Chapter 415: Strike First to Gain the Advantage

International conference venue.

"These are the twenty-one criminal charges committed by Xia Special Commissioner Chen Che in our Easterner lands!"

"I am here to express the strongest condemnation of Xia Special Commissioner Chen Che, and to inform the Xia side that, effective immediately, we Easterners are issuing a warrant for Chen Che's arrest, a warrant that shall never be rescinded!"

"Therefore, if the Xia side does not wish to affect the relationship between our two countries, please hand the person over to us for processing!"

The Easterner representative shouted hoarsely, holding a document in his hand that listed the twenty-one criminal charges against Chen Che; the large screen in the center of the venue was also playing Chen Che's actions in the Easterner lands.

Of course, the video had been maliciously edited, and the Easterners had perfectly avoided matters that would affect their reputation, such as the death of the Ninja God.

"Furthermore, Chen Che not only orchestrated the Takiji Group arson case, but also kidnapped the daughter of our Easterner entrepreneur Akiyama Fumio, Akiyama Minako, as well as the family of Mr. Akiyama Fumio's new wife; his actions are simply heinous!"

The Easterner representative continued his accusations, completely shifting the blame for the actions authorized by the Easterner high command regarding the Shadow Organization onto Chen Che.

Throughout the entire venue, there was only the sound of the Easterner representative's red-faced shouting.

In the Xia representative seating area, Li Qingyan sat elegantly and poised, a refreshing smile consistently hanging on her beautiful face.

Finally, perhaps tired from speaking, the Easterner representative sat down to drink some water, glared at the calm and composed Li Qingyan, and said angrily: "I ask the Xia representative to give me a reasonable explanation!"

Li Qingyan continued to smile and said slowly: "There is nothing to explain; the truth of the facts has already been stated in the document I provided earlier, and everyone present can see it."

"That is fake! It is a fabrication, a slander! What I have said is the truth, it is the fact!!"

The Easterner representative was still arguing and shouting with a red face; however, the other representatives in the venue ignored him and instead began to whisper to one another.

"This Easterner representative is endless; his country's affairs are such a big mess, everyone knows the specific situation, what is the point of doing this here."

"Forget him, his country lives a 'good life,' they just have loud voices."

"However, I didn't expect the Ninja God to actually be killed by Xia's Special Commissioner Chen; this Chen Che is truly extraordinary."

"Who is to say otherwise? After all, the Ninja God was a figure standing at the pinnacle of Martial Artists, yet he actually fell into the hands of a young man."

"And that Shadow Organization leader, actually shot to death right in front of the Highest Palace; this is simply a disgrace, no wonder the Easterner representative is so hysterical."

"The disgrace is of their own making; no matter how loud they shout, it's useless."

"Sigh, Xia has a constant stream of talent; this young man named Chen Che is even the cream of the crop of Xia's new generation. Why doesn't our family have someone like that?"

"Envy and jealousy are useless; we should still work on having a good relationship with the Xia family, otherwise what happened in the Easterner family might very well happen in our own."

"Yes, that is quite correct."

"………"

The Easterner representative was still shouting hoarsely; Li Qingyan took off her translation headset and stopped listening, a gesture that directly infuriated the Easterner representative until his face turned red.

Meanwhile, at the Xia Li Family.

Li Shizheng withdrew his gaze from the screen and looked at Zhou Xiangyun and Han Bailing, saying: "The two of you have seen it; Chen Che has really trapped the Easterners quite severely this time."

"He successfully rescued Lin Qingye, which is another great achievement; once he returns, he will surely be empowered, and if things go poorly, he might even revive the Chen Family. We will be stepped under his feet forever."

"This kid is indeed very capable; we all underestimated him, otherwise we wouldn't have been played by him before and fallen into this current passive situation," Han Bailing said angrily.

"More than just passive!"

Zhou Xiangyun said indignantly: "That Wu Qingkui, relying on having our leverage in her hands, has been unbridled in sealing off my Zhou Family's industries during this period."

"And the Martial Artist collateral descendants raised by the Zhou Family, and even direct descendants, many have been locked up in the Justice Department."

"My Zhou Family's Vital Energy has been severely damaged!"

"My Han Family is no different; the Justice Department is lawless when it comes to arresting people, giving no one face, and even barging directly into my granddaughter's funeral to make arrests. I really want to kill them!"

Han Bailing slammed the table, his face full of hatred.

