CHAPTER 839: CHAPTER 385: ADD A POINT?

Seeing Fang Yu agree, An Menyi also smiled from the heart.

"Good, good, then you may withdraw for now, as I have important matters to discuss with the other Hall Masters."

Fang Yu, seeing this, naturally withdrew calmly, as he still had to go to the [True Pill Pavilion] and [True Scripture Pavilion] to claim his rewards.

As Fang Yu left, only the four Hall Masters remained in the Welcoming Hall.

"You still haven’t given up on the plan to use Diao Deyi as bait?" Ming Tianqi said coldly.

"Half and half." An Menyi said with a complicated expression.

"In these past few days, I have thought carefully. Diao Deyi has great use; if he can draw out the demons behind the scenes, that would be excellent. If everything remains calm, having him continually provide demon intelligence is also quite beneficial. So whether Diao Deyi leaves Tianyuan Town to lure out demons or successfully completes a task, I can accept it."

"..." Ming Tianqi frowned, opened his mouth, but said nothing.

He had previously said he would protect Fang Yu.

But he hadn’t expected An Menyi to have Fang Yu transferred out of Tianyuan Town.

Once away from Tianyuan Town, he couldn’t follow too far, or if something happened in the Foolish Underworld, his absence as Hall Master would cause trouble.

This means that even if he protects in the shadows, this protection must be terminated beyond a certain range.

An Menyi, even calculated against me.

Dark Hall Master [Ye Zhongyu], suddenly changed the subject.

"What do you think will happen if we spread the news of Lin Yiqiu’s death... The Lin Family might be destroyed because of it!"

At these words, the remaining Hall Masters showed little change in expression, clearly having considered this tactic privately but not having voiced it.

An Menyi shook his head slightly and said, "There are two ways to spread the news, openly or secretly."

"Spreading it openly would be straightforward as we have the Foolish Underworld to back it, ensuring the credibility of the information. However, this move would thoroughly offend the Lin Family, potentially provoking them to destroy the Foolish Underworld at all costs, while others would merely wait and see, ready to pick up the pieces."

"If we spread it secretly, the news loses accuracy and assurance. Others wouldn’t dare to act rashly, and the other great families would only quietly probe. After all, Lin Yiqiu... is not one to mess with. From the time of disseminating information to when the four other great families probe, it could take a good one or two months to achieve our desired result. By then, the conflict between the Lin Family and the Li Family may have already reached a conclusion."

"Furthermore, once the news spreads, we in the Foolish Underworld could still be targeted and harassed by the Lin Family."

"Most importantly..."

An Menyi looked at everyone: "A card must be held in hand to be called a card. Once played, it’s gone."

An Menyi’s words were somewhat cryptic, but the Hall Masters understood his meaning.

This trump card, when used at the right time, might exert a greater impact.

Recklessly playing it now would have no effect.

Currently, the Foolish Underworld is still being monitored by the Lin Family.

When this matter passes and after establishing peace with the Lin Family, only then should this news be sold to those who need it, like the Li Family, who opposes the Lin Family. This way, the news can be maximized for some invaluable benefits.

"It seems you’ve thought of everything." Ming Tianqi frowned slightly.

"My energy alone is limited; I still need your full support to help the Foolish Underworld move forward." An Menyi said with a smile.

In his words, An Menyi had already positioned himself as the decision-maker of the Foolish Underworld.

However...

"Hmph!"

Ming Tianqi snorted and turned to leave.

The others merely shrugged, seeming indifferent to supporting either An Menyi or Ming Tianqi as the leader of the Foolish Underworld.

But anything must be agreed upon by all of them, and they must have the right to know; that is most important.

Even with only four Hall Masters, the Foolish Underworld shows more unity than the Five Great Families’ bloated existence.

"By the way, what do you think about Lin Sheng’s matter?"

As if to break the brief silence, An Menyi suddenly spoke.

Lin Sheng!

A mere captain-level Martial Artist from the Lin Family, though esteemed as the Seventh Young Master of the Lin Family, was not worth the Hall Masters’ special discussion.

But now, An Menyi bringing it up suddenly, naturally had a reason.

"According to the survivors from that night and our subsequent investigations... Lin Sheng should be human. But he... has allied with demons!" Dark Hall Master said coldly.

Demons are hated.

And those who ally with demons are even more despised!

Such traitors are utterly repulsive!

"It can basically be concluded that Lin Sheng has done many things for the demons, but the Lin Family likely already knows this - there were Lin Family members among the survivors from that night."

"Tsk tsk tsk, he is Lin Yiqiu’s son after all, yet betrayed the Lin Family. I really don’t understand what Lin Sheng is thinking."

"It’s not just Lin Sheng; I have plenty of reasons to suspect Lin Ye is also involved! But that night, the operation was rushed, and we only asked about Wu Lvzhu’s attack, so we didn’t think along those lines."

The True Words Candle doesn’t lie.

Lin Ye is surely unrelated to Wu Lvzhu’s attack, but that doesn’t mean he is innocent.

"It’s too late to say anything now; Lin Ye has been placed under house arrest by the Lin Family, so surely they have noticed something too."