Chapter 287 - 258: The Dragon King’s Entrustment
Gu Zhan was a bit surprised; he didn’t expect Mo Jingzhou to be so candid and lay everything out openly.
"Does the Dragon King trust me this much?" Gu Zhan asked in confusion.
"I trust in benefits," Mo Jingzhou replied.
Gu Zhan asked, "Does the Dragon King know what I want? Aren’t you afraid that Beidou Bang will become entirely my personal possession?"
Mo Jingzhou smiled and said, "I thought you’d ask whether you could control Beidou Bang, but I didn’t expect you’d be so confident in yourself."
With that, Mo Jingzhou poured another cup of tea for Gu Zhan and said, "I’ve said it, I believe in benefits. What’s wrong with Beidou Bang becoming your personal possession? Take me as an example. As long as I’m here, Beidou Bang is mine alone. This doesn’t mean Beidou Bang won’t prosper; rather, it means that Beidou Bang has a leader with absolute strength and charisma, and it’ll only develop even better.
A gang, a sect, a noble family, even an empire, or virtually all the forces under the heavens, are actually composed of various powers coming together. When there are many powers, naturally they are scattered, and there will be various thoughts and actions of self-interest. However, if this power can be unified under one person, the force will become cohesive and stronger.
Looking back at history, in all its alliances and separations, which unified dynasty didn’t have an emperor capable of turning the state into his personal sovereignty? A leader who cannot suppress the strengths within their faction can at best maintain the status quo but most often will keep declining, so if you really can turn Beidou Bang into your personal possession, I would be relieved if I was aware from the underworld."
Gu Zhan frowned and said, "Now that the Mo Family is established, more than half of Beidou Bang is in the Mo Family’s hands. But if I completely control Beidou Bang, aren’t you afraid that the Mo Family’s power will be taken by me, and the benefits to the Mo Family will decrease more and more?"
Mo Jingzhou shook his head, saying, "Noble families should value heritage accumulation over immediate benefits. Beidou Bang is a conglomeration of many noble families, each relying on Beidou Bang to gain more benefits.
As long as Beidou Bang remains strong, the noble families within might earn a bit less, but they’ll never lose. In the long run, a long-lasting existence of Beidou Bang, like a trickling stream, will always accumulate more than immediate profits, wouldn’t it?
And through generations of accumulation, if a capable person emerges from the Mo Family, they can become the gang leader, or a strong person from the Tian Family can lead, and this is the long-term benefit!"
Gu Zhan nodded slightly,
Although Mo Jingzhou’s character had many criticisms, he truly understood the essence of Martial World interests.
Actually, the previous Liu Family and Tian Family didn’t see clearly enough before. Of course, these two families were a bit like nouveau riche, not knowing when to retreat smartly and insisted on getting involved in Mo Family affairs, hoping to take a step further.
In fact, there are many noble families in Beidou Bang not inferior to the Liu and Tian Families, but most of them are long-established families who deeply understand the way of heritage and always remain neutral in the disputes among young masters.
The Tian Family was lucky enough to have someone as smart as Tian Yu to stop losses in time and avoid following in the Liu Family’s footsteps.
However, this is also normal.
Even noble families like the Liu Family, which rose by betting on the Dragon King, often succumb to the temptation of joining the royal family’s battle for succession.
After all, despite the risk, the rewards are significant.
Proceeding step by step can ensure a trickle of gains over a long time, but it’s time-consuming, whereas taking a gamble, despite the huge risks, can bring rewards equating to others’ decades or centuries of accumulation if successful.
After all, there’re countless examples of those who succeeded in aligning with a rising emperor throughout history.
Mo Jingzhou continued, "I don’t trust you, but I trust benefits. No matter what you, Gu Zhan, aspire to, whether you’re like me pursuing heritage or like Qi Baiyu seeking the ultimate in martial arts, a powerful Beidou Bang will greatly assist you and bring you benefits."
After speaking, Mo Jingzhou pondered for a moment before saying, "Even if you are one of those exceptional talents who don’t require many resources to learn the Divine Technique, you’d still need a force to pave the way for you, whether it’s cultivation techniques, Divine Techniques, news channels, status, or revenge, so I trust in benefits, thus I trust you."
Gu Zhan squinted slightly and said, "So, the Dragon King means to say that you’ve decided to pass the position of gang leader to me?"
Mo Jingzhou nodded and said, "I was hesitant before, but today, you dared to openly challenge Song Lingjun, directly facing the Danyang Sect. Your charisma alone is already up to par, and later you slew the Grandmaster and learned the Divine Technique; you possess both the strength and potential. As for qualifications, considering your consistent style, I indeed have little to worry about."
"Qualifications?" Gu Zhan asked in confusion, "Is there anyone in Beidou Bang who can compete with me?"
Mo Jingzhou was momentarily stunned and said, "The first generation is gone; the second is mixed, and while the third generation is gradually emerging, you are undoubtedly far ahead."
Gu Zhan didn’t speak.
Mo Jingzhou realized, "I overthought; being too outstanding, qualifications don’t matter at all."