Daily Intelligence System: Don't Kill Me, Honey!
Chapter 793 - 215 Zhou Chu: Yes, Lord Yelu, I must oppose Chen Jiu 4_4

Chapter 793: Chapter 215 Zhou Chu: Yes, Lord Yelu, I must oppose Chen Jiu 4_4

Liu Song looked up at the house slave upon hearing the words.

His expression was complex, but he still bowed and said, "Please go back and tell Lord Yelu, thank you for his kindness. Right now, I don’t want to do anything, I just want to properly bury my father. All matters can be discussed after my father’s funeral."

Upon hearing this, the house slave was stunned, then said, "Yes, I will definitely relay Mr. Xiao Liu’s intentions to my master."

Liu Song said, "Thank you."

After that, the house slave turned and left.

Liu Song slowly walked back, and Bai Mosheng asked him, "Sir, what did he say?"

Liu Song said, "He said that my father was killed by Chen Jiusi."

Bai Mosheng slightly frowned and said, "That can’t be, the Old Guild Leader and Chen Jiusi were close friends, how could Chen Jiusi have framed the Old Guild Leader?"

Liu Song looked at Bai Mosheng and said, "Mr. Bai, you have always taught me that everything starts from self-interest. By killing my father, Chen Jiusi could swallow Guild Cao. You and I cannot withstand the current Fishing Guild, so he is the biggest beneficiary. Why couldn’t he kill my father?"

Bai Mosheng heard this and said, "This..."

Looking at Bai Mosheng, Liu Song said, "Actually, I think Yelu also wants me to think this way. Enough, let’s not talk about this. I actually have another request for you, sir."

Bai Mosheng said, "Please speak, sir."

Liu Song said, "Mr. Bai, Yelu just mentioned that he wants to support me as the head of Guild Cao and also lead Guild Cao to become the number one guild in Mianshui again."

Bai Mosheng said, "Do not just listen to his side of the story."

Liu Song said, "What you say is very true, sir. Actually, I also know that I am not the best choice for the leader of Guild Cao. My father said before he departed, if I failed to prove my worth, you, Mr. Bai, could replace me."

Hmm!

Bai Mosheng furrowed his brow.

"Are you testing me, sir?"

Liu Song said, "Mr. Bai, you watched me grow up. You know best that I am not suited to be the head of Guild Cao. I am genuinely asking you to take this position."

Bai Mosheng looked seriously at Liu Song, then shook his head after a long pause, "Sir, although I don’t know if you are sincerely inviting me or if it’s a pretense, I cannot do it."

"I am just a scholar; I can strategize, but when it comes to making decisions, I am not up to the task."

"However, there is one thing that I want to discuss with you, sir."

Liu Song was taken aback and looked at Bai Mosheng, "Please speak clearly, Mr. Bai."

Bai Mosheng said, "This token!"

Liu Song looked at the token in his hand as Bai Mosheng continued, "This token represents a pact between me and the Guild Leader. Whoever holds this token signifies the appointment of the new head of Guild Cao."

"Hmm?"

Liu Song looked at Bai Mosheng, then back at the token in his hand.

"Does this mean my father intended?"

Bai Mosheng said, "It appears so. The Guild Leader likely trusted Chen Jiusi, the Guild Leader Chen, with Guild Cao."

Liu Song was stunned where he stood, and after a long moment, he said, "If that is the case, why didn’t Chen Jiusi clarify it just now?"

Bai Mosheng said, "I don’t know. Maybe Chen Jiusi isn’t aware of its meaning, or perhaps..."

"He pitied me and couldn’t bear to take Guild Cao from me."

Liu Song filled in for Bai Mosheng, then fell silent. After a long while, he looked at Bai Mosheng and said, "Mr. Bai, you have always treated me like a son or a nephew. If you were in my position, how would you choose, sir?"

Bai Mosheng considered this and said, "The situation is unclear now, so there’s no need to rush to show our position."

"But Chen Jiusi is no ordinary person. In just a short year, he has stirred Mianshui into its current state, and he has also become acquainted with the Imperial Princess. In the future, he is bound to rise meteorically."

"And his Fishing Guild已经在沔水形成霸主局势,虽然不想承认,但是我们漕帮已经势微,也许他在的时候,看在老帮主的面子上,能容忍我们存在."

"However, if in the future he rises to a high position with the princess, the successor he chooses for Mianshui County might not show us the same courtesy. By then, we might..."

"Have a difficult time."

Bai Mosheng slowly spoke, as a strategist, he needed to lay out all possibilities.

With the Fishing Guild’s current dominance, trying to fight against it was impossible, so the demise of Guild Cao was only a matter of time.

Liu Song, having heard this, said, "So Mr. Bai, are you suggesting we align with the Fishing Guild?"

Bai Mosheng gently nodded. As a smart man, the most important thing was to assess the situation. To put it bluntly, if you can’t beat them, join them; the earlier you join, the higher your position and the more secure your status, and the more benefits you’ll reap in the future.

Liu Song fell silent at this, and after a long time said, "Shall we go back then?"

He looked toward Bai Mosheng, who responded, "Sir, this is not the best time. We need to find a meaningful opportunity to switch allegiance and get better treatment."

Liu Song looked at Bai Mosheng, then nodded and said, "I will listen to you, sir."

...

"Ouch, be gentle, gentle..."

On Yongchang Street, at Zhou Chu’s residence, seeing Zhou Chu being carried back on a stretcher, the house steward immediately panicked and urgently shouted.

"Is Mr. Zhou alright, are you alright, Mr. Zhou?"

"Quickly call the wife, call the doctor!"

The steward shouted loudly, and Zhou Chu was taken directly into the house, and soon his wife arrived.

The wife of Zhou Chu, Second Madam Sun, seeing Zhou Chu beaten like this, immediately became frantic.

"Who did this!"

Upon hearing this, the follower who was with Zhou Chu said, "Yes, Guild Leader, Mr. Zhou disobeyed..."

The follower explained the situation, and Lady Sun immediately became annoyed, "This Guild Leader is really clueless. My husband was only trying to help him, yet he bites the hand that feeds, like a dog biting Lu Dongbin..."

"Shut up!"

Lady Sun, being hot-tempered, inevitably complained.

At that moment, Zhou Chu chided his wife with a heavy voice.