Both Sides Were Dog-Headed Strategists

Zuo Teng was still a little arrogant, but Zuo Teng expressed his willingness to be a cunning strategist in a very tactful way.

Zhang Xuezhou didn't mind Zuo Teng's idea, after all, he and Zuo Teng had a collaboration in the field of catalysts.

Compared to himself and Zhang Manqian's future entry into the ranks of committee members, Zuo Teng has the advantage of being close to the source. Born into a large Lineage, Zuo Teng has the advantage of inheriting the ranks of committee members and will have more convenience in many aspects of his actions.

When Zhang Xuezhou returned to the B13 Research Institute in North Rehe, he saw Zuo Teng waiting outside the institute. Zuo Teng arrived to join him after the meeting, even faster than Zhang Xuezhou.

"You know I personally don't care that much about this kind of thing!"

"You know we've stockpiled a lot of blood serum!"

When Zhang Xuezhou shrugged, Zuo Teng directly stated his biggest advantage in seeking cooperation.

Zuo Jin dead, and his death in the Luofu Palace was perfectly plausible. Zuo Quan will inevitably take control of the Zuo Household smoothly.

In the past, Zuo Teng would have been quite excited.

But right now, he only felt that the great calamity that could kill him might also implicate him.

He didn't know if Zuo Quan was as he imagined. If Zuo Quan's actions were merely a ploy to use Zuo Jin, then the danger Zuo Quan posed might be greater than Zuo Teng had anticipated.

The Third Sequence may seem insignificant, but as long as one is familiar with the various rules, Zuo Quan is the safest Third Sequence, capable of perfectly clearing himself of suspicion in many situations.

Aside from Zuo Teng's suspicions and Zhang Xuezhou's slight indication, no one gave Zuo a second glance.

After Zuo Quan, it would be more plausible for Zuo Teng or Zuo Denggao to die.

This made Zuo Teng extremely uneasy.

He used to think about the sustainable development of the Zuo Household, but now Zuo Teng feels that no matter what kind of development it is, it doesn't matter. What matters is that he keeps his life and even replaces Zuo Quan to take control of the Lineage. Only in this way can he feel at ease.

The situation in Western Capital City is dire, but for Zuo Teng, this may be the best era of their time.

The quality of members of the current Sequence Committee has declined significantly.

In the past, Sequence Committee without Sixth Sequence would be embarrassed to go out; now, the Sequence Committee is full of Fourth Sequence and Fifth Sequence members.

For the Zuo Household family, Zuo Quan, who is in the Third Sequence, is just a bottom-tier member of the Sequence Committee. If Zuo Teng could possess the strength of the Fourth Sequence, he would most likely be replaced.

Before eliminating the threat and achieving his goals, Zuo Teng will obviously invest heavily in this matter, regardless of the cost.

"You mean?"

"I can't control the Lineage lab to produce the catalyst right now, but I'm willing to compensate with blood serum. Give me as much as you want, until I take control of the Lineage!"

Zuo Teng did not hide his thoughts.

He had neither the means nor the ability to justify eliminating his father, even if the father's personality had drastically changed.

However, once Zuo Teng replaced Zuo Quan in control of the Lineage and took over Zuo Quan's position in the hierarchy, Zuo Quan would no longer be able to cause any trouble.

"Teng, your inability to provide the catalyst has caused me huge losses!" Zhang Xuezhou replied casually, "Without the catalyst, no amount of blood serum will help!"

"The blood serum can be used on your sister," Zuo Teng retorted. "Besides, you definitely have the ability to make R32 catalysts in other labs!"

"Now that you mention it, what about the R33...?"

"Please help me! Please assist me! I'll give you anything I can get from the Zuo Household!"

As long as Zuo Quan leaves the house, Zuo Teng can enter and take whatever he needs.

The guards of the Zuo Household could not stop Zuo Teng Zuo Teng, nor did they dare to.

He doesn't mind selling the Zuo Household's assets now; he'll do it as long as it has a purpose.

