Because everyone lived in Baozhilin temporarily, it didn't take much time, and Lin Sheng and Lu Shengwu were quickly found.

It was still raining lightly outside, but the room was a little stuffy, after all, it was a group of old men who were closed, and the smell was not good.

Zhong Shuiyang was not ambiguous, and said straight to the point: "I called everyone over tonight to discuss with the guys about Chen Mu's joining the club." ”

Zhong Shuiyang wanted to recommend Chen Mu to officially join the club, but let Fu Qingyin and Yin Lizhang stir up the situation, thanks to Chen Mu, he saved everyone's lives, and now he should make up for it.

If you just join the club, you don't need so many people to discuss.

Sure enough, Zhong Shuiyang said to everyone: "After joining the club, I want to give Chen Mu a word and let him open a hall by himself, what do you think?" ”

"Make your own talk?" Chen Mu was also a little surprised, he thought that he would be recognized by these people, so that he would naturally take over Hong Shuntang, which could be regarded as a son inheriting his father's business, who would have thought that Zhong Shuiyang would make such a proposal!

Chen Mu is not a stingy person, nor is he a person who wants to repay his kindness, it is also his original intention to go to Qingchang to ask for someone, the reason why he wants to deliberately sell his personal favor is to hope that Wang Julou and others will support him to take over Hong Shuntang.

But no one expected that Zhong Shuiyang would propose this!

"Uncle Zhong, it's good to let him take over Hong Shuntang, why bother to give a word and open the hall again?" Wang Julou is the leader of the three-point meeting, and he said that Chen Mu can take over Hong Shuntang, and others will no longer be qualified to question it.

Li Sanjiang also said to Zhong Shuiyang: "Yes, we Long Ji can also invite him to be the master and take Lin Sheng's place, so why bother opening another hall?" ”

Zhong Shuiyang seemed to have expected such a reaction from everyone, so it was no wonder that he wanted to gather everyone to discuss.

"Whether he is Chen Zongji's child or Chen Qiyou's child, he has Hong Ying's blood flowing in his body, and he is qualified to sit in the hall wherever he goes, but the root of the problem is not here."

Seeing Zhong Shuiyang shaking his head and expressing his attitude, everyone was also a little puzzled: "Where is that root?" ”

Zhong Shuiyang swept around and said slowly: "The root is on that stick......"

"Dragon's head stick?" Everyone's faces became a little solemn, but Chen Mu hurriedly explained: "Uncle, I'll bring the stick back to you right away!" ”

Chen Mu was just about to stand up, but Lin Sheng raised his hand and pressed him down.

"I shouldn't take this dragon head stick...... Zhong Shuiyang became serious.

"You are all your own brothers, and you don't say that secret word."

Zhong Shuiyang paused and continued to speak: "According to the rules, the Loyal and Righteous Hall is not allowed to use force, that is to say, our old men do not have the ability to protect the stick......"

As a symbol of spiritual belief, the Zhongyi General Hall is not able to use force, which seems to be a bit contradictory, but it also reflects the internal conflict of Dahongmen.

After so many years, Dahongmen is actually in name only, and there are countless halls of all sizes, although they all claim to be authentic and uphold their beliefs, but in the end, they don't listen to the announcement.

In matters large and small, each hall is independent and autonomous, and the Zhongyi General Hall can only be regarded as holding a general direction and giving these halls a legitimate name.

As a symbol of Hongmen's former power, the dragon head stick is something that every hall dreams of, and it is natural to put it in the Zhongyi General Hall, but it is inevitable that people will covet it.

If there are people with wolf ambitions like Fu Qingyin and Yin Lizhang again, in order to fight for the stick, I am afraid that the Zhongyi Hall will be destroyed together.

So Zhong Shuiyang's worries are not unreasonable.

"If my uncle is worried about the safety of the dragon head stick, it is not necessary, all the senior brothers are benevolent and reasonable, and it is impossible to do such a thing."

Chen Mu still wanted to take over Hong Shuntang in his heart, and he was not interested in the new opening of the hall, because he had never thought about really being the leader until now, taking over Hong Shuntang was just to meet his own psychological needs, and after he was done, he would hand over power.

"I took over Hong Shuntang, and I can protect the stick, along with the Loyalty Hall, and this will solve the problem, isn't it?"

Chen Mu is naïve in the end, and Zhong Shuiyang is also blunt: "For so many years, the Zhongyi General Hall has maintained a neutral posture between the main halls, and we old things will not stand on anyone's side casually, nor will we accept the assistance and protection of any hall." ”

"It is precisely because of neutrality that we can be fair and just, and if there is no fairness and justice, there is no need for our group of old men to exist at all."

Zhong Shuiyang didn't hide it, and Chen Mu finally understood his hardship.

Needless to say, I also know that there is competition among these halls, and the open and secret battles should be very fierce, otherwise Zhong Shuiyang would not have scrupled so much.

"The dragon head stick was found by you, and it is only natural for you to keep it."

"It's not suitable for any of the halls where this stick is given, because the strength must be balanced, the palms and backs of the hands are full of meat, and a family of brothers, a bowl of water must be leveled."

