Wow! My wife is beautiful and obedient, everyone envies her!

"Is Darkfire only for killing and revenge?" Qi Yuan asked.

Eric was stunned, his mind going blank for a moment after being asked that question.

Qi Yuan continued, "If Darkfire is driven by killing and revenge, then I will not persuade you to join. If not, I can promise you that joining Davis will bring about change in the North Continent as you hope."

"Qi, do you know what Darkfire wants?"

"Enough to eat, enough to wear, and enough to afford medical care."

With just a few simple words, Qi Yuan once again left Eric speechless.

Eric thought Qi Yuan wouldn't know or understand, and he had already prepared his words to refute Qi Yuan. However, Qi Yuan didn't say much, but every sentence hit the bullseye.

He looked intently at Qi Yuan's handsome face and sighed in resignation: "Qi, I've witnessed your clever methods of taking revenge on those guys in prison, and I even used some of your tricks in this revenge against the four major families. However, I never imagined that you would be so clever in this kind of matter."

His words left Qi Yuan speechless.

"I hope the tricks you learned from me don't get used on the Davis family."

Eric chuckled. "Qi, it seems you really like Noah Davis, always making sure to speak well of him during our conversation. To be honest, seeing you still the same as before, I'm starting to wonder if Noah Davis is truly willing to lead the Davis family to change North Continent?"

Eric's opinion of Qi Yuan has always been positive. Although he felt that Qi Yuan should compromise and not confront the prisoners, because when Qi Yuan first arrived at the prison, almost all the prisoners wanted to touch him.

To anyone else, it seemed like an insurmountable situation.

However, Qi Yuan resisted all along, and he won.

The Northern Continent had been exploited by the four major families for many years, and no matter who came, they would think that this situation was unbreakable. However, Qi Yuan's resistance stirred up the passion in Eric's heart.

In the early stages, Eric was unwilling to help Qi Yuan. Although one reason was that he didn't want to have his sentence extended, the main reason was that he wanted to see when Qi Yuan would admit defeat.

Eric had to admit that back then, while he was in prison, he saw Qi Yuan as a dark fire and the group of prisoners who tried to bully him as the four great families.

If Qi Yuan can win without any help, does that mean Darkfire can also win against the four major families?

Even after he was released from prison, he would still ask his fellow inmates, "Did Qi Yuan win?"

The answer is, they won.

Qi Yuan doesn't confront the guys in the prison head-on. He sets up some traps to buy time, and then strikes during that time, knocking the attacker unconscious with a single blow.

Sometimes, Qi Yuan would take advantage of the moment when those guys were unconscious to break their hands and feet, rendering them immobile for a period of time, which would reduce the number of people attacking him.

Otherwise, it would be a difficult task for anyone to deal with hundreds of prisoners.

"If I said I was willing, would you believe me?" Qi Yuan asked.

Eric's gaze deepened. "Qi, you're a smart person. Do you think you've made the right choice this time? Noah Davis won't abandon you? He'll do what you want to do?"

“Shelly isn’t dead, Nick isn’t dead, that’s the best answer, isn’t it?” Qi Yuan said.

Eric: "Qi, I know what it means to cast a long line to catch a big fish."

"Then you can wait and see, because we will propose to Noah how to resolve the predicament of the North Continent."

Qi Yuan will discuss with Noah the construction of railways, land reclamation for planting and breeding, and other miscellaneous matters.

Eric isn't stupid; the fact that he can be the leader of Darkfire shows that he has a certain level of intelligence.

If the Davis family actually undertakes the project Qi Yuan mentioned, at least a considerable number of people in Beizhou will be able to have enough to eat.

But, is this really possible?

"Is Noah Davis really willing to do these thankless tasks?" Eric asked doubtfully.

Qi Yuan was also puzzled, "Why do you think this is a thankless task? Building railways and reducing time costs is a good thing for everyone. Besides, with more food than we can eat, we can transport it to other continents to sell and make money that way too."

Eric didn't know how to express his doubts. In his eyes, it seemed that the four major families couldn't make money unless they manufactured medicines and weapons.

“Eric, you didn’t really have a choice this time. Shirley should know about last night’s attack.” Qi Yuan looked up at Shirley.

Xie Li didn't speak, but met Qi Yuan's gaze.

Qi Yuan said, "The former president is dead, and Bartlett is now the acting president. Last night's attack on the banquet was carried out by outsiders. These outsiders broke in under strict guard. Guess who among them covered for Bartlett?"

"Are the four major families no longer united?" Eric asked.

