Chapter 90

Thank you, Yerkes, for your vote! My cold still hasn’t gotten better. It’s embarrassing to say, but I caught a cold and had diarrhea in 34-degree heat. The plot is in my head, but I just can’t write it out. Everyone, please take care of yourselves.

The thirteen councilors looked at each other. In fact, there was open and hidden competition among the thirteen councilors, while the three presidents did not have such issues. At their level, they were still in this plane to protect the guild. At their level, external resources or resources from this plane were of little help to their cultivation. The higher the cultivation level, the more they relied on talent and insight.

The thirteen councilors were different. The power struggles among them were related to the families behind them and the resources they could utilize, as they still needed the resources of this world for their cultivation. Doctor actually took advantage of a time difference.

Although the Magic Armor Mercenary Group, the constables, and the slave traders colluded, and the seventh elder’s grandson was involved, the seventh elder certainly had more than one grandson. For the people present, the money from human trafficking was not worth much. Of course, once such a big matter was discovered, the seventh elder’s grandson would try to cover it up. When it could no longer be covered, he would confess. Doctor, who had lived for over two hundred years, was very clear about these matters.

Of course, if the seventh elder’s grandson had reported it to his grandfather in time, Doctor would not have had the opportunity to exploit it. Doctor wanted to make the matter bigger, to a point where the seventh elder could not bear it. By the time the seventh elder found out, Doctor would have already set the fire on him.

"President! In fact, I have secretly investigated the flow of money involved." When Doctor saw President Wushuang take a stance, he loudly reported. The main reason Doctor did not reveal everything at once was to observe the reactions of the three presidents. If their reactions were not significant, Doctor would not risk offending the grand elder to pursue this matter.

"Hmm! Speak!" The old man Wushuang grunted and then said one word.

"The profit distribution is as follows: the Magic Armor Mercenary Group only takes a small fee, about 5% of the total income. Of course, this is because the Magic Armor Mercenary Group only needs to use their hands. The local constables and their subordinates take 10%, the auction house takes 20%, and the remaining 65% goes to the business of the seventh elder’s sixth grandson, Du Jin." Doctor said while presenting a thick dossier.

"Second Elder, you are slandering!" The seventh elder immediately countered loudly. At this level, they did not show any particular expression, even when faced with Doctor’s accusations. The seventh elder only loudly countered.

"Hmph!" The old man Wushuang glanced at the seventh elder and then picked up the dossier. This was the result of Doctor’s efforts overnight, and he had put in a lot of work.

"Second Elder, please be careful with your words." The grand elder said in a neutral tone. The grand elder believed that even if the seventh elder’s grandson was involved, the seventh elder would not have known. To an elder, this small amount of money was insignificant, so the grand elder had the confidence to say this.

"Ha ha, Grand Elder, I didn’t say the seventh elder was the one who ordered it. However, when we raided the underground auction house last night, we found twenty armor-piercing crossbows and a small magic crystal cannon. Isn’t that right, Fifth Elder!" Doctor smiled and dropped a bomb.

It is well known that archers can counteract mages, and crossbows are the best among them. Magic crossbows, like armor-piercing crossbows, are among the most powerful. They have a long range and strong penetration, so in the Mage Guild, armor-piercing crossbows are controlled weapons. Mages need time to activate their magic shields after detecting an arrow, and the speed of a crossbow bolt is extremely fast.

Although mages have powerful mental energy, mental energy is not omnipotent. If a mage’s mental energy is compared to a ball of yarn, using mental energy is like using the threads inside the ball. A single thread might reach hundreds of meters, but a single thread of mental energy cannot perceive the surroundings. Therefore, mages must weave the threads into a net-like mental energy.

Even with a net-like mental energy, there can still be gaps, so the profession of mages is only strong in attack, but weak in defense and handling emergencies.

As for the magic crystal cannon, it is one of the strictly controlled strategic weapons in the Mage Guild, similar to intercontinental missiles on Earth. No one dares to sell them privately, as it could lead to disaster if bought by reckless individuals.

"Impossible!" The seventh elder stood up immediately when he saw the fifth elder nod.

"Hmph, not only that, these armor-piercing crossbows were leaked from the Inspection Department, as they were declared as scrap." Doctor targeted the grand elder, who was in charge of the Inspection Department, while the seventh elder was the head of the department.

Doctor did not give the grand elder a chance. The fifth elder directly presented the seized magic crossbows, and the thirteen councilors and the three presidents carefully examined them.

"What is the opinion of the Alchemy Department?" The old man Wushuang looked at a councilor, not a permanent one, ranked eleventh among the elders, in charge of the alchemy department.

"These armor-piercing crossbows came from the guild." The eleventh elder confirmed after a quick look.

"Bang!" The old man Wushuang was furious because this was no longer a small matter. Controlled weapons from the guild had leaked out.

"Below, I propose that the grand elder be temporarily relieved of his duties overseeing the Inspection Department, and the seventh elder should remain until the matter is investigated. Do you two have any objections?" The old man Wushuang turned to the other two presidents.

"Do as you see fit, I need to go and cultivate." The young man left, clearly a cultivation fanatic.

"I also need to go and cultivate, goodbye!" The young female president also left.

"Below, let’s start the vote!" The old man Wushuang’s face was extremely dark. There was no way the other two presidents cared about the internal affairs of the Mage Guild; they were only responsible for protecting the guild from external threats.

The grand elder’s face was dark and uncertain because he had not received any information about this matter. If the grand elder knew that this was just a spontaneous move by Elder Doctor last night, he would not be surprised.

"Twelfth Elder! You... ." The grand elder was so angry that he couldn’t finish his sentence when he saw the twelfth elder, who was originally in his camp, agree.

"Ha ha, Grand Elder, last night’s raid was only possible thanks to the twelfth elder mobilizing the Griffin Corps." The second elder said with a smile. The twelfth elder was Doctor’s grandfather’s father.

The grand elder’s face became even darker. However, the grand elder was a skilled person. The fourth, third, eighth, and ninth elders were his people, while Doctor only had the fifth, sixth, and twelfth elders. The other elders were neutral and abstained, so the votes were evenly split. The grand elder couldn’t help but sneer.

"I agree, Doctor. Now, you will lead the law enforcement team, the flying dragon guards, and the arbiters to investigate this matter. I want those who dare to harm the students of Wushuang Academy to know what death means." However, President Wushuang’s words completely interrupted the grand elder’s sneer. At this moment, everyone realized that the students of Wushuang Academy were the victims, which was a slap in the face of the old man Wushuang.

The grand elder thought about this and felt bitter. He knew that his previous statement had thoroughly displeased President Wushuang. The grand elder had only been focused on competing with the second elder and had not considered the president’s reaction.

"Yes, President! But, President, what about the students on the square outside?" Doctor then asked.

The old man Wushuang had already stopped caring about these trivial matters, but since this involved the academy, he could not ignore it. He looked at the grand elder and then gave a light order: "This is due to the negligence of the Inspection Department, so let the grand elder handle it."

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