Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

In Lingzhou, the Chu League and the Ling League have been in a constant confrontation. Various small-scale battles occur from time to time around the cities and towns. Each other wants to create some chaos. You come and I go, and everyone suffers losses.

The two sides have never started a large-scale war.

Because armies from both sides were guarding each city, and there was no sign of fighting during this period, each city was not completely closed, and people began to circulate normally. After all, the people in the city and the people in the surrounding towns needed to live.

So rumors flew everywhere.

Especially in Zhenxin City, as time goes by, the streets of Yuancheng become more lively.

In the restaurant, many guests were drinking and chatting to relieve their boredom. As expected, the topic turned to the four major forces of the Ling Alliance.

"I didn't expect that we in Lingzhou actually have the fourth largest power, the Wang family, a hidden family. No wonder I always felt that some people in Zhongrong Mansion were so awesome that they could not even give face to the three major powers."

"Yes, the Wang family is hidden in our Zhongrong Mansion, and it is also a hidden family."

"Hey, when will this world end?"

For these people, the conquests of major forces have nothing to do with them.

So what about the King of Chu, so what about Chu Junyan.

If there is a war, then fight it. In these troubled times, they just want to survive, no matter who makes the decision.

It seemed that they had not drank for a long time. After a few glasses of wine, the faces of several men gradually turned red and the topic started to drop.

"By the way, the Wang family and the Ximen family of Lingmeng are both aristocratic families. Who is stronger?"

one man asked curiously.

People always like comparison.

One person pondered for a while and analyzed:

"I think the Ximen family is stronger. You see, the Ximen family has always been the strongest force in Lingzhou. People from the Ximen family can be found in every government in Lingzhou. Anyone who meets a member of the Ximen family will not be respectful."

But someone had a different opinion and retorted:

"I don't think so. What is a hidden family? The Wang family just doesn't want to be in such a big limelight. If the Wang family wants to be exposed, the Wang family can become as famous as the Ximen family. Just like now, after the Wang family comes out, they immediately stand with The Simon family stands in the same position.”

"That makes sense."

"However, I still think the Ximen family is stronger."

Several people at the table were discussing their own ideas.

On the second floor of the restaurant, there were two tables of young people belonging to the four major forces.

Ding Yao from the Zhongyi Hall, Liu Xiankai from the Lieyan Sect, Ximen Tian Shang from the Ximen Family, Wang Han from the Wang Family, and others drank fine wine together.

When they heard the discussion at the table below, Ximen Tianshang and Wang Han looked at each other and smiled at each other.

Next to them were people from their family. A young man from the Ximen family said coldly:

"These people are so bold. How can the Ling Alliance forces be allowed to talk about it as they please."

The disciple of Lieyan Sect laughed and said:

"They're just a bunch of drunk fools who took themselves seriously after a few bowls of wine!"

"Okay, why bother with them!"

However, the next sentence made all of them look cold.

"I just said that the Wang family is better than the Ximen family!"

The guests at the table who were originally discussing the Ximen family and the Wang family, at the next table, a man with a red face stood up unsteadily and said loudly:

"Don't you know, every time the Ximen family goes to challenge the Chu Meng, they always come back defeated, which is a disgrace to the Ling Meng."

"Furthermore, the ancestors of the Wang family and the ancestors of Ximen went to besiege Chu Junyan at the same time. The ancestors of the Ximen family were killed and the ancestors of the Wang family did not do anything. What does it mean? It means that the ancestors of the Wang family are stronger than the ancestors of the Ximen family, so the Wang family must be better than the Ximen family. powerful!"

"That's right!" Another drunk man stood up and said:

"Think about it, you guys, the Ximen ancestors and the Wang family ancestors attacked Chu Junyan at the same time, but the Ximen ancestors died and the Wang family is still alive. I don't believe that the Ximen family has no complaints against the Wang family, but now people from the Ximen family want to To please the Wang family, it will be clear who is strong and who is weak at a glance."

"hiss!"

"Be careful what you say!"

The two people who were with them quickly grabbed the two of them and apologized to everyone around them:

"Sorry everyone, these two are drunk!"

The two put the money on the table and quickly pulled them out of the restaurant.

"Let's go too!"

The people at the table who were originally discussing the Ximen family and the Wang family suddenly woke up and left quickly.

The young people at the two tables upstairs fell silent. Ximen Tian Shang and others from the Ximen family had cold faces, clenched their fists in their sleeves, and looked at the departing figures of the people they had just discussed, as if they were dead.

Ding Yao saw that the atmosphere turned cold instantly. She looked at the backs of those people leaving, revealing a hint of murderous intent, and said slowly:

"Those who don't know are fearless, but if you say the wrong thing, you will be punished. Liang Er goes and solves them!"

"yes."

