The Idea Guy Among the Men / The Difference Between Opposing Utopia and Having Utopia Oppose You

In the end, he couldn't resist the allure of a woman Wenyue crossed the final step of their friendship.

Yesterday was Wei Yanwu's most vulnerable moment, and Wenyue's appearance was perfectly timed, and then the two of them naturally got together.

Previously, as a prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, Wei Yanwu would have had virtually no chance of having any relationship with a foreign princess unless the East Country completely submitted.

Therefore, even if the two are mutually in love, barring any unforeseen circumstances, there is absolutely no possibility of Wei Yanwu and He Wenyue.

Since Wenyue is not from Yan Country, that alone makes it completely impossible.

But now that he is a fugitive, his position as crown prince has probably already been revoked.

Therefore, the love hidden in their hearts had already disappeared a few days ago, although this was bad news for Wei Yanwu.

Because Wei Yanwu still cared about the people of the Great Yan, he didn't know if his younger brother was capable of being a good emperor.

The current Wei Yanwu is decades younger than in the original storyline, and after such a sudden change, he is unable to completely adjust his mindset in a short period of time.

Looking at the frail Wenyue on the bed, he thought to himself that they were truly in the same boat now.

Wenyue must have run away too.

Although Wei Yanwu had told her most of the truth last night, he concealed the fact that his younger brother had "framed" him, choosing to take all the blame upon himself.

He couldn't tell a foreigner any information that could threaten the stability of the Great Yan, even if that person was the woman he loved.

Although Wei Yanwu believed he had been framed, his younger brother's rule was not yet secure, and he had to conceal the truth for the sake of the people of Great Yan.

If the younger brother does well, then what he says will naturally not become the truth.

If he doesn't do well, someone will find him and start over.

However, before this, Wei Yanwu had virtually no status.

But Wenyue disregarded all that, risking being beheaded together, and went through last night's dream with him.

Chapter 399: The Idea Kings Among Men

Some time later, Wei Yanwu, who had just finished his wedding with Wenyue, arrived at Adams' villa.

If you want to provide a better life for your family, it's impossible without hard work.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

The men gathered together, ready to officially begin taking over the territory starting today!

As the current head of the Shihuanya Family, Adams took out a map of Lungmen and drew a large circle in the very center with his finger.

"This place is absolutely off-limits. This is a bank owned by Utopia. Utopia has been my former employer and has been kind to me. I would never dare to stab Master Huang in the back. I don't want to die."

Edward asked with some doubt, "Mr. Adams, as far as I know, there are only a few employees in the bank. Even if you are afraid, you will definitely have to deal with them when you unify Lungmen in the future. Why not issue an ultimatum now?"

Adams: "No, don't underestimate the Utopian who works at the bank. He, like us, built his foundation in Lungmen through hard work. Edward, from your words, it seems you're quite dissatisfied with Master Huang?"

Edward laughed and said, "That old monster Huang Cao was just born in an era before me. In reality, his abilities are just so-so. He's just benefited from the era's advantages."

Wei Yanwu listened to Edward's story with a complicated expression, feeling that the man was a bit simple-minded and not quite clear-headed.

Reaping the benefits of a changing era requires skill; not every country has the opportunity to ride the wave of development.

Just as their discussion was getting more heated, Lin Gerui knocked on the villa's door.

Adams breathed a sigh of relief and quickly welcomed him in.

"I can hear you men arguing even from outside the door. My advice regarding utopia is not to act rashly."

Lin Gerui glanced at it and nodded silently in his heart.

As expected, the tiger was right. Everyone present was a heavyweight: Draco, the deposed crown prince, and a wealthy businessman from Victoria.

Lin Gerui stared at Edward with sharp eyes:

"Mr. Edward, I understand that your escape from Master Huang's hands is a remarkable feat, but don't overestimate your importance. Times are changing, and Draco's magic will be quickly surpassed by the ever-evolving technology, not to mention that you have no resources to cultivate yourself."

"Don't underestimate yourself, and don't underestimate others. Take the black snake that's entrenched in Lungmen, for example. You're probably quite familiar with that person."

Koschei!

Edward felt a surge of hatred at the mere mention of the name. He had fought his way up in Lungmen for so many years, only to end up with such a tiny bit of territory.

