The Anxia League, with Anxia Sect, Shenxian Sect, Liuli Sect, and Xingsheng Sect as its core, has been continuously expanding its sphere of influence recently. It already has seven three-star sects, and the number of one- and two-star sects has reached twenty or thirty.
The combined extraordinary combat power exceeds 800 people.
Although to be honest, the Anxia Alliance is currently only a loose alliance. Even a ship of interests composed of several core sects will fall apart immediately after Su An's death.
But at least while Su An is still alive, these people can unite under his orders.
Therefore, he was able to mobilize such a huge force tonight and effortlessly destroy the two hundred or so Zhengyang Sect extraordinary people brought by Liu Siyan.
Looking at the messy and bloody battlefield, Zhang Zhenlin's face was ashen, and the cigar in his hand burned to the end without even noticing.
The battle in the Anxia League has ended, and the soldiers are cleaning the battlefield, but Zhang Zhenlin knows that his challenge has just begun.
The challenge Su An gave him this time was too difficult.
He was so tall that Zhang Zhenlin didn't even want to walk through the gate of the Anxia Sect base.
"Do you know what you just did? You are in a head-on war with a five-star sect!"
Zhang Zhenlin threw away his cigar and stamped it out, then turned to Su An, who was standing aside with a calm face, and said, "Zhengyang Sect is not an ordinary five-star sect. It has a history of hundreds of years, a tree with deep roots, and behind it is the support of important figures from the Provincial Council. !
"Even I have to be cautious when facing such a force. How dare you take action directly?"
Su An did not respond or change his demeanor. He stood there as usual, watching his men busy on the battlefield, as if he had never heard Zhang Zhenlin's words.
Zhang Zhenlin took out another cigar, and before he lit it, he couldn't help but speak again: "You obviously have a better way to deal with it, why do you choose to act recklessly regardless of the consequences?
"Since you have captured Liu Siyan, you can use her to blackmail the Zhengyang Sect. Even if you can't make the other party give up their plan to enter the supermarket fresh market, you can still get enough compensation!
"I know you have been wronged, so just ask for a little more money. Why do you have to end up like this?
“What’s more important than making money?
"The Zhengyang Sect has taken action against you without authorization and ruined the overall business situation. With such a bargaining chip in my hand, I can definitely stand up for you and force the Zhengyang Sect to take a smaller share of the future business, allowing Anxia League to gain more power in Dongping District. One family dominates the grassroots world!
"But you missed a great opportunity. It's too late to say anything now!"
He lit the cigar, took a long drag, exhaled a cloud of smoke, and said:
"I thought you were both wise and brave, but I didn't expect that you are still a reckless man at heart. I had high expectations for you in vain. I am really angry!"
Su An still didn't say anything, standing there without arrogance or arrogance, not even making a superfluous movement, as if everything Zhang Zhenlin said had nothing to do with him.
Zhang Zhenlin waited for a long time but didn't see him speak, so he said angrily: "Why don't you speak?"
Su An's voice was calm: "I'm waiting for Uncle Zhang to finish speaking."
"you......"
Zhang Zhenlin was choked and wanted to kick Su An. He couldn't hold it back, and said in a rough voice:
"This was a great opportunity for Anxia Sect to develop and progress, but because of your improper operation, in order to achieve quick success, the extraordinary opportunity turned into a huge trouble!
"You brat, you haven't realized your mistake yet?"
Su An still didn't answer.
But his demeanor showed that he did not feel that he had done anything wrong.
Zhang Zhenlin was so angry that he smoked heavily and didn't want to talk anymore.
After a long while, Zhang Zhenlin couldn't hold it in any longer and waved his arms and said: "Okay, I'm done talking, you can talk about your reasons!"
Su An calmly took out a cigarette, lit it in a calm manner, and said slowly: "When Wang Zhe found me, I really thought this was a great opportunity;
“When Zhengyang Zong called me and invited me to meet, I also thought it might be pie in the sky.
"The Anxia Sect has been developing very fast since its establishment, and it has been a smooth journey since the establishment of the Anxia League. In just a few months, I have already had many careers that the sect leaders would have struggled to achieve for ten years.
"If things go well this time and Anxia League becomes a real powerhouse in Dongping District, I will be so happy that I will laugh even in my dreams.
"Faced with mountains of gold and silver, who doesn't want to move them home? Who can resist not taking a bite when the fat duck is cooked? Who doesn't want everything to go well in life?
“But life is like a journey against the odds, how can it be smooth sailing?
"What you thought was a great opportunity was actually a trap that others had dug for you to jump from the very beginning. You thought it would be smooth sailing, but unexpectedly, storms came as soon as you thought. Before you could react, Daxia was already facing collapse. danger.
