Under Xu Heixing's orders, the three bodies in the room were cleared out, and then the bosses realized that the place was already full of people from the Black Star Company. The capable men from several safe apartments in London had surrounded the place, and if Xu Heixing gave the order, none of them would be able to leave alive.
The bosses were all experienced people and soon calmed down. They were not stupid. Xu Heixing's actions were obviously well thought out. Since he did not kill these people immediately, it meant that he still needed them. With the calculation of self-protection in mind, the bosses' expressions became normal.
Except for Zheng Yubai, Wang Feng and Dominic who arrived later, the bodyguards of the other bosses were reluctantly asked to leave. The room became a conversation between Xu Heixing and the bosses.
"Xu, tell me what you are going to do." said Jurgen Trada, the younger brother of the Trada brothers. He and his brother Tom belonged to the middle faction in Yandaotang. As long as there was profit, they would chase after it like flies. Seeing that Xu Heixing had put so much effort to get rid of Lawrence, they had already guessed the signal behind it.
"Do you want to join the Council of Elders?" Xu Hexing did not directly answer Jurgen Trada's question, but asked instead. This question was very sharp and very tempting, which stunned the several bigwigs present.
The expressions of several people were very interesting. Zheng Yubai's eyes swept across their faces, and he could see more clearly than others.
Yurinovich looked calm on the surface, but the slight trembling of his lips betrayed his inner excitement. The Trada brothers did not hide their interest at all, their eyes widened, waiting for Xu Heixing's further explanation. Hawkins, the Western European godfather, trembled his eyelids. If he said that he had no interest in joining the Presbyterian Church, he would not be able to fool even a three-year-old child.
"What do you mean?" Jurgen was the most impatient of the four. In fact, he never hid his desire for power and money. It was precisely because of this that no one regarded them as a threat. Because as long as there was enough temptation, they would not refuse. Sometimes, shallowness was also a shield.
"What I mean is that everyone here can form a new elders council and take over the power of Yandaotang." Xu Heixing said lightly. His tone was very calm, but his words were no less than a bolt from the blue, suppressing everyone present to the point of being unable to breathe.
"You...are you kidding?" Although Jurgen Trada was shallow and greedy, he was not a fool. A real fool would not be able to sit in such a high and powerful position.
"I'm not kidding. After this is accomplished, your power will be ten or a hundred times what it is now." Xu Heixing did not need too much explanation. Everyone present knew what kind of power the elders of Yandao Hall had.
Jurgen remained silent, winking at his brother. Tom took over the conversation and said, "Xu, are you sure you don't have a high fever? We are all members of Yandaotang, and you are betraying us by doing this."
Zheng Yubai looked at Tom's confident expression and felt amused. The cowardice and greed of the Trada brothers have become an allusion. In many places in North and South America, it is said that members of the Skull and Bones Society often say this classic oath when they swear.
"If I did what the Trada brothers did, I would have my intestines pierced and my life would be worse than death!"
The two villains are now saying that Xu Heixing is betraying them, and there is a strange light in their eyes, which is the greedy look of seeing prey. Once these two guys get the promise of benefits, I am afraid they will immediately become the most determined "betrayers". Of course, they are also untrustworthy guys. You can use them, but if you treat them as powerful allies, you will definitely be disappointed.
Xu Heixing certainly knew what kind of people the two brothers opposite him were. He smiled and said, "Are you two content with the status quo? I heard that the Elders' Council just passed a resolution. The war in Columbia will start soon, right?"
Tom Trada's face changed, and he said angrily: "This matter is indeed difficult to handle, but we can't betray the organization because of this. When we joined Yandaotang, we swore an oath to God."
Zheng Yubai almost laughed out loud, but he managed to hold it back. Seeing two hooligans brazenly discussing something as noble as keeping their oaths was funnier than any farce.
"Life is far more moving than drama." For some reason, Zheng Yubai suddenly thought of a sentence his teacher said in college. The performance in front of him really taught him what shamelessness meant.
Xu Heixing was very calm, and he certainly would not get angry because of the poor performance of the Trada brothers. Lawrence was still lying on the ground unconscious, and the force had been demonstrated, and now it was time to express sincerity.
"Let me talk to you four frankly. I want to overthrow the current Council of Elders and replace all the existing elders." Xu Heixing said.
The four bosses were mentally prepared and did not react too violently.
Next, Xu Heixing talked about the actions of the Council of Elders. Once the enemy relationship was determined, it would be easy to frame someone. In Xu Heixing's mouth, the elders of the Council of Elders became heinous bastards who beat the deaf and scolded the dumb, dug up the graves of the widows, and kicked the doors of the widows. Everything they did became evidence of their crimes. The images secretly taken when giving gifts before all played a role, and they were presented to everyone one by one.
