"Have the Maowei Squad on Jinghe Road properly place his body. I will personally arrange his funeral." Chen Qingyu said in a deep voice. After waiting for his younger sister to take the order and leave, he turned around and said to Gong Xiaoran:
"Deputy Gang Leader Gong, do you think we should wait any longer?"
He was not targeting Gong Xiaoran intentionally, but among everyone present, she was the first one to follow Chu Yao to conquer the world in Tianhai City, so her words still carried a lot of weight.
Not all those present were from the Tianyin Sect, and many of them supported Gong Xiaoran.
"...Just do as you say." Gong Xiaoran felt that he had used up all his strength to say these words, and leaned back on the sofa with a sigh.
"Okay. Next, let's assign the tasks. Yao Han..."
After receiving the transfer order, everyone present took action. The number of people in the conference room gradually decreased, and in the end only Chen Qingyu and Gong Xiaoran were left.
"Xiaoran, I didn't mean to target you."
"I understand. I know that maybe Sister Chu will make the same choice after she comes back. After all, you are from the same clan and know her better than I do."
"Do you understand... I can't really say. Elder Chu is a well-known hands-off boss." Chen Qingyu smiled.
"Still, I thought you'd support me. This isn't like you. I thought you hated the Fishhead Gang the most among us."
"Hate? Maybe I've been through too much and don't want anyone else to go through the same pain... I knew there would be a battle between me and the Fish Head Gang, and I was mentally prepared for it. But when I really reached this point and it was time to make the decision, I thought about the four hundred or so people who trusted me, and how they might never see the sun again because of a single word from me... I hesitated.
Master Chen, I know you may think I'm weak, but I just don't want to watch anyone die again."
"Casualties are certain. Where there's conflict, there are bound to be sacrifices. But without the sacrifices of a few, there will only be more deaths... Just call me by my name."
"So, you are more suitable for this position than me, Chen... Qingyu." Gong Xiaoran looked a little tired, with bloodshot eyes.
"Back on Fengyuan Star, I was just a carefree cultivator. My husband and I flew high in the sky, looking down upon all living beings like ants. I felt that the lives of mortals were as fleeting as mayflies, uncertain from day to day."
"But later, my husband died, Qiu'er passed away, and after going through such a great disaster, I suddenly realized how important human life is.
Even ants have their own lives. As long as they are alive, there is still hope, but when they die, they are truly dead, and there is nothing left..."
"Xiaoran, you need to rest." Chen Qingyu's tone was filled with sincere concern.
"Don't go on the operation tonight. I'll let Yao Han and Lin Wu lead the team. You can get a good night's sleep."
"Rest? Maybe it's time for me to rest." Gong Xiaoran rubbed his forehead.
"I've only been able to get to where I am today thanks to Sister Chu's trust. I'm truly unfit for this position. When she returns, I'll resign from my position as deputy gang leader..."
What the two of them didn't know was that there was someone else outside the door who heard what they said.
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