Storm of Gods

Chapter 55 Mutual Performance
"Whatever he's planning, let's stir things up a bit and get him off our feet," Li Xin said.

“This is easy to handle. The real problem is still Mondlier. If he weren’t a Fallen One, he wouldn’t be able to sway them,” Luo Xue said.

Li Xin was certainly aware of this, but it was a problem faced by the Night Watchers and the Church, so he could only offer his opinion and see if there were any weaknesses on the Zhao family's side.

After a brief discussion, the two decided on a strategy. The Luo Xue family and the Zhao family were among the most powerful forces in Tianjing. Zhao Xun wanted to gradually swallow up the Luo Xue family through marriage. However, the ugly man had a beautiful dream, and the Luo family was not the type to sit idly by and wait for their doom.

Luo Xue summoned the people from Hextech and began printing the latest Black Rose announcement. Speed ​​was of the essence, and they needed to buy themselves some time.

The next morning, the students of the Order Academy received a notice that in order to welcome the arrival of the Holy Ze Order Academy and the Iron Blood Order Academy from afar, the Black Rose needed to expand further. A new round of recruitment for new members would begin that afternoon. This time, the selection criteria were different from the last time, and students with special skills would also have the opportunity to be selected.

bang~~~
Zhao Qing slammed his fist on the table. "What's with this flyer? Why are we recruiting new members? Has Black Rose become a vegetable market?!"

Zhao Qing had been holding back because the time wasn't right yet. Zhao Xun had said not to confront Luo Xue directly. Defeating Luo Xue wasn't the goal; the goal was to obtain her and then control the Luo family. This way, most of the power in Tianjing would be in his hands, which would be a crucial step in the Zhao family's revival. Zhao Xun's ambitions extended far beyond Tianjing.

If a penniless loser like Luther can do it, why can't the Zhao family?
Tolerable or unbearable.

“Vice President Zhao Qing, Black Rose needs to replenish its ranks with new members as it undergoes a generational change. Is there any problem with me, as the president, adding new members?” Luo Xue said calmly.

Zhao Qing was furious. He preferred the quiet, submissive Luo Xue of the past. "How come I didn't know about this?"

"Does the president need to ask the vice president for permission to do things?" Li Xin suddenly asked, his curious expression almost infuriating.

Zhao Qing's face immediately darkened as he looked at Li Xin. "Li Xin, don't you know how you got into the Order of the Order? Do you think it's compliant with regulations?"

"Ah, is it against regulations? Wasn't I specially recruited because I was too outstanding?" Li Xin said innocently. Lu Shuai and the others next to him were suppressing their laughter. Li Xin was quite good at annoying people.

Zhao Qing's expression gradually calmed, a slight smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. "Whether it's compliant or not isn't up to me, nor is it up to you, nor is it up to Luo Jin."

Zhao Qing didn't want to argue with such insignificant people. "The reason Black Rose is Black Rose is because of its quality. Hiring people like this will ruin Black Rose's reputation."

Luo Xue smiled slightly, “When Grand Consul Luther established the Black Rose, he said that the Black Rose was to serve the vast number of students in the Council of the Order, to set an example to make the Council of the Order better, not to serve any particular person. Moreover, the Black Rose should be bold in breaking through. Li Xin and I have discussed that the Black Rose should expand its recruitment and absorb talents from all walks of life. This is an attempt.”

Luo Xue looked at Li Xin with clear and gentle eyes, but her focused gaze made Zhao Qing's eyes sharp. "Too hasty!"

"It's settled then. You can come this afternoon, or you can not." Luo Xue waved her hand, indicating that the meeting was over, leaving Zhao Qing standing there.

Zhao Qing's face turned ashen, and he gritted his teeth, "Come on."

The Black Rose of the Luther era was primarily composed of nobles, naturally choosing newly emerging nobles who advocated reform. Their numbers were small, and their selection was relatively limited, which suited the era. However, with the development of the times, it is entirely possible to involve more people.

A two-pronged approach.

In Zhao Qing's view, finding some weak people to infiltrate the group would naturally make them grateful to Luo Xue. This was Luo Xue's way of undermining him, while also making Black Rose seem vulgar, thus making Li Xin seem less out of place.

The students of the Order Academy were extremely excited upon hearing the news of Black Rose's expanded recruitment. President Luo Xue had implemented certain reforms, allowing those with outstanding abilities in areas such as psychic powers, Hextech, and the arts to join Black Rose, no longer limited to psychic powers. Fei Ruolin and the others were delighted and began preparations. This was a good sign; last year, Luo Xue was nominally the president, but Zhao Qing acted more like one. Now that Luo Xue had finally gained some authority, and Zhao Qing dared not rebel, everyone had even more confidence.

This gave them more motivation to get things done, and Nan Kai and Fei Ruolin finally felt a sense of purpose, instead of being Zhao Qing's lackeys and errand boys.

Seeing everyone busy at work, Zhao Qing was obviously unwilling to participate. He took Hao Ye and made an excuse to leave. As soon as they left the Black Rose Base, Zhao Qing and Hao Ye both smiled.

"Boss, your acting is unmatched. These two guys thought they had already angered you." Hao Ye gave a thumbs up.

“Arrogant women all like to think they know everything. They’ve probably been suppressing their feelings for too long. It’s a pity they can’t be used by me, so I can only destroy them,” Zhao Qing’s smile gradually turned sinister.

Uncontrollable is an enemy. The family has already discussed this. As long as there is any hope, it is better to have one more ally than one more enemy. However, Zhao Qing has given up on Luo Xue. He has patience for cunning and difficult, naive and innocent girls because once you have them under control, you can manipulate them at will. But if she is determined and self-righteous, she is like a stone that cannot be warmed up, and it is a pure waste of time.

He never takes chances with this kind of thing.

"How's Li Xin's investigation going?"

"Boss, great news! This kid is an orphan who crawled out of a garbage dump. By sheer coincidence, he was adopted by Lin Fei and only recently moved back to the city. He got in through Luo Jin's connections and used the privileges of a committee member," Hao Ye said.

Zhao Qing frowned. There were no problems with the procedures. Lin Fei? The one from the Lin family? ...I vaguely remember her. I thought the whole family had been wiped out long ago.

A down-on-her-luck young lady with a daughter manages to survive in a hellish place like the underground city. Have all the gangsters become vegetarians?

I vaguely remember that Miss Lin was one of the most beautiful women in Tianjing, but she had not yet awakened her spiritual power and was powerless. Once she stepped into the dungeon, she would be at the mercy of others.

"It's probably Luo Jin. This guy is determined to go against us."

Looking at Hao Ye, who had a shifty eye and a lewd expression, Zhao Qing suddenly thought of something, "What's Lin Fei like now?"

"Not bad, quite voluptuous," Hao Ye said, licking his lips.

Looking at Hao Ye's slutty appearance, Zhao Qing couldn't help but burst into laughter, "Look at your dog-like appearance, what kind of taste do you have, you only like big butts and big breasts."

She might have been alright back then, but now that she's old and still spent her time in the dungeon, she's definitely past her prime. No beauty can withstand the erosion of time and environment. I'm overthinking things by asking someone like that.

Hao Ye immediately lowered his head, "Boss, I've never seen a high-quality one either."

Zhao Qing ignored Hao Ye. Mondlil couldn't fall; it was a protective barrier.

Either don't make a move, or if you do, deliver a fatal blow to the enemy. Since Luo Jin cares so much about Li Xin, let's start with Li Xin.

Since Luo Xue and Li Xin were going to put on an act, he would cooperate and see what other tricks they had up their sleeves.

(End of this chapter)