"A defeated opponent..." Hoover and Osman's expressions twisted. The former's masseter muscles bulged fiercely, while the latter glared at Zhang Yuanqing as if he wanted to devour him.

Their family background, status, and level had created an extremely strong sense of self-esteem, and they couldn't stand Yuan Shiqing's behavior of exposing their scars.

Zha Xia felt as though his face had been slapped hard as well.

The Hunter stared at Zhang Yuanqing with profound eyes.

The atmosphere at the conference table was a bit solemn.

Seeing that the guests from Heavenly Punishment were mentally breaking down due to Yuan Shiqing's words, Secretary Li cleared his throat and looked at the chief, Elder Miao, who had a head full of tiny snakes, and said, "Everyone is here, so, Elder Miao, shall we begin?"

Elder Miao nodded slightly, looked around at the people at the table, and said, "Two things. First, after discussions at headquarters, it has been decided to share everything about Hades with Heavenly Punishment. Yuan Shiqing is credited with capturing Hades and is awarded an A-level merit, a bonus of 5 million, a Sage-quality item, and is promoted to Captain of the Third Patrol Team of the Songhai Branch."

"Second, Yuan Shiqing and the guests from Heavenly Punishment had a conflict in the Shiwan Mountains. This was a misunderstanding, and the illegally obtained items must be returned immediately."

Elder Miao scanned the members of Heavenly Punishment and Yuan Shiqing, with an attitude of "you can start talking now."

"Does either side have any objections?"

The Hunter nodded and said, "We have no objections."

Zhang Yuanqing raised his hand, "I have objections!"

Everyone was mentally prepared for his opposition, but Secretary Li and Secretary Zhou still frowned unconsciously.

This was what they disliked about Yuan Shiqing, who would like a subordinate who always opposes you?

Elder Miao remained calm and asked gently, "Please state your opinion!"

Zhang Yuanqing said, "First, I don't want merit, I don't want the position of captain, and I certainly don't want cash."

Merit and position were both illusory, and headquarters could strip them away whenever they wanted. In short, they wanted to freeload him with 5 million and a Sage item.

Secretary Zhou tapped the table with his finger and said sternly, "This is the decision of headquarters, Yuan Shiqing, you are defying headquarters again and again. Do you still have the organization and discipline in your eyes? How can headquarters entrust you with important tasks in the future if you lack awareness and are disobedient?"

Secretary Li chimed in, "You don't want merit, you don't want a position, what do you want to do? Do you want to leave the organization?"

The two secretaries attacked from both sides at the beginning, and every sentence was piercing, filled with questioning. Search Sanyou on Bing or Baidu to read first every day.

"Stop putting labels on me!" Zhang Yuanqing said forcefully, "Positions are demoted when they want, merits are taken away when they want, treating the prestige of headquarters as a joke, magnifying minor issues, and ignoring major ones. I want to ask, what do you want to do? Do you want to destroy the foundation of the Five Elements Alliance, or have you taken the country founded by the five alliance leaders as your own? Have you forgotten what Head Jiang said at the trial?"

The Heavenly Punishment executives exchanged glances. They knew that Yuan Shiqing and headquarters had a bad relationship, but the feeling was completely different from written reports and what they saw with their own eyes.

The secretaries were the chief's confidantes and representatives. Reprimanding the secretaries was equivalent to reprimanding the chief. Yuan Shiqing had become arrogant to this extent.

It should be known that the Five Elements Alliance and Heavenly Punishment were different. There were many capital and family factions within Heavenly Punishment, who checked and balanced each other. Apart from the aloof demigods, no one dared to offend them. Even the peak dominators would sometimes be challenged.

However, the Five Elements Alliance had strong control. The alliance leader delegated power, and the Ten Elders held great power. It was hard to imagine that they would tolerate this person's existence.

The more defiant Yuan Shiqing was towards headquarters, the lower the success rate of their strategy to intimidate Yuan Shiqing with headquarters and retrieve the items.

Elder Miao interrupted the three's argument and said, "Yuan Shiqing, what do you want?"

Zhang Yuanqing immediately said, "Fifty kinds of Sage-quality materials, not limited to profession. Six Dominator-level materials, not limited to profession, and an excellent Swordsman-class item."

"Yuan Shiqing, don't go too far!" Secretary Li was the first to get angry.

"If headquarters doesn't want it, I can sell Hades to the Beauty God Association."

"The Beauty God Association has already withdrawn!"

Zhang Yuanqing turned to look at the Hunter, "You can completely bypass the Five Elements Alliance and trade directly with me."

"Forty Sage-quality materials, four Dominator-level materials, and an excellent Pain-class item." Elder Miao made a final decision, "This is the limit that headquarters can accept."

Zhang Yuanqing immediately smiled, "Deal!"

He wanted so many materials to prepare for upgrading the Purple Shield. This item could be upgraded to the Dominator level.

In fact, sacrificing a Dominator-level item would have a higher success rate, but Dominator-level items were too rare. In comparison, materials of the same level were easier to obtain.

