Su Qin originally wanted to go directly to the mountain city, but then he felt that his whereabouts in the mountain city were too obvious. Even if the Duan family's affairs would be suspicious of him, they had no concrete evidence and it didn't matter if they were just suspicious.
Therefore, Su Qin still felt that it would be more private to return to Xishu first, and then go to the mountain city from Xishu.
Who knew that Chen Wuji felt too bored in the mountain city. He happened to want to know about the situation of Su's Elders' Meeting this time, so he went from the mountain city to Xishu to meet Su Qin. After Su Qin got off the plane, he went directly to the park near Wangjiang Tower Park. Hidden Lane Bar.
Su Qin originally thought of eating hot pot in Xishu first. Eating too much hot pot makes him addicted. He ate a lot of hot pot in Xishu some time ago. He had only been away from Xishu for ten days, and he couldn't help but want to eat hot pot. The spicier the food, the more appetizing it is.
Or maybe Chen Qiming knew that Su Qin wanted to eat hot pot, so he asked Han Xianjing to get a hot pot table in the Yinxiang Bar. Anyway, this bar is not open to the public now, and the whole hot pot is very simple and comfortable for oneself.
When Su Qin arrived at the Yinxiang Bar, he smelled the strong smell of hot pot. Han Xianjing ordered takeout directly from a nearby hot pot restaurant with high ratings. He basically ordered all the dishes. Anyway, there is a refrigerator and freezer to keep them fresh. , and in the end there was still endless beer to drink.
Han Xianjing waited until Su Qin came in and said, "Master, Xiao Longtou said you wanted to eat hot pot, so I will prepare it for you directly. This hot pot tastes good. Master, should we talk about things first or eat hot pot?"
Chen Wuji has arrived. He drove here alone from the mountain city. No one knows his whereabouts. He is already sitting in a booth and preparing to eat hot pot. The two booths put together are just right for people like them to eat hot pot.
Su Qin took off his coat and said, "Then let's eat first."
However, Su Qin walked to the bar first and greeted Chen Wuji: "Old Chen, I said I would just go to the mountain city to find you. Why did you come to Xishu?"
When Su Qin arrived, Chen Wuji started to serve the dishes. He said expressionlessly: "You go to the mountain city just like I came to Xishu. Things in the mountain city have been arranged. I have nothing to do in the mountain city, so I might as well come directly to Xishu. , I just have something else to ask you."
Su Qin walked to the side to pick up the mixing bowl and said, "Okay, it's good that you're here, so I don't need to make another trip."
In addition to Chen Wuji, those present today are Han Xianjing, Xiyue and Bai Lan. In addition, they are Su Qin and Chen Qiming. Shuzhou is the busiest.
After everyone prepared the mixing bowls, Chen Qiming and Han Xianjing opened a few more bottles of beer. Except for Chen Wuji, who didn't drink, no one else refused.
Su Qin asked while eating: "Brother Han, how is the situation in Shuzhou now? I know the situation on the Li family's shadow side. Zhao Taiqing and Uncle Dong are competing against each other. How about the Lin family and the Duan family?"
Su Qin had no time to care about the Lin family's affairs during this period, nor did he contact anyone in the Lin family. Except for occasionally calling and sending messages to Lin Xi, Lin Xi did not send messages for other members of the Lin family. It seemed that the situation should be okay.
Han Xianjing ate his hair and felt so hot that he quickly took a sip of wine, and then said: "The Lin family and the Duan family, no one can do anything to control the other. You take advantage in southern Shu, and I take advantage in northern Shu. Let's do this to each other." Removing a few local figures from the other party will not solve any practical problems at all. In the end, the only option left is to go through the legal channels, and the rest is to argue with the officials."
Su Qin chuckled and said, "As expected."
The top leader in Shuzhou has already agreed to not help the two sides, and naturally he has also told the people below that they can take sides, but they will definitely not be so blatant. The final result is nothing more than what it is now, and each other cannot do anything to the other. Got into a stalemate.
At this time, Su Qin looked at Xiyue again and said, "Master Xiyue, is there any news about the team of experts sent by the Li family's shadow?"
Xiyue shook his head and said: "Since that fight, he has been completely hidden. There is no news yet."
Su Qin said calmly: "It seems that the shadows of the Li family are also more cautious."
