192: A traitor within the Stone Clan, a century-old feud!
Hearing Chen Changsheng's concerns, Chen Chuanwu couldn't help but snort coldly.
"Hmph! Father, in my opinion, if we just kill Lin Tianlong, everything will be solved. Regardless of what kind of backers or background he has, what use are they once he's dead?"
Chen Changsheng smiled helplessly. He was afraid of failing to kill the snake and suffering from its backlash. If Lin Tianlong escaped and got involved with the Ming King Locking Dragon, he feared their Chen family would be targeted by a behemoth like the Seven Great Sects.
"It seems we must be prepared. Lin Tianlong must die; we cannot give him a chance to escape!"
Chen Changsheng said firmly. Although Lin Tianlong's strength was not weak, Chen Changsheng believed that if Chuanwu and Chuanjie attacked him together, and he himself used the Ice Soul King Scorpion to ambush him, Lin Tianlong would definitely have no chance of survival.
"Oh right, Father, I heard you caught a traitor from the Stone Clan!"
After discussing the matter of Lin Tianlong, Chen Chuanwu seemed to suddenly remember something and hurriedly asked Chen Changsheng.
"That's right, we did catch someone. The characteristics on him are similar to what Shi Wuyou described, but we haven't interrogated him yet to see if he is actually a traitor."
Chen Changsheng said in a calm tone, and Chen Chuanwu immediately became eager, saying to Chen Changsheng:
"Father, let's go check it out quickly. I received a great favor from Senior Shi and don't know how to repay it. If we can find the traitor, surely Senior Shi will be able to fulfill a wish of his!"
Seeing Chen Chuanwu's expression, Chen Changsheng couldn't help but smile slightly. Chuanwu was domineering in his actions and fierce in his nature, truly fitting the persona of a major villain, yet when it came to being loyal and valuing gratitude, he was even more principled than the righteous sects.
"Rest assured, we will go check right now. I won't let you leave a favor unreturned!"
Chen Changsheng said with a smile. In fact, he had his own calculations in mind. It was truly a waste for the elites of the Five Poisons Tribe and the Stone Clan to hide in Ailao Mountain for their whole lives waiting to die. If he could integrate them into the Chen family and change their roots, the Chen family would become stronger, and they would have a stage to display their talents!
However, to mobilize the two clans, one must bind them with gratitude and righteousness. After all, they were tough men who could not be recruited by the Great Xuan Dynasty even with benefits; for such people, one could only use gratitude and righteousness.
And since Chen Changsheng had helped them find the traitor last time and ended the century-long chaotic war between their two clans, that was already a favor!
If he could find the Stone Clan's traitor and also find the Five Poisons Tribe's Sacred Artifact, hehe, Chen Changsheng reckoned his influence in the hearts of the two clans would not be lower than that of their Clan Chiefs!
Thinking of this, Chen Changsheng immediately took Chuanwu and Chuanwen and walked towards the backyard.
Since the Chen family didn't have a place like a dungeon, the person suspected of being a spy was locked up in the backyard, with Howling Heaven responsible for guarding him.
"Woof, woof, woof!"
As soon as Chen Changsheng arrived at the backyard, he heard Howling Heaven's barking, and then Howling Heaven ran towards Chen Changsheng like a bolt of lightning.
Chen Changsheng patted Howling Heaven's head and then walked towards the suspect.
The man was leaning against a bluestone, his graying hair covering his eyes. He showed no reaction to Chen Changsheng's arrival, as if he were dead.
"Brother, do you want to eat something?"
Chen Changsheng gave Chuanwen a look, and Chen Chuanwen nodded, walked up to the man, and asked.
"..."
Silence. The man still didn't speak, not even lifting his eyelids.
Chen Chuanwen frowned, realizing this guy wasn't easy to deal with. The fact that the other party could endure torture in the Lin family's dungeon meant he didn't yield to hard tactics, and since he ignored his polite approach, it meant he didn't yield to soft tactics either!
