Jiang Yuanshan said, "Cheng Wen, you know what Fourth Uncle is like."
"Yes, yes, yes..."
"Back when they were hunting you down, I was a million percent against it."
"Really?"
"Wasn't Jiang Xiaogou just asking for it himself?!"
"Sigh, I was muddleheaded too."
"What did it have to do with you?! He committed every kind of evil, his sins were beyond redemption. If he hadn't driven you into a corner with no way to survive, who would be willing, who would dare, who could truly make up their mind to fight the Jiang Family to the bitter end? He was leaving people no way to live!"
"Fourth Uncle!" Lu Chengwen excitedly gripped Jiang Yuanshan's hand. "In our Jiang Family, you're the only one who sees things clearly!"
Jiang Yuanzheng leaned closer to Lu Chengwen. "The old man knows what's what."
"Really?" Lu Chengwen's eyes widened. "But I feel like he's very angry with me!"
"His own grandson! No matter how useless he was, he was still his grandson! You killed Jiang Xiaogou. How could he possibly feel good when he saw you?"
"Yes, yes, yes."
"But deep down, he knows perfectly well that Jiang Xiaogou's way of doing things couldn't last. And if he didn't know he was in the wrong, think about it—wouldn't he have killed you long ago?"
"Then the old man..."
"He's hesitating."
"Don't hesitate! Fourth Uncle, point me down a path! Every day here feels like a year. I really... I always feel like there's a steel blade hanging over my neck. I'm terrified every single day."
Jiang Yuanzheng saw that the timing was about right and felt thoroughly pleased with himself.
Lu Chengwen, if I don't scare you to death, my name isn't Jiang Yuanzheng!
Then he laid out his proposal. "There's only one way