Chapter 460: Fighting a wolf with a stick, both sides are afraid
At this moment, Fubo Tianwang took out his phone: "Boss Lu, encrypted call, it's... someone from the Big Organization."
Lu Chengwen pointed: "Answer."
Fubo Tianwang answered, specifically turning on speakerphone.
Fubo Tianwang's voice was low: "Who is this?"
Wei Tianwang said: "Haha, Fubo ah, long time no see."
Fubo Tianwang was greatly surprised: "You are... Wei Tianwang?"
"Haha, it's me."
Fubo Tianwang's brow furrowed: "You're looking for me... for something?"
"What? Can't I look for you if there's nothing?" Wei Tianwang said smilingly: "I know, you old brother are now living well with Boss Lu, looking down on old colleagues, right?"
Everyone heard, damn, this tone? So ambiguous, so warm, so harmonious!
Fubo Tianwang stammered: "No no no, not really... mainly... you know, our unit..."
"Hey, all suffering wage slaves, understand. Actually, saying those who jump ship are traitors, need cleansing, haven't you noticed, I rarely take jobs cleansing traitors?"
"Uh... yes..."
"Because I know, it's not easy for anyone. Who wants to stay cooped up in the organization for a lifetime, being a lonely ghost, ordered around, right?"
"Yes yes yes, not easy."
"Old brother, you've finally made it out. How is it? Lu Chengwen treats you well?"
Fubo Tianwang looked up, Lu Chengwen nodded.
Fubo Tianwang quickly said: "Very well, the treatment Boss Lu gives is much better than our organization's. My current personal assets, hehe, saying it out loud might make even you envious. What? Old brother you... intend to..."
"Oh, no no, just casually chatting. I remember one mission back then, it was your five brothers helping me cover the perimeter. This favor, I've always remembered."
Fubo Tianwang thought, remember my big head.
In the past always high and mighty, ordering us around like lackeys.
This is clearly deliberately trying to build connections.
Fubo Tianwang said smilingly: "Aiya, it's all part of the job, you're too polite."
"No no no, I usually seem a bit arrogant, but you know, sitting in my position, can't help it!"
"Yes yes yes."
"If I'm always laughing and joking, my subordinates won't fear me!"
"Right right right."
"Now that you've left the organization, I dare say a few heartfelt words to you. Actually, I don't care that much about this little power, salary."
"Oh oh oh."
"Uh... coincidentally I'm also on a business trip in Xuecheng. I was thinking, old buddies, old brothers separated, finally have such a chance, let's gather? Haha, drink some wine, chat about those old past events together, reminisce a bit, what do you think?"
Fubo Tianwang looked up at Lu Chengwen.
Lu Chengwen was in a bind.
The closer this person sounded, the more Lu Chengwen's heart pounded.
If this person received other tasks, especially after yesterday's battle, after communicating with their Junshi, and then received a new task, his purpose would be extremely difficult to judge.
It was even possible he deliberately wanted to lure Fubo's group out, taking the opportunity to come here and assassinate him.
It was also possible to lure Fubo's group out for a clean sweep, weakening his own combat strength here.
Lu Chengwen didn't believe he had any good intentions.
After all, those he hadn't tricked, he felt unsure about.
But what if it was true?
What if there was a chance to win him over?
This was Tiansimen combat strength!
Missing this opportunity would be a huge strategic misjudgment, would have many impacts on the subsequent plot.
While Lu Chengwen was hesitating, he looked directly at Junshi.
Junshi nodded.
Junshi agrees!?
Lu Chengwen quickly thought:
If the opponent is hostile, him, Long Aotian, Zhao Ritian... added together, I definitely can't beat them anyway.
Current situation, probably too late to run into the mountains looking for Shifu.
And Shifu wanders around now, you don't even know if he's in the mountains.
Since it's an opportunity, might as well gamble!
Thinking this, Lu Chengwen nodded at Fubo Tianwang.
Fubo Tianwang nodded: "Ah... ah... haha, okay. Back in the Big Organization, we almost never met, could only hear Senior's resounding reputation. Now having such an opportunity, letting small figures like us listen to Big Brother Wei's teachings face-to-face, is simply the fortune of a lifetime!"
"Hahaha, these words are too polite, we are brothers!"
"Yes yes yes, are brothers, are brothers."
"Then... see you later?"
"Okay okay okay."
Phone hung up.
Lu Chengwen immediately asked Junshi: "Junshi, what do you think?"
Junshi said: "There are three possibilities."
"First, luring the tiger away from the mountain plus drawing the snake out of its hole. Possibly they have already contacted Long Aotian, Zhao Ritian. Lure away nearly half our forces here, then Wei Tianwang and Xiao Wei will act against Fubo's group."
"And here, Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian attack our base, the target naturally being Boss Lu you."
Lu Chengwen nodded: "Second?"
"Second, turning them. He might want to coerce and bribe, turn Fubo's group, offering high salary plus absolution from all past crimes, wanting them back in the organization, even acting as double agents here."
Fubo Tianwang's group instantly tensed up.
This big accusation, no one could bear.
