Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

After the two left, Zhang Zhiwei also left. The matter was over, and he needed to go back to take charge and organize people to clean up the mess...

Meanwhile, Fang Rui and others who had nothing to do continued to eat and drink.

Chapter 186 The Newly Appointed Ten Elders

The next day, early in the morning.

Xu San convened a meeting in the name of the 'company' to discuss the follow-up matters of last night's incident. Because there were quite a few things to announce, a large number of people were gathered.

In the temporary meeting room, Guan Shihua, Lü Ci, Feng Zhenghao, and some leaders of sects with high status sat on one side, while Xu San, Xu Si, Liao Zhong, and other management personnel of the 'company' sat on the other side.

As the provider of the conference room, Zhang Zhiwei was seated at the head of the conference table, and his strength and status were sufficient to justify his position.

Fang Rui's position was one of the closest to Zhang Zhiwei's. The first seat to Fang Rui's left and the first seat to Zhang Zhiwei's right were occupied by Tian Jinzhong.

As for Zhang Chulan, he wasn't in the meeting room. To put it simply, "when adults are talking, children shouldn't interrupt." In short, Zhang Chulan wasn't qualified to participate in this meeting, so he couldn't get in despite wanting to attend.

As the leader of Biyou Village, Ma Xianhong was qualified to participate in the meeting, but he had no interest in attending and made it clear that he would rather stay home and refine magical artifacts than attend a meeting and chat about trivial matters...

Because he had been busy all night without rest, Xu San looked a little tired. He looked around the room and saw that everyone had arrived. Without hesitation, he began to talk about business.

"About last night..."

He had only said a few words when Lü Ci interrupted, "Wait, where is Wang Ai?"

Wang Ai was one of the Ten Elders, so if he was here, why wasn't Wang Ai here?

"Old Lu, don't worry, Old Wang's matter is one of the things we need to discuss later."

Xu San comforted Lü Ci with a word, and then continued the previous topic: "I won't go into details about what happened last night, but I'll just talk about some things that need to be dealt with."

Seeing that Lü Ci was somewhat impatient, Xu San decided to drop a bombshell by bringing up Wang Ai's matter.

"The first thing is that Wang Ai has been killed, leaving the position of one of the Ten Elders vacant. Does anyone have a suitable candidate?"

The selection of who becomes one of the Ten Elders, or the removal of someone from the Ten Elders' position, is usually decided by the Ten Elders themselves. Unless the selected person is truly unqualified, the 'Company' will not interfere.

Xu San brought up this matter at the meeting because there were enough members of the Ten Elders present: Zhang Zhiwei, Guan Shihua, Feng Zhenghao, Lu Jin, Chen Jinkui, and Lü Ci, which was more than half of the total.

"...Impossible!!!" Lu Ci was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, seemingly shocked by Xu San's words. After a moment, he slammed his fist on the table and stood up, his face filled with anger.

"for you."

Xu San tossed a file folder to Lü Ci and explained, "If you don't believe me, take a look. There are photos and investigation results inside."

As he spoke, he took out a pre-prepared document bag and distributed it to the other unsuspecting people.

Upon hearing this, Lü Ci immediately tore open the file bag and examined the documents inside.

The others made the same choice, opening the file folders to check the information.

The meeting room was quiet for a moment, with only the sound of papers being turned over.

A few minutes later, after reviewing the information, Lü Ci did not immediately offer his opinion, but instead frowned in thought...

First of all, the evidence is there: Wang Ai was indeed killed. The 'company' wouldn't joke about something like this, so there's no need for him to dwell on it any longer.

Secondly, from the information provided by the 'company', he learned that Wang Ai and others were poisoned, and he did not know which force was responsible. At present, Quanxing is the most suspicious, and the poison used is also unheard of.

Finally, after losing his status as one of the Ten Elders, the Wang family, now one of the four major families, became a huge pie for Lu Ci to take a bite of, but he hesitated because of his family's recent situation.

'I want to, but I'm powerless!'

After a moment of reflection, Lü Ci made a request: "I want to see it for myself."

As the saying goes, seeing is believing, so Lü Ci decided to check it out for himself.

"Okay," Xu San replied.

Then, he brought up the previous topic again: "Do you have any recommendations for the Ten Elders?"

Lu Ci didn't comment on this. He was thinking about other things at the moment. Although his relationship with Wang Ai was rather... ordinary, not a close friendship, they had known each other for decades. No matter how shallow the relationship was, it couldn't be too shallow.

Therefore, he was now thinking about how to profit from this matter and reasonably get a share of Wang Ai's inheritance.

Simply put, it's about obtaining sufficient profits in a way that isn't unseemly.

After all, without the protection of the Ten Elders, the Wang family's current strength is insufficient to protect its assets, because Wang Ai has been a member of the Ten Elders for a rather long time, which has made the Wang family too wealthy and tempting.

Rather than letting others benefit, I'd rather benefit myself.

Lu Ci thought to himself that compared to others, he was definitely the gentlest in his methods.

Compared to Lü Ci, whose thoughts had already wandered far away, the other members of the Ten Elders were deep in thought.

About a minute later, Zhang Zhiwei turned his gaze to Fang Rui, then quickly looked away and offered his suggestion: "I recommend Fang Rui, what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Shihua and Feng Zhenghao were both taken aback, then raised their hands in agreement.

If they were to be reserved, the two might raise both hands in agreement and loudly express their approval.

