Chapter 3998: The Deciding Vote

corned Ye Bufan for being poor and kicked him out. Now, he was the owner of such a grand restaurant.If Ma Wenbo hadn't known Dong Tianda, she would have thought it was just a play.Ma Wenbo's face was..."I don't know either!"

Elder Wu Zheng, the second elder, is a straightforward person who speaks his mind without any reservation or concealment.

"That's just not right."

Luo Rong's expression was gloomy, and he wore a look of extreme displeasure.

"Just now she said she didn't have a big picture view, it seems that's true now."

"To just leave like that, at such a crucial moment, without even saying goodbye, is simply outrageous."

Liu Bai Mei shook her head and added, "The key is that I greeted her yesterday. If today the candidate's condition doesn't improve, we may have to decide on the next candidate."

"She shouldn't go out without permission, but she doesn't seem to take this seriously at all."

Elder Wu Zheng, Elder Dong Zikuan, and Elder Nan Ganglie, the three of them all supported Hua Qiqqi. At this moment, they looked at each other, but none of them spoke a word.

"I think there must be something unexpected going on here," Nan Gang said, "otherwise Qiqi wouldn't be acting this way."

"What does it matter if it's unexpected What could possibly be more important than the Guild Master of our Alchemist's Guild inheriting the head position"

Mo Chongba said, "Since Hua Qiqi is so ignorant of propriety, let her go. Consider it giving up her candidacy."

This leaves only Xie Hongying as a suitable candidate. In that case, there's no need for a vote. I suggest we just pass it directly.

Wu Zheng frowned: "This isn't suitable. I still think Hua Qiqi is the most suitable candidate. She has to be here."

Liu Bai Mei shook her head: "Second Elder, don't you understand You have your eye on her, but she doesn't care about the Alchemist Association at all."

Unforeseen circumstances and boundless ambitions disqualify this person from inheriting.

Luo Rong said, "Well then, let's wait another fifteen minutes. If Hua Qiqqi still hasn't arrived in fifteen minutes, we'll have to eliminate her from the candidates..."

He said that to give the Second Elder some face and allow Xie Hongying to pass smoothly.

The key is to have a firm grasp. Hua Qiqi is now dead, so don't even think about waiting for her, not even a minute or a year would make a difference.

To my utter surprise, as soon as the words left my mouth, the door swung wide open and a figure walked in. It was none other than Hua Qiqi.

Now everyone in the room was taken aback, especially Luo Rong and Mo Chongba who knew the inside story. In their eyes, the other party should have been dead, but they didn't expect to see him alive and well in front of them.

"This...this...you...you..."

Luo Rong's face was full of astonishment. He couldn't understand how Lingxiaozong had done this, and how Shi Tu would let the other party escape back.

Huo Qiqi gave him a cold smile: "Well, are you disappointing the Great Elder"

Lu Rong was, after all, an old fox who was used to the big scene. After a brief lapse in concentration, he quickly regained his composure and let out a cold snort.

"What are you doing, where did you run off to at this time"

Some families rejoice while others mourn. Over there, the three people are both surprised and angry, deeply dissatisfied. As for Wu Zheng and his companions, they have turned their worry into joy!

"Qiqi, come here quickly!"

Wu Zheng raised his hand and called Hua Qiqi to him, "You little girl, where did you run off to at this time"

Huo Qiqiu said, "There's a doctor who can cure the chairman's illness, so I went to ask him."

Wu Zheng himself went out in person and almost invited all the famous doctors from Ji Shengtian. He didn't take what Hua Qiqi said seriously at all.

In his view, even the people he hired were useless, and it was impossible for Qiqi to hire a really skilled doctor.

"Your filial piety is commendable, but next time something like this happens, please be sure to let us know."

"Now that Qiqiao has returned, let's continue the vote," he said, looking at the several elders present.

Luo Rong's face was gloomy, but he had just said those words himself. Since the other party arrived here within a quarter of an hour, naturally there was nothing more to say.

At this moment, Mo Chongba's voice transmission reached his ears: "Elder, things have taken an unexpected turn. In that case, we can only offer conditions and try to win over Old Master Kong Lingyuan."

Luo Rong nodded slightly, but his face showed no reaction.

"Alright then, let's cast our votes now. As the Grand Elder, I support Xie Hongying as the successor to our Alchemist Guild's leader."

Having made his statement, he remained silent but quietly transmitted a message to the three elders: Kong Lingyuan.

"I know the west wind has been beaten. As long as you're willing to help this time, I will do everything in my power to help your grandson get revenge."

He asked Fan Dongping to investigate Ye Bufan's background and found a lot of useful information. He knew the other party's weakness was Kong Xifeng, and now he took it out as a bargaining chip.

At this point, others also voiced their opinions, no different from before.

The Second Elder and three others supported Hua Qiqi, while the First Elder stood firmly behind Xie Hongying. The two sides remained evenly matched. Finally, everyone's gaze fell on Elder San Zhang.

A cunning smile crept across Kong Lingyuan's face. He had, of course, heard the Grand Elder's transmission clearly just now, but he chose not to respond immediately.

This guy is as sly as a fox. Since he has the leverage his opponent needs, why wouldn't he take advantage of it to make a hefty profit

He looked at Xie Hóngyīng, then at Huā Qīqī, revealing a look of embarrassment.

“Oh dear, this puts me in a difficult position. Both of you are pillars of the Alchemist's Guild, both so outstanding.”

He's much stronger than my spoiled grandson, it's just impossible to choose.

Elder Wu Zheng, the second elder, had a gloomy expression. He was an upright person and couldn't stand those dirty tricks.

Before this, Kong Lingyuan had wanted to marry Hua Qiqi to Kong Xifeng, but she refused him outright.

The other party is now taking a wait-and-see attitude, seemingly trying to use their votes in exchange for a marriage.

However, he wasn't comfortable making that decision on his own, so he turned to look beside him.

But at this moment, Hua Qiqi didn't notice his gaze. Her hands were clasped together and fidgeting non-stop, she looked very nervous.

Wu Zheng shook his head slightly, subconsciously thinking that the other party's reaction was because of worry about the inheritance.

In her eyes, even if the heir to the throne was important, she couldn't trade her marriage or sacrifice her dignity.

So she fell silent, ignoring Kong Lingyuan completely.

And Luo Rong gritted his teeth: “As long as you cast your vote, I will immediately agree to the marriage between Xie Hongying and your grandson.”

Originally, before Kong Lingyuan was rejected by Hua Qiqi, he had gone to her door to propose marriage, wanting Kong Xifeng to marry Xie Hongying.

He was merely a dissolute young man of no standing. The Grand Elder wouldn't have given him a second glance, let alone agree to the marriage.

At this moment, in order to get that vote from the other party, he didn't care much about anything else. He agreed first and then talked about it later. At worst, after he sat in the chairman's position, he could go back on his word.

Deal!

Kǒng Lìngyuán immediately replied via voice transmission, then tapped the table in front of him with his hand, putting on an extremely embarrassed expression.

Whether it's Hua Qiqi or Xie Hongying, they are all talented alchemists in our guild.

Both were very accomplished, but there was still a gap.

"That's settled then, I cast my vote for Xie Hongying. I believe she's more suited to be the successor of our Alchemist Guild."e completely forgot that all of this was the result of his own provocation.Wanting to bring others down but failing, ultimately ending up disgraced."Someone, please take this chamber pot away."Pang Zi...