Unrivaled Soldier in the City-Chapter 252: Reach an Agreement

Ye Tiannan sneered inwardly. These pleasantries mean nothing. He never took such words seriously, but his gaze still involuntarily shifted to Chen Shaowen. When he saw the man's expression, Ye Tiannan was momentarily stunned and cursed to himself, What an idiot.

Although Chen Shaowen was masking his emotions extremely well, a hint of smugness still appeared on his face after Chu Zhongtian's words.

Ye Tiannan might have been a playboy, but he was astute when it came to reading people. Seeing that look, he knew this man had to be terribly inexperienced with the ways of the world. Why else would he reveal such an expression?

Chu Zhongtian also sneered inwardly, but his mood was excellent. Perfect.

He needed Chen Shaowen's strength, not his intelligence. The stupider the man was, the easier he would be to handle.

After all, a gun doesn't need a brain, and Chu Zhongtian clearly intended to use Chen Shaowen as his personal weapon.

"Everyone, you all know why I've gathered you here," Chu Zhongtian began. "Yashi's business in East Sea might not be doing so well, but its sales in other regions are explosive. The problem is that our reach doesn't extend beyond East Sea, which makes confronting the Yashi Company somewhat difficult. If any of you have good suggestions, feel free to speak up.

"Previously, we didn't have the means to deal with Lin Kuang. But now that Mr. Chen has stepped up, this is our chance. I believe that with him here, dealing with Lin Kuang will be a simple matter."

Hearing this, Chen Shaowen's expression soured. He had, after all, already been humiliated in his previous fight with Lin Kuang, but he wasn't about to admit such an embarrassing fact right now.

"Young Master Chu must be joking," Chen Shaowen said with a smile. "This Lin Kuang is very strong. I don't have absolute confidence in taking him down. At best, we're evenly matched."

Although he wasn't well-versed in the subtleties of scheming and deception, he was no fool. He knew he had already been defeated. Seeking out Lin Kuang again would be tantamount to suicide, and that was something he refused to do.

Hearing Chen Shaowen's words, Chu Zhongtian, Ye Tiannan, and the others were momentarily stunned. They hadn't expected him to respond that way.

But then, a realization dawned on them. Given Chen Shaowen's personality, if he claimed they were evenly matched, it most likely meant he was no match for Lin Kuang at all.

At this thought, Chu Zhongtian fell silent. He currently had no good strategy for dealing with the Yashi Company. He had finally found Chen Shaowen, hoping the man could eliminate Lin Kuang, which would render Yashi a non-issue. But from the looks of it, Chen Shaowen clearly lacked confidence, which put Chu Zhongtian in a difficult position.

"Young Master Chu, how about this?" Zhao Shunyang spoke up. "Let's just gather more men and take out Lin Kuang directly. Dealing with the Yashi Company right now is too difficult, and we don't have the time it would require. But if we get rid of Lin Kuang, it won't matter to us whether Yashi stays in business or shuts down. What do you think?"

Zhao Shunyang couldn't care less about the Yashi Company. All he knew was that Lin Kuang had taken Lin Guo'er from him. His one and only goal was to kill Lin Kuang.

"Yes, Young Master Chu!" Wang Ya Hao chimed in. "Lin Kuang is the biggest threat. Once we get rid of him, dealing with the Yashi Company will be a piece of cake. How does that sound?"

In truth, Wang Ya Hao only wanted to kill Lin Kuang so he could win back Liu Shilin. That was his true objective.

Hearing this, Huang Zelun also voiced his agreement to eliminate Lin Kuang. He felt rather aggrieved; he had only been beaten up by the man. If he had known Lin Kuang was this difficult to deal with, he might have just endured the humiliation and let the matter go. But once you've boarded a pirate ship, it's not so easy to get off.

"I agree with them. Kill Lin Kuang, and all our problems will be solved," Ye Tiannan said coolly, looking at the others. "However, do you really think killing Lin Kuang will be that easy? The man is incredibly strong. If we move without full preparation, we'll be the only ones to suffer."

After all, Ye Tiannan was the mayor's son. Thanks to his influential father, his words carried considerable weight.

Listening to them, Chu Zhongtian nodded. He had initially just wanted to play games with Lin Kuang, thinking there was nothing else to do in East Sea. But now, things were getting out of his control, which annoyed him. Since so many people were in favor of killing Lin Kuang, he decided there was no point in playing around anymore. It was better to just eliminate him directly.

With that thought, Chu Zhongtian smirked. "Since everyone is in agreement, let's kill Lin Kuang. He may be strong, but two fists are no match for four hands, and even a hero can't defeat a crowd. We'll gather more people, and with Mr. Chen on our side, I think our chances are good. Besides, Lin Kuang's only connections in East Sea are to Yang Wucheng and perhaps some dealings with the Eagle Sect. Killing him shouldn't be too difficult."

Chu Zhongtian said this with a confident smile. If only he knew that Lin Kuang had already wiped out not only the six elders of Dark Blood, but also most of the assassin organization's top masters, he certainly wouldn't be thinking this way.

"Fine. If you're going to kill Lin Kuang, I'll take part," Chen Shaowen said. "What's your plan?"

"Naturally, we'll hire some professionals," Chu Zhongtian began, looking every bit the master strategist. "We can't do the deed ourselves; it wouldn't be good if word got out. There are plenty of mercenaries overseas, so why not spend some money to make our problems go away?

"Of course, we'll also position some of our own men in East Sea, with Mr. Chen leading them.

"Even if the mercenaries don't kill Lin Kuang, they'll at least injure him severely. At that point, our people can strike while he's weak and finish the job.

"This way, Lin Kuang and the mercenaries will have a bloody battle in East Sea, ending with mutual destruction. It will have nothing to do with us," he finished with a confident laugh.

Hearing Chu Zhongtian's plan, everyone nodded in agreement. Even Ye Tiannan, who was typically at odds with Chu Zhongtian, couldn't help but admire his cunning. For their current situation, it was indeed an excellent idea.

"Excellent. I agree with the plan," Wang Ya Hao said, being the first to speak up. His hatred for Lin Kuang was venomous, especially after being slapped twice by him. "Young Master Chu, when do we make our move?" As he spoke, he looked around at the others.

At his question, Zhao Shunyang, Huang Zelun, and Chen Shaowen all nodded in assent. When their gazes fell on Ye Tiannan, he also nodded with a smile. Although he felt the plan wasn't entirely foolproof, he agreed it was worth a try.

Seeing the unanimous agreement, Chu Zhongtian slammed his fist on the table. "Then it's settled!"