"Since no one can give it, and the Loyal and Righteous Hall can't keep it, then it can only be handed over to someone who everyone can trust, and this person has no other choice but you."

"Besides, it's not unconditional to open this new hall for you, your hall must be neutral like the Zhongyi General Hall, and you must not meddle in the internal affairs of other halls, with the ultimate task of protecting the dragon head stick."

"In other words, my hall is just to guard a stick?" Chen Mu couldn't cry or laugh, but Zhong Shuiyang was extremely serious: "That's right!" ”

"Don't you underestimate such a stick, we old men don't even have a stick, so we have been guarding a loyal hall for so many years, why?"

Zhong Shuiyang paused and spit out two words: "Inheritance!" ”

"For the sake of inheritance! As long as this incense continues, the brothers will have a home and will be able to continue begging for food! ”

"Those who are older will gradually get older, and when they are old, they will enter the Zhongyi Church, but in the past fifteen years, no one has entered the Loyalty Church."

"Selecting old guys from the entrance of each hall to join the Zhongyi General Hall, this is the previous rule, but since the incident happened fifteen years ago, no one has joined the Zhongyi General Hall, you should know this."

Chen Mu didn't know much about what happened fifteen years ago, but from his point of view, it was not difficult to figure out the reason.

It is certainly a good choice to select the elderly from the entrance of each hall to enter the Zhongyi Main Hall, but in the consideration of candidates, you need to be extra cautious.

Because these people are all from the church, they will inevitably be biased towards their own church, so that the Zhongyi General Hall will not be able to maintain fairness and justice.

Of course, if each hall chooses one person to join the Zhongyi Church, it may be able to maintain balance, but it will set off intrigue in the Loyalty Church, which will destroy the purity of the Loyalty Church.

Zhong Shuiyang wants Chen Muxin to open the hall and protect the dragon head stick, to put it bluntly, it is to give them a group of old people, find a successor who has the ability to protect themselves but will not be restrained by other halls!

Although the clouds are light and the wind is light, Zhong Shuiyang's ambition can also be seen that he wants Chen Mu to be able to reunify the halls of Hongmen one day!

Chen Mu could see that it was impossible for others not to see it.

For so many years, the Zhongyi General Hall has been in name only, and the rule that you can't use force is also unwritten, and in the final analysis, it is the lobby that unites to oppress these old people.

If the Great Hongmen is unified by the Zhongyi General Hall, then the dragon head of the hall will be constrained, Hongmen emphasizes fairness and justice, but the strength of each hall is different, how can it be willing?

Today's Zhongyi General Hall is like Zhou Tianzi in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the princes are at the entrance of each hall, these princes are all local emperors, who is willing to surrender to Zhou Tianzi and hand over their own territory?

Although they all saw Zhong Shuiyang's intentions, Zhong Shuiyang brought them all together to discuss, which was a clear move.

And it's a step that no one dares to refuse, and everyone is embarrassed to refuse!

Because everyone has received Chen Mu's life-saving grace, Chen Mu not only saved them, but also rescued their guys who were about to be imprisoned!

Although kindness is kindness, and rules are rules, Chen Mu's contribution to Hongmen is obvious to all, and no one can deny it.

Not only did he find the dragon head stick, but he also let go of his views and rescued the brothers at the entrance of the hall, this righteousness really made him have enough qualifications!

"I agree with Uncle's suggestion." Li Sanjiang was the first to say this, which was unexpected but reasonable for Chen Mu.

Wang Julou then also raised his hand and said, "I also agree." ”

Lu Shengwu and Lin Sheng also raised their hands: "Yes." ”

Although the others were a little hesitant, the most important people made such statements, and they no longer had any doubts and raised their hands in agreement.

They also knew in their hearts that if the group of old men from the Zhongyi General Hall came forward, there would inevitably be countless masters to join, after all, they had the highest reputation and appeal.

But Chen Mu is different.

Although he has made great achievements, he is still a newcomer in the end, and it will take a long period of growth to form and develop Xintangkou.

There is no seniority in Hongmen, everyone is a brother, but Tangkou has qualifications, such as the old Tangkou of the Heaven and Earth Society and the Three Points Society, which have a long history and have experienced too many things, and the weight of their words is different.

Chen Muxin Xintangkou, everything started from scratch, and his qualifications were the shallower, and he had no decision-making power, which could be regarded as a concession to Zhong Shuiyang to them.

If Zhong Shuiyang took advantage of Fu Qingyin and Yin Lizhang's rebellion to propose to regain the power to recruit troops, they would have no reason to refuse.

They can't send people to protect the main hall, and the main hall can't recruit troops to protect themselves, if there are people like Fu Qingyin and Yin Lizhang again, and they want to destroy the main hall, they won't be as lucky as today!

Therefore, Zhong Shuiyang did not take the opportunity to make such a request, which is indeed a very huge concession for the entrance of the hall.

Chen Mu's new hall will not threaten other old halls, so it can be regarded as a happy situation.

As for whether to accept this proposal, Chen Mu hesitated.