Chapter 789: Recommending Xiao Yan to He Zuming

After I finished speaking, He Zuming stroked his beard and laughed: "Jianqiang, are you asking me to go to Jinling to sabotage the reconciliation between Wen Han and Liu Yong?"

But if I go to Jinling as a stranger, Liu Yong might not even see me.

I gave He Zuming a thumbs-up and said: "Mr. He, your divination is spot-on; you just want me to ruin their reconciliation."

This time you go, you'll go together with Zhuang Shi.

Because when Liu Yong left Huaihai, he arranged for Zhuang Shi to find a fortune-teller for him,

to help him tell his fortune; he felt his luck had been bad lately.

I immediately thought of you.

I want you to follow Zhuang Shi to Jinling,

then you'll be able to meet Liu Yong.

"Even if I see him, my words carry little weight. Would Liu Yong listen to me? What if he insists on his own way?" He Zuming asked.

"I've thought about this; it's just to add something between them."

"Increase their suspicion. Originally, after Liu Yong had Wen Han arrest him in Sijiucheng, he distrusted everyone."

"He's paranoid all day. Now his attitude toward Wen Han is outright distrust."

"We'll insert something between them to make their already distrustful relationship collapse completely."

"Only then will Liu Yong give up on Wen Han completely."

"He can then use all his strength to crush the Wen family." I clinked my cup against He Zuming's.

He Zuming drank it down,

"We'll pretend to assassinate Liu Yong, pinning the blame on Wen Han. That is, if Liu Yong flees to Jinling, Wen Han won't let him go and will try to kill him. Is that what you mean?"

"What Mr. He said is correct, that's the idea. But carrying it out would get you tangled up…."

My words hadn't even finished,

He Zuming immediately said: "Jianqiang, don't say another word. I've lived over seventy years; to die doing something for you in the end would be dying for a true friend."

"As long as I can help you, I'm willing to go to Jinling and give Liu Yong another stab."

"Thank you, Mr. He, for saying that; it moves me deeply, Zhao Jianqiang,"

"but you're so old, you'd likely be caught before you could strike. Wen Han sending you to assassinate Liu Yong—Liu Yong would never believe it." I laughed.

"Then I don't understand—you want me to go with Zhuang Shi to Jinling just to tell Liu Yong's fortune and do Feng Shui?" He Zuming asked.

"Mr. He, I won't let you go alone."

"You once told me you wanted to take on a disciple."

"I've found one for you,"

"the Xiao Yan who used to work with Wen Han—do you remember him?" I also downed my drink.

"Xiao Yan, I certainly remember him—he's very sharp and was loyal to Wen Han, but after an accident injured his body, Wen Han sent him back home to recuperate. How is it, have you seen him?" He Zuming asked me.

"I have seen him—I met Xiao Yan in Sijiucheng. Wen Han never supported him; he just gave Xiao Yan ten thousand yuan and sent him away. Xiao Yan had no livelihood, became a vagrant in Sijiucheng, begging for food to survive."

"I happened to be rescuing Shi Yong when I met Xiao Yan."

"Seeing Xiao Yan so pitiful, after all he'd done for Wen Han, ending up like this—"

"I couldn't bear it, so I brought him back to Huaihai on the way."

"Although Xiao Yan is disabled, he's otherwise very smart."

"Mr. He, you also know Xiao Yan; I want him to become your disciple."

"You'll teach him fortune-telling and Feng Shui, giving him a skill to make a living."

"This is simple; I've always liked Xiao Yan—this kid is very clever. I just didn't expect Wen Han to treat him like that; it's a pity."

"It works out; since he's disabled, I'm willing to teach him all I know so he can re-establish himself in society."

"Likewise, my business will have a successor."

"Have you told him about this?" He Zuming said happily.

I took out a cigarette,

"Mr. He, the disciple ceremony is a small matter."

"I'll have Xiao Yan come over shortly; then he'll kowtow to you as his teacher."

"You'll take Xiao Yan to Jinling to meet Liu Yong. Then you'll proceed with the plan between you."

I passed the cigarette to He Zuming.

"You won't have Xiao Yan assassinate Liu Yong, will you? His body is disabled—can he even do this?" He Zuming asked.

"It's not about assassinating Liu Yong; what if something really goes wrong?" I laughed.

"I'm getting more confused—if we don't assassinate or even threaten Liu Yong, he'll never believe Wen Han would strike at him again. Jianqiang, leave this to us; if anything happens, we'll take the blame and insist it was Wen Han's doing."

"Anyway, Xiao Yan has worked with Wen Han before, and I've also cooperated with Wen Han."

"As long as we can get close to Liu Yong, we'll strike. You don't need to worry about our escape." He Zuming said.

"Mr. He, hear me out—I'll finish speaking."

"We'll exploit Liu Yong's psychology; he's now paranoid and suspicious of everyone."

"Actually, once you're there, just act as an envoy. Try to persuade Liu Yong, weigh the pros and cons for him."

"Then reveal the purpose of this meeting: Wen Han sent you to assassinate him."

"Have Xiao Yan reveal his identity and further prove this."

"He knows how Wen Han directed him, how he planned to approach Liu Yong, how to carry out the assassination—this Xiao Yan understands; he's more professional, let him speak."

"Liu Ming will surely ask you why you didn't assassinate him."

"Actually, you tell Liu Yong you mainly want to stay alive."

"You tell Liu Yong that Wen Han's side is bound to lose."

And we have to speak from several aspects; first, the real‑world matters, such as how the Wen Family conducts themselves.

Acting without integrity has already lost people's hearts,

Secondly, starting from your Divination mysticism, that is, you examined the Feng Shui of Wen Han's household and also performed a destiny reading for Wen Han, and so on,

Then use a certain rhetoric to make Liu Yong believe you. Believing you would mean he thinks you are assassins sent by Wen Han, I said to He Zuming.

"That's easy to say; I will give Liu Yong a statement that makes him fully believe. Let him think we are assassins dispatched by Wen Han.

Isn't that just a performance,

Later I'll train Xiao Yan a bit.

It's just that how should Zhuang Shi put it? That we were introduced to Liu Yong by him," He Zuming worried.

"As for that, I'll find time to explain it to Liu Yong.

Anyway, Zhuang Shi doesn't know whether you are cooperating with Wen Han; he only knows that you are very famous in Zaocheng for Divination and Feng Shui. So he recommended you to Liu Yong. Of course Zhuang Shi can only say that; whether Liu Yong believes it is another matter, and we can't control that much.

What we need right now is to completely separate Liu Yong from Wen Han," I said.

He Zuming nodded,

"We don't need to worry about Zhuang Shi anymore; we just need to meet Liu Yong.

I feel

about that rhetoric for Liu Yong,

it's somewhat unreliable—what if Liu Yong doesn't believe our story?"

I pondered He Zuming's words carefully; he made a good point.

Some things are just my own speculation; no one knows what the actual situation is.

If Liu Yong doesn't believe He Zuming's words, then his scheme with Xiao Yan will be exposed.

I remained silent.

At that moment He Zuming laughed, "Jianqiang, when false is true and true is false, this world is composed of true and false.

We'll handle it this way. We'll do everything as you suggested, see how Liu Yong reacts, and then decide our next steps.

You bring Xiao Yan over; I'll meet him."