The Monarch Of Everlasting Night Chapter 776: A Way Out - Novel Cool

Chapter 776: A Way Out

Chapter 776: A Way Out

"Get up."

Fang Che, with a dark expression, had no choice but to accept.

"Subordinate Mang Gu Xiong, like a mountain, pays respects..."

"Wait a moment, I..."

Fang Che, with a dark face, looked at Xiong Rushan, "Elder Xiong, what's going on here again? I thought I was appointed as the deputy, right?"

Xiong Rushan's face showed innocence, "But Zhao Shanheshan has already removed my main position, and Fang Yunzheng's appointment has also been changed by Zhao Shanheshan. So, you are now the main position."

"This... isn't this against the rules?"

Fang Che's face darkened.

"But Zhao Shanheshan has the authority to do this."

Xiong Rushan said.

"..." Fang Che was speechless.

In his heart, he had cursed Zhao Shanheshan a thousand times.

This bastard is really using me like a donkey.

"Subordinate Mang Gu Xiong, like a mountain, pays respects to Elder Fang!" Xiong Rushan bowed.

"You can get up too."

On the other side.

"Subordinate Yin Si Xiucai Yin Guotang, pays respects to Elder Fang."

Yin Guotang's appointment was even more straightforward: because the only clear appointment for Fang Che was as the Law Enforcement Elder.

"I'm purely being screwed over by Zhao Shanheshan!"

Fang Che was utterly speechless.

"Get up."

"So it's not the Battle Hall, but the Law Enforcement Hall?" Fang Che, with a dark expression, slumped in the grandmaster's chair.

"It's the same. The Battle Hall is just a colloquial term. Strictly speaking, it should be the War Affairs Hall, Law Enforcement Hall, and Surveillance Hall."

"Damn it!"

"As you say, sir!"

"..."

Fang Che was exasperated.

No one was trying to intimidate him, but Zhao Shanheshan had made him so angry that he was breathless.

"Introduce me to my duties then."

Fang Che said.

"Alright."

So, they began a round of introductions. After listening for two hours, Fang Che still hadn't finished, and he felt his head was as big as a cauldron, his heart was racing, he was dizzy, and his vision was blurred.

"Are all these matters mine?" Fang Che's eyes widened.

"Yes, and now all our halls are out of money."

The three of them were in a state of shock.

"Where's the money?"

"We didn't have much money to begin with."

"What about before?"

"Before, we were just barely getting by..."

"Damn it!"

"As you say, sir!"

"..." Fang Che was speechless.

"What's the most urgent matter now?" Fang Che asked, "Let's solve the most pressing issue first."

"We're out of money."

The three of them spoke in unison, "The most urgent matter is that we're out of money."

"Damn it!"

"As you say, sir!"

"..." Fang Che's face was full of speechlessness.

"And?"

"There's also the matter of the Law Enforcement Hall. Yin Guotang's face turned pale, and he looked like a ghost."

Before this, due to strict law enforcement, the people at the Southeast Headquarters had unanimously given him the nickname 'Yan Wang.'

Yan Wang - Law Enforcement Hall.

Cai Shen - Finance Office.

Sha Er - War Affairs Hall.

Hei Mian Shen - Surveillance Hall.

Anyway, each of them had their own affectionate nicknames.

"What's the matter with the Murong Family?" Fang Che was surprised. How did the Murong Clan's affairs get exposed? How did they end up at the Law Enforcement Hall?

"The situation with the Murong Family now, if I say it's complicated, it's not that complicated. But if I say it's difficult, it's truly difficult."

Yin Guotang explained the situation, "This is the current situation. The upper echelons of the Murong Clan have been completely wiped out, and the remaining ones are just small fries."

"The strength of the orphans and widows is not even enough to defeat these small fries. They are being completely crushed."

"If we help them and capture or kill the side branches, the orphans and widows of the Murong Family will face the outside world, and they still won't be able to protect the industries and properties they currently hold."

"But if we don't capture them... these orphans and widows won't be able to survive either."

"So, this matter, if I say it's easy to handle, it's easy to handle. But no matter how we handle it, it's not appropriate."

Yin Guotang said, "Just as you are about to take office, this matter will be put on hold for now. Currently, the orphans and widows of the Murong Family are all staying in the Law Enforcement Hall, waiting for your decision on this matter."

"..."

Fang Che was stunned.

He never expected that after all the twists and turns, the Murong Family's affairs would end up back in his hands again.

And it was still a difficult hot potato to handle.

He couldn't help but feel a strange emotion.

To be honest, if Sun Wutian had killed all the old, weak, women, and children back then, this matter wouldn't have happened...

Tsk.

"Then let's deal with this matter first."

Fang Che said with a speechless expression, "This is truly... no matter how I handle it, it feels difficult to do it perfectly."

"Yes."

Yin Guotang said, "Although the Murong Clan hasn't done much in recent years, on the surface, they have still managed to get by. After all, they are the descendants of the Guardian. Now that they've been exterminated by a demon, if we, as the Guardians, can't protect their family, it won't sound good if it gets out."

