Chapter 901 - 851: A High-Sounding Excuse! (3)

"Hahaha!"

"Hahahahaha!"

With Hua Xiaotian’s words, the room first fell into silence.

Then laughter erupted in a blur.

Three Forbidden Elders couldn’t contain their excitement and began laughing.

"Good, good! This thorn in the flesh saves us the headache of trying to eliminate it!"

"Those who commit too many wrongs will inevitably face their doom, the ancients never spoke in vain, haha!"

"Man plans, heaven watches! That he has a day like this is no surprise to me! Heaven has finally opened its eyes, haha, hahahaha!"

It’s not just the Bo Family in Jinling, who suffered under Qin Fan’s tyranny.

But also the Qin Family in Four-nine City, which was uprooted.

Some of the elders were linked to these events.

Qin Fan destroyed the Bo Family, and due to the clashes in the Imperial Kitchen with Qi Shijie, they had no choice but to uproot the Qi Family, coupled with his numerous actions, these grievances had long left these three giants resenting him.

Merely due to the bigger situation, they had to suppress their resentment.

Now, faced with the news of Qin Fan’s demise, why wouldn’t they exuberantly laugh?

However, this laughter left Wang Anshi and Hua Xiaotian, along with several other Forbidden Elders, in shock.

They couldn’t comprehend the reaction they saw.

Indeed, Qin Fan was a thorn in their side, brimming with countless potential threats.

But, if it weren’t for Qin Fan, what would be Huaxia’s position in the Martial Arts World today?

Without him, Huaxia would lose a crucial defense against foreign adversaries!

It was Qin Fan who forcibly turned the chaotic state of the Martial Arts World around!

Yet, now that news of Qin Fan’s downfall spread, they laugh heartily?

In the face of similar situations, in the melancholy where even the Guardian Institute was powerless, who could step in then?

Yes, Qin Fan’s potential threat was significant.

But it can’t be denied that Qin Fan’s existence posed countless benefits for Huaxia without drawbacks!

They were summoned by Wang Anshi, purely to remember, and discuss a plan for the safety of the No.1 Group and Qin Chu couple.

But now.

The opposing side celebrated Qin Fan’s demise, pushing Old Wang to feel his words were unnecessary.

Because saying them would only provoke opposition, and on some level, incite their desire to kick him when he’s down.

After all, the allure of the No.1 Group was irresistible to everyone!

"Old Zhou, Old Li, Old Wen, you’ve crossed the line!"

Wang Anshi could tolerate this, but Hua Xiaotian couldn’t.

The voice simmering with emotion and a touch of choked-up coldly emerged.

"Hua Shi, what do you mean?" An elder turned to look at him, his laughter stopped, his expression slightly annoyed.

"What do I mean? Without Qin Fan, would the Martial Arts World’s chaos settle? If the chaos remained unchecked, what role would Huaxia play internationally without a Third World presence? Don’t you know this? Yes, I admit Qin Fan indeed committed many acts of defiance and disorder, but compared to quelling the Martial Arts chaos, what do those count for? Yet you joyfully kick him when he’s down, is this appropriate?" Hua Xiaotian gritted out.

The coldness towards the Forbidden side was not something recent.

And hearing those joyous laughs now, he felt even more disappointed.

"Presumptuous, Hua Xiaotian, how dare you? I know you have feelings for him, that you’re guilty, but is it appropriate to impose your thoughts and emotions on us? He quelled the Martial Arts chaos, but that was a transaction! Without the deal, do you think he would act? Furthermore, his overt actions led the Bo Family’s downfall in the courtyard, imagine the madness if he breached the Forbidden City someday! He is a ticking time bomb, an entity ready to overturn us at any moment! His death isn’t unjust at all! Lastly, let me say, a person struck down by fate, what benevolent soul would they be? Heaven couldn’t tolerate him, clearly, it’s his own doing!"

An elder eagerly responded to Hua Xiaotian’s words, springing up and shouting.

"Everyone calm down, there’s no need to dwell endlessly on this! Hua Shi, are you certain Qin Fan has truly fallen?"

Before Hua Xiaotian could refute, another Forbidden Elder knocked on the table.

"As of now, there’s no definite substantial evidence pointing towards it!" Hua Xiaotian coldly replied.

"Alright then, our immediate priority is confirming whether Qin Fan is truly dead. Once confirmed, the No.1 Group, from the Forbidden side, should be taken over! To prevent the Qin Chu couple from selling it out of grief, should the No.1 Group fall into foreign hands, the consequences could be disastrous!" The Forbidden Elder who knocked on the table earlier stated.

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

"I agree!"

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The three previously laughing Forbidden Elders quickly cast their votes.

"Haha, hahaha! Good, good! What a grand justification!" Hua Xiaotian laughed upon hearing this.

He regretted it.

Regretted sharing this bombshell news overnight in Beijing.

Even though he knew that even if he didn’t say it, it would soon be widely spread.

Yet, seeing would have been believing, not hearing would have been relieving.

He hadn’t anticipated these elders to be so shameless!

Receiving?

That’s not receiving.

That’s outright robbery under the guise of legitimacy!

That’s a pillage!

Hua Xiaotian knew that without Qin Fan’s threat, they—given the power of the No.1 Group—could manipulate things with a word, regardless of the Qin Chu couple’s abilities, they couldn’t oppose such a dominant institution.

The ultimate fate of the No.1 Group seemed clear from those in front of him.

"Hua Xiaotian, what do you mean? What do you mean by grand justification? If the No.1 Group ends up in foreign hands, can you shoulder that blame?" The Forbidden Elder who had previously clashed with Hua Xiaotian slammed the table and stood.

Bam!!!

At that moment.

Right after his words fell.

Wang Anshi fiercely slapped the table from his position.

"Enough!"

Whoosh-!

With Wang Anshi’s stance displayed, silence enveloped the meeting room.

Though the Forbidden City wasn’t Wang Anshi’s dictatorship.

No one dared challenge his authority.

"No one’s to cast any thoughts on the No.1 Group! Anyone daring to reach into its depths, consider the consequences! Let’s not discuss whether Qin Fan is dead or alive now, even if he really is gone, the Forbidden side should leverage every resource to support and protect the No.1 Group! Not allow any of you to harbor greedy thoughts, I’ve said my piece, ponder it yourselves! Dismissed!"

With his words done.

Wang Anshi shot another slap on the conference table.

Turning away, he left his seat and headed out.

The tumultuous night meeting ended in discord!

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At the same time.

In the Netherworld.

Sand swept across.

A muddled figure dazedly wandered in the winds and sands.

Unlike the past spirits still deeply longing for the mortal world.

His eyes seemed empty of everything.

Only void and bewilderment remained.

Who am I, where did I come from, where am I going.

This was the sole voice lingering in his consciousness.