As for the excellent Swordsman-class item, it was for Guan Ya.

Guan Ya had high talent, and her combat power was much stronger than Swordsmen of the same level, but compared to the most outstanding geniuses, Old Driver Ji was still a bit lacking. She was even inferior to Zhao Chenghuang, Sun Miaomiao, and Tianxiaguihuo from the dungeon team. The dungeon team had accumulated a deep foundation after experiencing the accumulation of the Mo Sect's Mechanized City.

Although Zhang Yuanqing had lent the Kusanagi Sword to Guan Ya as a life-saving item, this thing could only be used in reality. Bringing a Dominator-level weapon into a dungeon was definitely not a good thing.

Moreover, the Kusanagi Sword would eventually have to be returned, so it was better to find a way to give her an excellent Sage-quality item.

Seeing that a deal was reached, Fu Qingyang said, "Executive Officer, now let's talk about the items of your three subordinates. Name a price."

Everyone looked at the Hunter.

This middle-aged executive officer, who resembled Doctor Strange, spoke calmly and strongly, "I must correct Elder Fu's mistaken view. First of all, I represent Heavenly Punishment in giving our attitude. We will not spend a single penny. Secondly, the Five Elements Alliance and Heavenly Punishment have signed a mutual defense agreement as allies. Yuan Shiqing attacked an ally and plundered allied items, which has seriously violated the agreement. I represent Heavenly Punishment in demanding that the Five Elements Alliance punish Yuan Shiqing, otherwise, Heavenly Punishment will personally send a level-one Gold Executive Officer to recover the items!"

These words immediately made the atmosphere at the center of the conference table heavy. A level-one Gold Executive Officer symbolized a peak Dominator. The Hunter's subtext was that Heavenly Punishment would use violent means to take back the items, and they had a justified reason.

It was Yuan Shiqing who tore up the agreement, and any action by Heavenly Punishment was to protect its own rights.

If the Five Elements Alliance did not punish Yuan Shiqing, then this matter would escalate into a diplomatic crisis.

Osman and Hoover stared coldly at Yuan Shiqing. Heavenly Punishment would not indulge you like the Five Elements Alliance.

Zhang Yuanqing sneered, "What are you looking at? Three lackeys, defeated opponents!"

Osman and Hoover's faces instantly turned ashen.

"Knock knock," Elder Miao tapped the table lightly and looked at Yuan Shiqing, "Pay attention to meeting order and do not engage in personal attacks."

Before Zhang Yuanqing could speak, Secretary Zhou, Elder Cai's secretary, took the lead in applying pressure, saying, "Although headquarters values you, it will not blindly favor you. Returning the items and receiving a demerit will end the matter. If you continue to be stubborn, we can only send you to the Tribunal."

Secretary Li nodded slowly, "The alliance leaders are fair, and they will not support you this time."

Hoover leaned back and entrusted his body to the chair, smiling lightly, "Let's meet at the Tribunal. Everyone knows that you, Yuan Shiqing, were born a savage, and the bones in your body are all reversed. Hmm, this is what he said himself."

Osman sneered, "He wouldn't dare go to the Tribunal. This time, without the support of the alliance leader, wouldn't going to the Tribunal ruin his reputation?"

The two seized the opportunity to sneer and mock, retaliating against Yuan Shiqing's repeated provocations.

The Heavenly Punishment team came prepared. Before the meeting, they provided a public fund to the two secretaries at headquarters and asked how to get back the stolen items.

The guidance given by the two secretaries was: first, report the situation to Heavenly Punishment headquarters and obtain approval to take coercive measures, requesting a level-one Gold Executive Officer to come forward. Secondly, at the meeting, define this matter as Yuan Shiqing tearing up the contract and robbing allied items. The purpose of the definition was to prevent the elders and demigods at headquarters from stopping the level-one Gold Executive Officer from taking coercive measures.

After all, the Five Elements Alliance's alliance leader and Ten Elders would not agree to Heavenly Punishment's peak dominator dealing with the Five Elements Alliance's young genius across borders. This concerned the image and face of the Five Elements Alliance, so there needed to be a justified reason.

And the Five Elements Alliance was not a weak official organization, so excuses like "laundry detergent" would definitely not work.

Tearing up the alliance contract was a sufficient and weighty reason.

As expected, it was exactly the same as the boss's prediction. Zhang Yuanqing thought, "At this time, we need our political struggle expert to appear."

He turned his gaze to Fu Qingyang.

"I also need to correct an error of the Hunter Executive Officer." Fu Qingyang's cold voice rang out.

"I'll first give a simple statement of the case. Not long ago, the Songhai branch received a notice from the Beauty God Association that the A-level wanted criminal Hades had secretly entered the country. It is the official's duty to eliminate evil professions, so I commissioned Yuan Shiqing to go to Bagui Province to pursue and arrest Hades across borders. During the pursuit process, Heavenly Punishment members interfered with law enforcement, causing serious threats to life and property to our law enforcement officer, Yuan Shiqing."

