845: 622 Let the Bullets Fly for a While (Thanks for the Tip!
Seeking Monthly Votes!)_2 845: 622 Let the Bullets Fly for a While (Thanks for the Tip!
Seeking Monthly Votes!)_2 Second Grandmother seed sowhat distracted.
The opulent hall quieted down.
“Mom, if we separate now, we are still family.
I fear that if we wait until later, we may not even be able to be that.”
He Junru said, “Honor is sotis a dal, but at the sa ti, it can be more of a shackle.
Instead of forcibly tying everyone together, it’s better to set them free to shine in their suitable fields.
This might be better for our He Family, don’t you think?”
Second Grandmother was unfocused and silent for quite a while.
“…give Mom so ti to think.”
“Mom, why don’t you sit for a while and go upstairs to rest early?”
Second Grandmother nodded.
He Junru got up and walked toward the staircase.
Watching her daughter’s retreating figure, Second Grandmother suddenly felt a sensation of an era fading away.
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“Still not resting?”
When the “light bulb,” Song Chaoge returned to the hotel, he found Geng Long waiting for him.
“Co in.”
They entered the room.
Song Chaoge poured himself a glass of water and loosened his collar before sitting down on the sofa.
“Where’s Young Master Guo?”
“He went to watch a movie with Miss He.”
“It looks like Young Master Guo has gotten what he wished for.”
Song Chaoge smiled slightly and took a sip of water, “To talk like this now is still too early.”
“With Young Master Guo being so outstanding, how could Miss He not like him?”
“It has nothing to do with being outstanding.”
Song Chaoge leaned back on the sofa, “Affection is sothing indescribable.
Sotis you just don’t like soone, no matter how excellent they are.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t say it’s the most unreasonable thing in the world.”
“Young Master Song, there’s one thing I’m not quite clear about.”
Song Chaoge turned his head to look at him, “Why are you standing?
Sit.”
Geng Long then sat down.
“What are you unclear about?”
Song Chaoge asked with a smile, seemingly pleased with Geng Long’s attitude of asking when in doubt, or perhaps enjoying the satisfaction of being a ntor.
“If Miss He really ends up with Young Master Guo, wouldn’t the He Family have found a strong ally?”
Geng Long was succinct.
Song Chaoge smiled wryly, taking a drink of water.
“You know, sotis you’re too extre.
Cooperation is always better than competition.
Do you think I ca here really to fight for the gaming license?”
Geng Long frowned.
Wasn’t it?
Though he did not speak, his thoughts were clearly etched on his face.
Song Chaoge shook his head, talking to himself, “With the Gambling King just passing away, stepping in now would only attract criticism for looting amidst a disaster.
Besides, the He Family is still the dominant power in Haojiang, and clashing head-on isn’t a wise choice.
So, why not let the bullet fly for a while?”
Even though he had read the entire “The Art of War by Sun Tzu,” Geng Long still didn’t comprehend the aning.
Song Chaoge smiled and continued, “In your opinion, which branch of the He Family is currently the strongest?”
“The eldest branch.”
Geng Long answered without hesitation.
“Superficially, yes.
But you overlooked one person, He Junru from the second branch.
She’s an impressive woman.
Among the Gambling King’s children, she’s probably the most outstanding, and she has a lot of guts.
Relying on the He Family’s fa, she has made her own moves outside, and her achievents, although they haven’t surpassed the He Family’s, are not to be underestimated.
Second Grandmother is a formidable character, and for many years, she’s been unable to overco the second branch mostly because of He Junru.
This ti, in order to keep the gaming license, the He Family must have had her dig deep into her pockets.”
If he didn’t understand, then he needed to listen more, Geng Long didn’t interrupt hastily.
“Let ask you, which branch inside the He Family is the weakest?”
“The fourth branch.”
Geng Long’s answer was just as quick.
Song Chaoge nodded, “In Second Grandmother’s generation, it would be hard to determine a winner between the first and second branches, but if you wait another ten years, following a normal trajectory, with He Junru there, eight or nine out of ten, the commanding heights of the He Family would likely fall into her hands.
With her capabilities, once all the He Family’s resources end up in her hands, ensuring the He Family’s prosperity for another thirty years wouldn’t be a difficult task.
At least by the next gaming license renewal, they certainly won’t be as anxious as they are now.”