A person next to Ding Yao immediately stood up and signaled with his eyes to the remaining three people in Zhongyi Hall, asking them to follow him down to deal with these damn drunkards.

Liu Xiankai also smiled and said: "In two days, reinforcements from all our forces will arrive. The most important thing now is to deal with the Chu Alliance."

Liu Xiankai and Ximen Tianshang had ambushed Chu Qingyan together, so they had a good relationship.

When Ximentian Shang saw Liu Xiankai and Ding Yao trying to persuade him, he also knew that chaos could not occur at such a critical moment, so he could only say in a low voice:

"Sorry everyone, we have to leave beforehand!"

Ximen Tianshang snorted coldly, with a gloomy face, got up and left the Ximen family.

"Brother Ximen, wait for me."

When Liu Xiankai saw Ximen Tianshang flinging his sleeves and leaving, he showed an apologetic smile to Ding Yao and Wang Han, and then quickly followed Ximen Tianshang.

"Brother Wang, it seems we can't get together today. Let's try another day."

Ding Yao also showed a hint of apology and stood up to leave.

Wang Han showed a bitter smile on his face and sighed: "Hey, Miss Ding, go slow."

Upstairs, Wang Han saw Ding Yao quickly following the two of them, and the bitter smile on his face turned cold.

"Hmph, the three major forces!"

Being from the same aristocratic family, it is impossible to say that the Wang family has no objections to the Ximen family, especially the younger generation.

When I introduce my surname as Wang outside, most people look like they don’t understand me, but when others hear Ximen’s surname, they immediately show awe.

"Brother Han, the three major forces have been cooperating for a long time and have a very good relationship. You see, when Ximen Tianshang left, the two of them followed, and they didn't take us seriously at all."

A young man from the Wang family looked unconvinced.

"That's right, then Liu Xiankai said that the overall situation should be the first priority and the Chu League should be resolved first. If the Chu League is resolved, will they still need us, especially since the Ximen family already has a grudge against us."

A man said with cold eyes.

Wang Han's expression condensed!

………………

Shocked Xincheng and Wang Mansion.

Wang Han and his party have returned to the Wang Mansion. As soon as they stepped into the Wang Mansion, Wang Tianxing, the young master of the Wang family, was already waiting for them in the courtyard.

"Tell me about what happened to you today."

Wang Tianxing looked directly at them with stern eyes. Apparently the news about the restaurant had reached the ears of the four major forces. Wang Tianxing brought them into the lobby, where a group of senior members of the Wang family were waiting for them.

"Ancestor, head of the family, elders, you really don't blame us today."

Wang Han and his party told me what happened today.

"Master, you didn't even see them. As soon as Ximen Tianshang left, the people from Zhongyi Hall and Lieyan Sect followed them. They didn't take us seriously at all. They are one body. We are in front of them. He was an outsider from beginning to end.”

"Yes, Patriarch, we cooperated with them with good intentions, but we didn't expect to suffer their suspicion and prejudice."

Wang Han and others looked aggrieved.

When the elders of the Wang family heard their words, their expressions became more and more serious.

Wang Xin waved his hands to them and said in a deep voice:

"Okay, you can go down first. We, the Wang family, will not let our own family members be wronged."

"yes!"

Wang Han and others saw the elders' faces becoming increasingly gloomy and hurriedly left the hall.

Bang!

The lobby door is closed.

The aura of His Holiness enveloped the entire hall.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Suddenly, applause sounded in the extremely solemn lobby.

I saw a beautiful figure stepping into the lobby from the back hall. Everyone watched this person's arrival coldly, but no one showed any surprise. It was obvious that they had known that she heard the question just now from behind.

"How about it, have you thought about it clearly? I am here to cooperate with your Wang family in person. I am sincere enough!"

Qianying came to the center of the lobby and revealed her beautiful face, it was Chu Qingyan!

The third elder of the Wang family looked at the proud Chu Qingyan and said coldly:

"The dignified second lady of the town government dares to enter the enemy's base camp alone. You are not afraid of death!"

The corners of Chu Qingyan's mouth raised slightly, and she said calmly:

"You can hand me over to the Ximen family. This will clear your suspicions and show your loyalty to Lingmeng!"

When Chu Qingyan said the last word "loyalty" in a crisp tone, it sounded extremely harsh in the ears of everyone in the Wang family.

Everyone in the Wang family showed anger, but they couldn't speak.

When Chu Qingyan saw this scene, she smiled again:

"It seems that you have thought clearly. When the three major forces solve the Chu Alliance, you will be next."

"Perhaps at the beginning, they were willing to share Lingzhou with you, but now that the Ximen ancestor is dead, even though it is not your fault, do you dare to bet that the Ximen family will not take action against you?