As for why he chose Zhang Xuezhou as a partner, it was because Zuo Teng could only choose someone at Zhang Xuezhou's level. He did want to choose Zhou Yueyan and others, but no one was willing to take him seriously.

"Over the years, I've never gotten anything tangible from you," Zhang Xuezhou said, spreading his hands. "You've always just given me empty words!"

"I'm very sincere this time; I've brought sixteen doses of high-grade blood serum from four categories: cranes, tigers, leopards, and argali sheep!"

Zuo Teng turned around and took a briefcase from his car. When he opened the briefcase, Zhang Xuezhou was impressed.

Despite the numerous exchanges and promises made by Zuo Teng and Zhang Xuezhou, and despite their loud rhetoric, no one has ever offered any real benefits. Only during actual transactions do they have to offer corresponding goods in exchange.

It's rare for Zuo Teng to place a bet in advance; the other party is clearly coming with sincerity.

Since he had it, he figured he shouldn't refuse it. Zuo Teng showed his sincerity, and Zhang Xuezhou accepted the gift very readily.

"This is a matter that could cost you your head," Zhang Xuezhou said. "I'm not in good health and can't confront you directly. If you have problems with your connections at higher levels, or if there are things you don't understand, you can come to me!"

"Become!"

Zuo Teng slightly opened his mouth in agreement.

Hearing Zhang Xuezhou's promise was indeed as he had expected, Zuo Teng Zuo Teng was surprised and somewhat incredulous, but the anxiety he had been feeling also subsided.

As fate would have it, Zuo Teng sadly discovered that he actually had to ask someone to pull strings, even though Zhang Xuezhou's Lineage hadn't even entered the core of Western Capital City.

Fortunately for Zuo Teng, he made the right move, finding the right direction, and Zhang Xuezhou, as an outsider, was unlikely to attract attention.

"I'm trying to figure out if anyone else experienced a change in personality after being affected by the sword orchid in the imperial tomb?" Zuo Teng asked in a low voice.

"I don't know if their personalities have changed, but it's true that half of the people involved in the Imperial Tomb operation died," Zhang Xuezhou replied in a low voice.

So, the change in personality isn't the point; the point is that people like you are likely being targeted?

"Perhaps it's a coincidence, or perhaps it's targeted, or maybe both; I can't say for sure!"

Zhang Xuezhou's statement was extremely vague, but Zhang Xuezhou had only participated in the tomb exploration of the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum and had been in a coma for a long time afterward, so his understanding of the matter was limited.

After asking his most pressing question, Zuo Teng slowly recounted some of Zuo Quan's problems.

"Do you think that grass that emits a purple glow is controlling my dad?" Zuo Teng asked in a low voice.

"This kind of grass only targets emperors, and your father... might be one of them!"

Zhang Xuezhou thought about Zuo Quan and felt that Zuo Quan had absolutely nothing to do with emperors.

However, Zhang Xuezhou does not rule out the possibility that Huang Daoxian, who has been controlling the purple gladiolus for a long time, might want to try something different.

Even if the odds are very low, he felt that they shouldn't be denied.

However, Zuo Teng's suggestion reminded Zhang Xuezhou of the several emperors of the Luofu Dynasty who died with grass growing on their ears. Zhang Xuezhou felt that Zuo Teng could investigate the circumstances of these emperors in their later years until their deaths, to see if there were any abnormal changes in their temperament in their later years, so as to make a further judgment on Zuo Quan's situation.

However, judging the outcome is one thing, while Zuo Teng's ability to resolve this matter is another.

Only if Zuo Teng possesses overwhelming power over Zuo Quan can Zuo Teng's investigation be definitively concluded.

Zuo Teng's current strength appears to be superior to Zuo Quan's, but if this is true, Zuo Quan is currently more inclined to back down, and even in his extreme anger, he has not revealed his true strength to Zuo Teng.

Considering the potential harm caused by the purple gladiolus, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't help but remind Zuo Teng what protective measures he should take.

This made Zuo Teng's expression turn ugly.

If he needs to be completely covered in an opaque membrane during a fight, and also needs to rely on cameras and other tools to observe Zuo Quan's actions, then he should be the one getting beaten up.