Starting Reward – A Three Thousand Assassin Network

Chapter 45: Ye Dingtian’s Counterplan

Ye Dingtian squinted and said, “Since he wants to lure the snake out of its lair, isn’t he afraid of attracting a real dragon? I have a plan for this. Go and inform Xiaoyun and Qingfeng, the brothers. I will visit Chen’er, and five days later, our entire Ye family will go to wish the Dowager a happy birthday.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Wudao was shocked, “What! Father, our entire Ye family is going to the capital! What about Liangzhou?”

“Don’t worry, Liangzhou will be fine. Even if there’s chaos, it doesn’t matter. As long as the Ye family is intact, everything is just a minor issue!” Ye Dingtian said indifferently.

Ye Wudao nodded, “Alright, since you already have arrangements, I’ll go inform those two youngsters.”

After saying that, Ye Wudao also left.

“Hehe, just when I couldn’t find a reason to visit Chen’er, now it has come to me!” Ye Dingtian chuckled.

…

“Yawn, yawn!” Ye Chen sneezed twice in a row.

He rubbed his nose, frowned in confusion, and muttered, “What’s going on? Am I catching a cold?”

“It’s impossible. With my cultivation level, I should be immune to all diseases. Could someone be cursing me behind my back?”

Thinking about this, Ye Chen slapped his forehead, “It must be someone cursing me. That witch hasn’t come for a few days; maybe she’s brewing some mischief again!”

Thinking of his elder sister, Ye Chen felt a headache. He couldn’t hit her, and he couldn’t scold her. It was truly tormenting.

Just then, Ye Dingtian’s figure arrived, and his voice came before he did.

“Haha, good grandson, grandpa is here to see you again!”

“Ah, uh … Why did the old man come?” Ye Chen was a bit puzzled, “By rights, he should be very busy now. How come he has time to come here?”

While Ye Chen was pondering, Ye Dingtian’s figure appeared beside him.

“A few days without seeing each other, how has my good grandson been?”

“Still the same, eating and sleeping, living well!” Ye Chen replied.

“Uh!” Ye Dingtian was speechless. Is he a pig?!

“The old man came this time for something. Six days later, it’s the Emperor Dowager’s birthday. At that time, the entire Ye family will go to the capital!”

“Including me?” Ye Chen pointed at himself.

“Of course, the entire Ye family naturally includes you. Little Xue and your mother will also go!” Ye Dingtian said slowly.

“Ah, this …” Ye Chen was a bit confused. The whole Ye family going to the capital, wasn’t that like delivering themselves to the door?

At this moment, Ye Chen couldn’t understand what was on Ye Dingtian’s mind.

The principle of not putting all your eggs in one basket, the old man should understand that.

“Good grandson, do you have any doubts?” Seeing Ye Chen’s puzzled expression, Ye Dingtian asked.

“Well! In fact, I just don’t understand why Grandpa wants the entire Ye family to go?” At this moment, Ye Chen looked very serious.

He already called him grandpa, indicating that he wanted to know what Ye Dingtian was thinking.

And Ye Dingtian also heard the meaning in Ye Chen’s words. He folded his hands behind his back, looked at the Heavenly Lake, and said, “Chen’er, at this point, grandpa will be straightforward.”

“I’m sure you also know the current situation of the Ye family. Many forces in the martial world are targeting us, and there’s even a so-called Alliance. At the same time, we also need to defend against the Imperial family in secret.”

“Although the Ye family is not afraid of them, there are certain things we cannot do. As long as the Imperial family doesn’t openly expose our faces, we Ye family must not act like rebellious traitors! It’s precisely because of this that our hands and feet are tied.”

This sentence from Old Master Ye immediately made Ye Chen understand. Clearly, even though they have been bullied, the Ye family has not revealed their strength to the Imperial family.

“Heh, indeed, when the sovereign wants the minister dead, the minister has no choice but to die!” Ye Chen sneered inwardly.

“So, Grandpa, this time you want our entire Ye family to go to the capital, to let them make the first move!”

“Once they make a move, we will have a legitimate reason!” Ye Chen nodded.

Ye Dingtian also nodded, “Exactly, that’s the case. The entire Ye family gathered together. If they dare to make a move, it’s obviously aimed at destroying our entire Ye family. If they want to wipe out the Ye family, why shouldn’t we fight back! Even if the news spreads throughout the world, our Ye family is still in the right! Think about it. For three hundred years, our Ye family has been loyal to Great Xia, generations after generations. Countless ancestors died on the battlefield, and in the end, we have come to such a result. Guess what the other three major martial families will think when they see this scene!”

Ye Dingtian’s words immediately shocked Ye Chen.

Haha! Truly, experience comes with age!

These old folks are really cunning.

These old foxes are so good at calculating.

“Grandpa, you are indeed wise and meticulous in your planning!” Ye Chen immediately gave a thumbs-up.

“Hahaha!” Ye Chen’s praise immediately made Old Master Ye extremely pleased, and he laughed heartily while stroking his beard.

“Since he wants to play a trick on me by luring the snake out of its hole, then this old man will play along with him!”

“Smart, truly smart!” Ye Chen at this moment finally felt the wisdom of ancient people, especially military generals who led troops into battle. They had to consider various factors to choose the best strategy.

Emperor Xia, taking advantage of the Emperor Dowager’s birthday, led the Ye family out of Liangzhou, and after receiving the invitation, Ye Dingtian had to go. This was the plan.

However, Ye Dingtian counteracted by bringing the entire Ye family to the capital. On the way, no matter who dared to make a move against the Ye family, all fingers would point to the Imperial family.

For three hundred years, the loyal Ye family, generations of loyalty, countless ancestors died on the battlefield, and in the end, they faced such a result. Other major martial families, seeing this scene, would undoubtedly feel a sense of sorrow.

The existence of the Ye family had already threatened the Imperial family.

The Imperial family could no longer allow the Ye family to continue growing.

To curb the Ye family’s growing power, the only way was to get rid of Ye Dingtian!

However, the appearance of the Heavenly Net disrupted the Imperial family’s layout.

And Xia Cangyun’s injuries had not yet recovered; the breakthrough failure caused a backlash, and the resulting injuries were not easily healed.

So, as long as his injuries were not healed, he could not make a move.

It was precisely because of this that it gave the Ye family so many opportunities.

What Xia Cangyun didn’t expect was that Emperor Xia actually took action ahead of time.

Emperor Xia, proud and arrogant, thought that the Ye family was just a small matter to be dealt with easily.

But he completely underestimated the Ye family, a major martial family that even Xia Cangyun had to take seriously.