bestfiction Chapter 166: What you want is power, right?
Chapter 166: What you want is power, right?
Chapter 166: What you want is power, right?
Faced with this very abrupt sound, several people looked towards the source of the sound.
Mu Xiaotian and Mu Zhan, on the other hand, had calm expressions on their faces, as if they had become immune to such talk and didn't take it too seriously.
The person who said this was a one-eyed old man sitting on Mu Xiaotian's right.
The old man had an unfriendly face. There were only a few strands of dry yellow hair left on his head. There was a long scar from his right eye to his chin, which looked very scary.
Judging from his seat, his status is second only to the old patriarch Mu Xiaotian.
He is also the only one among the people at this table who manages the Mu family.
Seeing that no one said anything and no one paid attention to what he said, the one-eyed old man secretly gave a look to a fat old man next to him.
The fat old man immediately followed his words and asked, "Uncle Li, what do you mean by this? Qingcheng is capable and responsible, and the Mu Group is thriving under her leadership. Why can't she be the helmsman of the Mu Group?"
"Why is there no chance for our Mu family's patriarch?"
He spoke so loudly that even people at other tables could hear him, as if he was saying it on purpose for them to hear.
Many people who were eating and chatting turned around when he said this, with curiosity and confusion in their eyes, but more of them were filled with inexplicable expressions.
The man he called Uncle Li was Mu Xiaotian’s cousin, Mu Li. The younger generations of the Mu family respectfully called him Second Uncle.
His status in the Mu family is second only to the old patriarch Mu Xiaotian. He doesn't even take the current patriarch Mu Zhan seriously.
Mu Li snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "I won't talk about all the things she did in the past that brought shame to our Mu family. But just this time, she went too far!"
As he spoke, he leaned on the ground with his crutch, indicating that he was very angry.
The fat old man continued to ask, "Oh? What happened? Uncle Li, please tell me in detail. Everyone is here today, including the clan leader and the old clan leader. If Qingcheng did something excessive, I believe the clan leader and the old clan leader will definitely deal with it impartially!"
The fat old man pronounced the last sentence very heavily, which seemed like a reminder on the surface, but was actually a threat.
Mu Xiaotian narrowed his eyes slightly and said nothing.
Mu Zhan had an indifferent expression on his face. He said nothing and did not express his opinion.
Seeing that the two foxes, one old and one young, were silent, Mu Li immediately revealed the incident in which Mu Qingcheng had previously used some trickery to snatch the shares of the Mu family.
Not only did he not mention how the Mu family members had gnawed down the big tree of Mu Group and left it in ruins, he also blamed everything on Mu Qingcheng and threw all kinds of dirty water on her.
He thought that Mu Qingcheng was too cruel and ruthless, and that she was heartless and unsympathetic. She also cleared out all the members of the Mu family in the Mu Group at one time, specifically targeting her own family members and leaving them no chance to survive.
They said that those people had worked hard for the Mu Group all their lives, but ended up in such a situation. They were really heartbroken by Mu Qingcheng's behavior.
When the people below heard what the second uncle said, they all supported him, recounted their own sufferings, and said that Mu Qingcheng was unkind, and there was a lot of crying.
Some of them were unwilling to accept the fact that Mu Qingcheng had taken their shares back.
Some people were arranged by others to cause trouble at this time.
Some people just want to take advantage of the situation and make a fortune.
Mu Li originally wanted to use the resentment of his clansmen to pressure Mu Xiaotian and force Mu Qingcheng to hand over all the shares and power in his hands.
But the two old foxes, Mu Xiaotian and Mu Zhan, immediately played the good cop and the bad cop respectively. On the surface, they said that Mu Qingcheng was wrong, but secretly they kept saying that those members of the Mu family were inactive and almost swallowed up the Mu Group.
If Mu Qingcheng hadn't turned the tide in recent years, the Mu Group would have collapsed long ago.
They also deliberately reminded those people that Mu Qingcheng now owns 93% of the shares of the Mu Group. According to the rules of the Mu family, her status is second only to the patriarch.
