Tang Wanli narrowed his eyes. "Our Tang Sect isn't short on money."
"I know the Tang Sect is immensely wealthy."
Lu Chengwen said, "But how to use that wealth and turn it into control, so that the sects within the sphere of influence assigned to you behave themselves and obey, and each one remains loyal—that's a field of study in itself."
"Go on."
Tang Xiaohao had had his pulse taken by Divine Doctor Xue, and was now wolfing down food.
"Damn it, that crappy place Tianwu—I really never want to go there again! The infrastructure is awful. Some people are still watching closed-circuit TV. Get me another bowl of rice."
Tang Fu said, "The Sect Master should be making a move against Lu Chengwen soon."
The Strategist nodded. "Lu Chengwen... heh, he's like a toad sitting on your foot. He may not bite, but he disgusts you. Still, this is fine too. Through Lu Chengwen, we can quickly establish the Tang Sect's position and announce it to the world."
"Will it trigger a major war?" Tang Fu asked worriedly.
The Strategist shook his head. "I don't think so. Among the Four Great Families, the other three don't have that deep a friendship with Lu Chengwen. Only the Jiang Family is a bit troublesome, but the Jiang Family is already our hostile force, so... even without Lu Chengwen, it would have happened sooner or later."
"But at this moment, the Jiang Family should be at their most vigilant, and also at their most likely to make violent decisions. If we touch their son-in-law now..."
The Strategist smiled. "I don't think the Jiang Family would necessarily do anything for someone with a different surname. If I were the Jiang Family's Patriarch, my first priority would be to defend my base, then