However, Qing Chen was not so pretentious; instead, he accepted it calmly.
This makes it seem like what the head of the family did earlier was... somewhat unnecessary.
However, Qingchen also had his own ideas: "You have your arrangements, but I have mine. If you arrange things for Qingkun and Qingyu, it will be easier for me to be a hands-off manager. But I don't have any trust with them, so I want to choose people that I'm satisfied with."
"Oh?" the head of the Qing family asked. "As far as I know, there is no one in the parent-teacher association who is competent for these two positions. They may have talent, but governing a large country is like cooking a small fish, and operating the huge machine of the Qing family requires experience."
Qingchen shook his head: "The person I chose is not from the parents' meeting."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qing Chen's figure flashed rapidly in the room, and even the moonlight streaming in from outside seemed to be shattered by his silhouette.
Qing Ji was startled and immediately tried to stop Qing Chen from approaching the family head, but then he stopped himself.
What does their business have to do with me?
In an instant, Qing Chen arrived behind the head of the Qing family and placed his right hand on the top of the other's head, forcibly channeling the knight's true energy within his body into him!
Qing Ji and the old man were both stunned!
The old man felt a surge of scalding warmth flow from the top of his head, coursing through his limbs and bones.
Organs that were like rotten wood began to regain their vitality!
Even the heartbeat no longer sounded so weak and feeble.
Qing Ji stared blankly at this scene. In his heart, the patriarch was a supreme being, but at this moment he was powerless to resist being forcibly empowered by Qing Chen.
This scene was completely shattering his understanding... How dare Qing Chen do such a thing?!
A few minutes later, Qing Chen slowly withdrew his hand and said expressionlessly, "You made so many arrangements without asking for my consent. Since I am the future head of the Qing family, I don't need to ask anyone's consent for any decisions I make. We're even. I'm not really satisfied with the arrangements you made for Qing Kun and Qing Yu. I want to be a hands-off manager. I think it's better for you to run the Qing family. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease."
The old man was silent for a few seconds: "How dare you?"
Qing Chen retorted coldly, "I'll be the chairman of the board tomorrow. As the chairman of the board, is there any problem with me asking you, a member of the family, to continue working? There's no problem."
The old man was completely silenced by Qing Chen.
Qing Chen continued, “From the perspective of the family’s interests, who is more suitable than you to continue managing the family? Old Master Li Xiurui no longer cares about this world, and my brother is bound by the rules, his lifespan is limited, so they cannot extend their lives. But you are different; you clearly cannot let go of the Qing family. So, don’t think about liberation, just work for my Qing family in peace. The Zhunti Dharma empowerment will extend your lifespan by 21 years. In these remaining 21 years, please continue to dedicate yourself to this family until your dying breath.”
Qing Chen spoke these words coldly, making Qing Ji feel extremely uneasy.
The heirs of Kamishiro and Kashima are eagerly awaiting the death of their elders so that the younger generation can have a chance to rise to prominence.
Meanwhile, on the Qing family's side, Qing Chen actually took the initiative to extend his own crown prince's term by 21 years.
Moreover, driven by the knight's true energy, the head of the family, whose heart was as hard as iron, was moved to tears. Qing Ji could see from the side that the other party's tears were falling drop by drop, and he could not stop them at all.
At one point, Qing Ji realized that Qing Chen was angry that the patriarch had arranged everything without ever asking his opinion, so he deliberately staged this scene to see the patriarch, who was sitting calmly by, make a fool of himself.
As a father, it's perfectly fine for you to want to contribute in your own way and fulfill your responsibilities as a father.
But I'm not someone who's easily manipulated, and the script won't play out the way you've arranged it!
Want to entrust everything and then escape the world carefree? Dream on.
Qing Ji smacked his lips to the side... The father and son are really going all out!
He imagined that if Qing Wu dared to do that, he would probably beat him so badly that he would cry with his hands in his hands.
At this moment, Qingchen continued, "I will cooperate and finish the rest of the show, but don't even think about retiring. There's no such thing as a free lunch."
As he spoke, he turned and walked out: "I only learned what kind of person you are today, but you should also only learn what kind of person I am today. We have a long time to get to know each other, so let's get to know each other slowly."
