279: Chapter 279 Entering the Game

On the other side.

At the Chen Clan's ancestral grounds, the martial arts training field.

Late autumn had already arrived, and the midday sunlight was not blazing, but rather extremely warm.

A young man dressed in white athletic wear stood in the center of the martial arts training field, brandishing the long spear in his hand.

The long spear fluttered and danced like a silver Dragon, stirring up gusts of fallen leaves and giving the illusion of a sweeping tempest scattering dead leaves.

Suddenly.

The long spear suddenly accelerated, a cold gleam piercing outward, and the stirred-up fallen leaves seemed summoned by some force, shooting into the distance like sharp arrows.

Slipping for several zhang, they finally lost all their force and fell into the mud.

Just at that moment, an appreciative voice sounded beside the young man in white athletic wear.

"Good spear technique!"

The young man in white athletic wear looked up in the direction of the voice, only to see a man around fifty years old walking towards him with a full face of smiles.

The man was none other than Third Elder Chen Zexi, while the young man in white athletic wear was the Chen Clan disciple who had messed up due to drinking, Chen Yuanye.

"Third Uncle." Chen Yuanye jogged over, saying excitedly.

"The moment you brat start practicing, you forget the time. Do you still need your Third Uncle to feed you?" Third Elder Chen Zexi's eyes were filled with a pampering expression.

As he spoke, Third Elder Chen Zexi handed the food box in his hand to Chen Yuanye.

Taking the food box, Chen Yuanye immediately opened the lid.

In an instant, a rich fragrance surged into his nasal cavity, and Chen Yuanye subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

"Spirit Horn Mutton, Blood Ginseng Soup!" Chen Yuanye widened his eyes, looking in disbelief at Third Elder Chen Zexi beside him. "Third Uncle, where did you make a fortune to even get Spirit Horn Mutton and Blood Ginseng Soup prepared? Take your nephew along, and your nephew guarantees he won't talk nonsense."

Third Elder Chen Zexi grabbed Chen Yuanye's ear in a huff, saying, "You brat, can't you learn to be good instead of eating and taking things as well? Your Third Uncle has stayed within the Family all these days, where would I go to make a fortune?"

Chen Yuanye winced and said, "Third Uncle, let go. Your nephew is just joking. With your magnanimity, please don't bicker with your nephew."

Third Elder Chen Zexi let go of his hand. "Look at you, so sharp-tongued. In the future, who knows which Family's young lady will fall for your tricks again."

"Your nephew doesn't like hearing you say that. Your nephew is handsome and suave, how could he ever do such deceiving things?" Chen Yuanye grabbed a Spirit Horn Mutton leg to stuff into his mouth, while fiercely gulping down the Blood Ginseng Soup, not forgetting to retort a couple of sentences.

Third Elder Chen Zexi rolled his eyes. "With this way you eat, even dogs would disdain it."

"It's fine, then your nephew will just find someone with an even wilder eating style. That way, neither of us can disdain the other." Chen Yuanye said unclearly.

"You brat..." Third Elder Chen Zexi only felt that the words he wanted to say were all blocked in his throat.

After Chen Yuanye finished his meal, Third Elder Chen Zexi said with a serious expression, "Making you take the blame for so long, during this period of time, have you ever felt wronged?"

Chen Yuanye put on a pitiful appearance. "Not wronged. Whatever they want to say, just let them say it; anyway, it won't lose me a couple of ounces of flesh. Besides, your nephew has been used to gossip since childhood. A child without a father just has a bitter fate."

Seeing Chen Yuanye like this, Third Elder Chen Zexi only felt black lines covering his head, and anger welled up from nowhere. "Chen Yuanye, speak like a human."

Chen Yuanye instantly switched to a smile. "Hehe, your nephew knows Third Uncle won't let me suffer grievances in vain. Look, aren't you here now?"

Looking at Chen Yuanye's cynical appearance, Third Elder Chen Zexi's gaze also softened a bit.

Ordinary people all envy the lives of the Great Family.

But how could they know how tragic and dangerous the internal struggles of the Great Family are.

A child without a father, even if born to the direct line, will only be bullied by members of the same clan. This is an unchangeable fact.

This Third Uncle of his, although able to help out a bit in daily life, could ultimately not replace the role of a biological father.

Especially in terms of resources.

After all.

The descendants of his own lineage also required him to strive for resources. If he used the resources of his lineage to cultivate Chen Yuanye, it would instead harm Chen Yuanye.

For the sake of benefits, even fathers and sons, brothers, could turn against each other. Much less the meager kinship between different lineages.

To put it bluntly, as long as he dared to do this, it would be completely normal if Chen Yuanye met a violent death one day.

"This five viscera origin-returning pill is also yours. Wait until you have refined the medicinal power of the Spirit Horn Mutton and Blood Ginseng Soup before taking the Medicinal Pill." Saying this, Third Elder Chen Zexi took out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom and handed it to Chen Yuanye.