Xiyue said in a deep voice: "They should have suffered quite a lot last time. We were all injured so much. I
Don’t you believe that nothing is wrong with them? "
Su Qin ate beef and drank beer. After a while, he said, "Master Xiyue, keep looking. If you find it, let me know immediately. Since I'm back, they can't leave. If this pair of Li family shadows If he dies, then their Li family will suffer a great loss."
Xiyue said with firm eyes: "Master, don't worry, I will intensify the search."
Su Qin put down his bowl and chopsticks and said thoughtfully: "Actually, there is another way, and that is to force them to show up. They probably think that we don't dare to take action, so we will attack them. The common shadows of the Li family. I don't believe that one team can do it." The shadow of the Li family in the team has disappeared, isn't he, Li Zhenzhong, worried?"
Chen Qiming echoed: "Master, this is a good idea, it can just increase their losses."
Su Qin looked at Chen Wuji opposite and said, "It just so happens that Lao Chen is here too. Lao Chen and Sister Lan are present, plus a few of us. To deal with the shadows of the Li family, isn't that just chopping melons and chopping vegetables?"
Chen Wuji said how powerful he was. Su Qin had never seen Chen Wuji take action so far. The top five on the dragon list were exchanged for one, and the top three on the dragon list were exchanged for half. Su Qin really wanted to see it.
After saying that, Su Qin asked tentatively: "Old Chen, you have nothing to do when you go back to the mountain city now. Once all the shadows of the Li family are dealt with, you can go back to the mountain city and ignite the explosive barrel of the Duan family. What do you think? Sample?"
Of course Chen Wuji understood what Su Qin meant, and he said without raising his head: "Okay."
Su Qin thought Chen Wuji would refuse, but he didn't expect Chen Wuji to agree directly. After hearing this, Su Qin felt confident, and the shadows of the Li family would suffer.
Everyone continued to eat hot pot. When the hot pot was almost finished, Huiyue left first. Next, he needed the cooperation of intelligence work on his side. Otherwise, how would Su Qin act?
After Huiyue left, Han Xianjing asked curiously: "Master, I heard that the patriarch has listed the ratings of all first-level executives. What is my rating?"
Han Xianjing still belongs to the Lingnan Su family's camp, but his relationship with Su Qin is so close, so his rating this time is still B level, so the Lingnan Su family's losses this time are not ordinary. .
The final result is that three places may be lost directly. Who said that Han Xianjing is no longer a member of their Lingnan Su family?
However, Mr. Su would not be so ruthless. The Lingnan Su family would be crazy to directly lose three places. Therefore, in the end, Han Xianjing would be assigned to Mr. Su's side, and the Lingnan Su family would only lose two.
Su Qin said casually: "B-level."
Hearing this answer, Han Xianjing didn't seem surprised. It seems that he has to continue to stay in Southwest, but his rating will not affect his future. When the situation in Southwest is almost settled, he can be transferred out of Southwest and promoted. .
Level A means excellent, level B means qualified, and level C means unqualified. This rating is now very clear to all first-level executives within the Su family group. It’s just that Han Xianjing has no information channel. In the past, the Lingnan Su family would definitely Tell him that now he can only ask Su Qin.
"B-level is fine." Han Xianjing smiled bitterly.
Su Qin explained: "Although you are only B-level now, when the matter in the southwest is settled, you will be transferred to the southeast or directly take a position within the group. It depends on your own wishes. You can go wherever you want. .”
Han Xianjing flattered him and said, "I will go wherever the young master needs me to go. I will obey the young master in everything."
Su Qin chuckled and said, "Brother Han, this is not your character. Where was your previous ambition?"
Han Xianjing continued: "I was who I was before, and I am who I am now. I feel that only by following the young master's footsteps can I achieve my revenge."
Han Xianjing is worthy of being a good man. He talks nonsense to others. He climbed up from the bottom. Unlike Fang Jinglong, who is from the elite class. Therefore, Fang Jinglong doesn't flatter much and just does things well. Han Xianjing often flatters. His flattery.
It was getting late now, and Su Qin wanted to talk to Chen Wuji about something, so he said: "Brother Han, it's getting late, you
Go back and rest first. I will contact you tomorrow. "
Han Xianjing stood up and said goodbye very wisely. He also knew that Su Qin wanted to talk about business with Chen Wuji. He was not yet at Chen Wuji's level. Obviously, he didn't want him to know about the things he wanted to talk about. Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he could understand it.