Before he finished speaking, Qing Chen had already descended the mountain.
The room was quiet, but the old man wiped away his tears and suddenly laughed out loud: "He is indeed my son, very capable."
Qing Ji hadn't seen the old man smile in a long time.
"Why didn't you stop him just now?" the old man asked Qing Ji.
Qing Ji glanced at the crossbeam on the roof of the small wooden house: "He's a knight, how can I stop him?"
"This is the first time I've heard you admit you're not as good as others in combat. It's rare," the old man sighed. "Now I'll have to work for another 21 years."
Qing Ji suddenly laughed: "Isn't this a good thing?"
Seeing his gloating expression, the old man waved his hand impatiently: "Go help Qingchi. Kill all the people who should be killed tonight. Only after we've cleared out these people can we free up our hands to kill that puppeteer hiding in the shadows."
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On the northern front, Qingyu's men have already fought their way out.
The targets were the army groups under Qingwen's mother, Qingyun, and Qingyuan's father, Qingyuan's father. This was the source of their confidence to challenge the head of the family tonight.
Qingyu's troops quickly infiltrated the camp. The two officers who intended to mutinied suddenly discovered that their own garrison battalion had betrayed them at some point, opening up the camp's defenses for Qingyu!
Not only that, the radar in the camp was also turned off at night, so they didn't even know that an airship was approaching overhead!
Some tried to call for help, as they had an army group on their right flank as a trump card—Qing Shi's father's unit, the 1st Armored Division.
However, no one answered their calls. Instead, someone suddenly entered the command tent to report: "Something's wrong! The 1st Armored Division has suddenly surrounded us from the right flank. After encountering our external guard forces, they opened fire without warning. They're not here to reinforce us; they're here to encircle and annihilate us!"
The commander in the tent slumped in his chair. Who would have thought that the person who had always played the role of an ambitious man who wanted to challenge the authority of the family head was actually the family head's man!
Just when everyone thought Qing Shi's father was ambitious, the other party remained the most loyal subordinate of the family head, and that never changed.
This acting is far superior to that of Shindai Yunluo and Shindai Yunxiu!
The tide has turned!
Chapter 781, Confidential Secretary, Li Kerou
Within city number 4, a convoy was speeding along.
It was only 11 p.m., just as the nightlife in the underworld was beginning. The streets were bustling with activity, but police cars from the PCE Security Management Committee were clearing the way for this convoy.
Pedestrians made way for the convoy, discussing where it was headed.
In the middle of the car, a middle-aged woman named Qingyun sat in the back seat. She said to her secretary in the passenger seat, "Apply for political asylum from the Chen family now and request that they lift air traffic control over City 7. We need to land there. Also, once we arrive at the airport, be extremely careful... Has the garrison been assembled yet?!"
The secretary responded, "The garrison troops have assembled and are heading to the airport to pave the way for you. The Class A airships in the airport are also ready and can take off at any time."
However, just as they arrived at the airport, the secretary suddenly exclaimed, "Boss, the Chen family has rejected your request for political asylum! They replied that they have no intention of interfering in the internal disputes of the Qing family and ask you to actively cooperate with the Qing family's internal investigation."
"What?!" Qingyun raised her voice, "I've devoted myself to Chen Yu, and he actually abandoned me at this time?!"
"Boss, what do we do now?" the secretary asked anxiously.
"Let's get on the airship first. Anyway, we can't stay in the southwest. Let's go to City 18, or if that doesn't work, we'll go to City 20. As long as I'm alive, I'm a political bargaining chip!" Qingyun said.
The convoy arrived at the airport, the roar of the engines drowning out their conversation.
Qingyun, wearing a beige trench coat, quickly walked onto the prepared airship.
However, before the people behind could board, the airship suddenly closed its hatch and slowly took off.
Qingyun paused for a moment, looking at Qingkun sitting leisurely in the ship's cabin, and the faceless soldiers beside him, and narrowed her eyes slightly: "When did you arrive in City 4?!"
"I just arrived recently," Qingkun said cheerfully. "I haven't even had a chance to eat yet."