Junshi looked at Fubo Tianwang and the others: "I'm guessing about them, not suspecting you, brothers don't misunderstand."
"Third?" Lu Chengwen asked.
"Third..." Junshi said: "Possibly Wei Tianwang wants to sound things out. He did fight Long Aotian yesterday after all, even kicked his butt. Maybe he was reprimanded by Junshi, already dares not go back, and has no one to turn to, so throws a stone to test the path, finds Fubo first to sound things out, understand our situation here."
Lu Chengwen shook his head: "Isn't this possibility too low?"
"It is low, but we are very passive now. Any slight chance should be taken. Otherwise, can only sit and wait for death. Moreover, I analyze, if Long Aotian, Zhao Ritian, and Wei Tianwang truly joined forces, there's no need for such trouble, just attack directly, we couldn't even run."
"Plus Miss Shiyin's deep affection for you, if Long Aotian and Zhao Ritian had already allied, she should have sent a message to tip you off!"
"So,綜合 (zong he - synthesizing/summing up), I prefer letting Fubo's group go contact him first, sound things out."
Lu Chengwen sat there, silent.
Fubo's group was too useful.
Strength very solid, rare combat power for himself.
Now intelligence insufficient, once this group is sent out, whether they can return alive basically depends on luck.
His side didn't have Tiansimen combat strength.
He himself, at critical moments, did have one Tiansimen Experience Card.
But this card, dealing with Long Aotian or Zhao Ritian, was barely enough.
Last time's Shangsimen Experience Card, fighting Long Aotian till the end, if not for Hua Xueying saving the field last, he would have been slapped dead by Long Aotian long ago.
The cards in his hand were all small cards, and losing one hand meant losing the whole game.
Forget saving the world, forget returning to his own world to find mom, just wanting to survive... already no chance.
System clearly said, this was his last chance.
Cannot easily take risks, survive if possible.
But the situation now was too complex.
Long Aotian, Zhao Ritian, Wei Tianwang, and that Piao Qi Tianwang...
Lu Chengwen fell into decision anxiety.
Everyone was waiting for Lu Chengwen's final decision.
Lu Chengwen paced back and forth several times, suddenly turned his head, eyes like torches.
"I'll go personally!"
Everyone was in an uproar.
"Boss Lu, we haven't grasped Wei Tianwang's situation over there, isn't this too risky?"
"Yeah, at least let Fubo contact first, let us know his bottom line then..."
Lu Chengwen raised a hand, stopping everyone.
"If it's misfortune, we are doomed to lose."
"If it's fortune, things still have a chance to turn."
Lu Chengwen began explaining his thoughts:
"If there's a possibility Wei Tianwang can be won over, me going is the safest. I can make decisions, figure out his demands then make the call. Whether he wants money, stocks, or gold, I can stabilize him right then."
"If you guys go, he asks for money, you still have to say come back discuss with me. Once things drag on, who knows what it will become."
Everyone knew Lu Chengwen was right, but remained suspicious.
"What if he's deliberately luring us over?"
Lu Chengwen said: "Then Fubo's five, plus me, can also fight him."
Fubo Tianwang said: "Boss Lu, he's Tiansimen! Hitting us..."
Lu Chengwen said: "Rest assured, I have trump cards."
"Oh."
"I have a premonition, whether fight or peace, Wei Tianwang's side will be a breakthrough point. Best if we can pull him over. And that Piao Qi... why did he keep protecting me yesterday? I can't figure it out! If the combination of Che Qi plus Wei Tianwang can join my command... plus my own trump cards, the odds of winning are at least fifty-fifty."
"Isn't Piao Qi with him? They left together yesterday!"
Lu Chengwen shook his head: "Doesn't sound like it."
"Doesn't sound..."
Lu Chengwen said: "If he were with Piao Qi, he wouldn't make this call. And if really together, then Piao Qi confusingly fighting for me, would definitely incite him. It's even possible this call was made at Piao Qi's urging."
Junshi nodded: "I support Boss Lu! And we can go together! You inside, we five ambush in the dark, once trouble occurs."
Lu Chengwen waved his hand: "A Tiansimen master, doing so will make the other party tense, setting up obstacles before even talking. You guard the house."
Lu Chengwen said to Zhao Gang: "You personally take Xiao Houzi to stay at Jiang Shihan's place. Don't come back without my order."
"Yes!"
...
In the private room of Xiangyun Grand Hotel.
The waiter pushed open the double doors. Fubo Tianwang's five brothers walked in.
Wei Tianwang immediately stood up to greet: "Brother Fubo, hahaha! Long time no see, long time no see!"
"Tianwang."
"Ai! Call Big Brother!"
"Yes, Big Brother."
Wei Tianwang warmly held Fubo Tianwang's hand: "Come come come, please be seated."
Fubo Tianwang said: "Big Brother, Boss Lu witnessed Big Brother's style yesterday, also wanted to join the meal. But afraid you'd overthink, so didn't come directly, asked me to ask your opinion. What do you think..."
Wei Tianwang paused, looked back at Xiao Wei.
Xiao Wei nodded excitedly.
Wei Tianwang smiled awkwardly: "This... isn't appropriate..."
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