If You Want to Rebel, Leave Me, Ma Liang, Out of It!

At this moment, all the civil and military officials in the Great Liang Kingdom's court were still kneeling...

Listening to Chu Xinghe's methods of dealing with the high-ranking Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce... all the court officials of the Great Liang Kingdom realized that this was indeed Chu Xinghe!

All of them combined are no match for Chu Xinghe, they're not even qualified to offer Qin Xiangqian shoes.

Now, Qin Xiangqian, along with all the vice presidents, has been stripped of his position. This punishment terrifies everyone who hears about it!

After announcing the punishment, Chu Xinghe spoke again, "Qin Xiangqian, the entire Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce of the Great Liang Kingdom has been ordered to withdraw from the Great Liang Kingdom. You need to tell me now, whose order was this?"

Qin Xiangqian was stunned when he heard what Senior Brother Xinghe said!

At this moment, Qin Xiangqian felt he understood why Senior Brother Xinghe was so angry!

What the heck? The entire Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce in the Great Liang Kingdom has withdrawn from the Great Liang Kingdom?

This sounds absolutely appalling!

At this moment, Qin Xiangqian felt that Senior Brother Xinghe's punishment was a bit too lenient!

As the president of the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce, he was completely unaware that the entire Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce in the Great Liang Kingdom had withdrawn... Just tell me, isn't that outrageous?

Logically, all matters concerning the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce should be reported up the chain of command...

First, it must be reported to the branch president, who then reports to the vice president. The vice presidents then report back to me. Only after I nod in agreement and the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce of Commerce stamps the document can a decision be made!

Therefore, the complete withdrawal of all members of the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce from the Great Liang Kingdom this time is a huge problem!

This shows that someone can mobilize the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce. Qin Xiangqian couldn't possibly be unaware of the seriousness of this matter!

"Please wait a moment, Senior Brother Xinghe! I'll find out right away!"

As Qin Xiangqian spoke, he knelt on the ground and immediately summoned the general manager of the Haotian Chamber of Commerce of the Great Liang Kingdom with a message!

The steward was also quick; it was clear that Qin Xiangqian's words were probably even harsher than Chu Xinghe's earlier.

So a moment later, the former chief steward of the Great Liang Kingdom rushed in from outside, stumbling and crawling!

Upon entering the imperial court and seeing Qin Xiangqian and Chu Xinghe kneeling there, the chief steward was so frightened that his legs went weak.

Without Chu Xinghe needing to say a word, he knelt down next to Qin Xiangqian with a thud!

"Lu Feng, the General Manager of the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce and the Great Liang Kingdom Chamber of Commerce, pays respects to Senior Brother Xinghe and Senior Brother Ma Liang..."

"Lu Feng! Why did the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce withdraw from the Great Liang Kingdom?" Qin Xiangqian glared at Lu Feng, his anger barely contained!

"Huh? President Qin, wasn't this your order?" Lu Feng asked, looking puzzled.

"Bullshit! When did I ever issue such an order? Show me my handwritten letter!" Qin Xiangqian was truly furious at this point!

This Lu Feng is utterly spouting nonsense!

I have no idea what's going on here, and you're telling me it was my order?

"This... this..." Lu Feng began to stammer.

"What the heck! I'm asking you where my handwritten letter is! The Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce has a clear rule that any personnel transfer or Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce relocation must be approved by the president's handwritten letter and stamped with the official seal of the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce of Commerce! Now tell me, do you have my handwritten letter or the official seal of the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce?"

"If you, Lu Feng, produce anything today, I, Qin Xiangqian, am willing to be expelled from the Vast Heaven Holy Land!"

Qin Xiangqian was absolutely furious!

If Senior Brother Xinghe really believes that I, Qin Xiangqian, did it, then how the hell am I supposed to live?

"This... this... President Qin... wasn't the handwritten letter and the official seal supposed to take several more months to arrive? Wasn't this your order?" Lu Feng said, Qin Xiangqian was almost spitting blood with anger!

"Come on, Lu Feng, tell me the hell when did I give you such an order? Did I say it to you personally or was it a message? Explain yourself clearly!"

"It wasn't you who said that, President Qin... it was Grand Deacon Xu Wen who told me personally..."

