Over The World, Beyond Heaven

Chapter 1131: Conflict

Not long after the young demon left, the clan's pillar persons and the other elders rushed to the main hall to see what had happened.

"Clan Leader, what..."

Flap!

"Everyone, there's no need to ask anything. I decided to do this myself. From now on, our Lin Clan probably won't be able to stay in Black Rock City any longer because I refused to let Lin-Nie marry Young Master Ming, and I was rude to him. Therefore, there is a very high chance that City Master will bring troops to attack our Lin Clan!"

Lin-Jun knew what everyone wanted to ask, so he raised his hand to interrupt and explained what had happened to everyone himself. And as he spoke, he stared at everyone in the room with determination and seriousness in his eyes. It was as if he were investigating or finding fault with someone.

"Clan Leader did the right thing! As Grand Elder, I support you!" The white-haired elder did not blame Lin-Jun at all. On the other hand, he agreed and gave his full support.

"I, Third Elder, also agree with Clan Leader!"

"So do I, the Sixth Elder!"

"I, Seventh Elder, too!"

Me too...

Almost everyone came to the same conclusion, agreeing with what Lin-Jun had done. Only the Second Elder and a few elders had not yet commented. Their expressions seemed very hesitant and restless.

"What about people who don't vote? What do you guys think? Agree or disagree?" Lin-Jun immediately understood as he looked at the person who refused to vote. He saw hesitation and fear in their eyes. Especially the Second Elder, whose eyes were extremely tense and agitated.

"We… we think Clan Leader should reconsider. This matter is not small at all. If City Master were dissatisfied, our Lin Clan would definitely be wiped out and erased from this continent. Would you let people who have no part in your decision be killed?" The Second Elder said. He was utterly dissatisfied with Lin-Jun's decision. He did not want to die like that. He tried various plans to make his life better. But Lin-Jun brought disaster into the clan. So, he spoke to convince others to agree with him.

"I have already made up my mind! If you're not satisfied, you can leave the clan immediately. Including all dissatisfied people. But I'd like to say that if anyone steps out, don't come back!" Lin-Jun did not care at all about the Second Elder's words. He had already heard some things from Zheng-Fu, and it made him angry and hate the Second Elder the most. If it were not for the fact that he did not have enough solid evidence, he would have killed the Second Elder.

Clan Leader!!!

The Second Elder and other elders who spoke nothing were very pale. They did not think that Clan Leader Lin-Jun would make such a decisive decision. Because it involved the lives of thousands of people in the Lin Clan. How could he be so confident as to dare to fight against the city master?

"All right! From now on, let's call all our people back into the clan. Businesses within the city belonging to our clan will be temporarily closed. And within this period, all members are prohibited from leaving the clan. If you step out, you will no longer be considered a Lin Clan person!"

However, that announcement did not actually come directly from Lin-Ju's thoughts. Zheng-Fu told him to speak by sending sound waves through telepathy.

Yes, sir, Clan Leader!!!

Very good!

"Then everyone can leave. Except Master Grand Elder, First Elder, and Third Elder!"

Hah!?

"What about me?!"

Lin-Jun's final announcement was for only three pillar persons to remain in the hall without the Second Elder included. So, the Second Elder raised his hand and protested.

"Hmm, I think you look tired. Therefore, I'd like you to rest for a bit." Lin-Jun looked very indifferent as he answered the Second Elder. One could tell that he was being obstructive and expressed his displeasure at the Second Elder's hesitation in making this decision.

You...

Gnash!

"All right! Then I'll excuse myself now!" The Second Elder gritted his teeth tightly. He did not think something like that would happen to him. At that moment, he was extremely humiliated and angry at Lin-Jun. He clenched his fists very tightly as he walked out of the hall.

Creak!!!

After that, everyone left, leaving only the three people whom Lin-Jun had told to stay. And these three people were the ones who immediately supported him without any question.

"Do you know why I let you all stay?" Lin-Jun said after a moment of silence.

"Probably not beyond what is about to happen. Clan Leader, please tell us what we must do," the white-haired elder understood the story to a certain extent. Therefore, he did not speak roundabout and immediately asked for plans to take action.

"You're very clever, Master Grand Elder! But it's not me who will talk about the plan, it's him!"

Hah?!

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin-Jun pointed at the backs of the three of them. And Zheng-Fu slowly appeared for them to see. It was as if he were a ghost.

Young Master Zheng-Fu!

When the three of them saw Zheng-Fu appear, they were slightly shocked. Before they understood everything quickly. They already knew why their Clan Leader dared to rebel against the city master and did not care what would happen to the Lin Clan.

