He's alone, but he's a tomb raider!

Before the long-separated Celestial Master and Lu Jin could have a proper reunion, all ten elders of the Extraordinary Ones arrived.

Two figures entered the meeting room together with steady footsteps.

Zhao Fangxu was dressed in a formal suit, with a crisp white shirt and suit trousers, looking meticulous yet as composed as a mountain.

Beside him was the rather gentle and refined Ms. Su.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this Ms. Su doesn't usually show off or reveal her abilities, thinking she's just an ordinary person.

But who among those present wasn't a cunning fox?

They couldn't possibly be unaware of what Chairman Su's existence truly represented!

If Zhao Fangxu has no problem, then so be it; naturally, it's a win-win situation for everyone.

However, if something goes wrong on his end, before Zhao Fangxu can even compile a report and report it through the chain of command, Chairman Su's call will already be on the dedicated line.

This is why Zhao Fangxu still insisted on bringing Chairman Su along, even in the face of such a difficult situation.

If you do, his problem will definitely be reported.

But if you don't bring it, the nature of the situation changes!

……

With all ten elders present, this highest-level meeting concerning the entire world of supernatural beings officially began.

Zhao Fangxu's gaze slowly swept across the entire room. In his annoyance, he didn't bother with any pleasantries and simply raised his hand in greeting.

"Please, everyone, have a seat."

Once everyone was seated, Zhao Fangxu placed his hands on the conference table and got straight to the point, directly introducing the two core topics of this conference.

"I have summoned you all to the capital today for two main matters to discuss."

"First, as you all know, this concerns the Higanbana ninja force hidden within the territory of Todai!"

As soon as Zhao Fangxu finished speaking, the atmosphere in the conference room suddenly became several degrees more tense.

Everyone present understood one thing.

Some things may not weigh four ounces on a scale, but once they are, they can weigh a thousand pounds!

This is the fundamental reason why Zhao Fangxu had been trying his best to suppress and prevent Qin Yun from going to war with Bihe Mountain.

In his initial estimate, the number of people hidden by Higayama at Tokyo University was no more than a hundred.

This number is entirely within our control.

To avoid diplomatic trouble, Zhao Fangxu could turn a blind eye as long as they didn't cause any trouble.

Furthermore...

There are no permanent friends, only permanent interests!

With this leverage, the company will be better positioned to negotiate with those Japanese eccentrics in the future.

However, while the idea was good, it was thwarted when Feng Zhenghao searched the soul and all the information in Aoyama Yohei's mind was deciphered.

Zhao Fangxu was terrified!

Aside from top-tier combatants like Aoyama Yohei, there are as many as a thousand Hiiragi ninjas lurking within the territory!

Even more terrifying is that, after years of laundering, these ninjas have already infiltrated all walks of life, and many of them have even successfully infiltrated the NaDuTong company.

He held an important position and remained in hiding for many years.

Just like Lao Zhang from the Northeast region, who has been by Gao Lian's side for many years and can be considered a trusted confidant.

If it weren't for Qin Yun's reminder, Feng Zhenghao would have forcibly searched the soul to collect evidence.

Who could have imagined that this veteran of the company was actually a spy planted by Japan!

With a thousand undercover agents, this is no longer a petty squabble among gangsters, but a major incident of foreign infiltration!

"The entire Biheren clan must be exterminated and eradicated completely; there is no room for negotiation on this point!"

Zhao Fangxu's tone was cold and hard, and his attitude was resolute.

"But our company can handle this; the Lü family and the Tang Clan shouldn't interfere!"

Everyone instantly understood the deeper meaning.

By keeping the authority to handle the case in the company's hands, even if some unfavorable things were discovered later, Zhao Fangxu could find a way to suppress the information.

But if the Lü family, the Tang Clan, or even other supernatural forces were to get involved...

With more people involved, more problems are discovered!

It's understandable that Zhao Fangxu would resort to such methods to protect himself.

only……

Thousands of spies—how could they be suppressed so easily!

