Amidst universal attention, Elder Zheng stroked his beard and sneered, "Everyone present knows me. I am not greedy for wealth, nor do I lust after women. I have lived a life of poverty, with clean hands and empty sleeves."
The elders present secretly nodded.
Even Chief Elder Zhou had to admire Old Zheng.
Elder Zheng had always been upright and incorruptible. In his many years serving in the Elder Council, he had no blemishes on his record.
Furthermore, his wife had passed away years ago. He had only one son who taught at a university and lived in the Elder Council's housing, attended to by a single assistant for daily care.
Such a person was, so to speak, beyond reproach.
Qin Yexuan gazed at him deeply and softly raised a finger. "To you, Elder Zheng, I will only say one sentence. Just one sentence, and you will kneel here begging me!"
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Elder Zheng threw his head back and laughed furiously. He stood with his hands behind his back, sternly shouting, "I, Zheng, have conducted my affairs according to the rules all my life. Bring forth whatever tricks you have. I stand tall and live with a clear conscience. Why should I fear your petty stratagems?!"
Qin Yexuan, however, sat down. Not only did he sit, but he also picked up his teacup. "Come closer and listen to me. I don't want anyone else to hear this."
Chief Elder Zhou panicked. "Brother Zheng, don't fall for his trap!"
This Qin Yexuan was too peculiar. In the short time since he arrived, two great elders had been eliminated, and even the most loyal Yang Shanshan had been swayed.
Zhou Yuanlao, as the chief, was terrified at this moment, deathly afraid.
But Elder Zheng was unconcerned. "Brother Zhou, his tricks are to use damaging information to scare people. I believe I have never done anything wrong. Why should I fear him?"
Elder Zheng's words directly earned applause from the entire assembly.
He was also quite smug. Striding forward, he reached Qin Yexuan. His demeanor was exceedingly proud.
"Tell me, what do you intend to threaten me with?"
Qin Yexuan put down his teacup and chuckled softly. "How is your little granddaughter's heart condition?"
Ah!
Only Elder Zheng heard this sentence. His expression underwent a dramatic change, and he began to tremble on the spot.
"You, you..."
Elder Zheng stammered.
Qin Yexuan said mildly, "I am not threatening you, nor am I trying to scare you. I wish to help you!"
Elder Zheng clutched his head. "No, it's impossible. You can't do it. No one can. I've already exhausted all my connections. I've even consulted hospitals overseas. That child has congenital heart disease. Her blood type is unique, and a match can't be found..."
"Indeed, a heart transplant is not something ordinary institutions can perform, and it requires a suitable donor heart. With your position as an elder, you have sought help from hospitals big and small over the years, and you've managed to sustain the child for three years. Who knows how much longer she can last."
Elder Zheng's eyes trembled. He stood rooted to the spot for a full five minutes before suddenly collapsing to his knees with a thud.
Truly, after just a few words, Elder Zheng knelt down.
The others, having not heard the conversation, were once again stunned by Qin Yexuan's astonishing feat.
Qin Yexuan produced a slip of paper with an address and two phone numbers written on it.
"The heart has been prepared, from a legitimate donation. Two specialists are ready. My disciple, Ling Su, will assist you with the top resources of the Great Xia Divine Physician Hall. The operating room is at this address. You can go now!"
Everything was arranged so perfectly.
Even Ling Su's Divine Physician Hall had dispatched the Great Xia's top experts and resources.
Elder Zheng's hands trembled as he took the card without hesitation, then kowtowed again.
As he stood up again, he sighed deeply at Chief Elder Zhou and bowed. "Brother Zhou, from this moment on, I resign from all my positions in the Elder Council. I will explain the reasons to you later. I am sorry, but I must do this!" Sudan Novel Network.
The entire assembly fell silent, everyone gaping in astonishment.
Elder Zheng, however, rushed out with great excitement, even losing one of his shoes.
Chief Elder Zhou began to cough violently.
He was the only elder left in the hall.
Trembling, he suddenly pointed at Qin Yexuan. "He, he must have threatened Brother Zheng's family! Fine, this is an outrage, threatening my best brother right in front of me!"
Amidst his roar, Chief Elder Zhou shouted outside, "Where are my men? Aren't the four great armies here? Come in immediately and apprehend this scoundrel!"
Outside, only the wind could be heard.
The sky was already bright, with the sun about to burst forth.
Chief Elder Zhou roared for several minutes, but there was still no response.
He was stunned and rushed out recklessly.
Everyone in the hall followed him out.
Outside the hall, on the mountainside, were densely packed guards, divine machine troops, imperial guards, and other retinues.
But at this moment, they were all kneeling beneath the rocks.
"You, why are you all kneeling?" Chief Elder Zhou almost choked, his face turning purple.
At this moment, the crowd looked towards a large rock at the foot of the mountain.
Because the guards and imperial guards outside were prostrating themselves before the old man on the boulder.
It was the hundred-year-old Elder Ji!
Chief Elder Zhou's old eyes blurred as he squinted around. "Who is it? Damn it, who is it?"
Ye Fangjin stepped forward coldly, his voice exceedingly deep. "Elder Zhou, you'd best look closely. It is Mr. Ji, who personally founded the Elder Council! He is your Grand Director."
Ji Tianxia, renowned throughout Great Xia sixty years ago, the hero of the elders!
Zhou Yuanlao was merely a seventeen-year-old junior guard back then, serving as Ji Tianxia's orderly.
His ability to ascend to the position of Chief Elder years later was due to his past service to Ji Tianxia!
"Ah, Grand Director, you, you aren't, aren't..." Chief Elder Zhou stammered, unable to speak.
Ji Tianxia descended from the boulder, his eyes blazing with fury as he glared at Chief Elder Zhou. "You mean to say I'm dead?"
Chief Elder Zhou trembled with fear and knelt down. "Your subordinate dares not!"
Ji Tianxia stared at him. "I see you dare to do anything. You even dare to lay hands on Mr. Qin? Have you grown a bear's heart and a leopard's guts?!"
Chief Elder Zhou's head felt like it would explode.
Qin Yexuan actually had dealings with his old superior, the Grand Director who commanded respect across the nine provinces?
Ji Tianxia, seeing his dejected state, grew even angrier. He raised his hand and slapped Chief Elder Zhou four times in quick succession, sending him rolling on the ground.
Although this old man was over a hundred years old, he possessed cultivation. These slaps were not something an ordinary person could endure.
Ji Tianxia coldly commanded, "Zhou Qingsong, tidy yourself up and get out of the Elder Council immediately!"
But...
Chief Elder Zhou, covering his face, was on the verge of tears.
Ji Tianxia's eyes flashed. "You don't want to leave? That's fine too. I will administer punishment here. If I don't beat you to death, I will not be surnamed Ji!"
Chief Elder Zhou was terrified out of his wits and scrambled away. "I was wrong, Grand Director, I truly know I was wrong. I'm leaving now."
Ji Tianxia rapped his walking stick heavily. "Issue an order! I, Ji Tianxia, am reclaiming control of the Elder Council!"
The four great armies roared and prostrated themselves once more.
The chaotic Elder Council had finally welcomed back its true master.
As for Qin Yexuan, he was idly looking at his phone. He said to Ye Fangjin, "From now on, the Elder Council will not be our enemy, but our friend. Prepare the plane, and let's head back to Chudu. See who dares to stop me now!"