Chapter 2165 - 2138: Who Is the Tiger
Seeing Tang Qingyun sitting there, Tang Da didn’t hesitate at all and respectfully bowed to Tang Qingyun, saying, "Young Master Tang, Yang Anlong clearly has ulterior motives. Cooperating with him now is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger, it’s dangerous..."
Before Tang Da could finish his sentence, Tang Qingyun interrupted him with a wave of his hand, saying, "I know, Yang Anlong wants to use me to clash with the Lu Family, aiming for mutual destruction, but I am also using him. Moreover, I do indeed need the help of the Yang Family now because Yang Family and I have the same goal, which is to make sure Lu Tianxing ends up dead. Besides, Yang Anlong is voluntarily coming to let me use him, so why shouldn’t I take advantage of that? As for seeking skin from a tiger, who the tiger truly is remains to be seen!"
"Young Master Tang, while that’s reasonable, if we target Lu Tianxing, even if we manage to kill him, we might find it difficult to leave Beijing safely. Yang Anlong, however, could remain unscathed, and when the time comes..."
"Tang Da, I know what you’re worried about. You’re worried that after we kill Lu Tianxing, all the hatred will fall upon us, while the Yang Family can sit on the sidelines and reap the benefits after we and the Lu Family tear each other apart."
Tang Qingyun picked up the red wine beside him, slowly pouring himself a glass and took a small sip, saying, "Tang Da, you understand the stakes here, and I understand them too. Yang Anlong is equally aware, but do you think I would let the Yang Family escape so easily? Since they’ve already intervened in this matter, they should obediently join us in dealing with the Lu Family and Jiang Liufeng!"
With that, Tang Qingyun downed the wine in his glass, a wicked smile forming on his handsome face. If a fanatical woman were present, she’d definitely scream in excitement, unable to resist, desperate to offer herself.
But this smile gave Tang Da chills; he had watched Tang Qingyun grow up and knew very well that whenever Tang Qingyun showed this eerie smile, someone was bound to suffer a great misfortune.
"Tang Da, I need you to make a trip. Chen Changwu should have emerged by now. I hope he won’t disappoint me. Otherwise, all my poisons will be wasted."
Tang Qingyun’s eyes flashed with a strange light, a smile playing at his lips. When Chen Changwu reappears, it should bring a huge surprise to Lin Yafei and Lu Tianxing alike!
"Young Master Tang, I understand. I’ll go release Chen Changwu right now."
As the words fell, Tang Da didn’t hesitate and immediately turned to walk outside.
Meanwhile, Tang Qingyun remained seated, unmoving, a peculiar smile on his lips: "Lu Tianxing, I hope you can accept this grand gift from Chen Changwu. Rest assured, I have plenty of time to play with you. I just hope you don’t get played to death so easily."
On the other side, Yang Anlong, after leaving the hotel and getting into his car, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and puffed out a thick cloud of smoke, his eye catching a glimpse of the hotel through the corner of his eye. His lips curled into a cruel smile; this time, he not only wanted Lu Tianxing dead but also the Tang Family obliterated. After all, if the Tang Family eliminated the Lu Family and emerged from Shu, it would pose a huge threat to someone from a large family like his. Without wiping out the Tang Family, he couldn’t be at ease.
Meanwhile, far away in Jiangnan, Old Master Lu and Lu Haoyue received the news promptly about Lu Tianxing’s venture to Xiangjiang.
"Grandpa, cousin has gone to Xiangjiang." In the pavilion of the Lu Family Mansion, Lu Haoyue looked solemnly at Old Master Lu, speaking in a deep voice.
"I’ve heard about it."
Old Master Lu’s brows slightly furrowed, somewhat perplexed as to why Lu Tianxing decided to head to Xiangjiang just short of a week before the fifth day of the next month. More bewildering was the fact that Bai Zhiqing was left in Beijing, something Old Master Lu couldn’t quite comprehend.
Leaving Bai Zhiqing in Beijing is undoubtedly a significant vulnerability. Should anyone target Bai Zhiqing, the forces Lu Tianxing arranged in Beijing would be stretched thin. Logically, Lu Tianxing knows that keeping Bai Zhiqing in Beijing presents far greater risks than having her by his side. Yet, Lu Tianxing left Bai Zhiqing in Beijing, which truly remains puzzling.
"Grandpa, do you understand what cousin’s intention is by doing this?" Lu Haoyue asked seriously, a trace of unavoidable worry on his face, clearly thinking along the same lines as Old Master Lu.
"I’m uncertain for the time being."
Old Master Lu gently shook his head, saying, "However, to be cautious, secretly send a team to Beijing to protect Zhiqing. If anyone dares to act against Zhiqing, don’t be polite; kill them all off, regardless of which faction they belong to. Eliminate them completely. No matter what trouble arises, I’ll handle it."
As his words ended, Old Master Lu’s eyes flashed a chilling gleam; Bai Zhiqing was his granddaughter-in-law, and anyone who dared to lay a hand on her shouldn’t blame him for being ruthless.
"Grandpa, understood. I’ll go make arrangements right away."
Lu Haoyue nodded solemnly and immediately turned to leave.
"Wait."
Old Master Lu suddenly called out to Lu Haoyue, speaking gravely, "Remember, make sure this operation remains secret, don’t let anyone discover it."
"Grandpa, rest assured, I know what to do."
With those words, Lu Haoyue walked out.
Watching Lu Haoyue’s back, Old Master Lu took a deep breath, his gaze lingering on the scenery outside the pavilion, his eyes emitting a cold light. It seemed it wouldn’t be long before he’d have to start a bloodbath.
At this moment, all of China was stirred and tense due to Lu Tianxing’s journey to Xiangjiang.
Even Jiang Liufeng on Qin Island had been informed of the news, and like Old Master Lu, he immediately sent a force to Beijing to covertly protect Bai Zhiqing. It’s foreseeable that anyone who covertly targeted Bai Zhiqing would face a tragic end, dying without a burial place.
Meanwhile, in the Tang Family in Shu.
Tang Fengxing had been awake all night, quietly sitting in his study. Despite hearing about Lu Tianxing’s departure to Xiangjiang, Tang Fengxing’s expression didn’t change, nor did his eyes show any fluctuation. If not for the gentle rise and fall of his chest, one might suspect Tang Fengxing was a statue rather than a living person.