Chapter 2035 The Biggest Side Effect

Everyone remained silent.

White Tooth picked up his teacup: "I almost caught Rat Head alive in the suburbs."

Everyone looked at the white front teeth.

"And then?" Jiang Shang immediately asked the crucial question.

"He was taken away by someone who loves to drink."

Jiang Shang was not surprised by the result, but was still very disappointed.

"guessed."

Jiang Shang shook her head: "Lu Chengwen's stance... will become very important from now on."

Jiang Shang smiled bitterly: "Who would have thought that a nobody like him would become an important liaison connecting several major systems? Even I don't dare to touch him anymore."

Xia Ying was still puzzled: "He... he can't be that bad, can he?"

White Tooth looked at Xia Ying: "What is your understanding of turmoil?"

Xia Ying shook her head: "I can only see into people's hearts. Once I get used to this work mode, it seems that I no longer have the perspective and ability to consider problems from a holistic perspective like you all do."

White Tooth said, "I guarantee Lu Chengwen will understand it immediately."

"Impossible. How much does he even know about the martial arts world?"

"Hahaha! The real world of martial arts is perhaps understood by those who have actually struggled and fought their way through it."

Xia Yongnian suddenly had a brilliant idea: "How about we call him over? We can't get around him in this matter."

Jiang Shang frowned deeply: "Won't that scare him to death?"

Xia Yongnian said, "Do you really think he's ever been afraid of anyone? The way he drank with the rat-headed man, I don't think he ever treated that rat as a human being."

Xia Yongnian looked at Mo Chen, seeking his support.

Mo Chen pondered for a moment: "I think it's a good idea. Lu Chengwen may seem timid and cowardly, but think about it, the trouble he gets into is always fearless. The people he associates with are also the kind who would dare to cause a huge mess and still laugh it off."

White Tooth picked up his teacup, looked at a painting on the wall, and fell into deep thought.

……

Lu Chengwen had just sobered up a bit when he was called over.

He came with the little monkey, and was stunned as soon as he entered the house.

"Uh...is this...about business?" Lu Chengwen glanced at the table. "With the patriarch not here, it wouldn't be good for us to talk alone, would it? There are many things that can't be settled..."

"Cheng Wen, sit down. Little monkey, you can go back now."

Jiang Xiaohou was taken aback, but quickly smiled humbly and said, "Yes, please take your seats. I'll take my leave now."

Lu Chengwen called out to the little monkey, sensing that something was amiss.

A sense of tension made him very uneasy. Would these people kill me after they persuaded the little monkey to leave?

Because of the Black Death Divine Skill!? Or because of my relationship with Tianwu?

Because of the Five Old Men? Or do they suspect that it was me and Li Dabai who, in our tradition, set off the rats with firecrackers!?

Lu Chengwen quickly explained, "I really didn't expect Li Dabai to let him go so easily, I swear to God! Really! I don't know him at all! And we almost got into a fight, of course I couldn't beat him, but I..."

“Cheng Wen, you’re overthinking it,” Mo Chen said. “There are important national affairs we want to hear your opinion on, so we called you over. Little Monkey isn’t high enough to listen in.”

Lu Chengwen looked at Jiang Xiaohou, who had a smile on her face:

"Don't worry, brother. Grandpa and Father are here and won't harm you."

"Oh. Well... okay then..."

Jiang Xiaohou laughed and said, "If anyone harms you, I will spend the rest of my life killing and seeking revenge."

He smiled and glanced at everyone before respectfully leaving.

……

Xia Yongnian couldn't wait: "Cheng Wen, if there were a cultivation technique right now, and practicing it could make your strength skyrocket, at least double, and your luck several times over, more than ten times, would you want to practice it?"

Lu Chengwen asked, "What about the side effects?"

"Very low."

"Impossible." Lu Chengwen said decisively, "Such a thing doesn't exist in this world. All exorbitant profits come with risks."

Xia Yongnian said, "A little, but not much. Moreover, the threshold for this mental cultivation method isn't high; anyone with some talent for martial arts can master it quickly. Of course, it varies from person to person, but the worst outcome is still doubling your strength..."

Lu Chengwen dropped his teacup and stared at Xia Yongnian: "Really? Is that right?"

Xia Yongnian was taken aback: "Uh... so let's hear your opinion."

Lu Chengwen looked at the table, then raised his head to look at the group of important figures around him, and began to feel troubled.

He didn't know whether he should tell the truth or not; if they disagreed because of this, then things would get serious.

Jiang Shang grew impatient: "What exactly is your opinion? Just say it!"

Lu Chengwen asked nervously, "So... what are everyone's opinions?"

Jiang Shang retorted angrily, "Now I'm asking you!"

Lu Chengwen said, "Well, I don't know everyone's opinions. You're asking me, so I'll just say whatever comes to mind. If I'm wrong..."

Mo Chen laughed heartily: "Cheng Wen, do you really think our four great families, who have always been able to coexist and jointly govern this martial world, would fall apart over this broken cultivation technique?"

“Maybe,” Lu Chengwen said directly. “No one can resist the temptation of this kind of thing. If a family secretly does this, it won’t take a few years to wipe out the other three families. Maybe one generation will be enough.”

Xia Ying was stunned.

Looking around, she realized why Lu Chengwen was stammering, why he dropped his cup, and why he didn't dare to express his opinion.

The moment he heard it, he sensed danger.

A huge danger.

Jiang Shang turned to look at Jiang Bozheng, who was very satisfied with Lu Chengwen.

It's not his behavior or language that I'm satisfied with, but rather his quick thinking and profound insights.

What a great son-in-law! He's showing his face!

Jiang Bo gave him the truth: "None of our four families know how to cultivate this kind of thing. Temporary prosperity will inevitably lead to the destruction of our families."

Lu Chengwen breathed a sigh of relief: "That's right, this stuff sounds unreliable. The fact that it has no side effects just means that no specific side effects have been discovered yet. If this continues for a long time, problems will definitely arise."

Jiang Bo asked, "Besides the impact on the four major families, what else can you think of?"

Lu Chengwen laughed: "It can't be eliminated! This thing shouldn't exist in the first place."

Lu Chengwen saw that many people seemed to agree with his statement, which reassured him somewhat, and he began to speak eloquently.

"The four major families have ruled the martial world for many years. You are considered the law enforcement family. Since you enforce the law, you are bound to offend a huge number of people, forces, families, sects, and organizations..."

"Moreover, you hold enormous power and profits. How many people are envious of you? Even a dog from one of the four great families can roam the martial arts world with impunity. Who wouldn't want that kind of glory?"

"Some people will steadily rise under the rules you set, integrate with you, and manage this world. But many more will be eliminated!"

"These people may have various grievances for different reasons. They want to get promoted but there's no way to do so. Their talent is almost limited. There are too many geniuses at the top, and it's impossible to get ahead. If someone uses this kind of thing to bewitch people..."

Lu Chengwen shook his head, then suddenly his expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "Skynet!?"

Everyone is silent.

Lu Chengwen exclaimed in surprise, "So the people from Skynet are all incredibly powerful!? So... that dead rat dared to come knocking on our door and provoke us!?"

Lu Chengwen sat there, somewhat lost in thought: "That would cause... a huge... upheaval..."