After Han Xianjing left, Su Qin said to Chen Qiming: "Brother Chen, clear everyone out. You and Sister Lan will also guard the door. No one is allowed in."
What Su Qin and Chen Wuji are going to talk about next involves the Su family's top secret, which is the old man's physical condition. This is why Chen Wuji agreed to come out in the first place, because what Su Qin will face is a high-end game, and he may not be able to win it. , so Chen Wuji needs help.
Chen Qiming and Bai Lan also got up and left, taking away all the tomb keepers at the same time.
Han Xianjing here hadn't gone far yet. He saw Chen Qiming, Bai Lan and others also coming out, and he felt a little comfortable. It seemed that he was not the only one Su Qin was avoiding, but even Chen Qiming's absolute confidant came out.
However, Han Xianjing was a little curious as to what Su Qin and Chen Wuji were going to talk about. It was most likely about the inside story of the Su Elders' Meeting. He didn't know when he would be able to get access to these inside stories.
When everyone left, the hot pot was still cooking. Su Qin cooked some green vegetables in the mushroom soup pot. Chen Wuji stopped eating. He looked at Su Qin and said, "Tell me about the specific situation of the Presbyterian Church this time. Tell me everything you know so I can judge what happens next.”
After Su Qin put down the bowls and chopsticks, he began to tell Chen Wuji everything about the elders' meeting, including that before the elders' meeting, he met Su Jinke of the Central Plains Su family, Su Beiming of the Qilu Su family, and the former patriarch. Su Tiancheng here, as well as Su Yuanhang of the Jiangnan Su family, etc., including what they talked about among themselves, and what were the attitudes of these people. .
Of course, Su Qin didn't talk about what happened between him and Sister Ruoruo. Sister Ruoruo was his only chess piece, and Su Qin didn't want to make this relationship public yet.
After talking about the people he had met, Su Qin began to talk about the Presbyterian Church. First, he gave a detailed rating list and the ratings of each family, and then the reactions of each family at the Presbyterian Church, etc., but he did not talk about what his grandfather told him. Of those, he wanted to see Chen Wuji's judgment ability.
After Su Qin finished speaking, Chen Wuji said with feverish eyes: "The old man is indeed an old fox. Everyone who was hit by this move was a little confused. If I didn't know the old man's physical condition, I wouldn't have guessed the old man's purpose at all. Outsiders can't guess the old man's purpose." I thought it was a delaying tactic, or to test the bottom line of the Su family in Lingnan, etc. It seemed that the attack on the Su family in the southwest of the Su family in Lingnan was more ruthless. In fact, it was not so ruthless when the results were announced, but few people could guess the old man's final outcome. I guess even you don’t know the purpose.”
After Chen Wuji said this, Su Qin didn't quite understand. He knew much more than Chen Wuji knew. Chen Wuji said he couldn't even guess it, and Su Qin was somewhat unconvinced.
Su Qin frowned and asked, "Old Chen, what do you mean by this?"
Chen Wuji stared at Su Qin and said: "You should be able to guess that the old man's physical condition is not optimistic, otherwise he would not do this. This move will make anyone think that the old man is too anxious. Of course they don't know There is something wrong with the old man's health. I thought that the old man was weakening the strength of the Lingnan Su family step by step. As long as the old man is still alive, the Lingnan Su family can only give in. But as long as the Lingnan Su family gives in this time, it will be completely lost in the future. Take the initiative."
Su Qin replied truthfully: "Yes, I thought so too. Grandpa also thought that I didn't know about his physical problems, so he didn't tell me some things."
Chen Wuji continued: "The Presbyterian Church in a month's time has no meaning. At most, it will just go through the motions and make a fuss, because the old man has already decided, that is to strongly weaken the power of the Su family in Lingnan and the Su family in Southwest China. . If I guess correctly, the Lingnan Su family will lose at least two places this time. If it were me, I would be more ruthless and might directly cut off three of their places, but this would put everyone in the other side families at risk. , so the possibility of two is relatively high. There should be almost two Su families in the southwest. Their attitude is insignificant. They dare to cut off at least two places from the Su family in Lingnan. What do they think? Of course they cut
They just killed the Su family in Lingnan. The Central Plains Su family should only lose one spot. The old man will still give the Central Plains Su family some face. As for the spots they lost, they will naturally go to the other three families. The Qilu Su family and the Jiangnan Su family are the big winners. Su Tiancheng's The side will only get one spot at most, or it may remain the same. "
Su Qin didn't expect that Chen Wuji was so brave. He wanted to cut off three places of the Lingnan Su family. Then the Lingnan Su family would have to blow up. The guess about the Southwest Su family and the Central Plains Su family was relatively accurate. The final winner was basically There is no difference, except that grandpa strongly supports the Su family in Jiangnan.
