Douluo: A Century-old Legend I Am the Second Uncle Chenxin

Chapter 923 What kind of chess game are you playing? !
Chen Mu sneered, "This time, killing the Wolf Thief Priest was satisfying, wasn't it?"

Chen Xiaojun smiled slightly and replied calmly: "It's cool, but if I really die, it will be a great sense of accomplishment."

Chen Mu heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he regained his composure, "I said you were capable, you actually trained two thoughts to the level of artistic conception, it seems I still underestimated you."

Chen Xiaojun smiled softly and praised: "You have a sharp eye. You can even see this."

Chen Mu rolled his eyes and said angrily, "Are you stupid, or do you think we are stupid?"

Chen Xiaojun laughed and said seriously: "No, I just think you are stupid."

Chen Mu was depressed for a moment and took a sip of "Ice and Fire". As the wine went down his throat, a warm and cold current intertwined and exploded on his taste buds.

Chen Xiaojun suddenly cried out, and said anxiously, "Do you think that if I use these two artistic conception moves, will it expose my extraordinary talent?"

Chen Mu rolled his eyes and snorted in annoyance.

"Are you scared now? If I had known this would happen, why would I have been so impulsive in the first place?"

"But having said that, this matter is indeed tricky, and not many people can see your two moves."

"This time, apart from our family members, there are only Ma Liang, Ma Wencai, Gao Cuilan, and the five-member team."

"Most of them wouldn't be able to recognize it as a state of mind move even if they saw it. They would rather think of it as a thought. After all, they have never seen the power of a Titled Douluo."

At this point, Chen Mu's expression became serious, "I'm not too worried about the others, but Ma Liang may be an exception."

"However, the Ma family has become increasingly friendly towards our Chen family in recent years, and this is obvious to all."

"Moreover, Ma Liang is now calm and cautious. He knows the seriousness of this matter."

"Of course he knows what to say and what not to say. Besides, he is your die-hard fan."

Chen Mu raised his head and suddenly looked at Chen Xiaojun's playful smile, and couldn't help but shook his head helplessly.

"Well, you are just trying to make fun of me. It seems that you have plans for Ma Liang."

"However, in the future, you should take it easy on yourself and not be so impulsive."

"Although our Chen family is not afraid of trouble, this kind of thing has a huge impact, so there is no need to take the initiative to cause trouble."

He went on to say, "By the way, don't tell me that you wanted to kill the Wolf Thief Priest even at the cost of exposing your state of mind, just to be cool."

"And you dragged all of us along this time, setting up a dragon gate formation. What kind of big chess game are you playing?!"

Chen Xiaojun heard this, his expression remained calm, "You know?"

He was not surprised or panicked at all, as if everything was within his expectations.

Chen Mu then said leisurely: "When you heard that Ji Tiantian and the others had encountered the Wolf Bandits, you felt something was wrong, right?"

"Thinking about the so-called Wolf Fang Order from before, you have already sensed something. What is the Wolf Bandit's plan?"

"Is it your doing to suddenly arrange for Teacher You to carry out a mission?"

"It seems reasonable to arrange for Teacher Zhang to report to the camp, and then arrange for Teacher You to break through the two lines of defense of the Wolf Bandits, but the result is wrong."

"So, you sent the two teachers away so that you could completely lead the team, right?"

Chen Xiaojun's expression became a little strange. He glanced at Chen Mu and raised a faint smile at the corner of his mouth, "You have become smarter."

Chen Mu glared at Chen Xiaojun fiercely and said, "Thank you!"

Chen Xiaojun raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, "I know that your resentment towards my IQ is purely from the bottom of your heart, but you are so old now, shouldn't you be used to it by now?"

Chen Mu obviously didn't buy into Chen Xiaojun's joke, "Don't interrupt! You haven't answered my question yet."

Chen Xiaojun smiled softly, "Which question? You have a lot of questions!"

Chen Mu took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "It's all about the problem! But let's talk about the Wolf Thief Priest and the overall situation first! Why did you want to kill that Wolf Thief Priest?!
"We just happened to encounter the Wolf Thief Priest. You probably couldn't have anticipated this, so you decided to kill it on a whim. Why?"

Chen Xiaojun put away his smile, his eyes became deep, "You are right, I decided to kill it on impulse."

"As for the reason, did you notice the totem mark on its staff?"

Chen Mu closed his eyes and thought carefully about the situation at that time. Suddenly he opened his eyes and showed surprise on his face, "Wind Wolf Spear?!"

Chen Xiaojun nodded, "Yes, it is the Wind Wolf Spear. It is the totem symbol of the Astana tribe. The wolf thief priest is a member of the Astana tribe or the original Astana tribe."

Chen Mu frowned when he heard this, "What do you mean?"

Chen Xiaojun took over the conversation, his voice as cold as frost, "The leader of the Astana tribe died seven years ago."

