Realm of Power

"Sokutus Stellan's counterattack has been unstoppable from the moment he stepped into the headquarters of the Lisbon Business Alliance. No one knew that behind this graceful woman, there stood a huge bloodthirsty monster. This was the main reason that led to the reorganization of the Business Alliance Deacons Meeting that spring." -----Excerpted from Chapter 2 of Volume 3 of "The Records of the Empire"

"Miss Dai Lan, please pay attention to your words and deeds. Do you think it is still the past..."

Like a rabbit whose tail had been stepped on, Anduinfe suddenly stood up from his seat. His eyes were bloodshot and he looked at Sokutus Stellan. His angry face looked like he had been slapped. It hurts like a slap in the face. Is this woman crazy? Speaking such arrogant and domineering words in front of other deacons, do you really think it's still the time when you could cover the sky with one hand? If he hadn't been restrained, Anduinfei would have yelled at the guards to drive the woman out.

"Everyone is quiet. In order to show fairness and reasonableness, the deacon meeting will vote on the thirteenth deacon in advance!" Deacon Long Li, who was in charge of presiding over the meeting, unexpectedly said

"Long Li!" Several deacons were stunned for a moment, looking at a middle-aged man with a kind face sitting in the upper seat, and then sighed involuntarily. Even Long Li, who had always been fair, turned to Andu. Fein, it seems that it is a foregone conclusion. Only ten deacons attended this deacon meeting, which has always been looked down upon. Horele, who became the vanguard of the Thirteenth Deacon, was still participating in the first negotiation between the Empire and Eero in the distant Port of Kailuo. The wily Pollock went to the Imperial Capital in the north more than a month ago. Purchasing supplies for this winter and spring? It is simply a clear statement that we are not willing to wade into this muddy water.

"You don't need to inform that woman, right? After tomorrow, that woman will be a historical term! Doesn't everyone want to see a crying woman acting havoc?" Before the meeting, Andu Fei, who is in charge of Lisbon Trust Business Alliance affairs Because I have said such words, if it were not for this situation, such an important deacon meeting. How could the Thirteenth Deacon, who has the power to make decisions, be deliberately omitted? This can be said to be a declaration of war by the entire Business Alliance Deacons against the Thirteenth Deacon. In this case, who would be willing to stand up for this woman? There is no shortage of people who fall into this trap. Even Long Li abandoned this woman. This only shows that this woman has too many grudges.

"I do this so that everyone can make better money in the future. I always wear the hat of an empire so that everyone can make money freely. Aren't businessmen just people who run around to maximize profits? Why bother? If you care too much about so many rules and regulations, sometimes you need to do something that is not profitable at all. This woman is the nemesis of the businessman. Unless the Thirteenth Deacon is eliminated, the businessman will never become the master!" Andufin's words are indeed very provocative, and the deacons have already been trying to win over and persuade him. A camp was formed, and five of the nine deacons agreed with the proposal to cancel the thirteenth deacon. Although the remaining four are waiting and watching, this is enough to decide everything. No one is a fool, and no one likes the feeling of being stuck in the throat. If the force to overthrow the Thirteen Deacons is strong enough, these four deacons will vote for Andu Fein without hesitation.

"I propose in the name of the deacon of the Business Alliance to cancel the position of the Thirteenth Deacon." A sinister smile appeared on Andu Fein's lips. Originally, he was a little worried about the appearance of this woman. It would make the other deacons sway, but this superficial woman made people angry when she came, and she could be replaced by just anyone. Doesn't that mean that the same is true for other deacons? In this case, even the deacon who was neutral in the front will stand on his side without any choice at this moment, this stupid woman! Big breasts and no brains! His eyes glanced at Sokutu Stellan as if he were looking at a sheep waiting to be slaughtered. Wouldn't it be wrong for people to just stay outside and wait for the result? Why come in now and seek humiliation?

"Isn't this a bit too much?"

Some people expressed confusion. This meeting was already under control. The faces of other deacons showed anger, calmness, and even pretended to be thinking deeply about Andurfin's proposal. They rushed from all sides. Most of the deacons who came knew what was going on, but they just pretended not to know. Anyway, it was not themselves who offended others.

"The proposal is accepted, please vote!" At this moment, Long Li, who was responsible for supporting the meeting, said categorically. They are all experienced people. In this world full of power, the word fairness is not as clean as a fig leaf. , we are all smart people, we know some things even if we don’t explain them.

In the silent hall, candlelight filled with brilliant ceilings shone on every deacon's face, and the voting documents were distributed to everyone by the attendants.

"Let the voting begin!" Anduinfe opened the voting book in front of him, picked up the quill on the table and wrote his name fluently, then closed it tightly and handed it to Long Li, who was presiding over the meeting. "You are all prepared to be beaten by a woman?" How long do you have to hold your neck? Or do you feel uncomfortable taking off the chains? If it's because you're afraid of being the first to sign, then I'll do it."

With Andu Fein as an example, the other deacons began to boldly open the resolutions in front of them. Although they knew that this woman was no longer in glory, the hands of the deacons holding the quills still trembled slightly.

"In that case, let's start voting!" The cold female voice once again stunned all the deacons. It's so crazy. The person who said this was actually Sokutus Stellan, who was already positioned as a loser. It's incredible. Come on, this woman is not going crazy because she has gained or lost, right?

