Just as the meeting was in full swing.
At the Murong family's headquarters, Murong Xiong and his son Murong Heshuo were immersed in a solemn atmosphere.
"Dad, Murong and Shu are in a meeting. They'll probably rush home to question us about yesterday's events after the meeting. We..."
"You saw clearly yesterday, did you? Old Dog Wu is really dead?"
Murong Heshuo nodded nervously, "I'm absolutely certain that Wu Laogou has lost contact. That little vixen must have a master by her side, a master even more powerful than Wu Laogou!"
"This is impossible! Old Dog Wu is already at the peak of internal strength, how could there be someone higher than him! Could it be that Yu Qiushui has returned?" Murong Xiong asked incredulously.
Murong Heshuo shook his head. "No! It's definitely not Yu Qiushui. I've had people keeping an eye on her sect's gate. She hasn't returned since she went to celebrate her sect leader's birthday!"
"That's strange. Could it be..." Murong Xiong's eyes flashed suddenly as he thought of something, "...the one beside the old man?"
The entire Murong family knows that the old master has an unparalleled master by his side! It is said that he comes from an ancient martial arts clan and has always assisted the old master. The old master was able to sit on the position of family head back then because of this person!
However, this person has always remained aloof and neutral within the Murong family, never participating in the family's internal strife.
What happened this time...?
Murong Heshuo thought of something and said, "Dad, do you think it's possible that the old man has already woken up and that he's the one who..."
"impossible!"
Murong Xiong shook his head. "According to the family rules, the head of the family cannot participate in the struggle for succession. He is a very principled person. Although I am an illegitimate child, he has treated me quite well and should not do anything to show favoritism. Besides, that girl always makes the old man angry, and he has punished her quite a bit!"
"Dad, you're so confused!"
Murong Heshuo shook his head and said, "That's precisely because they value it! Just like when I was in high school, if a good student made a mistake, the teacher would punish them severely, but if they didn't do well and were mischievous, the teacher would put them in the last row and let them play around, without paying any attention to them! In my opinion, the old man has wanted to pass the throne to her for a long time, which is why he is so strict with her!"
"Then...why did he make me the president? That doesn't make sense, does it?" Murong Xiong was still somewhat skeptical.
After all, he was the president of the chamber of commerce, and nominally he was above Murong Heshu. If the old man thought highly of that girl, why didn't he let her be the president?
Murong Heshuo sighed and said, "Dad, don't you understand? The chairman is just a spokesperson. Does he have any real power? When the Chamber of Commerce votes, which of those elders doesn't side with Murong Heshu? When has your word as chairman ever carried any weight?"
"In my opinion, your existence is a whetstone deliberately arranged by the old man, in case that girl is too sharp and outspoken, so he uses you as a whetstone to train her!" Murong Heshuo said irritably.
Murong Xiong's body trembled. Sure enough, what his son said made perfect sense.
Recalling the old man's indifferent attitude towards his illegitimate son, he suddenly felt disheartened, perhaps his son was telling the truth.
The old man never considered himself a son; he just used him to sharpen knives for his beloved granddaughter.
After all, that girl has been too dazzling and too proud since she was a child. If she is not suppressed, she will be completely lawless.
"Dad, what should we do now? Please think of something! I heard that Murong Heshu has already notified the elders that he will hold a board meeting this afternoon, probably to make trouble for us!" Murong Heshuo was pacing anxiously.
Murong Xiong clenched his fists tightly, his eyes flashing. "If that's really the case, then we two have no choice but to go all in!"
"Hmm, what do you mean? Are you planning to fight Murong Heshu to the death?" Murong Heshuo said with a bitter face, "Don't forget, she has experts around her, experts even more powerful than Wu Laogou. In the face of absolute strength, no matter how many shrimps there are, they are useless. Last night, I didn't dare let my seven hundred assassins make a single move!"
Murong Xiong waved his hand and said with a sneer, "When did I say I was going to make a move against Murong Heshu?"
"So you mean..."
"Didn't you just say that the expert protecting Murong Heshu is very likely the one by the old man's side? In other words, the old man sent him to protect Murong Heshu, so there's no one left by the old man's side?"
Reminded by his father, Murong Heshuo immediately understood and said with a look of horror, "Dad, you're planning to do something to the old man? This..."
"Shh!"
Murong Xiong said in a low voice, "The main tokens of the Murong family heir are nothing more than the family head's seal and the company's shares. As long as we force the old man to produce these two things, the position of family head will be ours. At that time, the company's elders will have no choice but to listen to us. So what if Murong Heshu has many experts around her? She will have already lost by then! If she doesn't admit defeat and tries to attack me, she will be breaking the rules, and the Murong clan will not forgive her!"
Murong Heshuo's eyes lit up, and he nodded, saying, "Dad, you're so clever! Your move is called 'drawing the firewood from under the cauldron,' right? It should be one of the Thirty-Six Stratagems!"
Murong Xiong had an arrogant expression on his face. "I've been biding my time for thirty years, studying Sun Tzu's Art of War. Murong Heshu is still too green to fight me!"
"Go and make preparations quickly. I've been making a lot of arrangements at the hospital these past few days. The doctors and nurses around the old man are all my people. When the time comes, we'll have them give the old man an injection of adrenaline. While he's in his final moments, we'll act swiftly and force him to sign the contract and hand over the palm print! Go and make the contract now!" Murong Xiong instructed methodically.
Murong Heshuo nodded excitedly: "Okay, Dad!"
...
Murong Heshuo's contract was quickly drafted.
The two men rushed to the hospital with their men.
"Seven hundred elite soldiers, deploy them to various floors to deal with any emergencies!" Murong Xiong ordered.
Then, he and his son, along with several trusted confidants, quickly arrived outside the old man's ICU ward.
Murong Xiong opened the door to the ward shakily and went inside, his heart pounding.
As an illegitimate child, he has always felt a sense of unfamiliarity and awe towards his father.
When it really comes to this, it's hard to hide the fear in your heart.
He never imagined that the drama of the nine princes vying for the throne would actually play out in his own life.
But it's so exciting!
As long as I kill Kangxi, I will become Yongzheng! I will be the future supreme emperor of the Murong family!
Thinking of this, Murong Xiong was very excited. He mustered his courage and strode to the bedside.
However, at that moment, the old man on the bed suddenly opened his eyes!
Murong Xiong's head buzzed.
"Um, Dad, you're awake?"
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