The Shadow Master and the three elders issued orders to summon Zhang Menggui and Zhang Mengjue back to the headquarters. The two of them didn't dare to disobey.
It wasn't a big deal. At most, they would be demoted if they came to the headquarters.
If they disobeyed the orders of the Shadow Master and the three elders, it was equivalent to betraying Blood Shadow.
What they had to face next was endless pursuit.
And it wasn't just Blood Shadow that was after them. There was also the Yan Kingdom.
After receiving the orders, the two of them immediately set off.
They returned to Blood Shadow's headquarters in six or seven days.
Everything that needed to be said had already been explained in a letter on the way.
Now, they didn't need to meet Zhang Dingming to discuss anything. The two of them went straight to the meeting hall.
"Zhenze Branch Hall Master Zhang Menggui and Linji Branch Hall Master Zhang Mengjue greet the Shadow Master."
These two fellows were indeed nurtured by aristocratic families with tens of thousands of years of history. Although Zhang Menggui was an idiot, their actions were still very magnanimous.
Punishment Elder Xu Qingquan asked, "Zhang Menggui, the former deputy hall master of Zhenze Branch accused you of removing him from his position for no reason and indulging in sensual pleasures.
Furthermore, you misappropriated more than a million mid-grade spirit stones from the branch's treasury for your indulgence. Is this true? "
Zhang Menggui hurriedly said, "Yes, there is such a thing.
I was muddle-headed and did something stupid. I am willing to double the compensation for the misappropriated resources. Please be lenient with me, Shadow Master and the elders. "
Such a straightforward admission of guilt left everyone at a loss for what to do.
Zhou Luan also immediately understood that this fellow had received guidance from Zhang Dingming.
Anyway, his crimes wouldn't reach the point of being beheaded. He might as well admit it and compensate for the misappropriated resources.
This way, Blood Shadow's interests wouldn't be damaged too much, and he could be dealt with lightly.
With his attitude of accepting punishment, Xu Qingquan didn't want to torture him anymore.
"Since you took the initiative to admit your mistakes, we will be lenient with you.
Zhenze Branch Hall Master Zhang Menggui neglected his duties and misappropriated resources from the treasury.
He will be stripped of his position as hall master and will remain an elder with no duties. Go home and reflect on your mistakes. Don't cause any more trouble. "
Zhang Menggui also bowed calmly. "Thank you, Shadow Master and the elders. I will take my leave."
With that, he turned and walked out of the meeting hall and returned to Xu's Spirit mountain.
Zhang Mengjue didn't do anything wrong. He came here mainly to be rewarded.
The Punishment Hall only had the power to punish, but not to reward.
Third Elder Cao Jing said, "Linji Branch Hall Master Zhang Mengjue has been the Hall Master for more than seventy years.
In the past seventy years, the amount of information sent to headquarters by the Linji branch had more than doubled.
Apart from that, they had also sent a large number of precious spiritual items.
After investigation, it was found that Zhang Mengjue had been cautious and conscientious during his time as the Hall Master and had not made any mistakes.
A capable and experienced person who had done meritorious deeds without making any mistakes would naturally be put in an important position.
As for the position, I'll leave it to you to decide. "
Zhou Luan nodded. "Zhang Mengjue has indeed done a good job. He should be promoted.
Great Elder, is there any vacancy for an Elder position in the headquarters? "
Zhang Yue replied, "Originally, there was no vacancy. However, a few days ago, the Spirit Talisman Palace's Chief Supervisor made a small mistake and has been removed from his position."
If it was a small force, being the General Manager of the Spirit Talisman Palace was a lucrative job.
However, for a faction like Blood Shadow, the value of the Spirit Talisman Palace wasn't great. Because they didn't have a strong talisman inheritance, the Spirit Talisman Palace could only refine talismans of low value.
As such, the status of the Spirit Talisman Elder and Chief Supervisor naturally wasn't high.
"This position isn't bad. Zhang Mengjue will be the Chief Supervisor of the Spirit Talisman Palace."
Zhang Mengjue also bowed. "Thank you, Shadow Master. Thank you, Elders."
Zhou Luan asked, "These two branches are extremely important. Who do you think should take over?"
Great Elder replied, "For the Zhenze Branch, the previous Vice Hall Master was removed by Zhang Menggui for no reason. Now, he should be reinstated and another Hall Master should be sent over.
