"From his words alone, I knew his plan. He is ambitious, but ambition without ability is useless. So, I gave him a chance. I am quite friendly, you see."
The Silver Fox did not feel guilty about his schemes. In his eyes, Zhu Xiangyao was foolish. For a fool, a trap was enough; there was no need to worry about what came next.
The Silver Fox’s trap was handing over power. He gave all of Yin Mei’s forces to Zhu Xiangyao, now known as Chong Lou. The Silver Fox claimed that when he took over, Yin Mei was gone, and he had built it up step by step. Now, Chong Lou could just take over without facing those crises. By this logic, Chong Lou should not feel pressured but grateful that the Silver Fox was not clinging to power. In the end, Chong Lou should thank him.
Yan Aohan listened and said, "Your Godfather chose him to take over Yin Mei. It seems he plans for you to fight him."
The Silver Fox sneered, "You think too much. With his skills, he cannot fight me. Who does he think he is? If I am happy, I will tease him. If not, I will let him die."
Yan Aohan looked at him and said after a moment, "Do not underestimate Chong Lou. Remember, he was just a veteran. Now he is in the Holy Church. If he did not have sharp eyes, how would he dare do this?"
Yan Aohan paused and continued, "He lost his limbs and was locked in a mental hospital. Although my father-in-law planned it, I also pushed it. Under such conditions, he was rescued secretly, and a flower doctor healed his limbs. Do you think this is normal?"
Hearing this, the Silver Fox frowned. "So, you think Chong Lou has other secrets?"
"I do not know if he has other secrets. But one thing is certain: since Chong Lou came to the capital and became the heir of Yin Mei, we cannot underestimate him. However, there is good news. From now on, only Chong Lou exists. Zhu Xiangyao is gone. I have erased all records of Zhu Xiangyao." Yan Aohan spoke lightly, but his words were final.
When the Yanluo of the capital erased a person, all evidence of their existence vanished. The person might even forget they were part of this world.
The Silver Fox gave Yan Aohan a thumbs-up. "You are ruthless. You are cutting off his retreat."
A person with no family has no way back.
Yan Aohan said calmly, "I did this for my father-in-law. Years ago, this man ruined his future. Now that my father-in-law has reached this point, it was a long road. Taking revenge on Chong Lou is acceptable. Besides, he chose this path. I just cut off his way back so he can move forward without worry. I am quite kind-hearted."
Hearing these shameless words, the Silver Fox nodded in agreement. "Since that is so, what do you plan to do?"
Yan Aohan smiled. "Shouldn’t you be the one acting? He is now part of your Holy Church. I am an outsider and will not interfere."
The Silver Fox glanced at him. "You have the face to say that."
"Why not? I am not wrong. This is not my fault. I told you my method seriously." Yan Aohan paused. "I never leave anyone a way out. Since he does not want one, there is no need to keep one." His tone turned deadly.
The Silver Fox sighed for Chong Lou. Why offend someone so vengeful?
But the Silver Fox knew he was the same. He also disliked Chong Lou. "I think the Godfather is old and confused in his decisions."
Yan Aohan shook his head. "A man who can decisively kill Zhihui still has backup plans, even if old." Yan Aohan never underestimated any enemy.
"If it were me, Zhihui would not die. Zhihui can do many things," the Silver Fox said seriously.
"That is why you cannot be him. If Zhihui lives, there are too many ties. If these ties are found, they become weaknesses. The Godfather is just old. If he were young, he would be good at the path of ruthlessness." Yan Aohan gave a fair judgment.
The Silver Fox did not argue. "But the Godfather has feelings for the Tibetan region. Otherwise, the Holy Church would not exist."
"Monks have no home. He should understand this. To have a home again, he must pay a price. To go from having a home to having none, he is destined to be a tragic figure." Yan Aohan spoke slowly. "In some ways, your Godfather is more ruthless than you."
The Silver Fox’s ruthlessness was partial. The Godfather’s ruthlessness included himself. With no attachments, there are no weaknesses. Such a person has great destructive power.
"Chong Lou is valued by him, so he must have qualities the Godfather needs. Do not underestimate any enemy." Yan Aohan looked at the Silver Fox. "Give him Yin Mei’s forces. See if he can control them. If he can, he is pretending to be weak. Such a person is a disaster. I will have him executed. If he cannot, he must have other secrets."
"Other secrets?" The Silver Fox thought Yan Aohan was overthinking.
Yan Aohan nodded. "Ani will operate on Grandpa soon. If successful, they will go to Zhu City to visit the Zhu family. If I am not wrong, the Godfather wants Chong Lou to get close to the Zhu family. What secret does the Zhu family have? Only the location of the Military Advisor Token, which represents the Military Advisor Alliance. The Alliance is not in this world. To contact them, one must use the token."