AWB Chapter 2065 Even an eight-armed fish would lose its composure
Chapter 2065 Even an eight-armed fish would lose its composure
Yan Qinghe was suddenly pulled by Qian Houjin, almost staggering, and swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
He was initially angry, but then he saw the exaggerated expression on Qian Houjin's face, a mixture of fear and vigilance, and heard the phrase "the walls have ears," and he was momentarily stunned.
The others in the room were also startled by Qian Houjin's sudden action and all looked at him.
Qian Houjin's heart pounded in his chest, and a layer of white sweat instantly broke out on his back.
He stopped Yan Qinghe just now partly because he was genuinely afraid that someone might be overheard.
He Shun could return at any time, and even if Zong Chengjia were to guard the door, it might not be entirely safe.
The other half is his quick-thinking performance.
He had to get the complete plan out of Yan Qinghe immediately!
But he couldn't ask directly, as that would make his intentions too obvious, especially when the other four families were suspicious of him.
Therefore, he chose the approach that best suited his image as Qian Laosan.
Show weakness, demonstrate loyalty, and assert your presence.
By obstructing Yan Qinghe in this seemingly rash but actually strategic way, he could both interrupt the moment when Yan Qinghe might leak core secrets, which aligned with his current fear of being overheard, and send a signal to Yan Qinghe and the others:
Although I, Qian Houjin, am terrified, I am still on your side and I am still concerned about the overall situation!
Sure enough, after a moment of stunned silence, the anger in Yan Qinghe's eyes quickly transformed into a complex emotion, a mixture of surprise and a little bit of... gratitude for being reminded!
At least, Qian Houjin's terrified yet still insistent reminders lessened his dislike and suspicion of him slightly.
After all, a traitor who only cares about escaping wouldn't be thinking about having ears on the other side of the wall at a time like this!
Liu Wenyuan and Hou Wanjin quickly exchanged a glance, their opinions on Qian Houjin's abrupt action slightly changed. Although they still felt he was incompetent, at least... he wasn't completely rotten!
Upon seeing that it was Qian Houjin, that cowardly scoundrel, Zong Wangshan impatiently roared, "Qian Laosan, what the hell are you doing! What's with all the fuss! The Cheng family is guarding the gate, that kid won't be back for a while after fetching water, so spit it out!"
Although he was unhappy that Qian Houjin had interrupted Yan Qinghe, he acknowledged the concern that walls have ears.
Seeing that the initial results had been achieved, Qian Houjin felt somewhat relieved. He quickly released Yan Qinghe's arm, forced a smile that was more like a grimace, leaned closer to Yan Qinghe, lowered his voice, and asked urgently in a whisper that could only be heard by those inside the room:
“Brother Yan, I didn’t mean it, I’m really scared! You just said that Zhongwujia would arrive in half an hour… What exactly is the arrangement? How do we need to cooperate? Please tell me quickly so I can have some idea. Otherwise, I’m so nervous, and if I slip up and ruin everything, what will I do! Before I came, you only told me to come here to test the waters, but you didn’t tell me the specific strategy for Zhongwujia. I’ve been completely confused, and look at us now…”
His words were extremely "Qian Houjin-esque".
He expressed his fear and incompetence, making himself seem harmless, and took the responsibility for his failures and the resulting disaster upon himself, highlighting his sense of responsibility for worrying about dragging everyone down. Finally, his real purpose was to obtain the complete plan, especially the specific arrangements for the next five members, as well as the gifts that might be given!
With Qian Houjin so close, smelling the sweat on his body from nervousness, and seeing his pale face and pleading eyes, Yan Qinghe's guard relaxed slightly.
He glanced at the doorway subconsciously. Zong Chengjia was still pressed against the crack in the door, listening warily to the sounds outside. He nodded slightly to him, indicating that it was safe for the time being.
Time is tight.
Yan Qinghe also knew that he had to reach a consensus and formulate a strategy as soon as possible.
Although Qian Houjin is useless, he is still the representative of the Qian family. Knowing that a plan is better than doing things recklessly is better than doing things blindly.