Of course, it doesn't matter what the elders of the Presbyterian Church did. If you want to accuse someone, you can find a hundred or eighty pieces of evidence against anyone, let alone the elders who are in high positions.
Everyone knows this, but they cannot skip this step. After all, if there is a so-called "unjustified reason", if you don't make up some plausible reasons before the incident, it is just like going out without clothes.
After waiting for this lengthy segment to finish, Xu Heixing changed the subject and said, "The Council of Elders is extremely corrupt and is no longer suitable for managing Yandao Hall. Especially since the recent escalation of the war with the Skull and Bones Society has threatened the peace of the entire world. If you want to withdraw, it's not too late."
These words sounded righteous, but everyone knew that they were just excuses. If war could bring greater benefits, was Xu Heixing stupid? To seek peace for the people of the world? Such an excuse could only be found in comics.
However, there was one person present who really thought differently from them. Zheng Yubai listened to Xu Heixing's words silently. Although he knew that they were just perfunctory words, he was still touched.
"If someone disagrees, it doesn't matter if they are all killed..." Zheng Yubai's eyes were filled with cruelty, and he didn't know when he became like this. The kindness and sunshine of the simple and honest country boy gradually turned into what he is today under the pressure of huge responsibilities.
Are we changing our lives, or are we changing our lives? Zheng Yubai thought he was changing the doomsday that the world was about to face, but he never expected that he would have the transformation he has today. When and where did it all start
No one expressed an opinion, everyone was waiting for Xu Heixing to reveal his cards. Xu Heixing also knew what they were waiting for. At this time, no one would release the eagle until they saw the rabbit. If you want people to take risks, you naturally have to have bait worth taking risks. Xu Heixing was prepared for this. He clapped his hands, and Dominic immediately prepared a projector.
The projector was turned on, and the image was projected onto the wall, revealing a world map. This map showed the spheres of influence of the Skull and Bones Society and the Yan Dao Tang in great detail, and even more specifically, within the sphere of influence of the Yan Dao Tang, the forces of everyone present were also clearly marked. It was clear that a lot of thought had gone into making this map.
Dominic replaced Xu Heixing as the speaker, and he spoke directly to the point.
"Everyone, this is the current situation between Yan Dao Tang and Skull and Bones Society. If we insist on war, the outcome may be this or that." Dominic changed the picture. This was a beautiful situation where Yan Dao Tang controlled the world, and the next one was a situation where Skull and Bones Society controlled the world.
Everyone present knew that the Skull and Bones Society and the Yan Dao Hall were equally matched, and it was difficult to completely kill each other, so the biggest possibility was that both sides would suffer losses. Dominic also prepared such a picture. The power of both sides remained unchanged, but everyone could see that the scope of control was greatly reduced.
"The biggest possibility of war is that both sides will suffer losses. You are all smart people, you will see that. Since it is a war that cannot be won, why should we fight it?" Dominic's question was very powerful and touched the hearts of several people. Especially the Trada brothers who have never been interested in war nodded frequently.
"Now we have a way to stop the war, and it can also bring greater benefits to everyone." Dominic smiled and switched to the last picture. "If everyone cooperates with my boss, perhaps the world will become like this."
A brand new world map appeared in front of everyone. The structure of the Skull and Bones Society and Yan Dao Tang remained the same, but the situation within Yan Dao Tang had become completely different.
First, Africa was divided up. According to the different energy and mineral production in various parts of Africa, it was evenly distributed to everyone present, achieving a fair distribution of fundamental interests. Countries with rich oil deposits and countries with diamonds were evenly divided into several equal parts, marked with colors. In the eyes of everyone, it was not just the land of Africa, but huge and countless wealth and control over the future world.
In addition to Lawrence's Africa being distributed to others as a gift by Xu Heixing, the power of Yandaotang was also reorganized. Some of the cities directly under the jurisdiction of the Elders were distributed to everyone.
Although Jurgen Trada is nominally the local emperor of North America, North America is the traditional territory of the Skull and Bones Society. Now he not only owns the rights and interests in the Caribbean, but also owns a large area of energy-rich territory in southern Africa. As for South America managed by Tom, Xu Heixing generously gave him the Antarctic continental shelf that was about to be developed. These favorable conditions made the Trada brothers very excited. They showed excitement in their eyes, as if the situation on this map had already come true.
