A Chess Game
Jun Xuehan and Qian Renxue arrived at the courtyard in Heaven Dou City and found that the door to the courtyard was not locked, which clearly indicated that someone was living there.
"Xue'er, have you arranged for people to stay here?" Jun Xuehan looked at Qian Renxue and asked softly.
"It should be She Long and the others living here," Qian Renxue said after thinking for a moment.
With that, the two pushed open the gate and entered the courtyard.
As soon as I entered the courtyard, I saw She Long come out of the room.
"Young Master, Young Master, you're back." She Long bowed to the two returning men.
"Um, Uncle Long, did anything happen in the palace while I was away?" Qian Renxue asked softly as she sat at the stone table in the courtyard.
"Young Master, the palace is as peaceful as ever, nothing has happened, and Xue Ye's health is deteriorating day by day. Ninety-nine percent of the civil and military officials in the Imperial Court support Xue Qinghe." She Long briefly recounted the situation to Qian Renxue.
"Yes, she can come back now. No matter how perfect the disguise is, it's not as good as the real thing. Tomorrow I will personally take over the affairs of the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace." Qian Renxue nodded slightly, speaking thoughtfully.
"Now is a critical moment. The more critical the moment, the less we should rush. You focus on handling matters in the palace. Leave the matters outside the palace to me. As long as the time is right, we will put Xue Ye in his coffin and have Crown Prince Xue Qinghe register as a six-star." Jun Xuehan sat beside Qian Renxue and gently stroked his hair.
"Yes, I know, but you still need to be careful when facing Ning Fengzhi." Qian Renxue nodded seriously. After all, the affairs of the Heaven Dou Empire were built by her with countless efforts and youthful years.
If a mistake is made at this critical juncture, everything could be reduced to ashes.
"Don't worry, you don't need to worry about the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect." Jun Xuehan smiled, then looked at She Long and asked, "Has the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, or the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, made any moves recently?"
Upon hearing this, She Long thought for a moment and said, "The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is gradually declining. Apart from opposing our Spirit Hall, they have been very calm and have not made any major moves."
"However, Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has been frequently interacting with Xue Ye recently, but we don't know the specific reason why."
She Long reported the truth.
"Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect has been interacting frequently with Xue Ye lately?" Qian Renxue blinked, her eyes full of thought.
"Yes, he'll come to the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace about every two or three days?" She Long said softly.
"Xue'er, what are you thinking about?" Jun Xuehan asked, looking at Qian Renxue.
"No, but Ning Fengzhi definitely has some plans, that's for sure." Qian Renxue shrugged, indicating that she didn't know either.
"We'll meet force with force and water with earth. Whatever their plans are, as long as they don't affect us, it's fine. If they do affect us, then we'll see who strikes first." Jun Xuehan smiled nonchalantly.
"Yes, we also need to start preparing to take over the affairs of the Heaven Dou Empire." A beautiful smile appeared on Qian Renxue's face as well.
Treat the Heaven Dou Empire as a chessboard, where everyone is a player. It all comes down to who moves first, because there's a saying, "One wrong move and the whole game is lost."
They were in the shadows, while Ning Fengzhi was in the light, giving them a significant advantage.
"Uncle Long, please prepare a list of information on all the factions in Heaven Dou City, including ours. Once it's ready, just send it to my and Xue'er's room." Jun Xuehan took Qian Renxue's hand and got up, walking towards their room.
"Yes, young master." She Long agreed and went to prepare the things Jun Xuehan needed.
Upon entering the room, Jun Xuehan and Qian Renxue sat down on the bed. Jun Xuehan then took out a chessboard and Black and White Chess Pieces from her Soul Tool.
Jun Xuehan placed the chess pieces one by one on the chessboard, and soon the Black and White Chess Pieces were connected and a situation was gradually forming.
"Xuehan, what's going on?" Qian Renxue asked, looking at the chessboard in front of her, somewhat puzzled.
"Playing chess should naturally be done in a more formal manner." Jun Xuehan smiled gently, pointed to the black chess pieces on the chessboard, and explained, "Xue'er, you see, this chessboard is like the entire Heaven Dou City, and the black chess pieces are our opposing forces, while the white chess pieces are our forces."
"However, we have been away for a long time and are not so clear about the distribution of power in Heaven Dou City, so this is only a general overview."
Qian Renxue gazed at the chessboard, her eyes filled with deep thought, and said, "On the edge are the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, who pose no threat to us for the time being, while in the center are the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, which has been quite active recently?"
Although it was a question, Qian Renxue spoke it as a statement.
"Yes, that's right," Jun Xuehan said.
"Then what you're doing is wrong." Qian Renxue said, picking up a white chess piece and placing it in the middle of the black chess pieces belonging to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
Looking at Qian Renxue's things, Jun Xuehan couldn't help but feel surprised and turned his gaze to Qian Renxue beside him.
Jun Xuehan understood the meaning behind Qian Renxue's action without needing to elaborate. After all, placing a white piece among a group of black pieces couldn't possibly mean it was a useless, dead Dead Piece. If it wasn't Dead Piece, then it meant that the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan had members within their ranks, or members who had defected to them.
"It seems you've already guessed it?" Qian Renxue asked with a faint smile, looking at Jun Xuehan.
"Well, what about this person's identity? If possible, it could be very useful." Jun Xuehan nodded slightly and asked softly.
"Within the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, my status is absolutely high-level, second only to the patriarch Yu Yuanzhen," Qian Renxue said with a touch of pride.
"Is his status really that high, second only to Yu Yuanzhen?" Jun Xuehan asked in surprise.
"Come closer." Qian Renxue beckoned with her slender, fair fingers, gesturing for Jun Xuehan to lean in a little.
Jun Xuehan leaned closer, and Qian Renxue whispered in her ear in a voice only the two of them could hear.
Listening to Qian Renxue's story, Jun Xuehan couldn't help but show surprise and deep contemplation. If the person Qian Renxue mentioned was truly reliable, then it would undoubtedly be like driving a fatal nail into the heart of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.