One person: Started at Wudang, got hit on the head by Lu Zu's sword.

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Huang Boren looked at the atmosphere inside the room, which was as deathly silent as a funeral for the entire sex society.

Wait a minute? Shouldn't a whole-sex funeral be a joyous occasion?

Huang Boren subconsciously wanted to bring up a topic to keep the meeting going.

He just kept "thinking" for a long time, but didn't say a single word.

His gaze swept across the faces of the directors present, which had been expressionless, and gradually brightened, revealing expressions such as "Well done, don't lose points," "Go, Lao Huang," and "Tough guy."

Huang Boren silently took a sip of tea and swallowed the rest of his words.

"I think this tea is quite good."

Sigh! How did Old Huang become so smart?

Should we just keep stalling?

The directors present were disappointed for a moment, then exchanged glances and remained silent.

The original plan was to have Huang Boren start the conversation first to gauge Chairman Zhao's attitude.

As a result, their expressions of watching the spectacle were so direct that Huang Boren fell silent.

Logically, the company needs to make a statement, and the board of directors, as the highest power center of Nadutong Company, is sufficient to determine the company's attitude.

However, Zhao Fangxu has only brought up the topic but hasn't offered any follow-up remarks, leaving the directors present unsure how to respond.

Huang Boren has learned his lesson; the current atmosphere couldn't be clearer.

Seeing that no one was starting a conversation, Bi Youlong, as the person in charge on the front line, decided to start with the practical aspects.

We don't talk about attitudes, we only talk about the most practical data.

Bi Youlong frowned as he placed the documents on the table.

"Chairman Zhao, I want to know, with over eight hundred Quanxing members killed in Longhu Mountain, what is the company's casualty ratio?"

Why haven't I seen the relevant data?

As a director who rose through the ranks from the front lines, and considered a radical, Bi Youlong's first priority was to look at data on casualties and battle losses.

When Bi Youlong saw the death toll of "861", he felt so hot that he wanted to go outside for some fresh air.

Master Lu Xuan truly deserves praise; he has not disgraced the ancestors of Wudang.

What about battle damage and casualty data?

Even if there is no specific information on casualties at Longhu Mountain and the Lu family, surely there should be data from the Central China region of Nadutong Company and the working group led by Xu Si?

The lack of key data worried Bi Youlong. Could this be a statement from Chairman Zhao?

Silence for a long time...

Zhao Fangxu's voice sounded inexplicably hoarse.

Despite it being good news, Zhao Fangxu still felt a sense of dread.

It has nothing to do with good or evil or cognition, but simply with facing the fear of the unknown from a life-level perspective.

"Because there were no casualties and no battle losses."

Zhao Fangxu quietly drank a cup of "quick-acting heart medicine" and said in a hoarse voice.

“Apart from the foreign superhumans hired by Quanxing and Wang Zhi of the Wang family, not a single innocent person died on Longhu Mountain.”

As soon as the words fell, the whole place fell silent.

How can this be?

More than eight hundred Quanxing!

Even if more than 800 pigs climbed up Longhu Mountain together, wouldn't one or two "unlucky ones" be trampled to death under the "pig tide"?

It's not that they specifically want to know the casualty figures, but rather that this whole thing is simply unbelievable.

How could there be no casualties?

All the directors present were stunned. After a moment, a name uncontrollably surfaced in their minds—Lu Xuan.

Now, Lu Xuan's name is known to everyone in the world of supernatural beings.

But these directors, who should have known the most, actually knew the least.

The directors present silently looked at Zhao Fangxu, who was sitting in the main seat.

Zhao Fangxu strictly controlled all of Lu Xuan's information and data.

Numerous rumors, both true and false, about Lu Xuan in the world of supernatural beings have spread like wildfire.

Apart from the information from the meeting where Lu Xuan killed Shen Chong, these directors knew virtually nothing else.

Even the information on the surface was enough to give them a headache.

Lu Xuan, male, 20 years old.

Since leaving Wudang Mountain, there have been multiple conflicts with Quanxing.

From killing the Quanxing gang in the Shanxi bar, to using near-divine methods to kill Shen Chong and the otherworldly being he had a contract with, and then... nothing more...

At the meeting, Zhao Fangxu shifted the blame to Xu Si, and everyone thought Xu Si was going to take the fall.

As a result, none of the people present knew what happened next.

All that is known is that after one night, Xu Si inexplicably became the "leader of the All-Tong Joint Special Operations Team stationed in Wudang Mountain".

Information related to Lu Xuan was classified as top secret.

