Chapter 747: Dispute (Part 1)
The overall situation is very bleak. Even the Star Ring Forum, which used to be a place for exchange, has now become a space for people from various countries to vent their anger.
Full of hostility!
Su Mo has been browsing the posts on the forum lately, and at least nine out of ten posts are denouncing each other's barbaric acts and hateful rhetoric.
The hatred of war has spread from offline to online.
In such an environment, every family and company is struggling to survive, teetering on the brink.
And to make matters worse, the Federation is now at a critical juncture for a change in leadership, making the situation even more unsettling.
"It's okay, don't overthink, just get through this period, and everything will be fine. You should go rest."
Qian Chengxue, seeing Su Mo silent for a long time, reached out her hand to hold Su Mo's hand and said softly.
Su Mo nodded lightly and replied, "Okay."
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The next morning, Qian Chengxue was just taking a short nap in bed.
There was a series of knocks on the door.
Knock knock~
Qian Chengxue opened her eyes, got up in confusion, and went to open the door.
"Miss, the old master and others have returned, and they are having a meeting in the ancestral hall conference room."
The butler respectfully said.
"I understand, I'll go right away."
Qian Chengxue was slightly surprised; her father had returned, and he called a meeting as soon as he came back, which gave her a bad feeling.
A moment later, after a quick wash, Qian Chengxue rushed to the ancestral hall conference room.
The entire ancestral hall before her was built of redwood and bluestone. Although it still looked magnificent on the surface, it had hundreds of years of history.
This is the origin of the Lin Family.
At this moment, the entire conference room was bustling. Important members of the Lin Family, both direct and collateral, were all present.
They were endlessly arguing. The old clan leader Lin Yuefeng sat in the main seat, leaning on his cane, with his eyes closed, not caring about anything.
Qian Chengxue walked in and immediately saw Lin Hai, so she went over to him.
"Second Brother, you're back."
Lin Hai looked at the newcomer, who was Qian Chengxue, and nodded, replying in a low voice.
"Just got back."
"What's going on?"
Qian Chengxue asked in a low voice.
"It's a long story; just listen."
Lin Hai replied with a sullen expression.
Qian Chengxue looked over and saw her father Lin Yaotian standing at the front, arguing with her uncle Lin Zhou.
"I've made it very clear. The front line is very tense, and Lin Ming's situation is also very bad, urgently lacking in resources. Although the Federation will prepare supplies, we can't rely entirely on them. We need to prepare supplies on our own too. I hope everyone can contribute."
Lin Yaotian said coldly.
"I say, Yaotian, the supplies are the Federation's responsibility. Why is it our concern?"
Lin Zhou retorted with a cold laugh.
"There's no unbroken egg under a toppled nest. The Federation needs our support right now."
"I think it's not the Federation that needs support, but you wanting to support your son Lin Ming, right? If you want to support him, we have no objection. After all, Lin Ming is also your son and a part of the Lin Family, but what's the situation now? We can barely protect ourselves. How can we possibly gather supplies? You can't push us into the fire pit for your son's promotion and wealth. The Lin Family belongs to everyone, not just you, Lin Yaotian."
Lin Zhou rebuked bluntly.
"Lin Zhou makes sense. We can barely hold on ourselves; where do we have the capacity to support? Besides, even if we gathered supplies, we couldn't transport them out. Forcing them out would be like throwing them away."
"Exactly."
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Many people present chimed in in agreement.
Of course, some opposed, "Is that how you talk? Aren't we all one family? And isn't Lin Ming fighting hard at the front not for the Lin Family? Moreover, Lin Ming isn't entirely serving the Military Department; he's also leading many people from our family."
"That's right, don't look for Lin Ming when there's trouble and treat him like an outsider when there's none."
"You speak so grandly, then go ahead and donate! As for me, I have no resources left!"
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The entire conference room was on the verge of an uproar.
"I say, Lin Yaotian, even though you're the clan leader, you can't rule by dictatorship! Don't just consider yourself; think about how we all survive too. What you need to worry about now isn't Lin Ming, but how to lead the Lin Family out of this predicament. Otherwise, you are failing in your duty as clan leader."
Lin Zhou had a smug look on his face. Normally, he couldn't rival Lin Yaotian's influence. But now it's different; Lin Yaotian wanted to cut everyone's meat, and they might not stand by him.
"I know very well what I'm doing; it's not for you to direct!"
Lin Yaotian replied coldly.
"Fine, do whatever you want; I can't control you. But there's no supplies to give, and I believe nobody has any either. You're rich, so why not supply it yourself?"
Lin Zhou replied with a laugh.
"Yes, we really don't have any."
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Groups of people echoed in agreement.
Lin Yaotian's face turned increasingly cold, his eyes filled with anger. Those willing to donate had already given; there was simply nothing left.
He wanted those who hadn't donated to cough up something.
But Lin Zhou was opposing him, leading the dissent. The problem was he couldn't force everyone to donate.
After all, the Lin Family's situation wasn't great, and everyone's resistance was strong.
"Enough!"
Lin Yaotian shouted coldly.
The entire conference room fell silent.
Lin Yaotian coldly said, "Those willing to donate, donate; those unwilling to donate, don't."
After saying that, Lin Yaotian turned to leave, sweeping his sleeves in anger.
Qian Chengxue and Lin Hai, among others, quickly followed.
Soon after, Qian Chengxue, Lin Hai, and their sisters gathered in their family living room. Lin Yaotian sat in a chair, took a sip of tea, and then slammed the cup onto the table in anger, shattering it instantly.
"Humph!"
Lin Yuxin and the others witnessed this scene in silence, rarely seeing their father so furious.
Lin Hai gathered his courage and said, "Father, don't be angry."
Lin Yaotian scolded coldly, "How can I not be angry? If you had even half your brother's ability, I wouldn't be worrying here. The family's internal affairs in your hands have turned into this mess, with everyone indulging themselves and losing faith!"
In reality, it wasn't unreasonable for Lin Yaotian to be angry. Though the Lin Family's situation was difficult, it shouldn't be so bad that they couldn't gather even a batch of supplies.
It's just that a large portion has been embezzled.
Lin Hai cautiously explained, "Father, this is my failure, but it's not without reason. Uncle always relies on being an elder to repeatedly overstep his bounds and meddle in internal affairs. I've discussed it with him many times, but he doesn't listen."