Chapter 92 Plea for Guilt
"A gentleman's words are quick and a whip is a whip! What's more, we made a covenant to be loyal to the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce under the witness of everyone, and at this time, treachery will not only make our Zheng family's children unable to raise their heads in Lingcheng, but also disgrace the ancestors of the Zheng family!
Although Zheng Xu felt the anger in Zheng Cheng and Zheng Gong's hearts, his attitude still did not change in the slightest, but he was already secretly vigilant in his heart. After all, both of them are the elders of the Zheng family, and their influence in the Zheng family is only under him, the head of the family, if the two of them secretly betray with some members of the Zheng family, the Zheng family will be in a very embarrassing situation at that time.
The other three elders of the Zheng family were silent, not knowing whether to support Zheng Xu or Zheng Cheng. If it was before, they might be the same as Zheng Cheng and Zheng Gong, everything is based on practical interests, and they don't care about oaths and promises at all. However, after Zheng Xu succeeded as the head of the family, the atmosphere of the Zheng family has indeed changed a lot, and they themselves have also obtained many unimaginable benefits from the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce, and they gradually have a trace of gratitude to the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce in their hearts.
At this time, the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce was once again in a critical situation, and it was more dangerous than any before, which made the hearts of the three Supreme Elders full of contradictions. They didn't know whether they should tide over the difficulties with the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce or, as Zheng Cheng and the others said, get out of this whirlpool as soon as possible to protect themselves.
Among the three, the other two were still hesitating, and only one Supreme Elder named Zheng Kaijie finally calmed down, as if he had made some kind of decision, and a trace of imperceptible fierceness flashed in his eyes.
From now on, the two of us will officially leave the Zheng family, and we will also take away the Zheng family members who are willing to leave with us, I hope the head of the family will not stop us!"
Zheng Cheng and Zheng Gong were unmoved when they saw Zheng Xu's firm attitude, and finally gave up persuasion after glancing at each other. Zheng Cheng first sighed, and then arched his hand at Zheng Xu with a solemn face, expressing his desire to leave the family to Zheng Xu.
If it was just Zheng Cheng and Zheng Gong who left the family, although Zheng Xu would feel pity, he would not stop them. But they actually planned to take away some of the Zheng family, which Zheng Xu would never tolerate. After all, if the Zheng family is divided into two, the rest of the Zheng family will be even more panicked, and the consequences will be unimaginable.
Therefore, when Zheng Xu heard Zheng Cheng say that he wanted to take away some of the Zheng family, his face immediately became cold: "The two elders want to leave, and I, Zheng Xu, will not stop me." But you don't have the right to dismember the Zheng family, so I won't allow you to take any of the Zheng family's members!"
Zheng Cheng and Zheng Gong seemed to have expected Zheng Xu's reaction a long time ago, and their expressions were calm and looked fearless. Among them, Zheng Gong said directly to Zheng Xu: "Family master, although you barely have the strength of the martial spirit realm with the gilded suit given by Ye Ye, it is impossible to stop the two of us!"
"You may have forgotten that this is the Zheng family, and I, Zheng Xu, am still the head of the Zheng family! In addition to me, the Zheng family also has the combat power of the other three martial spirit realms, if you want to mess around in the Zheng family, weigh your strength first!"
Zheng Xu glanced at the other three Supreme Elders who were still sitting in their seats, and warned Zheng Cheng and Zheng Gong coldly.
But as soon as his words fell, Zheng Kaijie, who was sitting in his seat a moment ago, suddenly slapped Zheng Xu from behind.
"Poof!"
Although Zheng Xu was wearing a gilt suit, he was still seriously injured when he was caught off guard, and was slapped by Zheng Kaijie and vomited blood.
His face was pale, and after he fell to the ground, he turned to look at Zheng Kaijie who had attacked him, his eyes were full of anger: "Elder Zheng Kaijie, you!"
"The head of the family, the one who knows the times is Junjie! The two elders Zheng Cheng and Zheng Gong have already made it very clear, why don't you listen to persuasion? Since the head of the family insists on jumping off the fire pit with the Zheng family, then it's no wonder that I, Zheng Kaijie, are not emotional!"
After Zheng Kaijie injured Zheng Xu with one palm, he calmly walked to Zheng Cheng and Zheng Gong, and said to Zheng Xu with a sigh. Zheng Cheng and Zheng Gong had a treacherous smile on their faces, and their eyes were full of coldness when they looked at Zheng Xu.
"Zheng Kaijie, you actually dare to sneak attack the head of the family!"
"Zheng Cheng, Zheng Gong, you guys are just too much!"
The two remaining Supreme Elders of the Zheng family, Zheng Qiu and Zheng Chuan, were also shocked by this scene, and they helped Zheng Xu up from the ground while scolding Zheng Kaijie and the others angrily.
But now that Zheng Xu has lost the strength to fight again, and Zheng Qiu and Zheng Chuan are not Zheng Kaijie's opponents at all, the situation has instantly become extremely unfavorable to Zheng Xu.
"You just said that you want to break away from the family, you are basically acting, right? From the beginning, the goal of the three of you was only me!"
Zheng Xu straightened up with a painful face, and the eyes that looked at Zheng Cheng and the three of them contained great anger. But he is also full of remorse for his carelessness, blaming himself for not finding out about the three of them earlier, resulting in them now being reduced to fish on their chopping block.