He also realized that hiding things wasn't a good idea; otherwise, the Qian and Zong families wouldn't have ended up locked up in this room...
They wouldn't be forced to stay indoors passively during the entire summer vacation, being controlled by Li Xiangnan!
Yan Qinghe took a deep breath and spoke in a very low, rapid voice, like a viper flicking its tongue: "Listen up, everyone, the plan has indeed changed! I just received news from the Ye family that in the early hours of this morning, a Hongqi car quietly stopped at the entrance of Nanluoguxiang, and a person got out and was taken into the courtyard by Li Xiangnan alone! Judging from her height and gait... it's 99% certain that it's Mu Huanying herself!"
"what?!"
"Is that so?"
"Why didn't you say so sooner!"
A series of exclamations suddenly rang out in the room. Even Liu Wenyuan and Marquis Wan Jin were shocked by the news.
"Shut up!" Yan Qinghe waved his hand impatiently, and only after the noise in the room subsided did he shout, "Therefore, the Ye family requires us to come as quickly as possible. They are on their way later! They will enter the courtyard under the pretense of a chance encounter to offer congratulations, and we need to be prepared to cooperate with them in delivering that grand gift!"
"A big gift?" Qian Houjin's brow twitched upon hearing this. "There really is a big gift? Isn't that strange?"
Yan Qinghe glared at him unhappily, ignoring the question, and continued quickly, "This gift will be presented to Li Xiangnan in public, and we will request a visit to the old lady of the Mu family to ask her to personally bless the newborn! Moreover, the Ye family said that once this gift is revealed, even Li Xiangnan will have to ask his grandmother to come forward!"
Upon hearing this, Zong Wangshan couldn't help but swallow hard, his heart pounding, and asked, "What exactly... what exactly is it?"
"You don't need to worry about it!" Yan Qinghe stroked his mustache and said coldly, "When we brought the gifts earlier, it was actually to test whether Li Xiangnan was on guard. Now it seems that he sealed our gifts away because he was afraid that we would use the gifts as leverage to break into the backyard. In fact, he doesn't know... that the real gift is one that even he can't refuse! He might even take us to find his grandmother!"
Seeing Yan Qinghe's confidence, Qian Houjin was in a state of turmoil, and his scalp tingled with unease.
This information is extremely important!
Make sure Li Xiangnan knows immediately!
"Heh," Yan Qinghe chuckled sinisterly, "That thing is enough to shake that old woman from the Mu family to her core, and even cause her to lose her composure on the spot! As for Li Xiangnan, in order to protect his grandmother, he will either be forced to publicly turn against us and completely break ties with our ten families and even the forces behind us, or he will have no choice but to swallow his anger and tacitly allow us to pay our respects to Mu Huanying! Things have come to this point, and they are no longer under Li Xiangnan's control!"
The room fell silent once again.
"At that time, the scene will inevitably be chaotic. Our people, as well as the people secretly arranged by Zhong Wujia, will take advantage of the chaos to act, and their target will be the backyard! No matter what Li Xiangnan does, we will confirm Mu Huanying's life or death and find clues in the account books!"
Qian Houjin felt a chill run down his spine and his hands and feet went cold.
What a vicious plan!
The key lies in that big gift!
Unexpectedly, the nine families of Yanjing used the pretext of congratulatory gifts to carry out coercion!
The wedding gift concealed a murderous intent, and the attack was launched in public, forcing Li Xiangnan to make the most difficult choice in front of all the guests at the wedding banquet!
No matter what Li Xiangnan chooses, they have a backup plan!
The top five in the middle—Ye, Chen, Wang, Lu, and Han—are indeed even more vicious than the bottom five!
He suppressed his shock and continued to press on in a fearful tone, "What if... what if Li Xiangnan just won't agree and ignores that grand gift? Brother Yan, it's not just the Song family here now, there are also the Jiang, Yu, and Qin families. Three of the top five families are here, supporting Li Xiangnan. With them around, what if they don't even give us a chance to present our gifts?"