God of Pets

Chapter 901 Five to Four
Xiu Jieming and Qi Tianxin's gazes met in the air, almost sparking with intensity.

Xiu Jieming and his men sat on the right side of the auditorium's stands, facing off against Qi Tianxin's group across the podium.

The election hasn't even started yet, but the air already seems thick with tension.

Representatives from various families entered one by one. After the representatives of the Feng and Gong families entered, they sat down near Qi Tianxin.

The Qin, Chu, and Jiang families entered one after another and sat near Xiu Jieming's side.

Qin Qiu, Qin Ziyu, Chu Jianfeng, Jiang Tianqing, Jiang Qiemo, Jiang Sanxin, and others all nodded slightly upon seeing Chen Guan, but did not come over to speak.

This is not the time to talk, and it's not appropriate to say much here.

Representatives from the ten major families entered one by one. The Heavenly King did not come in person, but sent representatives to vote. Most of them were the heads of their respective families, but there were a few who were not.

The Ji family arrived relatively late, being the last of the ten major families to enter. Their arrival caused quite a stir.

Many people's eyes were drawn to the woman leading the Ji family.

"That's Ji Liuying! She's so young and beautiful. At such a young age, she already has strength close to that of a Heavenly King. How could the Creator be so biased, giving her all the best things in life?" Duan Shulin couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"What? Are you tempted? Do you want me to help you put in a good word?" Ji Nanhong teased from the side.

Duan Shulin quickly shrank his neck and shook his head, saying, "I can't handle such a powerful woman. I still prefer gentle and tender women."

People from various families and Qi Tianxin's side were also sizing up Ji Liuying.

It is truly rare for someone of this age to reach such heights, especially for a woman; she is unique in China today.

Whether intentionally or unintentionally, the Ji family happened to be seated in the middle of the stands, separating the two families on either side.

Not long after, the election officially began, and Qi Tianxin and Xiu Jieming took the stage one after the other to deliver their final campaign speeches.

After that, the formal election phase began.

Representatives from the ten major families will take the stage one by one and cast their votes into the ballot boxes on either side.

The Feng family representative was the first to go on stage. Without saying much, he went straight to the ballot box representing Qi Tianxin and cast his vote for Qi Tianxin without any suspense.

This was expected, there's nothing to say about it; it would be strange if the Feng family didn't side with Qi Tianxin.

The next representative from the Gong family to take the stage also cast his vote for Qi Tianxin, giving Qi Tianxin two votes.

However, Qin Qiu soon went on stage to vote on behalf of the Qin family, casting his vote directly for Xiu Jieming, thus demonstrating the Qin family's stance.

Representatives from the Chu and Jiang families also took the stage and cast their votes for Xiu Jieming, securing three votes and overtaking Qi Tianxin.

The Zhang family representative, who came up next, also cast his vote for Xiu Jieming.

With that, Xiu Jieming had four votes, and he was practically invincible. The Xiu family was overjoyed.

With the Ji family almost certain to abstain, Xiu Jieming only needs one more vote to secure a victory.

Unfortunately, the next merchant to appear unsurprisingly voted for Qi Tianxin, making the score three to four, and Xiu Jieming still held the advantage.

The next representative from the Xia family to appear has already had several contacts with the Xiu family and reached some agreements. If nothing unexpected happens, they should cast their vote for Xiu Jieming.

However, Xiu Jieming noticed that Qi Tianxin and Feng Wuci did not show any change in expression, and he felt that something was wrong.

As expected, when the Xia family representative came on stage, he didn't vote for Xiu Jieming, but instead voted for Qi Tianxin.

"Xia family... what are you doing..." The Xiu family, Qin family, Chu family, Jiang family and other families were all representatives glaring angrily at the Xia family.

They had already communicated with the Xia family, but they never expected the Xia family to change their minds.

After the Xia family representative stepped down, he shrugged and said a few words without making a sound. However, Chen Guan could tell that he probably said, "I'm sorry, he gave way too much."

The score is now four to four, and all eyes are on the representative of the Dushan faction. Their vote will almost certainly determine the fate of both sides.

"Big brother? Is everything alright?" Xiu Yingmei looked at the representative of the Dushan Sect with some nervousness. There were only two people on their side, Gushan and Zipao, whom Chen Guan was very familiar with.

After the unexpected incident involving the Xia family, Xiu Yingmei was somewhat worried that the Dushan Sect might also go back on its word.

Xiu Jieming did not answer Xiu Yingmei, his gaze fixed on Qi Tianxin.

Judging from Qi Tianxin's expression, Xiu Jieming had a vague feeling that something was amiss.

He visited the Dushan Sect and met with Du Tianwang, who personally promised that he could vote for him.

But judging from Qi Tianxin's expression, it was definitely not an expression of sitting idly by and waiting for death.

Xiu Jieming could even see a hint of contempt and arrogance in Qi Tianxin's eyes.

The atmosphere in the auditorium was somewhat oppressive. No one spoke, and even breathing became a subconscious control.

All eyes were fixed on the purple-robed man and the lonely mountain.

Chen Guan sensed something was off and looked at Qi Tianxin. When he saw that Qi Tianxin was looking at him, their eyes met in mid-air, and Qi Tianxin actually smiled at Chen Guan.

That kind of laughter is the victor's laugh of pity for the loser.

Chen Guan's heart skipped a beat; he realized something was wrong.

He turned to Xiu Jieming and asked, "Is there a problem with the Dushan Sect's tickets?"

"I originally thought there would be no problem, but now it seems there is." Xiu Jieming said with a frown as he watched the man in purple robes walk onto the stage with his ticket.

Xiu Yingmei overheard their conversation and knew something was wrong, yet she still hoped for a miracle, her eyes fixed on the purple robe.

But where in the world do so many miracles come from, especially in a place like this, where miracles are even less likely to occur.

The man in purple robes came to the stage and cast his vote for the Dushan Sect for Qi Tianxin without hesitation.

The crowd erupted in uproar; Qi Tianxin was now leading five to four.

The Ji family had already consulted with the major families, and it was almost certain that they would abstain from voting.

In other words, Qi Tianxin can be considered to have won now.

The faces of the Xiu, Qin, Chu, and Jiang families were not good; this outcome was unexpected for them.

Unexpectedly, the Xia family and the Dushan faction betrayed them at the last minute and sided with Qi Tianxin.

"What are they up to? They promised to vote for us." Xiu Fenghao angrily tried to get up and confront the Xia family and the Dushan Sect.

"Sit down." Xiu Jieming stopped him, shaking his head and saying, "The winner takes all, the loser is nothing. Losing is losing, don't make excuses for failure."

“The Ji family hasn’t voted yet. We can persuade them to vote for us, making it five to five, and we’ll still have a chance.” Xiu Fenghao looked at the people from the Qin, Chu, and Jiang families.

The only option now is to coerce the Ji family into voting, and only members of the ten major families can do that.

Qin Qiu knew what he was thinking: "It's no use. The Ji family has already informed all the major families in advance that they will abstain from voting. This is already a tacit agreement. It's unreasonable to force them now."

After a pause, Qin Qiu continued, "Moreover, it's five against four now. If we were to use coercion, do you think the Ji family would choose our four families or the other five? Five is more than four, and everyone can do the math."

The Xiu family members turned pale upon hearing this, feeling a sense of despair.

(End of this chapter)