My Son-in-law Is A War God
Chapter 164: Lord Long is Attacked_1

Chapter 164: Chapter 164: Lord Long is Attacked_1

Xiao Chen took out his secret phone and answered the call.

"Boss, Lord Long suddenly took people to Jiangbei Prefecture—it looks like he’s going to seize territory!"

A woman’s voice came through the phone.

Xiao Chen furrowed his brows, "I think I understand this old man’s plan.

He’s planning a ’Cicada Shedding Its Shell,’ plus a ’Drive Tiger Swallow Wolf’ move!

Indeed a clever strategy.

The man from Jiangbei is a madman, completely different in character from Lord Long.

Once he enters Jiangnan Prefecture, the underworld of the entire Jiangnan Prefecture will be reshuffled.

We don’t need to bother with him; sooner or later, we’d have to deal with that madman from Jiangbei anyway, his coming here just makes it easier.

Just make sure to protect yourselves and not get involved in the conflicts of the dark world."

"Yes!"

The call ended and Xiao Chen started the car again, sensing that Lord Long was planning something big, which would directly stir up the situation on both sides of Bajiang.

Both the underworld and the surface world would undergo tremendous changes in this storm.

Linhai wouldn’t be able to escape it either.

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A day later, news that shocked the entire dark world came from Jiangbei.

Lord Long was killed!

Ghost Blade was injured and escaped.

The rumor went into detail: Lord Long, along with Ghost Blade and Xue Ying, went to Jiangbei to punish their enemies.

But as soon as they arrived in Jiangbei, they ran into an ambush set by the big boss of Jiangbei.

Most horrifying was the fact that Lord Long was actually slain by his favored Dongying woman.

It turned out that Dongying woman had been an undercover agent from Jiangbei all along.

After Lord Long’s death, most of the people who followed him to Jiangbei fled.

Ghost Blade and Xue Ying fought desperately to cover their retreat.

Both were severely injured and barely escaped.

Videos of the incident were even posted on the dark web forums, seen by many.

It couldn’t be faked.

Upon seeing this video and hearing the rumor, the most anxious were the bosses in the provincial city, especially White Wolf.

Everyone knew he was a protégé of Lord Long.

With Lord Long’s demise, if the people from Jiangbei came over, he would be the first one to suffer.

Although he had not gone to Linhai previously, so there were no losses among his men.

He was still not capable of confronting the Magnificent Seven of Jiangbei.

The Magnificent Seven of Jiangbei were the overlords there.

Seven sworn brothers, just like Lord Long’s status in Jiangnan Prefecture.

Any one of them could easily crush White Wolf.

Others were not at ease either, especially those who had gone to Linhai—their forces were decimated and it was impossible to recover in the short term.

If the Magnificent Seven of Jiangbei led troops to attack,

all they could do was accept their fate.

"Did Lord Long really die? Such a figure, to be killed by a woman?"

The bosses gathered again to discuss the matter.

"The video has been released; is there still any doubt?"

Grinding his teeth, Tang Ao said, "We must find a way out. Now that Lord Long is down, we can only switch allegiance to that person from Jiangbei.

Otherwise, we’re all done for."

"Switch allegiance? The problem is, there have been many clashes between Jiangbei and Jiangnan over the years, and we participated every time.

With the vindictive nature of the Magnificent Seven of Jiangbei, would they allow us to switch sides?"

Lin Chaobei frowned.

"If we don’t try, are we supposed to run? Who would want to abandon the territory we’ve fought so hard for over the years?"

Tang Ao asked, "I don’t have time to dawdle with you, I need to go back and make arrangements!"

The meeting ended on a discordant note.

During this time, not a single person suggested resisting Jiangbei.

Because without Lord Long, none of them could stand against the Magnificent Seven of Jiangbei.

Apart from switching sides or running, there was no third option.

During this time, some fled.

But many more stayed, scaled back their operations, and gathered together, preparing to face the storm’s baptism.

Some even sent envoys to negotiate with the Jiangbei Seven Freaks.

They hoped to exchange money for peace of mind.

For instance, the Bai Family, the Lin Family, and the Tang Family.

All three families had businesses and conducted them on a large scale.

They could not run away even if they wanted to.

They could only try every means to seek asylum.

Xiao Chen, who was far away in Linhai, also received the same message.

He let out a cold laugh, "A fine display of ’Cicada Shedding Its Shell’.

Would that old fox really die?

It’s only enough to deceive ordinary people!"

He had analyzed that video, even though the person killed in it looked exactly like Lord Long.

But Xiao Chen was sure that the person was not Lord Long, just someone who looked very similar.

He had encountered similar situations on the battlefield before.

No one could escape his keen eyesight.

Moreover, even if it wasn’t obvious, it seemed very unlikely upon closer thought.

Lord Long had not provoked Jiangbei actively in recent decades.

Yet, suddenly he attacked Jiangbei this time.

It was too illogical.

As for that Dongying woman, she might indeed be an informant from the Jiangbei side.

But she could also be a double agent.

Of course, there was another possibility.

The Lord Long who made public appearances was always an impostor.

And the Lord Long who stayed with that Dongying woman was also fake.

The real Lord Long, perhaps, only showed himself when he met with Xiao Chen.

This cunning old fox feared death, so he would find a body double for himself.

"No matter what, this old thing has finally started to implement his plans.

The Jiangbei Seven Freaks will soon enter Jiangnan, with the provincial capital as their first stop.

Linhai will be affected a bit later.

But it will happen sooner or later.

This old fox’s plan is to use everyone as pawns,

including myself."

Xiao Chen said with a sneer, "Dare to treat me as a pawn, and you will regret it!"

In a game of chess, what is needed are obedient pieces. If one piece is not under control, then the whole game cannot be controlled.

Xiao Chen was that uncontrollable piece.

"Uncle, that look on your face is a bit lecherous. Come on, tell the truth, are you thinking about that beauty from the Jianghu Teahouse?"

Just as Xiao Chen was pondering how to maximize his own benefits and those of the Xinmeng Group within this chess game,

Jiang Meng’s voice suddenly rang out beside him.

"With a wife by my side, all the beauties of the world lose their appeal. Why would I think about other women?

I was just thinking, what if we handle the important matter tonight?"

Xiao Chen said with a smile.

"Rascal!"

Jiang Meng’s face turned red; she never expected Xiao Chen to say something so explicit.

Although normally as emotionless as wood in matters of affection, he could still say such brazen words.

"Hmph, if I don’t do that with you, will you go do that with someone else?"

Jiang Meng pouted.

Xiao Chen was suddenly at a loss for words. It fascinated him how a woman’s train of thought could jump to such a conclusion?

He really couldn’t find the logic in it.

"What’s all this ’this’ and ’that’? Are you two solving riddles? Pack up and let’s go home.

We’ve been off work for two hours, and even if you’re not hungry, I sure am!"

Just as Xiao Chen was thinking of how to respond, Liu Xin came in.

With one sentence, she rescued Xiao Chen from his awkward situation.

Xiao Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

Even if he had the smartest brain in the world, the highest IQ, and the most impressive EQ,

he still couldn’t handle the creature that was a woman.

Too terrifying.