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Huang Tianfu and the rest felt helpless. They thought they could test Misery for a little instead of turning against each other so soon. However, there was no way they could turn the situation around since Lin Huang said that.
Beyond Miseryâs expectations, Lin Huang went straight into the subject.
To them, Dynasty was at a loss. Usually people who were at a loss would not state their opinions in a discussion. Instead, they would beat around the bush to test where the one with the upper hand stood.
Since Lin Huang had asked about their intentions in such a straightforward way, Ku Zhen thought he saved a lot of his effort.
âSince youâve asked, Emperor Lin, I shanât beat around the bush and Iâll say whatever I have in mind.â
Ku Zhen paused and continued when he saw Lin Huang nod at him, âWe hope that Dynasty will cancel their collaboration with the Union Government.â
Ku Zhen had been staring at Lin Huang when he said that. He wanted to see what kind of reaction Lin Huang would have.
Lin Huang only smiled lightly. âDonât you think you guys are sticking your noses into our business?â
âMisery is the underground boss. It was in the past, and it still is now. You guys working with the Union Government broke the underground organizationsâ rules. This is under our jurisdiction,â Ku Zhen explained.
âDynasty is now a neutral organization. Weâve got nothing to do with underground organizations. I donât care where you stand among the underground organizations, but you canât do anything to us,â Lin Huang warned, not buying it at all.
âYou guys canât dismiss yourself from the underground world as you wish. Dynasty will still be an underground organization as long as Misery hasnât given permission for you to do so. Dynasty will still be under Miseryâs jurisdiction. The notice you guys announced doesnât count. Such behavior isnât in line with our underground organizationsâ rules.â Ku Zhen began denying Dynastyâs power of statement.
âItâs our business whether to dismiss ourselves from the underground world or not. It has nothing to do with other organizations. I donât care if Misery agrees with that or not, but weâve already done that. Itâs a fact. The Union Government working with us publicly has proven that they approve of us as a neutral organization.â
Lin Huang paused before speaking again, âIf Misery has something to say about us dismissing ourselves from the underground world, you shouldâve come to us when we announced it. You shouldnât be doing what youâre doing now, telling us that weâre breaking the rules after weâve made the announcement four months ago.â
âYou guys only announced it with a written notice four months ago. Nobody wouldâve taken that seriously. Do you think we should visit all the organizations that want to dismiss themselves from the underground world one by one? We wouldnât have come if you guys didnât work with the Union Government and broke the rule.â Ku Zhen retaliated against what Lin Huang from through Miseryâs angle.
âWhether you agree with that or not, Dynasty is a neutral organization now and weâve come to an agreement to work with the Union Government. Everything has been set, so you canât change the fact even if youâve come all the way here.â
âYou can change the facts. I suggest you think it over again, Emperor Lin.â A gleam of coldness flashed through Ku Zhenâs eyes.
âWe, Dynasty, will never take our words back.â Lin Huang shook his head and declined immediately.
âWhy are we still wasting our time talking to them?â Jie Sha, who was sitting aside, finally could not take it any along and revealed a ferocious expression. âLetâs just kill them!â
The skinny Zhi Lu next to him held Jie Shaâs arm and looked at Lin Huang calmly.
âYou have two choices. One is to cancel the collaboration between Dynasty and the Union Government and dismiss yourself as a neutral organization. Release a notice within three days to inform the world. The second choice is to end Dynasty from this world entirely, sparing nobodyâs lives.â
Huang Tianfu and the rest had a slight change of expression as soon as Zhi Lu said that.
Lin Huang was the only one who maintained a light smile on his face. He seemed to not take Miseryâs threat seriously at all. âYouâre pretty old. I canât believe that youâre so immature.â
Ku Zhen, who had been observing Lin Huang secretly, was suspicious of Lin Huangâs reaction. His detective ability found out that Lin Huang did not fake his confidence. However, he could not figure out what kind of trump card did Lin Huang exactly possess.
âThe only trump card he has now might be Mr. Fu. If Mr. Fu is at his peak, we might we scared of him. However, currently, Mr. Fuâs ability is merely on Virtual God rank-4 or rank-5 at the most.â
âYouâre seeking death, brat!â Jie Sha yelled at Lin Huang before Zhi Lu could speak.
âHuang Tianfu, we forgive this brat for not knowing the rule. Are you guys unaware of the rule as well?â Meanwhile, Zhi Lu ignored Lin Huang completely and looked at Huang Tianfu instead.
Huang Tianfu and the rest looked terrible. They were really unsure if Lin Huangâs trump card would work out.
At that moment, Huang Tufu was the first to stand up. âI support the Emperor no matter what his decision is! If youâre going to fight us, weâre all in!â He had returned from Division 3 just for this.
Never had Lin Huang thought that Huang Tufu would be the first one who supported him.
Huang Tianfu hesitated for a moment. Then, he said while sighing when he saw Huang Tufu standing by the Emperorâs side, âThe Emperorâs decision is Dynastyâs decision. Iâm merely Dynastyâs butler. Naturally, weâll do whatever the Master wants. As for the consequences, weâll bear it together.â
Huang Wunan shrugged, feeling helpless, and walked to Huang Tianfu without saying a word.
While the rest looked conflicted, Jie Sha grinned all of a sudden. âThose who are against this bratâs direction, youâll live as long as you stand your ground.â
Lin Huang remained unbothered and did not comment anything on what Jie Sha said.
Apart from those who had stood their ground, Huang Baiyu, Huang Haoyang, and the other right demigods were the ones remaining on Dynastyâs side.
Huang Baiyu was a little conflicted initially, but he walked up to Lin Huang after hearing what Jie Sha said. âI didnât agree with what Master Emperor is doing initially, but I canât take it when you guys are trying to break us apart.â
Huang Haoyang also could not take it and finally piped up, âAlthough Iâm unwilling to fight Misery, I respect Master Emperorâs decision. Also, you trying to break us apart is just a cheap act. It always backfires. Itâs been hundreds of years since the last time I used this technique.â
Ku Zhen and Zhi Lu could not help but peek at Jie Sha next to them as soon as Huang Haoyang said that.
Since Huang Haoyang stood his ground, the remaining eight demigods stood on Lin Huangâs side without hesitation. None of them objected to the decision.
Lin Huang looked at the three of them across while smirking. He spoke again while having his eyes on Ku Zhen, âBodhisattva, Iâve got a question for you.â
âDo tell.â Ku Zhen nodded lightly.
âYou guys said that youâd end Dynasty if we rejected your suggestion, sparing nobodyâs lives. Is that a threat or will you guys really do that?â
Everyone could not figure out what Lin Huang was trying to do. Ku Zhen was stunned for a second and subsequently answered while smiling, âOf course, itâs not a threat. If you guys insist on rejecting our suggestion, we can only end Dynasty to show others the consequences of betraying the underground organization!â
âI get it now. If thatâs the case, Iâll give you guys a multiple choice question too.â Lin Huang nodded while smiling hearing that.
Ku Zhen and the other two were puzzled to hear Lin Huang saying that out of nowhere.
âYou have two choices. One is to leave now. Iâll pretend that you guys were never here and pretend that whatever happened today never took place. Dynasty and Misery wonât get into each otherâs business. We will live in peace.
âThe second is to leave your dead bodies here and Iâll go ahead ending Misery. Nobody from Misery will be spared. Iâll eradicate all of you!â