With the Lu Feng exit completed, Qin Xiangqian finally breathed a sigh of relief...

Damn it... finally it's all clear now... Qin Xiangqian was genuinely terrified. If Senior Brother Xinghe really thought I did it, would I even survive?

Upon hearing that Grand Deacon Xu Wen, Qin Xiangqian knew that the matter had become even more complicated!

There are many deacons in the Vast Heaven Holy Land, but those who can be called Grand Deacons, including Qin Xiangqian, are at most five!

Among them, the Grand Deacon Xu Wen is one of the more senior Grand Deacons...

The Grand Deacon Xu Wen is mainly responsible for the external affairs of the Vast Heaven Holy Land, as well as the offerings to the various forces under the Vast Heaven Holy Land and other matters.

Those who can reach the level of Grand Butler are all extremely important figures.

At this point, Lu Feng explained everything clearly.

Lu Feng said that shortly after the war between the Great Liang Kingdom and the Great Chang Kingdom, the Grand Deacon Xu Wen personally came to Lu Feng. The Grand Deacon Xu Wen then said that the war in the Great Liang Kingdom would have a huge impact on the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce, so Qin Xiangqian's side planned to temporarily withdraw the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce from the Great Liang Kingdom.

Because Qin Xiangqian was quite busy, he sent me to deliver a verbal message. The handwritten letter and official seal would be provided later. Lu Feng was to leave first!

To be honest, Lu Feng himself knew that this was somewhat against the rules, but Lu Feng had always been taken care of by Grand Deacon Xu Wen and was considered a confidant of Grand Deacon Xu Wen.

So although it wasn't in accordance with the rules, Lu Feng didn't see anything wrong with it. After all, how could the Grand Deacon Xu Wen possibly set a trap for him?

Lu Feng also withdrew the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce from the Great Liang Kingdom immediately afterward, awaiting further orders.

However, Lu Feng has been waiting for a long time without receiving any orders. To be honest, Lu Feng starting to panic. He tried to contact Grand Deacon Xu Wen, but he couldn't reach him after several attempts.

Lu Feng then realized something was wrong...

The problem is, the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce has already withdrawn. Under these circumstances, Lu Feng knows that if he were to question Qin Xiangqian, Qin Xiangqian would know that Lu Feng dared to do this without his orders, and he would definitely be punished. It has taken him so many years to become the general manager of a region. If Qin Xiangqian finds out about this, he will be completely finished.

Therefore, Lu Feng could only continue to try to contact Grand Deacon Xu Wen, hoping that Grand Deacon Xu Wen would handle this matter for him.

Instead of the Grand Deacon Xu Wen arriving, this is the result we've received!

Hearing Lu Feng's words, Qin Xiangqian looked at Lu Feng with a bitter expression!

Qin Xiangqian felt that this time, Senior Brother Xinghe's punishment of him was not only justified, but even lenient...

His own people were dealt with by the other high deacons with just a few words... Isn't this a sign of his incompetence as the guild leader?

The Vast Heaven Holy Land doesn't have many rules... Often, even if you do something reckless and something goes wrong, the Holy Land won't bother to really hold it against you.

However, the rules of the Vast Heaven Holy Land may be few, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

For example, Lu Feng's actions today have crossed the bottom line of the Vast Heaven Holy Land!

What nonsense are you Lu Feng? You think you're Grand Deacon Xu Wen's confidant? That one sentence alone is enough to finish Lu Feng off!

What?! You think you're Grand Deacon Xu Wen's confidant?! Have you forgotten that you're first and foremost a member of the Vast Heaven Holy Land?!

Everything you do is solely the responsibility of the Vast Heaven Holy Land!

Look at Grand Deacon Yang. Everyone knows that Grand Deacon Yang is the Grand Elder's confidant, but when has Deacon Yang ever said that he is the Grand Elder's man?

Even if you hold a knife to his throat, he'll still slam his fist on the table and tell you, "I'm a steward of the Vast Heaven Holy Land!"

You were promoted by the Grand Elder, so you can be close to him; that's fine...

But what if you publicly declare yourself to be one of the Grand Elder's men? Since when did the Vast Heaven Holy Land start forming factions?