Fang Che frowned, "Not bad, this matter can't be handled lightly. After all, the entire continent is watching."

"As you say, sir."

Fang Che's face remained speechless.

"Let's go and take a look."

The three of them followed Fang Che.

Fang Che turned to look, "Why are you two following?"

Originally, Xiong Rushan and Cheng Zifei had also come along. These two, one from the Surveillance Hall and the other from the War Affairs Hall, had nothing to do with the Murong Family's affairs.

What brings you here?

"We don't have anything urgent either, but we're here to observe."

Both of them were full of enthusiasm.

Let's see how the new official handles this matter.

"For such a trivial matter, do we really need a three-hall joint trial?" Fang Che angrily said, "Get lost, both of you."

"After the official finishes dealing with this, we still need to report to him about our work."

The two of them were not going to leave.

Fang Che had no choice but to bring them to the Law Enforcement Hall, surrounded by his subordinates.

Here, Fang Che saw the Murong family members whom he had just released not long ago.

But this time, they were all awake.

"This is our Law Enforcement Hall's Hall Director, Fang Changguan. If you have any requests, you can tell Hall Director Fang."

Yin Guotang spoke.

"Hall Director Fang."

The Murong family members immediately rushed forward and knelt, repeatedly kowtowing, "Hall Director Fang, please stand up for us..."

As Fang Che looked at these people before him, he felt a strange emotion spreading.

Perhaps these people were unaware of what their family had done. But Fang Che certainly knew.

Now, you're begging the person your family had plotted to harm, to stand up for you and seek justice...

A huge sense of irony and absurdity surged.

The Murong family's requests were actually very simple.

To reclaim their family property, punish the murderer, ensure their safety, and allow the children to grow up peacefully.

Fang Che listened carefully, frowning, and said softly, "All your requests are reasonable."

The few elders in front of him showed joy in their eyes, and the others were also excited, seeing hope.

"But you must understand that being reasonable doesn't mean it can be done."

Fang Che said, "You are also members of a martial arts family, and you should understand the concept of 'possessing a treasure invites trouble.' These side branch members did indeed kill the main branch, but if we deal with them all, it's as if the Murong family is left without any martial strength!"

"But you still possess a vast amount of wealth. It's like a three-year-old child guarding a mountain of gold; can they keep it safe?"

"The Warden can't protect you forever, and you know how the world works. We can help you seek justice, that's definitely possible. But after justice is served, can you truly survive? How long will it take for your children to grow up and possess the martial arts ability to protect themselves? It's such a long time; can you endure this period?"

Fang Che's words left everyone looking hopeless.

Because this was the reality.

The immediate crisis was the side branch members who were waiting to kill them; putting those people in jail or killing them would be easy.

But their biggest crisis lay in the future, with life-and-death dangers every day. The news of the Murong family's destruction was known to all, and so was the fact that their wealth remained largely intact.

Driven by greed, this group of mostly unarmed women and children were like defenseless, juicy meat.

The Warden's protection could only last for a while, not forever.

"Please, Hall Director Fang, show us a clear path."

The crowd knelt on the ground, pleading.

"A clear path..."

Fang Che smiled bitterly.

On one side, Yin Guotang, Xiong Rushan, and Cheng Feiyun's faces also turned grim.

Everyone knew that handling this case was not difficult at all. The side branch members would take the fall, and they could be arrested and executed, leaving the family property to be returned to the people before them.

But to find a way for these unarmed women and children to survive was incredibly challenging! Could the Warden act as their nanny? Without any martial strength, they were guarding a mountain of wealth...

It was like a child carrying gold through a bustling market...

And this would happen repeatedly.

This was indeed a significant problem.

The three of them racked their brains but couldn't come up with a satisfactory solution.

"There is a clear path, a way to survive."

Fang Che affirmed, "But I can't do that."

"Why?"

An elder tremblingly raised his head, "Hall Director Fang, why? There is clearly a way to survive, but you won't give it to us? Please, have mercy on us. If we leave, it's a dead end."

Fang Che sighed, "It's not that I won't help you, but I can't ruin the reputation of the Guardian and the Warden."

"Please, sir, show us the way."

The Murong family members remained kneeling on the ground.

They knew this was their last hope.

"The only solution is to confiscate the Murong family's property and place you in the Nirvana Martial Academy. The children will be trained there, and you will work inside and receive compensation based on your labor. As for your family's resources, if the children show talent, we will provide appropriate support. This is the most perfect solution; no one will be in danger, and we will also try our best to preserve and reclaim the Murong family's property, but it will no longer belong to you."

Fang Che said, "But if we do that, the reputation of the Guardian and the Warden will be tarnished. You understand, right? If it gets out that the Guardian, a meritorious family, was exterminated by a demon, and we, the Warden, directly swallowed their property, our reputation will be ruined. So, we can't do it."

(End of Chapter)

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