Half an hour ago.
Qin Fengwu was handling official business in his office.
Xue Junmin knocked and entered the office.
Seeing the nervous look on Xue Junmin's face, Qin Fengwu couldn't help but find it amusing. "Professor Xue, what's wrong?"
"Could it be that something big has happened again?"
"Let me guess, which of Li Tianze's confidantes has been taken down this time?"
Xue Junmin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and quickly said, "Mr. Qin, I'm afraid something big is really going to happen this time."
The smile on Qin Fengwu's face instantly vanished. "What's going on? Tell me in detail."
Xue Junmin immediately said, "According to the information we have, the Li family seems to be gathering troops. We don't know what their intentions are. The latest news is that the Li family has dispatched five hundred elite soldiers from the capital's garrison. It looks like they are heading towards the Li family."
"Oh?"
Qin Fengwu's heart stirred slightly. He got up and walked to the window, gazing in the direction of the Li family's mansion.
The Qin family mansion and the Li family mansion were located in opposite directions, with the Qin family in the southern suburbs of the capital and the Li family in the northern suburbs.
"You say, what could be happening?" Qin Fengwu retorted.
Xue Junmin was sweating profusely. "I can't guess, but things are definitely not that simple. Should we also gather troops to guard against unexpected events?"
Qin Fengwu pondered for a moment before not issuing the order, as this matter required him to consult with his grandfather.
"According to past practice, something major might have happened in the Li family. Could it be that the old master of the Li family has passed away?" Qin Fengwu guessed.
If that were the case, it would be earth-shattering news.
Xue Junmin paced anxiously in the office, unable to sit still.
After thinking for a while, Qin Fengwu contacted Qin Jianguo. Qin Jianguo sneered, "The old ghost Li is still alive and kicking. He won't leave this world until he's almost a hundred. As far as I know, it seems to be related to Chen JinChao. Wasn't the Li family being targeted by someone a while ago? Later, they discovered that it was Chen JinChao who was targeting them. In their rage, they captured Chen JinChao's men. Chen JinChao is on his way."
"I see. Should we intervene then?" Qin Fengwu asked.
Qin Jianguo's suggestion was to stand by and watch.
An already crippled Chen JinChao was no longer capable of stirring up trouble. If they rashly intervened now, they might give the Li family an excuse to act.
Their strategy was to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.
"Actually, you can't say that. Chen JinChao isn't a fierce tiger. At most, he's a rather fierce wild cat now," Qin Jianguo said.
Qin Fengwu nodded and said nothing more.
Qin Jianguo thought for a moment and said, "Fengwu, you'll be forty next year."
"Grandfather, I know," Qin Fengwu replied.
Qin Jianguo continued, "There are some things you can decide for yourself. I'm eighty-four this year and can't help you for many more days. I can feel my energy waning day by day, so whatever you want to do, I will support you."
A sense of sorrow welled up in Qin Fengwu's heart.
A few days ago, he had discovered that his grandfather's back had stooped, no longer possessing the imposing physique he remembered.
He looked like a little old man.
Qin Fengwu suppressed his emotions and nodded. "Grandfather, I'll take care of the future of the Qin family. You should rest well."
Qin Jianguo hummed in response.
After a brief chat, they hung up. Qin Fengwu's gaze became complex.
He looked up at Xue Junmin and told him the truth of the matter. Xue Junmin's expression was one of great surprise. "The Li family is gathering five hundred elite soldiers, clearly digging a grave for Chen JinChao. Chen JinChao is indeed a hero, daring to accept the challenge single-handedly."
"However—"
"I don't think we need to get involved. This is their own affair. The most important thing is that Chen JinChao is no longer a threat to the Li family."
Without certain gains, Xue Junmin did not want Qin Fengwu to get involved in this muddy water.
Playing it safe was the best strategy.
"What if Chen JinChao can cause a lot of trouble for the Li family?" Qin Fengwu asked.
Xue Junmin hesitated. "If that were the case, we could try to intervene, but not with too much fanfare."
"But can Chen JinChao really cause trouble for the Li family?"
Qin Fengwu shook his head, indicating he didn't know.
However, based on his understanding of Chen JinChao, he never made a futile sacrifice.
This meant that Chen JinChao would definitely try to stir up trouble for the Li family, which was Qin Fengwu's best opportunity.
Xue Junmin decided to trust Qin Fengwu's judgment and they began to formulate a plan.
The northern suburbs of the capital, the Li family mansion.
Within a five-kilometer radius centered on the Li family mansion, there were soldiers with live ammunition everywhere.
While dealing with Chen JinChao, the Li family was also guarding against the Qin family's intervention.
However, the Li family stationed two hundred of the five hundred elite soldiers at the Li family mansion to prevent Chen JinChao from causing too much damage in a desperate struggle.
The three key figures of the Li family were seated in the conference hall discussing matters.
Li Buyan and Qin Jianguo were in similar situations. At the age of eighty or ninety, they could no longer concentrate for long periods. They often appeared sleepy when sitting there. Now, he forcibly concentrated his mind, wanting to remove Chen JinChao, this thorn in Li Tianze's side!
As long as this thorn was removed, Li Tianze would have a smooth path to defeat Qin Fengwu and become the overlord of Kyushu.
Li Tianze looked at Li Tiannan, who was sitting opposite him. "Tiannan, are you ready? There can be no mistakes in this operation."
Li Tiannan nodded. "Don't worry, everything is under control."
"These five hundred people are all members of my Azure Dragon Special Forces. They will obey my orders and will not be influenced by Chen JinChao."
"What about the Qin family..." Li Tianze hesitated.
"I have another five hundred men stationed there. I will be notified immediately if the Qin family tries to mobilize troops," Li Tiannan replied.
Li Tianze nodded slightly, indicating that Li Tiannan had considered everything thoroughly.
Li Buyan sat in the main seat, lost in thought, making him look as if he were asleep. It was only after Li Tianze called him three times that he came back to his senses and said to them, "I'm not worried about Chen JinChao. The threat from the Qin family is the biggest for us."
"Grandfather, what do you mean..." Li Tianze seemed to understand but not quite.
Li Buyan said, "Immediately dispatch troops to seal off the Gouchen Group and the Kunlun Research Institute. No one is allowed to enter or leave until Chen JinChao is dead. All signals must be blocked during this period! Pay special attention to Yu Mengzhi and Xu Nianqing. They are Chen JinChao's two wings. If we can win them over, the Qin family will be of no consequence."
"Our Li family can even become a more powerful aristocratic family than the Wu family, and eternal prosperity will not be a vain hope."
Li Tianze blinked and hesitated, "Grandfather, I heard that the Kunlun Research Institute has recently developed a new drug. Although it is still in the clinical trial stage, its efficacy is indeed very good. It is said to be able to slow down human aging and extend lifespan."
"I will help you obtain this medicine and grant you eternal life."