And in fact, just as Chen Beichuan had feared, the Chen Family today had indeed reached a critical moment of survival.
For among the twelve elders of this Hall of Elders, at least nine of them had actually been bribed by Chen Lingjun and were willing to stand on Chen Lingjun’s side!
Even those three remaining elders were not firm in their will to support Chen Beichuan.
They either chose to wait and see, or they were indecisive.
With a mind like that, being taken down in the end was actually just a matter of Chen Lingjun’s bare words.
This is the real deal, incorrigible!
So, in the minds of these elders, it was entirely possible for them to turn things around today!
Just now, above the banquet, many of the elders were somewhat less than satisfied with Chen Lingjun’s impromptu change of heart.
In their opinion, Chen Lingjun should have acted more firmly at the banquet!
At this moment, hearing Chen Hongguang’s words, Chen Lingjun was still smiling.
“It’s not that I’ve changed my mind, can’t you see that grandpa has already made up his mind to support that Li Nan to the top? Even if we use our veto power, we can only temporarily delay such a decision, it won’t change anything at all.”
Chen Lingjun said unhurriedly.
“So what should we do now?!”
Chen Qingsheng said somewhat eagerly.
All of them, the elders, were still hoping that after Chen Lingjun took the throne, they would be able to get a big slice of the cake.
But now that they were in such a situation, all their previous efforts had gone down the drain, their hearts were simply more anxious than Chen Lingjun’s own.
“That’s right, just now at the banquet, we all fell out with the family head over it. This is all because, if this mess can’t be cleaned up, then we will all have to settle accounts with!”
Sixth Elder Chen Jinglei said impatiently.
From just now until now, he had been holding fire in his heart, and only at this moment did he finally let it out.
Only, just as he finished this sentence, Chen Lingjun moved violently.
Chen Lingjun stretched out his hand, and Sixth Elder Chen Jinglei’s entire body was instantly grabbed by Chen Lingjun across the air, and his entire body heavily crashed against the wall.
“Settling accounts with me? Come, let me see how you intend to settle accounts with me, is that f*cking good enough?!”
Chen Lingjun looked at Chen Jinglei in mid-air and said viciously.
At this moment, Chen Lingjun’s aura was astonishing, and he was a far cry from his previous harmless appearance at the banquet.
His murderous aura was so overwhelming that it was about to turn into substance and tear this entire room apart!
Chen Hongguang Chen Qingsheng and the others were all shocked by Chen Lingjun’s appearance at this moment, and they were all stunned to the point of being dumbfounded.
Despite the fact that they were all elders of the Chen family and were Chen Lingjun’s elders, at this moment, in front of Chen Lingjun, they all felt more nervous than ever, not even daring to breathe a single breath!
At this moment, Chen Jinglei could only feel a sharp pain coming from his neck, his throat bones creaking, and even breathing became difficult.
At this moment, Chen Jinglei only felt that he was just one step away from death, and his heart was terrified to the extreme.
At this time, Chen Hongguang on the side courageously finally spoke: “Little …… Xiaojun, don’t …… be like this, the sixth elder he is just a little too anxious, after all, the position of heir is going to be snatched by that outsider ……”
“That’s right, that’s right, Sixth Elder he’s just worried about it too ……”
Chen Qingsheng and the others, too, all rushed to follow and persuade.
Hearing these words, the aura on Chen Lingjun’s body also only finally collected some, and then closed up his figure.
“Pfft!” There was a muffled sound.
The mid-air Chen Jinglei fell straight down the wall and onto the ground.
He gasped heavily, as if he had walked through a ghost’s gate, and the gaze he looked at Chen Lingjun again was written with fear.
“I’m more anxious than any of you about the heir position being snatched away. However, this will only be temporary, I will find a way. But until then, we can’t mess up ourselves, or else, won’t we be a joke to others.”
Chen Lingjun said in a flat voice.
He looked around at Chen Jinglei Chen Hongguang and the others, and then added, “Those who achieve great things must be unchanged when a mountain collapses in front of them, and not look away when an elk rises to the left. All of you elders are my elders, Chen Lingjun’s wise and wise ones, so you should know this better than I do.”
Chen Lingjun spoke gently, as if he were an elder lecturing a junior on how to behave.
What was unbelievable was that when they listened to Chen Lingjun’s words, Chen Hongguang and Chen Jinglei did not dare to say a single word, but only nodded their heads unceasingly.
These elders, who had always been high and unsmiling in front of the Chen family’s children, were all as honest as quails in front of Chen Lingjun, a junior, at this moment.
“Little …… Xiaojun, we understand, just …… just now it was all my fault, …… don’t be too concerned ah… …”
Chen Jinglei said with a sarcastic smile on his face.
At this moment, he still had not eased up from the shock he had just felt.
He was even less foolish to play on his authority as an elder elder in front of Chen Lingjun, as he was well aware of the tactics of this Chen family junior.
That Second Elder who had died for no apparent reason a year ago was a living example!
Hearing Chen Jinglei’s words, a smirk immediately appeared on Chen Lingjun’s face.
“Sixth Elder, where are you talking about, you are my elder, even if we are apologising, it should be me apologising to you!”
Chen Lingjun patted Chen Jinglei’s shoulder and said with a smile.
However, Chen Jinglei was too frightened to say anything.
At this point, Chen Lingjun continued, “Well, since all of you have placed your bets on me, Chen Lingjun, I won’t let you all down, so just go back first, all of you.”
“This ……”
Chen Hongguang Chen Qingsheng and the others all looked at each other.
They all, in fact, wanted to ask Chen Lingjun for clarification today, but now, it was clear that Chen Lingjun had no intention of talking to them more about this.
“That …… is fine then, then we will go back first.”
Chen Hongguang and the others had no other choice but to leave.
“Damn, this group of old f*cks are tired of living, how dare they come here to find Brother Jun to raise hell!”
Chen Chong said impatiently just after the elders had left.
“That’s right, they don’t even look at what they are in front of Brother Jun!”
Chen Yang also followed suit and conformed.
Then, Chen Yang turned to ask tentatively, “It’s just that Brother Jun, now that the position of heir has fallen into the hands of Li Nan, what should we do next, huh?”
Chen Chong Chen Yang and the others were, in fact, just as worried as those elders.
Chen Lingjun, however, gave a cold laugh and exhaled a smoke ring.
“Don’t worry, the Chen family head’s crown is too heavy, he won’t be able to wear it for long ……”