The three major forces have been united for a long time. If there is one less competitor, it will naturally be a good thing for them! "

"It's different in our town and the national government. In a mere state, we can allow the Wang family to exist!"

Some elders of the Wang family showed signs of excitement and looked at the ancestors of the Wang family and Wang Xin above.

Chu Qingyan dared to go to the Wang family alone to recruit, and they really felt the sincerity.

And Chu Qingyan is right, does the Wang family dare to bet?

After Bet Ling Meng defeated Chu Meng, wouldn't the next step be to deal with the Wang family?

Or is it like Chu Qingyan said, handing Chu Qingyan over will prove that the Wang family has not rebelled?

In that case, the Wang family would have no choice but to go to the dark side and follow Ling Meng closely behind.

And does Ling Meng really believe it?

Wang Xin looked at Chu Qingyan and suddenly said:

"Fierce Flame Sect or Loyalty Hall?"

Wang Xin was very shocked. He thought of one thing. Chu Qingyan was able to come to Zhenxin City without anyone noticing. There was definitely an insider!

The only ones who can cover her whereabouts are the four major forces of the Ling Alliance!

As for the Ximen family, it’s simply impossible!

An ancestor of the Ximen family has died!

After hearing Wang Xin's words, everyone reacted instantly and looked at Chu Qingyan in shock.

Chu Qingyan smiled and continued without refuting or explaining:

"When the Chu League and the Ling League start a war, can your Wang family deal with the Ximen family?"

"If you can deal with the Ximen family, I can promise you that the two mansions controlled by the Ximen family plus the Zhongrong mansion can belong to your Wang family!"

The ancestor of the Wang family flashed his eyes. He also had an older brother, the eldest ancestor of the Wang family, who was in the late stage of the Dharma Master Realm.

It is said that the last second ancestor of the Ximen family was seriously injured twenty years ago. He may have recovered now, but if he joins forces with his brother, he can definitely kill the second ancestor of Ximen!

The ancestor of the Wang family looked at Wang Xin. Wang Xin noticed the look in his ancestor's eyes, looked at Chu Qingyan and said:

"Miss Chu, if we deal with the Ximen family, what will happen to Lieyan Sect and Zhongyi Hall, as well as King Chu's side!"

Chu Qingyan's face showed satisfaction when she heard Wang Xin's answer. The Wang family had promised her implicitly.

"Don't worry, if there are no accidents, during the war, the Ximen family will join forces with the Zhongyi Hall to deal with our side, and you and the Lieyan Sect will join forces with the King of Chu!"

"And the Lieyan Sect belongs to Chu King Li Yuan. You should know the result!"

"So even if you don't surrender to us, your Wang family will be finished."

Chu Qingyan's jade-white hands were clasped behind her back, her face full of playfulness and confidence.

Everyone in the Wang family looked at each other and fell silent.

"You, the Chu Alliance, the King of Chu has the Lieyan Sect as an internal agent, and you have the Zhongyi Hall secretly relying on you, so why are you trying to win over us?"

"Because our enemy has never been the three major forces, but the King of Chu!"

………………

In the Zhongyi Hall, Ding Yao looked at the hall leader Jiang Kun with confusion.

"Master, forgive me for my ignorance. Why do you ask me to maintain the relationship between Zhongyi Hall and the Ximen family today?"

Ding Yao looked at Jiang Kun above, eyes closed indifferently, and was filled with doubts. She recalled the special words the hall master said to her before going out today. It seemed that the hall master had already anticipated today's situation.

She knew that leaving Wang Han and following Ximen Tianshang at the restaurant would make Wang Han and even the Wang family dissatisfied and create a gap, which would be extremely detrimental to Lingmeng.

Jiang Kun opened his eyes, and his originally arrogant and mighty side turned into a sigh:

"Ding Yao, you are a close confidant of our Jiang family. Our Zhongyi Hall is very prestigious in Lingzhou, but do you know what it is in the eyes of the big forces in other states?"

Ding Yao's eyes were stunned. She had seen the looks of contempt and disdain in the eyes of the children of those big families who respected them on the surface.

"Because we are a gang, a group of self-interested people. We are far inferior to the unity of aristocratic families, and we don't even have the faith of the sect. In front of those big forces, we are just a bunch of losers!"

"If those big forces recruit the "loyal" flag owners and helmsmen of our Zhongyi Hall, can you believe that these people will be loyal?"

"The prejudices in people's hearts are like a big mountain. So what if our Ling League defeats the Chu League? Other big forces will pay attention to the Ximen Family, the Wang Family, remember the Lieyan Sect, and the Zhongyi Hall, they are just a bunch of thugs.

We can only surrender under the Ximen family, and in the eyes of the Ximen family, our Zhongyi Hall status is below them. What do you think we should do? "