Looting the life force of demons to forge a golden body Martial God-Chapter 326 - 314: The Five-Step Poisonous Plan: Ruin Chu Feng and Turn the Composite Technique into Forbidden Spells!
Chapter 326: Chapter 314: The Five-Step Poisonous Plan: Ruin Chu Feng and Turn the Composite Technique into Forbidden Spells!
The irate middle-aged man sitting in the armchair was none other than Lin Hao and Lin Xuan’s father, Lin Zonghong, as well as the eldest son of the third branch of the Lin Family.
Several people standing in the hall looked at each other, among them a young man with gold-rimmed glasses who adjusted his glasses and deferentially smiled, saying,
"Patriarch Hong, there is no need for haste, verbal sparring in public opinion is a tit-for-tat battle. The final moment has not yet arrived, and the outcome remains undecided.
"The biggest issue now is that the other side has also come prepared, mobilizing various forces to endorse Chu Feng. We, on the other hand, are weak and few; a head-on confrontation will not end well for us."
Upon hearing this, Lin Zonghong clenched his teeth and swallowed down his fury, asking, "Your name is Li Shaowei, right? Let’s hear your plan!
"I need something useful, a plan that can completely crush that bastard Chu Feng and also destroy the Composite Technique!
"As long as you have a way, resources from my third branch are at your disposal!"
"What boldness, Patriarch Hong! With your strong support, this matter will be much easier to handle!"
The young man with gold-rimmed glasses, Li Shaowei, brightened up and confidently said, "Although we are currently at a disadvantage in public opinion, the opposing side has continually avoided answering the most crucial question.
"That is, Chu Feng has killed people!"
Adjusting his glasses, his eyes deep with craftiness, he continued, "As a martial artist who has grown to this stage, it’s inevitable to have blood on one’s hands.
"Judging by Chu Feng’s violent character, my personal guess is that killing others has been a common occurrence during his growth!
"Therefore, we can exploit this point."
Pacing in a circle with his hands behind his back to gather his thoughts, he spoke eloquently, "First and foremost, intelligence is the key!
"We must send people to investigate Chu Feng’s past, following the path of his development, strip him of all his secrets.
"Compile every shady act he has done from childhood to adulthood, complete with detailed evidence.
"Then, in public opinion, we’ll portray him as a habitual killer!"
He sneered, "Pay no mind to achievements or honors, those are just smoke and mirrors.
"So what if he has made contributions, can they offset the evil he’s done? Wishful thinking!"
Lin Zonghong calmed down after his words, nodding, "Go on, how to use this is the key point."
Li Shaowei bowed respectfully and said, "You are right, Patriarch Hong.
"On the basis of the intelligence, the second step requires you to come forward and unite all the major forces, to build up the momentum.
"We have so many allies, yet they all hide behind the scenes watching, letting our Family charge into battle alone... Where’s the justice in that?
"It would be best for you to coordinate the efforts, have everyone exert pressure simultaneously, making full use of our intelligence while also fabricating fake news without solid evidence.
"Protest marches, radio broadcasts, print media, tabloid news, internet posts, and paid internet commenters...
"Amplify the momentum, muddle the waters thoroughly, and vigorously sling mud at Chu Feng and the three major forces!"
His cunning smile widened, "The Academy Alliance, Demon Extermination Army, and Demon Annihilation Army’s greatest strength is their massive size, which can crush any Family.
"But that advantage is also their biggest weakness: standing too high, too far from the ground!
"As everyone knows, the higher the place, the colder the wind blows!
"They are official forces, wealthy and powerful, upright and honest!
"And we are regional powers; indeed, we cannot compete directly in public opinion.
"But we have the masses on our side and are not afraid to lose face, using tactics that cannot see the light of day!
"We can wallow and wriggle in the mud, but are they willing to get dirty with us?"
Appreciation shone on Lin Zonghong’s face as his expression relaxed, "Good, good, good! This method is excellent, bringing them down to a lower level, defeating them with our methods!"
"Your summary is very perceptive, Patriarch Hong!"
Li Shaowei bowed with a smile, "But there’s still more!"
Lin Zonghong chuckled, "But go ahead."
"The third step, the downfall of a big power, usually starts from within."
Li Shaowei concluded with a smile, "With the size of the Academy Alliance, Demon Extermination Army, and Demon Annihilation Army, one can imagine that their internal structure is far from monolithic.
