Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

With the county town as the dividing point, the remaining eight cities are divided into east and west sides, with three cities in the west and five cities in the east.

Lincheng, Pingcheng, and Guicheng controlled by Chu Qingyan are located to the east of Huiyang County.

To the west of Huiyang County, Hancheng is a key city completely controlled by the three major forces.

The main figures of the three major forces in Huiyang County gathered at the city lord's mansion to celebrate the resolution of Zhou Xinghua.

They are all members of the younger generation of the three major forces. They drink and have fun in the lobby. There are no rules and regulations. Young people with good relationships gather together during the feast and chat.

In the center of the crowd were the top figures of the younger generation of the three major forces, Ximen Aolong, Yang Changkong, and Cheng Haonan.

As long as they take over the county that Zhou Xinghua has been controlling, Chu Qingyan will have no chance of making a comeback.

"According to the news, when Zhou Xinghua died, King Chu was furious and planned to send Lu Changming to Huiyang County to investigate the cause of Zhou Xinghua's death."

The speaker was a man behind Cheng Haonan. His unruly temperament attracted special attention.

His name is Zhao Shanhe, and he is one of Cheng Haonan's capable men.

"Sending Lu Changming here wouldn't be just what we want."

Someone said something, and everyone present looked at Ximen Aolong in the center.

Who doesn’t know that the Lu family has taken refuge with Ximen Aolong.

Miss Lu Qingyan of the Lu family is said to have become Ximen Aolong's nominal sixth concubine.

"It seems that it's easy to deal with Chu Qingyan. I don't know how that idiot Zhang Tianyang died." Zhao Shanhe opened his mouth and his tone was full of contempt for Zhang Tianyang.

"Shanhe, don't drink so much."

A voice sounded, and Cheng Haonan, who looked calm, couldn't help but frown.

No matter how wrong your own family is, you can't say it outside.

Cheng Haonan, who has always been calm and steady in his work, is generous and loyal. Most of the younger generation in Zhongyi Hall obey him.

Because Chu Qingyan killed Zhang Tianyang, the people sent by Zhongyi Hall were the strongest and had the largest number.

Therefore, in the cooperation between the three major forces in Huiyang County, Cheng Haonan has more dominant opinions.

Zhao Shanhe was a little dissatisfied when he saw Cheng Haonan, curled his lips, said nothing, and lowered his head to drink.

Seeing that Zhao Shanhe stopped talking, Cheng Haonan turned his eyes to Ximen Aolong, a trace of doubt flashing through his sharp eyes.

Now Ximen Aolong still looks like a jade tree facing the wind, gentle and elegant, but for some reason, Cheng Haonan can feel that there is always an inexplicable gloom in Ximen Aolong's eyes.

Zhou Xinghua’s death was advocated by Ximen Aolong.

The killing of Zhou Xinghua was accomplished through the cooperation of the three major forces.

"Aolong, Changkong, you have all met King Chu, what kind of person do you think King Chu is?

King Chu asked Lu Changming to come to Huiyang County, clearly wanting Chu Qingyan to die.

Doesn't King Chu know his current situation? "

When he received the news, Cheng Haonan's first reaction was not surprise, but confusion.

Didn't King Chu know that Lu Changming was from Ximen Aolong, so he sent Lu Changming to Huiyang County?

Do you think Chu Qingyan doesn’t have enough pressure?

Or does he know what Chu Qingyan has up his sleeve?

What Cheng Haonan is worried about now is the last outcome. The Zhenguo Mansion is so powerful that Chu Qingyan may have some backup plans.

Upon hearing Cheng Haonan's inquiry, Yang Changkong, who had rarely shown up during this period, glanced at the absent-minded Ximen Aolong and said casually:

"King Chu, I met him once. He has no ambitions and is a little clever. He sent Lu Changming here. He must have listened to someone's suggestion. During this time, didn't the King of Chu build momentum for Xun Yu? He sent Lu Changming Kicking him out and promoting him to a higher position, isn’t this a common method used in officialdom?”

"Why Lu Changming?" Cheng Haonan asked.

"Because Lu Changming's position is just right, and Lu Changming will agree."

"So the King of Chu doesn't care about Chu Qingyan's life or death just for the sake of his position as a fellow intellectual?"

Cheng Haonan's tone was still full of doubts.

This is when Ximen Aolong finally raised his head and said impatiently in the face of Cheng Haonan's questioning:

"We don't need to care about what King Chu thinks now. Let's deal with Chu Qingyan first. By then, only King Chu will be left. If he continues to do this, he won't be able to change the world."

Ximen Aolong is very anxious now and very irritable inside.

Three months already!

It has been three months since I left Lu Qingyan.

I originally thought that I had some health problems due to lack of restraint.

Did Ximen Aolong not know that something was wrong with him?

His only idea now is to quickly deal with Chu Qingyan, and then return to the family to find treatment.

He hadn't touched a woman during this period of time, which made these young men think that he was very infatuated with Lu Qingyan, and secretly he was known as an infatuated young man.

Isn't this insulting?

Yang Changkong glanced at Ximen Aolong unexpectedly. He also found that something was wrong with Ximen Aolong. He was a little more impatient than before.

When Cheng Haonan saw Ximen Aolong's impatient look, he was not angry, but smiled slightly and said:

"Aolong, you are a little anxious after not seeing Miss Lu for a while. Now that Lu Changming has been sent to Huiyang County, the Miss Lu that you have never forgotten in your heart will also come, and we will not be far away from each other.

When the time comes when you two get together as lovers, you will offend others! "

"Haha!" Ximen Aolong was too angry to express his anger and could only give Cheng Haonan a polite smile.

Cheng Haonan didn't understand what Ximen Aolong meant, so he continued:

"However, when Chu Qingyan learns of Lu Changming's arrival, she will definitely take action. Miss Lu is afraid that the journey to and from Huiyang County will be unsafe. Aolong, you still need to send experts to protect her."

Ximen Aolong didn't want everyone to care about his relationship with Lu Qingyan, so he changed the subject and said:

"I will arrange for someone to receive you, and now we are thinking about how to deal with Chu Qingyan!"

Zhao Shanhe, who was behind Cheng Haonan, said frivolously:

"As long as we control the county and city, when Lu Changming comes, it will not be easy to find any reason to cause trouble to Chu Qingyan. It's only three cities. We control six cities and the county governor is righteous. How can Chu Qingyan fight with us!"

"Chu Qingyan should have a backup plan, otherwise King Chu would not be able to send Lu Changming here." Cheng Haonan insisted on his idea. No matter how stupid King Chu was, he would not be able to trick his only ally to death.

"The other thing is to ensure that Lu Changming arrives safely in Huiyang County!"

Yang Changkong lowered his head and played with the jade cup. Everyone couldn't see his expression clearly, but they could only hear him saying with a faint smile:

"So, let's stay put for now and wait for Lu Changming to arrive before we start to deal with Chu Qingyan."

Cheng Haonan nodded and said:

"Yes, we have been a bit noisy recently. Let's keep quiet for a while to appease the various forces in Huiyang County."