"I believe you all should now understand why I made that decision. So, I won't talk about the reason again. But let everyone help carry out Younger Brother Zheng-Fu's plan!" Lin-Jun said confidently.

"We're all in the same boat now. No matter how much we don't want to do it, we can't say no. Just let Clan Leader and Young Master Zheng-Fu tell us," the Grand Elder laughed softly, warmly, and said, showing that he had chosen a side and made a good decision. Before he turned to Zheng-Fu to wait to listen to the plan.

"That's right!"

"The two of us are happy to oblige!"

The First Elder and the Third Elder also agreed, as did the Grand Elder. Especially the Third Elder, who already admired Zheng-Fu, he did not think of refusing at all.

"Thank you, Master Elders! I promise that I won't disappoint any of you. But first of all, we must deal with the people who plan to sell us. Bring him in!"

Hah!?

Creak!

Thud!

Augh!!!

Suddenly, the hall door opened and two figures rushed in. One figure had its head covered, but they could tell who it was because of the robe he was wearing. As for the other person, they had never seen him before.

Second Elder!

"Let me go! Who are you? How dare you capture me like this? Do you know who I am? If you don't want to die, then let me go right now!" The Second Elder had no idea where he was. Because he was prevented from hearing the voices of those around him and his perception was also blocked.

"Why would he..."

"If I speak up, he'll say that I am slandering him. You guys try searching him yourself!" Zheng-Fu did not want to explain. So, he told the four to frisk the Second Elder.

Ah!

All right!

Blop!

Flup! Flop!

Hey!

"What are you guys going to do? Let me go! I'm the..."

Found it!

Letter!?

But before the Second Elder could finish speaking, the Third Elder found a letter that the Second Elder had kept well hidden. He then submitted it to the Clan Leader to read.

Umm...

Flop!

This… this…

"This is the Second Elder's handwriting. I remember his handwriting!"

As soon as the letter was opened, everyone immediately recognized that the handwriting on the letter belonged to the Second Elder. Because he performed many tasks related to documents, they often saw his handwriting.

"So what did he write?" Grand Elder immediately asked impatiently.

[Most respected City Master, the Lin Clan is now planning to rebel against you. Therefore, I am writing this letter to report to you. I hope you will sympathize with me and help me become the next Clan Leader. So, no matter what you need, I will help you with all my might.]

Huh!

You bastard!

Lin-Jun's face turned dark red, and his hands clenched tightly as he read the contents of the letter. He never thought that the Second Elder would behave in such a shameful manner. Not only did he sell his own clan members, but he was also greedy and wanted to become a Clan Leader.

"I never thought Second Elder would be like this. Siiiiiigh!"

"That's right! Very unfortunate, he is a talented person who will become one of the greats in the future if he… knows what to do and what not to do!"

"True! It's really a pity!"

Grand Elder, First Elder, and Third Elder thought the same. They had always seen the bright side of the Second Elder. So, they did not think that people who have always done good things would be like that.

"Apart from the Second Elder, I believe there must be others. You guys, please handle the punishment for them yourself. I don't want to interfere in your internal affairs!" Zheng-Fu said.

"Thank you very much to Younger Brother Zheng-Fu for helping us. Then I'll take responsibility for dealing with Second Elder myself after this. Now let's come to our main mission!" Lin-Jun nodded to Zheng-Fu before asking to continue discussing the plans.

Umm!

The next day...

News that the Lin Clan had a conflict with the city master's nephew quickly spread throughout Black Rock City. The person who leaked the news was none other than Young Demon Ming. Because he wanted to put more pressure on the Lin Clan, he announced that to everyone.

However, many clans and groups did not care and were in secret contact with the Lin Clan. Most of them were people who had been close to the Lin Clan for a long time. Including people with the same ideals who did not like the Demon Race. Therefore, they did not care if the Lin Clan had an issue with the city master.

As for the plans for the tribute that must have been sent to Black Rock City Master, Zheng-Fu ordered Lin-Jun to continue. He also asked Lin Clan to double the number. He gave his forging techniques to the Lin Clan. It was a technique that would allow the Lin Clan to create equipment faster and more efficiently.

The reason why Zheng-Fu ordered the Lin Clan to increase the number of tributes was to reduce the scandal. Moreover, Black Rock City Master would probably be willing to forgive when he saw his benefits in this aspect. And it was exactly as Zheng-Fu expected. When Black Rock City Master learned that the Lin Clan would be doubling the tributes this year, he let go of his anger and ordered everyone not to talk about that incident anymore.

Even the young demon who was the cause of the issue could not disobey his uncle's orders. But he would definitely not let it pass by simply. He secretly planned to deal with the Lin Clan himself.

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