Under One Person: I, Jiaqian Jushi, work from nine to five

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"It's so bitter, so unjust, we're really heartbroken."

Huang Ning, who was slightly younger than the other three, received a signal from his eyes and then began to speak:

"Tell me, what kind of thing is this? What kind of thing has the Tang Clan done?!"

Faced with Huang Ning's complaints, Zhao Fangxu adjusted his glasses, looked at Huang Ning, and then reassured him:

“Xiao Ning, I understand how you feel. All the schools of thought here have been caught up in this mess and suffered heavy losses.”

“Some of the senior mentors and friends were actually among these thirty-six people.”

"Compared to others, everyone here should know better than anyone how hard-won our current life is."

"Let's just let this go. It's just Xu Xin, isn't it? How many more years can a dying man live?"

Zhao Fangxu first expressed the company's attitude to the four people present.

Hearing Zhao Fangxu's statement, the four of them were definitely unwilling. They had to use this matter to negotiate with Na Du Tong and fight for their own interests.

"Mr. Zhao, I completely agree with what you said, but in my heart..."

Huang Ning seemed to be playing the "bad cop" role in today's dialogue, being quite aggressive.

A twisted expression appeared on his face, and he pointed to the old man standing next to him at the Natural Gate, saying:

"This Master Fang witnessed it firsthand; back then, Senior Bian Tong had his sect rules corrected by his master himself."

"My master told me that our senior Liu Deshui from the Yanwu Hall was chased to the point of no return, and was forced to jump off a cliff to his death. When his body was brought back, there wasn't even a trace of it..."

"And my master, and the seniors of Master Fang's Natural Sect, and the fellow disciples of the other two seniors, how did they die ten years ago? Don't you know?"

Huang Ning cried out with tears welling up in her eyes.

The incident he mentioned ten years ago was precisely the trap set by Zhang Huaiyi, who deliberately exposed his whereabouts, attracting the pursuit of many sect leaders and experts.

The battle in which Zhang Huaiyi personally took part ultimately ended with the deaths of more than a dozen sect leaders at his hands.

Hearing Huang Ning's words, Zhao Fangxu's expression gradually darkened.

Although Zhao Fangxu's expression darkened, Huang Ning continued relentlessly, pressing him on:

"Regardless of right or wrong in that battle, Zhang Huaiyi died, and his death ended everything, so the matter was over... We have no intention of making things difficult for Zhang Chulan, right?"

"But what about Xu Xin's matter?"

"Do you think we're all idiots? Fine, your Tang Clan is high and mighty, and his Tang Clan is great! A big sect! You treat Xu Xin like a treasure, hiding him away to retire is one thing, but now you've changed his surname and brought him out to be the vice sect leader?"

"Isn't this bullying honest people?!"

"We small sects may not be as powerful as the Tang Clan, but are we not even allowed to demand justice when we're bullied...?"

"President Zhao! I, Huang Ning, am feeling incredibly aggrieved!"

Huang Ning's barrage of dredging up old grievances and engaging in verbal sparring pushed the conversation into an awkward situation for both sides.

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Before Zhao Fangxu could say anything, the middle-aged man with an air of authority began to play the good cop, speaking in a rather hypocritical tone:

"Xiao Ning, just bear with it. Is it right to speak ill of the Tang Clan in front of their honorary principal?"

"The Tang Clan has been detached from worldly affairs for many years, and its relationship with the company is quite delicate. This time, we were able to establish contact with the Tang Clan through this South China regional head, even if it meant sacrificing a few of our smaller factions. We can't really say anything about it..."

"He's just Xu Xin, right? We can just let it go..."

He and Huang Ning worked together to connect Xu Xin's birth with Zhou Fengliu, the head of the South China region of Na Du Tong and the honorary principal of Tang Clan.

Faced with the Truth Seeking Society's verbal offensive, Zhao Fangxu remained silent.

Seeing this, Zhou Fengliu knew it was time for him to step up, and his voice rang out calmly:

"What else can you do besides accept this choice?"

Zhou Fengliu's rhetorical question left the four people present somewhat bewildered.

"No, are you going to go to the Tang Clan for an explanation? Or are you going to just kill Xu Xin? If you really have this idea, I can get you in touch with Tang Miaoxing."

"You two can have a good fight then. If you win, you can kill Xu Xin. If you lose, then come after the company..."

"Of course, if you come looking for the company again, the situation will change... You know, what we at Na Du Tong hate most is causing trouble..."

