novelraw Chapter 1444 732: Since Things Have Come to This, Let's Hold a Meeting First_2
Chapter 1444 732: Since Things Have Come to This, Let's Hold a Meeting First_2
Again?
And why the hell is Ji Jue involved again?!
You're just using him as your scapegoat, right?
Can't you pick someone else!
"Alright, enough messing around, you're all Heavenly People now, act like it."
The old man waved his hand and told the two to get themselves together, stop pretending, and with a quick motion, he pulled open a door from the void.
He brought out Tian Yuan's routine...
"Things are as they are, let's start the meeting first."
In the meeting room behind the door, Lv Yingyue was already there, smiling as she organized the materials and records on the table.
Looking at the opposite side of the long table, it was a row of faces full of defeat.
Let's prepare for the meeting!
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After the mortal combat outside the meeting room ended, inside the meeting room, the verbal battles continued fiercely.
And after the loud rumblings between the sea and sky faded, in the devastated Duel Arena, there was only dead silence. In the long silence, no one spoke.
Only Seno lay on the ground foaming at the mouth, eyes rolling back, on the brink of death.
Finally, under everyone's urging gaze, Minkler reluctantly spoke, coughing twice, asking seriously, "Is it over?"
"It's over."
Ji Jue sat on the steps, flicking his fingers to knock away a slowly drifting ash, "Hasn't it been over for a while now, everyone? The blood feud judgment has been resolved."
As he spoke, he pointed to the arena at a lifeless two-headed corpse: "Wouldn't you agree that the family should collect the corpse?"
"Of course," everyone nodded repeatedly.
Thus, Ji Jue smiled and looked at the few feeble people beside Seno: "What are you standing around for, didn't you hear?"
He said, "Collect the corpse!"
After a hustle, the corpse was meticulously packed and presented as a stepping stone for Ji Jue.
And now, Ji Jue looked at Ferq with a blank expression, smiling still: "You can make the judgment."
"..."
Ferq looked at Ji, suddenly wanting to curse, what the hell am I supposed to declare!
But given the current situation, what can be done? For the prestige and rules of the Seven Cities, to end this farce, he had no choice but to stand up and clean up the mess.
The old man sighed and plainly said: "The result is clear with Sujano Family breaching the iron rule of the Seven Cities, and interference in the blood feud judgment. Therefore, they are deemed the loser, the winner is the Chopra family.
The wager between both sides must be settled within seven days, apart from this..."
He paused, looking at Ji Jue.
Ji Jue also looked back at him.
"The Seven Cities rules must not be abandoned," he resolutely declared.
Ji Jue nodded: "The downfall of the Sujano Family, expulsion from the Seven Cities, is only rightful as per the rules. Whether the Chopra family plans for retribution is beyond the jurisdiction of the Seven Cities Council, isn't it?"
"Apart from that?" Ferq's expression turned grim, persistently probing.
"Apart from that, may I trouble everyone to bear witness."
Ji Jue smiled and raised his hand, showcasing the contract: "The contract states clearly, the Sujano Family henceforth delegates all rights to Luo Island to me, from now on, for anything regarding Luo Island, it's up to me, Ji... except, when this was being negotiated, the Seven Cities ruling wasn't passed yet, shouldn't this be compatible with the rules?"
For a moment, amidst the silence that came again, no one spoke.
What else can be said?
Is Luo Island going to be returned to the Seven Cities? Do you want to consider to say anything after seeing Lou Yanyue, Lou Zhaoye, and Lou Yuling behind Ji Jue!
When these three smile at you with blood still not dried on their faces!
But what do you want them to say?
To say welcome?
Where in the world does that make any sense? To take someone's seat at their table and want them to say thank you!
Of course, the Seven Cities can use rules to void this contract, then forcibly reclaim Luo Island, refusing to acknowledge Ji Jue's sovereignty.
Then Ji Jue would have to pack his things and leave.
Next, ask Lou Family about working together to scheme against us, what does that mean?
Ferq's expression twitched, forehead veins bulging.
It was just as if seeing a stirring stick slowly nudging his forehead... damn, what are you stirring!
Essentially, this remains a multiple-choice question.
Even as Seno completed his choice test with additional question, Ferq had to be the one to answer.
Choose wisely, Ferq!
Choose Ji Jue, or choose Lou Family?
Between two evils, you must pick the lesser one, right?
Ferq didn't speak, while others grew anxious.
Old man, for God's sake, don't do anything rash, Lou Family is hard to handle, while Ji Jue can at least be negotiated with. Once Lou Family intervenes directly, it'll be too late to cry!
Ferq knew this, understood even better than them.
It appears to be a choice, but actually there is no choice.
These two options leave only one for them.
"...Although there is no precedent, if the delegation was completed before the ruling, according to Seven Cities laws, it is undoubtedly effective."
Ferq sighed with resignation, bearing the blame willingly: "However, Mr. Ji, since you've replaced the Sujano Family's position, taking over this place. Then, regarding Sujano Family's actions... Shouldn't there be accountability?"
He ultimately chose Ji Jue.
Yet even when forced into making this choice, when taking a step back, it didn't mean Ji Jue could naturally accept everything.
As in inheriting an estate, you either take nothing or take all.