Thirty Days of Classes, part 15 (before battle)

I heard from big bro that you sent your coins to ... big brother Qiu.

Every hand, once in circulation, goes round and round until it eventually returns to their original owners.

I also heard that some of the Wang family helped with removing the foreign powers from here.

Why?

I only wanted to prevent this place from getting robbed blind. I live here, you know. This is where my wealth lies.

Well, then... can I ask for your public support?

Oh. I applaud your audacity in thinking someone who just gave you the moon should be asked for the stars as well.

Everyone and their mother knows in whose hands the true political power of Hongyuan lies right now. With that in mind, let's say that I do announce my public support for you.

I'm not going to have a voice to speak with by the time the powers that be are done with me.

…….

Look, if big sis Yuanchun genuinely believes that...

... I'm not fit to be the Family Hierarch, then I'll happily remove myself from power.

But she's affiliated with Q Corp. Do you seriously believe she has Hongyuan's best interests at heart with all those conspiracies she's been weaving under the surface, all those business deals and clearly skewed policies?

I do not.

But if you're going to present yourself as the alternative, then you have to be someone concrete enough to rely on.

Let me just say that about half of the board of directors' votes may as well be considered abstaining votes.

They're keeping their silence because they're afraid of Jia Yuanchun's retaliation.

So, your remaining task is to convert those silent votes... in your favor.

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Ohh. Not shaken by that at all, huh.

I thought you'd get that lost and wandering look in your eyes...

Tsk, I guess I'll have to work on my poker face.

No, no. Most people would've failed to pick that up. You've certainly changed since the Evaluation.

Your growth shows a lot of promise. Maybe that's why he handed his coins over to you.

Well... I guess that's not the only thing he handed over to you, I suppose.

... Hongyuan's tomorrow...

Anyways, I should probably do as I'm told for now, hm?

My cousin'll be your opponent today.

... I won't accept you as my Hierarch just yet.

Fight me, and prove that you're at least better than I am. Only then I'll accept you.