Turning the Tables

Within the Western Capital circle, any news of sufficient value spreads exceptionally quickly.

If there is any evidence to corroborate Wang Jiangtao's death, then only Zhang Xuezhou, Ren Anran, and Ren Wuyang are left speculating, and then Zuo Teng and Zuo Butong join in the speculation.

Several witnesses were present during Song Xianzong's turmoil.

Even excluding the Zhang family members from spreading rumors, there's Wang Li, who has a big mouth, and Song Sijia is also involved. Furthermore, Zhou Xin is a witness to this.

Having personally apprehended Song Xianzong, he was well aware of the inconvenience caused by Song Xianzong's limbs, and he also witnessed Song Bu'er and Zhang Xuezhou firing simultaneously to settle the score.

In the reporting process of the Song family incident, Zhou Xin devoted considerable space to describing Zhang Xuezhou.

Although several sections contained inferences and speculations, no one expressed doubt about them.

The younger generation exchanged information within their circle, while Chang Kong Yinghao and Chang Kong Yinglian had personally reviewed the relevant content.

Chang Kongyinghao, who could break Song Xianzong's fingers and toes, didn't want to gamble on whether Zhang Xuezhou's gun could hit him.

Seeing the electric blue light illuminating the stun gun, and then looking at the expressionless Zhang Xuezhou, Chang Kong Yinghao and Chang Kong Yinglian's previously aggressive stance of choosing one of them inevitably faltered.

"What do you mean, 'broken Committee Member Song's arms and legs'? Who's spreading these rumors that are ruining my reputation?" Zhang Xuezhou said unhappily, "Don't believe these rumors!"

"Yes, these are all rumors and nonsense," Ren Anran replied. "Just like those people who haven't even seen my father's symptoms but insist on killing him, they're spouting complete rubbish!"

Compared to his older brother, who is rather simple-minded, Zhang Xuezhou is much easier to work with.

As someone who had investigated the relevant matters, Ren Anran was well aware of the deterrent effect that Zhang Xuezhou's possession of a gun at this time might have.

Regardless of whether the story is true or not, no one is willing to risk their life to test it.

Just like the pale faces of the younger generation of the Chang Kong family, Chang Kong Yinghao and Chang Kong Yinglian would obviously remain cautious until they were truly certain of Zhang Xuezhou's strength.

This will also make the two of them tone down their arrogance and less aggressive than before.

"You think you can kill someone by spouting nonsense?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in surprise. "Are you representing the Sequence Committee to conduct a public trial? Are the procedures complete? Do you have sufficient authority? Did you take over some power and then want it taken back?"

Zhang Xuezhou kept asking questions, and Chang Kong Yinghao and Chang Kong Yinglian's expressions became slightly unpleasant.

The two did indeed take over some power from Chang Kongluo and are qualified to do some things on behalf of the Sequence Committee.

However, the two of them only did certain things.

If they truly had the right to make decisions, why would they need to come and argue with the Ren Household's children?

Zhang Xuezhou, meanwhile, began to exert pressure in return.

The Sequence Committee, which determines life and death, is not easy to enter. If they make mistakes during their probationary period, it is inevitable that their rights will be revoked, and they may even be labeled, making it difficult for them to rejoin the Sequence Committee except in special circumstances.

"Ren Yisheng beat up my father in the laboratory..."

"You just beat someone up like that?" Zhang Xuezhou said with displeasure. "I've never seen a less powerful Sequencer beat up a more powerful one."

"My father was severely injured in the explosion..."

Who lost? And who won?

As long as we get bogged down in explaining, the problems will obviously only multiply.

"Perhaps it was because Chairman Changkong was entering his twilight years that my teacher, Professor Ren Yisheng, noticed his condition. To prevent harm to many people at the Jishi Medical Center, my teacher acted selflessly," Zhang Xuezhou, his eyes narrowing slightly. "The one who has truly entered his twilight years is not my teacher, but Chairman Changkong!"

"Nonsense!"

In just a few words, Zhang Xuezhou, wielding a stun gun, began to fight back.

However, theoretically speaking, this might be possible.

Chang Kongyinghao reprimanded Zhang Xuezhou, but considering the worst-case scenario, a serious expression inevitably appeared on his face.

It must be said that the killings by Zhu Tianci and others in their later years did not cause any ripples, and Wang Jiangtao's later-life incident quietly came to an end in flames, but Song Xianzong's change of mindset in his later years affected too many people.

This has made many people wary, and some have even developed a sense of fear.

If they didn't lack real power and individual strength, some people would definitely have the idea of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free."

No one wants to guard such a powder keg, not even their own family members.

If a loved one were in this situation, it would undoubtedly be an extremely difficult decision to make, and they might not even have the ability to make such a decision.

"You need to understand that Chairman Changkong is quite old, and he recently suffered a serious injury, which may have caused some confusion in his mind," Zhang Xuezhou said. "I have met two elderly people, and my experience in making relevant judgments might be a tiny bit more than yours!"

"Yinglian!"

Zhang Xuezhou's words unsettled Chang Kongyinghao.

His face was grim, and when he looked at his sister, Chang Kong Yinghao saw that Chang Kong Yinglian also had a grim face.

Clearly, behind their previous overbearing and intimidating demeanor, the Ren Household siblings harbored another possible concern.

If it wasn't Ren Yisheng who went mad, but rather Chang Kongluo who was discovered by Ren Yisheng after falling into old age, then Chang Kongluo would indeed have had reason to injure Ren Yisheng.

As a powerful being in the Mind-type sequence, Ren Yisheng's perception is more acute than that of ordinary people, and he may be able to discover the true state of Chang Kongluo.

The mere thought of Chang Kongluo's possible actions in his twilight years sent chills down their spines.

"Father is only suffering from a headache after being hit by the Dragon Elephant Combat Technique; it shouldn't be due to old age," Chang Kong Yinglian said in a low voice.

"Should we ask Father?" Chang Kongyinghao asked in a low voice. "He previously guaranteed that if something like this were to happen to him, he would take poison before he even loses consciousness."

"Haven't enough members of the Song family died yet, or what? You still believe this kind of guarantee?" Zhang Xuezhou interjected. "If you ask me, you should just shoot Chairman Changkong down with one shot, then tie him up and interrogate him. That would give you time to do a thorough investigation!"

"This..."

"What are you afraid of? A stun gun won't kill anyone," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If it's a mistake, you can continue with the medical treatment. The injury isn't difficult to treat. But if it turns out to be real, then the Changkong family will have a lot more trouble to avoid."

"That's right. You should know that Wang Jiangtao reduced the Wang family to a medium-sized Lineage, while Song Xianzong almost buried the Song family. No Lineage can bear such a painful lesson, not even the Changkong family!"

Ren Anran added a sentence.

She is able to accurately grasp the mindset of her negotiating partner during negotiations.

The mindsets of Chang Kong Yinghao and Chang Kong Yinglian before them had clearly softened, and they were even being guided by Zhang Xuezhou.

Ultimately, this shift in negotiations stemmed from a balance of power, and the survival of two elderly high-ranking individuals further lent Zhang Xuezhou a certain degree of authority.

Ren Anran had to admit that, apart from the members of the Sequence Committee, no one in the Scarlet Alliance State had more experience dealing with elderly high-ranking Sequencers than Zhang Xuezhou.

Even though Zhang Xuezhou only had two experiences, it didn't stop the others from having zero.

A heated debate that nearly cost Ren Yisheng life turned into preparations to strike Changkong in a daze—a change that defies description.