Chapter 3719 — Fatal Weakness
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To put Wei Zhao to death—this was not merely their ambition, but the will of Young Master Xu himself!
With Young Master Xu's deep background, even if they used underhanded means to do away with a newcomer, so long as they did not crudely hire an assassin and leave behind evidence, the aftermath could be smoothed over entirely, with no fatal risk at all.
So in the past, Meng Jueming and his lot could only make petty trouble and take small advantages off Wei Zhao, not daring to attempt anything too outrageous. But now, Wei Zhao had to die.
"So long as Young Master Xu wants him dead, dead he will be. So you, boy, must take the long view and not fix your shortsighted eyes on a few points and dawdle over trifles. Whether we can find a way to do away with Wei Zhao as quickly as possible—that is the crux, understand?" Meng Jueming instructed earnestly.
"Oh, oh, still Ninth Cousin who sees things clearly—one look and you pierce right to the bone!" Meng Zhou at once wore the face of one profoundly enlightened.
"But of course. If I lacked even that much vision, how could I ever become a Pavilion Master of the Third Pavilion?"
Meng Jueming smiled complacently, then said, "Young Master Xu sent word to me just now. He says he has contacted several skilled hands in the Law Enforcement Hall, and we are to plot together when the time comes, to do away with Wei Zhao in the next stage of the trial. But before that, we must first study this brat's greatest weakness. Once we pinpoint his weakness, this time he will find it hard to escape death even if he wants to! You have dealt with him for so long—tell me, what is this brat's greatest weakness?"
"His greatest weakness?" Meng Zhou tilted his head and thought, then after a moment gave a feeble shake of his head. "This thing doesn't seem to have any great weakness, does it?"
Though as the greatest sworn enemy among Azure Cloud Pavilion's newcomers he ought in theory to be one of those who knew Wei Zhao best, judging from all his past performances, he truly had never discovered any weakness in Wei Zhao that could prove fatal.
The only possible weakness might be that this thing could not tell good jade from worthless jade—but such a weakness was at best good for taking a small advantage. To use it to put him to death was hardly realistic.
"No—every man has a fatal weakness, so this brat must have one too; it is only that we have not noticed it yet!" Meng Jueming shook his head decisively, then turned and called over Li Zhengming, who was not far from them. "Zhengming, what do you think is Wei Zhao's greatest weakness?"
After several previous incidents—especially after he had successfully probed out Wei Zhao's strength at the early Foundation Establishment stage for them—Meng Jueming felt fairly at ease with Li Zhengming, so he had no intention of hiding even a matter this confidential. It was a good chance to pool everyone's wisdom and think of a plan together.
Li Zhengming was taken aback. He had noticed the two whispering here a moment ago and guessed they were plotting something unspeakable again. He had meant to creep closer and eavesdrop for any intelligence, but never expected to be called over directly—and to be asked his opinion outright. This suited him perfectly.
"Wei Zhao's weakness? Does lust count?" Li Zhengming answered without changing his expression.
"Lust? That is indeed a weakness, but at most it could be used, as last time, to sow discord between him and the eldest young lady of the Shangguan family. It would be of no use in the coming stage of the trial, and even less could it put him to death!" Meng Jueming said with some disappointment.
So these two really were scheming against Leader Wei Zhao! Li Zhengming understood at once, and then deliberately fell into deep thought, saying no more.