, Qin Ying, the witnesses I had you arrange, are they all set?"
Qin Ying replied, "They are arranged. On that day, our men will lead the woodcutters from the nearby village, just so they ’happen’ to witness the scene when going down the mountain."
Nan Batian chuckled, "In that case, we can prove that Ghost Hand Gu Qingfeng was responsible, and it has nothing to do with us, haha..."
Qin Ying said, "Gang Leader, brilliant!"
Nan Batian’s lips curled upward, clearly pleased with Qin Ying’s flattery. After all, he was not a very clever man to begin with, and Qin Ying’s presence served to highlight his supposed cleverness.
As for Tang Ziyue, he was given a heavy responsibility because of his clear understanding of his own intellect; he was just an ordinary man.
He managed to establish himself as the foremost figure in Mianshui County mainly through three factors.
First, his talent in learning Martial Arts, which is the foundation.
Second, his lack of principles, willing to kowtow to Darugachi for benefits at a moment’s notice.
Third, his ruthlessness and merciless actions.
As to how to manage a gang, how to arrange logistics support, or how to ensure the distribution of benefits, he didn’t care, because for matters of the intellect, there was Tang Ziyue.
Tang Ziyue’s governance ability was not bad.
When in doubt, consult Ziyue, had become his habit over the years.
Tang Ziyue closed the fan in his hand and lightly tapped his forehead, saying, "However, Gang Leader, there is still a flaw in this plan. It’s not foolproof."
Nan Batian looked at Tang Ziyue, puzzled, "A flaw, what flaw?"
Tang Ziyue said, "What if Chen Jiusi goes to meet Bai Wenjing three days later?"
"Go meet Bai Wenjing?"
Nan Batian was startled, then furrowed his brows. Yes, what if Chen Jiusi goes out of town to meet Bai Wenjing that day? Wouldn’t all his plans be ruined?
Tang Ziyue said, "Of course, the place we’ve set up is a bit far away. Chen Jie won’t leave town for thirty miles to meet Bai Wenjing. But what if?"
Upon hearing Tang Ziyue’s words, Nan Batian frowned, "So what should we do according to Mr.?"
Tang Ziyue, upon hearing this, said, "Find a way to prevent Chen Jiusi from leaving town!"
Nan Batian asked, "How can we prevent Chen Jiusi from leaving town?"
Tang Ziyue chuckled, "How about holding a meeting that night?"