Red Heart Patrols the Sky - Chapter 414 - Consensus

Chapter 414 - Consensus

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Chapter 414 of "Red Heart Patrols the Sky" starts here: Those skilled in battle achieve no grandiose feats.At the very onset of an issue, or... Discover what happens next!

Those skilled in battle achieve no grandiose feats.At the very onset of an issue, or even when only a sign of it appears, they resolve it in a way that seems calm and undisturbed; yet, this truly demonstrates their mastery.

Compared to being driven to desperation and striking back in fury, Zhongxuan Sheng’s recent reactions to Wen Lianmu’s strategies—sending Zhongxuan Zun to Under Jixuegong and implicating old affairs through Xu Fang to strike at the Jubao Business Association—have impressed Jiang Wang even more.

They were simple, direct, and seamlessly smoothed everything over without making a ripple.

Therefore, Jiang Wang was also quite curious about what this “fatty” had prepared as a response.

“What do you plan to do?” Jiang Wang asked.

Zhongxuan Sheng clicked his tongue and said, “I better not say, I’m the kind of person who goes about things in roundabout ways, I’m afraid you’ll get dizzy!”

“That’s also true,” Jiang Wang replied, holding onto his hand, “I’m prone to dizziness, which is why I’m better suited for studying Dao Technique and practicing my swordsmanship!

Speaking of which, my new sword form still has some imperfections.

Would you join me in a practice session?”

“Look at you,” Zhongxuan Sheng’s cheeks quivered with each tremor as he forced a smile, “Right, what was it you just asked?

How I plan to do it, right?

We’re close friends; how could I not tell you if you have doubts?”

As he spoke, he shifted the topic, “Now, the entire Linzi knows that Wang Yiwu has begun to engage with me directly, making it the perfect time for me to move against the Jubao Business Association!”

Previously, as soon as the eleventh prince, Jiang Wuqi, had taken action, Zhongxuan Sheng immediately ceased his attack, showing a considerable level of respect and being very cautious.

To turn around and hit the Jubao Business Association after such close combat with Wang Yiwu was certainly unexpected.

Even Jiang Wang, who was on the same side as him, did not anticipate this, “It is indeed an unexpected move, and crushing the Jubao Business Association is necessary.

But at this moment, is it the most pressing matter?

With Su She feigning death, the entire Jubao Business Association has ceased action and can’t help Wang Yiwu at all.

Would it be better to ignore them for now?

It wouldn’t be too late to deal with them after Wang Yiwu, would it?”

“What I fear is, after dealing with Wang Yiwu, or being dealt with by him, the opportunity will have passed.

Su She won’t need to play dead anymore,” Zhongxuan Sheng shook his head, “If it weren’t for last time when I grabbed hold of his lifeline, forcing him to lay low, he would have been more troublesome to deal with than Wen Lianmu.”

Jiang Wang had his own considerations and did not abandon his thoughts just because Zhongxuan Sheng was highly strategic, “Like in battle, rather than facing two opponents at the same time, it’s certainly better to resolve one first and then the other.

Wang Yiwu is not an easy opponent, nor is Su She; don’t be too careless.”

“You’re right.

But we are not merely facing a battle, and what we need to consider isn’t just victory itself, or just the opponent.

We need to take into account both those above and those below the stage,” Zhongxuan Sheng explained.

“Do you know what kind of person Wen Lianmu is?

The top military exercise strategist for five consecutive years, the most famous military genius among the younger generation in recent years, whose reputation in military strategy once nearly rivaled that of the great disciple of the war god, Chen Zeqing.”

“Of course, military strategy is not the same as political tactics, and he might not be as comfortable in Linzi as he is on the battlefield.

I don’t say these things to boost the morale of others and deflate our own.

But knowing this, do you think such a person, having been brought in by Wang Yiwu to meticulously plot against me, wouldn’t consider my counterattack?”

“I’m receiving lots of information now, and I see many opportunities every day.

But I dare not seize any of them because I don’t know which ones are his traps.

Until I step in one, I truly don’t know,” he stated.

“But why should I target and counterattack him?

It’s exhausting and not beneficial, you see?”

In fact, all this time, Zhongxuan Sheng had been earnestly advising Jiang Wang in these matters.

Because he knew very well that Jiang Wang was not foolish, he simply lacked experience in these areas.

“Competition mainly focuses on two things, weakening the opponent and strengthening oneself.

We don’t necessarily have to only fixate on the former, which is petty,” Zhongxuan Sheng said, “If I completely swallow up the Jubao Business Association, could Wang Yiwu alone hold on?”