“So Young Master Song’s suggestion is…”
“That we can’t let it develop along its normal trajectory.”
Song Chaoge drank so water, his tone mild, yet with a few words, he laid bare the entire state of the He Family’s dynamics.
“Miss He is too shrewd and domineering, self-conceited, the second branch has He Junru, the third branch is neither here nor there within the He Family, and the fourth branch is the weakest.”
Geng Long’s eyes flickered, “Is Young Master Song planning to support the fourth branch?”
“What do you think?”
Song Chaoge asked.
Geng Long quickly said, “Young Master Song is wise, the fourth branch is the weakest, the weakest, which ans it is the easiest to control.
By raising the fourth branch and defeating the other branches, the He Family will fall into the hands of the fourth branch.”
Fall into the hands of the fourth branch.
That would an falling into the hands of those behind the scenes.
What a puppet policy.
Song Chaoge smiled, “You’re half right.”
Half?
Geng Long imdiately furrowed his eyebrows, his eyes showing confusion.
Song Chaoge took off his glasses and said nonchalantly, “Expecting the fourth branch to defeat the others is fundantally impossible, at least not in the short term.
I can wait for a few years, but if it takes decades, I might not have such patience.”
Hearing this, Geng Long was even more puzzled, “Then why is Young Master Song still…”
“Although the fourth branch cannot defeat the other branches, its rise will lead to the redistribution of interests within the He Family.
According to the law of conservation, if one party benefits, it inevitably ans that soone will lose out, thereby accelerating the fragntation of the He Family.”
Song Chaoge narrowed his eyes, seemingly joking.
He spoke of accelerating the fragntation of the He Family, not causing it.
In other words, he had long determined that the He Family would eventually fragnt.
In fact, any discerning person could see that the backbone of the He Family was the Gambling King.
If the He Family were a mansion, the Gambling King was the main pillar.
His death ant that the main pillar had collapsed, and although other pillars were still supporting it reluctantly, it was only delaying the inevitable.
The fate of the mansion was already sealed.
“In the face of huge interests, human nature cannot withstand scrutiny, and kinship is no different.
Miss He’s older generation, because of old ideas, no matter how fiercely they fight, still deeply engrain the concept of a large family.
But for the next generation, it will be different.”
“If she could take control, He Junru indeed has the capability and the ans to reunite the He Family.
But if she cannot take control, given her character, it’s very likely, even safe to say with certainty, that she will break away from the He Family and devote herself entirely to her own career.”
Upon hearing this, Geng Long finally grasped a hint of the strategy, “So supporting the fourth branch is like driving a wedge within the He Family, preventing it ever from being a unified force.”
Geng Long, thoughtful, “Once there is no hope of unifying the He Family, He Junru will be the first to split off, initiating a domino effect, eventually leading to the complete disintegration of the He Family.
From there, it will be much easier to divide and conquer.”
Song Chaoge smiled silently.
Geng Long fully understood, and as he looked at the man who had removed his glasses, a chill couldn’t help but grow within his heart.
He had indeed hard countless people.
Yet, he was akin to the butcher in the market.
The butcher rely handled the at, but those sitting in fancy restaurants, elegantly enjoying exotic dishes served before them – weren’t they even more terrifying?
Thinking deeper.
Supporting the fourth branch, he’d also gain a reputation as a benefactor from outside sources, while simultaneously currying favor with the Guo family.
Killing several birds with one stone?
“Young Master Song truly has far-reaching vision, I am humbled.”
“You are just too focused on the imdiate, sotis you need to look beyond your feet to walk more steadily.”
Geng Long nodded, evidently enlightened.
It appeared to be settled.
Song Chaoge took another sip of water and asked, “Anything else?”
“Nothing.”
Having said that, Geng Long stood up, “Then I shall not disturb Young Master Song’s rest.”
Song Chaoge remained silent.
Geng Long turned and left, without ntioning a certain task.
“Click.”
The door closed.
Song Chaoge, who also hadn’t asked a word, picked up a cup of water, calmly drinking.
If it were successful, Geng Long would definitely have ntioned it; since he didn’t, that in itself was an answer.
Heh.
Quite a killjoy, indeed.
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More chapters rule.
If the leader adds ten more chapters!!!
Push a bit, and I want to try harder!!!
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