Without the master's consent, he can't do anything. We all follow the master, and if the master thinks someone is suitable to be the mercenary leader, we will listen to him!"

The sound of two opposing voices made Yan Chengwu's eyes narrow dangerously, and he asked threateningly: "Really?"

The team leader was clearly not impressed by Yan Chengwu's threats and sneered, "What's with that expression? Shouldn't we, the Mo family mercenaries, listen to the Master instead of you, Yan?"

Faced with the mercenary's questioning, Yan Chengwu smiled instead of getting angry.

Most of the 180 squad leaders he invited today were his people, with only about 50 being neutral on weekdays. The remaining 30 squad leaders were Mo Heng's people, whom he did not invite today.

His goal today was to recruit these neutral factions first. This would prevent them from foolishly following the Mo family to their deaths if the imperial court took action. As for the remaining 30 people who hadn't been invited, he would find a way to recruit or kill them after he killed Mo Heng.

So it was normal that some people in this group would oppose him, and he was not surprised at all.

Yan Chengwu slowly walked up to the captain of the mercenary squad, and in the face of the other's resistance, he ruthlessly stabbed the dagger that had been prepared in his sleeve into the other's chest with lightning speed.

To everyone's horror, the mercenary's eyes widened, he slowly fell to the ground and quickly lost his life.

"Is anyone else ready to refuse?" Yan Chengwu squatted down and wiped the blood off the dagger on the dead mercenary, then slowly stood up and looked at the other neutral mercenary captains.

"Yan Chengwu, you're committing murder!" another mercenary, who had a close relationship with the deceased, shouted angrily, "This is the Mo family's territory. We are their mercenaries. If the master had promoted you, would you be where you are today? I never thought that such an ambitious fellow like you would dare to betray the master and kill your own companions! I will definitely report this to the master and let..."

Before he could finish his words, he suddenly felt a pain in his back. A sharp object had penetrated his body and pierced into his back.

Before he died, he turned around and saw a mercenary captain who had a good relationship with Yan Chengwu looking at him with a smile, but the other party was still holding a bloody dagger in his hand.

After a muffled sound, the originally noisy conference room suddenly became quiet.

Those neutral squad leaders who had never formed cliques finally understood that they had only one choice today: betrayal. If they remained neutral, they would all die.

Yan Chengwu asked with a smile, "How is it? Has everyone made up their minds?"

Seeing everyone's grim expressions, he continued to adopt a conciliatory strategy: "In fact, you have followed me for such a long time, you should know me best. I treat you well on weekdays. Even if I know you have made mistakes, as long as the master doesn't know, I will turn a blind eye.

Survival in this desert is not easy, we should support each other. I, Yan Chengwu, swear to you all today that I will lead you and your families to a more comfortable and prosperous life in the future!

Without destruction, there is no construction. The court has a change of power.

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