Free Web NovelChapter 855: Chapter 109: Slaying Taboos
"You’re quite remarkable," Jiang Wang commented.
"After I emerged from the Valley of Lost Hearts, everyone said the same thing," Tian Chang replied. "So it’s impossible for me to stay low-key and gentle anymore."
He pointed to his face, "It’s not I who chose this expression, but they who chose this me."
The statement wasn’t particularly easy to understand, but there was no doubt that Jiang Wang comprehended it. freewebnσvel.cѳm
Tian Chang didn’t care about how he looked; what mattered to him was whatever would gain him more.
"So tell me, what task has Tian Anping charged you with?" Jiang Wang asked.
Tian Chang shook his head, indicating that he couldn’t say, "I would die."
After thinking for a moment, Jiang Wang suggested, "How about this, I ask and you simply nod or shake your head."
By gradually narrowing the scope, he could also deduce the rough outline of the event. Information from the Da Ze Tian Clan might provide him with fresh insights into the Sea Festival incident.
But Tian Chang said, "That won’t work either."
Jiang Wang didn’t get angry; he simply stated, "You’re a smart man, and I trust you to have discretion."
His remark had two meanings: one, Tian Chang would certainly figure out a way around Tian Anping’s restrictions to tell him something; and two, Tian Chang should be aware that, in dealing with Jiang Wang, he didn’t have the privilege to refuse too much.
Clearly understanding, Tian Chang conceded, "I might as well speak for myself, then."
He looked around the room, eventually settling down in front of a wooden table with a set of undecorated teaware.
He inspected the room in his own way and then began, "I’ve lived overseas for a long time and participated in the Tian family’s affairs in the Near Sea Archipelago. Tide Message, which you know about, was an opportunity I seized at sea."
Tide Message was a famous saber, the sidearm of a deceased elder of the Tian family, hoarded by Tian Chang. The late Tian elder was naturally the nourishment needed during Tian Chang’s period of keeping a low profile and might be just one of many...
After emerging from the Valley of Lost Hearts, his potential had been recognized, and with the support of Tian Anping, he altered the way he acquired his nourishment.
From behind the scenes to the front of the stage.
"So, I’m quite familiar with overseas affairs. There is something very important that the Tian family must undertake in the Near Sea Archipelago. Whether it’s fortunate or not, Tian Anping thinks I can manage a part of it."
Tian Chang continued, "That’s why I’m here."
Jiang Wang said nothing, listening quietly to his story.
"There are four important matters I can discuss," Tian Chang began.
He extended four fingers, then started to lower them one by one, "First, the people dispatched to the Near Sea Archipelago are all under the direct command of Tian Anping. He can command us directly from Ji City through a certain method. Second, our Tian family will take part in the Sea Festival on April 4th. Third, the frequent occurrences of the Sea Beasts losing control recently are not simple. Fourth, the Diao Hai Building is preparing for a major move."
His words held a considerable amount of information.
Firstly, it was clear that the matter the Tian family needed to handle was decided by Tian Anping. The fact that he could dispatch the Tian family’s forces throughout the entire Near Sea Archipelago and position Tian Chang showed that, although Tian Anping was demoted in his cultivation and confined to Daze County, his influence within the clan had not diminished much. This was particularly thought-provoking.
Secondly, the method by which Tian Anping could directly command Tian Chang was a "secret" that could not be shared. This may have something to do with the method Tian Anping used to continue his cultivation despite the ban.
Moreover, the Tian family’s participation in the Sea Festival was not a major concern, as many forces partook. Since Tian Chang specifically mentioned it, it implied that the task Tian Anping manipulated had some relation to the Sea Festival on April 4th in the Near Sea Archipelago. However, due to restrictions, he couldn’t say more.
As for the Sea Beasts losing control, it coincided with the information Jiang Wang had.
But what intrigued him the most was the big move by the Diao Hai Building.
"Diao Hai Building has a big action planned, and you can’t talk about it either?" Jiang Wang asked.
Tian Chang shook his head, "It’s that we also don’t know. We’ve made this judgment through various signs and intelligence, but what will specifically happen, I do not know."
Jiang Wang fell silent for a while, then asked, "Do you think this information will satisfy me?"
The news wasn’t without weight, but none of it could directly help him.
"What do you want to know?" Tian Chang looked at him, "Or rather, what do you want me to do? Just tell me directly, and I’ll see if I can bypass that madman."
Just as Jiang Wang was observing him, he was also trying to observe Jiang Wang.
Jiang Wang had always known that this man was not easy to control.
Even Tian Anping, a person who combined genius with madness, couldn’t completely subdue him, and Jiang Wang didn’t think he had more means than Tian Anping.
So Jiang Wang smiled, "I don’t need you to do anything, nor is there anything I particularly want to know. But you need to let me know that you are still under my control."
He didn’t mention the consequences of "otherwise," but both of them were very clear about the consequences.
"Of course, Lord Jiang,"
Tian Chang paused for a moment as if choosing his words, then said, "There is one thing I have guessed, but which should be true. Tian Anping and Qing Xi have been secretly working together for a long time, and their relationship is very close... Is this piece of news weighty enough?"
The Da Ze Tian Clan’s madman and the everlasting old man of the Business Alliance had secret interactions and had been collaborating for a long time. This was indeed big news.
Even if this news didn’t seem very valuable to Jiang Wang, he couldn’t deny the significance of the news. At least at this moment, Tian Chang had shown a certain degree of loyalty.
And the first thing that came to Jiang Wang’s mind was that Tian Anping should also know about the incident where he, through Zhongxuan Xin, had planted Cuifangluo at the Business Alliance’s auction to lure out Wu Yi Yu.
There shouldn’t be anything in that matter that Tian Anping could exploit.
The second thing Jiang Wang thought of was that before he went to the Seven Stars Valley, Qing Xi had sent people to curry favor with him and even offered to buy new life-extending treasures. The affairs within the Hidden Star World indicated that Tian Anping had already confirmed the acquisition of life-extending treasures. Now it seemed that the operation might have been prepared for Qing Xi.
But if these two really had been working together for so long, then why would Qing Xi come to him? Was it simply to add an extra layer of security, or was there actually some distrust between him and Tian Anping?
Jiang Wang thought and thought, and suddenly he was startled.
He realized that he had subconsciously regarded Tian Anping as an imagined enemy, involuntarily guessing, as if he felt that he would be targeted by Tian Anping at any moment.
It was a kind of insecurity.
Because in the Hidden Star World, he did indeed disrupt Tian Anping’s plans. Although afterwards Zhongxuan Sheng cleaned up the traces for him very cleanly, ensuring the sources of his life-extending treasures were clear. But he still couldn’t erase this nagging worry, fearing that Tian Anping would find out.
When all is said and done, it was still Tian Anping himself who exerted immense pressure. His brutal killing of the noble heir Liu Shentong made people realize that he was capable of anything, a complete madman.
Jiang Wang wasn’t afraid of any powerful opponent, but even so, he couldn’t help but be wary of a powerful madman acting recklessly. This is a psychological state that any normal person would have.
But Jiang Wang shouldn’t have it.
He gently closed his eyes, cutting off the thread of this wariness.
When he opened his eyes again, Jiang Wang was already smiling, "That’s good! This news is very substantial!"
