556 An eloquent speech
Li Fan was so absurdly sent to Kyoto, where Longtang's headquarters is located!
The headquarters of Longtang is not a place that everyone can come to. Even some people who have a good relationship with Longtang have never been to this place.
But now, as an enemy, Li Fan entered the gate of Longtang so generously and was entertained with delicious food and drinks!
"Dong Ye, is it appropriate for you to bring an enemy into the headquarters?"
There were a large number of people in the Longtang Presbyterian Church. These people sat around in a lobby, criticizing Dong Ye and expressing their opinions.
Dragon Hall adopts the British parliamentary system. There are fifty people in the entire Presbyterian Church, and there is also a Grand Elder, who alone has nine votes of authority and plays a very decisive role.
"This is the only option."
Dong Ye stood in the center of the hall, being watched by the elders without changing his expression.
Feng Xing was standing not far behind him. Even in the Dragon Hall, he still acted as Dong Ye's bodyguard.
"In City A, our strength has been uprooted. Even if the dragon elites are parachuted over, you have seen the end. Now in City A, the Red Dragon Society has strong troops and horses, and Li Fan's Extraordinary Escort Agency has too many martial arts masters. , it is basically impossible for us to take back City A."
"Dong Ye, you are trying to increase others' ambition and destroy your own prestige!"
An elder couldn't help but reprimanded, "In ancient times, you would have been chopped up alive in front of the formation for disturbing the morale of the army!"
"Then I really have to thank society for its rapid progress."
Dong Ye clasped his hands together and thanked him devoutly.
"Dong Ye, don't be so slick here! Put away your tricks!"
Another elder scolded, "Our Dragon Hall has a solid foundation in China and a great reputation. How can we let a small Red Dragon Society sit on our heads and shit! Moreover, the disadvantages in City A are all due to your poor command!" "
Feng Xing frowned, the elder's words were a bit too much.
"As the leader of the branch hall, you can't even handle a small Red Dragon Society, and you even lost one of the Twelve Saints!"
The elder vented his dissatisfaction, "This is simply ridiculous! Now I am beginning to doubt your ability!"
Dong Ye has a good temper and is well-educated. He stood there, not annoyed, but said slowly, "Victory and defeat are common things in military affairs. Even I cannot achieve perfection. However, even if you give me another I don’t have the confidence to take over City A with a group of people. If the elders have someone to choose from, feel free to choose them to replace me.”
"Dong Ye, don't be too arrogant! You are not the only person who can be used in Longtang!"
"I've never said that. I'll let you choose one."
Dong Ye said with a smile, "I can leave this position if you need me."
"We... didn't let you go either."
An elder next to him hurriedly came out to say soft words. Dong Ye's position in Longtang was too important. He was a descendant of Liu Jinchan. There were countless people in the martial arts who admired him. The twelve saints of Longtang also looked up to him. If he leaves, the Twelve Saints of Dragon Hall will probably leave with him.
Without the Twelve Saints of Dragon Hall... Dragon Hall would have collapsed in half! The underworld forces, without the help of Jianghu, would not be able to go very far in a place like China where dragons and tigers are hidden.
"Then elders, what do you mean by leaving me here?"
Dong Ye always had a smile on his face.
"This Li Fan must be executed!"
One of the elders couldn't help shouting angrily, "If we don't execute him, our face will be lost! The honor of Longtang must not be insulted!"
"I'm afraid it won't work."
Dong Ye shook his head, "Li Fan and I made an agreement that when he comes here, I will keep him safe."
"Dong Ye, is Longtang the place where you have the final say?"
The elder glared at Dong Ye, "And you actually want to protect an enemy. What are you worried about?"
"Yes, what are your plans?"
"Could it be that you have colluded with Li Fan?"
"I knew you had a different intention!"
These elders accused Dong Ye one after another, but Dong Ye was not in a hurry and waited for them to finish talking.
Just when everyone was making a fuss, the elder took out a small hammer and knocked twice on the table.
Only then did the elders become quiet, and then the great elder spoke.
"Dong Ye, tell me what your plan is."
"This Li Fan, no matter what, he is a charlatan."
Dong Ye nodded and expressed his inner thoughts, "I can make an agreement with him to decide the outcome through a martial arts competition. If he wins, the Red Dragon will be disbanded, they will release Yang Ruining unconditionally, and Li Fan will be responsible for killing eight people. For the elder's crime, he must go to jail and surrender. And Liu Xinnan will be dealt with by us. All the shares of their Liu family will be handed over to our Longtang."
This condition is indeed a bit tempting.
"So, what if he wins?"
"The rules of the world, release him unconditionally."
Dong Ye's words caused a lot of discussion among the elders present.
Obviously, this other condition is a bit unacceptable to them.
"Wouldn't it be better to just kill him?"
"Yeah, why should we negotiate terms with this guy!"
"That's right, when does our Dragon Hall need to look at other people's eyes!"
Dong Ye shrugged, "This is my only way. If you don't accept it, then I can only escort Li Fan from Longtang."
"What did you say?"
"Dong Ye, are you crazy?"
"It's unreasonable! It's unreasonable! This man betrayed Longtang! He betrayed our oath!"
"quiet!"
The great elder knocked the hammer again to silence the whole place.
"Dong Ye, the referendum will be held immediately. Is there anything else you want to say?"
"Well, I do want to say a few words."
Dong Ye stood in the hall and said loudly, "Everyone, open your eyes and take a look at this society. Times have changed, we are legal businessmen now! What do you want, continue to send people out every day Are you going to strangle those unarmed people and conquer the territory with swords and guns? In this era, force belongs to the Jianghu. Only wealth belongs to us."
What he said made the elders present unable to refute.
"Li Fan is a Jianghu person, and they have the rules of the Jianghu! Do you think that if you kill Li Fan, the matter will be perfectly solved? No, this will only cause endless trouble for our Dragon Hall! The elders present, You are already old, do you still want to go out and fight with others? No, no, no, of course not, you never fight, you just sit at home and enjoy family happiness while collecting money, right?"
Everyone was speechless.
"If you want to cause trouble, OK, you can go fight these martial arts people in person. If you want to make money, then leave it to me. I will end the matter as soon as possible. Those who deserve to make money, continue to make money. Okay, everyone, it's your turn It’s time to choose.”