Zhou Fengliu also showed no leniency towards the four members of the Truth-Seeking Society in front of him, especially in front of Zhao Fangxu.

Switch to the South China region...

If someone dares to be so arrogant, then after one of them takes on a little brat, everyone will calm down...

"Manager Zhou, what do you mean by that? Are you deliberately standing up for the Tang Clan?"

Huang Ning frowned and questioned Zhou Fengliu.

"That's right. You're the honorary principal of the Tang Clan, you must be thinking about the Tang Clan... why would you care about the lives of our families?"

"President Zhao, please give me your opinion. As the leader of Nadutong, you are surely the most impartial person. I, Huang Ning, trust you!"

Hearing Huang Ning's words, Zhao Fangxu, who was originally quite satisfied that Zhou Fengliu had said what he couldn't say, tapped the table.

"Xiao Huang, first of all, I can assure you that Xiao Zhou's trip to Tangmen was my idea, and its purpose was only to check whether Tangmen still has any large-scale mechanisms. Xu Xin's emergence has nothing to do with the company."

"Xiao Zhou is the head of our South China region for NaDuTong, and the company has complete trust in his personal stance..."

"Secondly, regarding his status as honorary principal of the Tang Sect, I've already made it very clear—it's just a nominal position, with no real substance..."

Chapter 327 Zhou Fengliu: Pick up the cup, I'll make you pick up the cup!

"From a standpoint of opinion, I believe that Xiao Zhou treats all sects equally."

Zhao Fangxu, that old fox, downplayed the issue and offered Zhou Fengliu a way to exonerate himself regarding his stance.

He did not provide the Truth Seekers with a solution.

This shows that in Zhao Fangxu's mind, it's not yet time for him to step in and smooth things over.

He still hoped that Zhou Fengliu would continue to act arrogantly towards these people from the Truth-Seeking Society.

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Hearing Zhao Fangxu's attitude, Huang Ning was momentarily speechless.

He never expected this...

Zhao Fangxu was determined to give them a tough time today, insisting that he face off against Zhou Fengliu.

"Mr. Zhao, we at Qiuzhen Society have always cooperated with the company's work for so many years, haven't we? We've also provided the company with many talented individuals. Since that incident ten years ago, we've always kept a low profile and never caused trouble..."

"Didn't you just say that you came here to treat us fairly?"

"But it's not fair at all!"

Huang Ning continued to deliver damage, while his teammates were still observing.

The old man from the Natural Gate had a bad feeling about what was going on when he saw what was happening.

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In response to Huang Ning's words, Zhou Fengliu readily accepted the reply.

"This person from Yanwu Hall seems to have a deep misunderstanding about me. I, Zhou Fengliu, never favor any sect. As for what you just said about unfairness..."

"I'd like to hear what kind of fairness you're looking for."

Upon hearing Zhou Fengliu's words, Huang Ning remained silent for the first time, without saying a word.

When do they directly propose conditions?

Isn't this blatantly exposing our bottom line?

He was unwilling to say.

Huang Ning glanced at his three teammates present, as if waiting for someone to speak to him.

He won't say anything, and his teammates certainly won't.

This is clearly a trap... The only benefit the Truth Seeking Society can gain is the compensation proposed by Zhao Fangxu himself...

If they were to say it voluntarily, wouldn't that be forcing Nadutong to compromise?

That changes the nature of the matter.

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Seeing this, Zhao Fangxu added:

"Xiao Huang, it's okay, speak freely. We need to solve the problem. What kind of fairness do you want? Tell me... As long as it's something that can be done by anyone, we'll definitely help..."

After being helped by Zhao Fangxu, Huang Ning was sweating profusely.

Under Zhao Fangxu's gaze, he had no choice but to speak.

He was suffering inside, but he couldn't say it. He could only grit his teeth and keep going, which made him speak more boldly.

"Since President Zhao has spoken, then I'll say my piece..." Huang Ning said arrogantly.

"Xu Xin must die... only then will it be fair."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Fengliu raised an eyebrow and replied, "So you're planning to kill Xu Xin?"

"Me?" Huang Ning was taken aback by the question.

"How could I possibly do it?"

"So you're planning to have us attack everywhere? That's impossible..."

Zhou Fengliu said that Huang Ning could go and fight Xu Xin one-on-one, but it was definitely not acceptable to force Tang Clan to deal with Xu Xin.

Bad guys can't be allowed to work everywhere.