Chapter 312: Opposition

Over the next two days, Meng Yifan stayed in the base at Wild Man Mountain, practicing his cultivation to restore his depleted True Qi, Spirit Power, and Divine Soul Origin.

During this time, Francis flew all over the world, selling the Air Cans, Monster Cured Meat, and various First Grade Pills such as Whitening Pills and Scar Removal Pills that Meng Yifan had casually refined and handed to him.

Whether it was the local specialties from the Great Martial Heavenly Dynasty World or the pills refined by Meng Yifan, they were all good items containing Spirit Qi, which were considered rare and precious to the wealthy on Earth.

However, things are valued for their scarcity; no matter how good an item is, if it is dumped in large quantities, it cannot fetch a good price.

Selling such expensive items requires strategy. The best method is to use effective promotion to let those wealthy people know the preciousness of these items, then use hunger marketing to highlight their scarcity, and preferably hire some shills to create an atmosphere of frantic bidding, only then can Meng Yifan's items be sold for a high price.

However, such an operation requires a lot of time, and Meng Yifan was pushing too hard; he demanded that Francis must deliver the Mushroom Bomb to him within three days.

Francis did not have much capital on hand, so in order to scrape together 100 million USD, he prepared to withdraw 90 million USD from the Cullen Family.

The Deputy Patriarch of the Cullen Family, 'Johnson', heard Francis's request and flatly refused: "No. The liquid funds in the family account belong to all family members. You cannot withdraw such a large amount of cash at will; otherwise, the capital chain of the entire family's business group will break, which is very unfavorable to the whole family. I do not agree to you withdrawing 90 million USD."

The other elders present also voiced their opposition to Francis withdrawing so much cash from the family account.

If Francis were withdrawing funds to invest, it might be barely justifiable, but the problem was that he was withdrawing funds to buy a Mushroom Bomb, which caused even those elders who originally supported Francis to shake their heads and choose to oppose this decision.

The Cullen Family has multiplied for over a thousand years and is divided into different factions internally. Although Francis has the strongest personal strength, he does not actually control the family's business group because he has been sleeping in a coffin for years.

Now that the other faction led by Johnson has stood up to oppose him, Francis is also very angry; he wants to suppress Johnson by force.

However, Francis had a great battle with Meng Yifan, and his Blood Core Origin was injured. Although he consumed a large amount of high-level Demon Beast Blood Essence, he still could not fully recover. He can now barely exert the combat power of a Fourth Grade Middle Tier, and he simply cannot beat the Fourth Grade Mid-Stage Peak Johnson, not to mention that Johnson has the support of other elders.

"Johnson, please remember, I am the Patriarch of the Cullen Family," Francis said through gritted teeth.

"The Patriarch must also act according to the rules. According to family regulations, if two-thirds of the elders object, the Patriarch's order can be directly rejected. Patriarch, why don't we take a vote by show of hands?" Johnson said mockingly.

Francis looked at everyone's expressions and understood in his heart that there was no need for a vote; two-thirds of the elders would certainly oppose his withdrawal of funds, which made him burn with rage.

Francis's face was livid. He didn't say anything more, just coldly glanced at Johnson, who had been opposing him, and then stood up angrily and left the conference room.

Johnson knew Francis was very angry, but he didn't care. He had been fighting with Francis for many years and had long since torn off the mask of civility. It wasn't the first or second time he had confronted him to his face, and in the end, he was still the Deputy Patriarch of the Cullen Family, wasn't he?

After Francis left the conference room, he went to his office, took out his phone, and made a call to Meng Yifan.

"Respected Master, your humble servant Francis needs your help."

Holding the phone, Francis still bowed respectfully, as if Meng Yifan were standing right in front of him.

"What happened?" Meng Yifan asked.

"I prepared to withdraw 90 million USD from within the family to go find Dayiwan to buy a Mushroom Bomb, but Johnson opposed the withdrawal of funds."

"He has always controlled the family's capital account, and I cannot bypass him to withdraw the funds." Francis briefly explained what had happened.

"Francis, you are a truly stifled Patriarch," Meng Yifan laughed.

"Yes, I feel very ashamed for failing to complete the task assigned by Master," Francis said.

"Understood. I will take a plane over now. In two hours, I will be able to reach your family manor. This time, I will help you get rid of Johnson, and then you will unify the Cullen Family."

"Remember, within a force, there can only be one leader, only one person who has the final say; otherwise, the force will split and fail to form a combined strength," Meng Yifan said.

"Master, your teachings, your humble servant will keep them in mind and never forget them for a moment," Francis replied very humbly.

Meng Yifan's Soul Imprint was influencing and reshaping his thoughts every moment, making him feel that everything Meng Yifan said was a golden rule that must be followed without reservation.

Meng Yifan hung up the phone and then had Jiang Hailong arrange a plane for him to fly toward the West.

Meng Yifan could perform Riding Clouds and Driving Mist to fly, which is faster than a plane, but flying for a long time requires consuming a large amount of Spirit Power.

And since Spirit Qi is thin on Earth, it is very difficult to recover, so it is better to save some Spirit Power where he can.

Moreover, after Meng Yifan agreed to become the Chief Instructor of the Canglong Special Forces, using planes became very convenient; he only needed to make a call, and someone would coordinate the plane and the flight path. This is the privilege of being a high-ranking official.

Deep in the Alps, there is an ancient building made of Blue Stone that has stood here for a thousand years.

This is the ancestral home of the Cullen Family, the place where the pure-blooded vampires of the Cullen Family live, and the highest center of power for the Cullen Family.

At this very moment, Francis was standing respectfully at the highest point of the castle, looking toward the East, motionless, which left many in the Cullen Family wondering what Francis was doing.

"Could it be that he is feeling uncomfortable because his withdrawal of family funds was rejected, so he is standing at a high place to look at the scenery and relieve the depression in his heart? Francis is also an old guy who has lived for over eight hundred years; he shouldn't be that fragile, right?" Johnson pondered.

Time passed quickly, and soon an hour went by. Suddenly, a plane came from the East, quickly streaking across the sky.

Immediately after, a man in black jumped directly from the plane, which was hundreds of meters high.