As for the Linji Branch, headquarters will send another person over. "
Cao Jing cupped his hands and said, "I would like to recommend two people. They are Xu Qingchuan and Xu Yijin.
The two of them are already more than four hundred years old and have enough experience.
With temporary matters arranged for them, they can be considered capable and experienced.
After some experience, they will definitely become great talents. They can take on the role of Hall Master. "
Zhou Luan nodded. "In that case, we will do as Third Elder says. Xu Qingchuan will be the Linji Branch Hall Master, and Xu Yijin will be the Zhenze Branch Hall Master."
After arranging these matters, the Elders dispersed.
Zhang Mengjue returned to the Zhang Family's spirit mountain. When he saw Zhang Dingming, he cupped his hands and said, "Uncle, Menggui and I have been transferred back to headquarters. The two branches are now in the hands of the Xu Family.
It won't be long before the clansmen of these two branches are suppressed.
If this continues, our previous arrangements will be finished.
What should we do about this? You have to come up with a plan. "
Zhang Dingming sighed. "What else can we do? I didn't expect that the fall of Zhang Dingyi would bring so much trouble to our Zhang Family.
Shadow Master's prestige is extremely high now. As long as the policies she proposes are not too outrageous, all the Elders will support them.
If we want to place people in the various branches, he can be transferred back to headquarters at any time.
If this continues, it will become a competition of resources between our Zhang Family and the entire Blood Shadow and the Yan Kingdom.
I'm afraid that in less than ten years, our Zhang Family's wealth will be exhausted.
Once the Zhang Family falls, even if Shadow Master doesn't deal with us, the Xu Family won't let us go.
There's no point in continuing to be tough.
Instead of waiting for Shadow Master and the Xu Family's butcher knife to fall on our necks, it's better to give in now.
At this point, I don't expect to have any more power. It's enough to protect the family. "
Zhang Mengchen was also here. When he heard this, he was puzzled.
"Father, our Zhang Family's tens of thousands of years of foundation. How can we give up just like that?"
Zhang Dingming glared at his son, shook his head and sighed. "You're really hopelessly stupid.
Mengjue, what do you think? "
Zhang Mengjue answered, "Uncle, the Yan Kingdom's intention is to control Blood Shadow and make it a subordinate organization of the Yan Kingdom.
The reason why they're targeting us is that we want to control Blood Shadow.
As long as we give up Blood Shadow, there won't be any conflict of interest with the Yan Kingdom.
If we continue to resist, the Zhang Family will not be able to protect itself, and we won't be able to stop Shadow Master and the Yan Kingdom's power.
Now, our Zhang Family has only lost our power. The most important thing is that our clansmen and heritage are still there.
If we can take the initiative to give in and request to move to the northern counties of the Yan Kingdom, the Yan Kingdom's Grand Emperor will definitely give us a place to settle down.
Moreover, our Zhang Family is only giving up our power in Blood Shadow. The property will still be ours.
In the future, Blood Shadow will become a subordinate force of the Yan Kingdom. There's no difference whether we work in Blood Shadow or work in the Yan Kingdom. "
Zhang Dingming's face revealed a gratified smile. "With Mengjue, our Zhang Family still has hope.
Mengchen, although you're not very intelligent, you're still above average.
However, your scope is too small. You can't even be considered below average. You're even worse than Menggui.
Therefore, you're only below average.
I've been fighting with Xu Boyu for hundreds of years, and I've always had the upper hand.
In terms of intelligence, I'm still slightly inferior to him. I can beat him because my scope is bigger than his.
Sometimes, the scope is more important than intelligence. Wang Daoyuan's management ability can only be considered above average. He's much worse than Xu Boyu and me.
However, his scope is big enough. The ability he's shown is also far above mine.
Otherwise, the Wang Family wouldn't have risen so quickly.
Without a scope, even if you're extremely intelligent, you can only fish in a muddy pond.
So what if you fish out all the fish in the muddy pond? You can only eat a few full meals.
If your scope is big enough, you can fish in the rivers, lakes, and seas.
With some ability, you can live without worrying about food and clothing. It's much better than staying in the muddy pond.
I'm going to find Shadow Master and the Grand Emperor to request to move some of our clansmen to the Yan Kingdom.
In the future, you should learn from Mengjue. Don't just focus on those few spirit stones. "
Zhang Mengchen was somewhat dissatisfied. "That's billions of mid-grade spirit stones and a lot of property."
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