Chapter 71 Morgan and Charles are determined
The farce did not last the surface, it was indeed Wu He who took action first and killed almost everyone present, including his son Charles.
But after seeing Wu He actually take action, the old city lord Morgan breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had confirmed something. The serious expression on his face softened immediately, but instead of holding Wu He accountable, he It was Charles who expressed his apology to Wu He.
Naturally, it aroused Charles's dissatisfaction and even some shock.
Wu He's attack was beyond his expectations at first, but this is a good thing!What an unplanned good thing!
If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, Charles would even want to say "well done". It can be said that as long as things develop normally, everything will definitely be beneficial to Charles...
But Charles never expected that after his son Charles was beaten, the first reaction of Morgan, Charles's biological father, was not to speak out, nor to scold Wu He, a guy who was disrupting order, but to speak softly. Is the whispering admission that Wu He is showing his strength? !Or even apologize? ! And if that's all, that's it. After all, the old city lord's broad-mindedness is something that all lighthouse residents know you add a few more words when the matter is publicized, it can even make the effect of public opinion stronger.
But with a single word, everything just happened was defined as the verification of strength proposed by Charles. Then things were completely different!
After all, when the old city lord Morgan was still the city lord, no one dared to spread false orders about the city , Charles would not be stupid enough to make this mistake.
According to normal principles, even if the city lord is broad-minded, he will not favor a ground survivor. If Morgan defines the incident as a "show of strength", then this public opinion can be said to be directly locked, without any room for manipulation. there is none left……
That meant that the beating he received from Charles was in vain! ! ! ……
When he thought of this, Charles, who had been covering his nose hard to prevent the nosebleeds from the broken nasal mucosa from flowing down, almost fainted from the anger as soon as he rolled his eyes...
Damn it, pig teammates, pig a biological father, is this how you cheat on your son...
Of course, Morgan could naturally see Charles' inner grief and anger. After all, Charles' performance was too obvious, even if Morgan didn't want to care about him and wanted to make up for his son's defective childhood.
But recently, Charles has gone a little too far...
Although Morgan could turn a blind eye to some of Charles' small actions, Morgan still had no room for negotiation on such a major matter as the ownership of the city lord.
The next city lord can never be Charles, never, even if Charles is his son! Morgan is indeed old and his eyesight is dim, but it is related to the agreement, the future of mankind, and the ecology of Mana. This is the only thing that can never go wrong!
Ignoring Charles's disbelieving look, Morgan waved his hand to dismiss the matter and waved to continue the previously unfinished process.
The interrupted meeting continued. As everyone stood up again, Wu He listened to Victor's announcement of the last few procedures of the meeting under the strange gazes.
There is basically nothing next, which is basically the distribution of population and materials in the lighthouse and the current development of the Light and Shadow Society.
There was basically nothing wrong with the former, but something did go wrong with course, it's not that there's anything wrong with the Light and Shadow Club, it's mainly that his nosebleeds haven't stopped yet. Whenever he speaks, the nosebleeds flow down like a waterfall, and they can't be stopped no matter what...
In the end, there was nothing to do but Fanti, the Light Bearer, who also had an unattractive look on his face, stepped forward and explained the situation with data in hand...
At this point, the meeting is basically over.
However, what surprised Wu He was that the old city lord Morgan had no intention of letting him stay to talk alone. Instead, he kept Charles...
This surprised Wu He. After all, based on the way Morgan looked at him before, he thought that guy would talk to him specifically, but now he guessed wrong...
"But it's okay. Since he didn't ask specifically about it, we can leave it alone and see what his intentions are..."
The spirit seeds in his hand kept flying in the air like a volleyball. Wu He walked behind Mark, but his mind was wandering to nowhere.
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On the other side, where Morgan and Charles are...
"Why?! City Lord! Why should you forgive that rude person?!"
"If this violent act in the central command hall sets a precedent, then there will be two, three, and even three times in the future, and people will continue to learn from it. This kind of thing should scare the monkeys and serve as a warning!"
Seeing Charles dancing next to him, his face was excited, his anger was palpable, and even there was still a nosebleed on his collar, the old city lord Morgan let out a long sigh...
"You know what? Charles, I've never wanted to say anything about everything you've done..."
There was a trace of unnoticeable lament in a pair of deep blue eyes. Morgan turned his head and looked beside him. After hearing what he just said, Charles, whose face seemed a little stiff, originally lamented in his eyes and instantly showed a look that was not suitable for his age. Sharp.
"Charles, I don't care about you using your power and identity to win over others. After all, I know your leadership skills. You can manage those things very well, maybe even better than me..."
"Then, why..."
After hearing Morgan's evaluation of himself, Charles became even more excited, but before he could finish his words, the old city lord Morgan interrupted him and continued:
"Not enough Charles, not enough. You do a good job as a manager, but as a leader, you are not enough."
"Your vision is too narrow, you have not seen the essence of the matter, and you know too little..."
Charles was stunned when he heard Morgan's words. He was not smart enough and couldn't quite understand what Morgan was he was also smart enough. From the other party's words, Charles heard an obvious meaning - "The next city lord will not be you, Charles!"
Suddenly, a burst of anger spread from Charles's heart to his brain. After hearing such a meaning, Charles would not care about the meaning of Morgan's previous words. He immediately said emotionally:
"City Lord! Morgan! What do you mean?! Is there anyone in the lighthouse who is more suitable than me to lead the lighthouse? Is it the barbarian who only beats brainless beasts with that large metal toy?"
