Chapter: 1273

These masters were incredibly powerful, far surpassing ordinary people's understanding.

For a super-rich family like this, only true top-tier masters could guarantee their safety.

So Ye Chen asked him, "Hong Wu, do you have any ideas?"

Hong Wu hastily spoke up, "Master Ye, please forgive my bluntness. I've always felt that it wouldn't be necessary to let the Wei Yongzheng father-and-son duo continue living. Your enemies are now using them as pawns, trying their best to win. Why not just kill these two off and put an end to all troubles once and for all?"

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "If everything were to be solved through killing, then people like the Wu family would have died out long ago. Some people should die quickly, such as those from the beggars' gang; but some people are better off being killed than not. They might even become more pitiful if they're allowed to live."

Ye Chen finished speaking and smiled again before continuing, "Think about Lin Lian, who runs a dog farm. He could have been killed long ago, but I spared his life for what reason? It's because I think this person is worth living, and that as long as he lives, there are more possibilities. If he were to die, many things would lose their enjoyment, including the Wu family and the Wei family."

In Ye Chen's mind, all things in the world were interconnected, with each thing influencing and being influenced by another.

He spared Lin Lian's life so that he could interact with his younger brother Lin Ji'er.

He spared the Wei family father-son duo so that they could interact with Wei Liang.

If Lin Lian really died, Ye Chen would lose a crucial pawn in the future if he wanted to control Lin Ji'er or even Lin Ji'er's medicine.

A true benevolent ruler would never truly believe in a treacherous official, nor would they fully trust a loyal official. However, it's impossible to have no treacherous officials in the court, as they serve as a check and balance for the loyal officials. If there were only loyal officials without any checks and balances, he would gradually become arrogant and neglect the heavenly principle, ultimately turning into a treacherous official. Therefore, Ye Chen needs different people to check and balance each other.

The Ye family is indeed a top-notch aristocratic clan. The Ye family's offspring have learned the Four Books and Five Classics from a young age, studied ancient history, and mastered imperial etiquette since their youth. These skills are almost innate and part of their nature.

So Ye Chen shook his head and said, "Killing Wei Yongzheng and his father is equivalent to fearing the Wu family. This is a sign of weakness, and I've never shown weakness." He spoke calmly and continued, "If my guess is correct, the Wu family might have already dispatched the Eight Great Immortals or even be on their way to Long Bao Mountain."

"Huh?!" both Hong Wu and Wei Liang were amazed with their eyes wide open.

Wei Liang exclaimed in shock, "They shouldn't be this fast, after all they just lost 15 people. They should need some time to recover and regroup before launching another attack."

"'The founders of old are still incredibly formidable, Uncle Wu built his business from scratch with remarkable abilities, courage, and strategic thinking. If he's behind the scenes controlling everything, his methods would definitely be more impressive than those of Wu Donghai! He would likely strike at an unexpected moment when everyone least expects it.'"

He smiled calmly: "'And the most unlikely time for him to launch a surprise attack is just after his previous defeat, when everyone thinks he'll retreat and regroup, but instead, he'll catch them off guard.'"

Hong Wu exclaimed in shock: "'Master Ye, what are we going to do now? Should we send someone over immediately at night?'"

Ye Chen waved his hand dismissively: "'If they're deploying warriors, it's pointless for us to go. We'd just be sending ourselves to die.'"

Hong Wu was shocked: "'Master Ye, what should we do then?'"

Ye Chen spoke calmly again: "'Don't worry about this matter, I have a plan in place. After all, from Suzhou to Long Bao Mountain, it's still quite far away, and there's ample time to prepare.'"

Wei Liang heard Ye Chen's words and his eyes flashed with joy. A heavy burden had been lifted off his mind.

He thanked Ye Chen gratefully: "'It seems Master Ye has a plan in place! Wei Liang is grateful for Master Ye's help!'"

Most afraid of Uncle Wu and his son returning was Wei Liang.

He didn't want to give up the We clan's secret medicine, which he had just obtained with difficulty. JrNovels.com