Jiang Wang was persuaded.

Given the same problem, Zhongxuan Sheng indeed saw further and more profoundly than he did.

The ability to almost certainly pry away the position of family head from Zhongxuan Zun proved this “fatty’s” capability was increasingly recognized by everyone, including Jiang Wang himself.

“Swallow up…

the Jubao Business Association.

How do you do that?” Jiang Wang wondered, but couldn’t figure it out.

After all, the massive scale of the Jubao Business Association’s existence was shocking enough to force Su She to feign death.

To claim to be able to swallow it up seemed far-fetched for the newly-established De Sheng Trading Company, which hardly had the capacity to do so, not to mention the Business Alliance—if possible, why would Qing Xi hold back?

Zhongxuan Sheng chuckled and said, “I was merely boasting.

Meals, of course, should be eaten one bite at a time.

Matters should be dealt with step by step.”

He narrowed his eyes, “To eat meat, you must first kill a pig!”

From that day on, a rumor suddenly went wild in Linzi.

Emperor Qi was very dissatisfied with the Jubao Business Association’s early support for the deposed Crown Prince and intended to settle scores.

The source of this news was unknown, but it grew more and more intense.

The Jubao Business Association, which had originally played dead to keep a low profile through this period, was once again caught in the eye of the storm.

“In the ‘Cornucopia’.”

After Xu Fang kneeled outside the Blue Stone Palace and Su She spent a fruitless day outside, he locked himself in the headquarters of the Jubao Business Association, going neither out the main gate nor the side door, and started reading in seclusion.

He allowed the Four Seas Business Alliance and Zhongxuan Sheng to press down crazily on the businesses affiliated with the Jubao Business Association, watching as one shop after another closed or changed owners.

The huge, massive Jubao Business Association remained silent as it was being sliced, showing no sign of resistance.

The whole process was so quiet that for a while, the Jubao Business Association seemed to have “vanished.”

So much so that many people began to wonder—had the Jubao Business Association disappeared?

Of course, in the eyes of the truly wise, this was undoubtedly the most prudent choice when Emperor Qi’s attitude remained unclear.

Temporary profit and loss were secondary; the Emperor’s likes and dislikes were the ultimate factor determining the life or death of the Business Association.

In such times, any move you make, no matter what, could easily draw the Emperor’s attention.

Then, fortune or disaster would be unpredictable.

So on the surface, Su She closed his doors and played dead, displaying an attitude open to any beating or scolding, absolute loyalty, at the disposal of the ruler.

As for how much influence it took behind the scenes to have the name of the Jubao Business Association fade from the Emperor’s ears, that’s unknown.

Since Prince Jiang Wuqi stepped in from Yunwu Mountain, Zhongxuan Sheng had backed off.

After the Four Seas Business Alliance had taken a few vicious bites, the once cautious Qing Xi also began to moderate his approach.

Everything aligned with Su She’s expectations.

Until—this kind of rumor suddenly emerged.

And it spread so quickly through Linzi.

“This is simply foolish and laughable.

How could such a crude rumor gain such traction?” sneered another deputy head of the association, not Cheng Shi Yi.

This deputy head’s surname was Li, and he had very high seniority.

He fully agreed with Su She’s previous judgment and had endured the long waiting for the right moment, seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

So when he heard this news, he found it particularly ludicrous, “If the Emperor really intended to settle accounts with the Jubao Business Association, would we still be alive?”

Su She tapped his fingers on the armrest, “We must respond to this immediately.

We cannot let people reach a consensus.”

“What consensus?” Li, the deputy head, was unwilling to change the current strategy of playing dead at this time, “We have endured for so long, seeing the end nearing.

Are we to change our strategy so easily?”

“What consensus?” Su She said coldly.

“The Emperor wants to settle accounts with the Jubao Business Association; we’re done for.”

“How is that a consensus?

It’s totally false; what consensus is there?

Absurd, outrageous!

Do we need to care about such a so-called ‘consensus’?” Li, the deputy head, was almost laughing from anger, and he even began to suspect whether Su She’s judgment had been so impaired by the recent blows that his mind had been affected.

Cheng Shi Yi, in her heart, also didn’t think these rumors warranted any attention.

You’re being cut and you say nothing, and now you can’t take a few insults?

That’s unreasonable.

But at this moment, with the two deputy heads holding opposing views, she couldn’t reveal her true thoughts, so she had to mediate, “Dean, what’s the point of a rumor of this degree?”

“Remember this,” Su She looked at them both coldly, “a wrong consensus is still a consensus.”

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