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"That doesn't necessarily mean it was Yan Shao Ye who did it! You really have no evidence to prove that old man was killed by Yan Shao Ye. I think you're just afraid of Yan Shao Ye taking your position, and you're deliberately framing him!"
"Shut up, Zhang Feihai! Do you think just because North Hongmen chose you, you’re someone important? You’re nothing but a dog! A dog that helps others bite its own master, eating from both sides!"
The room erupted into chaos. I wasn't fond of noisy environments, so I quietly stood at the door for a while, hoping they would calm down before I made my grand entrance. But their shouting only grew louder.
As for Lu Yan's background, it still hadn’t been clarified. Just because he claimed to be the old man's son doesn’t make it true! Even if he were, he would just be a lowly illegitimate child! I’ve seen the old man’s will with my own eyes!
"You say you've seen it? If there was a will, he would have presented it long ago. Why wait until now? In my opinion, it doesn’t exist at all! Lu Xian's murder of his brother has already been established! He’s not fit to be our Qing Gang leader!"
I sighed helplessly; it seemed impossible to wait for them to quiet down.
Bang!
I lifted my foot and kicked the conference room door hard. Ah, now the entire room fell silent, with dozens of heads turning to look at me.
"Yan Shao Ye?"
"Lu Yan!"
Everyone was startled. I smiled slightly, my gaze sweeping across the crowd. I could clearly see from their expressions who welcomed me back and who did not.
"Excuse me, am I interrupting your meeting?"
I smiled again and stepped lightly into the conference room.
"Lu Yan! You killed your own brother! How dare you come here? Someone! Take him down!"
Lu Xian slammed his hand on the table and shouted. The scene immediately descended into chaos. Lu Xian's men moved to seize me, while Lu Fei's former subordinates—my people—stood up to protect me.
The tension between the two factions reached its peak the moment I appeared, with some already starting to throw punches.
I remained unfazed, smiling as I approached Lu Xian and whispered to him, "Brother Two, it's a scheme."
"Hmph! You're dead meat!"
Lu Xian sneered coldly, exuding an aura of menace. I couldn’t help but chuckle; while I wouldn’t reveal the video I had in hand, that didn’t mean I couldn’t use it to blackmail Lu Xian.
In the noisy chaos, we stood facing each other quietly, whispering.
"But you always act so carelessly. Did you install surveillance in the old man's hospital room? Is this the footage?"
I pulled out my phone and found the video to show Lu Xian. He watched in shock as he snatched the phone from my hand!
"How the hell do you have this footage?"
Lu Xian's eyes widened like saucers!
He was terrified. If I released this video, Lu Xian would be finished! Although Lu Xian and I were now on opposing sides, Lu Ding Tian had only recently passed away. There were still many loyal followers of Lu Ding Tian within our respective factions, and most of those loyalists held significant power!
Once they saw this video, I wouldn't even need to lift a finger; they would kill Lu Xian to avenge the old man and then pledge their loyalty to me. I had my own plans, so you needn't worry about that. But rest assured, I definitely have more than one copy. After all, we are still brothers. The Qing Gang is currently facing both internal and external troubles, with the Southern and Northern Hongmen watching us closely. Do you think we can afford to be in such disarray right now?
I smiled as I asked Lu Xian, who frowned at me with a grim expression, clearly not understanding my meaning. Why not tell them to shut up? I disliked such a noisy environment; the clamor could easily drive me to lose my composure.
I said cheerfully to Lu Xian, who shot me a dark glare before shouting at the crowd: "Be quiet!" However, his words had little effect. Under the pressure of my threat, Lu Xian had no choice but to slap one of his own men across the face.
"Damn it! Everyone shut up!"
Finally, the scene fell silent. Then Lu Xian looked at me with an ugly expression, as if I had killed his father. Yet in his eyes was a question—he was asking me what we should do next.
Having a suitable leverage was a truly fortunate thing that was perfectly confirmed at this moment. The people gathered here were all core members of the Qing Gang. I knew that the old man's death made them furious, and some among them were eager to kill me first and ask questions later. But let me say this: I did not kill the old man.
I said calmly while Lu Xian glared at me coldly. I could see the sweat forming on his forehead; if I were to show this video to these people now, not even a deity could save him.
"Lu Yan! What do you mean? If it wasn't you who killed him, then was it Xian Shao Ye?"
Immediately, someone stood up—it was Chen Duozhu from Guangdong. Chen Duozhu was one of the most powerful Helmsmen in the Qing Gang and a staunch loyalist of the old man. During the conflict between Lu Xian and Lu Fei, he had remained neutral, only listening to the old man's orders.