Of course, Xu Heixing couldn't just favor the Trada brothers. The price he offered to Yurinovich was equally tempting. The entire European territory was included in Yurinovich's command. What was most coveted was that the Middle East, which had a large amount of oil reserves, was also allocated to him. Although the Middle East was not a place where Yandaotang could control everything, it also meant that hundreds of millions of wealth would be in his pocket every day. Although Yurinovich was very calm, Zheng Yubai knew from his twitching lips that this generous gift had touched his heart.
What was strange was that Xu Heixing still controlled the vast land of Asia, while Hawkins's territory was given to Yurinovich. However, on a European city on the map, a small mark representing Hawkins was still very eye-catching. Hawkins stared at the mark, unable to suppress his excitement.
"Hawkins, I don't think you will refuse my kindness. I hope you can stand up and form a new Elders Council. I, Xu Heixing, will be the first to support you to be the chief elder of the Elders Council." Xu Heixing slowly stated the killer move he had prepared for Hawkins.
Before making this map, Xu Heixing worked hard. The Trada brothers like money, but they are timid, and they are satisfied with just a little profit; Yurinovich rose quickly and was greedy, and would not take the bait unless he was tempted with huge profits; Lawrence was a reckless man, especially fond of war, and was muddleheaded, and there was no way to reason with him, so he might as well kill a chicken to scare the monkeys; the most troublesome one was the old-fashioned Hawkins, but Xu Heixing also prepared a generous gift for him that he could not refuse.
The chief elder, as the name implies, is the leader of the Presbyterian Church, that is, the leader of the Yandao Hall. In the past hundred years, all those who have become chief elders have been famous figures in history. Although Hawkins had dreamed before, he was a very practical person and had given up the idea long ago. But he didn't expect that the opportunity was now in front of him, which made him excited.
"Are you serious?" Hawkins felt his lips were a little dry, his voice was a little shaky, and his head was a little dizzy.
"Of course it is true. Everyone here can testify to this. I, Xu Heixing, just want to avoid war and restore peace. I don't value power and interests." Xu Heixing said.
Under normal circumstances, no one would believe Xu Heixing's nonsense, but now everyone was bewitched by the immediate benefits. Although they were still on guard in their hearts, what occupied their minds more were the tangible benefits.
In particular, they had another plan in mind. If there was a change of dynasty, even if Xu Heixing wanted to go back on his word, with the combined strength of everyone working together to restrain him, would they still be afraid of him rebelling
With all kinds of thoughts in their minds, several people secretly made up their minds. This time the deal was profitable, and for them, it was worth the risk.
"What do you think?" Xu Heixing saw their expressions changing back and forth, and knew that things were almost successful, so he couldn't help but ask a little excitedly.
The Trada brothers were already tempted, but they were not in a hurry to express their opinions. They had to act as if they were forced to do it, which was the so-called being a whore and still wanting to be a saint. However, their character was there, and Xu Heixing was too lazy to argue with them.
Of course, Yurinovich had no way to refuse. After all, the oil in the Middle East was a huge fortune, and he could never have dreamed of such a good thing. If he was not afraid of embarrassment, he really wanted to bite his palm to make sure whether he was dreaming. He was originally a very cautious person, but under the impact of such a huge interest, he even forgot that cooperating with Xu Heixing was a big risk.
Hawkins became the focus of everyone's attention. As a senior leader, he thought things through carefully. Even though he was overwhelmed by the temptation of the chief elder, he still asked calmly: "Xu, how do you plan to overthrow the Council of Elders? I need to hear your plan first. Also, after we replace the Council of Elders, how do you plan to deal with the current situation? Are you sure you can get the Skull and Bones to accept a ceasefire agreement?"
These two questions were very sharp, and the first one directly pointed to the most critical issue. Although the Elders were just a bunch of old men, they were of high status after all, and they also had a large and loyal Elders Guard. It was not easy to overthrow them. Once the matter was exposed, these big men could only run back to their respective fiefdoms to survive.
As for restoring peace with the Skull and Bones Society, that was a matter for the future. It would not be too late to consider it after settling his own affairs. However, since Xu Heixing had made such a boast, he had to come up with a more practical plan, otherwise it would be too easy to make a profit out of nothing.
As soon as Hawkins asked these two questions, everyone calmed down. It is better to do something than to say something nice. If Xu Heixing cannot satisfy everyone on these two issues, the results just now will be ruined. Without the cooperation of these people, it would be extremely difficult for Xu Heixing to overthrow the Council of Elders.
Zheng Yubai smiled slightly, and when he saw Xu Heixing nodded at him, he stepped forward to Dominic's side and said to everyone: "Let me explain these two things to you..."
