Chapter 2040 - 2043: The Most Dangerous Enemy Is a Clever One
Chapter 2040 - 2043: The Most Dangerous Enemy Is a Clever One
"Young master, patience in small matters ensures strategic success in greater ones. Please calm your anger!" The elder beside him, seeing Gong Ziyi's face turning red, looking like a boiled crab, kept advising, "Shen Qiang chose this critical moment to publicly send flowers to Song Weiyin, deliberately showing affection, deliberately provoking and angering you. You mustn't fall for it!"Upon hearing this, Gong Ziyi became even more furious: "Calm down? I can't calm down! Am I supposed to wait until Shen Qiang sleeps with Song Weiyin to get angry?"
The elder inhaled sharply at these words, then cautiously ventured, "Young master, if you ask me, Shen Qiang was unethical in this matter. Clearly, it's a contest between the two of you, yet he dragged Song Weiyin into it. Just this point alone is enough to confirm that Shen Qiang is a scoundrel!"
Listening to this, Gong Ziyi's expression remained cold, but his anger seemed to dissipate a bit. He fumed, "This shameless person is truly unprecedented. Song Weiyin trusts him so much, yet Shen Qiang is using her to strike against me. It's simply intolerable!"
The elder observed Gong Ziyi's reactions carefully, cautiously suggesting, "Young master, I believe although Shen Qiang successfully utilized Song Weiyin to anger you, it is a bad move because while provoking you, he also makes the conflict between you two surface."
"What does that mean?" Gong Ziyi's chubby face trembled with anger.
The elder hesitated, then beamed broadly, "Song Weiyin, who you wish to marry, is desired by Shen Qiang as well. So he flaunts affection to make you despair. Once you give up and wish her happiness, they will naturally end up together."
"Dream on!" Gong Ziyi's face turned red with anger. "He dares to play such petty tricks with me, but Shen Qiang is still too naive."
Upon hearing this, the elder smiled, pondering, "Why don't you go all out, directly have someone capture Song Weiyin, and make the cooked rice into a meal? By then, Song Weiyin, a weak woman, won't be able to resist."
Hearing this, Gong Ziyi side-eyed him coldly, replied sternly, "Are you joking? You think I'm stupid like those imbeciles? To sleep with Song Weiyin is simple; just capture her. But then what? Song Weiyin will hate me for life, constantly think of Shen Qiang, no matter what I do, unable to change the image she has of me."
"Then, I would have to guard against her trying to kill me, prevent her suicide, worry about her cheating behind my back—is that love? Do you think I'm the type whose lower desires override rational thinking?"
The elder chuckled, bowed, "Young master, you're wise. Knowing clearly that an irrational act under anger would drive Song Weiyin straight into Shen Qiang's arms, you must calm your anger and remain sensible. We have strong cards in our hand; we cannot play them poorly!"
Saying this, the elder brought a chair over, placing it beside Gong Ziyi, "Young master, please have a seat."
Hearing this, Gong Ziyi took a deep breath before sitting down, "Now I understand why you suggested such a terrible idea because you wanted me to think for myself."
The elder smiled, "But young master, you can't deny that under the influence of anger, people are prone to making wrong choices. You've watched Song Weiyin grow up; your understanding of her is deeper than Shen Qiang's—that's just one of your advantages."
"The second advantage is Song Weiyin's background in the Abyss, you're the Abyss's young master, both your influence and power are unmatched by Shen Qiang."
"And the third advantage is Shen Qiang is out in the open while we're hidden. Shen Qiang is the Medicine King, Song Weiyin is an actress, and what they do is clear to us, but they don't know our actions."
"If this were poker, you're holding two Jokers and four twos. You decide who speaks; you control the game. So remain calm and plan strategically—nobody can take Song Weiyin from you."
"If you disrupt the strategy with hasty moves, it would give Shen Qiang an opportunity. So, you..."
Gong Ziyi cut in coldly, "Enough, I understand your intention for me not to lose my temper and calm down. Indeed, I do need to improve on this, because Song Weiyin is my Achilles' heel, and Shen Qiang knows this, he found my weakness, so even sending flowers is enough to unsettle me."
"Indeed, as you said, for a moment, I truly wanted to bind Song Weiyin and force her, but your suggestion helped me discard that terrible idea."
"Young master is wise," the elder grinned.
Gong Ziyi suddenly sneered, "This Shen Qiang is truly formidable, gutsy indeed. He knows he can't touch me elsewhere, so he does everything he can to rile me up—it's clearly defiance."
The elder chuckled, "A young child can be disciplined easily. Without a lesson, without pain, he won't restrain himself."
Gong Ziyi sneered, "Heshenghe impressive? I hope when those demons we support rise, he won't be scared into wetting his pants!"
The elder chuckled, "Young master, your foresight is profound. Once calm, Shen Qiang cannot be your opponent. Around the Heshenghe Mountain Villa, there are more Great Demons not joining the Heshenghe than those inside."
"They generally seek peace, not opposing Heshenghe. But now demons in Heshenghe enjoy wealth, status, showing off. A bit of provocation, and fights are inevitable."
Gong Ziyi chuckled, "Timing is vital; when the fight begins is crucial. If it happens unnoticed, it's as if nothing happened. In a few days, Medicine King Valley Master, Pan Zheng, the four young alchemists will visit Heshenghe—a grand occasion, garnering Cultivation World's attention."
"If by then, numerous Great Demons confront Heshenghe's demons, Shen Qiang, the so-called King of Demons, becomes a joke. Immediately convey the message to recruit the willing and exclude the unwilling; kill those who resist. I want to see Shen Qiang, in the spotlight, lose all dignity. By then, Song Weiyin will realize the omnipotent Shen Qiang is but a worm before me."
pjbooks