Chen Yuanye did not act coy; he took the small porcelain bottle with both hands and sincerely thanked him, "Your nephew thanks Third Uncle."

Third Elder Chen Zexi patted Chen Yuanye's shoulder, then earnestly said, "Don't spread this matter everywhere, and pay attention to moderation when practicing martial arts. Don't overdo it and end up harming your foundation. Third Uncle will come see you next time."

Chen Yuanye did not speak, only nodding heavily.

Seeing this, Third Elder Chen Zexi then left.

At this time, if Third Elder Chen Zexi turned his head, he would see the determination in Chen Yuanye's eyes.

It wasn't that Chen Yuanye wouldn't listen.

Having suffered hardships, he deeply understood the importance of strength.

If not for this, how could an orphan like him step into the Five Viscera Realm at this age?

Leaving the martial arts training field, Third Elder Chen Zexi went directly to the Family head's small courtyard.

At this time, Chen Zemin was processing official business inside the study.

Hearing the knock on the door, he immediately responded, "Come in."

The next moment, a figure walked in.

Seeing that the visitor was Third Elder Chen Zexi, Chen Zemin immediately withdrew his gaze. "Zexi, wait aside for a moment, I will finish the matter at hand right away."

Third Elder Chen Zexi picked up the teapot, very naturally poured himself a cup of tea, and tasted it on his own. "Second Brother, you busy yourself first, I'm not in a hurry."

A quarter of an hour later, Chen Zemin finally finished processing the official business at hand.

"Zexi, how do you have time to come to my place?" Chen Zemin said genially.

Third Elder Chen Zexi took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Walking and walking, I just arrived at your place. What, Second Brother, do you not welcome me?"

Chen Zemin suddenly felt something was amiss, but still bit the bullet and explained, "How could I, your elder brother, have any opinions about you?"

A trace of pleasant surprise appeared on Third Elder Chen Zexi's face. "Then I can rest assured. Second Brother, your tea is quite delicious, can I take two liang back to taste?"

Hearing this, Chen Zemin's face showed a trace of heartache. "Since you like it, this box of tea leaves will be given to you."

Third Elder Chen Zexi picked up the tea box and immediately stuffed it into his bosom, with movements as practiced as could be. "Then I thank Second Brother."

After putting away the tea box, Third Elder Chen Zexi said with a serious expression, "Over at the Qian Clan, they have already started investigating. Looking at this situation, that old thing Qian Ninghe doesn't seem to quite believe it."

Chen Zemin's expression was calm, as if everything was under control. "Naturally. Qian Ninghe is naturally suspicious by nature, how could he fail to see through this little trick? I never intended to deceive him on this matter anyway."

Third Elder Chen Zexi asked doubtfully, "Since he has already seen that it was done by us on purpose, how could he fall for the trap?"

Chen Zemin said noncommittally, "Fall for the trap? Zexi, you understand Qian Ninghe too little. Do you really think Qian Ninghe would just let the matter drop? Regardless of whether this matter exists, Qian Ninghe making a move is inevitable. Over the years, has he ever backed down?"

A trace of thoughtful expression appeared in Third Elder Chen Zexi's eyes.

The two families had fought for so many years, basically ending with the Chen Clan backing down.

Not to mention the stance of the Great Family under their command.

Until the Chen Clan formed an Alliance with the He Clan, this situation finally took a turn.

The only time they backed down was in the hands of Prefect Pang Bo.

Thinking of this, Third Elder Chen Zexi suddenly understood. "But if it's like this, why must we meddle in this matter?"

Chen Zemin said, "These days, the Qian Clan has been too peaceful, which is not his style of action at all. I did this just to make the plan more secure."

Listening to Chen Zemin's explanation, Third Elder Chen Zexi instantly understood the meaning within.

In a sense, the goals of the two families were consistent, both scheming for Family interests.

And Qian Ninghe's unusual behavior made Chen Zemin generate a feeling of unease.

Although the Qian Clan would take action against the Pei Clan, when to take action was something the Chen Clan could not control.

If the Qian Clan took action when yuanhong phase ii was about to be completed, that would not align with the Chen Clan's interests.

The earlier the Qian Clan entered the game, the greater the Chen Clan's gains.

How much profit could a Pei Clan that was completely crippled bring him?

What the Chen Clan wanted was to give the Pei Clan a profound lesson.

From the perspective of a gangster, the Pei Clan should be the Chen Clan's underling.

A valuable underling naturally needed to be tamed, rather than letting him lose all value.

Rather than being like this, the Chen Clan might as well actively guide the Qian Clan to enter the game early.

"Then what should we do?" Third Elder Chen Zexi said.

Chen Zemin straightened his body, the light in his eyes flickering, "Everything we should do has already been done. Now, we just need to quietly wait for a result."

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