In the past two days, Xiao Jin had shown Han Xiao information about the activities of the other factions. He had also transferred the promised compensation and remuneration to his Dark Net account, a total of eight million Aquamarine Dollars.
Han Xiao's current assets were very large, more than forty million, which had increased by more than ten times. He had plenty of money and could spend lavishly on machinery. He could start implementing some ideas, such as the Robot Army Style that he had not dared to build because he thought it was too expensive.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. The internal meeting was held as scheduled in the Overmera meeting hall. The upper echelons of the various factions gathered in the hall, and security was tight.
Han Xiao wore a hood and pretended to be an ordinary upper echelon of the Xiao Faction when he entered the meeting hall. He did not attract any attention and found a seat.
There was a large round table in the middle of the meeting hall. The leader sat by the round table, while the other upper echelons sat in a circle around it. Those who belonged to different factions sat behind the leader. The factions were clearly divided into small areas from different angles.
It was snowing outside, but there was heating in the meeting hall. Everyone took off their coats and whispered to each other. It was very noisy.
Dong dong.
Todd rang the bell on the table, and the meeting hall quickly quieted down.
"Then, let the meeting begin." Todd's face was serious. "There are four candidates for the successor of the First Master. Me, Second Master Xiao, Third Master Se Qi, and Mr. Angleton. When you are ready, you can vote."
"Then, before the vote, I would like to say something …" Angleton stood up and spoke. It was a routine to make a declaration before the vote. Although most of the upper echelons had their own candidates, this procedure was still necessary.
Soon, all four of them finished speaking. Todd looked around and said, "Then, let the voting begin."
The upper echelons announced their choices.
Todd was nervous. He had been busy contacting the other upper echelons and promised them many benefits. During the meeting, it was basically decided that he would be chosen. According to the number of votes, he could beat the other candidates.
However, he was soon stunned. Those upper echelons who had sworn to vote for him all voted for Se Qi. They did not even look at him.
"How can this be …" Todd was shocked and angry.
Se Qi's face was flushed with success. He frequently smiled and greeted the higher-ups who voted for him. Seeing that he had an absolute advantage in votes, he immediately felt relieved.
When Delot was assassinated, Se Qi realized that the successor election was an opportunity. He secretly contacted Theseus, and Theseus agreed to help him get the position. For this, Se Qi promised to give Theseus many benefits after he became the head of the family.
Although Overmera was Theseus' partner, Theseus was very aggressive. He secretly wanted to take control of Overmera's forces, so he hooked up with Se Qi, who was unwilling to submit to others. This time, Theseus used his connections and secretly roped in a large number of high-ranking officials to create an advantage for Se Qi.
As for Angleton from Northern School, he was basically just a bystander. Even the people from Northern School did not vote for him. He sat awkwardly in his seat, not knowing whether to sit or stand.
Angleton was jointly elected by the Northern School to support the situation. He was not willing to give up the position of the head of the family, but he knew that he did not have a chance. He was very conflicted.
Se Qi's votes were in the lead, and as expected, his votes exceeded the majority. The dust settled.
"Haha, thank you all for your support. I will not disappoint you all." Se Qi stood up. His face was glowing, and he could not hide his pride.
At this time, Xiao Jin spoke. "Wait."
Everyone immediately looked over with different expressions. Xiao Jin was also a strong candidate, but he did not intervene until now. Everyone was curious about what his backup plan was.
"Second Master Xiao, do you have any objections?" Se Qi's heart sank. He emphasized the words' Second Master '.
Suddenly, an unforgettable voice came from the group of Xiao Faction members.
"I have objections."
Everyone's eyes widened, and their faces became fearful. They could tell that this voice belonged to Black Phantom!
The Xiao Faction people separated, revealing Han Xiao who was hiding inside. At this time, Han Xiao was still dressed in a black trench coat and black gloves. He crossed his arms and said expressionlessly, "I think Xiao Jin is more suitable for the position of the head of the family."
Se Qi was stunned for a long time before he recovered. He said in disbelief, "Xiao Jin, how dare you let an outsider intervene in the family's affairs. Are you trying to break the rules?"
"Black Phantom is not an outsider. He is an elder of the Xiao Faction. My child has already acknowledged him as his godfather."
As soon as Xiao Jin finished speaking, the younger generation of the Xiao Faction bowed to Han Xiao and called him 'godfather' as if they had rehearsed it.
Everyone was stunned.
"So shameless …" Todd's face twitched.
According to Black Phantom's previous behavior, his attitude was very aloof. He did not care about the internal changes of the Overmera, but now he intervened.
They thought about it again. When Black Phantom was suspected, only Xiao Jin spoke up for him. In the end, it was Xiao Jin who found the real culprit and cleared Black Phantom's name. At that time, the other factions were only focused on winning votes from the higher-ups.
The various factions suddenly realized that maybe it was because of this incident that Xiao Jin connected with Black Phantom, and that was why Black Phantom was willing to help Xiao Jin.
Xiao Jin must have put in a lot of effort to rope Black Phantom in as a relative of the Xiao Faction.
Although the various factions were not satisfied, they could not deny that Xiao Jin's actions had increased the overall strength of the Overmera. Black Phantom was a relative of the Overmera in name.
Han Xiao sat down and scanned the entire room. His eyes were full of danger.
The higher-ups all looked away, not daring to look at him.
There was no need to say anything. Han Xiao just sitting there meant what he meant.
A silent threat.
The situation became awkward. The higher-ups who had voted were very uneasy and looked at each other quietly.
Finally, one of the higher-ups could not help it. He wiped his sweat and said hesitantly, "I thought about it carefully and felt that Xiao Jin is more suitable for the position of leader. I wonder if I can change my vote."
According to the rules, they could not change their vote. However, Todd, who was hosting the meeting, cursed in his heart. Black Phantom was murderous at the side, so he did not dare to say no. He could only nod.
After the first person, there was a second and a third. Han Xiao's eyes scanned the room slowly. Whoever he saw, he would change his vote immediately. It was as if his eyes contained magic.
Se Qi was not satisfied. He wanted to fight for one last time, but Han Xiao's eyes turned to him. His eyes were like knives that pierced into his heart. A wave of fear exploded in his heart. Se Qi was so scared that he immediately shut his mouth and watched the position that should have belonged to him slip through his fingers.
There was no suspense in the result. Xiao Jin won with an absolute majority of votes.
The people of the Xiao Faction were overjoyed. The other factions could only hold their noses and congratulate Xiao Jin one by one.
The methods of the Xiao Faction made the other factions very uncomfortable, but the result was not unacceptable. At least Xiao Jin was a veteran and had made a lot of contributions.
"Who would have thought that Xiao Jin would win in the end." Todd's heart was bleeding. The Home Faction had been in charge of the Overmera for so many years. Now, they had lost the power that they had always had and had their nest taken over.
Todd knew that from today onwards, the Home Faction would gradually become a vassal faction.
Seeing that the dust had settled, Han Xiao put on his coat and turned to leave. The crowd automatically made way. The higher-ups who were congratulating Xiao Jin also stopped and looked at Han Xiao's back.
Although Xiao Jin was the final winner, in the eyes of the crowd, the main character of this meeting was the Black Phantom. He only showed his face once, and Xiao Jin's position was confirmed.
This was the deterrence of overwhelming power.
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