"Seven years ago?" Chen Mu paused for a moment, and seemed to have thought of something. "Is it one of the four tribes that attacked our Chenlin Village?!"

Chen Xiaojun nodded, "Yes, to be exact, the lord died at the hands of your second uncle, that is, your grandfather."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mu couldn't help but curse, "Fuck! It's really a narrow road for enemies to meet."

Chen Xiaojun looked at Chen Mu's reaction, with some explanation and some reminiscence, "Now you know why I want to kill it."

Chen Mu nodded, but then frowned again, "Then why didn't you call me?!"

Chen Xiaojun's mouth curled up slightly, relaxed and carefree, outlining a calm and confident smile, "In that situation, I was enough!"

"And you all helped, didn't you? But I'll just deliver the final blow."

Chen Mu didn't buy it. He snorted and said "Ice and Fire" in dissatisfaction.

His eyes rolled, and his sharp gaze was directed at Chen Xiaojun, "No, that's not right. You can't just have such a simple reason. There must be other reasons."

"Compared to your tactical qualities, you are more outstanding in your outstanding strategic vision and careful strategic layout."

"Look three steps ahead and take one step at a time. This is more like your style and approach!"

Looking back at the large-scale battles that Chen Xiaojun experienced, there were the wolf bandits attacking the village, the beast tide in Hanhai City, and Ji Liu’s engagement party.

Among the latter two, Chen Xiaojun showed keen tactical insight, and he found the key nodes of the war accurately by breaking through the surface with a point, and just the right way to pry open the situation of the entire war and tilt the situation in a good direction.

However, in these three battles, only the battle in which the wolf bandits attacked the village, behind the seemingly brilliant plan of burning and flooding, concealed Chen Xiaojun's deeper wisdom and strategy.

In that battle, he was not only a warrior on the battlefield, but also the planner behind the scenes.

In the collective name of many main veins, he planned and commanded, took every step carefully, laid out the plan meticulously, and cleverly used factors such as terrain, military strength, and morale to set a trap, waiting for the wolf thieves to enter.

In the end, they closed the door and beat the dog, counterattacked in one fell swoop, and won the victory. This battle has been included in the family history and has been reviewed many times.

Therefore, when Chen Xiaojun mentioned the Wolf Thief Priest, Chen Mu's thoughts involuntarily returned to that battle.

.........

Chen Xiaojun looked at Chen Mu intently, and he smiled, with a deep meaning hidden in his smile.

He said lightly: "Killing the Wolf Thief Priest is a flash point, but it is also a good flash point."

Chen Mu stared at Chen Xiaojun, waiting for his next words.

Chen Xiaojun raised his head and stared at the top of the cave in silence, with a nonchalant look on his face.

After a while, his voice echoed softly in the cave, with a hint of etherealness and depth: "The Wolf Bandit Priest is the spiritual leader of the Wolf Bandits. Generally speaking, if it is not at the leader level, it will not be allowed to go to the battlefield."

"In a large-scale war, although the Wolf Bandit Priest is not enough to change the situation of the war, once he reaches the leader level, he can perform large-scale bloodline magic to increase the combat power of the Wolf Bandits in groups. His importance is no less than that of the Wolf Bandit Lord."

Chen Mu's mind suddenly became clear.

“So it didn’t show up in Chenlin Village seven years ago because it hadn’t reached the leader level at that time.”

"Killing it early is also to eliminate this potential risk. After all, its cultivation has reached the high level of Soul Emperor. In a few years, it will be promoted to the leader level."

Chen Xiaojun nodded gently, and then he changed the subject: "Back then, the four major tribes of Astana, Vasquez, Rahman Khan, and Strick attacked our Chenlin Village."

"In the end, only Rahman Khan's leader escaped. What do you think Darcy Rahman Khan will do after he returns?"

Chen Mu pondered for a moment, his eyes gleaming, "If I were Darcy Rahman Khan, I would definitely win over the remnants of the other three tribes and reunite them together. This would not only increase our strength, but also allow us to take the opportunity to expand our sphere of influence."

Chen Xiaojun certainly thought so, "So, with the remaining forces of the four tribes, we should be able to reorganize a large tribe of nearly 10,000 people. And seven years have passed, and although we don't know how it has changed, there are still several thousand people."

Chen Xiaojun sighed softly, with a hint of worry between his brows. "In fact, after learning in Cuiying Valley that the wolf bandits quickly gathered their forces and raided our camp, using the tactic of beating the slow with the fast, I was not optimistic about the camp's defense."

"Especially when I saw the totem symbol of the Wolf Thief Priest, I became even less optimistic about the situation."

"The disparity in numbers is too great."

Chen Mu frowned upon hearing this, "Then why do you want Teacher Zhang to go back? Isn't that just walking into a trap?"