Even if the aftermath is perfectly concluded, and all remaining enemies are cleanly and efficiently wiped out.

The nature of this event was changed the moment it occurred!

To put it bluntly, it was Zhao Fangxu's poor judgment in choosing people and his negligence in scheduling that caused the company's dereliction of duty and lack of intelligence.

But if we're talking about something bigger... well, the responsibility is probably enormous!

In fact, Zhao Fangxu had already prepared for the worst.

Even if the controversy is quelled, he will be given a major demerit afterward in order to appease the anger of the higher-ups and appease public opinion.

Fortunately, he had been in charge of the company for many years, and even if he hadn't achieved great success, he had certainly put in a lot of hard work.

In addition, given the familial ties between the family and the government, higher-ups will likely handle the matter leniently and won't pursue the matter to the end or discard the offender after they've served their purpose.

After suppressing his distracting thoughts and defining the nature of the first matter, Zhao Fangxu changed the subject and his tone suddenly became serious.

"The second thing is, how to deal with Qin Yun!"

No one was surprised; everyone knew that Zhao Fangxu's move was intended to protect himself and shift the blame.

While external enemies causing trouble is a dereliction of duty on the part of the company, Qin Yun's unauthorized initiation of war and arbitrary killing of the Ten Elders, if we really take it to a higher level, would absolutely constitute a violation of regulations.

Only by determining Qin Yun's fault and imposing punishment can we truly understand his actions.

Only then could Zhao Fangxu shift the focus, share the blame, and take the enormous responsibility.

"Qin Yun's ability to uncover the hidden Japanese pirate threat is indeed a great achievement."

The old-fashioned approach remains the same: Zhao Fangxu's merits are recognized first, then his mistakes are discussed.

"But he acted recklessly, disregarded company rules, and went to war with foreign forces on his own. He cannot escape responsibility for this."

"Merit is merit, and fault is fault; the two cannot be offset against each other!"

"In addition, Qin Yun also publicly killed Chen Jinkui, one of the Ten Elders."

This behavior has already aroused great anger and resentment among the entire Shuzi Sect.

The purpose of gathering you all here today is to work together to come up with a fair and compliant solution!

Zhao Fangxu glanced at the group of ten elders, waiting for them to speak and set the tone.

He's already said enough; if he says anything more, the nature of the matter will be completely different.

To Zhao Fangxu's surprise, no one dared to speak first.

To put it bluntly, in the battle at Xilin Gol just now, it wasn't just Bi He Ren who was afraid of Qin Yun; these old guys were afraid too!

After a long silence, Wang Ai, with his white hair, chuckled first and began to play the game of Tai Chi smoothly.

Wang Ai shook her head, her tone tinged with helplessness.

"Chairman Zhao, if it were an ordinary junior, I might have taken advantage of my age and stepped forward to give him a few words of advice."

"But Qin Yun... hehe, now I should call him Senior Qin."

"To be honest, among all of us here, aside from the Old Master, who among us old fogies has the authority to deal with him?"

Guan Shihua nodded slightly.

"Old Wang actually said something sensible this time. How could we mere mortals have the right to deal with Senior Qin?"

"Back on the grasslands, they only killed Chen Jinkui, which was already giving us old folks enough face."

"If we are ungrateful and insist on making trouble, and really push that person to the edge."

At that point, they'll probably all get slapped again!

"I'm getting old, my body is weak. Even that bald monk couldn't withstand it, I'm afraid I can't either!"

"Master Jiekong, don't look at me like that. You're just bald, not a donkey. I, this old woman, wasn't talking about you!"

Solution: "..."

The situation is at a stalemate; everyone is playing it safe, not wanting to do anything that might offend anyone.

Just then, seeing the embarrassment on Zhao Fangxu's face, Xiao Zhanmu, who had been sitting quietly by the sidelines, slowly raised his eyes and spoke directly.

"How about we cripple him...?"