Qing Clan Meeting

The study materials for the Parent's Association were compiled by Qing Chen himself over two days after he returned to Luocheng, with Yang Yang assisting him.

This is a very detailed learning resource; it should keep your family studying for several days.

Qing Chen was sitting in his office at midnight when he received a message from Luo Wanyai.

He was astonished when he saw that the Parent's Association had captured the cardinal.

When he saw that Qin Shuli had also become family, he couldn't help but ponder a question.

If Qin Shuli were to come see me someday, and someone asked me what I was doing there, and I said "meeting the parents," wouldn't that seem a little awkward...?

So it's best not to meet.

Qing Chen glanced at the brightly lit office and felt a little strange. Qing Zhun, who used to bring him late-night Qing Zhun every time he worked overtime, had suddenly disappeared.

At this moment, the vast Ginkgo Manor is brightly lit.

Just like the Li family's Banshan Manor in City No. 18, the Ginkgo Manor in City No. 5 is also the location of the Qing family's power core.

City No. 5 is also known as the Mountain City. The entire city is uneven with rugged mountain roads. A river flows swiftly through the city, and the buildings on both banks are like Buddhist niches built on the mountainside, illuminated by dazzling and dense lights...

People often say that when you arrive in City No. 5, never follow the map, because you'll find that there's no road ahead, and the building you're looking for might be right across from the rooftop where you are, with a chasm between you and that building.

Ginkgo Manor is located high up in the city, on the mountainside.

From a distance in the city, they look like a cluster of buildings high in the sky.

In a meeting room, thirteen bigwigs from various factions of the Qing family sat quietly, not speaking to each other, each with their own thoughts.

At that moment, a Shadow Gate opened in the corner of the conference room.

The moment the door opened, the conference room went completely dark.

The figure of the Qing family member who walked out of the door sat leisurely at the head of the conference room. "Where's the boss? Isn't the boss here to preside over the meeting again? He's always cultivating, trying to achieve immortality? But his talent for cultivation isn't that great."

The bigwigs in the seats seemed to have long been accustomed to holding meetings in the dark.

However, the atmosphere was a little different this time.

One of them calmly said, "From the perspective of family status, as the Shadow, you shouldn't be so disrespectful to the family head. From the perspective of kinship, as the son, you shouldn't speak to your father like that. There are still rules to follow."

Shadow chuckled, "If you're trying to attack me from this angle, then save your breath. Let's get down to business. What are we here to discuss with all 13 members of the Qing Clan's board of directors?"

The middle-aged man sitting to his right said, "Why go through all this trouble to trade Qing Mu? He's practically a vegetable now. Staying in the north would actually boost morale. The civil war in the Federation is about to break out again. As the Shadow, you should know very well how to choose when faced with the interests of your family."

Shadow laughed, "Can't you guys have some backbone? Qing Mu has sacrificed so much for the family, he should die in his own home."

"Then why didn't you do this earlier, and why now of all times?" someone questioned. "I suspect you're just using the Intelligence Department One and the deal with Qing Mu as a pretext to attack internal family members and eliminate dissidents. The Intelligence Department One recently arrested more than a dozen important figures from the Qing family; why haven't they been released yet?"

Shadow said slowly and deliberately, "Because the benefits that these dozen or so important figures seized from the Federation did not bring any benefit to the family; they just ended up in the pockets of certain individuals. I can understand that each faction wants to fight for its own interests, and this time they even wanted to support a Martial Arts Enthusiast to become Shadow. This may be the disease of large families. But don't forget, you exist because of the family."

The atmosphere in the conference room was so tense that even the leaders of all the factions present subconsciously held their breath.

The Shadow smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous. I know some of you have your own little schemes in the Shadow Struggle, but that's how the Shadow Struggle have always been. It's your freedom to support whomever you want. I'm just giving you a little reminder: although conglomerates have deep roots, they may still collapse, so don't make foolish choices for the sake of short-term gains."

At the end of the long table, a middle-aged woman said, "Then why are you using the Intelligence Department One to support Qing Yi? Qing Yi is still young, how can he become a qualified shadow? Or is there some other shady business involved, but you're just not comfortable telling us?"

At the long table, Qing Yi's father suddenly spoke up, "Women are all talk and no action. Why can't my son be the Shadow? You're all secretly supporting your own candidates, while I haven't even made a move yet. I've already told Qing Yi that if he can be the Shadow, he can; if not, he should obediently go back to City No. 5. In this respect, I'm a hundred times better than you. Don't let me find out that anyone is using underhanded tactics against my son. If he dies, I will blame everyone here."

The atmosphere in the meeting room became awkward.

Everyone silently thought that Qing Yi's father had always been a reckless and unruly person. It was one thing to question Yingzi, but why did he have to drag this scoundrel into it?

