Chapter 1565: The Traitor
The veins and tendons on Shen Yuanbao's forehead and fists twisted together, bulging high.
It was as though he had been seen through, and shame had turned to fury.
Yet after remaining silent for a long time, faced with Spirit Flame burning even more fiercely than his own, he finally let out a long sigh and attempted to win Meng Chao over with reason and virtue.
"That's right. A great tree has dead branches. The Shen family and Cosmos Group have developed for decades, reaching their current status and scale. A few petty villains, scum, and traitors appearing among us is perfectly normal."
Shen Yuanbao said with a desolate expression, "I am already old. I suffered too many severe injuries in my youth, and to maintain the lofty yet lonely God Realm, I have paid countless prices that ordinary people could never endure.
"By now, although my condition is slightly better than that of the 'Martial God,' Lei Zongchao, perhaps one day I will burn through my life and have my soul return to Earth.
"I cannot protect the Shen family and Cosmos Group forever.
"So, beginning several years ago, I gradually withdrew from the highest levels of management in both the family and the corporation.
"I unhesitatingly delegated the crucial affairs of many key fields to the younger generation.
"Even when they occasionally made mistakes, or even crossed the line, I merely watched calmly from the sidelines, never offering guidance, rebuke, or punishment.
"I only wanted to see their abilities and character, to see who was suited to inherit the work of my lifetime, inherit the Shen family and Cosmos Group, and even... inherit part of the power of the God Realm!
"But now, it seems some of these juniors mistook my secret observation for