Chapter 138 A Storm is Brewing! Everyone's on Their Own Path!

"Now that everyone's here, let's begin..."

Liu Chongshan's face was disguised, making his entire face look much older, but the sharp glint in his eyes remained!

He glanced at the five or six people present who had also disguised their clothes and appearances, and said in a deep voice, "Now there are more and more refugees outside the city, and thanks to the instigation of the Fengshan Alliance, they have completely surrounded the east and west city gates. These two routes are the only way for the eight major families to transport supplies. It is estimated that the struggle between the two alliances will begin soon..."

Fengshan Alliance is an alliance jointly created by Zhangjiabao in this struggle among the eight major families.

The entire Fengshan Alliance includes the Qingdu Sect and the Rice Sect, two of the three gangs and two factions, as well as some martial arts academies in the outer city.

Those gathered here today are the leaders of the various martial arts academies of the Fengshan Alliance.

"What's meant to happen will happen. Our situation is nothing more than drifting with the current, like fallen leaves carried by flowing water, going wherever it's meant to go."

The conversation began by touching on the current situation in Yanshan City.

Therefore, the atmosphere inside the private room was somewhat somber.

In fact, within the entire Fengshan Alliance, the status of these outer city martial arts academies is the lowest; they belong to the most consumable category.

After all, it was a force that was dragged into the conflict between the two alliances. To say that they could be given important positions by Zhangjiabao would be a joke.

They're more like chamber pots—used when needed, discarded when not.

This is also why all the leaders of the martial arts academies have gathered here today.

"In my estimation, if any action is taken, we will inevitably be the first to suffer. So what are your thoughts now? We can't just sit here and wait to be killed, can we?"

Among the group, an old man with gray hair and a goatee also sighed.

Looking at all the leaders of the outer city martial arts academies present, he asked for their opinions.

Most of them had prior connections.

Now that a group of people are in the same situation, they naturally band together to come up with solutions.

Upon hearing this, the others fell silent and pondered.

"Damn...we're so passive, why don't we bet on both sides?"

Suddenly, an old man with a white face and no beard slammed his hand on the table and said angrily.

"Why are we betting on both sides? We don't even know which of the eight major families Zhangjiabao has turned against us. If this gets out, we're all doomed!"

Immediately, some people in the crowd objected.

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

Immediately, the private room was filled with discussion.

Liu Chongshan frowned slightly as he watched this scene.

"Everyone, I have a suggestion..."

Boom boom boom! ! !

Just as Liu Chongshan was about to speak, there was a sudden knock on the door of the private room.

In an instant, the room fell completely silent.

A fierce glint flashed in everyone's eyes as they coldly stared at the entrance to the room.

"Sir! Your chrysanthemum wine and top-quality daughter's red wine have arrived!"

A respectful voice came from the doorway.

Inside the private room, everyone who heard this breathed a slight sigh of relief.

He then chuckled wryly and shook his head.

Liu Chongshan smiled. It seemed they were being overly sensitive; they didn't even realize the wine he had just ordered had arrived!

"Bring it in!"

Liu Chongshan lowered his voice, which became hoarse and aged as he gave the instructions.

"yes!"

The door to the private room was pushed open, and the servants and guards who had been standing at the door began to carry the expensive wines into the room.

In Fengmanlou's VIP room, the delivery of food and drinks is usually handled by the guests' own servants or guards.

Instead of using the maids or servants provided by Fengmanlou.

After all, the guests who come here to dine are either rich or noble, and the things they talk about are all related to the government or important matters in the city.

This naturally involves some secrets.

If certain secrets cannot be known to outsiders, then in order to keep those secrets, it is necessary to silence them.

Over time, Fengmanlou also noticed this, so under normal circumstances, guests need to bring their own servants to prepare drinks and food.

Fengmanlou's service is limited to just the door!

Of course, the public areas outside the private rooms still require the personal service of the Fengmanlou staff.

"Hahaha! It's a rare gathering today, let's drink until we drop! These fine wines, including daylily wine and daughter's red wine, are the rarest brews I specifically asked Feng Manlou to reserve!"

Liu Chongshan watched as the servants carried all the wine to the table, then waved his hand, signaling them to leave.

Then he turned his gaze to everyone in the private room and said loudly.

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere immediately changed, becoming lively, and the group began to urge each other to drink.

Only after all the servants left the private room did everyone quiet down, put down their wine glasses, and become serious.

"Brother Liu, what suggestion did you have just given?"

Everyone looked at Liu Chongshan with questioning eyes.

"My suggestion is that the Nestorian Church in the city is gradually gaining power, and they have a close relationship with Zhangjiabao. They have participated in many planning operations, which have been quite successful. When the two alliances fight, Zhangjiabao will definitely fight the Eight Great Families directly, and we will likely be directly assigned by the Nestorian Church..."

Upon hearing Liu Chongshan's words, everyone present nodded slightly.

They were naturally aware of this.

I just don't understand what Liu Chongshan means.

Because regardless of whether Zhangjiabao is restrained by the power of the Eight Great Families, they are by no means a match for the Nestorian Church.

At crucial moments, trying to go against them is most likely to be futile.

Because the strength of the Nestorian Church was far greater than they had imagined.

Therefore, even Zhangjiabao, which can be described as a behemoth in Yanshan City, does not dare to underestimate the Jingjiao sect.

"Does Brother Liu perhaps have some way to deal with the Nestorian Christians?"

The man pondered for a moment, then asked again.

"Therefore, I think that if we can allocate some of the strength of the Eight Great Families to suppress the Nestorian Church and prevent them from having time to deal with us, we can both weaken the strength of the Eight Great Families in their confrontation with Zhangjiabao, increasing Zhangjiabao's chances of winning, and suppress the Nestorian Church, leaving them no time to attend to our actions!"

Liu Chongshan said firmly.

This plan had been on his mind for some time.

However, the time was not right, so there was no opportunity to discuss it with others.

And most importantly, he had experienced this scenario before, so he didn't want to go through it again!

As soon as this idea came up, everyone present had an instant brightening eye.

They immediately felt that the plan was quite feasible!

"But... the eight great families have been allied for a long time, and their cooperation is as solid as a rock. It won't be easy for us to carve out a portion of their forces!"

But soon some people realized the difficulties in this plan.

If Liu Chongshan's plan works, it will indeed be a good thing for them. But sometimes, a plan is one thing, but its implementation is another.

"This..." A glint of light flashed in Liu Chongshan's eyes, "Come with me outside and take a look. The place two doors down is where the plan will begin..."