"Hawk Faction, Dove Faction, Neutral Faction, Pro-Chu Faction, Anti-Chu Faction, Noble Family Faction, Commoner Faction... The relationships are indeed complex.
"Now, the triple alliance is unanimously supporting Chu Feng purely because the person behind him acted too swiftly, while their enemies and other factions are still watching and waiting.
"We should find the right opportunity to sway or pressure the other factions."
Lin Zonghong pondered, "How can we bribe and pressure them? We’ve already entered a state of hostility with them."
Li Shaowei said with a smile, "Direct contact would definitely not work, as it might alert our enemies.
"But Patriarch Hong, you could gather our noble family allies and use the pawns we’ve planted within the triple alliance to reach out to those factions!"
He looked up with a light laugh, "I do not know how many pawns the Lin Family has placed within the triple alliance, so I’m taking the liberty to guess—maybe five or six?
"Our family alone might not have many, but when combined, the pawns from our hundreds of allied noble families should be enough to spark a ’Down with Chu Feng’ trend within the triple alliance!"
Lin Zonghong looked at him and couldn’t help but laugh, "You’re quite astute.
"The triple alliance has always been wary of us martial noble families, vigilantly preventing us from gaining too much power, so the people we’ve planted there aren’t many, and they hold relatively low positions.
"The situation with other noble families should be mostly the same.
"However, as you said, combined, the number of hidden agents we noble families have should indeed be sufficient to accomplish something significant.
"The list of the Lin Family’s undercover agents is in the clan leader’s hands; I will go and meet with the clan leader to request their mobilization.
"Do you have any other ideas?"
Li Shaowei adjusted his glasses with a smile, "There’s a fourth step, pressuring the Longhua Law Enforcement Department to hasten the arrest of Chu Feng.
"However, that move is not easy, as the Law Enforcement Department recruits many students from the Martial Arts University and is also a key unit for taking in retired warriors from the Demon-Slaying and Devil-Eliminating Army.
"The triple alliance and the Law Enforcement Department are too closely linked; it’s difficult for us to find the leverage.
"Then there’s the fifth step, to win over other neutral forces.
"The effectiveness of this step will probably not be great either; after all, those neutral forces bear no grudge against Chu Feng, and the Composite Technique has not touched their interests.
"We can only spend a great deal of money to bribe them to testify, or outright fabricate evidence.
"Like with the Xingyun Commerce Chamber, it’s negotiable with money."
"Ah, that’s right!" Suddenly he remembered something and said with a soft laugh, "Patriarch Hong, there’s also the Wang Family.
"The Wang Family, as one of the representatives of the martial noble families, coming out in support of Chu Feng—this is rather unprincipled."
As soon as the Wang Family was mentioned, Lin Zonghong’s originally smiling face suddenly darkened, "The Wang Family, Wang Weijing...
"He is not from the main lineage of the clan leader of the Wang Family. He has no place in deciding such matters; there must be something else going on.
"I will ask the clan leader to talk to the Patriarch of the Wang Family, Wang Weisheng, to see if there has been some misunderstanding."
Being a martial noble family on par with the Lin Family, he had to show enough respect and caution regarding any matter involving the Wang Family.
The man with gold-rimmed glasses, Li Shaowei, nodded and said, "Then Patriarch Hong, I’ve finished laying out my plan; please correct it as you see fit."
Lin Zonghong’s anger vanished, and he smiled, "Mr. Li, you are too modest. Your plan is excellent; let’s proceed with your plan!
"The follow-up tasks I leave to you. I grant you the position of chief supervisor of the third division; you may freely use all resources of the third division.
"If you need to use the Lin Family’s resources, you can speak to me directly, and I will mediate.
"I only have one demand!"
His expression turned ruthlessly venomous, "I want to see Chu Feng, that lowly commoner bastard, disgraced and suffering a fate worse than death!
"And that Composite Technique, I want to make it a forbidden spell for the Longhua Human Race!
"This is also the clan leader’s demand."
Hearing him say "lowly commoner", Li Shaowei felt slightly uncomfortable inside.
After all, he too came from a common background and was later taken in by the Lin Family.
But his face still wore an expression of respectful amiability, "Rest assured, Patriarch Hong. Your will, the Lin Family’s will, will be resolutely implemented!
"Once Chu Feng is abandoned by all, you can manipulate his life and death as you please!"