Shadow laughed, "Very good. I wasn't originally planning to attend this meeting, but I thought the thought process of everyone during the Shadow Struggle would be quite interesting, so I came to watch you all argue. Keep arguing."

In the Federation, Shadow often sees literary works that portray high-ranking officials as unfathomable, capable of interpreting a single sentence with more than ten different meanings.

However, he knew very well that these so-called big shots were not like that, and that everyone had a different personality and temperament.

The only thing they had in common was that everyone was very clear about their own interests and positions.

Now, Qing Yi's father Qing Qiu, has cursed that woman, but if one day she also supports Qing Yi, then Qing Qiu will soon be able to get along with her like a real brother and sister.

While powerful figures may vary in their intelligence, their shamelessness and thick-skinnedness when faced with personal gain are essentially the same.

At this moment, one of them looked at the shadow and said, "We request that Qing Chen be transferred to another location, and that he not be allowed to remain in such a crucial position Intelligence Department One. I recommend Qing Shu."

Shadow smiled at him, "Is this position so crucial? Then why has it been vacant for over half a year without anyone wanting to take it? You guys see that Qing Chen has taken care of the other companies, and the Qing family has a chance to run for the next director of the PCA, so you want to steal the limelight, right?"

After a moment of silence, someone said, "By the way, this Qing Chen shares the same name as the ninth Shadow Candidate. Could there be any connection? Others may not know about this ninth Shadow Candidate, but we do."

The shadow retorted, "You've surely investigated this countless times already, why are you asking me about something like this?"

"His information is fine, but it's precisely because it's fine that we suspect something is wrong. There are many people with the same name in the family. There are two people named Qing Qiu and six people named Qing Yun. But it's normal for us to overthink things when such a crucial person Shadow Candidate has the same name," one person said.

"If you think there's a problem, then there's a problem. To me, as long as this person is useful, that's all that matters. I don't care who he shares a name with," Shadow laughed.

Seeing how open and honest Yingzi was, the big shots were at a loss for words.

And this Mr. Shadow doesn't seem to mind putting Qing Chen in danger.

The shadow continued, "Qing Chen's position in the Intelligence Department One is something he earned through hard work. If any of you think you can take this opportunity, then go ahead and try... Anyway, it's him and you who will suffer, not me."

A middle-aged man said, "Surely we can ask him to release the Qing family members, right?"

Shadow raised an eyebrow. "You guys should talk to him about this. Why are you telling me? Are you trying to put pressure on him? Oh, I get it. He wants to take Qing Mu home now, and the entire intelligence system owes him a favor. So you don't want to openly offend the entire Qing family's intelligence system? Then why are you telling me? Aren't you afraid of offending me?"

In fact, the bigwigs had figured it out: Shadow wanted to promote Qing Chen to the position of head of the Secret Intelligence Department.

Their targeting of Qing Chen was not because they were certain that Qing Chen was the Shadow Candidate.

The name Qing Chen is quite unique in the Federation, but it is not unusual among the more than 100,000 people in the Qing Clan.

In the history of the Qing family, a total of 21 people have used this name, and now there is even a collateral branch who also uses the name Qing Chen.

After checking the information, they were unsure whether the ninth Shadow Candidate was really dead.

But the key issue is that they don't want the next master of the Secret Intelligence Department to be this man in the shadows.

This contemporary shadow is far too powerful, creating a lot of psychological trauma for everyone.

After finishing speaking, Shadow stood up and sneered, "I know some of you went to the old man to complain about me. I came back this time to tell you it's useless. I won't be Shadow for long, at least a year, at most two. Whatever trouble you want to cause, just wait until I step down and then go ahead and cause all the trouble you want. Now, even the old man knows I don't have many years left to live, so he doesn't bother with me. What are you all?"

The shadow's voice was cold and stern. "Haven't I dealt with you enough over the years? Do you need me to remind you?"

The Qing family's system is one of head of the family and his shadow.

The Shadow and the head of the family have natural authority within the family. The intelligence system belongs to the Shadow, who also has his own loyal troops and controls the internal surveillance.

These bigwigs of the Qing clan are powerful figures in their own right, but they are not qualified to challenge the authority of the Shadow.

Now, this shadow, nearing the end of his life, is even less willing to exchange pleasantries.

He wants to win over the hearts and minds of the Qing clan system to Qing Chen and make him the head of the Qing Clan Secret Intelligence Department; no one can stop him.

The shadow opened the Shadow Gate, saying before leaving, "After I die, you can dig me out of the ground if you want, but for now, I advise you not to be too impulsive. A year is enough time for me to do many things. Of course, I know some of you will be unable to resist, and some may even have joined forces. If you think that a few people working together can be of any use, then you can try it."