Capítulo 1195: Chapter 802: Ideas

When Liu Hun arrived in the study, Elder Zhang closed the door tightly and then sat down in front of a chair, while Elder Cheng also sat down one after another.

Liu Hun was not the least bit polite, and sat down as well, calmly saying: “Grandpa Zhang called me over so urgently this time must be for something important?”

“Indeed, there is something very important, but before that, I want to know how much you know about this storm?” Elder Zhang pondered for a moment, and then looked seriously at Liu Hun and asked.

“I don’t know much, but I do know some things.” Liu Hun answered calmly.

After Liu Hun spoke, Elder Zhang and Elder Cheng exchanged a glance and saw that Liu Hun had no intention of continuing, clearly indicating that whatever Liu Hun knew, he was not ready to share with them yet.

In response, Elder Zhang and Elder Cheng exchanged glances, and Elder Cheng said to Elder Zhang: “You should tell him about this, since you were the one who called Liu Hun here.”

Faced with Elder Cheng’s unkindness, if it were usual times, perhaps Elder Zhang would have bantered back, but this time he didn’t say much to Elder Cheng, as whether he said it or Elder Cheng did, the effect would be the same.

“We know about what you’ve been doing in Huaihai Province, but they also know. Although they haven’t made a move on Huaihai Province for now, that doesn’t mean they won’t take any action. The main reason we called you over this time is because of this matter.” Elder Zhang pondered for a moment, his old face showing a complex expression, then slowly said to Liu Hun.

“Is it because of that special meeting the day after tomorrow?” Liu Hun spoke directly to the two, without much thought.

“How do you know about this?” Upon hearing Liu Hun’s words, both Elder Zhang and Elder Cheng showed a few signs of shock and looked at Liu Hun somewhat surprised as they asked.

“On my way to the Provincial City, I met a girl named Fang Yun, and then some people, but Fang Yun had bad luck and has died on the road.” Facing their shock, Liu Hun’s expression didn’t change at all and he nonchalantly recounted the matter.

“What about that meeting information?” This time Liu Hun didn’t elaborate further, making the two elders increasingly anxious.

“Don’t worry, that meeting information has been destroyed by those people.” Liu Hun said.

Upon hearing Liu Hun’s words, the two elders fell silent for a while. That statement obviously suggested Liu Hun had seen the information, but they were uncertain how much of the meeting information Liu Hun had actually read.

After a while, Elder Zhang looked at Liu Hun with a complex gaze, then smiled bitterly: “Luckily that information didn’t fall into their hands, otherwise everyone attending the meeting would likely face tremendous danger.”

At this point, Elder Zhang glanced at Liu Hun. Seeing Liu Hun not speaking, he continued: “The main topic of this meeting is about you. If it were before, perhaps they wouldn’t care, but now, because of what you have done in Huaihai Province, they’re gradually feeling threatened. That’s why they’re making this matter public and letting everyone go after you. This way, they can reap the benefits without confronting you directly.”

“I didn’t expect that a small figure like me could actually make them feel apprehensive, it’s quite an ironic thing.” Liu Hun said self-mockingly, completely unsurprised by what Elder Zhang said.

Seeing Liu Hun’s expression, Elder Zhang and Elder Cheng were almost certain that Liu Hun had read the meeting information, even if not in full detail, it was enough for Liu Hun.

“Huaihai Province has almost become your domain, and they are still among the top people above, which naturally makes dealing with such matters difficult. Hence the meeting. Although Huaihai Province seems insignificant, you must understand that it plays a crucial role in the domestic economy, and they don’t want to give up Huaihai Province. It seems then, choosing to go to Huaihai Province was indeed the right decision.” Elder Zhang continued to say to Liu Hun.

“Is this the reason you called me over today, just to tell me this?” Liu Hun raised his head, slowly looking at Elder Zhang and Elder Cheng in front of him.

“Besides dealing with you, the more important aspect of the meeting is making this matter public. You should know once it’s made public, people from other regions will have to choose a side, and overturning this power will be even harder for you then. Old trees have deep roots, and while old trees can be killed, it’s harder to kill the roots.” Elder Cheng couldn’t help but express concern to Liu Hun.

“During the meeting, one faction plans to disrupt it and even kill everyone attending. That’s why you encountered such events en route. While on the surface, this seems good for you, if these people indeed die, it could plunge the country into chaos. You probably wouldn’t want to see that outcome, would you?” Elder Zhang added.

After listening for a long time, Liu Hun suddenly chuckled lightly: “You’re mistaken. The reason I, Liu Hun, am involved isn’t for others, but merely for a responsibility — my own responsibility; other people’s life or death has nothing to do with me; if you just wanted to tell me this today, now that I know, should I leave?”

“Liu Hun, you should understand that this meeting cannot be allowed to proceed. After much consideration, we’ve decided to let you handle this because, with your current capabilities and status, you can defuse this crisis.” Elder Zhang and Elder Cheng saw Liu Hun’s impatience and grew anxious at last.

“Liu Hun, if you truly don’t care about innocent lives, then you wouldn’t have done those things in Huaihai Province.” Elder Cheng suddenly frowned and said to Liu Hun.

Hearing this, Liu Hun smiled and said: “You want to know why I did it? Besides consolidating Huaihai Province’s power, the most important reason is personal. However, I can tell you clearly now, even if all these people die, it means nothing to me.”

After saying this, Liu Hun paused, and seeing the two wanted to continue, he looked at them with an icy expression and said disdainfully: “From the start, I’ve been curious about your roles in this? Although you hardly handle those matters anymore, given your status and abilities, I think they wouldn’t spare you either, right? In the past, how was it that I managed so smoothly against them? If you care about these people’s lives, then it’s time for us to have a candid discussion.”

Liu Hun’s words left the two elders stunned, their faces pale, his words clearly indicating that he knew their identities, which wasn’t good news for them now.

“Indeed, we are among their people, but we still don’t want such things to happen. We were forced into it; otherwise, we wouldn’t have helped you back then, including Xiaofeng and Xiaofan. Given all this, you should trust us at least on that point.” Elder Zhang and Elder Cheng appeared to age several years suddenly, even their tone sounded weak, yet Elder Zhang persistently tried to persuade Liu Hun.

“Forced into it? I’m curious, how exactly were you forced? In the process, how many innocent people died? You should know better than I, were they destined to die while you sit here enjoying the good life?” Liu Hun’s eyes were filled with sarcasm.

“I…” Elder Zhang seemed powerless against Liu Hun’s words because everything Liu Hun said was true; many died due to their connections, even without them, those people would still die. Yet they cannot deny their involvement.

“Liu Hun, we are already close to the grave, and long indifferent to life and death. If it were only about us dying, we wouldn’t surrender, but we have a big family. If we fall, they may be turned into puppets by these people. No matter what you say about us being selfish, everything you’ve done is solely for protecting your family and friends, isn’t it?” Elder Cheng said to Liu Hun with a bitter smile, seeing Elder Zhang wasn’t speaking.

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