The Great Elder glanced over and quickly extended his hand.
Just like that, the two of them clasped hands directly...
If someone unfamiliar with them saw this scene, they would definitely think they had a very good relationship.
In reality, both of them wished they could tear each other to pieces.
After the handshake ended, Cao Meng looked at the Great Elder and said, "Great Elder, our Cao Family was once in its heyday, but now weāre hiding in this small place. Donāt you feel suppressed?"
The Great Elder frowned and sighed despondently, "Of course I feel suppressed, but thereās no choice. The family has completely disintegrated! We arenāt strong enough, so we can only hide here and barely survive."
Previously, the entire family disintegrated, and they came here...
Honestly, it took a lot of effort to regain a stable footing.
After stabilizing, they thought about expanding their territory, but itās very difficult because there are many powerful local tyrants here.
They absolutely refuse to yield even an inch...
Hearing the Great Elderās despondent words, Cao Mengās eyes flashed with excitement, "Great Elder, I think we can summon all the scattered family members to come together again."
"Summon everyone to come together again? Iāve thought about that before, but itās difficult, and honestly, we simply donāt have the ability."
In the past, there were many people who, relying on their strength, attempted to rally everyone to revive our glory.
But ultimately, they all failed.
Because itās really too difficult; the resistance is overwhelming.
"I know we donāt have that ability; after all, our strength is much less. But I feel that Hu Xiaobeiās strength is quite good, donāt you think?"
Hearing Cao Meng mention Hu Xiaobei, the Great Elder frowned...
He knew Cao Meng definitely had some crooked ideas.
However, he couldnāt quite grasp them for the moment.
Without rushing to figure out what sneaky plan he was cooking up, he smiled faintly and said ambiguously, "Indeed! Hu Xiaobeiās strength is good, but if you want others to submit, thereās still quite a challenge."
"I think heās very strong, so I believe we should let him give it a try!"
Hearing Cao Mengās enthusiastic suggestion again, the Great Elder gave him an indifferent look and calmly said, "Letās speak frankly; say what you want all at once. I canāt fully grasp what youāre trying to say."
"Old fox!"
Cao Meng cursed silently in his heart...
Soon, he glanced around to ensure no one was within sight, then leaned closer and asked softly, "Have you heard of ādriving away the wolf to chase the tigerā?"
"Of course Iāve heard of it. Whatās the meaning behind it, could it be..."
As he finished speaking, the Great Elderās eyes suddenly narrowed.
Seeing the Great Elder understood his meaning, Cao Meng chuckled and calmly said, "Whether itās Hu Xiaobei or the other independent members of the Cao Family, theyāre all our opponents. So I think causing them to fight would benefit us greatly, donāt you think?"
After thinking carefully, the Great Elder nodded lightly, "Indeed! They really arenāt on the same page with us, so itās possible to use the strategy of driving away the wolf to chase the tiger. However, this plan is somewhat difficult to implement!"
"Of course itās difficult. Thereās no such thing as a risk-free endeavor in this world, do you agree?"
"Yes!"
After thinking carefully, the Great Elder nodded.
He knew that he was indeed somewhat sentimental now.
Everything one does has consequences to bear.
This is true...
Seeing the Great Elder nod, Cao Meng excitedly reiterated, "Now we can quietly hide in the back and watch them cause chaos. This way, we can preserve our strength to the greatest extent, and at the critical moment, we can come out to clean up the mess."
"What if Hu Xiaobei really wins?"
"If Hu Xiaobei really wins? That would be even better for us! Weāve been doing well recently, but honestly, itās just in this tiny place. Once we try to expand a bit, weāre nothing, right?"
"Indeed!"
"So, if Hu Xiaobei wins, weāll completely take over the entire Cao Family. By then, our power will increase significantly. Even if weāre merely Hu Xiaobeiās dogs, weāll be much better off than now."
"Exactly!"
A glimmer of enthusiasm flashed in the Great Elderās eyes.
He knew that Cao Meng was absolutely correct...
If one person achieves success, everyone else rises too!
As long as Hu Xiaobei completely takes over the entire Cao Family, even if heās just a dog, heād be the kind of dog no one would dare provoke...
Seeing the Great Elder completely moved, Cao Mengās eyes held a hint of mockery.
Quickly, he withdrew the mocking look, calmly saying, "Elder, since you also agree with my proposal, letās start planning!"
"Yes!"
With that said, the two of them leaned in a little closer and began to discuss...
...
At this moment, at the entrance of the Cao Family, Cao Ya appeared with Jing and others...
"Looks really shabby!"
After making this comment, Cao Ya coldly turned to look at his two subordinates and said, "Go and inform them to have the Family Head come meet me. If he doesnāt come out in five minutes, heāll suffer the consequences."
"Yes!"
They answered respectfully and quickly walked forward.
After glancing at them once, Cao Ya turned his gaze to Jing and others.
At that moment, he wore a smile and softly said, "Weāve already arrived!"
Jing heard his excited words, looked at him, and replied calmly, "Thank you. So, what is your purpose for coming here?"
"Nothing much; just want to have the people living here submit to us!"
"Submit?"
"Yes! The people here consider us family. Later, due to some very complicated reasons, they separated; now, we plan to reintegrate them."
"What about the Family Head here?"
"Family Head? We donāt need that many Family Heads, so weāll just dismiss him."
"I see!"
Jing nodded lightly...
Previously, Jing planned to leave, but now sheās in no rush because she has understood their purpose...
In her view, she and they could quietly observe here.
Seeing Jing had no intention to leave, a flash of excitement appeared in his eyes.
"It seems my dominance has already intrigued her! At this rate, it wonāt be long until I can completely win her over!"
With this in mind, he started fantasizing...
Seeing his gleeful expression, Jing knew he was indulging in wild thoughts again...
"Such an idiot!"
Jing frowned in disgust...
Honestly, if it werenāt for her wanting to see how things develop, Jing would really want to smack him to death...
At this moment, Cao Yaās two subordinates arrived at the entrance...
After shooting a glance at the tightly closed wooden door, they kicked it without hesitation...
With a āboom,ā the heavy wooden door was kicked open.
"Who is it!"
"Exactly!"
"Want to die?"
When the wooden door was kicked open, they heard angry shouts.
Calmly lifting their heads, they saw seven or eight young people rushing over furiously from afar...