Li Shizheng sighed and said: "The three of us are in the same boat, everyone's days are not easy, but now there is an opportunity to turn things around. I wonder if the two of you are willing to help me?"

"What do you mean?"

Han Bailing and Zhou Xiangyun said in unison.

Li Shizheng's eyes were deep, flashing with a ruthless and sinister light: "Pull Wu Qingkui down, so that she can never oppose us again."

Han Bailing and Zhou Xiangyun both felt their bodies tremble; they were both shocked by this bold idea of Li Shizheng's.

Li Shizheng continued: "The two of you know my status in the Li Family better than anyone; I, this Patriarch, can be said to have a name but no power. That she, Wu Qingkui, an outsider, actually controls the Li Family is simply a supreme humiliation!"

"Therefore, the two of you need not question my determination. I can promise that if the two elders help me, once the matter is accomplished, the Han Family and the Zhou Family will definitely be the top families on par with the Li Family!"

Han Bailing pondered for a moment and asked: "When the old master of the Li Family just passed the position to Wu Qingkui, we had no chance because the Chen Family was there."

"Now the Chen Family is gone, but Wu Qingkui's wings have grown full; we still have no chance. You saying this now……… I cannot see any chance of winning."

Zhou Xiangyun echoed: "The Military Department, the Justice Department—with these two beasts, no matter how powerful our families are, we are no match for them."

"Tang Yu'e is stationed in the North and cannot get away. Chen Che hasn't returned yet, and although Wu Qingkui has Xie Wanning by her side…… Xie Wanning has profound Martial Dao Cultivation and also controls the Imperial Guard, but she is still not worth mentioning when facing the Justice Department."

Li Shizheng looked at the two of them inscrutably:

"Therefore, analyzing the current situation, our only obstacle is the Justice Department. As long as we can pull the Justice Department to our side, then this matter will have an eighty percent chance of success."

Han Bailing laughed: "My dear nephew, pulling the Justice Department to our side—I fear that even if your old master were still alive, he wouldn't dare say such a thing."

"What if I really have a way?" Li Shizheng stared at the two of them meaningfully.

For a moment, both Han Bailing and Zhou Xiangyun were stunned.

Because Li Shizheng's appearance did not look like he was joking at all; perhaps he really did have a way?

"If you have a way, we will follow you and pull Wu Qingkui down."

"That's right!"

The two looked at each other and expressed their positions one after another.

Li Shizheng revealed a satisfied smile and said to Li Ziming: "Invite the person in."

Li Ziming walked away quickly, and when he returned, there was one more person behind him.

The person who arrived had a tall and straight posture, wearing the uniform of the Justice Department, full of heroic spirit.

"It's you?!"

Han Bailing and Zhou Xiangyun said in unison, their tones full of disbelief.

Li Shizheng laughed a few times and said, "Two elders, you can see the odds of winning now, can't you?"

Han Bailing looked at Li Shizheng, a trace of wariness flashing in his eyes; he truly had not expected that Li Shizheng had been enduring and plotting for so long.

"With such shrewdness, worthy nephew, there is no need to speak of odds; we will certainly succeed in this matter!"

Han Bailing said.

Zhou Xiangyun also spoke up: "We are willing to lend you a hand, worthy nephew, to save our own lives, plot for the future of our families, and overthrow Wu Qingkui!"

Li Shizheng threw his head back and laughed: "Good, then the two of you wait for my news, and we shall achieve success in one battle!"

The cooperation reached, Han Bailing and Zhou Xiangyun did not stay any longer.

After Li Ziming saw everyone off and returned, he finally asked the doubt in his heart: "Dad, weren't we supposed to wait for that Cult Leader to arrive before acting? Like this, can we really win?"

Li Shizheng sighed and said: "I originally planned it that way, but the situation has changed."

"I truly did not expect that Chen Che could actually return from the Easterners' lands alive, and cause such a huge stir. The Easterners are truly too useless!"

"Yamamoto Tomoya and the Ninja God Saito Hiroki both knew our secrets; although they are both dead now, there is no guarantee that Chen Che didn't get something out of them."

Li Shizheng said:

"So we cannot wait any longer. Once Chen Che returns, Wu Qingkui will have a complete excuse to take action against us, and by then it will be too late for everything."

"I understand."

Li Ziming nodded, his face grave as he said: "At a time like this, we must strike first to gain the advantage!"

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