My ex-girlfriend thought I was poor, so I made 100 million by betting on stones.

Chapter 2003 Noisy

"Under Shanhe's actions, neither the Investigation Bureau nor the hidden families are safe anymore. According to our previous statistics, in the past year, at least ten families have had conflicts with Shanhe."

As Jiang Guoping spoke, he looked at one of the people and said, "Take the Liu family for example. Two months ago, didn't someone infiltrate your family's territory? Although you eventually drove them away, you still suffered heavy casualties and lost a disciple of the Celestial Realm, right?"

The head of the Liu family looked somewhat dejected when this matter was mentioned.

The others present also drew parallels to recent events.

This period has certainly not been peaceful.

Even if they were in the territory of a reclusive family.

"For thousands of years, in order to maintain peace among the reclusive families, everyone has abided by the rules and lived in their own territories."

Jiang Guoping said, "But the outside world also provides a lot of resources, which actually support these reclusive families. For example, what everyone takes away is the best land and the most prosperous conditions."

"..."

No one present objected.

Jiang Guoping took a deep breath and said, "The world has changed now, and humanity is facing its own crises. At this time, I think it would be meaningless for everyone's territory to continue to exist."

"So, Director Jiang means we should give up the territory?"

"Yes, the territories of reclusive families serve two main purposes. One is to ensure the safety of the families and prevent outsiders from entering and having too much contact with them."

Jiang Guoping's gaze turned serious as he continued, "The second purpose was to prevent the kind of brutal fighting that happened in the past. But now, none of that is necessary."

"What are we going to do if we don't have territory? Wouldn't outsiders be able to just walk in at will?"

"That's right! We've been managing this territory for over a thousand years. Whether it's the fields or the buildings over there, we've lost our barrier and territory. How can we face our ancestors like this?!"

"Our ancestors entrusted this land to us, and we've just given it all away. If we really die, how will we face our ancestors?"

The voices of opposition at the scene immediately grew louder.

The outcry from so many people drowned out the previous discussions.

Jiang Guoping's tone suddenly turned serious as he said, "This isn't a busy downtown area; this is a meeting!"

The noise subsided a bit.

Even so, the people present still looked disdainful.

"If we give up our territory and hand over all our combat power to the Bureau of Investigation, what if the sacrifices are too great for us?"

"Exactly, how can we ensure fairness?"

"Putting all that aside, even if we win this battle, what if, when we're ready to retire and return to our homes, we find our territory gone and our families all dead?"

These people started discussing practical issues.

Another person added, "The key question is, if some families suffer only minor losses, will they consider annexing us after the war?"

"How will we restore order then?"

More people are asking questions.

These are all major problems that need to be solved.

Strangely, Yang Feng didn't say a word from beginning to end.

It seems like he's deliberately waiting for these people to start arguing.

Those present also noticed it.

Yang Feng sat there without speaking, and Murong Wan, who was next to him, also remained silent.

Even though Jiang Guoping and Lu Chang'an were organizing this meeting.

But everyone present clearly knew who had the power to make the decision.

A commotion ensued.

There was no result.

Qin Tianming finally spoke up at this moment, saying, "Everyone, please calm down. I think we should let Mr. Yang tell us what to do."

His words indeed quieted everyone down.

Everyone looked at Yang Feng.

"Mr. Yang, I think everyone is here today because of you, so you should tell us what you're really thinking?"

The one speaking was Sun An, the head of the Sun family.

Yang Feng finally straightened up and said, "It seems that everyone has many reasons, so I don't know how to answer you."

His first sentence left everyone somewhat puzzled.

"Mr. Yang, didn't you think about these issues before?"

One person asked without any mercy.

Yang Feng smiled and said, "Of course I thought about it before. Like many of your previous problems, it was all expected, whether it was the loss of territory or people."

"So what's your view on this issue?"

"Actually, there are many questions you haven't asked."

Yang Feng smiled and said, "Because in my expectation, you should have more questions, such as the people that each family values, the division of power areas, and so on."

"..."

"Unfortunately, these are not questions I can answer."

Yang Feng looked at the people present and said, "I don't actually know much, and I can't guarantee anything to you, but I only know one thing: if Shanhe achieves his goal, then the human population will decrease from eight billion to several hundred million."

"We know that too."

"So you knew all along."

Yang Feng laughed and said, "I know that among the more than seven billion people who died, you probably all thought that you wouldn't exist. After all, you all probably consider yourselves to be valuable people, right?"

Some of the people present fell silent.

Because Yang Feng had guessed what they were thinking.

None of those present felt they would be punished by the world.

After all, they were all valuable, while the Black and White Plan killed only ordinary people.

Yang Feng shook his head and said, "You know you won't die, at least not at the hands of the Black and White Plan. But I can also be sure of one thing: you only have this moment left to negotiate."

"What do you mean by that, Mr. Yang?"

"Because here we are discussing fairness; in another place, we might not have this opportunity."

Yang Feng looked at the people present and said, "I think that although none of you will die in Shanhe's Black and White Plan, people of value may eventually have to do things they don't want to do, right?"

"Your words sound like a threat."

"No, I'm not threatening you."

Yang Feng shook his head and said, "Actually, I'm not interested in meetings like this, so I'm just here to listen in. I figure if you can discuss things well, then I probably won't need to speak."

"We all know how powerful the mountains and rivers are, but the problem is..."

"The problem is that at this point, we're not discussing how to deal with the mountains and rivers, but rather the territory of each family."

Yang Feng squinted and said, "I know that everyone is pursuing their own interests more, or perhaps some people want some fairness?"

"Yes! What we want is fairness!"

These people found a topic to talk about.