As they were speaking, a group of faceless soldiers emerged from the ship's hold, carrying trays in their hands: "Boss, the food is ready."
Qingkun smiled and said, "Thank you."
Qingyun said coldly, "Why would you come here in person? Aren't you afraid of dying in this city?"
Qingkun took a bite of fried rice and said indistinctly, "My son begged me not to let you get away. I promised him. To uphold my dignity as a father, I have to keep an eye on things myself. I can only feel at ease when I see you caught with my own eyes."
At this point, he waved to the Faceless Man, and the captain of the Faceless Man's army immediately understood and brought over a glass of water... The boss choked.
Qingkun wiped his mouth and said, "Moreover, when your son Qingwen was alive, he always bullied Qingyi, forcing that kid to hand over the Undying Brooch as protection money for your son. If the patriarch hadn't given the order, I would have killed your son on the spot. Now, although your son is dead, I, as his father, have to help him vent his anger."
Looking out of the ship's cabin window, Qingyun saw a military force rapidly surrounding the airport, while her secretary and entourage scattered in panic.
It's over.
There's no escape.
"You intend to execute me in secret?" Qingyun asked coldly.
"You overestimate yourself. Do you really think you have any influence? To secretly execute you?" Qingkun laughed. "I'm going to arrest you and put you on a public trial so that all the people of the Southwest can see how much family interest you've sold out for a pretty boy. Qingyun, you shouldn't have, you shouldn't have, secretly given the Undying Brooch to Chen Yu. If Shadow had killed him too, we wouldn't have so much trouble now."
Qing Yun's face turned ashen: "That old man wants to turn the Qing family into his own property, aren't you worried at all?!"
Qingkun thought for a moment and said, "You should know that my lineage was originally surnamed Luo, and we are the line of illegitimate children. Do you know what our ancestor Luo Lan said? Just protect the bloodline of our ancestor Qing Zhen, and you don't need to worry about anything else. To be honest, outsiders think that you people are glamorous, but you have never been in contact with the true core of the Qing family."
The true core of the Qing clan lies in the direct descendants of the brothers Qing Zhen and Luo Lan. They are the true members of the Qing clan, the main trunk of this towering tree.
As for the other branches, they are merely twigs that have grown over a long period of time.
“Of course, the core reason is that my son wants to support Qingchen, it’s that simple,” Qingkun said.
Qingyun was stunned for a moment: "You actually listen to the decision of a mere kid? How old is he?!"
Qingkun was displeased: "My son is so smart, what's wrong with me listening to him? Life is a gamble, can't I gamble on an option that makes my son happy? Forget it, you wouldn't understand anyway, it's your son's own fault for being killed."
As he spoke, the rough-looking man actually picked up his phone and dialed a number: "Hey, son... Got him, got him, hahaha, your old man personally took action, is there anyone I can't catch? Even if you want Chen Yu, I'll catch him for you. Of course, you definitely wouldn't make such an outrageous request to your old man."
Qingyun: "..."
She knew very well that by the time she was arrested, the head of the family should have completed all the purge plans, and the Qing family had changed its appearance.
Qingkun stood up, his expression turning cold: "Take her under control and go back to City 5 to usher in a new era."
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At the foot of Ginkgo Mountain, with the overall situation settled, the guests were allowed to leave one by one.
By this time, it would be too late for them to go out and deliver a message.
Those who were supposed to leave left, and those who were supposed to disperse dispersed. Everyone left in a hurry, except for Li Kerou and her best friend who stayed at the foot of the mountain, standing in the chilly evening breeze of spring.
She was an ordinary person, so she hunched over slightly when the cold wind blew, looking rather frail.
Her best friend said to her, "Let's go, we'll see him anytime soon. It's too cold tonight, let's go home first."
Li Kerou shook her head: "You go back first, I'll wait. I think a little differently from you. There are some people you have to wait for to meet, and if you miss them once, you might miss them for a lifetime. Opportunities are like that, and so is life. If you want to succeed, how can you do it without being willing to endure hardship and make sacrifices?"
My best friend sighed, "Then you wait here, I'm leaving now."