The Other Village's Lure, The Xu Clan's Decision

"How soon is 'soon'?" Xu Zongyin shook his head. "I said it long ago, we should win over those we can. We need to lie low, not be arrogant, not show off. We must pretend to be good people."

"You insisted on showing off, insisted on being overbearing. Now look, the classic 'Dragon King Returns After Three Years' from those urban novels is about to happen to our Xu family!"

Everyone wanted to laugh upon hearing this, but the thought of the mysterious person who appeared and disappeared so suddenly made them unable to.

It was obvious that with the other party's growth rate, it would take at most a year to wipe out their entire Xu family!

"What we can confirm now is that the other party has a very high Constitution, capable of easily killing Xu Hai, who has a Constitution of 30. They can run at 200 kilometers per hour in the city and escape our maximum-effort search within a short period," Xu Zongyin sighed.

"The other party is likely hiding in some no-man's-land. Forget about our mid-tier company, even if all the global companies pooled their strength, it would take ten to eight years and a very good opportunity to catch them."

"Since that's the case, we should activate our contingency plan, secretly transfer funds and personnel to other cities, and activate the few backup plans we've left behind." At this point, Xu Zongtie from the Fourth Branch spoke.

"Yes, we should prepare in advance."

"We can't be like those idiotic villain families in web novels, who keep pretending to be tough while waiting to die, even when people are targeting them in secret."

"Exactly, let's quickly prepare to change our identities, leave behind decoys. It's better to be safe than sorry."

"A precious son does not stand under a dangerous eaves."

For a moment, the conference room was in chaos.

It was hard to imagine that these high-ranking company executives were so terrified, just because one fugitive hadn't been caught.

"Alright, I'm not dead yet!" The company Chairman and patriarch, Xu Zongxin from the First Branch, suddenly roared. "A mere commoner, a bug, who just got lucky with some game talent. We don't even know if he can survive three months in the game, and you're all this scared?"

"Are you still descendants of the Xu family? Can you bear the responsibility of the family's legacy?"

Everyone fell silent.

They looked at each other, but inwardly, they were complaining.

If the First Branch hadn't been so unwilling to bend, and if the Second Branch were in charge, they would at least be in a better situation now.

At least that person could have been won over. Didn't he want gold?

Give it to him.

Then, offer Xu family beauties, villas, high positions… they didn't believe he would be so determined to oppose the Xu family.

As long as he had children, he would have a weakness.

"Chairman, what should we do now?" Xu Zongyin straightened his back and asked.

"Hmph, if we can't handle him, there are plenty of people who can. Weren't we tracking a woman named Lin Qing before?"

"She is suspected of possessing an extremely powerful talent and a golden item. Share this information with a few large companies, and say that the fugitive has clues about her," Xu Zongxin said directly.

"Big Brother, that's our foundation for future prosperity. We can't expose it!" The Third Branch was the first to object.

"Yes, if the big companies find out about this, we'll be in trouble ourselves!"

"We can't throw away the cart for fear of the dumplings. We still have a chance to catch that woman and get the treasure back!"

For a moment, everyone objected.

"All of you, shut up! Aren't you afraid that the fugitive will hide and retaliate against us? Now that the big companies are going after him, the hatred will be directed at them, and we'll naturally be safe." Xu Zongxin said in exasperation.

Everyone fell silent for a moment.

But in their hearts, they were unconvinced.

The reason was simple.

The matter related to Lin Qing was an opportunity they had painstakingly found.

She was one of the top few!

There were hundreds of thousands of companies, large, medium, and small, on the entire Blue Star.

How many companies could get such an opportunity?

That's why they had always kept it absolutely secret from outsiders.

Because they knew that once the big companies found out, they would have no chance to pursue Lin Qing.

At least for now, Lin Qing was in East Wolf Village, and their target was clear.

The rest was just a matter of time and effort.

With both cunning and overt strategies, it would definitely be obtained with more time.

At this moment, Xu Zongyin said in a calmer tone, "Chairman, actually, there's no need to be too anxious about pursuing that fugitive."

"We still have time. How about this, we continue to pursue him for three months. If it doesn't work out in three months, then we can use the matter of Lin Qing as a bargaining chip to ask the big companies for help?"

"Then it's settled." Xu Zongxin took a deep breath and announced the end of the meeting.

He left first.

But the others quickly gathered at the Second Branch's area.

Clearly, the Second Branch's foresight had surpassed that of the First and Third Branches.

Family succession depends on who has better foresight and ability; that's who you follow.

Family succession cannot be like an emperor's, with only the eldest son inheriting; that's courting death.

After all, the competition between families is still quite fierce.

If a foolish eldest son inherits, it could lead to the downfall of the entire clan in one generation.

Of course, the main lineage still has a significant advantage. Outstanding collateral relatives often need to be adopted into the main family to achieve a system of "appointing the worthy, not just the eldest."

This is because everyone's fundamental resources are not drastically different.

"Brother Yin, I don't think the First Branch should remain in the Chairman's position anymore," said Xu Zongtong of the Third Branch, who was specifically there to argue.

"Yes, it's precisely because of his arbitrary decisions that we've been put in a passive position. Now that we're being targeted by a venomous snake, it's too unbearable."

"Exactly. How can I possibly show my might at night with this weighing on my mind?" sighed the Fourth Branch.

"If it's not possible, it's not possible. What's this about having something going on?"

"Get lost!"

At this moment, Xu Zongyin of the Second Branch sighed, "Actually, what Elder Brother said isn't wrong. The problem is that the times are changing too quickly."

"The balance of power can't be maintained. The power of the players is growing rapidly. With the Skyfall World, there are just too many uncontrollable factors."

"This is the most detestable thing for our families and established companies."

"Only those emerging small companies and lone individuals like variables."

"For the Xu family to safely navigate this phase, we must diversify more, spread our influence to various cities, and even change our surnames from Xu to Yu."

Everyone nodded in silence.

"Damn it, why are these damned lone individuals so restless? Must they stir up trouble? Can't they just honestly pledge allegiance to us?" the Third Branch asked angrily.

"Pledge allegiance to you? Dream on!"

Gao Linzhi shook his head as he looked at an old man before him.

He was from West Wolf Village and had come to persuade Gao Linzhi to pledge allegiance to them.

At this very moment, within East Wolf Village.

The people from West Wolf Village had arrived.

They brought with them a long convoy, all using four-wheeled carriages pulled by horses with horns on their heads.