Li Taihang swore to shed blood and toil for Chen Jinzhao.
Because he had never realized Chen Jinzhao possessed such charisma, he even said with a face full of excitement, "Mr. Chen is magnanimous. I will certainly live up to your expectations!"
"Mm, but you still need to take care of your health. I heard that in your early years, your lifestyle led to rheumatism and pain. I've had the Gou Chen Group develop a special potion for you, hoping it can alleviate your pain." Chen Jinzhao had Qian Deshui bring out the potion. When Li Taihang saw it, he almost wept.
Sincerity is the most potent killer move!
Qian Deshui said to Li Taihang, "After you leave this courtyard, you must keep today's events strictly confidential. No one must know!"
"I hope you can do that."
"Not even Li Xiaoning can be told?" Li Taihang asked.
Qian Deshui scoffed, "Did you not understand what I said?"
Li Taihang instantly realized and got his answer from Qian Deshui's words. "I understand. I absolutely will not tell anyone what happened today."
As Li Taihang left the courtyard, his eyes were red.
Only after Li Taihang had gone far away did Luo Feng say somewhat dejectedly, "Mr. Chen, I have one thing I don't understand. Why are you treating Li Taihang so well? Before coming to Lingnan, I investigated everyone in the Li family. Li Taihang is definitely not a good person. His two sons are even more degenerate and deserve to die."
Chen Jinzhao did not speak. Qian Deshui explained, "With Mr. Chen's character, how could he tolerate such dregs? Rest assured, Li Taihang's two sons will be secretly given slow-acting poison by our people. By the time they die from the poison, Li Taihang will have also lost his usefulness."
Luo Feng's pupils contracted.
"Then what about Li Taihang..."
Qian Deshui smiled, "A piece of dross that has lost its use should be thrown into the trash can."
Luo Feng couldn't help but look at Chen Jinzhao. It was only now that Luo Feng realized Chen Jinzhao had become outwardly kind but inwardly devious, making it difficult for outsiders to fathom his true intentions.
"What about Li Taicheng?" Chen Jinzhao asked.
"I've asked him to come here tonight. Mr. Chen can then question him personally."
Chen Jinzhao said lightly, "That's fine. A triangle is the most stable structure. With three people restraining each other, you can easily control the entire Li family."
Luo Feng chuckled inwardly.
This Li Taicheng, whom he had never met, was truly pitiful, destined to be a pawn manipulated by Chen Jinzhao on the chessboard.
However, it was all Li Taicheng's just deserts, self-inflicted.
At night.
Chen Jinzhao secretly met Li Taicheng using the same methods and rhetoric. When the latter left the courtyard, he was even more fanatical than Li Taihang, willing to die for Chen Jinzhao.
Meanwhile.
Qian Deshui had already formulated a meticulous plan to launch a devastating strike against Li Erzhou and the Li family. As he was making close to zero progress in advancing this plan, the sharp-sensed Li Erzhou also sensed danger.
In the Li family study.
Besides Li Erzhou, an elder and a young man were standing in the room.
The elder was named Li Taihao, Li Erzhou's eldest son.
The young man was Chi Hu, deeply trusted by Li Erzhou. Chi Hu was Li Taihao's grandson. The code name Chi Hu had already become deeply ingrained, so even within the family compound, Li Erzhou referred to him as Chi Hu.
"Is there any news from Chen Jinzhao?" Li Erzhou asked with a frown.
Chi Hu and Li Taihao exchanged glances. Since Li Erzhou had previously ordered a halt to all surveillance activities, they had not obtained any useful information. Chi Hu hesitated for a long time before saying, "We haven't found any activities from Chen Jinzhao so far. I've tried to monitor his every move and his circle of contacts through the internet, but without success."
For the Li family, Chen Jinzhao's every move had become very mysterious.
Li Taihao pondered for a moment and then said, "The more mysterious Chen Jinzhao is, the less we can relax. I always feel he is brewing some plan, and an evil plan targeting our Li family."
"Mm..." Li Erzhou nodded.
This coincided with his thoughts.
"Then, what do you think we should do next?" Li Erzhou first looked at Chi Hu, and only then at Li Taihao.
This indicated that Chi Hu held a slightly higher position in his heart than Li Taihao.
Li Taihao did not mind and directly said, "I think we should either drive Chen Jinzhao back to the capital or find a way to prevent him from acting against the Li family. But how to make him not act against the Li family is a thorny problem."
"Indeed..." Li Erzhou sighed softly.
Chen Jinzhao was no longer the person he used to be. His mind was as meticulous as a monster's, making it difficult to find a breakthrough.
Chi Hu said coldly, "What's so difficult about that?"
Li Erzhou and Li Taihao both turned their attention to Chi Hu.
Chi Hu said with a cold, murderous expression, "Let's choose the simplest and most brutal method to stop him from advancing his plan!"
His intention was self-evident.
Li Erzhou furrowed his brow but did not make a statement.
Li Taihao showed hesitation. "Wouldn't that be... inappropriate? Chen Jinzhao holds a high position and significant power. If any accident were to happen in Lingnan..."
Chi Hu scoffed, "Grandfather, you only need to think about it to know what we should do. If we allow Chen Jinzhao to continue with his evil plan, we will surely lose everything. We won't even know who the Li family will belong to. But if we eliminate Chen Jinzhao directly, even if the whole country's attention is on our Li family, as long as we clean up the clues and put on a show, we might be able to turn death into life."
"This is the only glimmer of hope we can grasp!"
Li Taihao clearly wanted to say more, but Li Erzhou showed an appreciative expression. "Excellent. I believe Chi Hu has considered this thoroughly. Our Li family cannot be fish on a chopping board; we must be ferocious tigers breaking out of their cage!"
Even without fangs, we must fight Chen Jinzhao to the death!
Li Taihao understood.
"Chi Hu, you must have a plan already, right? Without contacting the Wu family, can this plan be implemented?" Li Erzhou asked again. Chi Hu nodded and then said, "Great-grandfather, I am fully confident that Chen Jinzhao will fall into the trap."
"My plan is as follows..."
Chi Hu narrated his plan, and the two nodded occasionally.
After Li Erzhou listened, his expression became solemn. "This plan is indeed thorough, but the risks are not small. The most important point is, who do you think should be responsible for executing this plan?"
Silence fell in the study.
To execute Chi Hu's plan, one must be prepared to sacrifice their life.
At this moment.
Li Taihao stepped forward. "Father, let me do it. I am already past sixty years old, like a withered tree. I will not achieve anything significant in the future. Even if I die, with you father above to bear the burden, and young Chi Hu to succeed, I am a dispensable person."
"If my single life's blood can pave a path to survival for the Li family, then my death will be worthwhile!"
"Father, please let me go!"