Hearing this, Ye Feng and Han Tianqi sighed in admiration in unison.
I have a new understanding of the somewhat lustful Zhang Sanjin in front of me. Although this guy is lustful, he also has some brains.
Ye Feng stood up, poured a cup of tea for Nan Yanxi, and asked with a soft smile: "Then... how are you going to break the situation?"
"There's no rush, there's plenty of time!" Nan Yanxi smiled slightly, picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
Then he slowly raised his head, staring at Ye Feng's beautiful eyes, and said word by word: "I don't know...if I become the fourth elder of Maple Leaf City, will the Lord Ye and the second elder support it?"
As soon as these words came out, Ye Feng and Han Tianqi were both shocked and said in silence: "Sir... do you want to be the fourth elder?"
"Yes..." Nan Yanxi smiled faintly: "If I become the fourth elder, can I give you an advantage in the show of hands vote?"
"Since we are allies, no matter how big or small we are, we must be on the same side... No matter how strong the First Elder and the Third Elder are, they can only obey him before they completely break up with each other."
"And I have money. I have plenty of money. The advantage of the great elder in charge of money and food is completely lost in front of me."
After the words fell, Ye Feng and Han Tianqi looked at each other and fell silent.
Ye Feng knew that the second elder, Han Tianqi, had an upright temperament and was a good fighter, but asking him to think about something would be harder than killing him.
Now that Feng Zhijing is no longer here, he can only consider this matter by himself.
In fact, just when Nan Yanxi opened her mouth to say this, Ye Feng subconsciously refused to reject it.
This is human nature. After all, they have only known each other for less than a whole day. Before they finished the meal, they started talking about the candidate for the center of power in Maple Leaf City. No one was at ease.
But after I calmed down and thought about it carefully, I felt that it was not so difficult to accept.
In the current situation, the center of power in Maple Leaf City is mainly divided into the faction of Ye Feng and the second elder, and the faction of the great elder and the third elder.
The two factions fought against each other, but due to the rules left by the old city lord, every major event must be voted on by a show of hands, and the minority obeys the majority, so neither of the two factions can completely suppress the other.
The four elders, on the other hand, form their own faction, vacillating left and right. They seem to have little strength, but they have become popular because they hold an important vote.
However, this fourth elder, Chen Fan, is an opportunist. He will help anyone who offers enough benefits.
Nowadays, the situation is gradually changing, and Chen Fan is keenly aware of it. Knowing that his good days are coming to an end, he uses his last chance to blackmail Ye Feng into marrying him.
If Ye Feng did not marry, he would vote against the assassination of Ming Emperor Nan Yanxi at the voting meeting.
In this way, Ye Feng would not be able to avenge his father, nor would he be able to use the success of this action to greatly increase his influence, thus completely overpowering the Great Elder and completely controlling Maple Leaf City.
If Ye Feng had no choice but to agree to Chen Fan's request, he would reveal his support vote at the voting meeting.
But in this case, Ye Feng will marry a person he doesn't like, a person who is his uncle by seniority, and a disgusting person.
At the same time, Chen Fan, who was just an elder, suddenly transformed into the city lord and husband, and he became half the master of Maple Leaf City.
This is something Ye Feng cannot accept no matter what.
Before today, Ye Feng was faced with such a choice-one situation.
Either sit back and wait for the Great Elder to succeed in usurping power, or sell yourself out in exchange for Chen Fan's support.
But now, with the arrival of Nan Yanxi, Ye Feng has a new choice.
Replace Chen Fan and make Zhang Sanjin the new fourth elder.
Not only will it become the main force and new force of Ye Feng's faction, but it will also play a vital role in the future development of Maple Leaf City because they are rich.
From now on, Elder Zhang, Third Elder and others will no longer be able to use their so-called monetary advantage to suppress Ye Feng's faction.
As for the authenticity of Zhang Sanjin's identity, it was easy for Lin Yu'er to determine since there were people from Maple Leaf City following him throughout the process.
