"My two elder brothers are useless, please don't take their actions to heart," He Mengning said.
"They are not useless. If they were, your He family would be in grave danger. At least you are stronger than them. Are the weak destined to fade into dust in this era?"
Ye Tiancheng spoke with rare seriousness, which made her smile. "Yes, you are very capable. I think highly of you. Shall we cooperate?"
"Cooperate?" Ye Tiancheng thought he misheard.
How could this woman agree to him so easily?
This was unscientific.
A barrier had formed in his mind.
This barrier was impossible to overcome. Thus, Ye Tiancheng began to consider cooperating with this woman.
"Since everyone's interests and goals are aligned, our interests will soon be the same. At the very least, we can cooperate like this. For our own goals and interests, we can do anything, right?"
"Yes, we can do anything. At least that's what we believe, and it's the right thing to do."
In Ye Tiancheng's view, this was a strategy, a predicament he longed to face.
Because of the four great families, some desperately wanted to seize his interests and would not hesitate.
They would unceremoniously attack Ye Tiancheng.
They would eliminate Ye Tiancheng very soon.
The thoughts that arose in Ye Tiancheng's mind were different from those of others. Everyone's thoughts were naturally different because these thoughts would completely form something new in one's mind. These new things would build a new chamber of commerce.
"In that case, that would be wonderful!" Ye Tiancheng smiled happily.
"That is naturally very pleasing. Aren't you happy?" Seeing Ye Tiancheng's expression, she actually smiled.
Her smile was desolate.
In a way, her smile meant a contract had been signed between them.
He Mengning naturally hoped that Ye Tiancheng would continue the contract with her.
"In this ancient land, just being alive is a good thing. To live well is already a blessing from heaven. So, don't expect too much, or heaven will take away everything it has given you," said Sister Si.
Sister Si and Si Yiran were not the same person.
Although they both had the surname Si, they had no connection whatsoever.
Si Yiran was a girl Ye Tiancheng met casually in the market.
This girl's opinion of Ye Tiancheng was naturally due to his abilities. In her eyes, Ye Tiancheng's abilities were not ordinary. At the very least, his cultivation had reached the fifth level of Qi Refining.
In this city-state of Duogongla, cultivators like Ye Tiancheng were rare. Precisely because they were rare, the current situation occurred.
"Then it's settled. What should we do then?" At this moment, a triumphant smile appeared on her face.
"Why are you so triumphant? Are you that happy about cooperating with me?" Ye Tiancheng didn't understand what made this woman so happy.
However, not understanding was not understanding. What could be understood would never be truly understood.
For some people, once they did something, their fate was sealed.
At least that's how Ye Tiancheng felt. As for what others thought... that was their business. What he thought was his own business.
He was worlds apart from others.
Naturally, I need a reason to convince myself... Ye Tiancheng said with a wry smile.
"It's meaningless." He Mengning seemed to want to say something more.
But in the end, she could say nothing.
What could she say in front of Ye Tiancheng?
At the very least, he had made his intentions clear.
What else could be done?
At this point, that guy chuckled sinisterly.
Si Yiran had long been unaccustomed to their laughter. At this moment, she became even more furious.
Because at this moment, her mood also became extremely unpleasant.
She really wanted to question Ye Tiancheng about what he was doing...
But it seemed she had no relationship with Ye Tiancheng, so she stopped wanting to speak. Whatever she said seemed superfluous. Si Yiran naturally couldn't say anything.
"It seems... we should have other, other ideas, shouldn't we?" He Mengning suddenly said.
"We should discuss how to establish ourselves in this strange place."
"Do you think I'll go back on my word?"
At this moment, she didn't feel she was wrong. In her opinion, Ye Tiancheng should pay for his actions.
The problem could not be simplified like this.
Doing so would mean the problem would become very complicated.
Since the problem would be very complicated, it naturally could not be simplified.
At this moment, the people of the He family saw their family member actively extending an olive branch to Ye Tiancheng.
This made them unable to accept this reality.
Based on the changes, the choices they could make were few.
As stakeholders, they naturally focused on profit.
No matter what, profit was more important to them than anything else.
As long as the profit was suitable, they didn't want to say anything more.
Because saying anything more would be meaningless.
As long as the interests were the same and the opportunities were the same, they could only proceed according to their own intentions.
Everything showed an extraordinary structure.
In the eyes of others, dreams were so bizarre. In the eyes of others, interests always changed infinitely based on their own positions. Generally, there was nothing they could perfectly root their plans in Ye Tiancheng's worldview.
This person had something he wanted to obtain.
At this moment, Ye Tiancheng said, "Then it's settled. We can't say any more. If you truly want to cooperate with me, then stand on the same line as me... Otherwise, you are my enemy. I have never been lenient with my enemies."
He Mengning did not expect Ye Tiancheng to distrust her so much...
This could not be blamed on Ye Tiancheng.
His distrust was naturally due to the short time they had spent together.
Because of this, they had not yet established trust between them.
Without trust, there was naturally no foundation for anything.
No matter how many more words were spoken, they would seem meaningless.
Therefore, in Ye Tiancheng's view, at the very least, He Mengning needed to show sincerity for him to cooperate with her. Without it, how could they cooperate? This cooperation could not even be discussed!
"It seems... we need some proof to proceed?"
"The words have been made clear, why are you still dwelling on this?" Si Yiran wished this woman would leave quickly. If she didn't leave, she seemed very much an eyesore here.
