While Li Feng and Fu Xiyan were talking, in a private room not far away, several people were also holding a secret discussion. The topic of their conversation was none other than Li Feng.
Among them, the leader was a young man, none other than Liu Shijie. At this moment, Liu Shijie’s face was grim, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes from time to time.
“You lot, think of a way right now. Tonight, I want Li Feng dead.” Liu Shijie said in a low voice.
Thinking of the humiliation Li Feng had inflicted on him in the hall, Liu Shijie felt he had lost all face today. If he could not kill Li Feng, he believed that tomorrow, when he stepped outside, people would point and whisper about him.
“Second Young Master, the key now is that the old master wants to see Li Feng. If we ruin the old master’s plans, we cannot afford the consequences.” The speaker was a burly middle-aged man, Liu Shijie’s bodyguard, Wu Kan.
“The old master.” Liu Shijie thought of Liu Dongjian, a trace of doubt in his eyes. He did not understand why Liu Dongjian wanted to see Li Feng, and even more, why Liu Dongjian had only told Liu Shichao and not him.
If Liu Dongjian had told him, he would not have offended Li Feng. Now, not only had he offended Li Feng, but he had been thoroughly humiliated by him.
Could the old master be planning to change his mind and name Liu Shichao as the family heir?
At this thought, a cold light flashed in Liu Shijie’s eyes. To become the family heir, he had schemed exhaustively and disciplined himself strictly. If, in the end, the heir’s position went to Liu Shichao, how could he accept it?
Liu Shijie knew that although Liu Shichao was a useless playboy, Liu Dongjian still favoured him greatly.
Throughout history, many heroes and tyrants chose heirs based solely on personal liking. Liu Shijie believed Liu Dongjian was no exception.
But this was something he would never allow. The Liu family heir could only be him.
As for Liu Shichao, hmph.
A murderous intent flickered in Liu Shijie’s eyes.
“Yes, until we clarify the old master’s intentions, I think we should not act rashly.” Wu Kan nodded.
“Leave the old master to me. What I want to know is, do you have a way to kill Li Feng?” Liu Shijie said gravely. He thought about it and did not believe the old master seeing Li Feng was a big deal. The most likely reason was that the old master wanted Li Feng’s Fengyuan Group. In his view, once Li Feng was dead, Fengyuan Group would naturally be theirs. Hu Yuanyuan could not cause any trouble.
“Second Young Master, there is a way.” Wu Kan thought for a moment. “The simplest is to lure Li Feng into a private room and have someone kill him.”
“That would be letting him off too easily. I will not let Li Feng die so simply. I want him to suffer a fate worse than death.” A venomous glint shone in Liu Shijie’s eyes.
“Second Young Master, that is easy too. Just capture him, and then you can torture him however you like.” Wu Kan said.
“You make it sound simple.” Liu Shijie gave Wu Kan a cold glance. “That bastard Li Feng is now with Liu Shichao, Song Zhiyuan, Qin Feng, and the others. Can you seize him in front of them?”
Wu Kan’s expression changed. He had followed Liu Shijie for so long; how could he not know Liu Shichao, Song Zhiyuan, and Qin Feng? Liu Shichao was manageable; he could rely on Liu Shijie’s authority to intimidate him. But Song Zhiyuan and Qin Feng were different. They were young masters from families even more powerful than the Lius. They could crush him with a flick of their fingers. Seizing someone in their presence would be suicidal.
His eyes darted, and Wu Kan said, “Second Young Master, we can lure Li Feng out.”
A trace of disdain flashed in Liu Shijie’s eyes. Lure him out? How easy was that? Li Feng was no fool. Having offended so many, he would be cautious. Tricking him into a remote private room seemed unlikely to Liu Shijie.
“Second Young Master, I think Wu Kan’s method is feasible.” At this point, an elder beside them spoke. “We can use someone else’s name to lure him out. Moreover, we do not even need to trick him. Does the old master not want to see him? We can use the old master’s name.”
Liu Shijie whipped his head towards the elder. “You dare use the old master’s name?”
“Second Young Master, this is the simplest way. But to succeed, there are key points. One is to clarify the matter between the old master and Li Feng. Otherwise, if the old master blames you, it will be very unfavourable for you.” The elder replied.
Liu Shijie took a deep breath, hesitating. He had never seen through the old master’s thoughts. If he ruined the old master’s plans and was blamed, even if he became the heir, he could not bear it, let alone now when he was not.