This kind of guy who yields to neither soft nor hard tactics is the hardest to deal with!
Chen Chuanwen was at a loss. He narrowed his eyes at the other party and suddenly spoke:
"I have heard of a type of curse. At first, it is just a small black line on the arm, but as one ages, it grows longer and longer until it reaches the heart, at which point the person will undoubtedly die!"
"Furthermore, this curse is hereditary and passed down to descendants!"
Upon hearing Chen Chuanwen's words, that body suddenly trembled. He brushed back his hair and looked at Chen Chuanwen with cloudy eyes. Although he didn't say a word, his eyes revealed a look of suspicion.
Chen Chuanwen couldn't help but grin. He had already grasped the other party's weakness. Chen Chuanwen continued to say to the man:
"This kind of curse has no cure, but it just so happens that my Chen family has a way to cure you. Do you want to try it?"
Chen Chuanwen stared intently into the man's eyes. The man's pupils contracted, and he pursed his dry, cracked lips before finally speaking in a hoarse voice:
"What is your relationship with the Stone Clan?"
Hearing the man willing to speak, Chen Chuanwen knew that the matter was more than half successful. The next step was to gain the man's trust.
"I wonder if you have heard of the Stone Clan Tyrant Blood? My brother is the inheritor of the Stone Clan Tyrant Blood!"
Chen Chuanwen said to the man in a firm tone. Afterward, he invited Chen Chuanwu to the front, cut Chen Chuanwu's finger, and let out a drop of golden blood.
The man stared at the golden blood on the ground for a long time, his facial muscles twitching, and finally, he suddenly burst into wild laughter, laughing until tears streamed down.
"I didn't expect this, I didn't expect this. My Stone Clan's strongest Legacy has actually been obtained by an outsider. Shi Wuyou, what is there left for me to fight you over!"
After a bout of wild laughter, the man sat on the ground. He took a deep look at Chen Chuanwu and then looked at Chuanwen, saying:
"My name is Shi Tian. What do you want to get from me?"
Chen Chuanwen's eyes lit up, and he quickly walked to Shi Tian's side and whispered:
"Senior Shi, I only wish to know, are you the one who betrayed the Stone Clan back then, and do you possess the Five Poisons Tribe's Sacred Artifact?"
Unexpectedly, this question from Chen Chuanwen completely enraged Shi Tian. He stood up abruptly, looked at Chen Chuanwen with red eyes, and shouted angrily:
"Betrayal?"
"Do you know that the Stone Clan has absolutely no future in Ailao Mountain? Only by surrendering to the Great Xuan Dynasty would our Stone Clan have a chance to develop!"
"The Fire Worshipping Cult has already been destroyed; what is our small Stone Clan still holding out for?"
"I did not betray them; I was looking for a way out for the Stone Clan. The Old Clan Leader is too pedantic. If we listened to him, our Stone Clan would only head towards its end!"
Chen Chuanwen was startled by Shi Tian's sudden outburst, but he immediately realized that perhaps the betrayal back then was a conflict of ideologies within the Stone Clan. Chen Chuanwen immediately adjusted his approach and continued:
"Senior Shi, it has been a century. I believe that no matter how great the grudge was, it has already passed. Everyone belongs to the same clan; why don't you go back and explain things clearly?"
Chen Chuanwen's words clearly stunned the other party, who then sneered and said:
"Since you know I am suffering from a curse, you should understand what kind of life we have been living. Our group was branded as traitors and cursed; we lost all our power and could only live as ordinary people. Furthermore, every night at the hour of the rat, it feels like ten thousand Gu are gnawing at our hearts; the pain is unbearable. And none of our descendants can live past thirty years old; from the moment they are born, they have to accept the same punishment as us!"
"They just want to watch us live a life worse than death, and for it to be like this for generations!"
"Tell me, can this grudge that has accumulated for three generations be resolved with just a few words?"