Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1426: Chapter 778: The Qing Clan House Master’s Ruthlessness (3)

However, launching a coup also requires a reason. Even your direct troops won’t casually follow you to Ginkgo Mountain for a rebellion.

Rebellion has always been a delicate operation, much like when Zhu Di instigated a rebellion during the Ming Dynasty; he had to raise the banner “Clear the Emperor’s Flank”: We are merely clearing the emperor’s side of corrupt courtiers. As for why the emperor was burned to death, we have no idea!

This banner is not for politicians or future historians but to fool the grassroots soldiers.

Many people believe that rebellion is a simple process: as long as you maintain good relations with your men, when you shout, the soldiers will follow you in rebellion.

It’s not like that.

The reality is, you first need a politically correct reason, then have your close confidants continually spread the story within the troops that Qing Chen has been possessed by Jindai, that the Family Head insists on having his son inherit, disregarding the interests of the clan, and inciting the soldiers’ anger.

Given the current strong anti-Jindai sentiment in Qing’s Family army, only such a reason could make the soldiers stand with you.

So, tonight’s blame—they are determined to pin it down.

Yet at this moment, the banquet hall’s doors opened once more, and a few mute servants wheeled in two devices.

Everyone gasped upon seeing the devices. The neuron docking machines for the nanorobots—these are used for possession!

Qing Ji stepped forward and said, “Since everyone harbors doubts about whether Qing Chen has been possessed, tonight we will take this opportunity to prove to all that those with the Qing Family Ancestors’ bloodline cannot be possessed.”

The entire room was in an uproar. It was their first time hearing this notion, and Qing Ji intended to prove Qing Chen couldn’t be possessed by conducting an on-the-spot test!

Qing Chen sighed inwardly upon seeing the machines; even the machines were prepared in advance, indicating that the Family Head had long anticipated what cards the other side would play…

So this is what they were waiting for!

Jindai Yunlo exclaimed, “Is the internal struggle of Qing’s Family so intense that they push the heir onto the neuron docking machine? This is too thrilling!”

Qing Ji looked around and said, “The Family Head has said beforehand that anyone can attempt to possess Qing Chen tonight, and whoever succeeds can be forgiven. The Knight’s Body is a shell even Jindai Chika covets. Anyone interested?”

But at this moment, those who stood out to challenge Qing Chen just now all retreated. Ghost knows what would happen if they were put on the machine!

Qing Ji waited for a long time, but no one dared to try.

Seizing Qing Chen’s body is certainly tempting, but the thorough preparations made by the Family Head clearly indicate there’s a problem!

He sneered and said, “It’s too late to back out now. Qing Chi, bring Qing Shou here; he will try first.”

The middle-aged man named ‘Qing Shou’ turned and ran, only to be caught by the mute servants and handed over to the soldiers behind Qing Chi.

Qing Shou struggled furiously and roared, “What are you doing, let me go, I won’t try!”

Qing Ji explained to Qing Chen, “He manages military supplies and is the contact point for various factions in the army, one of tonight’s masterminds.”

Qing Chen understood that what the Family Head planned was even crueler than imagined.

The Family Head clearly knew that after Qing Chen was possessed, not only would he be unharmed, but he would also acquire the other’s memories.

Bringing Qing Shou here not only serves as a public execution but also allows Qing Chen to gain all the knowledge of Qing’s Family military supply logistics!

To the Family Head, this Qing Shou is a package of experience left for Qing Chen. Once the neuron docking is complete, even a Qing Chen without any military logistics management experience can master it overnight.

Qing Ji calmly said, “Soon there will be Qing Lian who manages finance audits, and Qing Zhe who manages all national congress members… a total of nine. They seem to be the Family Head’s people but have always colluded with external forces. Today, the Family Head has gathered them as a gift for you. How about this birthday present?”

Even Qing Chen, for the first time, personally experienced the ruthlessness of the Qing Clan House Master!