After Chen Yan got the list, he assigned tasks to these people according to their characteristics.

The most difficult part is how to climb up Qingfeng Cliff with the help of a rope in such a harsh environment.

For this purpose, Zhuang Da specially found a place. Although it was not as steep as Qingfeng Mountain, it was not much worse.

After countless training sessions, the twenty-three members of the team were finally able to successfully climb the cliff.

Chen Yan assigned them tasks one by one, analyzed the emergencies they might encounter after going up the mountain, and asked them to memorize the route map given by Qin Yu and Su Yi. Then he gathered them together, asked them to cooperate, and practice over and over again. Finally, at the end of the year, these people had fully mastered the combat plan and were able to deal with various emergencies. Chen Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

He stood on the hillside, staring at the gray sky in the distance in a daze. Young Master Zhuang was full of admiration for him and thought, no wonder the Fulai Inn was so successful, it was simply fully prepared for all conceivable possibilities.

"What are you thinking about?" asked Mr. Zhuang Er.

Chen Yan said, "The weather."

weather?

The right time, the right place, and the right people.

Weather is very important.

But the sky has been gloomy for the past few days. Chen Yan thinks it might snow on New Year's Eve. If it really snows, it will have a significant impact on them.

The second son of Zhuang asked, "Is it a good influence or a bad one?"

Chen Yan shook his head: "It doesn't matter."

If it didn't snow, they would be able to climb the cliff smoothly, but attacking Qingfeng Mountain would not be so smooth.

But if it snows and the weather is bad, the bandits will be lazy and won't go out often. Also, the visibility will be poor, which will affect their cliff climbing, but it will be easier to attack Qingfeng Mountain.

There are pros and cons.

It will all depend on God's will then.

…

Xu Liang purchased a batch of things, all of which were to be delivered to Qingfeng Cliff.

When he returned to the Xu family, he suddenly felt that the atmosphere in the Xu family was not right. Many servants were secretly looking at him.

Xu Liang grabbed a man and asked, "What happened?"

The man didn't dare to say anything, so Xu Liang kicked him and took out a knife.

"Is there anything in this family that I shouldn't know?" Xu Liang's voice was calm, with no expression on his face, but his eyes were like a beast in the dark night, emitting a chilling chill.

The servant was so frightened that he almost peed his pants, and said tremblingly: "The... the eldest master is dying."

Xu Liang sneered after hearing this: "Sickly kid, it turns out he won't make it through this year."

He retracted the knife and strode towards the eldest son's yard.

The eldest lady was sobbing softly at this time.

"My son..."

Looking at her son lying on the hospital bed, the eldest lady felt heartbroken.

The eldest son opened his eyes. He looked haggard, pale, and skinny, without a trace of life in his body.

"Mom... I'm sorry..." the eldest son murmured. He was rarely so energetic, but everyone understood that it was probably just a last gasp of energy and the eldest son was really dying.

"Mom, don't be sad. It's a relief for me to leave."

Hearing his words, the eldest lady could no longer hold back her tears.

The eldest son's eyes also had tears. He looked at his mother silently for a while before saying, "Mother, the one I'm most worried about is you... When I die... you... you should go back to the manor we bought in Yun'an to retire. Don't stay in Han Ancient City. Xu Liang is not a good person. He... he won't let you go."

The eldest lady held his hand and nodded: "I will listen to you. If you leave, I don't want to stay in this Xu family anymore."

The eldest son nodded, and when he was about to close his eyes, the door opened and Xu Liang walked in with the cold wind.

"I heard that my elder brother was going to die, so I, as your younger brother, came here to see you off."