Chapter 819: The position of the head of the family
"Want to see you make a fool of yourself?"
Lian is usually a very low-key and practical person, and would never have any conflicts with people in his direct lineage, but today he was uncharacteristically, and slapped the table with Robin: "We are all members of the Shelby family, and we are all prosperous. We all suffer, why would I want to see you make a fool of yourself?"
Lian's words also brought up the aspirations of many vassal families.
Lian was particularly strong today, and Robin hadn't reacted yet. He only heard Lian, a woman who usually looked like a maid in his eyes, roaring like a female leopard: "It's obviously you Robin, who usually only knows how to fight and kill." Kill and cause trouble, and you have to wipe your ass and suffer every time. We have had enough!"
Robin didn't expect that this woman would dare to rebel here, and subconsciously looked at Old Tom, but Old Tom seemed to have a special liking for the bread in his hand, and he kept cutting the bread from beginning to end.
So Robin was also angry: "Last time your shop was smashed, who helped you get it back? You ungrateful bitch."
Lian calmly replied: "You were so anxious that you destroyed other people's casinos first. They didn't dare to directly trouble the Shelby family, so we, the vassals, took it out on us."
Robin was speechless for a moment, then said: "It's not my fault, it was their fault in the first place!".
"The clan leader has repeatedly ordered that members of the clan are not allowed to gamble. Have you forgotten, Robin?"
"I...I'm not gambling, I'm just spending time with my friends."
Only then did Robin realize that Lian, a woman, was here specifically for him today, and had even done her homework in advance to make herself embarrassed and even lose trust in front of Old Tom.
However, Grandpa Old Tom still didn't speak out, and no one else on Lian's side offered support, while someone on his side already stood up for him.
The elder on the direct line said slowly.
"Miss Lian, it's inappropriate for you to say that. Everyone can see how many direct troubles Robin has solved for everyone."
"Yes, Miss Lian, Robin is the grandson of the patriarch and an indispensable member of the family. Although he is a little willful sometimes, it is for everyone's good."
"As for Robin's personal issues, the old patriarch is naturally supervising them, so Miss Lian can't help but worry about them."
To describe it as a group attacking is very appropriate. Just kidding, you are a collateral descendant and a woman. No matter how talented you are, you still want to attack Robin, your direct descendant and Old Tom's grandson. Aren't you looking for scolding?
Although Old Tom's attitude is ambiguous today, as a rule, if he refutes it, he will refute it. Who do you think you are? He's so arrogant that he can do some business, and even his direct relatives don't take him seriously.
"I already said that."
Unexpectedly, Lian Na today is very tough: "Every success brings glory, and every loss brings loss. Since Robin is a face, he needs to pay more attention."
Robin suddenly slapped the table, startling everyone. This was done in front of Old Tom. Apart from his own grandson, probably few people would have the guts to do so.
This time, even Old Tom raised his head and looked at Robin expressionlessly.
"Of course a family is run by someone, just like you, you are very important, Lian, Miss Lian, you are very important. The Shelby family is great because of your support."
Then Robin pointed at himself: "But am I not important? You know, this world relies on fists to speak. I, Robin, am already a Duke. Many things in our family are settled by my fists.* **The most tiring and dirty work, am I not important?
I, Robin, just went for a casual gamble and didn’t sell my property. Is it easy for me to just relax? Ah, Lian, is this the reason why you accuse me? "
Robin is really not just a simple-minded person with well-developed limbs. He still speaks like a future head of the family who is well-reasoned and uncompromising.
"I never said that you are not important, Duke Robin. What I mean is that you should pay attention to the influence. Just like this time, the Demon Emperor is obviously a guest of our Demon Clan. If the Demon Emperor can reach cooperation with the Demon Clan, we will It shouldn’t be destroyed.”
Lian Yizheng said: "The patriarch was criticized last time. If you still add fuel to the fire..."
"etc!"
Robin sneered and took out Old Tom: "Are you also blaming the patriarch? Grandpa, did you hear it? People like Lian are still dissatisfied with you."
The associates at the far end of the table all turned pale.
Old Tom finally finished the buttered bread gracefully, his expression seemed to be reflecting on it, and he wiped his mouth with a napkin: "Robin, why are you so excited? Sit down."
Robin said: "But they..."
"sit down!"
"yes."
After Robin sat down honestly, Old Tom finally began to speak: "Actually, what you said is right."
Everyone held their breath, not knowing what to say.
"I'm getting old and the family has stagnated, so I've been thinking about giving up my position to young people. I can't compete with the Flying Dragon King. Maybe young people can lead the family to move forward.