This snake's behavior is so bizarre; it's not particularly difficult to deal with, but it tries every possible way to wear you down.

Edward's men all came from the slums; they were good at reading, and while they were indeed excellent fighters, they couldn't hold their territory.

The protracted tug-of-war had left him physically and mentally exhausted, which is why he wanted to take this opportunity to recruit more highly skilled individuals to join his team.

"Even if Mr. Edward wants to take action against Utopia Bank in the future, he will have to eliminate Black Serpent first. Moreover, as far as I know, Utopia Bank and the Duke Koschei seem to have a fairly good relationship; they are not friends, but they are certainly not enemies either."

Black Snake pawned her skirt to Master Huang, and she has almost no money left in her pocket. Now she's surviving entirely by collecting taxes.

Its power as a duke has undoubtedly been weakened, but in Lungmen, the Black Serpent's power is far greater than before.

Besides, who is Black Serpent?

Terra is home to a notorious schemer who dragged Edward and Talulah into his trap in the original storyline.

"Let's put the Utopia thing on hold for now." In the end, it was Wei Lao Er who made the decision.

After all, his identity was the most sensitive among those present, and his political talent was sufficient to shoulder the responsibility of being the master of Lungmen.

No one present had any objections, after all, they knew their own limitations.

Adams was good at business, but he was bad at navigating the intricacies of politics and couldn't reconcile the interests of all parties.

Although Lin Gerui understands how to integrate the interests of all parties, he doesn't know how to make substantial changes and is unable to secure greater benefits for Lungmen.

As for Edward, you could say he has a little bit of everything, but none of them are particularly outstanding.

So, among the short ones, the only one with real skills is Wei Yenwu.

He's almost a well-rounded fighter, but he's not as good as the others in certain aspects and needs the help of others.

"Our top priority is to drive the black snake out. We can discuss other matters later."

The men spent the whole day in their room discussing how to deal with Koschei, and by nightfall they decided to first remove the Black Serpent's eyes and ears in Lungmen, making the serpent completely blind.

"Rat King, the task of removing the spies is entrusted to you and Edward. As for the businesses under this black snake's name, I will use all legal means to ensure that Adams acquires them legitimately."

"Only you know that I've come out. This snake may be well-informed, but it can't be faster than me. So we can take this opportunity to use my status as a prince of Yan Country to forcibly seize its property."

"Is this legal?" Adams asked.

Wei Yanwu curled his lip. "Of course, this is against the laws of Yan Country, but our purpose is simply to find a reason to seize them, and then create an accident to turn all these assets into ours. As for Black Snake wanting compensation from the Yan Country's court? I'm no longer a prince, why should I pay compensation?"

"At most, I committed fraud, but the imperial court will never pay compensation, so it can only swallow this bitter pill."

The men present laughed; it was indeed a clever way to benefit oneself at the expense of others.

After all, the imperial court had already found a scapegoat from the very beginning, so even if Black Serpent wanted to cause trouble later, Yan Country could simply bring up the family scandal of regicide, and what could you do about it?

Such a big thing can't be kept secret any longer, so it's better to just make it public.

However, in order to purge some unstable elements in the current wave, the newly enthroned True Dragon has not made a big show of it.

However, it's still possible to stall for time in response to Black Snake's demands.

If the plan goes smoothly, Black Snake will be very lucky this time.

Meanwhile, Koschei, who was having tea at a roadside stall somewhere in Lungmen, sensed something was amiss.

Black Serpent: My family has fallen on hard times. I, a noble duke, used to drink rare and exotic herbs, but now I can only drink from roadside stalls. I am truly unworthy of my noble status.

Black Serpent had already used all its funds to support the industrial construction of the current Former Emperor.

If it weren't for the fact that the land would still be of great use in the future, he would have wanted to sell the other half of his territory to Master Huang.

Ursus is desperately short of money. All the money Black Serpent earned in Lungmen was transported to Ursus, with only a small portion used to maintain his aristocratic persona.

Because Wei Yanwu's attack was extremely fast, accurate, and ruthless, and he was completely lacking in martial ethics.

As a result, the black snake quickly suffered a great loss.

Chapter 400: The Difference Between Being an Enemy of Utopia and Utopia Being an Enemy of You

As the Duke of Ursus, Black Serpent certainly couldn't stay in Lungmen for long, so each time he came, it was only to ensure that his goods could reach Ursus safely.

