Bringing the farm to another world

Chapter 15778 Trap
Shen Weifeng sat calmly in his study. Several disciples, all his trusted confidants, sat before him. In Shen Weifeng's view, he was about to become the sect leader, but he currently had a major rival: Mu Ju of the Mu family. The Mu family was very powerful, and their king-level expert was not young and had a huge influence on the sect. So Shen Weifeng was thinking about how to surpass Mu Ju. Only by overpowering Mu Ju could he become the sect leader.

At this moment, a disciple spoke up: "Senior Brother Shen, I think the most important thing we should do now is to win over more people. Once we are strong enough, we will not be afraid of anyone. Once we are strong enough, they will have no choice but to give us the position of sect leader, because if they do not give us the position of sect leader, they will not be able to explain to their subordinates. So we must win over more people now."

Everyone else nodded in agreement. Shen Weifeng said in a deep voice, "I know we should try to win over more people, but have you thought about who we should win over? We shouldn't even think about the major families. Among the middle-level families below, some of them also have their own core disciples, and they are also vying for this position. Winning them over will not be an easy task."

At this moment, a disciple spoke up: "Senior brother, I think we should focus our attention on those smaller families. If those smaller families unite, their power will be considerable."

Upon hearing this, Shen Weifeng was taken aback. After thinking for a moment, he nodded and said, "That is one way. Does anyone know any of those smaller families? You can contact them, but remember, it must be done secretly. Don't let the Mu family find out. If they find out, they will know what we want to do, and at that time, they will probably try to take our people away from us."

Everyone nodded. At this moment, a disciple spoke up: "Senior brother, I know a disciple of the Lu family. I can try to contact him and then contact the Lu family through him. As long as we can get in touch with the Lu family, we can use their power to contact other people. What do you think?"

Shen Weifeng nodded and said, "Alright, then go and make the contact. Remember, be careful." The disciple responded, and Shen Weifeng glanced at the others before continuing, "You should also try contacting other smaller families and see what happens."

Everyone responded, and Shen Weifeng then said, "Alright, everyone go back now. Remember, if you manage to contact those small families, tell me immediately."

Everyone responded, then stood up, bowed to Shen Weifeng, and turned to leave. Shen Weifeng stood up, walked to the window, and glanced at the scenery outside. He knew that they didn't have much time left. The sect leader was about to stabilize his realm. Once the sect leader stabilized his realm, it would be time for the next sect leader to take over. Therefore, he had to act quickly.

The next day at noon, Shen Weifeng was in his room, dealing with the matters at hand. He also had his own businesses. He was now the pillar of the Shen family, and the Shen family fully supported him in his struggle for the position of sect leader. Therefore, they also allocated some businesses to him, which he had to manage well.

Just then, there was a knock at the door. Shen Weifeng said, "Come in." A servant then pushed the door open and entered. He bowed to Shen Weifeng and said, "Young Master, Young Master Lin requests an audience."

Shen Weifeng knew that the Young Master Lin he was talking about was the disciple who had said he wanted to contact the Lu family last night, so he immediately said, "Let him in."

The servant responded and turned to leave. Then the door was pushed open again, and Master Lin walked in. Shen Weifeng remained seated, while Master Lin bowed to Shen Weifeng and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother Shen."

Shen Weifeng smiled and said, "Junior Brother Lin has arrived. Please have a seat." Lin Shi responded and sat down opposite Shen Weifeng. Shen Weifeng looked at him and asked, "Is there any good news?"

Master Lin nodded and said, "Yes, Senior Brother, I have good news. I contacted that disciple of the Lu family, and he replied to me today. He said that the Lu family wants to see you, Senior Brother, and they need to confirm that they have indeed pledged allegiance to us."

Shen Weifeng smiled slightly and said, "That's right, that's exactly what we should do. Here's what you do: make the arrangements. If possible, I'd like to see the Lu family as soon as possible."

Lin Shi replied, "Yes, Senior Brother, I'll make the arrangements right away."

Shen Weifeng nodded, then said, "Be careful, make sure the meeting is secret. I think someone from the Mu family is watching us, we can't let them spot us."

Master Lin replied, "Yes, please rest assured, Senior Brother, I will make all the arrangements."