Even the second uncle couldn't control her, let alone ask her to give up her shares and power.
In a nutshell, they can't control Mu Qingcheng, nor do they want to. If you have the ability, go and confront Mu Qingcheng who controls 93% of the shares of the Mu Group.
The others immediately became timid when they heard this.
In terms of ruthlessness, Mu Qingcheng is not as good as her father Mu Zhan, but in terms of conspiracy and murder, Mu Qingcheng's calculations are unique!
In the five years since she took the position of president of the Mu Group, in order to secure this position, she has either openly or covertly sent other members of the Mu family into the group, or directly fed them peanuts.
The most clever thing about her method is that even though you know she did it, you just can't point it out to her, let alone wrongly accuse her.
Just from the fact that she openly and secretly killed so many members of the Mu family who obstructed her, and was able to stabilize so many members of the Mu family who held shares, one can imagine how terrifying her thoughts and methods are!
In the end, Mu Li could only follow the clan rules and vote by raising his hands to resolve Mu Qingcheng's issue.
Although Mu Li was very prestigious in the Mu family and had many factions, he was still inferior to the old patriarch.
In the end, with just a difference of one vote, Mu Li lost the power to force Mu Qingcheng to hand over her shares and power. He was so angry that he didn't even eat and left the hall on crutches.
Seeing that he had left, other people from Mu Li's faction also found reasons to leave.
In the blink of an eye, only half of the people were left in the originally bustling hall, and only Mu Xiaotian and Mu Zhan were left at the main table.
This shows the status and influence of the second uncle in the Mu family.
While the people below were in a panic and making a lot of noise, Mu Zhan calmly came to his father and asked, "Dad, what should we do now?"
Mu Xiaotian narrowed his eyes slightly, and his originally kind and gentle face gradually became gloomy: "Your second uncle is quite capable! Now he has even learned how to force the emperor to abdicate!"
"Or, we..."
Mu Xiaotian raised his hand and said calmly, "No rush, let them be arrogant for a while, and when we have enough evidence and are ready, we can deal with them all at once."
"What about Qingcheng? Should we tell her?"
Mu Xiaotian said calmly: "No need, my old bones are old, all the sins and evils should be borne by me alone."
"By the way, you should also take advantage of this time to train her ability to be the clan leader. Since she is really capable of taking back most of the shares of the Mu Group by herself, it proves that she is capable of leading the Mu family into a new era."
"The Mu family is too old now. Neither you nor I can keep up. If we don't launch a new reform, I'm afraid the Mu family won't be able to hold on for much longer."
"As for the destruction before the change, bringing the old era of the Mu family to an end, let an old man like me do it."
Mu Zhan frowned, with a worried look on his face: "Dad, how sure are you about this matter? What if that person's promise is just empty talk, then we..."
"Nothing unexpected!"
Mu Xiaotian's voice suddenly became serious, and he said in a deep voice: "As long as you believe in this matter, I am 100% sure to do it!"
"I believe in that man! Since he is willing to make a promise, and with your uncle Mu as the guarantor, and Mr. Zhong as the backer, there will be no chance of this happening! I know the consequences of failure better than you do!"
"We just have to do what we have to do, understand?"
Mu Zhan was startled by the old man's sudden arrogance and nodded in agreement: "Understood! I understand!"
Mu Xiaotian's old hands gently rubbed the armrests of the chair, and a hint of tenderness flashed in his slightly narrowed eyes.
Xiao Qingcheng, grandpa doesn't know what you have been doing these years. Not only did you accept the position you least wanted, but you also worked so hard.
But Grandpa knows that what you want should be the same unattainable power as I did decades ago, right?
The power of a mere position as the president of the Mu Group is definitely not enough to do what you want, right?
Then grandpa, even if I have to sacrifice my last bit of old bones and accept the eternal infamy and bad reputation, I will help you to sit at the top of the Mu family, so that you will have enough power to do whatever you want!
The regret that happened to Grandpa decades ago, Grandpa will not let it happen to you again...