Hearing Charles' innermost thoughts about Mark, the old city lord Morgan's face immediately darkened. He hit the ground hard with the crutch in his hand, and then said to stop:
"enough!"
However, Charles, who was in an emotional state, could not stop there. His words were still fierce, and he might not even have heard Morgan stop him at all.
"In order to pave the way for that barbarian Mark, you went directly over me and spared the monkey named Wu He just to suppress me and help Mark rise to power, right?"
"If this happens, what happens next..."
The more Charles spoke, the angrier and more excited he became, and the arrogant look was completely gone. The elegance of the leader of the Light and Shadow Association in the past was more like the so-called monkey in his mouth... Looking at Charles's gaffe, he was almost going crazy. Even his father Morgan was described as being treated like a despicable and shameless devil, and a look of disappointment flashed in Morgan's eyes.
As a mature man, how could the old city lord Morgan, who has controlled the lighthouse for decades, be so poor at seeing people? How could he not know that the darker a person is in his heart, the darker he will see others.
Just one sentence can trigger so many associations with Charles. How could Morgan not think of how many dirty things Charles has done to win over other people over the years?
I'm afraid that even what he knows is just the tip of the iceberg of filth and filth...
"I say! Enough!"
The angry shouting finally woke up Charles who was in a state of madness. After the hysteria just now, Charles's blond hair, which was meticulously combed, was now messy, as if he had just fought with a barbarian, and it was extremely ugly.
Only then did he realize what he had just said, and a hint of paleness suddenly flashed across his originally white cheeks.
But the moment before, Charles simply lowered his head, burying his eyes in the shadows.
At this moment, Charles also realized what kind of stupid thing he had just Charles still had some hope of becoming the city lord before the previous words came out, then there is basically no possibility now.
Charles's brain was running wildly as his mind returned to his senses, and there was only one thought beating constantly in his mind - to stabilize Morgan and make this guy think that what he just said was just angry words, and he could not let Morgan think that he was Charles would really fight Mark to death for the position of city lord.
Charles is a smart man, at least when it comes to fighting for power and deceiving people, he is indeed quite smart.
In just a moment, he thought of a foolproof strategy to protect is - playing the emotional card.
"Sorry, I got emotional, father..."
"I will hand over my position as the leader of the Light and Shadow Association and give in to let Mark become the city lord..."
The simple words "Father" hit the target, instantly shattering the seemingly strong shell of the old city lord Morgan.
Almost instantly, Lord Morgan's already rickety body became even more rickety.
After all, he is his own child. Although the old city lord Morgan has been implementing the three laws, humans are not grass and trees, and how can they be ruthless...
After a long sigh, Lord Morgan waved his hand and said:
"Forget it, that's it, Charles..."
It seemed that Charles lowered his head and slowly turned and walked forward, but his eyes covered by shadows showed an inexplicable look of successful conspiracy.
He did say that he would hand over his position as the leader of the Light and Shadow Society, but in the end of the Mana Ecology, one cannot become the leader of any organization just by claiming to be the leader of that organization.
Unless he, Charles, is imprisoned directly, it would be almost impossible for even Morgan to completely master the Light and Shadow Society in a short period of time.
After all, Charles has been leading the Light and Shadow Association for so many years since its upper echelons of the Light and Shadow Society are basically his people, Charles.
Even if Morgan wants to reshuffle the upper echelons of the Light and Shadow Society, it will not be possible in a short time.
And this period of time is Charles's buffer period. After all, Charles's palms are not only capable of light and shadow...
And when he was talking just now, Charles also played a little trick, that is, he only said that he would hand over his position as the leader of the Light and Shadow Association, but did not say when he would hand it could just use the reason that the handover of manpower takes time as an excuse to delay for a while...
But before Charles could be happy about his cleverness for long, a voice from behind brought him back to reality.
"Charles~, is it enough to hand over the internal duties of the Light and Shadow Association within seven days?"
Morgan's words instantly caused the smile on Charles' face to freeze.
With his back to Morgan, the expression on Charles's face turned there was still a little bit of luck in Charles's heart before, now that little bit of luck has been completely wiped out.
"Old guy, since you've done so well, don't blame me."
The gloomy expression on Charles's face did not last long. Almost as soon as he turned his head, the gloomy expression on Charles's face turned into a look of loss and sadness.
He did not continue to speak and nodded, perfectly interpreting the attitude of a character whose work he had worked so hard to create was about to be taken away. Then he turned around and left without saying a word...
The moment he turned around, where Morgan couldn't see, Charles' face was full of gloom, and there was even a bit of murderous intent in his eyes. "You were unkind in the first place, so don't blame me for being unjust."
"Morgan, you are no longer suitable to walk in front of the guiding lighthouse. Only I..."
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Looking at Charles's leaving back, Morgan couldn't help but feel a hint of sadness under his firm eyes.
"Charles..."
With a stooped figure like a grilled prawn, Morgan stretched out his hand tremblingly and took out a slightly yellowed photo from his pocket. He looked at the once heroic self, his beautiful wife, and the photos in the photo. The blond boy with a pure smile between the two couldn't help but let out a long sigh...
"I'm sorry, Charles, but I am the city owner of the lighthouse. This is a habit of human existence..."
In Morgan's mind, although Charles' words just now were almost a death sentence for himself.
But what about the future where a father would kill his child so decisively...
"But just because a person has a dark psychology does not necessarily mean that person is a bad person. After all, good people also need to protect themselves, right? Charles..."
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(End of this chapter)