"As long as I was a little more proud, a little more inflated, a little more ambitious, I would have been killed in the bar tonight, either poisoned on the spot or blown into pieces.
"I am still alive today because I can still remain cautious enough when faced with a big enough temptation."
Zhang Zhenlin admitted that what Su An said made sense, but he didn't mention it. In his heart, he admired Su An for not being blinded by interests and for being able to see through Liu Siyan's scheme at the critical moment.
But at the moment, he still snorted coldly with his nostrils raised to the sky: "Are you cautious? Are you cautious and want to fight the Zhengyang Sect to the death?"
Su An turned to look at Zhang Zhenlin and asked with piercing eyes: "Does Uncle Zhang really think that I have other choices?"
Facing Su An's sharp and deep eyes, it was Zhang Zhenlin's turn to remain silent this time.
Although he didn't speak, his face was full of dissatisfaction, as if every beard was retorting: Why don't you have a choice?
Su An lowered her voice: "Take Liu Siyan as a hostage, negotiate with the Zhengyang Sect in exchange for benefits and development opportunities, endure the humiliation in front of you, and then come back with revenge in the future?
"is it possible?
"Anyone with a discerning eye can think of my plan. If Uncle Zhang were Liu Xiong, would he take the risk of letting the tiger return to the mountain and raising the tiger to cause trouble, so that I can achieve my expectations?
"Uncle Zhang, don't forget that Liu Xiong and Liu Siyan had already laid a killing plan for me without me doing anything!
"He will kill me once, and he will definitely kill me a second time. Because I can escape the first killing, it shows that I am not an easy person. Liu Xiong, as long as he has a normal mind, will kill him before the threat is strong enough." Get rid of them before they cause fatal harm, no matter the cost!
"Don't think that Liu Xionghui is really scrupulous or timid. If he can afford to kill me once, he can certainly afford to kill me twice!
"and I?
"I was able to break Liu Siyan's killing trap this time. It was not because I was smart, but because the Zhengyang Sect's dispatched force was not strong enough!
"Next time Liu Xiong sends out a group of seventh-level, eighth-level or even ninth-level masters to attack and kill me, even if I stay in the base behind closed doors, there is no chance I will be safe!"
The words left Zhang Zhenlin dumbfounded and speechless.
Su An's analysis penetrated deeply, giving him a sense of enlightenment as if he were hearing bells in the morning and drums in the evening.
Zhang Zhenlin was silent for a moment, thinking about it but still unwilling to give in: "I can send people to protect you. The Zhang family still has some strength. I can also mobilize some masters from the Demon Subduing Department..."
Su An smiled: "You can only be a thief for a thousand days, how can you guard against a thief for a thousand days?
"Nowadays, demons are everywhere, the Demon Subduing Department is too busy, and the Zhang family and the Huang family are at odds with each other. How can they send a large number of experts to sit around me for a long time?"
Zhang Zhenlin fell silent again.
What Su An said is true.
Throwing away the cigar in his hand, Zhang Zhenlin said without giving up:
"Perhaps Wang Zhe can provide some help. The business is jointly owned by everyone, and he doesn't want to be delayed in making money, right? With his pressure, can't the Zhengyang Sect be restrained?"
Su An actually didn't want to answer this question.
Because there is no need to answer at all.
If Wang Zhe really had that kind of intimidation, Liu Siyan would not have taken action against him tonight.
"The Chief Secretary and the Provincial Council are both giants. They will not really fall out because of a small person like me. So even if I die, given the status of Wang Zhe and the big shot in the council, their cooperation will definitely continue."
Su An said, "Wang Zhe and I have only known each other for a long time. We are now together because we are of value to each other and can bring mutual benefits. He will protect me, but the strength must be limited. If it goes beyond a certain range, it will be more than the gain for him.
"In the face of interests, loved ones, relatives and friends may not be reliable, let alone our little friendship?
"The Zhengyang Zong family has a great cause. As long as they can pay enough compensation after killing me, what reason does Wang Zhe have to really fall out with the big shots in the provincial council and let Cheng get away with the big money from their cooperation?"
In Su An's view, Liu Xiong recognized this clearly, so he agreed to Liu Siyan's attack on him.
For Liu Xiong, neither Su An nor the price of killing Su An is as important as letting his daughter get rid of her inner demons and gain experience.
After all, what does a little money mean to Zhengyang Sect?
After listening to Su An's words, Zhang Zhenlin lost all his anger and no longer wanted to blame Su An for ambushing the Zhengyang Sect's extraordinary person. On the contrary, he was convinced of Su An's sobriety.