Then came the widely circulated "Tianhe Company Massacre," "Xia He Murder Case," "Tianxiahui Building Bombing Case," "Wang Family Direct Line Annihilation Case," and finally, the "Battle of Longhu Mountain" that they witnessed today.

The news about Lu Xuan spread like wildfire throughout the supernatural world, but Zhao Fangxu suppressed the truth, making the rumors even more confusing.

Some even suspect that the deaths of Wang Ai and a large number of Wang family members were unrelated to Lu Xuan, but rather were orchestrated by the ruthless Zhao Fangxu.

Zhao Fangxu: "..."

If it weren't for the age discrepancy, people would have started speculating whether Lu Xuan was Zhao Fangxu's illegitimate son.

Voiceover: [Zhao Fangxu: Is there really such a good thing?]

Wait, what kind of things are these being spread?

Chapter 146: Oh no, I've become a conservative!

Even the board members present thought Zhao Fangxu's "protection" of Lu Xuan was simply too exaggerated.

Moreover, Lu Xuan always made a move in an extremely high-profile manner, and his actions severely disrupted the "balance".

What Nadutong Company has always strived to maintain is the fragile balance between "established families and ordinary superhumans", "the world of superhumans and modern society", and "the domestic world of superhumans and the international world of superhumans".

Although Lu Xuan did nothing wrong.

There was no responsibility for killing Quanxing, and the Wang family even offered themselves up.

Even by modern legal standards, Lu Xuan's actions could be considered self-defense.

However, Lu Xuan's reckless actions have severely disrupted the balance and order of the world of supernatural beings.

Now, several board members are wondering if Zhao Fangxu has succumbed to the pressure from the supernatural world and the higher-ups, and is preparing to take action to suppress Lu Xuan.

Zhao Fangxu: "..."

There's a statement that sounds hypocritical, but perfectly explains Zhao Fangxu's current behavior: "I'm doing this all for your own good."

is it possible……

I really couldn't handle the pressure anymore, but was the pressure coming from Lu Xuan?

is it possible……

It wasn't that I was protecting Lu Xuan all along, but rather that I forcibly blocked the news in order to protect you and help Na Du Tong Company withstand the pressure.

Only Zhao Fangxu himself knows the pressure he's been under lately.

If even the Old Celestial Master could see it, how could Zhao Fangxu, who had spent his entire life studying power and struggle, not see it?

In the world of supernatural beings, everyone thought Lu Xuan was "Bloody Hand Butcher," "Killing Madman," and "All-Sect Killing Machine"...

Voiceover: [Lu Xuan: ?]

But Zhao Fangxu could tell from the beginning that Lu Xuan was not simply a killer or someone who liked killing.

The “cruelty” towards Quanxing that ordinary people praise or fear is nothing more than Lu Xuan’s tactics.

Lu Xuan's intentions were never simply to kill, but to establish a terrifying "image" through various means to intimidate and demonstrate his stance.

The impact of a ruthless and decisive Taoist priest is different from that of a Taoist priest who emphasizes rules and reason.

The former would make Zhao Fangxu kneel down decisively after his failed attempt to test the waters; the latter might force Zhao Fangxu to follow the standard procedure: "Invite him to dinner, behead him, and accept the bribe..."

What Lu Xuan wanted to do was to establish a new order. Simple killing could only bring destruction and ruin, but Lu Xuan wanted to create a new order.

"Change" can be bloody.

Moreover, Lu Xuan's sword light was aimed at the entire world.

Zhao Fangxu realized Lu Xuan's thoughts; initially, he wanted to shoulder the burden himself.

Zhao Fangxu wanted to use his power and influence to suppress the "impact" brought by Lu Xuan and keep the intensity of the situation within a suitable range.

The world of supernatural beings needs change, but Zhao Fangxu wants to keep the "change" in a relatively peaceful state.

But now, Zhao Fangxu realizes that he overestimated himself.

To be fair, Zhao Fangxu is not a power-hungry person.

If it were purely for power, Zhao Fangxu could do far too many things, and it's not impossible that he could even take further steps by taking advantage of the "reform" that Lu Xuan wanted.

Even Er Zhuang could see this, otherwise he wouldn't have been so easily swayed by Lu Xuan's question, "Isn't the imbalance of power in the world of superhumans a good thing for Zhao Fangxu?"

— I was scared half to death.

Zhao Fangxu is currently facing a situation where...

Even the board of directors within the company doesn't understand him. Lu Xuan seems to be gentle and kind, but in reality, he is as firm as iron. Even "above" has begun to put pressure on him.

Unaware of Lu Xuan's true "terror," the company viewed Zhao Fangxu's actions of blocking information and controlling conflicts as a form of "protection" for Lu Xuan.