"Miss Dai Lan, as a party involved, you have no right to speak." A deacon who submitted the voting document after Andu Fein said with a very disdainful expression.

"So, am I even deprived of the right to speak?" Sokutus Stellan's eyes were filled with a hint of coldness. Everyone she saw turned their heads away in unison. Some people with guilty consciences looked at her. They all lowered their heads under the gaze, and there was no fluctuation in Sokutus Stellan's calm face, but there was an imperceptible cold light in her eyes as bright as the moonlight.

“You can file a complaint after the resolution”

Long Li, who is responsible for supporting the resolution, is still unhurried, with an imperceptible flame flashing in his eyes. You also have today! Breaking the pot, or deciding to fight to the death with ferocity? Why bother? Wouldn't it be nice to quietly leave a stage that doesn't belong to you? Just like the curtain call is given to the audience after a dance, everyone may not be stingy with a few sarcastic applause, even if he is no longer the Thirteenth Butler, relying on his strong military background. Everyone will still give me some face in the future.

"Appeal? Complain to the person who cast such a vote? Are you kidding!" Sokutus Stellan suddenly smiled with a face as cold as frost, and picked up the vote placed on his desk with his fingers. They were torn into pieces one by one, which brought the atmosphere of the entire venue to a freezing point. "This is my statement. I declare with the power of the Thirteen Deacons that those who have voted for the resolution will be deprived of their membership in the Business Alliance from now on." All powers of a deacon"

"How abominable!"

"Too arrogant, who does she think she is!" Several deacons belonging to Andu Fein's camp had jumped up angrily, depriving themselves of their deacon powers. What a loud tone. Andu Fein was sneering. He had already concluded that this woman had gone crazy before her death. In the noisy hall, several deacons who remained neutral now had expressions as heavy as water.

They neither agreed nor disagreed. They had seen too many impossibilities in this woman.

There have been twelve business alliance deacons, except those who rotate normally. Among them, more than five people collapsed at their peak because of this woman. There were also some ruthless people among them, but they all suffered a bloody blow in front of this woman. The business alliance is a sharp sword of the empire. It is also the most powerful weapon for empire expansion.

A huge business network involving countless families, where the interests of the powerful lie. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the lifeblood of the empire. Whoever controls the business alliance will undoubtedly have the power to dominate all the big families in the empire. Whether it is a wealthy private businessman or an imperial general, how could such a network be left to the businessmen themselves? Andu Fei's behavior at this moment is more like dancing on a tightrope that is destined to break. There is no need for him to be stupid enough to fall and be shattered to pieces! This woman never does anything that she is not sure of. Just like the Kang extortion incident a few years ago, she thought she had faced the wind and spread her wings... but after a gorgeous rise, everything burst like a bubble. , the previous silence, the explosion at the last moment, turning the entire situation around with one hand, this woman's method has always been to take action at the moment of decision.

"Sir, something happened." A staff member from the Business Alliance hurried in, out of breath. Andu Fein's pupils tightened unnaturally. This staff member was his subordinate, which made him feel uncomfortable. His somewhat proud face looked a bit ugly,

"It's the Imperial Inspection Department. They've sealed off the entire building!"

The staff member looked pale. The name of the Imperial Supervision Department was really too big. Even the Empire would not dare to offend the Imperial Supervision Department, let alone the Business Alliance.

"how so"

Andu Fein's figure swayed, feeling a little dizzy, and looked at Sokutus Stellan with horror. It was too cruel. If it was the empire that was dispatched, at least there would be room for recovery, but if it fell to the empire, In the hands of the Ministry of Supervision, no matter how innocent the family background is, it will be treated like someone from You can't defend yourself even if you dig out the sludge. What's more, if you can climb up to the position of business alliance deacon, you will be innocent. As long as the Imperial Supervision Department wants to investigate, if you can't find anything, you will die if you fall into the hands of the Supervision Department, and It's better to die with all kinds of stigma than this. . . . . . Andu Fein's face turned pale and he smiled bitterly.

"Your Excellency Long Li, I heard that you carry a bottle of the best prairie wine with you all year round. I wonder if you can let me drink some too." Andu Fein looked at Long Li expectantly.

"Your Excellency Andu Fein, you know that wine..." Long Li's face was stunned for a moment. He was a vassal merchant of a noble family. According to tradition, every vassal merchant would carry a bottle of poisonous wine with him. After their goods were looted by bandits, they could calmly commit suicide to show their loyalty to their masters. Since the unification of the Falcon Empire, such vassal merchants have disappeared, but the tradition still exists.

"One bite, just one bite!" Andulfine licked his chapped lips, his eyes flashing with a frightening light. The loud sound of army leather boots going up the stairs could be heard outside, and all the other deacons were doing the same. face silent,

"In this case, I can't be stingy anymore!" Long Li smiled bitterly and took out a small sky blue glass bottle from his chest pocket, with most of the turquoise liquid swaying inside.

It seems to be quite old. It's been too long, so I don't know if the taste has deteriorated, but it doesn't matter.

Andufin opened the bottle and drank it all in one gulp. It was really hard to drink. As soon as this thought flashed through his mind, a severe burning pain attacked his whole body. It was like a spike piercing his heart fiercely, like a sledgehammer hitting his chest fiercely. It was like being drowned in water and suffocated, like being burned on a stake, like poison surging in his body, like his skin being cut into pieces... It was so painful! How he wished it was just a dream..." (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novels are better and updated faster!

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