Then Duan Haiping slapped the Eight Immortals table and said in a cold voice, "Gentlemen, we have been together for a few days. The waves have washed over the sand, and those who are not determined have dispersed. Shouldn't we work out a charter?"
"I don't agree with Mr. Duan's words. The domineering one named Lei has ruined the efforts of so many people because of him. I wish he could eat his flesh and sleep on his skin. But if you really want to deal with this beast, you and I don't necessarily have to take action. As far as I know, the March period is coming soon. Wouldn't it be better to sit back and wait for Lei Chiyan to defeat itself?"
The old man who spoke was called Wu Mingli. He was a former official who had retired from the high position of Sibo. His main livelihood now was to use the contacts he had made in the officialdom to be a high-level broker.
In the previous episode, Kong Xiang and others from the same group as Xu Yi were in charge, moving around, working up and down, and it was people like Wu Mingli who acted as the glue.
Because Xu Yi struck Scorching Thunder Drum, the matter reached Heaven's ear, Xu Yi's official position was confirmed, and all the appointments of Kong Xiang and others were invalidated.
Wu Mingli had a lot of benefits before and after. After something like this happened, his face was also tarnished. Those who have the ability to run official affairs do not have simple family backgrounds.
Although they didn't come to ask for benefits, as an old bureaucrat who was well versed in the ways of the world, he had to take care of his face, so he returned all the benefits he received at that time.
However, returning the gift cannot restore the entire reputation.
Something went terribly wrong, which was a major blow to their reputation. The damage caused by this blow is lasting and irreparable.
Nearly half of the people sitting in the audience today are in the same situation as Wu Mingli.
As soon as he spoke, there was an immediate response.
The mentality of this group of people is that Mr. Duan is taking the lead and wants to get Lei Chiyan. They support it, but if they want to come up with a solution, they need to look for it. As for charging into the battle, that is out of the question.
After all, it is true that they want revenge, and it is also true that the urgency of revenge is not that strong.
"Okay, Old Duan, we are all open-eyed people, no blind people, everyone agrees with Lei Chiyan, but I don't understand why you are so urgent, why don't you wait until March is up, and the thieves will defeat themselves. When the time comes, if we start again, we will just defeat the lost dog. We are sure of it and don't take any risks."
The speaker is an old man with gray hair, called Kong Yanzhang. In terms of age, he is younger than Duan Haiping. In terms of official qualifications, he is more senior than Duan Haiping, but he has not reached the status of Duan Haiping in the official position.
Now that both parties have stepped back, the dignity and inferiority that once existed in officialdom have disappeared, and people can speak freely.
Kong Yanzhang relied on his seniority to directly put the questions on the table that everyone wanted to ask but did not dare to ask.
The liveliness of Banshan Garden this time was entirely created by Duan Haiping. Duan Haiping can be said to be the general convener of this thunderstorm campaign.
But after all, the general convener is not the commander-in-chief. It is impossible for everyone to live and die for someone just by listening to a few words. But Duan Haiping is secretive and never reveals the true feelings.
At this moment, Duan Haiping slapped the table and asked everyone to express their stance. Kong Yanzhang couldn't bear it anymore and pierced the layer of paper in the middle.
Duan Haiping sighed and said, "Mingyu was fooled by Lei Chiyan, you all know it..."
He had just started when Kong Yanzhang interrupted, "Don't make excuses with Duan Mingyu. The one named Lei only temporarily trapped Mingyu. Mingyu has Official Status on him. Although the one named Lei is a superior, he doesn't dare to act too much. You Old Duan should be serious."
Duan Haiping said, "Originally, I didn't want to publicize my family's scandal, but you have forced me to do it, so I can't care about it anymore..."
As soon as he started, he saw a middle-aged man who somewhat resembled Duan Haiping, shouting loudly, "Father!"
This gentleman is none other than Duan Haiping's eldest son, Duan Xingbo, who is currently a secretary in the Ministry of Rites.
"Shut up!" Duan Haiping shouted angrily, "If it weren't for you, a fool, how could we have been forced into such a desperate situation."
When he said this, everyone's hearts suddenly dropped.
Kong Yanzhang was shocked, "Maybe Mingyu knows about that!"
Duan Mingyu is the other one besides Song Huaishan who jumped out to compete with Xu Yi in the previous episode when Xu Yi reorganized the Catching Thieves Division divisions.
Duan Haiping closed his eyes and nodded slowly. Kong Yanzhang stood up in shock and glared at Duan Haiping, "Old Duan, you are just dizzy. How dare you let that young boy know about such a thing?"
Duan Xingbo said anxiously, "Uncle Kong misunderstood my father. It was all because of his stupidity that he leaked the matter in front of that scoundrel."
Kong Yanzhang sighed deeply and sat back, sulking.
Wu Mingli said in a cold voice, "Brother Xingbo, you are too careless. Although this matter is not a big secret, it is only known to those of us who are the masters of each family. Moreover, once this matter is grasped by Lei, with his trouble-making character, he will definitely expose the matter. When the time comes, the higher-ups will not be able to ignore it."
Where there is sunshine, there must be shadows; where there is power, there are people who rent power.
This group of people are already gods in the eyes of mortals, but who knows that the things that belong to ordinary people in their bones have not only not been eliminated, but have been deepened.
They obviously enjoy the incense, but they hate that the incense comes too slowly and they sell the power and influence in their hands.
To put it in detail, these people colluded into a network and used the resources of the underworld to transfuse blood to the cult members in exchange for a large amount of benefits.
This kind of situation is common in the underworld, and everyone here is involved in it at this moment.
Therefore, Duan Haiping spoke out in front of everyone and did not shy away from it.
"Don't worry, gentlemen. Mingyu is not an ignorant child. Can't he even tell the difference between serious and serious? How could he reveal such a secret?"
A middle-aged man in red shouted loudly.
Wu Mingli snorted coldly, "If it had been anyone else, even if we had laid this matter out in front of him, there would have been no trouble. But you have to know that that person is Lei Chiyan, a reckless man who can do things like knock Scorching Thunder Drum. Do you think he wouldn't dare to expose this matter?"
The middle-aged man in red said, "I still say the same thing, Mingyu will definitely not reveal this matter."
Kong Yanzhang said, "Three Woods, what can't you ask for? If the March deadline comes and the person named Lei has not completed the task, then he will jump over the wall and most likely have to deal with Song Huaishan and Duan Mingyu used severe torture to force them to reveal their secrets in exchange for chips to protect themselves. Tell me, at that time, how likely was Mingyu to stand up to such a crazy bastard? Do you dare to bet?"
Duan Haiping's closed eyes finally opened slowly, "I'm worried, that's why. If that person named Lei completes his mission and secures his throne, with his temper, he will inevitably cause trouble in the future. We will suffer the loss and we must take revenge.", I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult. If this person fails to complete the task, he will definitely jump over the wall, and it is very likely to break the gap from Mingyu. It is really a dilemma. Therefore, I took the lead in gathering everyone, just because I want everyone to work together to come up with a proper solution. "