179: The Lin family should be wiped out.
"What if the Lin Family is destroyed? How many shops does the Lin Family have in the Prefecture City?"
A cold light flashed in Chen Changsheng's eyes. Back when the Lin Family was still an Innate Clan, they had sent people to work with Zhao Ming to target them.
When the Chen Family advanced to Qi Refining and began selling Medicinal Pills, they even wanted to pull Chen Changsheng into the Lin Family to serve as an Alchemy machine. If Ma Zhiwen hadn't blocked them, the Chen Family would likely have been under their control long ago!
It could be said that the Lin Family already shared two blood feuds of extermination with the Chen Family, and now the Lin Family was blocking the Chen Family's path forward.
"Father, according to my investigation, the Lin Family has two Restaurants, three inns, and a brothel in the Prefecture City. In Xianju Alley, they even have two Ore shops and a tea house!"
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Hearing Chen Changsheng's words, Chen Chuanwen's eyes lit up as he listed the Chen Family's capital in the Prefecture City one by one.
"The Lin Family has such substantial capital. This is only in the Prefecture City where land is worth its weight in gold. If you add their Family's mines and county shops, their net worth is more than that of an entire city..."
Chen Changsheng sighed upon hearing Chuanwen describe the Lin Family's capital. In the past, if he had heard of such capital, he would have only thought the opponent was powerful.
But now, the stronger the Lin Family's industries were, the fatter Chen Changsheng felt this pig was!
"Father, by destroying the Lin Family, our Chen Family can seize the opportunity to rise and become one of the new Five Great Aristocratic Families of the Prefecture City. I support your decision!"
Seeing that Chen Changsheng was clearly moved, Chuanwen immediately followed up, giving Chen Changsheng another push!
"Good. In that case, Chuanwen, you secretly put Chuanwu in charge of causing a major disturbance at the Lin Family's mines. Be careful to hide your identities; make sure the Lin Family's Ore supply cannot reach the Xiao Family!"
"The two of us will take the purple gold copper ore to have a good talk with the Xiao Family. We'll strive to negotiate for a neutral stance!"
Chen Changsheng nodded to Chuanwen. Their eyes met, filled with burning ambition. Only by taking down the Lin Family would their Chen Clan have the capital to take a great stride forward and have a seat at the table!
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Inside the Lin Family, in Lin Tianlong's study.
"You're saying Lin Jindong is dead, and it was Chen Changsheng who led the attack?"
Lin Tianlong asked the middle-aged man kneeling in the study while silently reading a book.
"Head of the Family, a traitor pursued by our Cold Blade Tower hid on the Chen Family's Jade Dragon Peak. Furthermore, the Chen Family stood up for the Lin Family and went to Tonghai County to kill Elder Lin. Because of this, over a thousand Martial Artists died in Tonghai County!"
Cold sweat poured down the middle-aged man's head. As the Master of Cold Blade Tower, he was considered a figure of some standing in Annan Prefecture, but before the overbearing Lin Tianlong, he trembled like a small white rabbit!
"Oh. Interesting..."
A cold smile curled at the corner of Lin Tianlong's mouth. He closed the book in his hand, looked ahead, and murmured softly:
"With the Chen Family's intelligence capabilities, they shouldn't be unaware that the owner behind Cold Blade Tower is my Lin Family. If they dare to disregard our Face like this, could they have found a new backer?"
Then he looked at the Master of Cold Blade Tower kneeling on the ground and said with a cold smile:
"Your Cold Blade Tower consists of assassins, not soldiers on a battlefield. Risking your lives in open combat is just being foolish!"
The Master of Cold Blade Tower immediately kowtowed, his forehead hitting the floor with a thud, and said with a trembling voice:
"The Head of the Family's lesson is noted. This subordinate will remember!"
Lin Tianlong picked up his teacup and took a sip, glancing indifferently at the man as he said in a cold voice:
"I will give you one more chance. Go and secretly capture a member of the Lin Family for me. I want to see them within seven days, or else you can go down to accompany Lin Jindong!"
"Yes, Head of the Family! I will definitely capture a Chen Family member!!!"
The Master of Cold Blade Tower shouted immediately, then cautiously backed out of Lin Tianlong's study!
"Chen Changsheng!!! You've ruined my great plans; I will surely exterminate your Chen Clan!!!"
After the Master of Cold Blade Tower left, Lin Tianlong suddenly smashed his teacup onto the floor and let out an angry low growl. The plot with the Crimson Flame Divine Sect was a key link in his plan!
What he wanted was not some Artifact Refining Secret Method, but actually a Foundation Establishment Pill!
He traded with the Crimson Flame Divine Sect to establish a connection and then exchange it for a Foundation Establishment Pill. This pill might be hard to find anywhere in Annan Prefecture, but in the Crimson Flame Divine Sect, one of the seven great Sects, it could still be exchanged for if one made enough contributions!
But he hadn't expected that just as he was preparing to make contact with the Crimson Flame Divine Sect, he was intercepted by Chen Changsheng, cutting off his channel of contact!
Lin Tianlong had done this behind his Family's back. After all, the Family would not risk offending the Great Xuan Dynasty for his personal cultivation path, so he hadn't made it public. But now, he hated Chen Changsheng to the core!
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While Lin Tianlong was thinking about how to deal with Chen Changsheng, Chen Changsheng and Chuanwen had already arrived in the Prefecture City.
Since they temporarily didn't want the Lin Family to discover their transaction, both wore bamboo hats.
The two entered Xianju Alley and walked to the front of a tea house.
"Father, it's here, the Sifang Tea House!"
Chuanwen whispered to Chen Changsheng. Chen Changsheng nodded and led the way inside.
"Heaven-tier Private Room!"
Upon seeing the waiter, Chuanwen stated the room they wanted to go to.
"Please follow me, guests!"
The waiter was also a person of the Jianghu. Seeing Chen Changsheng and his companion wearing bamboo hats, he wasn't surprised and politely led them to the door of the private room.
"We've arrived, guests. Someone is already waiting for you inside!"
Chen Changsheng nodded, then pulled open the door and stepped into the room.
The room was very simple, with only a window, a table, and a stick of sandalwood incense.
Sitting at the table was a thin, pale young man who was waiting with a smile on his Face.
"The newcomer must be the Head of the Chen Family. I am Xiao Seventeen, a Concubine-born son of the Xiao Family. Greetings, Head of the Chen Family!"
Xiao Seventeen was very polite, giving Chen Changsheng plenty of Face right from the start.
"Haha, Young Master Xiao is truly a man of talent!"
Chen Changsheng laughed and took off his bamboo hat, but his heart tightened. He felt that this Xiao Seventeen was a shrewd and capable character, not a profligate son like Lin Feng.
To be honest, Chen Changsheng preferred dealing with profligates like Lin Feng. These shrewd Clan Young Masters had too many schemes!
"Head of the Chen Family, you flatter me. Please, have a seat and try the tea I brought!"
Xiao Seventeen smiled faintly and invited Chen Changsheng and Chuanwen to sit. The two then engaged in tea tasting and small talk, exchanging pleasantries.
Chen Changsheng chatted and laughed with him for half an hour, feeling a bit impatient in his heart. This fellow had such deep Heart-Nature; he wasn't in a hurry at all.
"Head of the Chen Family, I heard you have purple gold copper ore?"
Finally, after some small talk, Xiao Seventeen got to the point and mentioned the key issue.
"Haha, indeed I have some. My Family doesn't understand Artifact Refining, so we have the intention to sell it!"
Chen Changsheng breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He took a sip of tea and said with a smile.