I have this idea, and I had this idea after I was embarrassed in Novigrad last time——"
Everyone was about to make a noise when Old Tom interrupted: "Listen to me, if I were young, I would have prevented them from coming to power in Novigrad, but at that time I just wanted to preserve the honor of the family and my grandson. Mentality, I thought about it carefully later, and it turned out that I finally lost my aggressive and enterprising spirit... In this case, I might as well go behind the scenes and assist the new head of the family."
As soon as this statement came out, everyone focused on Robin - very simply, Robin was the most radical and enterprising young man in the family.
He is also the young man who most resembles Old Tom. As for Old Tom's son and Robin's father, such first place has long since disappeared on the battlefield between humans and demons.
Robin's attention was focused for a moment, and he felt a little dazed. He stretched out his clothes and said, "Grandpa said, I will remember it. Grandpa, don't worry..."
"Robin."
Old Tom interrupted him mercilessly, leaving everyone confused again, and then Old Tom said shockingly: "Actually, the position of the head of the family does not necessarily come to the person named Shelby, but to the capable person. .”
Robin's face immediately changed drastically, and then he suddenly turned his head to look at Lian with a sudden enlightenment in his mind!
And Lian looked at her innocently, as if it was none of her business.
Since Robin could react in an instant, the smart people present could also understand why Lian jumped out as a representative of the collateral branch, which was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic of him, and the old man did not object.
That's what Lian did, it was Old Tom's signal!
In other words, the old man has begun to observe and evaluate the position of the head of the family. Maybe the position of the head of the family will not fall into the hands of the direct lineage, and the side lineage will also be able to compete!
This not only beats the direct line, but also encourages the collateral line!
To the direct lineage, the old man's move was simply unreasonable and even out of control.
"Grandpa, why... Robin's question is inevitable, but it still disappoints Old Tom. Although this grandson is similar to himself in character, unfortunately he just doesn't reflect. Every time, there is definitely something wrong with the other person.
Old Tom shook his head, stood up, and the maid followed. Old Tom said: "I have said that only the person who leads the family to prosperity can be the patriarch. At least that person is not you now."
Then Old Tom dismissed the banquet.
"Grandpa, I don't accept that I am your biological grandson. That person can only be me!"
Robin watched Old Tom leave and shouted from behind unconvinced: "Grandpa, just watch, I will bring prosperity to the family.
I will first use means to make the demon emperor surrender to us and regain the honor of the family first. As long as the honor of our family is still there, then our family will never fall! "
However, Lian angrily scolded: "That will only make the family passive, you reckless bull."
Robin turned around and pointed at her: "It's because there are too many weak people like you who only know how to do business, so our family has been stagnant. What's the point of making money? It's just an add-on to power."
Lian said coldly: "You don't understand
You have to follow the trend! "
"Why don't I understand!"
At this moment, Old Tom, who had walked a certain distance, stopped and said, "Okay! Whatever you want to do, I will allow you to do so. Use your talents to your fullest. If there are any consequences, I, Old Tom, will bear them."
But please remember that there is only one inviolability..."
Old Tom became so majestic that everyone was silent.
"Never, never, take action against one of your own. Anyone who violates this rule should sink into the water and feed the fish."
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The first thing the Demon Emperor did when he left the imperial city was to visit a brothel... I guess many people were surprised by me, but that's okay, this way I can confuse them and make me become a ridiculous person, which will naturally make them put down their guard. .
It should be possible to set up a personal setting.
You Chuiyun, who was hugging him from left to right, thought so.
"That day, when the sky was dark and the earth was dark, the sun and the moon had no light, I was lurking in the tomb of the God King..." You Chuiyun told the story, and the wine girls were stunned for a while. When they heard that their enthusiasm was betrayed by You Chuiyun, , quickly stick to it, feed You Chuiyun, drink wine and act coquettishly.
Maya sat aside and watched the dancers stroking You Chuiyun's body and pouring wine into You Chuiyun, while the owner, with a look of disbelief on his face, took it easy as he came.
Before I came, I vowed that I was just going to confuse others, but after I came, it seemed like I was drunk, unconscious, and immersed in the gentle land.
If it's an acting role, Maya really admires her master's flawless acting skills.
A few drops of wine were sprinkled on Maya. Although Maya had already seen these sexual pleasures, she felt a little disgusted at this time: "Sister, please restrain yourself!"
The woman beside her looked at her and her pupils turned into the vertical pupils of a succubus, and then quickly shrank back: "Maya, the little man you brought is really interesting. We haven't met such an interesting man in a long time. , I thought all human men were just bastards, but I didn’t expect there to be such men with such rich stories in the human race.”
