To the east of the city, in a remote mountain village.
In the bamboo house, there were only eight elders of the Tiandi Association left. Including Wang Rui and Chen Qiankun, there were only ten people. No one expected that the situation of the Tiandi Association would collapse so quickly. Chen Qiankun thought that he would be fine if he hid. However, he did not expect that Li Zhen would adopt Liu Taiping's strategy of removing fuel from the cauldron, destroying the foundation of the Tiandi Society among the people.
Without the support of the people, the Tiandihui had nowhere to hide. It was like a rootless duckweed, unable to stand. Under the circumstances of intensive pursuit by the people, businessmen, swordsmen, etc., the people of the Tiandihui fled to death. Fall apart.
As the chief rudder of the Tiandihui, Chen Qiankun was even more depressed.
He worked hard for the development of the Tiandihui and did not dare to neglect at all. He was already forty years old but he did not even have a wife. He only had one disciple and an adopted daughter. However, people rumored that he had raised seventy-two women, which simply made Chen Qiankun He was so crazy about it that he almost couldn't help but go out to clarify. Chen Qiankun knew that if he took the initiative to stand up, he would be rounded up immediately.
Facing the basins of dirty water, he could only endure it silently.
The same is true for the elders of Tiandihui.
No one is spared.
Chen Qiankun looked at the people in the room, starting from Zhang Tianshi, who was the most senior, to Wang Rui, who was at the end, feeling desolate and desperate.
what to do.
How can we turn the situation around.
Chen Qiankun fell into deep thought. After a long time, he took the lead and said: "Everyone, since I took over as the chief helmsman of the Heaven and Earth Society, I have been working very hard and I dare not slack off in the slightest. Throughout my life, I have been committed to restoring the Heaven and Earth Society. Fortunately, God has lived up to the glory of the past, and the development of the Tiandi Society in these years is gratifying."
"However, what I didn't expect was that Li Zhen was so difficult to deal with."
"If you are not careful, you will lose everything."
Chen Qiankun lowered his head and clenched his fists with a look of regret on his face. His original intention was to kill Li Zhen, but he didn't want to hit his head on the iron plate and be beaten by Li Zhen until he was unable to fight back.
Not only that, the Tiandihui also suffered a disaster.
Chen Qiankun felt uncomfortable in his heart, but continued: "The world will be hit by an unprecedented blow, and it will be on the verge of extinction. All my years of hard work have been in vain, and they were all destroyed by Li Zhen. This situation is all caused by me alone." , I take it upon myself to say that I feel sorry for all the previous chief rudders of the Tiandi Society, and for all of you, that I cannot continue to be qualified to hold the post of chief rudder of the Tiandi Society. Today, I will voluntarily resign as chief rudder, and ask you to choose someone else to take charge. The overall situation of the Heaven and Earth Association."
Seeing this, Wang Rui objected loudly: "Master, the Tiandihui cannot live without you. Even if you don't take action against Li Zhen, Li Zhen will also deal with the Tiandihui. When Li Zhen was in Shanghai, he unified Shanghai. The Green Forest Gang will definitely be no exception when it comes to Guangzhou. We are defeated now, but our people are still there and we can still make a comeback. If you are all discouraged, who can you count on?"
Chen Qiankun's eyes flashed with admiration. This disciple really understood him.
As a successor, Wang Rui is qualified.
In fact, what Chen Qiankun just said was just a strategy of retreating in order to advance.
After such a big thing happened, the Tiandihui also encountered a desperate situation. Everyone was discouraged and was already in chaos. At this time, Chen Qiankun took the initiative to stand up and take responsibility in order to resolve the situation.
Zhang Tianshi shook the dust and said: "The talent of the chief helmsman is well known to everyone. If the chief helmsman is not qualified, I am afraid that all of us here will not be able to support the overall situation. Chief helmsman, you must not give up, otherwise The Heaven and Earth Society will really be destroyed."
Chen Qiankun sighed: "Such a big thing has happened to the Heaven and Earth Society. I am guilty and I feel sorry for my ancestors."
Zhang Tianshi added: "Chief Commander, the Heaven and Earth Society has always been tabooed by the imperial court. It was almost destroyed several times, but it survived without exception. Some people stepped forward to turn the tide. Now, the Heaven and Earth Society is in danger. Chief Steward The Lord should put away his sorrow, cheer up his spirit, and work hard to restore the association of heaven and earth."
Zhang Tianshi usually cultivates Taoism and cultivates his health, and he doesn’t know much about human nature.
When Chen Qiankun said it, he believed it to be true.
As for the other elders of the Heaven and Earth Society, they are Chen Qiankun's confidants, or are incapable of taking charge of the overall situation. Naturally, it is impossible for them to serve as the chief rudder of the Heaven and Earth Society. Everyone shouted in unison, all supporting Chen Qiankun, and the atmosphere in the room gradually changed. It was everyone who encouraged Chen Qiankun, instead of Chen Qiankun appeasing the other elders.
It has to be said that Chen Qiankun's move of retreating in order to advance really eased the tense situation a little. Chen Qiankun glanced at everyone, nodded and said: "You have such trust, I will not be respectful. I will act as chief helmsman for the time being. After stabilizing the situation of the Tiandihui, we will select a qualified person to take the position."
Wang Rui immediately said: "Chief Commander, the Heaven and Earth Society is not one of ten, and it has no foundation. What should we do? Do we still have to leave our hometown? There are more and more people looking for us in Guangzhou. If this continues, The place where we are hiding must be found, and we must find a way."
Zhang Tianshi nodded and said: "Wang Rui's words are reasonable, and there must be a place to hide."
Chen Qiankun said calmly: "I have already thought about it. All of us will change our disguises and pretend to be Bai Gui's subordinates to defect to the senior citizen. The senior citizen's nephew had his legs broken by Li Zhen. The younger generation must aspire to Li Zhen, and Bai Gui was killed by Li Zhen, and he and Li Zhen swore to be incompatible. If we use the identity of Bai Gui's subordinates, the elders will definitely accept it. With the elders as a cover, we can deal with Li Zhen It’s much easier.”
"The chief helmsman has a good plan."
Wang Rui's eyes lit up and he said: "In this way, we will have a chance to capture Li Zhen. When the time comes, we will also control Qiling. Killing two birds with one stone, the city of Guangzhou will be under our control."
After Wang Rui said this, Zhang Tianshi and the other elders became excited again.
Taking Guangzhou, what an ambitious goal.
A smile appeared on Chen Qiankun's face, and he waved his hand and ordered: "Everyone, go and make preparations. Arrange the few remaining disciples and settle down the family members. With no worries, we can deal with Li Zhen with all our strength."
Everyone got the order and all left.
However, Wang Rui stayed and did not leave.
Chen Qiankun asked: "Rui'er, what can I do for you?"
A look of hope rose on Wang Rui's face, but he said awkwardly: "Father, my junior sister is depressed. She must be unhappy because she found out that she was going to marry me. Why don't we cancel the marriage."
Having said that, Wang Rui is thinking about marrying Fang Su, and these words are just to test Chen Qiankun's attitude.
Chen Qiankun saw this in his eyes, but shook his head and said in a deep voice: "It's the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. Naturally, Su'er's marriage is decided by my adopted father. She is unhappy because I deceived her, not because of you. , after Su'er marries you, everything will be on your side, don't worry. Once we have established a firm foothold under Qiling, we will hold a wedding for you and Su'er. There is still about half a month left, so don't worry."