Qi Yuan said, "Don't think that the disunity of the four major families is a good thing for you. Eric, you provided me with protection during your last month in prison, but as soon as you left, those guys immediately doubled their revenge against me. So, you need to understand that you shouldn't think that having a different person above you is a good thing. Sometimes, having a different person can only make things worse."

"Do you want me to give you examples? Look at the Leopold family and the Clarence family. Just look at how they make money. If they become the new kings of the North Continent, do you think they'll continue to make money in the same way, or will they find another way?"

Qi Yuan's question was so profound that Eric's mind went blank, and he couldn't immediately grasp its meaning.

Seeing that he couldn't react, Qi Yuan continued, "There was a big, strong dog among the sheep. Someone said, 'The dog is too scary. Look at its sharp teeth and claws. It can easily bite your throat. If you're not afraid of the dog driving you out, you'll all die.' The sheep thought the person was right and gathered their strength to drive the dog out. But they found that the person who spoke was a wolf."

Qi Yuan asked, "Eric, do you want the people of the Northern Continent to become that kind of flock of sheep?"

Such a simple explanation is easy for even the most clueless person to understand.

Eric asked, "How do you know those people are wolves and not dogs?"

"Because, as far as I know, they have never done anything to give up a small portion of their own interests to help others."

Eric frowned slightly and sighed, "Qi, your words are truly insightful, leaving me speechless."

“Because I never intended to exploit you for my own profit. Bringing you into the Davis family was also for the purpose of cooperation,” Qi Yuan said.

Eric asked, "What do you want Darkfire to do?"

“Gather intelligence,” Qi Yuan said. “Most of the Darkfire members are from the lower classes, so you must have a lot of informants. Help us keep an eye on what Bartlett might do, and what the Leopold family might do.”

Eric frowned. "Isn't the Davis family's intelligence group supposed to be very capable?"

"Even the most capable people have limited manpower. Last night, there were foreigners with very different skin colors who entered the city of Juecheng at the banquet, and Noah didn't even know. This shows that the Davis family's intelligence team is understaffed. It is also possible that Noah was unable to discover it in time because of the cover provided by other families."

“I suspect that the Leopold family is most likely on Bartlett’s side, because the perpetrators of the attack on the banquet had clear targets: the first was the former president, and the second was Mr. Dunlop. After Mr. Dunlop’s death, his eldest son also died, and now the new head of the Leopold family is Don.”

The information Qi Yuan mentioned was already known to An Huo as well.

The next two pieces of information were unknown to them.

Qi Yuan continued, "You should all know Tang En's character. How many people in the Northern Continent will suffer if he becomes the new head of the family?"

“If Don becomes the new head of the Leopold family, we could indeed consider temporarily joining forces with the Davis family. However, our capabilities are limited, and we may not know as much information as you do,” Eric said uncertainly.

Having been suppressed by the four major families for too long, he was unsure what his organization possessed that could possibly defeat them.

“There are many of you, so you can be of some use. If possible, help us find Ryan,” Qi Yuan said. “Ryan is Bartlett’s trump card against Noah. Without him, even if Bartlett kills Noah, he won’t gain the support of the Davis family. And if Davis falls, the other families won’t stand with Bartlett; instead, they’ll focus on dividing up the Davis family’s assets. That might be the most chaotic time in the North Continent, and you Darkfire might even be able to benefit from it.”

Eric had to admit that Qi Yuanzhen was very insightful and knew how to manipulate people's hearts.

With just a few words, they immediately drew Anhuo, who was originally the enemy, to their side.

But with Qi Yuan like this, Eric felt more at ease cooperating with him.

Based on his observations in prison, Qi Yuan is an upright and fearless person. What he can't stand is someone who is truly unwilling to submit, even to the point of death.

Eric admired Qi Yuan's personality while in prison, thinking that such a person would be a great friend, because he would never betray his good brother even if given ten million.

When Eric heard that Qi Yuan and Noah were together, he thought that Qi Yuan had finally succumbed to the clutches of power and money.

Meeting Qi Yuan again today, I realized that Qi Yuan is still the same Qi Yuan.

Because Qi Yuan was still the same Qi Yuan, he even had a glimmer of hope that Noah would really lead the Davis family to change the entire North Continent.

Qi Yuan gave him hope.

“Qi, Darkfire really hates the four great families,” Eric said. “But I’m only giving you this much face. If you can really get Noah Davis to change the North Continent, we Darkfire will listen to you from now on.”

"Isn't this price a bit too high?" Qi Yuan asked.

Eric smiled. "We just want a better life, and we'll listen to whoever can make it better for us. Of course, what we need to see is what Noah will do after he wins this chaos following Ryan's death. If he doesn't do what you say, Darkfire's revenge will be insane."