Chapter 56: Kill Chen Mu, and it

"Kill Chen Mu?"

Guo Jinnian turned his head, looking at Guo Jinquan, who had spoken, his eyes flickering with contempt as he asked, "How? Chen Mu has a master in the Innate Realm behind him!"

"Although whether this Innate Realm 'master' truly exists remains unconfirmed, given it concerns the Innate Realm, without absolute certainty, we cannot act!"

In Guo Jinnian's view, Guo Jinquan was just jealous.

Chen Mu's slogan, "Number One Youth of Nanyun," though proven not to have been uttered by him but manipulated by others,

was still acknowledged by Zheng Qianrou, Tang Tianhao, and others as matching their own strength.

Add to that Han Qiao of the Green Snake Gang, who died at Chen Mu's hands, proving Chen Mu's combat power rivals that of a Postheaven Fifth Layer, or even stronger!

Overcoming a higher realm and still winning—that's the hallmark of a genius.

A genius isn't someone who cultivates fast or has a high realm.

If your combat power is weak, it's all useless.

Like the "Potential Dragon List" rankings, they've always measured achievements, not realms.

What kind of person Guo Jinquan was, Guo Jinnian knew perfectly well.

If his own identical twin brother liked to wander among courtesans, fond of fine wine and beautiful women, then Guo Jinquan was selfish, treacherous, and narrow-minded.

In the past, Guo Jinquan was one of the young geniuses of Nanyun Fucheng.

Then Chen Mu appeared, stealing his spotlight—how could Guo Jinquan not be jealous?

Guo Jinnian didn't believe it.

…

"Jinnian is right."

Guo Xianli nodded, his smile fading as he said gravely, "Dealing with Chen Mu requires careful planning. Losing the East District market? Let it go."

"Heh, if we act ourselves, there'll be consequences—but what if someone else acts?" Guo Jinquan sneered.

"What do you mean?"

Guo Jinnian frowned, "Chen Mu is suspected of having an Innate Realm master—everyone in the city knows that. No one will step forward without absolute certainty."

"That's because everyone has reservations."

Guo Jinquan sneered, "Those with large estates naturally dare not move. But the lower ranks? Different story. Like Guan Tong!"

"Guan Tong? The boss of the Great Knife Gang?" Guo Jinnian first stared in shock, then scoffed, "You plan to get Guan Tong to kill Chen Mu? He'd dare?"

"As long as the reward is big enough, how wouldn't he dare?"

Guo Jinquan said coldly, "If we give him a single 'Innate Realm Pill,' I don't believe Guan Tong won't be tempted!"

"This…" Guo Jinnian fell silent.

"Good!"

Guo Xianli slammed the table, excitedly saying, "Jinquan's idea is truly excellent. One 'Innate Realm Pill' is enough to make Guan Tong eliminate Chen Mu for us! Once Guan Tong kills Chen Mu, we'll quietly dispose of Guan Tong! Even if Chen Mu truly has an Innate Realm master behind him, he'll never know it was us!"

"…But."

Guo Jinnian hesitated, "But the 'Innate Realm Pills' are limited—use one, and we lose one…"

"That's no problem."

Guo Xianli raised his hand, "If you won't sacrifice the child, you won't catch the wolf. What does Guan Tong want most right now? To break into the Innate Realm! With an 'Innate Realm Pill,' his chance of success increases by thirty percent! That probability is enough to make him risk it!"

"We're not killing Huang Feiyang too—just Chen Mu. If Guan Tong is smart, he might even hide it."

"Then I'll handle this," Guo Jinnian said, nodding.

"Good, I'll go get one 'Innate Realm Pill' from my elder brother," Guo Xianli said, rising and heading outside.

Guo Jinquan grinned, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he looked at Guo Jinnian.

Competition among noble family heirs has always been fierce.

Take the Guo family—over a hundred years, dozens of their own kin have died in internal struggles.

That's only counting those with Guo blood.

The number of their subordinates who died runs into the hundreds.

Today, the Guo family's direct line still has four branches.

Guo Jinquan is from the third branch.

Guo Jinnian is from the second branch.

Guo Xianli is from the first branch.

The first branch is the strongest; the fourth branch is the weakest.

Decades ago, the Guo family forbade members from killing each other—any action must be carried out by their subordinates.

As a result, the second and third branches have engaged in constant covert conflict.

Growing up in this environment, though Guo Jinnian is only fifteen or sixteen, his character has long been shaped.

Manipulate Guan Tong, kill Chen Mu.

If successful, the entire Guo family benefits.

Yes, the Xiao Yao Pills are secretly sold by the Guo family.

Chen Mu's crackdown on Xiao Yao Pills in the East District means he must be eliminated.

If Guan Tong fails to murder Chen Mu, and the one who acts is Guo Jinnian, what does it have to do with Guo Jinquan?

…

…

Nanyun Fucheng.

Outer City.

East District.

Night fell, and Guan Tong, under the protection of his trusted subordinates, left the headquarters and hurried home.

When passing through a narrow alley, a figure suddenly appeared, blocking the way.

"Who are you?"

The trusted subordinate walking in front of Guan Tong, responsible for clearing the path, immediately stopped and shouted.

Swish, swish~

The others immediately surrounded Guan Tong protectively in the middle, on guard in every direction.

Guan Tong furrowed his brow, and through the glow of the lanterns on the roadside, looked at the person blocking the way.

"You are…"

"Gang Leader Guan." The newcomer stepped forward two paces, took a token from his bosom, handed it to a trusted subordinate in front of Guan Tong, and said, "My young master requests your presence."

"Who is your young master?"

Guan Tong spoke as he took the token, lowered his head to look, and his pupils contracted.

"Gang Leader Guan, please."

The newcomer stepped back and made an inviting gesture.

"…" Guan Tong looked deeply at the other party, then at the token in his hand, took a deep breath, and said, "Lead the way."

Hearing this, the person blocking the way walked into the alley.

Guan Tong followed behind with his trusted subordinates.

The group walked for only a few minutes before entering a small courtyard.

Guan Tong told his subordinates to stay in the courtyard while he went into the house himself.

Inside the house.

In the candlelight, Guo Jinnian, with his hands clasped behind his back, turned around, looked at Guan Tong, and smiled, "Gang Leader Guan, I've long admired you."

"Greetings, Young Master Guo."

Guan Tong cupped his fists in a salute. "I wonder what important matter brings Young Master Guo to summon me here?"

"Very simple. Kill Chen Mu."

Hearing this, Guo Jinnian also straightforwardly stated his purpose directly.

"What?"

Guan Tong's pupils dilated. "Kill Chen Mu?"

"Correct."

As Guo Jinnian spoke, he placed a delicate small porcelain bottle he was holding onto the table and pushed it toward Guan Tong.

"Inside is one 'Innate Pill.' As long as Gang Leader Guan kills Chen Mu, it will be yours."

Guo Jinnian watched Guan Tong with a beaming smile.

"…"

Guan Tong was silent, but his heart was pounding fiercely!

An Innate Pill!

This is an Innate Pill!

The realm Guan Tong showed to the outside was still Postnatal Eighth Layer, but in reality he had already stepped into Postnatal Ninth Layer, having just broken through half a month ago!

What is the next step after Postnatal Ninth Layer?

Breaking through to Innate!

However, breaking through to Innate is fraught with difficulties and dangers.

Countless are those who died from failed breakthroughs.

Although the Innate Pill cannot guarantee a hundred percent success, increasing the odds by thirty percent is enough to drive countless Postnatal martial artists mad!

Accept?

Or refuse?