Chapter 2118 - 2091: Purpose
At this point, Lin Yafei paused for a moment and then spoke again, "Zhiqing, I think you must have heard the old saying: ’A cornered dog will leap over a wall, a desperate rabbit will bite.’ When a person is pushed to a dead end, they’ll do anything. If we really force these families that joined the Qingtian Alliance to a dead end..."
"...they’ll turn around and fight Tianxing to the death. For us, this is definitely not a good thing. After all, there’s a saying about how ’a thousand-mile dike can be ruined by an ant’s nest.’ Even ants can shake the heavens; when these forces all come together, although we can destroy them, it will also bring us a lot of unnecessary trouble, which is something we do not want to see."
When Bai Zhiqing heard Lin Yafei’s words, she couldn’t help but show a hint of confusion on her face. Though she was exceptionally smart and a dominant figure in the business world, she wasn’t very familiar with the rivalry among the families.
"Lin Demon, if that’s the case, then why did Tianxing just say those things to Chen Changwu?" Bai Zhiqing still looked somewhat puzzled as she asked Lin Yafei.
"It’s certainly to warn those families."
Lin Yafei smiled and said, "Actually, from the very beginning, Tianxing never intended to find out the list of Qingtian Alliance’s forces from Chen Changwu."
"Why?"
Bai Zhiqing asked confusedly, "If Tianxing didn’t want to ask about these, why did he still give Chen Changwu such an option? Isn’t he afraid that Chen Changwu might choose it?"
"Wife, you’re mistaken. Chen Changwu would never choose that option."
This time, before Lin Yafei could speak, Lu Tianxing already explained, "Wife, you should have heard from Lin Demon that last time, Chen Changwu was forced by Lin Demon to kneel, and he crawled out of the Sky Dragon Club while kneeling. For someone who has knelt once, kneeling a second time isn’t a big deal."
"And if Chen Changwu chose to tell me the list of Qingtian Alliance forces, then he would be certainly dead. Not only would Tang Qingyun kill him, but those families who joined the Qingtian Alliance would also put him to death. So for someone who has knelt to beg for life once, he wouldn’t choose such a path of certain death because Chen Changwu yearns to live. Only by living does he have a chance to seek revenge."
"And the reason I gave Chen Changwu a third option was merely to let others spread what happened today at the restaurant to warn the families that joined the Qingtian Alliance. If they really walk to the end of the road with the Qingtian Alliance, then when I destroy the Qingtian Alliance, they shouldn’t blame me for being merciless. As long as they fear death, when facing our overwhelming forces, they won’t send out all their forces for a fight to the death."
After hearing Lu Tianxing’s words, Bai Zhiqing frowned and said, "Tianxing, by your logic, those families won’t use all their forces, but don’t forget there’s a Tang Qingyun behind the Qingtian Alliance. What if Tang Qingyun also uses the Tang Family to threaten these families?"
"If Tang Qingyun uses the Tang Family to threaten these families, then if we win, what we get in return will be even more beneficial."
Just as Bai Zhiqing finished her sentence, Lin Yafei’s voice rang in Bai Zhiqing’s ears, "As long as Tang Qingyun does that, then after we eliminate the Qingtian Alliance, we’ll gain even more benefits. Under Tang Qingyun’s oppression, these families will undoubtedly exert all their efforts against us."
"But once we eliminate Tang Qingyun, those families will definitely be in constant fear, afraid that we will retaliate against them. After all, given Tianxing’s character, he will never let off those who oppose him and will wipe them out completely. At that point, the families will certainly be extremely frightened. When that time comes, we only need to release the news saying that these families were all forced by the Tang Family, and as long as they join the Yama Palace, the Yama Palace will not hold them accountable for what they’ve done."
At this point, Lin Yafei’s lips curled into a smile, "Zhiqing, you tell me, what choice will these families make then!"
What choice will they make!
They will obviously choose to join the Yama Palace.
After all, the Yama Palace can annihilate the Qingtian Alliance, which is enough to demonstrate the terrifying power of the Yama Palace. Joining the Yama Palace at this time not only grants them the protection of the Yama Palace’s power but also allows them to be pardoned by the Yama Palace. Why wouldn’t they go for it?
One thought after another flashed in Bai Zhiqing’s mind, and then she looked at Lin Yafei and said, "But if you do this, Lin Demon, aren’t you afraid they’ll betray us?"
"Betray us?"
Lin Yafei burst into laughter, and due to the laughter, her delicate body trembled wildly, "I never intended to demand their loyalty. All I want is their power. Isn’t Tang Qingyun using them against us? When we enter Shu one day, they’ll be our strength against the Tang Family. This is the ebb and flow of fate."
"Aren’t you worried they’ll refuse to go against the Tang Family?"
"They have no choice. When everything stabilizes, the only road before them will be to ride the same path to the end with us, or else the only fate awaiting them is destruction."
Lin Yafei said with a light smile, "Moreover, by then, we don’t even need to take action. We just need to issue a word that whoever removes these disobedient families will gain their forces. Other families will eliminate them for us. After all, there is a saying that interest moves people. In the face of absolute interest, even brothers may become cold-blooded, let alone others."
"As long as there’s enough interest, they will assist us in dealing with the Shu Tang Family, and as long as they are willing to exert their strength, for us, that’s enough."
Upon hearing Lin Yafei’s words, Bai Zhiqing fell into silence and did not say anything further.
"Ring, ring, ring...".
At this moment, a melodious phone ring suddenly sounded in the car.
Lu Tianxing, upon hearing the phone ring, was slightly startled, reached into his pocket to take out his phone, and after clearly seeing the caller ID, slowly pulled the car over to the roadside and picked up the call.
"Sima Lingyun, you big busybody, how come you suddenly remembered to call me today?" Lu Tianxing said with an air of leisure after answering the call.
"Did you have a conflict with Chen Changwu today and forced him to kneel?" Sima Lingyun asked as soon as he heard Lu Tianxing’s voice.