"Yes!"

Agreeing to it, they quickly surrounded him!

"Third Elder, come with us!"

"That’s right, Third Elder, don’t make it hard for us!"

"Right!"

After surrounding the Third Elder, they quickly began to speak in unison.

The Third Elder glanced at them, his face cold as he replied, "No need for you to take action, I’ll go myself!"

When the wall falls, everyone pushes!

He knew this principle, so he didn’t plan to say anything more now.

He understood that no one would believe his words anymore.

Hearing his response, those surrounding him took a slight step back.

Seeing them make way, the Third Elder started to walk. After a couple of steps, he turned to look at everyone.

He knew from now on, he was completely stepping out of the family’s core of power...

From now on, anything happening in the family had little to do with him.

...

"Ridiculous, what I pursued all my life ends like this!"

Thinking about how miserable his current state was, the Third Elder wanted to burst into laughter...

To him, this outcome was truly pitiful.

But he didn’t care anymore...

The fate of the people here might not end much better than his.

"Finally, we’ve managed to drive one away. This time, we’ve truly managed to shake up these elders!"

After he left, Cao Meng muttered to himself with a grin.

He knew that after today’s events, these elders would be more sensible and wouldn’t dare to stir up trouble in the short term.

Thinking this, Cao Meng gently clapped his hands to catch everyone’s attention, then smiled lightly and said, "From now on, I’ll personally take charge of the matters the Third Elder was responsible for! As the Family Head, I think I should really take on more responsibility myself! Always letting you all work so hard, I really feel guilty at times!"

"Family Head, it’s what we should do!"

"Yes, Family Head!"

"We’re truly happy to contribute to the family!"

They knew they had to express their stance quickly now, or they might also be driven out...

Hearing their eager expressions, Cao Meng chuckled lightly, "Alright! Since we’re all here today, let’s take this opportunity to discuss a few issues!"

"Great!"

Agreeing, they quickly sat opposite Cao Meng...

Cao Meng gave them a glance and calmly sat back in the main seat.

Cao Meng really wanted to drive all of them away, but he knew now was not the right time, so he suppressed the impulse...

...

Half an hour later, Cao Meng watched everyone leave!

At this moment, he was very satisfied because he clearly felt their attitude towards him had changed significantly.

"It seems this tactic to shake the mountain and scare the tiger worked really well!" 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

With a proud smile, Cao Meng heard respectful words being spoken.

"Family Head, you’re truly amazing. In such a short time, you’ve managed to sort them out completely."

Giving him a sidelong glance, Cao Meng spoke proudly, "For others, this might be difficult, but for me, it’s really not that hard. After all, my strength is here!"

Said with such pride, he suddenly remarked, "By the way, later, send someone to keep an eye on that Third Elder. I don’t want him causing any trouble, do you understand what I mean?"

"Yes, I understand!"

He quickly agreed.

He knew Cao Meng was worried about him causing trouble, so he planned to put him under house arrest completely.

Seeing that he understood his meaning, Cao Meng chuckled lightly and said, "The Third Elder has worked hard for most of his life, and now he doesn’t have much time left, so don’t let him wander around. Let him rest well!"

Understanding Cao Meng’s intentions, he nodded vigorously, "Family Head, don’t worry. I’ll find someone to take good care of him and definitely won’t let him wander around or talk nonsense."

"Good! I trust you with the task!"

"Then I’ll be off now!"

"Go ahead!"

Sending off this newly recruited subordinate, Cao Meng cheerfully hummed a tune.

At this moment, he was in an exceptionally good mood.

Previously, he was on the brink of downfall, but after his manipulation, everything was back to normal.

This made him very happy.

"Xiaobei, I really have to thank you for all this! So, when you’re gone, I’ll burn more paper money for you; forget six million, I’ll burn six hundred million instead."

Having said this, he laughed wildly.

He still never planned to repay Xiaobei.

To him, that six million was given by Xiaobei, and there was absolutely no need to return it.

He probably wouldn’t dare to say anything.

Even assuming he dared to ask for it, he could easily deal with him.

After all, this was his turf, and dealing with him here would be very easy.

...

"I didn’t expect it, after being a hunter all my life, I’d end up getting my eyes pecked out by a crow!"

The Third Elder, under house arrest, looked outside, shouting in anger...

At this moment, he regretted it deeply...

Before, he was so sure of his success that he didn’t double-check the account balance. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been caught in such an awkward situation.

"No, I can’t just give up like this, absolutely not!"

With a twitch of his eye, he quickly pulled out his phone...

Hesitating for a second, he swiftly dialed the number of an elder he had a particularly good relationship with.

"He’s really been good to me, and at a time like this, he surely won’t abandon me!"

Murmuring to himself, he quietly waited for the call to be answered.

However, his expression turned grim...

Because at that moment, he heard a notification sound, "Sorry, the person you’re calling is busy, please try again later."

He knew the other person was deliberately not answering his call.

"Haha, all those brotherly words in normal times, but when it really matters, you can’t rely on them at all!"

Nearly collapsing, he let out a roar, throwing his phone to the ground.

Seeing it shatter into pieces, he sat down indifferently...

He had wanted to call a few other elders, but at the last moment, he gave up because he knew none of them could be relied upon, and he shouldn’t humiliate himself...

As he chose to give up, those elders were gathered together!

After locking the door, they sat at the table with solemn expressions.

After sitting down, one of them scanned everyone and spoke in a low voice, "What do you all think of today’s events?"

Hearing such a straightforward question, everyone fell silent because they didn’t know how to answer.

To be honest, they couldn’t see through what was really happening either.

"None of you know what’s going on?"

"No!"

Seeing them nod, he frowned and said, "Honestly, I’m not sure what’s going on either, but I have a theory of my own, would you like to hear it?"