ad evidence that could bring down Ji Nan. If something happened to him, he asked me to give this evidence to you," Mata Ting sounded somewhat sorrowful. "Dad said that in Jianghai City, only you, Dete...Chapter 1170 - Who Is the Sacrificial Pawn

Zhao Yujie glanced at Xia Tian's phone and then at her waist where he was holding onto her with his other hand. Eventually, she still had to無奈地接過手機，然後撥通了趙公梓的電話。

"Xia Tian" Zhao Gongzi's voice came from the other end of the line, a bit surprised. Clearly, he knew this number belonged to Xia Tian, but having Xia Tian call him proactively was unexpected.

"Big Brother, it's me," Zhao Yujie said somewhat bashfully, as if she had been caught doing something.

"Little Rain It's you" Zhao Gongzi immediately understood that his sister was obviously with Xia Tian right now.

"Big Brother, I've asked him about Yi Xiaoyin," Zhao Yujie quickly got to the point. "There's no room for maneuver on his end; you'll have to figure out a way to make Ye Zhi Feng give up."

"No possibility at all" Zhao Gongzi must have frowned by now.

"Big Brother, you're not ignorant of him, too. If he doesn't have what he wants yet, he won’t let go until he does; once he has it in hand, there's no way he would give up," Zhao Yujie glanced at Xia Tian and said rather subtly.

"The woman he's got" Zhao Gongzi immediately understood. "Xiaoyu, you mean they've already reached that intimate stage

"Mm." Zhao Yujie confirmed for Zhao Gongzi. "Actually, big brother, this also shows that Yi Xiaoyin doesn't like Yue Zhi Feng at all. The whole thing is just a one-sided affair of Yue Zhi Feng's. So you should tell Yue Zhi Feng to let go."

"It's indeed not easy." Zhao Gongzi sighed softly. "Alright, tell Xia Tian that he still needs to pretend to be injured now, so for the time being don't let him take action. As for Yue Zhi Feng's side of things, I'll try my best to resolve it. If I can't, I’ll make sure to inform him clearly then. He can act on his own when the time comes."

"Understood, big brother. I will tell him." Zhao Yujie accepted the task.

"I’ve already made plans with Yue Zhi Feng for dinner tonight. I should be off now. I’ll call you later in the evening." Zhao Gongzi said after a brief moment of thought.

"Okay, big brother, goodbye." Zhao Yujie hung up proactively.

Returning Xia Tian's phone, Zhao Yujie spoke again: "Big brother told me to tell you not to…"

"I heard," Summer interrupted Zhao Yujie. "Wife the Great Demoness, don’t worry about those things for now. I’ll help you cleanse your marrow first. With a few more powerful figures in Beijing recently, I need to make all of you stronger too, otherwise it might put you at risk."

"Alright." Zhao Yujie didn't refuse. She knew about the marrow washing process and was aware of the significant benefits it would bring her, though the only downside was that Xia Tian would likely take advantage of the situation to make advances on her. Based on what she learned from Yaoya about the marrow washing procedure, she could be sure that this time Xia Tian would see her naked again.

With Zhao Yujie's permission, Xia Tian immediately started the marrow washing process for her. He placed Zhao Yujie on a lounge chair beside the swimming pool and then picked up the silver needles to quickly insert them into her body.

Zhao Yujie was somewhat surprised that this lecher didn't take the opportunity to undress her.

About ten minutes later, when Xia Tian finally stripped Zhao Yujie and threw her into the swimming pool, she felt it was normal. This was indeed his usual style.

However, after a few more minutes, Zhao Yujie found Xia Tian's behavior strange again. After washing herself clean and climbing out of the pool, he made her put on her swimsuit once more and then started teaching her how to practice qigong!

He had her practice some kind of fairy cultivation technique that was said to turn practitioners into fairies after mastering it. Although she found this somewhat puzzling, Zhao Yujie still decided to believe Xia Tian. However, she felt certain that the name of the fairy cultivation technique must have been made up by him since there couldn't be such a thing as a cultivation method with that name in this world.

While Zhao Yujie was diligently practicing what she believed to be the fairy cultivation technique, her older brother Zhao Gongzi sat in a room on the third floor of Fengyuxuan. Another person was in the room—Yue Zhi Feng. However, at that moment, Zhao Gongzi wasn't having dinner with Yue Zhi Feng but playing chess with him. They were playing Chinese chess rather than Go.

Fengyuxuan was a very ordinary place, at least from an ordinary person's perspective—it was just a regular card and chess room where one could play cards or chess and drink tea. However, this place, like Baiclei's White Jade Tower, belonged to Yue Zhi Feng. Whenever he needed to entertain important guests, he would usually choose this venue.

"Gongzi, your pawn should cross the river; otherwise, I will capture it," Yue Zhi Feng suddenly spoke.