“Is there any other way?” Liu Shijie thought and decided using the old master’s name was unreliable. At this critical moment, a misstep would be disastrous for him.
“Second Young Master, there are many ways to deal with Li Feng, such as borrowing a knife to kill.” The elder said gravely.
“Borrowing a knife to kill?” Liu Shijie’s eyes lit up. “Tell me, how to borrow a knife.”
“The simplest is still the earlier method, but not using the old master’s name. Use the eldest young master’s name. If something happens to Li Feng, it will be pinned on the eldest young master. The only pity is that if you want to torture Li Feng, it might expose the borrowing of the knife.”
Pausing, the elder continued, “Of course, if you just want to kill Li Feng and torture him to death, exposing your intent is no big deal. But I worry about Li Feng’s identity. No matter how useless he is, he is still from the Li family. The Li family cannot touch our Liu family, but if their target is you, Second Young Master, you may find it hard to withstand their revenge.”
Liu Shijie’s expression shifted. He had been focused on revenge and forgotten Li Feng’s identity. Even if Li Feng was a waste, the Li family would not let others kill him, especially Li Chuanwei and Mu Chunfeng, who had only this one son. How could they let go of the hatred for their son’s murder?
As the elder said, due to the Liu family’s special status in Tianhai City, the Li family or Li Chuanwei could not touch the Liu family as a whole. But that did not mean they could not target one person. Even if Liu Shijie became the heir, if the Li family or Li Chuanwei wanted him dead, the Liu family would not wage war against them. Even if the family head Liu Dongjian wanted war, the power behind the Liu family would not agree, nor would the other three great families.
Though Liu Shijie hated Li Feng to the bone and wanted to torture and kill him, there was a prerequisite: his own safety. He had not yet become the Liu family head, had not yet enjoyed the thrill of commanding the winds. He did not want to die avenging himself on a waste.
Of course, this was just inner worry; it did not mean he would give up revenge. Without revenge, how could Liu Shijie face living in this world?
“So, Second Young Master, torturing Li Feng is out of the question. We can only use borrowing a knife to eliminate him.” Seeing Liu Shijie’s slight change in expression, the elder continued. He had said so much for this purpose. In his view, Liu Shijie was blinded by hatred and might do something that harmed himself while benefiting the enemy. He did not want that. He had assisted Liu Shijie for years and was close to success; he could not let a Li Feng ruin Liu Shijie’s bright future.
“Is there really no other way?” Liu Shijie was unwilling, extremely unwilling. Li Feng had humiliated him so today; if he could not humiliate Li Feng in return, he could not vent his resentment.
“There is a way.” Before the elder spoke, Wu Kan beside him interjected. He understood the elder’s intent, but he knew Liu Shijie’s character better. With Liu Shijie’s intelligence, if he only wanted to borrow a knife to kill Li Feng, he would not consult them.
Moreover, Wu Kan felt that if Liu Shijie followed the elder’s plan, the spotlight would go to this old fellow, which he did not want. After all, Liu Shijie was about to become the family heir. If Wu Kan could become his top confidant, it would greatly benefit his future in the Liu family.
“Wu Kan, what is your plan?” Liu Shijie’s eyes brightened as he asked quickly.
Wu Kan glanced smugly at the elder, then lowered his voice to outline his plan.
“Second Young Master, this absolutely must not be done.” Before Liu Shijie could react, the elder jumped up. He had never expected Wu Kan to propose such a plan. Did he not realise it was a double-edged sword that could harm both the enemy and themselves?
“Why not?” Wu Kan glared angrily at the elder, feeling the old man was deliberately making trouble for him.
“Yes, why not? I think Wu Kan’s plan is good.” Liu Shijie looked at the elder with dissatisfaction.
“Second Young Master, if you want to become the family heir, this plan must not be done. It is no longer a question of good or bad; it concerns the family’s bottom line. If the other families learn of it, they will surely use it to suppress the family. You know the four great families of Tianhai City are not united.” The elder said gravely.
Taking a deep breath, Liu Shijie said, “Alright, then follow Elder Ju’s advice. Use Liu Shichao’s name to lure Li Feng to a remote private room and arrange men to kill him.”
Yet at this moment, in Liu Shijie’s mind, Wu Kan’s plan lingered. In his view, as long as it benefited him, it was fine. Moreover, he did not think the consequences were as exaggerated as Elder Ju claimed.