Feng Zhenghao's joy was evident, and the corners of his mouth slightly curled up: "I agree."

Guan Shihua, with the same expression, echoed, "I agree as well."

Lu Jin thought about it for a moment. He had a good impression of Fang Rui and was friends with Zhang Zhiwei, so he did not reject his suggestion and agreed, "Old Zhang's recommendation is quite good. I think it's fine, and I agree."

The remaining Chen Jinkui was in a daze, his mind filled with Feng Hou Qi Men and Wang Ye. He didn't care much about the choice of successor to the Ten Elders, so he echoed, "I have no objection."

"Five votes in favor."

Xu San turned his gaze to Lü Ci, awaiting his answer.

If he can gain the support of more than half of the people, then Fang Rui's position as one of the Ten Elders will be a sure thing.

Therefore, many people were on tenterhooks, casting expectant or jealous glances at Lü Ci, waiting for his answer.

Fang Rui, the person involved, remained very calm. The position of the Ten Elders was dispensable to him and not particularly important.

Becoming one of the Ten Elders would bring him some benefits and make it easier to implement certain plans.

Even if he doesn't become one of the Ten Elders, his plans will still be implemented, though the process won't be as smooth as silk; there may be stumbles and setbacks, but he will ultimately succeed.

Noticing the gazes of the crowd, Lü Ci carefully examined Fang Rui for a while. He didn't know much about Fang Rui; his understanding was superficial.

However, five of the ten elders support Fang Rui...

After weighing the pros and cons for a moment, Lü Ci thought of Lü Huan's current residence in Biyou Village and the Lü family's current troubles, realizing there was no need to provoke enemies further in this matter. He then nodded and said:

"I agree."

Chapter 187 Two Guests

As soon as Lü Ci finished speaking, the room fell silent, and many eyes turned to Fang Rui, whose expression remained calm.

Although Fang Rui still needs to wait a while to officially obtain the status of one of the Ten Elders, since three of the Ten Elders did not attend the meeting, it is necessary to convene all the Ten Elders again for another meeting.

However, the reason for doing so was to save face for the other three, and it would not change the outcome. Therefore, it was a foregone conclusion that Fang Rui would become one of the Ten Elders.

Each of the Ten Elders represents a huge benefit, and many people present are already thinking about how to strike up a conversation with Fang Rui and establish a friendly relationship.

"That concludes this matter. Now, let's move on to something else..."

With the matter concluded, Xu San felt there was no need to waste any more time on it, so he moved on to the next topic—how to deal with the captured supernatural beings.

Among the members of Quanxing, some are traitors from various sects, and the reasons for their defection are varied. Here, we specifically refer to Liu Moumou, who will join Quanxing in the future due to his rebellious phase after running away from home.

Therefore, it is necessary to ask the opinions of those sects before dealing with it, and whether they are willing to redeem it.

This is something the 'company' shouldn't inquire about personally; it's better for the Ten Elders and other sects to relay the message. As for the sect leaders currently here...

It's just a minor detail, nothing serious!

After that, we talked about some other things, and the whole meeting lasted about two hours.

After the meeting, everyone went home...

As Fang Rui was leaving Longhu Mountain, he asked Zhang Zhiwei, who had come to see him off, "Would you be interested in visiting Biyou Village for a while?"

"decide as things go!"

Zhang Zhiwei did not refuse. As a Celestial Master, he was not restricted in where he went, but he rarely left Longhu Mountain, especially when the mess was not yet cleaned up.

"but……"

Zhang Zhiwei turned his gaze to Tian Jinzhong beside him and asked, "Junior brother, do you want to go out and play?"

Tian Jinzhong's face fell slightly: "Senior brother, is the tone of your question like you're asking a child?"

"Hehehe..." Zhang Zhiwei laughed exaggeratedly, his gaze shifting in other directions, trying to get away with it by being cute.

Tian Jinzhong didn't bother to dwell on the matter. He was indeed somewhat interested in the world down the mountain, and even more interested in Zhang Chulan's daily life, so he nodded slightly.

"I want to see what the world is like now."

"In that case, I'll leave my junior brother to you, Fang Rui. Don't let him get lost!"

Zhang Zhiwei said very seriously, and his earnest expression didn't seem like he was joking at all.

Tian Jinzhong: "…………" Senior brother, don't make fun of me!

Fang Rui nodded and said, "Don't worry, leave it to me! I guarantee I'll raise him to be plump and healthy, and he won't be missing a single part when I return him to you."

Tian Jinzhong: "…………" You're not very good at talking either.

"Well then... old Celestial Master, until we meet again."

After saying that, Fang Rui led his group away.

"Senior brother, call me if you need anything."

With that, Tian Jinzhong caught up with the group.

Zhang Zhiwei stood there quietly for a while before turning to leave. He stopped after taking only two steps, looked up at the front of him, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his face…

Something seems off about the members of Fang Rui's team... doesn't it?!

After thinking it over for a while, Zhang Zhiwei nodded slightly. There was indeed a problem, but it wasn't a big one.

With that in mind, Zhang Zhiwei ignored the matter and continued walking up the mountain, as he had quite a few things to deal with.

"By the way, I also need to find a reason to send Lingyu out of the mountains to train for a while. With his current temperament, I can't entrust the Celestial Master's Mansion to him with peace of mind."

After a while, Fang Rui and the others walked along the mountain road to the foot of the mountain and arrived at the location where the bus was parked. The villagers boarded the bus one by one.