Qiu Yan's Human Path Body had been Minister of War for nearly a year.
In such a long span of time, many changes could occur. Even an ordinary person's life would encounter countless twists and turns, much less here, at the heart of power.
Political enemies and allies had gradually surfaced during this time. News that Qiu Yan's cultivation had been "entirely lost" had also slowly spread through official circles, causing many aristocratic clans that had once feared him to lay down part of their concerns. More and more methods were gradually brought into play.
However, in Qiu Yan's eyes, this was precisely the normal struggle at the uppermost level of the Human Path.
Smack!
Placing another stone, Qiu Yan said to Meng Qingbin, "Many thanks to Brother Meng for coming to warn me of this. But there is no need to panic yet. Xu Yingyi and the others still have cards they have not played. We should wait until they have wagered every last trump card before striking back. That will also spare us from having to deal with repeated troubles later."
"This..." Meng Qingbin's heart trembled at those words. From those seemingly plain remarks, he sensed a cold killing intent, and countless speculations immediately rose in his mind.
*From Qiu Yan's tone, it seemed he had spies among Xu Yingyi's group. Who knew when he had planted them? Yet he was allowing the other side to act freely, as though he had something to rely on. Was he planning to wipe them all out in one pot? Good heavens, in such a short time, several of Qiu Yan's moves had fallen. Though they seemed to trade losses, after the damage was done, he had opened up the board. And quite a few of my stones have landed behind