"The head of the family is really smart, but you found out too late! The Zheng family can't pay for your stupidity, we are ready to send you to Zhou Tai to apologize! If anyone dares to stop us, don't blame us for not thinking about the feelings of the same clan!"
After Zheng Cheng sneered, he glared at Zheng Qiu and Zheng Chuan fiercely, and the threat was self-evident.
"What is the difference between you doing this and selling the lord for glory? Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed by the people of the mausoleum?"
"Bastard! I, Zheng Chuan, will not let you succeed even if I fight to defeat both today!"
Zheng Qiu and Zheng Chuan were so angry by Zheng Cheng's words that Zheng Chuan couldn't help but want to do it directly to him.
"Wait! Elder Zheng Chuan listens to me!"
At the critical moment, Zheng Xu suddenly stopped Zheng Chuan.
After a struggle, his face finally showed a hint of firmness, and he said to Zheng Chuan in a solemn tone: "I Zheng Xu is grateful for the intentions of the two elders, but now the Zheng family is not suitable for infighting, it is the time when someone needs to protect the family." Therefore, I hope that the two elders will stay out of the matter for the time being, and take good care of the Zheng family! I believe that the Ji people have their own natural appearance, and if Zheng Xu's life should not be extinguished, he will definitely return to the family!"
Although Zheng Xu is loyal to Ye Ye, it doesn't mean that he hasn't thought about leaving a way back for the Zheng family. It's just that as the staunchest supporter of the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce, Zheng Xu does not allow himself to betray the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce. However, now due to the betrayal of Zheng Cheng and the others, Zheng Xu has lost control of the Zheng family. Even if they continue to encourage Zheng Qiu and Zheng Chuan to fight for themselves, the final result may not be satisfactory.
So Zheng Xu took the initiative to take a step back, so that he could not only fulfill his loyalty, but also preserve some strength for the Zheng family after Zheng Xu lost power, which was currently the best way he could come up with. As for where Zheng Cheng and the three of them will take the Zheng family after they take control of the Zheng family, it is not something that he Zheng Xu can predict.
"Head of the house!"
Zheng Qiu and Zheng Chuan shouted at the same time, their faces full of grief and indignation.
They almost watched Zheng Xu grow from an immature teenager to the head of the family, and they already knew Zheng Xu's character better, so they guessed Zheng Xu's intention by doing this with a little brain. Zheng Xu was still thinking about the safety of the two of them and the entire Zheng family when life and death were no longer up to him, which moved Zheng Qiu and Zheng Chuan and blamed themselves at the same time.
Zheng Chuan was about to say something, but Zheng Xu said solemnly to the two of them again: "When I am not there, the Zheng family will ask the two of you!"
Zheng Qiu and Zheng Chuan looked stunned, and a little tear appeared in their eyes. But they finally stopped opposing Zheng Xu's choice, and at the same time solemnly assured Zheng Xu: "Don't worry, the head of the family, we will definitely protect the Zheng family!"
Zheng Cheng and the others glanced at Zheng Xu with some surprise, but they didn't expect Zheng Xu, who had always been stubborn, to make this choice. However, it still made them extremely happy to be able to successfully seize the power of the Zheng family, although it was impossible for Zheng Qiu and Zheng Chuan to honestly obey their orders, but judging from the current situation, they would at least no longer hinder the Zheng family's plan to break away from the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce.
"Just for your words, after we send you to Zhou Tai, we will try our best to ask him to give you a good time!"
Zheng Cheng smiled at Zheng Xu, and then together with Zheng Gong and Zheng Kaijie, he escorted Zheng Xu to leave Zheng's house and go to the original address of Lingyun Building. There, Zhou Tai was accepting the compliments and flattery of the major forces in Lingcheng, and there was a great tendency to subdue the entire Lingcheng.
"Tell Gongzi, the two Supreme Elders of the Zheng family are asking to see you outside! They said that they are going to escort Zheng Xu, the head of the Zheng family, to ask you for guilt, does Gongzi want to meet them?"
On the main seat of the hall on the first floor of Lingyun Building, Zhou Tai had just accepted a gift from a big family when he heard his subordinates come to report in front of him.
He raised his eyebrows, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and said softly to his subordinates: "Let them in!"
The originally lively hall suddenly quieted down, and the representatives of all the forces who wanted to make friends with Zhou Tai sat down one after another, and their faces showed a look of watching a good show.
Because everyone present knew that the Zheng family used to be the staunchest ally of the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce, and not long ago, they even took refuge in the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce and became a subsidiary force of the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce. And now under the pressure of Zhou Tai, even the Zheng family, the family that is least likely to betray the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce, has abandoned it, and it is obvious that the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce cannot be Zhou Tai's opponent.
A few people who originally had a slight suspicion about the strength or weakness of Zhou Tai and Ye Ye no longer had any hope for the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce at this time, and decided to stand on Zhou Tai's side to the death, and absolutely not have anything to do with the Jade Leaf Chamber of Commerce.
And the representatives of the forces who had learned about Zhou Tai's experience and came to Lingyun Tower to show favor to Zhou Tai for the first time were even more proud at this time, thinking that the Zheng family's renegade was a matter of course, because Zhou Tai's background was not at all comparable to Ye Ye, who had only risen recently.