A Familiar Combination
Why did Joe Zhang launch a rebellion in such a short time?
The reason for this incident is quite simple: Zhang Qiaoen likely saw the desolation of Luo Zhong's tomb during a live stream, which may have triggered her murderous intent.
If they wanted to find a scapegoat, they could have just targeted Flying Entertainment Livestream and Song Fengying to settle the matter.
But no one gave such an order.
Zhou Yueyan did not nod, Zhou Rihui was waiting for Zhang Xuezhou's divine grace to heal him, and Chang Kongyinghao and Chang Kongyinglian had been waiting for a long time.
As for Ren Yisheng quelled the rioters inside the old mansion in one fell swoop, he also has a great deterrent effect.
Unbeknownst to them, the entanglement of Zhang Xuezhou and others had become inextricably linked to many people, and could no longer be used as a pawn to shield them from blame.
"This matter must be thoroughly investigated. Only by uncovering every single clue can we completely eliminate the possibility of such an incident happening again!"
In the main hall of the Sequence Committee, thirteen former Sequence Committee members sat on the highest floor.
The formal decision-making table was set up with some committee members and alternate members.
There were also Lineage representatives standing outside the decision-making table.
When the first generation of the Sequence Committee relinquished their power, and the second generation members were either killed or injured, some second-generation minors and third-generation members also began to appear in the Sequence Committee hall.
People may change, but the power dynamics of the various Lineage remain the same.
Li Yingbo tapped the Sequence Hammer, signaling everyone to quiet down.
He was not the rotating chairman, but merely the acting chairman of the meeting.
The official member of the Li Household's official membership is Li Biming, while Li Yingbo has been busy with the Alliance Nine project recently. He learned about the information while he was outside the province and rushed back to Western Capital City via Airbus.
There are not many veteran members left on the current Sequence Committee.
Besides Li Yingbo, the group also includes Zhu Liangping, who is in charge of the alien beast factory, as well as Qin Wenhan, Wang Haoran, and others.
No one expected that this group of competitors, who were second to none in the Lineage, would step into the limelight in this way.
Among the old members of the committee, Zhou Xin was undoubtedly number one, followed by Chang Kongluo, and then Li Qi from the Li Household.
It was also because of this order of established brands that Li Yingbo was ultimately given the temporary seat at the very front of the stage.
"That Flying Entertainment Livestream was definitely the fuse that ignited the incident," Zuo Denggao muttered to himself from the audience.
Just over ten days ago, he was still mocking Zuo Quan and his son Zuo Teng for killing each other. Little did he know that just over ten days later, Zuo Denggao would find that he had lost his father as well.
Zuo Jin died behind an artificial hill; the cause of death was that someone shot him through the head.
Beyond that, Zuo Denggao's knowledge is limited.
The only thing he could verify at the moment was that Zhang Qiaoen had given nearly ten million yuan in rewards on Flying Entertainment Livestream, and left a message on the Flying Entertainment Livestream reward screen. "When I step into Western Capital, I will definitely seek justice in this world."
Zuo Denggao felt that even if Flying Entertainment Livestream was not the direct cause of the incident, the fact that the other party failed to report this information made them undeniably responsible.
"Shut up. Your father was the decision-maker for the rocket launcher. If it wasn't determined to be a case of mental instability before his death or a command error due to excessive pressure, our Zuo Household would be finished," Zuo Teng warned in a low voice. "You'd better listen more and talk less now, lest you cause a major disaster."
"My dad must be the scapegoat. He's usually so timid, how could he dare to issue such an order!"
An uncontrollable rocket launcher escalated the riots to their most intense stage, disrupting everything that had been planned or orchestrated beforehand.
This rocket launcher even killed Qin Wuxuan, Zhu Haishan, and others, leaving them bewildered and confused.
Zuo Denggao spoke in a low voice, and Zuo Teng responded in a low voice, signaling the other party to stay out of trouble.
In this riot, many people are easily implicated, and getting involved could easily lead to serious problems.
There certainly needs to be an explanation for this matter, but the direction in which the attack is launched must be correct, otherwise no one will benefit from it.
The only suitable targets for attacking are those related to the "poisonous remnants of the previous dynasty" and "restorers." Only these individuals are suitable for elimination, and this is arguably the only correct course of action. Any other direction would only further weaken the power of Western Capital City.
