Chapter 1263: Chapter 1263

"Self-inflicted and impossible to live. With someone like Hao Jian, what qualifies him to replace Tang Xin’s position? Does he have a wide network or high cultivation?"

Su Tianyu sneered disdainfully, looking at Hao Jian with contempt, "Losing all the territories of the Dark Group’s Martial Arts Inspection Team within three days, that’s where his abilities lie. I guess even a dog appointed as the Group Leader could have lasted longer than him."

"Brother Long, back then, when the Hao Family wanted the Wu Family to support him as the Group Leader of the Martial Arts Inspection Team, the Wu Family knew his nature, and that’s why we refused."

Wu Dao looked at Long Aiyu with amusement, "I didn’t expect that this ingrate, after failing to gain benefits from the Wu Family, would turn to your Long Family. And since Brother Long valued Hao Jian so much, letting him take the position of the Group Leader of the Martial Arts Inspection Team, now you should bear the consequences."

"The major families cannot directly interfere in the struggle between the Ming Group and the Dark Group. I admit it was my mistake in employing the wrong person, but now that things have come to this, are we really going to watch hundreds of billions of assets fall into the hands of the Ming Group?"

Long Aiyu rubbed his temples with a pained expression.

Back then, the Long Family went against all objections to elect Hao Jian as the Group Leader of the Martial Arts Inspection Team. For this matter, the Long Family offended the Wu Family and embarrassed the Su and Lin Families, yet unexpectedly ended up with this result.

"Since Brother Long said the major families cannot directly interfere in the struggle between the Dark Group and the Ming Group, then why did you call us here?"

Su Tianyu curled his lips impatiently and said, "Whoever caused the trouble should clean it up, my Su Family is not interested."

"The Wu Family also has no time to waste on such a worthless person."

Wu Dao snorted coldly, "Even though Tang Xin’s cultivation was abolished, he still didn’t let the Dark Group’s Martial Arts Inspection Team lose a single territory. Hao Jian, on the other hand, managed to lose nearly a hundred billion in three days, quite the talent."

"My Lin Family only recognizes Tang Xin as the Group Leader of the Martial Arts Inspection Team. As for this so-called Group Leader Hao, he has nothing to do with my Lin Family."

Lin Qingfeng also expressed his stance with a cold expression.

Seeing this attitude from the three, Long Aiyu felt a wave of helplessness and finally looked at Zhou Xiong: "Director Zhou, the Martial Arts Inspection Team is affiliated with the Dark Group. Now that the Ming Group has taken a lot of the Martial Arts Inspection Team’s territory, shouldn’t the Dark Group take some action to reclaim it?"

"Sorry. The Martial Arts Inspection Team is a special department. Before Tang Xin’s appointment, it had been vacant for many years, so when Tang Xin took office, the Dark Group headquarters already declared that the Martial Arts Inspection Team would operate independently of the headquarters’ oversight."

Zhou Xiong shrugged, looking at Long Aiyu with helplessness: "My meaning is simple. How the Martial Arts Inspection Team develops depends entirely on the efforts of its Group Leader. Headquarters will not provide any military assistance."

"Director Zhou, what do you mean by that? Is the Martial Arts Inspection Team not part of the Dark Group and shouldn’t be under its protection?"

Hao Jian gritted his teeth and questioned, "When the territory of the Martial Arts Inspection Team was attacked, you should have stepped up to help us defeat the enemy. Now, this is your dereliction of duty."

"Heh, Group Leader Hao, you seem to have forgotten your identity."

Zhou Xiong laughed coldly, "The Martial Arts Inspection Team is responsible for monitoring the movements of the entire Martial Arts world, which is entirely different from the regular departments of the Dark Group, so it is not accountable to the Dark Group nor under its jurisdiction."

"Exactly! When Tang Xin was appointed as Group Leader of the Martial Arts Inspection Team, he didn’t use a single soldier from the Dark Group to carve out a territory. Group Leader Hao, what have you done?"

Su Tianyu looked at Hao Jian coldly.

"Hmph, he ruined the kingdom that Tang Xin painstakingly built."

Lin Qingfeng snorted disgustedly.

Hao Jian was at a loss for words.

"Family Head Long, my meaning is very clear."

Zhou Xiong looked at Long Aiyu: "The matters of the Martial Arts Inspection Team have no direct connection with the Dark Group, and its development relies entirely on the efforts of the Group Leader. Now, Group Leader Hao’s results are unprecedented, and that is his destiny. The Dark Group headquarters will have no concerns."

"You are abandoning him to die."

Long Aiyu’s complexion froze, and although he knew what they said was true, he felt very uncomfortable inside.

"Even if he dies, it’s you, Brother Long, who sent him to his death."

Su Tianyu slowly stood up and said with a cold laugh, "The Dark Group’s Martial Arts Inspection Team is not a position for just any Tom, Dick, or Harry. Hao Jian here can’t even hold the kingdom that Tang Xin built. Really don’t know what the Long Family saw in him."

After speaking, Su Tianyu walked out, "The former Martial Arts Inspection Team of the Dark Group was a department of my Su Family’s son-in-law. Now, this department has no relation to my Su Family."

"The same goes for the Wu (Lin) Family."

Wu Dao and Lin Qingfeng also stood up simultaneously and walked out.

"You... Director Zhou, you’re really going to sit back and ignore this?"

Long Aiyu urgently looked at Zhou Jian with hope.

"Sorry, there’s nothing I can do. If Group Leader Hao has the skills, he should reclaim the lost territories. After all, Tang Xin also single-handedly conquered a kingdom. As a Group Leader, Group Leader Hao should also showcase his abilities."

Zhou Jian shrugged and then left the meeting room.

"Uncle Long, what should I do now?"

Seeing no one from the Dark Group factions pay him any attention, Hao Jian looked at Long Aiyu nervously.

Seeing Hao Jian acting , Long Aiyu felt frustrated. Had he known Hao Jian was this incompetent, he wouldn’t have offended the other three families for this guy, really regretting it.

"Sigh, I’ll personally go talk to Fu Tianyou to see if there’s still room for negotiation."

Long Aiyu sighed helplessly. At this point, he had no choice but to brace himself and go to Fu Tianyou.

The loss of hundreds of billions is too great for the factions of the Dark Group. If not handled properly, it might be difficult for the Long Family to gain the trust of the other families in the future.

Fu Tianyou sat happily on the sofa in the Ming Group headquarters office, drinking Pu’er tea, listening to music, and humming a little tune.

Today, his mood was exceptionally beautiful. Everything previously taken by Tang Xin was stolen back in double amounts. Not only did he regain all the bases, but he also seized Jun Tianhao’s hotel, restoring his status and power as Deputy Director of the Ming Group, able to call the shots once again.

This time, regaining what was lost not only reestablished his prestige but also signifies that the Ming Group will launch a full counterattack against the Dark Group from now on.

Even though the Su Family currently controlled resource allocation, with the Ming Group’s previous foundation, they still have the ability to contend with the Dark Group in the short term.

As his mood brightened, Fu Tianyou’s health also improved. Now, except for some twitching in his left hand, he was almost back to normal.

While Fu Tianyou was leisurely enjoying himself and envisioning a bright future, someone below suddenly entered the office and reported: "Deputy Director, the Family Head of the Long Family, Long Aiyu, requests to see you."