Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1424: Chapter 778: The Ruthlessness of the Qing Clan House Master

On the northern front, Qing Yu sat calmly inside the command tent, his fingers continuously tapping on the table.

He was waiting.

By this time, Qing Chi should have already arrived in City No. 5, right?

Qing Chi brought not only military intelligence but also a few small gifts for Qing Chen from Qing Yu.

The gifts weren’t expensive, just a few Golden Buddhas and Golden Bodhisattvas.

If given to an ordinary family, a single Golden Buddha might ensure a lifetime free from want, but if Qing Chen became the chairman of the board, the annual dividends would make this seem trivial.

However, this gift represented Qing Yu’s attitude.

As the Group Army Commander on the front lines, Qing Yu was a person of status, second only to one, above thousands.

Given his status, he had no need to send congratulatory gifts to the younger generation in the clan. Even if it were Qing Yi’s position, he wouldn’t receive a gift from Qing Yu even after a hundred birthdays.

Only the positions of Family Head or Chairman of the Board were worth such a significant gesture from him.

So, Qing Yu’s attitude was very clear: in his mind, Qing Chen was already the person who would take over the Qing’s Family in the future, and he was willing to serve him loyally.

This is what’s most important.

In the command tent, an adjutant looked at Qing Yu: “Boss, given your position, there’s actually no need to take sides so early. Taking this opportunity, you could fully arrange Qing Xing’s future.”

It’s not about not taking sides, but there’s no need to take sides so early.

Politics is a game of transactions, even if Qing Yu had already pledged loyalty to the Shadow, if Qing Chen wanted his support, he needed to offer more promises, like after this reshuffle, Qing Yu’s son Qing Xing could acquire certain positions.

Qing Yu’s position was too important, such a role wasn’t something that could be replaced at a single command.

He could fully wait and see, but he chose not to.

Qing Yu stopped tapping the table and looked up: “All my life, I’ve only stood by the interests of the Qing’s Family. Whoever benefits the Qing’s Family, I support. This was my promise to the one on Ginkgo Mountain.”

The adjutant was stunned for a moment, this statement revealed that Qing Yu and the Family Head seemed to have some hidden connection, which no one had heard of before.

Qing Yu’s demeanor was somewhat strange; within Qing’s Financial Group, he was like a solitary wolf, never forming factions or seeking personal gains, managing half of Qing’s air force, and not quite on good terms with anyone.

Yet, such a stubborn person gradually became the Group Army Commander of Qing’s Group Army.

“Actually, it’s not such a big secret,” Qing Yu smiled: “When I was young, I didn’t like anyone, always thought I was invincible, always first in school, unmatched in chess. But because I was too arrogant, I ended up with no friends, and Qing Kun, my schoolmate at the time, would gather a bunch of hooligans after school to block me. My parents died early, so no one helped me, I had to endure their bullying.”

The adjutant was taken aback, was this the old embarrassing story of their Commander?

Qing Yu continued, “At that time, the Tinder Military Academy was recruiting, and I really wanted to go. I had the highest score in the written test, but during the interview, the principal said my personality wasn’t suitable for the military, too solitary. I was depressed for a long time, even Qing Kun got accepted, but I didn’t. Others had parents to help them out, but I had none.”

The adjutant curiously asked, “Your military command ability is top-notch in the Federation, how did you not pass the interview? And didn’t you eventually attend the Tinder Military Academy?”

“The retest was a military exercise on a Holographic Sand Table,” Qing Yu said, “I was leading the troops on the right wing while the main forces were surrounded by the enemy. The test question was to relieve the main forces. But after studying the sand table carefully, I realized that even if I tried hard to relieve the main forces, victory wasn’t assured. However, if I could quickly advance and capture the enemy’s base camp, they had no force to stop me. So, I did something beyond the given question… The purpose of war is victory, right?”

The adjutant was silent.

“That summer, after the Tinder Military Academy rejected me, I locked myself in my room, too depressed to go out. One afternoon, Qing Ji came to my house, took me to Ginkgo Mountain, and brought me before the Family Head. He said he could persuade the principal of the Tinder Military Academy to let me pass the retest,” Qing Yu said with a laugh, “I didn’t know what I was thinking at the time, I asked him if he wanted me to be grateful and serve him as a lackey. If I had to trade my freedom for the rest of my life for a chance, I’d rather not.”

Qing Yu continued, “But the old man smiled and said he didn’t need that. He just needed me to always stand by the interests of the Qing’s Family. I went to the Tinder Military Academy, and in the days after, he never sought me out again, as if that summer conversation had never happened… But I remembered his words.”

Qing Yu: “So, for the sake of the Qing’s Family’s interests, no matter how much I dislike Qing Kun, I won’t sabotage him in front of the big picture. So you all think I should hold out for a better offer, but to me, I just made a choice that aligns with the Qing’s interests. The Spy Bureau, under the Shadow’s control, isn’t that intimidating, and now I have to admit, the things he’s done in these days, I couldn’t have managed. Every time I replay the battle on the Holographic Sand Table, I’m amazed at how seamlessly the battles were woven together, leaving Jindai utterly speechless, and in the end, the Shadow Troop didn’t even lose a member, it’s miraculous. Such a person should become the Family Head.”