As Zhao Longfei thought things over, he asked, "Then who's in charge of the Yan Legion now?"
Zhao Longteng answered without hiding anything, "Yan Budong was in the prime of his life. He had a whole mess of romantic affairs and never even thought about choosing a successor. Right now, the two sons his wife gave him and his seven or eight illegitimate children can barely stay united over wiping out the Richard family. But it probably won't be long before they start fighting among themselves."
After hearing that, Zhao Longfei looked like he wanted to say something but held back.
Qin Siyang quietly watched from the side without speaking.
Anyone could figure it out.
The Zhao family didn't have the nerve to swallow the entire Yan Legion.
But they definitely had the nerve to take a piece of it.
Inside the Safe Zone, the balance of power was always shifting, when one force disappeared, another benefited.
Zhao Longteng and Zhao Longfei were probably already thinking about choosing one of Yan Budong's children to support and using that person to extend the Zhao family's influence into the Yan Legion.
If they backed the right person, then when that person took control of the Yan Legion in the future, they might be willing to give the Zhao family a share of the benefits.
Of course, with these younger people present, the Zhao brothers would never discuss such a scheme openly.
Zhao Longfei changed the subject, "Big Brother, now that the Richard family has to deal with the Yan Legion head-on, they'll probably be scrambling for a while. Should we still carry out our plan to wipe out the Richard family?"
There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone. Zhao Longteng seemed to be weighing how this change affected their plan. A moment later, he said, ["I just got this news myself, so I'm thinking about it too. Ask Little Qin and the others what they think."]
Zhao Longfei raised an eyebrow slightly and looked around the room with some confusion, "Ask them?"
["Yeah. Haven't you always wanted to give these young people a chance to learn? Isn't this the perfect opportunity?"]
Zhao Longfei lowered his head for a moment, then smiled faintly, "That works."
The Zhao family was in the stronger position now. There was no need to rush. This was a good chance to let Qin Siyang and the others use their brains and gain some experience.
Zhao Longfei pointed at Zhao Sifang, "Sifang, you first. You all heard what my brother said. Tell me what you think."
Zhao Sifang hadn't expected the test to come so quickly. He frowned as he thought it over.
After more than ten seconds, he finally spoke.
"I think we should slow down and let the Yan Legion take the lead against the Richard family's counterattack. After both sides wear each other down, we'll move in. That should be better for us."
Zhao Longfei nodded slightly, satisfied with the answer.
Zhao Sifang had clearly pointed out the key issue.
The Yan Legion would do everything they could to get revenge, while the Richard family would fight back to survive. There was no reason for the Zhao family to rush into the battle. It was better to watch both sides weaken each other first.
"Yunpeng, what about you?"
Gu Yunpeng hesitated briefly before answering honestly, "I don't think the United Government will immediately choose between the Richard family and the Yan Legion. They'll probably wait and see for a while. That means what Principal Zhao said about wiping them out completely probably can't be done anytime soon. So I agree with Zhao Sifang. We should wait until the situation becomes clearer."
The United Government's decisions affected the entire Safe Zone. The Zhao family certainly didn't want the government to end up standing against them after they made their move.
Zhao Longfei nodded, "Yunpeng makes a good point. The United Government's attitude is definitely something we have to consider. Hu Chan, what do you think?"
Hu Chan said, "Personally, I want to deal with the Trinity Church as soon as possible. But Ulit, the church leader, is a dangerous man. His three guardians and all his followers aren't easy to handle either. Without full support from the United Government and the Zhao family, the pressure on me would be enormous."
"So you also agree with Sifang and Yunpeng about delaying the operation?"
Hu Chan shrugged, "That's not really my choice."
"Chu Baxing, what do you think?"
Chu Baxing answered calmly, "Now that the Yan Legion and the Richard family have started fighting, no one is paying attention to where that batch of supplies ends up. So I don't think my father will rush into this."
As the heir of the Chu Legion, he was naturally speaking from their point of view.
As long as the Chu Legion's own interests were protected, they would never step into someone else's war.
Zhao Longfei agreed, "You're right. I also think Commander Chu will wait and see."
Finally, he looked at Qin Siyang.
"Little Qin, what do you think?"
"I think we shouldn't wait at all. On the contrary, we should put everything we have into wiping out the Richard family."
Qin Siyang's opinion was completely different from everyone else's.
Both Zhao Longfei and Zhao Longteng became interested.
Chu Baxing and the others also looked at Qin Siyang, wanting to hear his reasoning.
"Little Qin, explain."
Qin Siyang folded his arms and frowned slightly.
"First, the Yan Legion may not end up as the Richard family's sworn enemy."
"Uncle Zhao just said that the Yan Legion has one clear goal right now, avenge Yan Budong. But the problem is that their unity only exists because Yan Budong just died. It's driven by temporary emotion, not by a solid alliance."
"Yan Budong's children may look like they're taking revenge out of family loyalty, but in reality, everyone's watching them. They have no choice but to put on a big performance."
["A performance?",] Zhao Longteng laughed, ["Interesting. Go on."]
"As long as the Richard family survives the first wave and puts up a decent fight, making the Yan Legion realize they can't take them down anytime soon, then Yan Budong's children will have an explanation for both themselves and everyone else. After that, their main focus will change."
"When that time comes, they'll still be shouting about surrounding the Richard family, but they'll actually be busy fighting among themselves."
Zhao Longteng agreed again, ["That's right. In the end, very few of those children actually cared about their dead father. They're only doing this because the situation leaves them no choice."]
Qin Siyang spread his hands, "With everyone in the Yan Legion thinking about their own interests, how could they seriously hurt the Richard family? If we hesitate and keep watching, once Yan Budong's children stop seeing any hope, will they really keep pretending to avenge their father? Wouldn't it make more sense for them to fight their own brothers and sisters for control of the legion?"
"So even though the Yan Legion has just declared war on the Richard family, I think this is already the peak of their momentum."
"Forget about helping us absorb one round of attacks from the Richard family. Some of Yan Budong's children might even secretly work with the enemy and seek the Richard family's support to improve their own chances."
"If that happens, Uncle Zhao will have an even harder time."