Chapter 1262: Chapter 1262

"Don’t waste your breath with him. We’re here to take back what’s rightfully ours, the Ming Group’s."

With a slight curl at the corner of his mouth, Lengzhan said coldly, "This estate secret base was originally Ming Group’s asset, borrowed by Tang Xin for use. Now that Tang Xin is missing, naturally we’re here to take it back."

"You, you’re talking nonsense! This place is now the secret base of our Dark Group Martial Arts Inspection Team. What right do you have to take it back?"

Hao Jian yelled defiantly, feeling emboldened.

"The reason Tang Xin occupied this place was to investigate clues about Tang Ming’s murder. Now that Tang Xin is missing, naturally we’re here to reclaim our territory."

Lengzhan said expressionlessly.

"Can you rely on our fists being bigger?"

Yang Bupo snorted coldly, looking at Hao Jian with disdain, "Back then, Tang Xin forcibly took this secret base from us using his powerful cultivation. Now we’re using our strength to take it back. If you’re not convinced, we can have a little match."

"Hahaha, with so few people from the Hao Family, how dare they compete with us."

Lengzhan laughed wildly, "If they really dare to make a move, then they can’t blame us for bullying them."

As soon as the words fell, a group of Ming Group members drew their weapons, ready to attack.

"Wait, I concede, I concede, isn’t that enough?"

Seeing this stance, Hao Jian quickly raised his hands; outmatched, he didn’t want a gratuitous beating.

"A bunch of losers, get out of our base immediately, or be crippled."

Lengzhan shouted loudly.

"I’m leaving, I’m leaving right now."

Hao Jian nodded repeatedly, leaving the estate in disgrace with his people.

The last base under the name of the Dark Group Martial Arts Inspection Team was surrendered by Hao Jian without any resistance.

Hao Jian, who took two days to control the Dark Group Martial Arts Inspection Team, ended up losing all the assets in one day, a feat in itself.

The Ming Group seized the opportunity to act in multiple locations simultaneously, quickly taking back all the lands and assets Tang Ming had once taken over.

In addition, fifty percent of the shares in the Jun Tianhao Hotel, with the shareholder Tang Ming deceased, and his first heir Tang Xin missing, Fu Tianyou justifiably announced that Tang Ming’s assets were nationalized, belonging to the Ming Group.

In just one day, the Ming Group vented their anger and reclaimed everything previously taken by Tang Xin.

After losing all his territory, Hao Jian fled back to the Imperial City, seeking help from the Long Family.

In the Long Family’s study, Long Aiyu stared angrily at Hao Jian standing in front of him and shouted, "You’re really useless. My Long Family went through great effort to place you in the Dark Group Martial Arts Inspection Team position, and you squandered all of its assets in just three days. You’re amazing!"

"Uncle Long, it’s not my fault. Who knew the Ming Group would openly seize our territory."

Hao Jian looked at Long Aiyu with grievance, "We weren’t prepared at all. They launched a surprise attack, not the actions of gentlemen."

"Power struggles aren’t martial arts contests in the Jianghu. Who’s in the mood for a fair competition with you?"

Long Aiyu shouted angrily, "Tang Xin sat in the Martial Arts Inspection Team position for so long, steady as a mountain. In just three days since you took over, such a big problem occurred. What use are you still?"

"I... Our Hao Family’s strength isn’t originally as good as the Ming Group’s, and they were prepared early on. It’s normal for me to make mistakes."

Hao Jian looked apprehensively at Long Aiyu and gritted his teeth, "Uncle Long, why don’t you assign some Long Family experts to me? I’ll lead them to reclaim our territory, how about that?"

Long Aiyu cursed in anger, his face dark as he said, "The Long Family is indeed one of the nine great families, but it doesn’t have the right to directly intervene in the battles between the Dark Group and Ming Group. If my Long Family makes a move, do you think the Ming Group faction will sit idly by?"

"Then what should we do now? You can’t let me be a bare commander with no place to stand, right?"

Hao Jian looked pathetically at Long Aiyu.

"Hmph, isn’t this the result of your own incompetence."

Long Aiyu snorted coldly, then picked up the phone, "I’m convening an emergency meeting right now, hoping to come up with a feasible solution."

Two hours later, in the meeting room of the Dark Group headquarters, the clan leaders of the four families within the Dark Group faction and Deputy Director Zhou Xiong, along with Hao Jian, sat in the meeting room holding a meeting.

Su Tianyu, Lin Qingfeng, and Wu Dao, two busy searching for Tang Ming’s whereabouts and one busy investigating the murderer of Wu Xiaoyu, were not at all interested in the so-called meeting.

Zhou Xiong remained expressionless, coldly watching Hao Jian.

Having made a significant mistake, Hao Jian was too timid to make eye contact with anyone present and cowered silently in a chair.

"Gentlemen, say something. The Ming Group has taken all the territories of the Dark Group Martial Arts Inspection Team. Shouldn’t we take some action?"

Long Aiyu rubbed his temples and had to urge them to speak.

"What kind of action do you propose?"

Su Tianyu looked coldly at Long Aiyu, "Back when Tang Xin sat at the Martial Arts Inspection Team, territory was constantly expanding. Now it’s all gone, and the group leader recommended by the Long Family lost all the territory in just three days. Shouldn’t your Long Family take action?"

"Hao Jian was a candidate recommended by you, Brother Long. Now that he’s caused such a big problem, shouldn’t the Long Family take responsibility?"

Wu Dao sighed with no energy.

"Back then, my Su Family disagreed with removing Tang Xin from his position, but Brother Long insisted on letting Hao Jian replace Tang Xin. Now that this has happened, my Su Family isn’t responsible."

Su Tianyu stated coldly.

"What you say isn’t right. The families within the Dark Group faction are of one heart, and the Dark Group is our common effort. Now that the Dark Group Martial Arts Inspection Team faces such a crisis, are you really going to stand by and do nothing?"

With a flushed face, Long Aiyu asked reluctantly.

"Now you’re talking about being of one heart. When you insisted on removing Tang Xin, did you consider the opinion of my Lin Family?"

Lin Qingfeng sneered dismissively.

"Brother Lin, Tang Xin’s cultivation was destroyed. He was no longer fit to be the Martial Arts Inspection Team leader. I considered the bigger picture."

Long Aiyu argued gloomily.

"Oh, what a grand excuse for the bigger picture. Tang Xin’s cultivation was destroyed for some time, yet he could keep the territory. Meanwhile, the leader you recommended, Hao Jian, managed to lose everything so fast?"

Lin Qingfeng questioned coldly with a mocking smile.

"This... the opponent was too strong, and Hao Jian was momentarily careless."

Long Aiyu explained with a forced smile.