Chen Wuji is still Chen Wuji, his strength is not simple, and it is not much different from the decision made by grandpa.
Su Qin said truthfully: "It's almost as you guessed. Grandpa has already told me the final result. The Lingnan Su family and the Southwest Su family have lost two places each, the Central Plains Su family has lost one place, and our side has also lost one place. The biggest winner is naturally It’s the Qilu Su family and the Jiangnan Su family, but the one with the most places is the Jiangnan Su family. The Jiangnan Su family gets three places, the Qilu Su family gets two places, and Su Tiancheng gets one place.”
After hearing this, Chen Wuji said subconsciously: "I understand. This time, the old man has strongly weakened the Lingnan Su family. At the same time, he has also strongly supported the Jiangnan Su family, allowing them to contain the Qilu Su family. They cannot let the Qilu Su family become a big one. This means The testing confirmed my guess. Everything the old man did was in preparation for the ultimate goal."
Su Qin did not ask what the ultimate goal that Chen Wuji had always said was. He wanted to hear more judgments from Chen Wuji and finally guess what the ultimate goal was.
Su Qin said thoughtfully: "Well, grandpa said the same thing. He said that if he dies one day, the Lingnan Su family will most likely oppose me. The Qilu Su family will only look at the general trend. If the Lingnan Su family has the upper hand, , then the Qilusu family will support the Lingnan Su family. If my side has the upper hand, the Qilusu family will support me. What they need is a stable Su family. As long as nothing happens to grandpa, they will not take any action. The only one that is more reliable is the Jiangnan Su family. The demands of the Jiangnan Su family and the Qilu Su family are different. The Qilu Su family’s demands are political interests. The Jiangnan Su family only wants economic interests, and the most we can give is economic interests, among which Including the overseas interests that the Jiangnan Su family dreams of."
Chen Wuji said disapprovingly: "This is all just a prediction. Although it is said so, no one knows what will happen at that time, so don't place any hope on other people. You have to do Prepare for the worst."
After saying this, Chen Wuji chuckled and shook his head: "But at least you don't have to make such plans now, because the old man is helping you get rid of this worst possibility."
Su Qin was a little confused and asked, "What do you mean?"
Chen Wuji asked back: "Don't you still understand why the old man is so tough this time to suppress the Lingnan Su family?"
Su Qin fell into deep thought, and he began to review everything, including what his grandfather said that day and what Chen Wuji said today.
A few minutes later, Su Qin finally figured it out. He suddenly woke up and said, "I understand. Is my grandfather forcing the Lingnan Su family to rebel?"
Chen Wuji did not laugh at Su Qin until he understood it now, because most people could not guess this. No one could make them believe that the Lingnan Su family would rebel. As long as the old man was alive, the Lingnan Su family would have no chance of winning.
Chen Wuji smiled and said: "Those people from the Su family in Lingnan are not stupid. Su Minghe came out with your grandfather, and your grandfather also knew that he would definitely rebel if he died, so why not force them to rebel now? If they do it now If they rebel, your grandpa can directly strangle them to death and completely eliminate this danger. But if they don't rebel this time, your grandpa will continue to weaken them until they can no longer threaten your position."...
Su Qin followed Chen Wuji's topic and said: "In the same way, the Lingnan Su family also knows my grandfather's thoughts, so they will either give in and decline, or they will take advantage of the opportunity to rebel. With their character, they are definitely not willing to give in and decline. , This is not the temper of the Lingnan Su family, their ambition is to become the patriarch, so they can only resist this time. "
Chen Wuji continued to help Su Qin analyze: "Your father
If my grandpa is really going to die, they will undoubtedly rebel. But your grandpa is not dead yet, and they are forced to resist. So how do you think they will rebel? "
Chen Wuji had already made the topic clear, and all he had to do was tell Su Qin the answer directly. Su Qin would be a fool if he didn't know.
His face instantly turned extremely cold, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent as he said, "That means killing my grandfather."
