The Wu family.
"Grandpa, Yagi Akiki has been captured, and the Imperial Guards will be here soon. Let's hurry!"
In the courtyard, Wu Tiande sat calmly in a wicker chair under the eaves, watching the snow scene. The handsome young man beside him kept urging him on.
That's right, this is Lin Chuang, Lin Yu's half-brother who has an irreconcilable hatred for Lin Yu for killing his mother.
Since being sent to Yandu, Lin Chuang has been keeping a low profile at the Wu family's residence. During this year or so, he has not been idle. He has been practicing martial arts and studying Sun Tzu's Art of War and the Thirty-Six Stratagems, as well as the works of Guiguzi.
He tried every means to become stronger, preparing to one day avenge his birth mother, Wu Xueqin!
He sleeps for 20 hours out of every 24 hours, which is quite inspiring.
There's no social interaction, no scrolling through Douyin to kill time, and I've even uninstalled my favorite Fanqie novel.
There is only one goal: to become stronger, stronger, and stronger still!
Every day, he would wrap a white cloth around his head and swing his knife at the big willow tree in front of his door three hundred times. Now the big willow tree has finally shed a layer of bark, and it will grow even more vigorously next year!
“Chuang’er, the Wu family’s fortunes have turned to ruin, and your grandfather is not going anywhere!” Wu Tiande finally spoke, looking at his grandson with a kind expression.
Although he has sons and grandsons, his most beloved child is actually his eldest daughter, Wu Xueqin. He also extends his affection for this grandson to her.
The moment his daughter was executed by Lin Yu, he and Lin Yu became sworn enemies!
He vowed to avenge his daughter at all costs!
However, things didn't go as planned, and fate was unkind; in the end, that little bastard was still one step ahead.
Now, the Wu family has exhausted all their resources and has no more trump cards left!
"Grandpa, sob sob, let's go. As long as we're alive, we can always rebuild!" Lin Chuang cried bitterly.
He also had feelings for his maternal grandfather, because he knew that his father had never liked him since he was a child, and without his maternal grandfather's support, his and his mother's status in the Lin family would have collapsed long ago.
This lean old man was doing everything he could to protect the mother and child.
It's heaven's fault for letting that bastard rise to this point; it's absolutely outrageous!
If we could go back ten years, he would have killed that bastard child with his own hands and never let him grow up!
“Chuang’er, your grandfather has taught you since you were little that using force to deal with enemies is the most foolish way. My Wu family has always been a family of civil officials, and our strength lies in strategy. As the saying goes, ‘He who steals a country becomes a king.’ As long as we are clear-headed enough, we may not be unable to rule this world!” Wu Tiande said with a glimmer of hope in his old eyes.
Lin Chuang looked puzzled. "Grandpa, at this point, is there still any chance for us to turn the tide?"
"Of course!"
Wu Tiande took out a gilded seal from his pocket and handed it to Lin Chuang.
Lin Chuang instinctively took it and bit it with his teeth.
Pure gold!
"Thank you, Grandpa. With this gold medal, I won't starve to death on my escape!"
"..."
Wu Tiande took a deep breath and said, "This is my personal seal, my most important token, not something I'm giving you to exchange for money!"
"That's..." Lin Chuang looked puzzled.
Wu Tiande began, “When your mother was alive, she was no pushover. She cultivated relationships within the Fengtian Army for many years, recruiting several loyal followers for my Wu family, including several high-ranking generals! Now, Lin Yuanlong has been imprisoned in Yandu, and that bastard Lin Yu has gone to Changbai Mountain to fight the Japanese. The Tiger and Leopard Army has returned to Fengfu. As long as you control the Tiger and Leopard Army, march south, and unite with the Ancient Martial Arts, you'll be able to take over half the country! I've already planned your territory: go to Bashu! I have people within the Shu army, and my Wu family's foundation is there. With the winery in Mianzhu, you don't need to worry about money. In less than ten years, the entire Great Xia will be a three-way power struggle. Lin Yu will be Cao Cao, Jiangdong will be the Ancient Martial Arts, and you, ruling Bashu, can be called the Emperor of Han!”
Wu Tiande became more and more excited as he spoke, and Lin Chuang was so excited that he almost had an orgasm.
However, he's over twenty years old and not stupid.
There are some things that still need to be considered.
"Grandpa, you think I can control the Tiger and Leopard Army just by holding this seal? You're not kidding me, are you?"
Lin Chuang looked puzzled and said, "Even if my dad is under house arrest, he did it voluntarily. The Tiger and Leopard Army is still very stable, especially the commander-in-chief, Liu Hongsheng, who is my dad's sworn brother!"
Wu Tiande gave him a deep look. "Liu Hongsheng is my Wu family's mole in the Fengtian Army, and also the card I've buried the deepest!"
"What?!" Lin Chuang was instantly shocked.
"How...how is this possible?"
Lin Chuang simply couldn't believe it. In his memory, Liu Hongsheng had always been the person his father trusted most, and this man was arrogant and never even gave him, the young marshal, a second glance. He never expected this...
"Don't hesitate, just take this seal to him and see his reaction! It's getting late, let's go!"
Wu Tiande urged him on and slowly closed his eyes.
Lin Chuang held the seal, his eyes still darting around. "But Grandpa, even if Liu Hongsheng is your man, I'm still here. If my father gives the order, who in the Fengtian Army's high command would dare to rebel?"
"Stop talking nonsense, let's go, leave the rest to me!" Wu Tiande said without even opening his eyes.
He immediately twitched his ears.
"There's a secret passage behind the rockery in the backyard. Let's hurry, or it'll be too late!"
Splash!
Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps sounded outside. Lin Chuang's face turned pale with fear, and he didn't care about anything else. He hurriedly ran towards the backyard.
But just as he was about to run out, he looked back and then kowtowed deeply to his grandfather.
Just that one bump.
Grandfather and grandson are now separated by death!
Wu Tiande sighed deeply.
My dear grandson, all of your hopes are pinned on you. You must live up to his expectations!
Splash!
Not long after Lin Chuang left, a group of figures in flying fish robes quickly arrived in the courtyard and surrounded Wu Tiande.
"Hehe, Minister Wu, I didn't expect that even now you would still be in the mood to appreciate the snow. What a refined taste you have!"
Hua Zhen walked out of the crowd, laughing loudly.
Wu Tiande slowly opened his eyes, straightened up from the rattan chair, and said with a golden gleam in his old eyes, "My whole life has been like walking on thin ice..."
"Alright, alright! Stop rambling on with me. Is that you, Brother Bo Bing? You're a number one traitor, a major collaborator. What right do you have to spout nonsense here?" Hua Zhen interrupted him impatiently.
Old Wu's face twitched.
Damn it, I'm still the head of a powerful family. Even though I'm down on my luck now, at least give me some face!
"Yagi Akiki has confessed. Your conspiracy with the Japanese has been exposed. She has also implicated your Wu family in collaborating with the Japanese, selling state secrets, providing convenience for Japanese spies, and helping them infiltrate, among other crimes. All of these have now been verified. Minister Wu, come with me!" Hua Zhen wore a cold smile, but his eyes flashed with murderous intent!
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