"Mr. Yue, once a pawn crosses the river, it can only advance and cannot retreat," Zhao Gongzi smiled slightly, "So, I really don't want it to cross."

"Gongzi, you are mistaken. Whether or not this pawn crosses the river, it can only move forward and not backward. After crossing the river, there's more room for maneuver. Therefore, when one should advance, they must do so; otherwise, it would lead to their demise," Yue Zhi Feng said calmly.

"Mr. Yue is truly insightful." Zhao Gongzi complimented him, "However, whether a pawn crosses the river ultimately depends on us, the players. They cannot make decisions for themselves. Often times, we ourselves are pawns while others are playing the game."

"Life is like a chess game; society is a big chessboard. Some people think they're the players but in reality, they remain pieces. However, sometimes a piece can become a player and the player might be seen as a piece," Mr. Yue said while capturing one of Zhao Gongzi's pawns, "Gongzi, what we should aim for is to be players for longer periods of time. As players, we need to know when to give up, like sacrificing this pawn!"

"Mr. Yue, the issue is who will make the sacrifice" Zhao Gongzi sighed lightly, "Perhaps, Mr. Yue, you also need to let go of some things and some people — those whom you should have released from the start."

"Are you now going to be my teacher, Gongzi" Yue Zhi Feng said coolly.

"Those in the game are blind; only outsiders can see clearly. I'm merely speaking as an outsider," Zhao Gongzi shook his head, "Miss Yi has been in the capital for three years, hasn't she"

"That's right, it has been three years. To be precise, it's three years and three months," said Yue Zhifeng unhurriedly.

"Mr. Yue, Miss Yi is a clever person with strong opinions of her own. For the past three years, she has kept a distance from you, but she got involved with Xia Tian almost immediately after meeting him less than three months ago. Don't you think this issue lies not in Xia Tian, but rather in Miss Yi's decision" said Zhao Gongzi slowly.

"What did you say" Yue Zhifeng suddenly looked up at Zhao Gongzi; the chess piece he was holding hovered mid-air without falling as he asked, "You're saying that Miss Yi has already committed herself to Xia Tian"

"Yes," replied Zhao Gongzi directly looking at Yue Zhifeng. "Mr. Yue, the deed is done and cannot be undone."

"How do you know about this" Yue Zhifeng's eyes gleamed sharply.

"Mr. Yue, I just verified it through my channels; I can confirm that it is true," said Zhao Gongzi calmly.

Yue Zhifeng stared at Zhao Gongzi, not saying a word for ten seconds straight.

"So the rumors about your Zhao family having another falling out with Xia Tian are false then" Yue Zhifeng finally spoke again, his tone somewhat cold. "You came to me tonight clearly not to help me but rather Xia Tian, isn't that correct"

"Mr. Yue, I think you misunderstand me. I'm not here to help anyone; I just want to be a mediator. I don't wish for either of you to have a conflict, as it won't benefit either of you," Zhao Gongzi shook his head and said.

“Did you tell Xia Tian these things” Yue Zhi Feng said indifferently: "He probably doesn’t think that way."

"Mr. Yue, Xia Tian is the kind of person who would do anything for a woman. But as far as I know, Mr. Yue, you’ve always felt that such people aren’t true opponents, meaning that you actually look down on men who are overly concerned about women," Zhao Gongzi said slowly: "Therefore, I think that you definitely wouldn’t be this kind of person yourself, so there’s no need for you to conflict with Xia Tian over a woman."

"Miss Yi isn't an ordinary woman," Yue Zhi Feng's voice was somewhat low and heavy. "Furthermore, this matter is not just about the woman but also concerns my reputation!"

“Mr. Yue, from what I know, Xia Tian didn’t know you existed before this incident, so he wasn’t deliberately trying to provoke you,” Zhao Gongzi explained.

"That doesn't matter; what matters is the outcome. Now, he's making me unable to hold my head up high in Jing City!" Yue Zhi Feng’s tone carried a hint of anger. "Gongzi, there's no need for you to say any more. If you came here to help me, I’m very grateful, but if you’re trying to mediate, then please go back."

“Mr. Yue, actually, what I'm doing is helping you,” Zhao Gongzi said slowly: “However, if you insist on regaining your face, there’s nothing I can force you to do. But I hope that Mr. Yue will consider this carefully. There's something I think should tell you—now, Xia Tian isn’t the same person who first came to Jing City; he has become much stronger.”

"Gongzi, I’m not the same Yue Zhi Feng from fifteen years ago either," Yue Zhi Feng finally put down his chess pieces. "Checkmate, you lost!"s because of her ordinary background, Sun Xinxin has always had a slight inferiority complex, though not very obvious. However, when she couldn't help but compare herself to others, this sense of infe...