"Our alliance ended the day you and your son plotted against me." Ye Xingchen smiled faintly. "If you want to cooperate, you must show sincerity. But I don't think President Chen has any intention of cooperating."
"This matter is indeed my fault, and I sincerely apologize to Mr. Ye." Chen Zhengye stood up, bowed deeply to Ye Xingchen, and gave him a full 180-degree bow.
"Afterwards, Ah Liang and I realized our mistake, so we tried to find an opportunity to make amends, but we never had a good chance."
"There's no need for compensation. It's the same whether you're here or not." Ye Xingchen glanced at Chen Zhengye, then his brows furrowed slightly.
Chen Zhengye's forehead was dark, and blood-red clouds had appeared in his life palace, indicating that he was about to suffer a bloody disaster.
"Mr. Ye must have noticed?" Chen Zhengye smiled slightly.
"I can see it, and you know it yourself, right?" Ye Xingchen nodded: "The bloody clouds in your life palace indicate that you are about to face a bloody disaster."
"You summoned me here to settle your affairs after your death?"
"I suppose so." Chen Zhengye nodded. "I have a master by my side who is proficient in Qimen Dunjia, especially in physiognomy. He told me that I cannot escape this calamity."
"So what do you plan to do?" Ye Xingchen laughed: "It's no use you coming to me. When someone is destined to die, no one can save them."
“I came to see Mr. Ye this time not to ask him to save my life,” Chen Zhengye said. “I just want to ask Mr. Ye to treat Chen Liang well after I leave.”
"If he doesn't court death, I won't do anything to him," Ye Xingchen said calmly. "But if he keeps courting death, then don't blame me for being ruthless."
“Chen Liang is no child; he’s very smart, and he’s more pragmatic than anyone else,” Chen Zhengye said with a smile. “Mr. Ye, please rest assured on that point; he won’t do anything reckless.”
"As long as he doesn't do anything reckless," Ye Xingchen said. "I won't deliberately target him, but if you're asking me to help him out in a crucial moment, I can't do that. We don't have that kind of relationship."
"How about I offer my life in exchange for Mr. Ye's friendship?" Chen Zhengye raised his head, his gaze intense.
"How do we change it?" Ye Xingchen glanced at Chen Zhengye in surprise.
“I know who wants to kill me,” Chen Zhengye said with a smile. “In this world, there is no one else who wants me dead except my elder brother.”
“I can die in his house and prove his infamy of murdering his brother.”
"So what?" Ye Xingchen retorted. "In wealthy and powerful families, let alone siblings killing each other, even fathers and sons can kill each other without hesitation for the sake of profit. Is that so strange?"
“It’s not surprising, but I can use my death to kick him out of the game.” Chen Zhengye said slowly, “That way, there will only be one heir in the Chen family.”
"Will your son, Chen Liang, be the only suitable successor to the family head?" Ye Xingchen nodded: "I'm a little interested. Go on."
“Mr. Ye is also aware that the Chen family is the representative of the Xuan Yang Sect in the secular world, and it will not be easy to overthrow them,” Chen Zhengye said. “But I believe that Mr. Ye certainly has the strength to challenge the Xuan Yang Sect.”
"You have so much confidence in me?" A deep look flashed in Ye Xingchen's eyes.
“Yes, I have confidence in Mr. Ye. The reason why Mr. Ye is not going head-to-head with the Xuan Yang Sect is because you have more important things to do.” Chen Zhengye took a sip of wine and slowly put down the glass: “You are going to the Western Territory to bring back your father’s remains.”
"The three celestial experts of Jinluo City in the Western Region are no less powerful than the elders of Xuan Yang Sect, so you have no time to worry about them."
"But once you have the time, you will definitely not let the Xuan Yang Sect go."
"Perhaps your Chen family will also be implicated in the disaster then?" Ye Xingchen couldn't help but glance at Chen Zhengye. This guy was too cunning, revealing his thoughts almost perfectly.
"That's why I want to get closer to Mr. Ye. I want to leave a little legacy for the Chen family after Mr. Ye resolves the Xuan Yang Sect issue. Just a little is enough." Chen Zhengye looked at Ye Xingchen with a sincere expression.
"What's the reason?" Ye Xingchen smiled and poured himself a glass of wine.
"The reason is that I can fight Chen Zhengyi to the death. If I die, I will bring him down and ruin his reputation." Chen Zhengye said coldly, "In this way, the position of family head will not fall into his hands."
"You used your death to secure the position of head of the Chen family for your son?" Ye Xingchen glanced at him, her expression complex. "Was it worth it?"
“It’s worth it, at least as a father, I think it’s worth it,” Chen Zhengye said. “Even if the Xuan Yang Sect is destroyed in the future and the Chen family’s strength is not as great as before, at least we can still stand invincible in Yanjing. This is the only thing I can do for my son.”
“Even without your life-or-death struggle, I could still defeat Chen Zhengyi,” Ye Xingchen said calmly. “So your reason is not enough to convince me.”
“Mr. Ye has no interest in fighting these people in Yanjing now. You are more eager to go to the Western Frontier. I can drag Chen Zhengyi into this mess. At the same time, I believe Mr. Ye has enough leverage to negotiate with my grandfather.” Chen Zhengye said, “My death will kill two birds with one stone.”
"You're a tough one." Ye Xingchen downed his glass in one gulp, put it down, and said, "You've convinced me. Now it's up to you."
"Thank you, Mr. Ye, for giving me this opportunity. On behalf of Chen Liang, I thank you." Chen Zhengye was extremely grateful.
"You don't plan to let your son know about this?" Ye Xingchen asked.
“I don’t intend to let him know. If he finds out, he will definitely stop me.” Chen Zhengye smiled bitterly: “My brother has already gathered some experts to deal with me and A Liang.”
“I must act before he does, otherwise both Ah Liang and I will be in danger.”
"Alright, I hope your son will understand your good intentions by then." Ye Xingchen glanced at him and turned to leave.
Nighttime, in one of Chen Zhengyi's private villas, his eyes red, he issued several orders in succession.
Foreign assassins and mercenaries are already in place. This time, he is going to go on a killing spree in Yanjing. The first people he wants to kill are the father and son who pose the greatest threat to him, who are also his own brothers, Chen Zhengye and his son.
He had already paid too high a price for the position of family head, and now that he was on the verge of success, he could not allow any mishaps at this crucial moment. Even if it meant killing his own brother, he would do everything in his power to eliminate the other party.
After he had given all his instructions, he let out a long sigh, held a glass of wine, and slowly leaned back on the sofa.
"Second brother, don't blame me for being ruthless. I've sacrificed too much for this position, and I can't allow any mistakes to happen." Chen Zhengyi swirled the wine in his hand and muttered to himself, "You should have kept a low profile all along. If you have someone to blame, blame yourself for being too impatient."
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