Chapter 396 - Smart Calculation
Chapter 396 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky" commences with: âWang Yiwu has some clever people by his side!â Zhongxuan Sheng exclaimed.Jiang Wang didnât speak,... Donât miss the next part!
âWang Yiwu has some clever people by his side!â Zhongxuan Sheng exclaimed.Jiang Wang didnât speak, only silently let his mind sink into the Taixu Illusion Realm, and sent several challenges to Zhongxuan Sheng on the Discussion Platform again and again.
Receiving this silent pressure, Zhongxuan Sheng found it inappropriate to keep playing coy.
After clearing his throat, he said, âWang Yiwu is encroaching on Bao Zhongqingâs business, think about it, are there any drawbacks?â
Jiang Wang refused to engage in what he felt was an insult to his intelligence, and remained silent.
The chubby man, without any sense of embarrassment, answered his own question, âNone, right?
He got the benefits he was after, and as for making an enemyâŚ
The Zhong Xuan Family and the Bao Family have always been mortal enemies, havenât they?
Acting on behalf of Zhongxuan Zun, he has everything to gain and nothing to lose from this move.
But his purpose is definitely not just this tiny bit of profit.â
âSo what is his purpose then?â
Zhongxuan Sheng answered his own question, satisfying himself all alone, âLetâs consider from another angleâBao Zhongqingâs perspective.
If he wants to strike back at Wang Yiwu, where would he start?
Who is Wang Yiwuâs main enemy right now?â
At this, Jiang Wang had a sudden realization, âAre you saying that Wang Yiwu is deliberately pushing Bao Zhongqing to befriend you?
Forcing him to seek an alliance with you?â
Zhongxuan Sheng scoffed, âThere must be a so-called âsmart personâ by Bao Zhongqingâs side, reminding him to think in this direction.â
Jiang Wang had already figured it out.
But the disciple, who had been standing silently all this time, happened to knock on the Heavy Swordâs hilt, intentionally or otherwise.
Having spent so many years together, how could Zhongxuan Sheng not understand the guy?
He knew immediately that the disciple must have wracked his brain by now, so he explained, âPutting aside all these flashy maneuvers and looking at the nature of the matter, with the enmity between the Bao Family and the Zhong Xuan Family, what kind of person do you think the Bao Family would support to become the Family Head of the Zhong Xuan Family?
Someone exceptionally outstanding or a complete incompetent?â
The disciple nodded, finally catching onâso thatâs how it was!
If Bao Zhongqing made overtures of friendship and Zhongxuan Sheng didnât want to blatantly make an enemy or crave powerful support, he would be falling right into the trap!
Being friendly with the Bao family, in the struggle for the position of Family Head of the Zhong Xuan Family, even if it was not the most disgraceful act, would undoubtedly be among them.
Itâs not to say that one must stand with the Zhong Xuan Family against the Bao Family to the death, but rather that the support of the Bao Family itself indicated that you were not a significant threat to them!
Thatâs why Zhongxuan Sheng didnât hesitate to turn visitors away, even to the point of not sparing a shred of face for Bao Zhongqing, telling him directly to get lost.
Outwardly, it showed his stance as a member of the Zhong Xuan Family, but it was actually a signal to those âsmartâ onlookers that this was Wang Yiwuâs calculationâwhy else would I, Zhongxuan Sheng, be so angry?
As for those who didnât see through this, they would probably just cheer on Zhongxuan Shengâs resolute stance.
It was a simple resolution to Wang Yiwuâs round of offense.
The truly frightening thing wasnât being able to see through these matters.
What was most terrifying was that while many people were still confused by Bao Zhongqingâs sudden visit, this chubby man had promptly thought of all these points.
Jiang Wang asked himself and concluded that he probably could never outmaneuver this chubby man.
With this thought, he couldnât help but launch several more challenges in the Taixu Illusion Realmâit was essential to find some compensation, right?
ButâŚ
Remembering the way Bao Zhongqing left in his carriage.
Jiang Wang thoughtfully mused, âIs Bao Zhongqing really that simple?â
A man who, even after losing all face and bursting with anger, was still willing to personally drive his subordinates backâŚ
Was his rage genuine?
Was he really that easily swayed?
