Chapter 45 Underestimating Su Ming (Five Updates)
"There are those who don't believe it, you can take a look for yourselves. I think you all should recognize the handwriting of our elder." Su Lao said after finishing speaking, and placed the white paper on his palm for others to see.
Su Huan and Su Bo were the first to stand up and walk in front of Old Man Su. When they saw the words on the paper, a sense of powerlessness arose in their hearts. The Su clan was established by Su Hao with his own hands, and he had absolute authority in the Su clan. No one dared to disobey his orders.
A moment later, Su Ming smiled slightly: "Since you've all seen it, I'll continue to announce a few more commands. The fifth command is to remove all positions from the Su Huan tribe and appoint him as the deputy leader of the Su clan, taking over 1,000 warriors from the resident tribe to protect the safety of the Su family."
As soon as Su Ming's words fell, the crowd burst into a flurry of discussion. It was only then that they realized they had underestimated this young man, who turned out to be incredibly ruthless. These few decisions directly cleared out Su Huan's power from the Su family and allowed Su Han's power to take over the Su family. It is likely that next, he will step down as the head of the clan in favor of Su Han.
"Wait, why should I give up my position in the Su family? I have been managing the internal affairs of the Su family for over a decade, and no one understands the internal affairs of the Su family better than me. Only I can take better care of the Su family." Su Huan was shocked in her heart, if she let Su Ming continue like this, he would really never be able to turn things around again.
"Great Uncle, you don't have to worry about managing the household chores of the Su family anymore. I've already found a more suitable person for the task. With your exceptional abilities since birth, you should be leading the army and protecting the Su family instead. With you around, the Su family will definitely be worry-free for many years."
Su Ming smiled and said, managing family affairs is something that women should be most suitable for. Unfortunately, in ancient times, men and women were not equal, unless the woman became a warrior, otherwise her status would be lower than that of men. This is also the reason why polygamy existed in ancient times.
"I won't accept your orders, I'm not leaving the Su household." Su Huan's face was stubborn, unwilling to compromise. Although the position of housekeeper didn't have any real power, it was a lucrative job and could be used to win people over, so Su Huan refused to let go.
"What, are you going to defy Grandfather's orders? If so, I don't suggest expelling Eldest Uncle from the Su family." Although a smile was on Su Ming's face, his tone was extremely firm, making people feel that he would definitely follow through on his words.
"You..." Su Huan hesitated again.
"Since there are no objections, I will continue to announce the sixth article: Su Ming is appointed as the manager of the internal affairs of the Su family, in charge of all internal matters. The seventh article: the Su clan implements a contribution reward system, anyone who makes contributions to the clan can receive rewards from the Su family, specific details will be announced later. The eighth article: the position of clan leader is transferred to Su Han, from now on I am no longer the clan leader. That's all I have to say, if you have anything to say, speak up quickly, otherwise, please leave."
Su Ming let out a breath of relief, although he had encountered some obstacles, but it was also considered a successful first step, to take back the position of patriarch for his father and kick out the threat from the Su family.
"Suhann has already lost the position of clan leader, and this order was personally given by Father. Do you want to disobey?" Su Huan looked at Su Ming with a gloomy face. He didn't expect himself to be forced into such a situation step by step by Su Ming. Now that Su Ming wanted to let Suhann take the position of clan leader, he definitely wouldn't agree. He didn't want Suhann to suppress him for his whole life.
"Grandfather had already handed over the Su clan to me, and all matters of the Su clan are under my control. I can give the Su clan to whoever I want, let alone my father who is originally a candidate for the position of clan leader, he has the qualifications to take on the role."
"The Su clan has fallen to such a state, all thanks to him. You still have the nerve to say he's qualified to be the clan leader? It seems you really want to push the Su clan into the fire pit. Your intentions are not shallow." Su Huan said coldly.
"Uncle, there are some things I didn't want to bring up, but since you're forcing me, don't blame me for not showing you mercy. I'm asking you, why did the Moon Tooth tribe know about my hunting trips? Why can they understand all of Father's military routes and battle plans in detail? Why was the news from the Mystic Iron Mine incorrect? Why was Father surrounded as soon as he arrived at the wasteland? Why were his campsites repeatedly discovered? And why did the Black Ghost tribe invade the Qing Shui tribe every time our warriors left to guard them? Tell me, what's behind all of this?"
Su Ming questioned as he walked towards Su He, his eyes revealing an overwhelmingly domineering aura.
"How did I know." Su Huan's mind was in a flurry, and he involuntarily took a step back.
"You don't know, do you? Well, let me tell you, all this points to one reason: our Su clan has a traitor. As for who the traitor is, I don't know yet, but I believe that with time, I will definitely find out." Su Ming stared at Su Huan as if telling others that he suspected the traitor was Su Huan.
"There's a traitor among us, just investigate and be done with it, what are you staring at me for?" Su Huan said somewhat nervously.
"Then may I ask, Uncle, do you still have any objections to my eight commands?" Su Ming's mouth slightly curved upwards, a sly smile spreading across his face.
"It's all gone." Su Huan said subconsciously, and after he finished speaking, he felt a pang of regret in his heart. Unintentionally, he fell into Su Ming's trap again, getting himself into trouble.
"Is there anyone else present who has any objections?" Su Ming asked, looking around.
Everyone shook their heads one after another, even Su Huan didn't have any objections. Who dared to raise any opinions?
"Since no one has any opinions, let's disperse then." Su Ming said with a smile on his face, feeling a great relief in his heart.
He not only helped his father regain the position of tribal chief, but also dared to confirm that the traitor within the Su tribe was indeed Su Huan, he just didn't have any evidence, otherwise he wouldn't let Su Huan off.
Before Su Ai led the army to leave, Su Ming let Su Ai directly lead the army to attack the Xuan Tie wasteland, striving to retake the wasteland in the shortest time possible. As for the rescue, it would be discussed after taking down the mining area. At the same time, he let a warrior from the tribe bring a letter to Su Qing, with the content of the letter asking Su Qing to cooperate with Su Han to capture the opponent's leader and force them to surrender, using their thousands of warriors to resist the Black Stone Tribe's army.
Su Ming's plan was very clever, using the strategy of surrounding Wei to rescue Zhao, to alleviate the pressure on Su Han and Su Qing, while also cleverly using the tactic of borrowing a knife to kill someone, to relieve the shortage of troops in the Su clan. Once successful, it can eliminate more than half of the threats to the Su clan, gaining a lot of time for the Su clan.
Su Pu and Su Hui were both forced to leave the Su family, and before they left, they wanted to take away their wealth in the Su family. However, Su Ming detained them with his identity as the head of internal affairs and handed over all the assets of the Su family under the pretext of scarcity of resources within the clan for use by the clansmen.
