"idiot!"

I've seen stupid people, but I've never seen anyone this stupid! That mercenary merchant relied on the magical system to possess endless resources, allowing him to quickly arm the secret guards and gain the qualifications to confront the head of the Jin family.

Gu Yan didn't even learn one tenth of his father's wisdom!

Instead, he plotted to kill his own father and cousin. Their secret guards had already found out the whole story of the civil strife. The lord was drugged, and the person who took direct action was Gu Yan!

However, even if he knew, there was nothing he could do. Gu Yan had already become the lord, and he was also the most legitimate heir to the lordship.

Unexpectedly, in addition to killing his father and brother, he also missed a great adventure!

The lord ordered the mercenary merchant to be imprisoned in the secret guard's prison.

And Gu Yan, who had a fortuitous encounter, didn't tell his lord, but told Wu Zheng instead. He really can't tell the difference between good and bad people?!

Gu Yan now thought of a time when he had indeed told his father the truth about the development of the matter. However, due to the estrangement between him and his father, he hid the most crucial part: the Tiandao Mercenaries and the system!

No matter how stupid Gu Yan was, he understood the importance of this system from the conversation between the two!

But, he missed it in vain! If he hadn't missed it...

Thinking of this, Gu Yan looked at Wu Zheng hatefully. Wu Zheng was also curious at this moment. He was curious about what was so magical about this Tiandao Mercenary and this system?

"Haha... He's stupid, and you're not much better. You don't understand how powerful the system is and how terrifying the Heavenly Dao Mercenaries are! Xiaochen!"

"Is it finally my turn?"

Jin Chen's figure flashed to the center of the conference hall, standing in front of Jin's father. Looking at the Gu family members across from him, he fully released his momentum to suppress them.

Jin Chen had learned bad habits from his father. Using his aura to suppress those weaker than himself was one of his father's most common tactics, but it was also the most humiliating.

Generally speaking, few people would use their power to oppress the nobles, otherwise, it would be a fight to the death!

"War Captain!"

"You've already been promoted to captain at such a young age?"

"How is this possible?!"

"Oh my god! Who doesn't know Jin Chen? The typical playboy! He's already been promoted to War Lieutenant in such a short time?! So this is the power of the Tiandao Mercenaries and the system?"

The nobles present immediately detected the strength of Captain Jin Chen and were shocked!

Gu Yan stared at Jin Chen in amazement! Lieutenant! As long as he still had the system, he could be promoted to Lieutenant soon!

However, he had clearly obtained it, yet he gave it up! Gu Yan regretted it so much that he wanted to die!

In the past, when people said that he was stupid and not as good as his father and Gu Qing, he always felt dissatisfied. Later, when his father and Gu Qing died and left Wu Zheng, he finally understood the truth and realized how many stupid things he had done!

What I regretted most before was drugging my father. Now, I regret one more thing, which is giving up the system!

"If there was still a system, and I were a war lieutenant now..."

At this point, no matter how many assumptions Gu Yan made, it was useless!

The leader of the Gu family camp said resolutely: "We have the Gu family's secret method of self-destruction! At worst, we will perish together with you!"

Wu Zheng shook his head and said, "It's useless. Even the lord's self-destruction didn't kill my brother, let alone you, who aren't even war lieutenants. And if I remember correctly, Gu Yan once told me that Jin Chen and his two companions saved his life! In other words, Jin Chen has two companions! If I'm not mistaken, they should also be war lieutenants!"

Father Jin hadn't expected Wu Zheng to step forward. But then he realized he had the upper hand. If he and Wu Zheng were living apart, he would have chosen this moment to step forward and share the fruits of victory.

Father Jin wasn't afraid of anyone sharing the fruits of victory. After all, his plan wasn't to become a solitary lord, so he smiled at Wu Zheng in a friendly manner and nodded in agreement, "Not bad! And there's a lieutenant-level archer out there?!"

Suddenly, there was a burst of exclamations in the hall!

"What, three captains?!"

"There's actually a war lieutenant-level archer?!"

"Guangyuan Jin Clan, the outcome is decided!"

The leader of the Secret Guard was the only archer in the water stronghold, so he naturally understood the power of archers. He also understood the terrifying dominance of archers on the battlefield in such a small-scale battle!

He understood that he had already lost!

However, he couldn't admit defeat! If he did, it would be the end of the Gu family and the entire clan would be wiped out!

Seeing the increasingly determined look in the other man's eyes, Father Jin smiled and said, "I've said before that we, the Fangyuan Jin clan, are not rebelling to become overlords. Therefore, I believe we don't need to engage in a life-and-death struggle and inflict unnecessary bloodshed."

Who wants to die if they can live? If they can save their family, who wants to watch it go to ruin?

"What's the meaning?"

The leader of the Gu family's secret guards didn't understand what it meant. The nobles and three subjects present also didn't understand what Father Jin meant.

The Jin family rebelled, but refused to become the lords. Apparently, they wanted to retain the original lords, the Gu family. What kind of operation is this?!

Even Wu Zheng was confused for a moment. What on earth was going on?!

Everyone's eyes were focused on Father Jin. Without a trace of panic, he spoke eloquently, "We believe the system was created by a great being like a god of war. We firmly believe that behind the Tiandao Mercenaries, there is a lord. We will definitely be the final victors!"

"So, we overthrew the Gu family lord in order to make the Lord the Lord. However, the Lord did not show up, so the Lordship can only wait in vain."

"As for the survival of the Gu family, we believe that with the Lord's great power, he will not care at all. As for the specific disposal, we can wait until the Lord arrives in person to make a decision."

"As for now, as long as you abdicate and give way to a virtuous person, do not oppose, and even support our rule, I can make the decision and temporarily retain your Gu family. However, it will no longer be a lord family, but a noble family! Are you willing?"

This explanation made sense. Furthermore, the other party didn't exaggerate, which was a genuine expression of sincerity. He truly had no intention of destroying the Gu family.

But, he was demoted from a lord to a noble!

Every family knew how difficult it was to advance from a noble to a lord! However, being demoted from a lord to a noble, or even to extinction, was so simple, just like now, in the blink of an eye!

This decision is not easy to make! Once this decision is made, that person will inevitably become a sinner of the Gu family! He must die to comfort the heroic spirits of his ancestors.