Did I divide your people among mine?

Don't be fooled by Ma Liang and Qin Xiangqian's constant claims of being Senior Brother Xinghe's first and second most trusted confidants...

But don't forget, what is Chu Xinghe's identity? He is the Future master of the Vast Heaven Holy Land. So, if you say that Senior Brother Xinghe is one of them, isn't that the same as saying that he is one of the Vast Heaven Holy Land?

Why doesn't Lu Chengqing say that he is Ma Liang's most trusted confidant, but instead repeatedly emphasizes that he is Senior Brother Xinghe and Ma Liang's most trusted confidant?

Why is it necessary to include Senior Brother Xinghe?

Adding the words "under Senior Brother Xinghe" makes a world of difference compared to not adding them!

After that, no matter what Lu Chengqing said, it was equivalent to him saying that he was a person from the Vast Heaven Holy Land.

Without those words, even Ma Liang would be scared... What? Lu Chengqing, you want to rebel? If you want to rebel, you can rebel yourself, there's no need to drag me, Ma Liang, into it!

Now, with Lu Feng's claim that he is a trusted confidant of Grand Deacon Xu Wen, no one can save him from this predicament!

Moreover, Lu Feng's confidant really brought him honor... If he had simply called himself a confidant, he could have said he misspoke, but what he did... left him with absolutely no chance to explain himself.

Everyone in the Vast Heaven Holy Land has their own scope of authority. Apart from the Grand Elder who can oversee all affairs, even the head elders of each palace must act within their own scope of authority!

No matter how knowledgeable Elder He is or how high his status is, he would never interfere in the affairs of the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce, because it is not within his jurisdiction. If Qin Xiangqian the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce needs Elder He's help, then Elder He can help, after all, he is an elder of the sect, and it is reasonable for him to help his disciple.

However, Elder He would never take the initiative to interfere in the affairs of the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce without Qin Xiangqian's permission.

This is called everyone doing their job!

Just like a large machine, every gear and every screw should have its own function. The Vast Heaven Holy Land is like a super machine. From the Grand Elder and even the Sect Gu Mingchao to the Holy Son Chu Cheng, everyone should have their own function!

People can help each other when others ask for help, but it's inappropriate to meddle in other people's affairs!

This time, the Grand Deacon Xu Wen took the initiative to interfere in the affairs of the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce. Regardless of his purpose, Lu Feng should inform Qin Xiangqian immediately. If Qin Xiangqian makes the decision, then Lu Feng can confidently tell Chu Xinghe that he, Lu Feng, did nothing wrong in this momentous matter!

The problem is, he believed Xu Wen's words simply because Xu Wen was a confidant. He thought, how could someone of Grand Deacon Xu Wen possibly deceive him?

To put it bluntly, Grand Deacon Xu Wen is a veteran Chief Steward, having been a Chief Steward for much longer than Qin Xiangqian. Even Qin Xiangqian would show deference to Grand Deacon Xu Wen, so when Grand Deacon Xu Wen said it was no problem, Lu Feng thought it was no problem either.

Ma Liang, acting as the Grand Elder in charge of all affairs, looked at the scene before him and Ma Liang that even if the Heavenly King himself came, he couldn't protect Lu Feng today.

What does it mean to betray one's own people?

Regardless of what Grand Deacon Xu Wen is up to, Lu Feng is definitely doomed today!

"Lu Feng of the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce, disregarding the rules of the Vast Heaven Holy Land, has formed cliques and acted recklessly. He is hereby stripped of his position as General Manager and expelled from the Vast Heaven Holy Land! His descendants will never be allowed to enter the Vast Heaven Holy Land again! All Deputy Managers of the Great Liang Kingdom are hereby stripped of their positions and barred from promotion for thirty years!"

"Qin Xiangqian the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce has failed in his management of subordinates and requests to be expelled from the Vast Heaven Holy Land. His descendants shall never be allowed to enter the Vast Heaven Holy Land again!"

Qin Xiangqian was a ruthless man. When he spoke up, he not only punished Lu Feng and the others, but also punished himself!

As Qin Xiangqian spoke, Lu Feng collapsed to the ground as if his soul had been ripped away!