Chapter 1643: Chapter 1645: Fishing in Troubled Waters
Gourd Waist’s four cities were both delighted and shocked, but the City Lord of Yuchi City was livid!
"Damn it! What’s going on?! What’s going on?! Why are the people from Hengqin City showing up?!" Cheng Yuchi cursed.
The people below were all looking at each other in confusion.
"We don’t know either." They all smiled wryly.
Today, Hengqin City seemed to be acting strangely, as the headmaster and General Ji both came unexpectedly.
Moreover, they started off with a hostile attitude.
How could they tolerate this attitude from Hengqin City? Regardless of the matter, they couldn’t lose face!
So, someone ended up arguing with them!
Actually, it was quite normal, very normal, given that Hengqin City and Yuchi City have never gotten along well.
But.
Someone on their side lost their mind and took action!
Then, a fight broke out!
Their side lost a person, while the other side remained unscathed!
Still, the other side threatened to attack them; it was outrageous!
"City Lord! No matter the reason! We, Yuchi City, cannot be humiliated like this!" The general of Yuchi City shouted angrily.
Upon hearing this, the others started clamoring.
"That’s right! Yuchi City cannot be humiliated like this!"
"Revenge for Zhang Xiong!"
"Our people cannot die in vain!"
"Damn it, I’ve always wanted to kill them!"
"..."
Once these statements emerged, Cheng Yuchi felt his scalp tingling.
Typically, city lords aren’t keen on initiating wars.
It’s not that they are inherently so, but being in that position gradually molds them this way.
Think about it, a city growing from nothing to a thriving entity represents their blood and sweat, how could they willingly destroy it?
Moreover, cities governed by belligerent city lords aren’t generally strong because the residents prefer stable lives and will find ways to migrate!
Thus, hearing these people demand war so easily felt difficult to manage!
...
While Cheng Yuchi faced troubles, Hengqin City wasn’t feeling great either.
"City Lord, it was definitely them! No doubt about it!" The headmaster said angrily, "We just went there to seek justice, but they dared to attack! If it wasn’t for General Ji protecting me, this old bag of bones would’ve been done for!"
"They should be taught a lesson!" General Ji also said, fuming.
The City Lord looked at them both, feeling overwhelmed, unsure of what to say.
"Shall I try negotiating?" The City Lord of Hengqin City asked tentatively.
A tacit understanding not to start a war existed between the two city lords, and he believed Cheng Yuchi didn’t want to fight either.
"No way! This matter must be settled!"
The old headmaster said through gritted teeth, "What’s there to discuss?! When has Hengqin City ever feared war?!"
The City Lord felt a headache coming on—this stubborn attitude was back again!
If General Ji were saying such things, he could withstand the pressure and explore further, but if this stubborn man starts saying them, rejecting it could lead to unexpected issues!
So, he closed his eyes, gritted his teeth for a long time, and eventually his expression gradually calmed, emitting a cold aura: "If they want war, then let it be war! Prepare the army for battle, and make a name for ourselves!"
He was all in; he wasn’t inherently a peaceful person either.
Given the situation, he decided to leap into war, guiding events along.
Should they win.
Then Hengqin City would be the biggest city on this Gourd Belly!
Damn it! Let’s do it!
"Alright! I’m going to prepare right away!" General Ji accepted the order with enthusiasm.
As he left, a cold smile appeared on his lips.
However, he then remembered the person who dared deceive him, and his face showed murderous intent!
Don’t let me find you!
Or you’ll learn the meaning of a fate worse than death!
"I’ll have the students prepare too!" The headmaster nodded.
After they both left, the City Lord sat in his chair massaging his temples, contemplating the issue.
However, upon close inspection, one could see his eyes filled with murderous intent!
Clearly, he didn’t care about the reasons anymore, focusing solely on how to achieve victory.
Finally, he squinted his eyes: "Someone, go notify the City Lord of Yuchi City, and say I want to meet him to discuss this matter."
Soon someone was sent out.
...
Three days later.
"Young Master! Trouble!" Hu Nanshan rushed to the City Lord Mansion hurriedly.
"What’s up?" Lu Xiaobu’s eyebrows twitched.
"Hengqin City invited the City Lord of Yuchi City to a meeting, but it was a trap, severely injuring the City Lord. Then Hengqin City deployed their entire military, headed straight for Yuchi City! A war is about to break out!" Hu Nanshan reported with lingering fear.
Those two cities are major cities not to be trifled with, and now they’re actually getting into a fight!
Liu Funing, Qi Jiatong, and He Quwu also came upon hearing the news, evidently shocked by the news.
At this moment.
"Young Master, I remember you mentioned they would go to war!" Liu Funing suddenly had a flash of insight, and his heart skipped a beat.
"Could it be..." Qi Jiatong looked at Lu Xiaobu in disbelief, "Young Master, is this your doing?!"
"No way! Three days?! Just three days?!" Hu Nanshan felt unstable on his feet!
Is this for real?!
The Young Master was gone for only three days and managed to make Hengqin City and Yuchi City go to war?!
And in a way where one starts by seriously injuring the other’s City Lord, a fight to the death?!
My god!
No wonder! No wonder!
No wonder it’s said that anyone from the Demon Realm is bound to bring chaos to the world.
They previously thought it was a bit alarmist!
But now seeing this!
Chilled to the bone!
The Young Master taking control of Gourd Waist so quickly is eerie enough, and now in just three days, he’s gotten Hengqin City and Yuchi City, those revered cities, fighting!
Terrifying! Frightening! Unbelievable!
Is this something a normal person could achieve?!
"Just pushing the tide along," Lu Xiaobu said with a faint smile.
"Pushing the tide along, but that depends on the size of the boat!" Liu Funing murmured.
Anyone can push a small wooden boat along.
But what if it’s a massive ship?!
Only someone like the Young Master could treat two giants as mere small wooden boats!
And this vision alone is enough to make others feel inferior!
"So, Young Master, what should we do?!" Qi Jiatong swallowed hard.
Lu Xiaobu squinted his eyes slightly: "Fish in troubled waters!"
Everyone involuntarily shivered!