So we only stayed for a day or two before heading back.

Taking advantage of the moment when Black Snake left, Wei Yanwu seized 80% of Black Snake's assets, including the most profitable ones.

But things immediately took an unexpected turn.

Wei Yanwu had only profited from Black Snake for less than a month and hadn't had time to digest these assets yet.

He never expected that this snake would choose to fight him to the death!

Black Serpent personally led his personal guards in a bloody battle against the Imperial Guards responsible for protecting the assets, and successfully reclaimed most of them.

After the raid, Black Serpent lost 40% of its assets in Lungmen, and Rat King's men and Wei Yanwu's Imperial Guards suffered varying degrees of damage.

The Imperial Guard is not invincible. Although the Black Snake Scales are an intelligence unit, if one is willing to risk their life, hundreds of snakes can easily be exchanged for one Imperial Guard.

At the critical moment, Wei Yanwu and the Rat King chose to protect their man, because if the fighting continued, these renewable assets would be no match for one of their elite subordinates.

So, under Edward's cover, the men had no choice but to give up the fat meat they were holding.

Black Snake wasn't faring much better, losing almost half of his assets and even losing many of his Snake Scales. No matter how you look at it, he was the one who suffered the greater loss.

However, compared to Wei Yanwu, what Black Serpent needs now is money and a steady stream of supplies, as only these things can sustain Ursus.

Even though Lungmen is still too small compared to the whole of Ursus, every little bit helps.

Moreover, once is never enough; there will be a second time, and it remains to be seen who will ultimately win the Lungmen.

Black Snake definitely didn't want to back out now, and he quickly realized that everything happening in his business was definitely not at Master Huang's behest.

First of all, given Ursus's limited assets in Lungmen, there's really no need for him to go to such great lengths to seize them. If it really was Master Huang's doing, Black Serpent's men would have absolutely no chance of taking them back.

The latter was indeed successful, and they even salvaged a significant portion of their assets; without it, they would have lost 80% of their assets.

Lungmen is a melting pot of all sorts of people, with countless factions within its borders.

But the biggest forces are only a few: the Rat King, Adams, the Black Serpent, and Utopia, with the Great Yan Imperial Guard recently joining the fray.

"So why are the Imperial Guards here? Could it be that the Yan Country wants to completely conquer this city?" Black Serpent held up a photo taken by one of his men, which clearly showed the Great Yan Imperial Guard.

The history of Lungmen is very complicated, but it is nominally already part of the Yan Country. However, Black Serpent is unwilling to give up this pawn.

If you lose it now, it will be difficult to get it back later.

"I need to find a way to manage my assets; I can't continue playing this cat-and-mouse game with these people."

Black Snake had a premonition that some lurking in the shadows had probably already figured him out and were preparing for a protracted war.

Although it has a lot of assets in Lungmen, it is far from enough to allow it to stay here wholeheartedly.

Ursus's revitalization requires it; we can't start playing house now.

"I remember that Master Huang's bank seemed to have an asset custody service. Although it could guarantee no losses, the service fee was very expensive."

Black Snake stroked his chin and suddenly remembered a service offered by Utopia Bank, thinking that this might be a good idea.

We absolutely cannot continue to lose money.

The enemy is in the shadows while we are in the open; a direct confrontation would certainly be inappropriate.

Black Snake only knew that the person who seized his assets was related to Adams, because the transfer documents for the assets all bore the tiger's name.

But it's unclear where the force came from...

Without hesitation, Black Serpent, dressed in a duke's robe, went straight to Utopia Bank and immediately transferred his remaining half of his assets to the bank's manager.

Its assets were indeed pitifully small compared to Utopia, but this unusual behavior attracted the attention of Master Huang was thousands of miles away.

So Black Snake immediately received a call from Master Huang himself.

It's clear that Master Huang isn't fully aware of what's happening at Lungmen right now; he might know, but he hasn't delved too deeply into it.

The city of Lungmen is far too small; Utopia doesn't need another Mobile City.

Therefore, they simply established a bank as a base and did not interfere much with the future of the city.

The Old Black Snake, holding the phone in his hands, had a very interesting expression on his face, as if he had met a kindred spirit.

Master Huang gave Black Snake a very special feeling.