Shen Weifeng nodded and waved his hand. Lin Shi then stood up, bowed to Shen Weifeng, and left Shen Weifeng's study. Later that evening, Lin Shi came to see him again. Shen Weifeng summoned him directly to his study. Once inside, Lin Shi immediately bowed to Shen Weifeng and said, "Senior Brother Shen, I've made arrangements. Tonight, we'll meet with the Lu family at Zuiyue Tower. We'll first use earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a type of magic used in Chinese fantasy novels) to leave underground, then head straight to Zuiyue Tower. Zuiyue Tower used to be owned by the small Tian family. Later, some trouble arose because of these properties, and they now belong to Fucha. Fucha is currently away, so these properties are all managed by his subordinates. Zuiyue Tower isn't very large, and no one will notice. I've arranged for us to enter through the back door and go directly to the private room. I guarantee no one will discover us."

After hearing what Master Lin said, Shen Weifeng nodded and said, "Okay, when do we meet?"

Master Lin began, “Hai Shi (9-11 PM).”

Shen Weifeng nodded and said, "Okay, come and sit down. It's perfect timing. Let's have some tea and chat together. When it's time, we'll go straight over."

Lin Shi responded and walked in front of Shen Weifeng. Shen Weifeng said, "Someone, bring tea." Immediately, a servant came in and served tea to the two of them.

Lin Shi and Shen Weifeng took a sip of tea, and then Lin Shi said, "Senior Brother Shen, let's take more people with us when we go out today. We can keep watch over the area around Zui Peng Lou so that we can know immediately if we spot anyone from the Mu family. What do you think?"

Shen Weifeng thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, there must be someone watching the Shen family now. If I try to move any of the Shen family members, I'll definitely be discovered. How about we have the other junior brothers go with us?"

Master Lin nodded, then said, "Shall I send a message to the other junior brothers now and tell them about this?" He was about to take out the communication array to send a message to the others when Shen Weifeng said, "Wait, I think we should forget it. I'll mobilize the Shen family instead. Those junior brothers are probably being watched now. If we mobilize them, it might attract attention. The Shen family has many members. Sending a few people out might not be noticed by outsiders."

Lin Shi responded, and Shen Weifeng said, "Someone come here." Immediately, a servant pushed open the door and walked in, bowing to Shen Weifeng and saying, "Young Master."

Shen Weifeng said, "Go and inform the Yongzi Team to prepare. They will come with me tonight, but remember, this is a secret operation. Don't be discovered, so don't show anything unusual. The operation will take place at Hai Shi (9-11 PM). Have them ready."

The servant responded and then turned and left. Shen Weifeng then turned to Lin Shi and said, "If we can defeat the Mu family this time and become the sect leader, I will arrange a good position for all of you. I know that the important positions in the sect are currently controlled by the major families, but I will not treat you unfairly. Those important positions cannot be moved, but the lower positions can still be moved. At that time, your status may not be very high, but your power will definitely be great."

Lin Shi responded and said in a deep voice, "We all believe in Senior Brother Shen. Since we started following him, he has never treated us unfairly. We believe that he will definitely not treat us unfairly in this matter either."

Upon hearing this, Shen Weifeng burst into laughter and then said, "To be honest, the Fucha and Kong families are quite interesting. They joined forces and made such a big commotion, but in the end, they gave up on competing for the position of sect leader. It seems that they are indeed very clever."

Master Lin said in a deep voice, "That's right. If they had made any more moves back then, they would have become the target of everyone's criticism. But they gave up. Moreover, Fucha left the sect directly. Now he has said that he will spend more time on missions outside. It seems that he plans to come back after the sect leader is chosen. But by then, I'm afraid there will be no place for him."

Shen Weifeng shook his head and said, "No, this is his smartest move. Given the Kong family's status and his own identity, his position in the Court of State Ceremonial will not be low when he returns from his mission. Moreover, by voluntarily withdrawing from this matter, no matter who becomes the sect leader, they will not have any ill will towards him, so no one will make a move. The Kong family saw this and that's why they did this. The Kong family currently has no one to take the throne. Given their situation, they originally did not intend to compete for the position of sect leader. However, they later realized that if they did not put forward someone, it might be dangerous. That's why they formed a marriage alliance with Fucha. It can be said that the Kong family's situation is different from others. Others are competing for the position of sect leader, while the Kong family is doing it for self-preservation."

Master Lin nodded, then asked, "Senior brother, do you think the patriarch of the Kong family is still alive?"

Shen Weifeng was taken aback, then thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, "That's hard to say, but I must say that although the patriarch of the Kong family is old and nearing the end of his lifespan, he is not confused at all. On the contrary, he is very clear-headed. It can be said that the move of marrying into the Fucha family was a stroke of genius, pulling the Kong family back from the brink of collapse. This move was indeed powerful. Sure enough, none of these kingdom-level experts are simple."