A miraculous doctor descended from the heavens.

Pig Intestine dragged Chu Hanliang away. Song Renqian and Fan Yun also left. Naturally, Hong Sheng was taken away as well.

Now, Lao Yi has become the sole pillar of the Huilong Society, truly taking the top position.

With power in hand, I no longer need to consult the old man about everything; I can make decisions on my own.

But when this thing that he had always dreamed of actually came true, he couldn't be happy at all.

The Yihe Gang and the Ho family have already joined forces.

If an attack is launched against the Huilong Society, it will be a great calamity.

At this point, Lao Yi desperately wanted his father to back him up. But in his attempt to deal with Uncle Gui, whose loyalty was still uncertain, he ended up getting himself involved as well.

The only option left for Lao Yi was to consult with Yang Di on how to defend against the attacks from the Yihe Gang and the He family.

Yang Di made the pass immediately. The two discussed it for a long time, but ended up coming up with nothing.

By this time, Lao Yi finally realized the difference between Yang Di and Uncle Gui. Although both were his closest confidants, Uncle Gui was clearly a prime minister, while Yang Di was at best a lowly eunuch. While loyal, he possessed only petty cleverness, lacking true wisdom. When faced with matters of great importance, he could only fret anxiously, unable to offer any truly insightful advice.

However, in the end, Yang Di still gave Lao Yi an idea—to ask Aunt Bai for help.

Lao Yi was well aware of Aunt Bai's abilities.

She is an absolutely rare talent.

The reason she failed repeatedly was not because she was cowardly or incompetent.

Besides the fact that their opponents were too cunning and treacherous, the problem also stemmed from the numerous loopholes within the Huilong Society itself.

However, now, besides looking for her, there's no one else Lao Yi can turn to.

I called Aunt Bai. She arrived shortly after.

However, she came here not to take up the position of strategist of the Huilong Society.

She is self-aware and knows her limits.

She was capable enough to be a branch manager, but not enough to be the strategist of the Huilong Society.

Moreover, she never intended to join the Huilong Society.

The reason they colluded with the First Party was, to put it bluntly, mutual exploitation; to put it nicely, it was an alliance against an enemy. Because they shared a common enemy.

The situation was dire, and Lao Yi dared not hide anything any longer. In front of Aunt Bai and Yang Di, he recounted how Hong Sheng had been arrested and how he had become enemies with the He family…

Aunt Bai also felt quite troubled after hearing this.

The Yihe Gang is alright; they're shady after all, so even if there's a huge disparity in strength, they might still be able to put up a fight.

But Lao Yi shouldn't have done anything, especially provoking the He family.

If the He family were to truly mobilize military resources to eliminate the Huilong Society, then the Huilong Society would have no other possibility but to become cannon fodder.

"Aunt Bai, what should we do now?"

Yang Di, as expected of the most loyal eunuch by Lao Yi's side, asked the question that Lao Yi most wanted to ask.

"Given the current situation, the only thing we can do is prepare for battle. We'll meet force with force and water with water. There's no better strategy than this." Aunt Bai sighed, thought for a moment, and then continued, "However, I think it's unlikely that the He family will use the military's capabilities to annihilate the Huilong Society on a large scale."

"Hmm? How so? Last time when Gu Feng and He Qiaoqing broke into Longjin Building, the He family had already deployed troops to suppress us." Old Yi said.

"Yes, they did deploy troops, but it was just to suppress them, they didn't actually take action, right?" Aunt Bai asked rhetorically.

"That's true."

"This proves that although the He family has great power, they are not without scruples. The Huilong Society has tens of thousands of members, and if they really cause trouble, the impact will be enormous. If they really start a big fight because of their own selfish desires, the He family will lose face. So I think that large-scale actions, such as the Longjin Building incident last time, are acceptable once or twice, but not a third time. So what you need to guard against now is the scattered intrusion of small forces."

The old man fell silent after hearing this.

Yang Di interjected, "Brother, I think Aunt Bai's words make a lot of sense. Although the He family is powerful, they are indeed very concerned about their reputation. According to what you just said, He Qiaoqing has regained her memory. The people in the He family should know that you intended to violate her. But the fact that this matter has not been brought to the table so far is enough to prove that I think they will not launch a direct attack on us. At most, they will just cooperate with that guy surnamed Gu to play dirty tricks on us."

Although Yang Di doesn't possess great wisdom, he certainly has a knack for cleverness.

That makes a lot of sense.

After listening to their analysis, the eldest brother nodded and said, "According to you, our biggest enemy is still the Yihe Gang?"

"No," Aunt Bai shook her head. "Old Yi, if you think that way, you're so wrong. Have you forgotten that besides the military's influence, the He family also has connections with the government? They might not use the military to confront you because of their reputation, but they will definitely use their power to suppress you devastatingly through the government. And they can do this openly and brazenly. With the He family in the open and the Yihe Gang in the shadows, working together to suppress the Huilong Society, the Huilong Society will have nowhere to hide and will surely perish."

"Huh?" Both Lao Yi and Yang Di's expressions changed drastically.

Aunt Bai's face was also pale. Although Lao Yi was partly to blame for the current dire situation of the Huilong Society, the root cause was ultimately the addition of Gu Feng, a powerful figure in the Yihe Gang.

This situation can almost be said to have been orchestrated by him.

Moreover, it's quite hard to say whether he has any other tricks up his sleeve.

Anyway, this guy surnamed Gu is unfathomably cunning. If you make an enemy of him, you can only be prepared to be tricked at any time.

"Aunt Bai, what should we do now?" Yang Di's voice trembled slightly.

"Besides being on high alert, there's only one other way," Aunt Bai thought for a moment.

Upon hearing this, Lao Yi and Yang Di's eyes lit up, and they asked almost in unison, "What method?"

"Surrender." Aunt Bai uttered two words from the corners of her beautiful mouth.

Yang Di breathed a sigh of relief. What kind of solution was this?

"If we surrender, the Huilong Society can at least preserve its strength, but we will probably lose this area outside the Great Wall."

"Impossible." The old man rejected the idea without even thinking. He'd rather die than surrender.

Aunt Bai had already guessed this would be the outcome, so she shrugged and said, "What else can we do?"

The old man stood up, his expression resolute: "Even if it costs me my last breath, I will fight them to the death."

Aunt Bai also stood up, looking at Lao Yi with some admiration: "Lao Yi, I admire your courage. But I hope you will think twice before acting."

Old Yi picked up on the underlying meaning in her words and sneered, "What? Are you leaving the Huilong Society now too?"

"Brother, I don't like hearing that. I never belonged to the Huilong Society. The reason I allied with you was because Master Hong saved my godfather, and also because we had a common enemy. Although my plan to raid the Yihe Gang failed, you did give me support. So, both morally and logically, I won't leave now. But I won't go with you either."

"So what do you mean?" the old man asked.

"If the Yihe Gang and the Ho family can pull off this kind of coordinated doubles tactic, why can't we?" Aunt Bai sneered. "That guy surnamed Gu would never have imagined that at this point, I would still be thinking about retaliating."

"Hmm?" The old man's eyes lit up, because he could tell that Aunt Bai might have something on her mind.

Aunt Bai didn't reveal her plan, but instead looked at Yang Di.

Lao Yi understood what she meant: she wanted Yang Di to leave.

Although Lao Yi felt that Yang Di was perfectly fine, he still waved to Yang Di and said, "Yang Di, go outside and guard this room. No one is allowed to come near it."

"Okay." Yang Di didn't say anything and tactfully withdrew...