"Yuan Shiqing then confiscated the murderous items of the Heavenly Punishment members. He originally wanted to arrest Osman. Harry, Hoover, and Zha Xia. Charles, who interfered with law enforcement, but Executive Officer Hunter violently resisted the law and wanted to kill our law enforcement officers. Yuan Shiqing could only temporarily avoid the edge. Now, I formally submit an application to headquarters to arrest the Heavenly Punishment members led by the Hunter, requesting approval!"

"You're distorting the truth!" The upright knight Zha Xia couldn't help but become angry.

The others narrowed their eyes, and Secretary Li said coldly, "Heavenly Punishment's executive officer was authorized by headquarters to arrest Hades in this country. Elder Fu, you will be held responsible for distorting the facts."

Secretary Zhou added, "In addition, Yuan Shiqing is a patrol member of the Songhai branch. He does not have law enforcement power in Bagui Province. Cross-province arrest of evil professions requires headquarters approval. Where is headquarters' approval document?"

Qian Gongzi took out two documents without changing his expression and showed them to everyone, "Scanned approval signed by Elder Fujian Ge of the Patrol Headquarters!"

The White Tiger Soldiers' grand elder "Jian Ge" was also the head of the Patrol Headquarters and the highest leader of the patrol departments of the various branches.

The two secretaries' expressions changed. They were caught off guard by this approval document.

The Hunter's face darkened, and he immediately realized the attitude of that Elder Jian Ge.

Secretary Zhou pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, let's clarify this matter."

"We don't agree! No one can extort Heavenly Punishment!"

Fu Qingyang said coldly, "This is your freedom, but I want to tell the Executive Officer that no one can violate the law in the territory of the Five Elements Alliance."

"Misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding." Zhang Yuanqing said sincerely, "I didn't force Executive Officer's intention. I'm just making a request, and the initiative is in your hands."

The Hunter turned to look at the two secretaries. Secretary Li and Secretary Zhou were silent. The action approval document signed by Elder Jian Ge was a trump card. It gave Yuan Shiqing's actions a legal and reasonable cloak.

Then there was no tearing up of the contract, and Fu Qingyang was asking for compensation, not a redemption fee for war spoils. The argument of plundering allied items was untenable.

This trick of skillfully establishing a name was common within the guardian organizations of various countries. For example, Heavenly Punishment's foreign branches had used this trick before.

Under the pretext of relieving the mental pressure of foreign members, foreign members applied for prostitution funds and other items such as depression compensation for foreign members, and it was successful.

The official ate this set.

The Hunter looked at Elder Miao again. Elder Miao was still gentle and peaceful, reassuring, "Headquarters will be responsible for coordinating this matter."

He looked at Zhang Yuanqing again, "Yuan Shiqing, although spirit is priceless, you can slightly lower your noble spirit and give Heavenly Punishment an acceptable price."

These words exposed Elder Miao's attitude. He actually didn't want Heavenly Punishment to be able to take the items without any cost. They always had to bleed a little.

Zhang Yuanqing hardly hesitated and said, "A rule-type item at the Sage stage, three Dominator-quality materials, Charm Perfume, and Thor's Mark."

Osman shouted, "You want my item? Yuan Shiqing, did God give you the courage, or did Lucifer support you?"

"It's the welfare given to me by you, a defeated opponent," Zhang Yuanqing did not leave the topic of defeated opponents for three sentences.

Osman's face turned livid with anger.

The Hunter said in a deep voice, "This is not in accordance with Heavenly Punishment's wishes. I will report this matter to headquarters."

He directly cut off the communication and disappeared in the fluorescent blue light beam.

Osman, Hoover, and Zha Xia left one after another.

Zhang Yuanqing got up happily and bowed to Elder Miao, "After Heavenly Punishment's compensation is paid, we will escort Hades to headquarters."

The next step was the bargaining process, but the event was considered to be characterized.

In a luxurious Maple Leaf Evening Hotel, in a large suite, Heavenly Punishment's four members sat in the living room with serious faces.

The Hunter sighed, "The higher-ups are determined to get Hades, and they may agree to Yuan Shiqing's request."

Some rule-type items at the Sage stage are very precious, but Heavenly Punishment has a large family and a large business, and its foundation is even deeper than the Five Elements Alliance. It can still take them out.

Hoover narrowed his eyes, "We must make Yuan Shiqing pay the price. We must not easily give out rule-type items."

Osman glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "Don't say these meaningless angry words. Revenge can be taken at any time. First, take back the items."

Zha Xia nodded beside him.

Among the three, Hoover suffered the least loss, only a Charm Perfume, which was still a support item. Osman lost a rule-type item of his profession, which was his future reliance.

Zha Xia also lost an important item of his profession, and his combat power was directly greatly damaged.

These two were eager to get their items back.

The Hunter thought for a moment and said, "I remembered a rule-type item that can be used for trading. I will send an email to headquarters now."