Zuo Teng looked at Zuo Quan, who was sitting in the Sequence Committee seat with a furrowed brow, and his own brow was also furrowed.
This was a chance for him to get very close to his father.
But Zuo Teng only felt that Zuo Quan, who was in the queue, was extremely indifferent, and didn't even glance at him.
At this moment, Zuo Quan sat upright, occasionally flipping through the report documents in his hand, without saying a word, just sitting there in extreme silence with a gloomy expression.
"Zuo Denggao, remember this clearly: the order was issued by your father himself. The fingerprints match. No one can change that fact!"
"But my dad is really a coward. He would never do such a thing. Besides, he's so calculating about his own interests; there must be some vested interest involved for him to do something like this. I really think it's impossible!"
"Oh!"
Zuo Teng responded to Zuo Denggao in a low voice.
Even after Li Yingbo banged the gavel, the discussions continued unabated.
Li Yingbo, sitting in the head seat, also had a gloomy expression.
Being the chief executive is definitely not an easy job; he has to come up with a series of decisions.
But by sheer coincidence, Song Fengying was currently Alliance Nine's most important partner, and he couldn't possibly use his partner as a scapegoat.
Some quiet noises reached his ears, but Li Yingbo ignored them.
"Silence!" Li Yingbo said. "Zhang Qiaoen is a remnant of the previous dynasty. He has always attempted to restore the Luofu Dynasty. We must eradicate the Zhang Household family's influence completely. We must also prevent such incidents from happening again. We must centrally manage any high- Sequence Holder who may be involved with remnants of the previous dynasty!"
"Concentrate them? How do we concentrate them? Who will concentrate them? Who dares to control them? If they ambush the personnel sent to control them from Western Capital City, how will we fight back?" The lightly injured Song Bu'er asked casually.
"If even Committee Member Zhou couldn't accomplish this, then this matter is indeed difficult to handle," Wang Haoran nodded.
"My elder brother lost his life in this matter, and there must be a result. They have no choice but to accept it," Qin Wenhan said angrily.
The crowd's gazes shifted slightly.
Song Bu'er rose to power because of the great tragedy that befell the Song Household; Song Xianzong killed his eldest son, while the others were in second place, and their Lineage power was not particularly strong.
But this change also brought their former duo into the spotlight.
Except for Ren Yisheng, who was unable to attend due to illness, almost everyone in their faction was present.
As soon as someone gives a signal, everyone else knows how to respond.
Li Yingbo pointed out the direction, Song Bu'er, as the representative of the opponents, acted as their mouthpiece and immediately seized the initiative from the opponents. Wang Haoran, remained ambivalent and acted as a neutral party. Qin Wenhan, however, spoke out angrily, highlighting the necessity of the matter.
Regardless of which side they represent, they almost all embody the thoughts of many members of the Sequence Committee and possess the potential to influence others.
"The Elderly Residence was initially established to prevent incidents related to old age, but it has also given some people an opportunity to take advantage of it," Li Yingbo said. "This time it has already caused us serious damage; what if we encounter it again next time?"
"Let's just keep dying," Wang Haoran shrugged. "Not to mention the Seventh Sequence being there to oversee things, we don't even have Sixth Sequence right now. If another group of Fifth Sequence attackers comes to kill us, we could all be wiped out!"
"Even if we're all dead, the Fourth Sequence will take our place," Qin Wenhan said.
"There are also many Fourth Sequence individuals in other cities and provinces," Song Bu'er casually remarked.
"For the kids who still have Third Sequence after completing the puzzle, chirp," Qin Wenhan replied.
"That would mean we'd all die together!"
Wherever there are interests, there will inevitably be competition.
Without top-level suppression, conspirators and powerful individuals will become restless. Even if all the Sequence Holder and sequencers eventually die, ordinary people will still come with guns to seize power.
The conflict will not decrease as strength diminishes; on the contrary, it will become more dangerous as more participants enter the fray.
The changes in the Luofu Dynasty only involved tens of thousands of people, while the riots in the Scarlet Alliance State only affected the lives of a few hundred people directly involved in the fighting, thus minimizing the harm.
Many people may have died, but many must admit that this was likely the deadliest riot in the thousands of years since the founding of this nation, even considering the rocket attacks involved.
The discussion ultimately turned to the observers on the Sequence Committee.
When the Sequence Committee cannot solve the problem, only these elderly people at risk of aging have the potential to solve it.