âOld Baoâs just playing dumb; heâs always liked to play these games,â Zhongxuan Sheng said with some disdain.
Where that overwhelming sense of superiority came from was anyoneâs guess, as if he had forgotten he too had kept his talents hidden all along.
The longer Jiang Wang associated with Zhongxuan Sheng, the more he thought that the judgment made by Jiang Mengxiong, the Marquis of Dingyuan, when he first saw Zhongxuan Chuliang, was too accurate.
Compared to Zhongxuan Zun, this young manâs greatest advantage was indeed his thick face.
âYou know Bao Zhongqing well?â Jiang Wang asked.
âSince one aspires to work for the family, it is impossible not to understand the Bao family.
The same goes for Bao Zhongqing,â Zhongxuan Shengâs words brimmed with an abrupt domineering tone, âIf he aspires to take control of the Bao family, he couldnât possibly avoid doing his homework on me, Zhongxuan Sheng!â
âHowever, intelligence is something that canât really be hidden,â Zhongxuan Sheng tapped his temple as he continued, âespecially to someone with a brain like mine.â
Who was he mocking?
Jiang Wang casually glanced at Fourteen, only to meet Fourteenâs gaze coming his way.
Jiang Wang: âŚ
Fourteen: âŚ
Zhongxuan Sheng stifled a laugh inside, but to avoid being hit, he humbly continued explaining, âOften, donât look at appearances, how he lost face, or how he was frustrated.
Just look at how each of his choices ultimately affects him, whether it is good or bad, and you can tell whether a person is truly foolish or just pretending to be.â
âThat being said,â Zhongxuan Sheng looked at Jiang Wang and said, âyou didnât kill Bao Zhongqingâs men, and I thought you understood!â
Jiang Wang silently rolled his eyes.
This is Linzi!
Could I be any less cautious?
Indiscriminately killing this one or that one, am I that reckless?
Zhongxuan Sheng just laughed, âWhat did Bao Zhongqing lose by coming here to seek a good relationship?â
Jiang Wang tentatively asked, âFace?
Resources?â
âWhat does losing face count as a loss!â Zhongxuan Sheng scoffed with undeniable confidence.
He continued, âAre these resources a loss?
In my hands, they are an increase in strength against Wang Yiwu.
In fact, hasnât it accomplished his goal of retaliating against Wang Yiwu?â
âTo harm others without benefiting oneself, and even generously fattening you up in the process?â At this point, Jiang Wang felt that Bao Zhongqing was indeed quite ruthless.
âDo you know what this indicates?â
Zhongxuan Sheng, full of grievance, answered himself, âIt indicates that in his heart, I am still not as important as Zhongxuan Zun.
In the struggle for the head of the Zhong Xuan Family, he would indeed rather see me winâŚâ
Alright then!
No wonder the fatty looked so angry and impolite.
It seems it was not all an act!
âAre you suggesting that although I have greatly offended Bao Zhongqing, I have not actually planned against Zhongxuan Sheng?â
The voice was not particularly loud, but it had an undeniable presence that demanded undivided attention and careful listening.
The owner of the voice had a long face and high nose, sitting upright as iron, the picture of self-discipline.
And the man sitting opposite him, dressed in casual attire with a confident look, was Wen Lianmu, the staff officer of the Sky-covering Army.
Wang Yiwu came from a poor background and was of humble origin.
He was only noticed by Jiang Mengxiong after performing outstandingly in the military exercises.
Of course, after being taken as Jiang Mengxiongâs direct disciple, his background was no longer an issue.
Like the protagonist in a storytelling session, alone and reliant on his fists, he carved a path for himself.
With the most basic military cultivation methods, he advanced from ordinary troops to the elite forces, and eventually, to the Sky-covering Armyâthe top troop of the Qi Armyâdefeating countless scions of Military Clans and military prodigies, he became the brightest new star in the Daqi military camps.
It was thought that becoming the personal disciple of Daqiâs military god, Jiang Mengxiong, was his peak.
But he went on to break the historic limit in the Tongtian Environment, which can be said to have started recording his own legend.
Such a characterâs brilliance was undeniable.
So when he spoke in that calm tone, even Wen Lianmu, a rarified talent in the military in recent years, couldnât help feeling a bit uneasy.