Next, Zheng Yubai detailed the plan to deal with the Elders Council to the four half-believing and half-doubting bosses. After listening to it, they all looked hesitant, for no other reason than that the plan Zheng Yubai described was a bit unbelievable. Although it could alleviate the pressure faced by everyone after the change of dynasty to the greatest extent, it seemed like an impossible task.
"Your plan is good, but who can carry it out?" Hawkins was the first to ask the question.
Zheng Yubai smiled and said, "Me."
"You?" The four looked at each other in confusion. Although Zheng Yubai's handling of Lawrence's three bodyguards was brilliant, the four of them were focused on Xu Heixing's handling of Lawrence, and did not pay much attention to his performance. At this moment, they only recalled a few details, not deeply.
"His name is Zheng Yubai. I believe you all know a little about the battle between Jinghai and the aliens from Warner Company." Xu Heixing spoke at the right time to build momentum for Zheng Yubai.
"Are you the guy who knows Kung Fu?" Hawkins was stunned. He had indeed heard of the legend of Zheng Yubai, but he did not expect that the unremarkable young man in front of him was the one who defeated Warner's ace group Lightning and Fire.
This was not the time to be modest. Zheng Yubai nodded and threw a punch without warning. There was a "bang" in the air, and a mark left by the punch appeared on a wall about three meters away from Zheng Yubai. This move of hitting the cow from a distance immediately dispelled most of the doubts.
"Heroes emerge from young people. I believe you can do it." This time, Yurinovich was the first to give a thumbs up to express his agreement.
"Okay, even if we can get rid of the Elders Council, we will have to deal with the aftermath. But will the Skull and Bones Society give us a chance to breathe? Won't they start a war while we are in civil strife?" Hawkins was still very steady and did not give up his thinking because of the amazing strength shown by Zheng Yubai.
"I also have a solution to this problem," Zheng Yubai said.
"You? Rely on what? Still rely on the plan just now? It may be possible to deal with the old man of the Presbyterian Church, but it is not so easy to make the Skull and Bones Society give up." Hawkins shook his head disdainfully.
Zheng Yubai said in a deep voice: "You may not believe it, but I want to tell you that I will definitely create some trouble for the Skull and Bones Society so that they can't take care of themselves."
These words were full of energy, and Zheng Yubai used his inner strength to make his voice, which had a strong penetrating power and shook everyone's eardrums. Hawkins felt that the sound in his ears was as shocking as the sound of a bell, and he broke out in a cold sweat unconsciously. When he came to his senses and looked at Zheng Yubai again, his expression had changed a lot.
"Everyone, Zheng Yubai is a subordinate I trust very much. He has trustworthy abilities, and I will try my best to dispatch people to help him. As long as we can delay the Skull and Bones Society for a few days, we will be able to clean up the mess." Xu Heixing took over the conversation.
Hawkins was still thinking. After all, this was a fate-changing event. He could make a difference. But from another perspective, Xu Heixing had revealed so many secrets. If Hawkins didn't agree, he would have no chance of getting out alive. So the result was already predetermined. Hawkins was just looking for an excuse for his betrayal.
After another half an hour of procrastination, Hawkins finally gave up thinking and expressed his compromise. Yurinovich, who had been watching, and the Trada brothers, who had been impatient, immediately expressed their willingness to cooperate.
Xu Heixing had expected this a long time ago. He smiled and said, "Thank you all for your support. In this case, we should stick together from now on." As he spoke, he stood up and extended his hands to the four people. They held hands together and smiled, but no one knew what the other was thinking in their hearts.
"What about him?" Hawkins asked Lawrence who was still unconscious.
Xu Heixing smiled and said, "It's a very good prop, but it needs to be modified before use." As he spoke, Xu Heixing flipped his palm and slapped Lawrence on the forehead.
Lawrence's body shook, his legs twitched constantly, white foam came out of his mouth, and after a moment he fell unconscious again.
Xu Heixing winked at Wang Feng, and Wang Feng immediately took people to drag Lawrence out.
Facing the astonished crowd, Xu Heixing said calmly: "I damaged his brain to prevent him from talking nonsense. In this world, only dead people and fools don't talk nonsense. Of course, my argument does not include all of you dear friends."
Everyone could tell that Xu Heixing was not joking. If there was any mistake, he would not mind turning those present into dead people or fools.
Looking at the embarrassed and helpless expressions on the faces of the four bosses, Zheng Yubai secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he knew clearly that a bigger challenge was approaching. And this time, it was his own choice and there was no escape. (To be continued)