Chen Xiaojun shook his head slightly. "With the fast and flexible flying ability of Teacher Zhang's Gale Eagle martial spirit, even if the camp becomes full of dangers, there should be no danger to life."

"But to this day, Teacher Zhang has not returned, confirming my guess."

Chen Mu didn't show any surprise on his face. It was obvious that he had the same worry in his heart. "So, you judged early on that something bad was going to happen in the camp?!"

Chen Xiaojun coughed a few times and nodded in acknowledgment, "Yes, the wolf bandits acted too quickly. Although the camp has strong defenses, it is difficult to escape unscathed from such a sudden attack."

"Moreover, those of us who are outside are in even greater danger."

Chen Mu obviously also realized the seriousness of the problem, "You are right."

"Once the wolf bandits take over the camp, they will most likely turn around and raid those of us who are outside. By then, we will be in real danger."

Chen Xiaojun took a deep breath and said, "That's right. So in the coming days, I'm afraid we will be busy. We must be prepared to deal with various emergencies."

Chen Mu nodded, and then asked: "What should we do now? What is your plan?"

Chen Xiaojun pondered for a moment, "Originally, I was planning to take you to Misty Valley to hide from the limelight and play hide-and-seek, but now, let's recuperate here for a few days."

"You said this place is relatively hidden, and if the Wolf Bandits want to return to find us, it will take some time to search the mountain."

Chen Mu frowned slightly and pouted, "What about the backup plan you mentioned? You can't have no backup plan, right?"

"Besides, you promised Teacher You that you would bring all five of them back with you."

Chen Xiaojun shook his head. "As for the backup plan, keep it secret for now. But don't worry, since I promised Teacher You, I will definitely do it, and the same goes for you."

Seeing this, Chen Mu stopped asking questions and turned to talk about other things: "So what do you think about the loss of the camp?"

Chen Xiaojun's expression became even more serious. He slowly said, "The loss of the camp is a result I don't want to see, but since it is going to happen, we must face it."

"The current situation is that there is no beast tide forming in the mountains, which is good news for us."

"As long as there is no threat from the beast tide, even if the Wolf Bandits have the help of other forces, the strength of Chang'an College and Chang'an City is enough to retake the camp."

Chen Mu immediately noticed the key point: "Other forces?"

Chen Xiaojun seemed to be sorting out the complicated clues in his mind and organized his words: "I'm not sure, but there are a few doubts."

"First of all, the emergency gathering of the Wolf Bandits seemed quite abrupt. It was more like a temporary stress response to some unexpected incident rather than a carefully planned one."

"Secondly, as the Chang'an Military Region encircles and suppresses the wolf bandits, their living environment in our Fasno Province has become increasingly harsh."

"What was their real motive for attacking the camp? Was it just revenge for the suppression by the Chang'an Military Region in recent years? Such behavior seems too impulsive and may lead to more serious consequences."

"Unless... unless they have a deeper agenda, some huge benefit that we haven't noticed yet, driving them to take risks."

Chen Mu raised his lips and continued to sip Ice and Fire. "So, you speculate that there is an external force stirring up the situation in secret, and behind the actions of the Wolf Bandits, there are deeper and more complex motives and purposes?"

Chen Xiaojun nodded gently. He took out a jar of fifth-grade purple mushroom wine from his soul guide and threw it to Chen Mu. "Drink this. It will be better for recovering injuries and meridians."

He went on to say: "This is just my intuition, a reasonable guess based on the various abnormal signs currently, and there is no solid evidence to support it. But we must prepare for the worst and deal with it calmly."

Chen Mu chuckled, took the Zizhi wine, opened the seal, and drank it: "You are still the director of the Economic Management Department, you have a lot of good things."

His thoughts were like leaves in the wind, fluttering endlessly. "So, you proposed to kill the Wolf Thief Priest. What is the deeper purpose of this action?"

Chen Xiaojun raised his clear eyes and spoke clearly: "Assuming that the camp is eventually lost, or is already on the verge of collapse, if we can successfully kill the Wolf Bandit Priest, it will be a heavy blow to the Wolf Bandit tribe."

"At this time," Chen Xiaojun continued, "if the Wolf Bandits choose to seek revenge, they will have to divide their forces to hunt us down."

"This will undoubtedly disperse their control over the camp. It can also be considered that we are supporting Chang'an College's counterattack to retake the camp, creating favorable conditions for them."

Chen Mu nodded thoughtfully, "But what if the Wolf Bandits choose to forbear and not retaliate against us immediately?"

Chen Xiaojun raised a cold smile at the corner of his mouth, "That's fine."

"Killing the Wolf Bandit Priest will be considered as a small interest we collected for the attack on the village."

"No matter what, the death of a priest is enough to make the reorganized Wolf Bandit Tribe feel deep pain."

(End of this chapter)