"Leave, go as far away as possible!" Si Yiran was completely impolite.
Her tone was that of a young woman.
Her words were truly blunt.
As a young woman, she would naturally say things that ordinary people wouldn't dare to say.
Moreover, in her opinion, He Mengning was simply annoying.
Being disliked was normal.
But being disliked to this extent was truly a sin.
No matter how you put it, being in this situation, one naturally had to be obedient and not speak one's thoughts too politely.
After all, the most secret things were what one should do.
Since things had come to this, He Mengning could only return.
She left dejectedly...
After He Mengning left, Si Yiran and the others began to criticize Ye Tiancheng like landlords.
"You are truly boring. Aren't you satisfied with so many beautiful women surrounding you?" Si Yiran was the first to speak.
Sister Si, Sister Dou, and Sister Lin also stepped forward to mock Ye Tiancheng.
Ye Tiancheng said with a wry smile, "What can I do? These people are all formidable existences."
"Damn it!" He was angry because Ye Tiancheng was simply unlikable.
He was unlikable because he had a certain sentiment.
This sentiment made people feel infinitely tragic.
If such a mode made people feel infinitely emotional, then later things would change, and everything would become unrecognizable.
With no choice, one could only choose based on current interests.
Ye Tiancheng had to say against his will, "You are all right. I was wrong."
"Alright, what do you plan to do?"
At this moment, in their eyes, Ye Tiancheng should be obedient and not think too much.
But in Ye Tiancheng's view, this situation was related to him in a great way.
Why should he only be an observer, while they could do anything to help him?
This clearly did not align with his idea of being a man.
After all, society was still a patriarchal society.
It was not a matriarchal society.
"So what if you don't believe it? This is the fact. Facts speak louder than words." Seeing them like this, Ye Tiancheng immediately made his point clear. These women were not easy to deal with, and they were already very dissatisfied with meeting He Mengning. His saying this was like adding fuel to the fire.
Facing these women, Ye Tiancheng could only express his thoughts. What he wanted to do was a simple dream, not as complicated as they imagined. The reason for cooperating with the He family was entirely because they currently needed help to counter other families. Although the He family was not the most powerful family, it was still one of the four great families.
At this moment, he rounded off his explanation.
After listening, each woman shook her head, thinking that Ye Tiancheng's actions were no different from seeking skin from a tiger.
"This is purely wishful thinking."
"If this matter is accomplished, then it won't be called wishful thinking." Ye Tiancheng believed he could do it.
Facing his words, these women finally stopped speaking, because speaking was useless. The only useful thing was to ask him to stop, not to make one mistake after another and fall into an abyss of eternal damnation.
For him, after so many things had happened, the most important thing was what he wanted to express.
"This guy is really a talented person!" Sister Dou thought the method was feasible, but she spoke very crudely.
"That's why you shouldn't easily deny others' ideas. You must think carefully before making a judgment." Ye Tiancheng finally found someone supporting him and couldn't help but feel smug.
"Don't celebrate too early. I'm just stating facts, not fully siding with you. No matter which method you succeed with, people will only think you are right. No matter how brilliant your theory is, if it doesn't succeed, it's wrong. People only value success, not how brilliant your theory is."
Ye Tiancheng naturally couldn't admit his mistakes. He could only subtly express his mistakes because he disliked doing so. This indicated that he would face the scorn of others. It was truly sad for a person to become like this, but he felt that as long as it was correct, it was fine.
"The current situation is that the fifth family will rise!"
"Of course, it's our Freedom House," Si Yiran said arrogantly.
"Aren't you afraid of your tongue being struck by the wind? You truly never consider the crux of the matter."
"Isn't it just that in the end, everything will be decided by fists? What is there to fear?" In his opinion, things were that simple, with no complexity whatsoever. However, people always liked to overcomplicate simple problems. As a result, the problem became very complicated, and that was all.
"So the key to the problem lies in how you think."
"On this cusp of change, who can stay out of it? We can only do our best and leave the rest to fate."
What others think is their business. What he thinks, he must do. It doesn't matter if others think about the problem in a complicated way; it has nothing to do with him.
"It's very likely that when you encounter such a problem, the one you will never forgive is yourself." Everyone understood Ye Tiancheng's words.
Unfortunately, even if they understood, they just couldn't accept it in their hearts. They couldn't admit it. Others' thoughts were always others' thoughts. Everyone had their own different thoughts, so much so that communication was impossible.
"So, in my opinion, the key to the problem still lies in how you think," Si Yiran said.
"Everyone has their own opinions. We can seek common ground while reserving differences,"
Said Sister Si.
"That's too much trouble!" Si Yiran disliked endlessly debating this issue here.
She was very simple and direct. If she could grasp the key to the problem, she could solve it. Why should she discuss so much here? What was the use of talking so much without acting?
Therefore, in her mind, there was only one thought: to completely achieve what she wanted to achieve.
No matter what others thought, how she acted was their business and had nothing to do with her.
Her way of thinking was perhaps a bit arbitrary, but it truly expressed her ideas. No matter which idea was wrong, it would eventually form a combined force to negate everything.
"All karma is closely related to oneself. If you haven't achieved this, don't blame others."
In his opinion, it was that simple, with no complex factors involved. It was precisely because he thought too much that the problem became complicated. Often, it was because he thought too much that the situation became more complicated, so the root of everything was in himself.
"I don't think they will let us off easily. What should we do?" At this point, anxiety appeared on her face.