As long as we get feedback from Feng Zhijing who went to his hometown to inquire, we will be able to prove his authenticity.
So after thinking about it, in the current situation, it seems that replacing Chen Fan is the best choice and the most effective choice.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Feng raised his head and asked: "Young Master's position makes sense. If you are the fourth elder, it is indeed our best choice now."
"But...the appointment and removal of an elder is a major matter, and it also requires everyone to vote by a show of hands."
"Chen Fan is just a person. It's not a big deal if he can't support himself alone."
"But how could the Great Elder and others let us do this? Isn't this a stupid thing to cut off one's own arms and dig one's own grave?"
Hearing this, Nan Yanxi seemed to have already made up her mind: "Don't worry... Isn't this a good start for today?"
"We had a very pleasant chat today. It is not difficult to tell from his words that Tian Yingzhang seems to be very interested in winning over him."
"Although I still don't understand why he wants to win over me like this? Wouldn't it be better to kill him with one knife?"
"But since people think so, of course they have their reasons. Let's just go with the flow and take advantage of the situation and see what kind of medicine they are selling in this gourd."
"If he really extends an olive branch to me, then I will simply take the opportunity and raise the matter."
"I predict that if they want to use me to achieve certain purposes, they will have to agree to this request."
With that said, Nan Yanxi picked up her chopsticks and took a bite of the vegetable. While chewing, she said: "Calm down, Tian Yingzhang will definitely come into contact with me again within two days."
"By then, maybe we'll get something more valuable."
"Besides...Mr. Feng should have returned from Qingzhou by then. It will almost be able to confirm my identity, right?"
Nan Yanxi lowered her head and ate, not looking at the expressions of the two of them at this time.
However, even if he didn't look, he knew that the two of them must be embarrassed and ashamed when they were exposed ruthlessly by him.
"Uh...Master...I..."
These words were spoken suddenly, and Ye Feng was stunned on the spot, stammering and not knowing what to say.
How could she have imagined that Zhang Sanjin could guess that she secretly sent Feng Zhijing to investigate him, and she didn't know how to explain it.
Nan Yanxi did not look at her, but continued to eat her food and said casually: "It doesn't matter, this is human nature, and it should be like this."
"If it were me, of course I would send someone to investigate. This is not an ugly thing. Sister Ye, don't be nervous."
"Ah...haha...brother...brother has a broad mind, and my little sister admires it." Ye Feng, who was standing aside, laughed twice and had to stand up and pour another glass of wine for Nan Yanxi.
Somewhat puzzled, he asked: "Brother, you...how did you guess it?"
"What's so difficult about this?" Nan Yanxi chuckled, with a hint of pride in her words: "Mr. Feng is your great military advisor, and he should usually help you make decisions."
"Now, the most important thing facing Maple Leaf City is to assassinate the leader of the Ming Emperor!"
"The explosives are already in place, and I've explained how to operate them. I'm just waiting to make the special armor and everything will be ready."
"And time is of the essence. In about ten days, the Ming Emperor's train will set off."
"Nowadays, the situation in this city is so serious. It can be said that it is in danger!"
"I really can't think of anything that is more important than these things for him, a great military advisor, that requires him to go out and do it himself."
"So... I make a bold guess that he must have gone to Qingzhou in person to find out the authenticity of my identity."
After saying that, he turned to look at Ye Feng and asked with a half-smile: "How's it going, sister? Can I guess for sure?"
"Uh..." Ye Feng coughed twice and smiled awkwardly: "That's right! Brother is very resourceful and will hit the mark with one guess."
"As you said, the current situation in this city is serious and abnormal, and the time is tight for such a big matter, so we don't dare to be careless."
"That's why my little sister sent her confidants to Qingzhou to find out the authenticity of my brother's identity...please brother...uh...don't blame me."
"The current situation forces me to act with caution!"
"Yes, you are right to be cautious!" Nan Yanxi laughed and acted very generous.