Chen Yi withdrew his gaze, lowering his eyes slightly to the rain falling before the hall, his heart tranquil.
Whether Zhao Yi or Jia Xingzhi died, the situation in Shuzhou was certain to suffer further upheaval.
When that happened, someone capable of salvaging the situation would be needed.
Xiao Fengchun.
The reason it was not Elder Master Xiao was simply that Xiao Fengchun was better suited to stepping forward, and could more effectively reduce the influence of the Qinghe Cui Family or Marquis Zhaowu's Zhao Family over Shuzhou.
The attention of the other parties watching Shuzhou would shift to Xiao Fengchun as well.
Hadn't His Majesty ordered the Vermilion Bird Guard to secretly plant people in the Shuzhou Commander's Office?
Once Xiao Fengchun emerged, however long His Majesty had been laying his plans, he would have to deal with Xiao Fengchun and the Xiao Family first.
Weren't the people of the Qinghe Cui Family and the Jizhou Trading Company hoping to have His Majesty launch a southern expedition?
With Xiao Fengchun present, the Xiao Family and the Dingyuan Army would have a backbone. They might not become a solid slab of iron, but they would be close.
There were also people like the Zhao Family, coveting everything in Shuzhou, waiting for the Xiao Family to decline so they could swoop in and reap the ready-made benefits.
And so on.
With Xiao Fengchun standing in front, those people would inevitably face trouble unless they dealt with him.
Everything Chen Yi had planned was for this purpose.
"Father-in-law still can't swallow the humiliation of being framed and falling into the Barbarian Tribe's hands."
"If not for that-"
Chen Yi inwardly shook his head, then sat cross-legged in the hall, cultivating the Four Symbols Technique while waiting for Liu Lang to return.
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