Chapter 917 - 867: Trouble Brewing! (Part 3)

BANG-!!!

Accompanied by Hua Xiaotian’s roar as it fell.

The entire conference table instantly cracked under Hua Xiaotian’s slap.

Several elders from the Forbidden were shocked.

Yet at this moment, no one scolded Hua Xiaotian for his disrespect.

Each and every one of them was silent as cicadas in cold weather.

This scene.

Defied logic.

And was contrary to the conduct of these elders.

This wasn’t due to their concerns over Hua Xiaotian.

But because the news of Qin Fan’s return had already shaken them to their core.

"The No.1 Group, do you think it’s that easy to swallow? Not having seen Qin Fan’s body, even if you had, you shouldn’t have invaded! Someone who can instantly kill a God Realm entity, do you naive people really think he won’t have left a backup plan? Last time, I firmly opposed this, why did you insist on going your own way? The deaths of those three bosses, that’s just the beginning!"

Seeing these elders remain silent, Hua Xiaotian continued to scream frantically.

This kind of loss of composure, it was his first time.

Not just those few major figures were panicking.

He was even more panic-stricken, more afraid!

Afraid that Qin Fan’s blade would strike at the Forbidden.

If that happened, as the Guardian Institute Director, even if he knew it was suicide, he would have to lead the Guardian Institute to stand on the opposing side.

But what would the result of a fight to the death be?

Without question, he would die, and the entire Guardian Institute would be utterly destroyed!

"Enough!!!"

Provoked repeatedly by Hua Xiaotian’s outbursts.

The elder with the surname Wen slammed the table and stood up.

Spittle flying as he shouted, "Now is not the time for you to blame us, what we should be doing now is planning how to defend against that bastard’s revenge! Not for you to blame, damn it, damn it! I’ve weathered so much in life, how can we be driven into such a dire state by a mere wretch, damn it, damn it!"

As he spoke, he slammed his palm down hard on the conference table again.

"Defend? How do we defend? Launch nukes to blow him up? Or threaten him with his family? If you dare do that, I guarantee, within half an hour, the entire Forbidden, the entire Four-nine City will run with rivers of blood! If he is determined to take revenge, absolutely no one can stop him!"

Hua Xiaotian no longer cared about social status, directly shouting at the major figure surnamed Wen.

As his words fell, he continued, "Also, was the No.1 Group really for the public good? Is there no private interest involved? Do you think I’m a fool, or Qin Fan is a fool? If you think I’m stupid, it doesn’t matter, at worst, I’ll just laugh bitterly, but can Qin Fan do the same? The Forbidden City, he will definitely come! It’s just a question of what attitude he comes with! Out of selfish ambition, you are about to face the consequences, consequences! I’m giving you a warning now, if Qin Fan enters the Forbidden, you can order the Guardian Institute to act, but the result will be that the Guardian Institute will be completely destroyed without serving any purpose! Completely destroyed!"

"Enough, enough, enough!"

As Hua Xiaotian’s words fell silent, Wang Anshi from the main seat suddenly clenched his fist and slammed the cracked conference table.

Yelling "Enough!" three times in a row.

Showing just how unsettled his mental state was at the moment.

After Hua Xiaotian stopped his verbal outburst to catch his breath, he said, "Now is not the time to talk about this, Master Hua, I understand everything you said! The problem now is how to rectify this wrong move, how to recover the situation!"

"Resolve it? Recover it? A single wrong move ruins the whole game, you’ve lost, lost! Lost everything, damn it! Mr. Wang, although I’ve never doubted your leadership abilities, I must say your position was not firm! If you had strongly opposed at the time, would they have dared to invade? Have you forgotten what you promised Qin Fan? Have you forgotten the deal to quell the Martial Arts World turmoil? After finally warming relations with Qin Fan, is this the answer you’ve handed over?"

Ruled by panic and fear, there was no rationale left in his mind.

Hua Xiaotian forgot who he was.

And forgot who was sitting here.

He spoke from the most objective standpoint, using the most straightforward words to break through the layers of sensitive topics.

"Enough! Hua Xiaotian, do you think this situation is what we wanted to see?" Elder Zhou slammed the table and stood up.

"Yes, it’s not what you wanted to see, but it’s what you caused! The old saying goes, the heart is insatiable as the snake swallowing the elephant, you were driven by greed, forcing the Forbidden City into such a corner! It’s you!" Turning back and pointing at Elder Zhou, Hua Xiaotian shouted angrily.

In anger, he was also using anger to dilute the overwhelming fear within.

He needed to vent!

Even if it was just a verbal release.

"Weren’t you the one who said Qin Fan was dead? If he wasn’t dead, we wouldn’t have turned our attention to the No.1 Group! To be honest, wasn’t the best outcome for the No.1 Group to fall back into our hands under such circumstances? Our stance, even if selfish, was ultimately for the greater good!" Elder Li also sprang up to shout.

Swoosh-!

As Elder Li finished speaking.

Hua Xiaotian immediately froze.

The whole meeting room fell silent.

For a moment.

"Haha, hahaha-!"

Hua Xiaotian suddenly laughed maniacally, "So you’re blaming me? Blaming me for saying Qin Fan had an accident? Blaming me for leading you to invade the No.1 Group?"

As Hua Xiaotian’s words came out, the three elders remained silent.

The silence returned.

"Master Hua, calm down! Blaming won’t help anyone, it’s pointless to argue about that now! The priority is how to recover the situation, returning the No.1 Group, making appropriate compensations, this might be the best way to salvage the situation!"

In the silence, an elder not involved in the invasion incident said softly.

"Hahaha, hahahaha!" Hearing this, Hua Xiaotian laughed maniacally again.

"Master Hua, what do you mean? Is this not feasible?" another elder asked.

"If this solution could salvage the situation, would Mr. Wang still be scratching his head? If it could be resolved this easily, would he have killed those three bosses? Don’t view him through the lens of common logic, he is Qin Fan, a monster ready to exact revenge at any moment! Enough, I’ve said what I should, and what I shouldn’t! This burden of the Guardian Institute, damn it, I’m not bearing it anymore, can’t bear it! I’m not afraid to die, but I’m afraid to die without any meaningful value!"

After shouting.

Hua Xiaotian reached into his clothes.

Directly taking out a medal and slamming it onto the conference table.

It was the badge symbolizing a Special Grade Guardian!

The emblem of the Guardian Institute Director!

Then, trembling, he left the suddenly deathly still meeting room!

"From the moment you became blinded by greed, you should’ve been prepared for the consequences! Take care!"

As the voice faded.

Hua Xiaotian’s figure vanished from the meeting room.

"Things, are troublesome!"

After Hua Xiaotian left.

Wang Anshi gave a bitter, self-mocking smile.

Instantly seeming much older, he shakily stood from his chair.

Speaking as he stepped out of the meeting room.

This meeting to discuss response strategies.

Ended before it even began.

Qin Fan, this towering mountain began pressing heavily on the Forbidden City from this moment!

Crushing them all to the point of breathlessness!

And this, was merely the signal sent by Qin Fan’s massacre of three group bosses!

Forcing them to such a state.

What kind of situation would it be if he truly appeared in the Forbidden?

No one knows!