Xian has been cultivating

Chapter 158 Exchange of views

The middle-aged man with a calm temperament and serious face, who was the head of the Lin family, frowned slightly at this moment and was the first to break the oppressive silence in the room.

He suddenly stood up, his eyes slowly sweeping over the people present, and then he spoke in a deep, powerful voice, "Everyone, I'm sure you've all heard the news circulating today. However, in my opinion, this incident was definitely not the work of our people. Instead, it's very likely a farce staged and directed by that sinister and cunning old fox, Liu Lei!"

As soon as Patriarch Lin finished speaking, a young and energetic man sitting beside him chimed in, "That's right, I completely agree with Patriarch Lin. Ever since Liu Lei became the city lord, he's been suppressing us at every turn, using every possible means. That's why we were forced to unite and fight him. If there truly was a traitor, I'm afraid our five major factions wouldn't have been able to hold on until now."

At this point, Zhang Wenyu's character also expressed his opinion: "Well, what you two say is not without reason. Indeed, the relationship between our five major factions has always been quite delicate, and it can be said that we have formed an invisible alliance that does not need to be explicitly stated. However, what worries me even more right now is that Liu Lei's actions this time must have ulterior motives and calculations. Now that things have come to this, we can't just sit there and wait for death. We must take some action!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present nodded in agreement. One person even shouted, "Alliance Leader Zhang is absolutely right! Although we can't yet guess what that old fox is up to, we are definitely not the kind of wimps who will sit there helplessly at the mercy of others!" For a moment, the room was filled with excitement, and everyone was rubbing their hands, eager to prepare for the upcoming challenge.

"That's right! In my opinion, when the city lord election comes, we should just unite and attack that guy. Humph, is it possible that the five major forces combined are still unable to defeat a mere Liu family?" The person who spoke said with confidence.

However, another person frowned and responded with concern, "That being said, we have to find a plausible excuse. Otherwise, even if we succeed, it would be an unfair victory, and it would inevitably make the people of Jigui City resent us."

Just as everyone was discussing this, there was a loud bang. Someone slammed the table hard, followed by an uncontrollable roar: "How despicable! If it weren't for that old bastard Liu Lei who has been using those insidious and despicable means to smear our reputation and make us infamous, there would be no need to worry about these repercussions!"

Seeing the situation getting out of control, one of them quickly stood up and shouted, "Everyone, please calm down! This has happened so suddenly, and I'm afraid we really can't come up with a perfect plan right now. How about this: Let's meet here again in two days. By then, I'm sure all your ideas will have been carefully considered, and the situation will undoubtedly be much better than it is now."

This statement was immediately echoed by many people. One person nodded in agreement and said, "Master Zhang is right. I agree that we should meet again in two days to discuss this." Thus, the heated discussion came to a temporary end, and everyone dispersed, waiting to meet again in two days.

"I agree too." One of them spoke first.

Then someone else echoed: "Indeed, I also think what Alliance Leader Zhang said is very true."

"Agree!" Voices of approval rang out one after another.

Zhang Wenyu's proposal was unanimously approved by everyone present. After some discussion, they finally decided to meet again at noon two days later, once again in this private room to discuss the specific matters. After reaching a consensus, everyone stood up and said goodbye, each heading home.

On the way back, Lin Fan suddenly had a flash of inspiration, as if he had grasped some important clue. He hurriedly grabbed Zhang Wenyu beside him and said excitedly, "I just suddenly came up with a brilliant idea!"

Zhang Wenyu was immediately interested when he heard this and quickly asked, "Oh? What's your opinion? Tell me quickly."

Lin Fan's eyes gleamed with cunning, and he lowered his voice and said, "Look, what if we could have the brothers from the Cultivation Alliance disguise themselves as ordinary passersby and quietly spread negative rumors about Liu Lei throughout the city? This way, perhaps we could affect his image and reputation in the eyes of the people."

Zhang Wenyu was stunned at first, then fell into deep thought. After a moment, he slowly nodded in agreement, but also expressed his concerns. "Well... while this plan is brilliant, spreading rumors is crucial. After all, even though Liu Lei has been constantly making things difficult for us and confronting us at every turn since he became city lord, we have to admit that under his leadership, Jigui City has flourished, and his reputation among the city's citizens has also been growing stronger and stronger. Therefore, if we want to attack him through rumors, then those rumors must be sufficiently convincing."

"But I don't believe that everyone in Jigui City trusts him. You also said that Liu Lei was not the mayor of Jigui City before. I believe that even if the Liu family did good things at that time, they only did a few of them. Most of the things they did were definitely bad things that were not beneficial to the people of Jigui City. So as long as we find those people and collect evidence, can't we justifiably attack Liu Lei?" Lin Fan said with a firm face.

"That makes sense. I hadn't thought of that. It seems that after all this time, your strategy is still much better than mine. Now that we've solved this problem, we should prepare to find the relevant personnel and evidence. But let's go back and rest now. It's getting late."

"Okay, then we'll see you tomorrow." Lin Fan said.

"Okay, see you tomorrow." Zhang Wenyu replied.

After saying that, Lin Fan and Zhang Wenyu parted ways here. Lin Fan, like a swallow returning to its nest, went straight back to the hotel he had booked when he first arrived in the city, while Zhang Wenyu, like an arrow shot from a bow, continued to go to the Cultivation Alliance to handle some matters.