Zhang Dingming had come up with a reliable countermeasure, and the other members of the Zhang Family felt somewhat more at ease.
They had also feared that Zhang Dingming would fight the Shadow Master and Yan to the bitter end. After all, the Zhang Family was only so large.
Now, they were already clapping with one hand, unable to make a sound; even their own people had begun to lose heart and drift apart.
Meanwhile, the Shadow Master had already seized the main powers, and more than half of Blood Shadow now supported her.
With Yan's backing as well, this was not a force the Zhang Family could compare to.
Now that Zhang Dingming intended to surrender to Yan, they would have to display just how deep the Zhang Family's foundations were and how formidable its strength remained.
They had to make Yan wary of acting rashly, leaving it no choice but to adopt a policy of pacification and bring the Zhang Family under its command.
Naturally, the benefits could not be lacking.
Zhang Mengchen cupped his hands and said, "Since Father has already made his decision, then we shall proceed this way.
"I will notify those clansmen serving as heads of the first-level branch halls and have them place as many of our people as possible in important positions.
"By the way, Father, Zhang Mengguang has now become the Finance Elder. He can be considered a man of high position and great authority.
"Those non-direct-line elders who once depended on our Zhang Family, as well as the Zhang Family's distant branches, have all begun entertaining certain thoughts.
"They may leave our Zhang Family and attach themselves to Zhang Mengguang.
"If we can keep these people, the Zhang Family will have a few more cards up its sleeve.
"Should we