"Dare you take the risk?"
Hearing Feng Laohai’s words, Li Yan paused his actions, glanced lightly, and shook his head, "Old senior, if you have sothing to say, just say it plainly."
He knew this old guy surely had so sche in mind.
Having a small sche is not surprising.
In this world, everyone has their selfish intentions, even the closest parents, brothers, wives, and children will have other considerations.
Overly pure emotions are not only rare but can easily beco extre.
Having lived two lifetis, Li Yan could already view things calmly.
He never minded others having small sches.
The reason he got the nickna "Ghostly Fears" was simply because in this world, too many people liked to take advantage of others.
Just like this Feng Laohai in front of him, speaking directly, yet using provocative tactics, which truly made little sense.
"Young Hero Li, please forgive ."
Feng Laohai was also astute; hearing Li Yan’s displeasure, he imdiately apologized, then spoke, "Although I have not been among the Salt Gang for a long ti, there are so things I know very clearly."
"The grudge between Young Hero Li and the Shu Prince Mansion, soone must have been instigating, fanning the flas, which led to the current situation."
Li Yan nodded slightly, "I also felt sothing was amiss."
The grievances between them and the Shu Prince Mansion, when spoken of, involved too many coincidences.
Initially, it began with two little girls, "Chaoyun and Muyu," and the enmity started between them; subsequently, there ca an Earth Immortal’s attack, and he snatched the "Ruyi Treasure Pearl," and afterward, the situation spiraled out of control.
"Back in the day, when the Salt Gang pledged allegiance to the Shu Prince Mansion, I was greatly opposed."
Feng Laohai said solemnly, "Firstly, the Chuanshu Salt Gang has been around since the Qin Han tis, and everyone remained ambiguous, so that in both tis of peace and turmoil, the brothers could still have a ans to survive."
"Having connections with the authorities is inevitable, but if we truly beco soone else’s lackey, then we’d only be waiting to be discarded when used up."
"Secondly, while King Shu is influential, it’s only within Shu, and the person in the Capital is never known to be soone kind-hearted; even Qingcheng and Ei avoid this matter, how can the Salt Gang be qualified to participate?"
Li Yan nodded, "Senior, your words aren’t wrong."
"Indeed."
Feng Laohai sighed, "Actually, quite a few elders within the gang agreed with , but we underestimated the despicableness of those people."
"The current Chuanshu Salt Gang’s gang leader is Zhai Tianbao, my senior brother’s disciple; before taking the position, he diligently adhered to rules, but after ascending, he started to implant his people aggressively."
"Anyone who posed a threat to him was secretly eliminated, and we old people were also driven away..."
Li Yan detected a certain tone, his brow slightly furrowed, shaking his head, "Senior, you wish to rely on us to reclaim the Salt Gang’s power?"
"Forgive my bluntness, we won’t accept this task!"
They were a Wandering Immortal Team, willing to fight for their own interests, to exterminate demons and protect the path, but they wouldn’t accept employnt to vie for power.
This was crucial.
Don’t think they seldom took court assignnts, but mostly it was because their goals aligned, whether calming disasters or eradicating evil.
If they couldn’t uphold their true selves, they’d only end up like the Ghost Theater Troupe.
"Young Hero Li has misunderstood."
Feng Laohai, upon hearing this, shook his head calmly, "These matters, I will personally handle and also contact other old friends."
"What I want to cooperate on is sothing else."
"To speak frankly, before being squeezed out, I followed Zhai Tianbao a few tis to the Shu Prince Mansion, and I know what it’s really like in there."
"As of now, the King Shu seems bewitched, only interested in immortality, and internally, the mansion is already chaotic."
"Within the mansion, under each Princely Heir, forces have been gathered, searching everywhere for rare treasures and Immortal Secret Manuals to curry favor with King Shu."
"Whoever gets a word of praise from King Shu imdiately gains imnse prestige; there’s no brotherly affection left, and they struggle against each other."
Li Yan raised an eyebrow, "Senior, you an it’s others causing trouble for us, and King Shu is unaware?"
"Not really."
Feng Laohai shook his head, "This King Shu, having experienced palace chaos with the Emperor and crawled out from piles of battle corpses several tis, how could he not know?"
"He surely knows, but he doesn’t care; it must be a Princely Heir promoting this matter and making significant promises that moved King Shu..."
"It’s the Immortality Elixir!"
Recalling several incidents along the way, Li Yan confidently answered.
Li Yan didn’t believe in the existence of the Immortality Elixir, but it was indeed recorded in various Mystical Sect texts and had connections with The Queen Mother of the West and the ten witches.
The initial enmity with the Shu Prince Mansion also originated from this.
He didn’t believe in such a thing, and thus, he straightforwardly inford Feng Laohai.
"That must be it!"
Feng Laohai said solemnly, "Zhai Tianbao pledged allegiance to the great Princely Heir, and rapidly held power, surely because of this."
"This is also their weakness, which is why they are so impatient; if I guessed correctly, the treasure Young Hero Li obtained is also related to this, which is why they disregard the consequences."
"The instigators are Zhai Tianbao and the great Princely Heir!"
"King Shu surely gave them a deadline, permitting certain things, but the failure’s cost is also sothing the great Princely Heir cannot bear."
Hearing Feng Laohai’s analysis, Li Yan also understood the reason.
Indeed, previously opposing the Salt Gang, he didn’t think much of it, but since obtaining the "Ruyi Treasure Pearl," the Shu Prince Mansion started making major moves.
Rich and filled with treasures, the Shu Prince Mansion.
Paying such attention to the "Ruyi Treasure Pearl" surely had another reason.
"What does senior plan to do?"
Thinking of this, Li Yan directly asked.
"Simple, attack the root!"
A trace of ruthlessness flashed in Feng Laohai’s eyes, "Within the Salt Gang, those dissatisfied with Zhai Tianbao are nurous; I’ll stake my life to turn his table!"
"Once they lose the support of the Shu Prince, other princely heirs will surely kick them when they’re down, and my old friends will seize the chance to clean up the Salt Gang and depart from the Shu Prince Mansion."
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