Soon after, several others joined in, demanding to know who had killed the old man. I glanced around; the loyalists still held fifty percent of power within the Qing Gang! A portion of that power was currently split between my faction and Lu Xian's faction, with about thirty percent forming their own group led by Chen Duozhu. It could be said that whoever was identified as the killer of the old man would undoubtedly be seen as the loser.
At this moment, Lu Xian continued to stare at me intently. He wasn't foolish; he understood that since I had shown him the video first, it meant I didn't want to expose him just yet—otherwise, there would have been no reason for me to show it to him at all.
I smiled again, pretending not to want to speak, deliberately making Lu Xian uncomfortable for a while longer.
"Yan Shao Ye! Are you going to speak or not? If you don't say anything, I'll take it as you being responsible for killing the old man!"
Chen Duozhu's voice was loud and imposing; his eyes were wide open like copper bells as he glared at me with an expression that suggested he would turn hostile if I didn't respond soon.
Do you really think that the old man's death is our most pressing issue right now?
I asked with a smile as I looked at everyone. The crowd fell silent for a moment before Chen Duozhu slammed his hand on the table and shouted: "Lu Yan! What do you mean? Is your father's death not the most important matter? Then what is? If you say it like that, I'll assume you killed the old man!"
As soon as Chen Duozhu raised his voice, countless supporters responded immediately. His reputation was still quite high, and they all shouted that it was him who had killed the old man, claiming that avenging the old man was the most important task for the Qing Gang.
"Nonsense!" I shouted loudly.
The old man was already on the brink of death; to put it bluntly, he had only died two days earlier. But what was the old man's greatest wish? His greatest wish was for the Qing Gang to remain strong. You all know very well what situation the Qing Gang is facing now. The Southern and Northern Hongmen are both eyeing us, and you choose to stir up trouble?
What if this leads to a split? We would be divided and then absorbed by the Southern and Northern Hongmen, only to become cannon fodder in their battles against each other? In the end, we would face a disastrous defeat! At that point, each of you would be living a life worse than that of a slave!
I shouted again, questioning everyone present, and there was an immediate silence.
If this stalemate continues without resolving the old man's issues, the most likely outcome is that the Qing Gang will split in two! And once the Qing Gang splits, it will inevitably be swallowed by the Southern and Northern Hongmen. In the struggle among the Hongmen, we would surely become mere cannon fodder. What kind of life would that be? It’s clear that it’s not what any of you want.
"You make a valid point! But what can we change right now? Even if we don’t split, wouldn’t we still end up being absorbed by the Hongmen? We’d still be cannon fodder!" someone spoke up. "If we don’t want to split, then our only option is to avenge the old man! One of you two must have killed him; once this matter is resolved, the Qing Gang will naturally avoid splitting."
Someone stood up and said this with conviction!
It made a lot of sense! But I couldn’t help but smile.
I nodded and said, "You're right. But look at our current situation. If we must identify a murderer between me and Lu Xian, what consequences will that bring?"
I asked, and that person fell silent.
"It would greatly diminish the strength of the Qing Gang, right?" I continued questioning, but no one answered. If we disregard fifty percent of our strength loyal to Lu Ding Tian, then the remaining power in the Qing Gang would be evenly split between me and Lu Xian.
As long as I don’t reveal the video, neither side will accept being labeled as the murderer without solid evidence. This will inevitably lead to a major conflict. Without concrete proof, Chen Duozhu probably won’t intervene, and Lu Xian and I won’t stop until both sides are severely weakened.
You all need to understand one thing: even if we will eventually be swallowed by the Hongmen and become their cannon fodder, as long as our strength remains intact, we can still hold our ground against them! If our strength is gone, just think about what kind of scene that would create!
I asked everyone present. After hearing my words, some immediately agreed with me. I knew them well; very few among them were warriors; they were more like politicians. They preferred to avoid conflict whenever possible because not fighting meant they wouldn’t suffer losses—at least not for now.
The reason they had stirred up such chaos today was purely because who would succeed in leading the Qing Gang directly affected their interests and personal safety. That’s why they were so agitated and formed factions to fight fiercely for their positions.
"So what do you mean? Are we just going to let go of avenging the old man? Is that how it ends?" Chen Duozhu frowned and continued speaking.
"Moreover, your relationship with Xian Shao Ye is already irreconcilable; it’s like water and fire. Even if we set aside the matter of the old man for now, it still needs resolution in the future. How long can you two continue like this? Your words are merely delaying tactics that don’t solve any real issues!"
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