With a sigh, Zhang Zhenlin said with an ugly face: "Besides starting a head-on war, is there really no other way? The benefits of this business are so great, is it really irreversible?
"You are smart and good at taking advantage of situations, so you can't think of a perfect solution to ease the relationship with the Zhengyang Sect and allow this business to continue?
"You can't even lower your head?"
Su An could tell that Zhang Zhenlin was a money-obsessed person, and he couldn't just give up the good money career.
Youyou blew out a round smoke ring, Su An stepped on the cigarette butt, and looked directly at Zhang Zhenlin with solemn eyebrows: "Uncle Zhang, don't blame me for not reminding you, if you think about luck in your life, you will be ruined!
"Weak people always think that by bowing their heads and being submissive, they can eliminate the anger of the strong, and take a step back to open up the world. Little do they know that when the weak retreat, the strong only think about moving forward immediately and pressing forward step by step!
"Profits need to be fought for, and opponents need to be trampled to death. Even if I were the strong one, I would have no reason to be merciful.
"Facing a strong man like Zhengyang Sect, the weak Anxia League must not retreat even a step if it wants to protect its own interests. It can only fight for every inch of territory. In addition to making the opponent pay the price of blood for every step forward, There is no other way!
“Whenever you become afraid, cowardly, or have illusions, defeat will come.
“If defeat is inevitable, then die standing; if there is still a glimmer of hope, then fight with all your strength to the end!
"Before we reach the end of the road, who can be sure whether the strong will fear and retreat first, or the weak will be shattered to pieces first?"
Looking at Su An with murderous eyes and sharp body, Zhang Zhenlin was in a trance for a moment, as if some memories were surging in his mind. He said in a daze:
"You just said you were very cautious, so why are you blocking everything and fighting for your life in the blink of an eye?"
Su An said eloquently: "You can't conquer a country by being cautious alone.
"How is being cautious different from being timid?"
Listening to this critical answer and looking at Su An's breathtaking eyebrows, Zhang Zhenlin's thoughts drifted uncontrollably to the distance of time and the depths of his memory.
He said almost subconsciously:
"In this case, the business this time has really failed. Not only the gold and silver mountains have been reduced to nothing, but the Anxia Alliance will also have to pay a huge price, and the original savings will inevitably be lost in the battle."
Su An said with murderous intent: "The weak rise against the trend, and those from the bottom to the bottom overcome the top. The future is inherently difficult and long.
“If you don’t have the will to overcome setbacks, the courage to face failure, and the determination to endure pain, how can you face difficulties and how can you talk about great things?”
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If the business fails and you still want money, food, territory, and the results of the war, you can only go to the battlefield to get it, just like the last time you captured the Mingcheng Sect, Donghai Sect and other sects.
Furthermore, although Su An wants to compete head-on with the Zhengyang Sect, it does not mean that the business of the Dongping District Supermarket Fresh Market will definitely not be possible.
I don’t know how long it took, but Zhang Zhenlin finally returned to his senses.
He looked at Su An clearly:
"In this way, this battle is inevitable. You can take the lead and use Liu Siyan to destroy the opponent's 200 soldiers. This is undoubtedly the opening of the battle and has laid a certain advantage for your side.
"But this result is far from enough. Have you thought about how to deal with Zhengyang Sect?"
Su An said matter-of-factly: "Uncle Zhang, isn't he from the Demon Subduing Division? This situation is no different from the past. Just follow the usual rules."
Zhang Zhenlin was stunned, as if he had heard a big joke: "Do you think Zhengyang Sect can be slandered? Those small sects are just that, it is not difficult to accuse them of colluding with the demon clan.
"Even if we are facing Huang Hai, we can use this excuse to restrain him and reach a balance with him so that he cannot send patrol units to fight.
“But Zhengyang Sect is a century-old sect, and its credibility is there, so dirty water cannot be poured on it!
"What's more, the people behind them are the bosses of the Provincial Council. How can I frame them?"
Su An had made it very clear about Liu Xiong's unscrupulousness when describing the difficulties of the Zhengyang Sect. Zhang Zhenlin thought that Su An had other methods, but he never expected that the other party would make such a naive suggestion.
It is self-contradictory, it is simply random, there is no possibility of success, and there is no need to even try.
No, you shouldn’t even have such an idea!
But Su An was very calm and confident: "Who said that they were framed? What if it is true that they colluded with the demon clan?"
Zhang Zhenlin was stunned and confused.
Su An turned to look at Li Anxin behind him.
Li Anxin looked confused and his heartbeat accelerated.
Just when the atmosphere in the court was about to solidify, Zhang Zhenlin's cell phone rang.
After receiving the phone call, Zhang Zhenlin's expression became extremely exciting after just a few words.
