Yusuf Zuck was also a crafty person, possessing a heart as intricate as his demeanor. When the old master of the Petty Family and his two sons were laughing heartily, Zuck laughed along with them. "The old master’s enemy wouldn’t happen to be the Meskill Family, would it?" Zuck asked with a smile. "It is the Meskill Family!" The old master of the Petty Family laughed heartily. The Meskill Family had suffered such a great loss at the hands of Zuck, and they were almost crazily happy about it. At the same time, the old master felt that his previous wise decision was correct, making an alliance with Zuck was all benefit and no harm. "Hmm, now can we talk about what’s going on?" Zuck said with a wistful smile. "I can tell you now," the old master nodded, also taking a gentle sip of tea, "My Petty Family and the Meskill Family were once close. My father and the father of Gatlin Meskill—the current old master of the Meskill Family—drank chicken blood wine together, kneeling to the ground. "Sworn brothers," Zuck inhaled sharply. "Yes, that’s right," the old master sighed, "But then the country was established, and at that time the Meskill Family helped many of the old comrades, so they began to secretly position their pieces, meddling in personnel matters." "You must also know of my father. He couldn’t stand any unsavory dealings, and because he was sworn brothers with Gatlin’s father, he went to confront them directly. The two brothers could talk about anything, and father didn’t agree with the way the Meskill Family was conducting things." "Later, they quarreled, and my father left angrily. From then on, the Meskill Family became estranged from my Petty Family. After several attempts by my father to visit, the Meskills closed their doors and refused to see him." "And as father watched them meddle even in military affairs, he started cleaning up their pawns. However, he didn’t touch anyone from the Meskill Family—it was only their pawns." "Just like that, the Meskill Family believed my father had completely turned against them, and around that time Gatlin’s father fell seriously ill and soon died." "The Meskill Family believed that my father was responsible for old master Meskill’s death, and so began to harbor enmity towards us. Thus, the grudge between two generations arose. Over the years, the Meskill Family has tried everything to suppress our Petty Family commercially, across various realms, even to the point where my elder brother’s lineage had almost lost its footing in the military; and as for my line that does business, they were even more ruthless, engaging in underhanded tactics, targeting not just me and Alvin’s children—my eldest son was actually killed by them!" "That’s how it is!" Zuck was greatly shocked, which meant that Alvin and Edison Petty’s elder brother was killed by the Meskill Family. "Over the years, some of the Petty progeny have met untimely deaths, have died in accidents. Before, we didn’t think much of it, assuming they were accidents, but after my last spell of unconsciousness, I have put everything together. It’s the dark hand of the Meskill Family secretly orchestrating a catastrophic blow to us, the Petitioners!" "The Meskill Family’s bullying is excessive!" Zuck snorted angrily. "Indeed, they have the intention to wipe out my Petty Family. That’s why we’ve been making preparations in secret. But the Meskill Family is too powerful, with many at the Grandmaster Realm and even possessing Truth-Insight. Although you’ve joined us, I still haven’t dared to launch a counterattack, fearing a desperate retaliation from the Meskill Family. And should they retaliate, all of us in the Petty Family will certainly perish!" "Then, what do you need me to do?" Zuck was surprisingly straightforward. Now, their goals were aligned, having both offended the Meskill Family. "Technically, the best opportunity was this morning. As long as Gatlin Meskill was killed, the Meskill Family would certainly be thrown into chaos. Without Gatlin, the Meskill Family’s interests would become scattered, and the clan would fight amongst themselves. It’s just too bad that this morning you only asked for ten million... alas, a great opportunity has been missed," the old master of the Petty Family said with a deep sigh. "Yes, now in the Meskill Family Courtyard, there must be a congregation of masters. If you were to go now, it would be like entering the dragon’s den, the opportunity has been squandered!" Alvin and Edison Petty also lamented immensely. Had they known this would happen, they would have explained the reasons to Zuck beforehand. "So all I have to do is kill Gatlin Meskill?" Yusuf Zuck said oddly. "After Gatlin Meskill is dead, we will at least be safe for a short time, because the Meskill Family will certainly fight to choose the new Family Head. The power of the new head is immense; who wouldn’t want it?" "But even if Gatlin Meskill dies, the Meskills will still continue to seek revenge, right?" Yusuf Zuck retorted. "At least we’ll be safe in the short term, and the internal strife in the Meskill Family is particularly damaging. As the factions fight among themselves, they’ll be significantly weakened. By then, we’ll have our chance to strike back," the elder replied. "If that’s the case, then let me take care of killing Gatlin Meskill!" Yusuf Zuck suddenly narrowed his eyes and said. "That’s impossible!" Upon hearing Yusuf Zuck’s words, all three members of the Petty Family stopped him simultaneously, and the grandfather also shook his head, saying, "If it were in the morning, you might have a chance, but now there is no opportunity left. Going now would be tantamount to suicide." "Yes, you absolutely can’t go now. You probably won’t even be able to enter the courtyard!" Alvin Petty solemnly nodded. "That might not be the case. I think killing someone is actually very simple. But after I kill Gatlin Meskill, what if he attacks my family members?" Yusuf Zuck took a deep breath and continued, "What worries me the most is, if I kill someone from the Meskill Family, then their experts will scatter and pick off my relatives one by one. That would be more loss than gain." "Heh, that shouldn’t happen!" The elder Petty suddenly chuckled mysteriously, "As long as we make the proper preparations, as long as you succeed, and as long as you can safely retreat, then the Meskill Family won’t target your family members!" "What do you mean?" Yusuf Zuck asked, not understanding. "First, they have to be sure of who your family members are," the elder Petty looked at Yusuf Zuck, "If they receive intelligence, a hint that your family might be the Nashes, what would they do?" "Right!" Alvin Petty and Edison Petty suddenly slapped the table, excitedly almost jumping up. "Divert disaster elsewhere?" Yusuf Zuck’s eyes lit up. If the Meskill Family received intelligence that he was Kevin Nash’s son, part of the Nash family, then the Meskill Family, one of the four major clans, would come into conflict with the Nashes, and in the end, both parties might end up severely damaged! "However, there is one prerequisite!" The elder Petty looked at Yusuf Zuck, "You have to return to the Nash family, at least outwardly, you need to be seen as close to the Nashes. That way, even if the Meskill Family wants to take revenge, they would only target your... ahem, I do not know your relationship with your father, but it should not matter. The Nash clan is stronger; they won’t be able to kill your father!" "He is not my father." Yusuf Zuck glanced at the elder Petty, "Though we share blood ties, I will never acknowledge him!" "Heh, you make your own decisions about that. However, your friends and such will probably be eliminated. The Meskill Family targeting your relatives will only target those related to you by blood." "Let me think about it first," Yusuf Zuck sighed lightly in his heart. Devin King, the vice captain of the Dragon Group, had wanted him to return to the Nash family, and now, his current situation indicated that returning to the Nashes was indeed the best choice! Of course, going back didn’t mean he would accept them. He could only divert disaster and aid Devin King in secretly investigating some of the Nash family’s secrets! For the nation, for himself, for his relatives, for his friends, against his enemies, this was the best strategy!