Bai Xian Ming looked at the other executives, thirteen out of seventeen voiced their approval.
Kim Sunghyon, Wu Shanxi, and Kim Myung-Chul remained silent. Kim Sunghyon actually wanted to raise his hand and agree to the proposal.
It was a reasonable proposal to remember what had happened to the kingdom and their city. Expanding the SES by sharing the secret technique to detect the dark core inside the specters.
Making SES no longer independent would also strengthen the position of the Hero League. Just in case there is a power split and the second Ranker Alliance appears. SES should not be independent.
However, Kim Sunghyon decided not to express his thoughts. He remembered the instructions of his brother and grandfather. When it came to Xing Heero, he was instructed to remain neutral. He had to discuss it with his grandfather before the Kim family could make a decision.
Bai Xian Ming did not immediately deny or reject the proposal.
"Let us wait for the party involved to return before we discuss this matter further. SES is an independent team, the Hero League can't arbitrarily disband or expand it without the consent of the person in charge of SES!"
That was Bai Xian Ming's answer to this matter. He left this matter to Heero, just like the other executives said. If Heero could share the secret technique, it would be of great benefit to the Hero League.
But he knew that it was a pipe dream. If these people got the secret technique, they might use it for their own interests. So the old man decided to let Heero solve this problem on his own.
"But the SES is a group under the jurisdiction of the Hero League. They use the resources of the Hero League, why can't the Hero League take control of the team?"
However, Krishna Davale was not going to let this matter rest. He protested when Bai Xian Ming tried to delay this matter.
"Are you illiterate? Don't you sign the SES agreement yourself?" Bai Xian Ming glared at Krishna Davale.
The convention of SES was proof that SES was an official team under the Hero League. All the executives signed the convention at the founding of SES. In the SES convention, the team was an independent team under the jurisdiction of the Chief Instructor and the supervision of the Hero League.
Even though SES was part of the Hero League, the Hero League itself had no authority over the team. If the SES violated the law or abused their power, the Hero League could disband the squad with the approval of the executives, The Elder, and the Supreme Guardians.
Krishna Davale flinched under Bai Xian Ming's gaze. He looked to Moushe Eghian for help. Unfortunately, Moushe Eghian turned away from Krishna.
Krishna Davale gritted his teeth and braced himself to face Bai Xian Ming, "But SES... No, Chief Instructor Xing abused his authority as the head of SES. He used the SES to catch the criminal instead of killing the specters. It is not in accordance with the SES's purpose to exterminate the specters!"
Bai Xian Ming grinned in return, causing Krishna Davale's body to shiver involuntarily.
"Am I hearing right? Are you saying that the Chief Instructor abused his authority to catch a criminal? Am I hearing right, Mr. Krishna?"
Bai Xian Ming asked back.
"Before the SES, they were heroes, you know that, right? Is it wrong for them to catch these people?"
Only then did Krishna Davale realize that he had made a hasty mistake. He lowered his head, not daring to meet Bai Xian Ming's eyes.
"Then what about the people from the Purple Mountain Tribe? They are people we hired specifically to hunt the specters, they are not heroes, why did they get involved as well?"
Moushe Eghian raised his voice as Krishna Davale backed away.
Stupid Krishna! How can you back down so easily!
The Purple Mountain Tribe was not part of the Hero League. They were just like a mercenary band hired by the Hero League for a special purpose.
"Hoho, that's interesting! Why don't you ask the chief of the Purple Mountain Tribe directly? He's in Xing District! Oh, or you can ask the Chief Instructor, he was the one who ordered them after all."
Bai Xian Ming shrugged his shoulders with a playful smile on his face. It was hard to guess what was going on in the old man's mind. He was hard to read and unpredictable.
Before, he looked like someone who was on the verge of exploding in anger. But now he was all smilies and friendly.
This response left Moushe Eghian speechless. There was no way they could communicate with the chief of the Purple Mountain tribe. They spoke a different language.
"Besides, I am curious! You said we should expand the SES and take control of this group? I agree with the expansion plan, but as for the takeover, I wonder how you plan to take over the team? Even the Hero League has the authority, how are you going to take over the SES?"
The smile on Bai Xian Ming's face grew thicker.
'How foolish of me to try to confront these greedy people! Just let him confront them...'
As for taking over SES, Bai Xian Ming was not the least bit worried. SES was an independent squad, and Heero was at the center of that squad. Most of the members of SES were the people of the Purple Mountain Tribe and their disciples.
Even the Hero League had the authority to interfere in SES's affairs, how were they going to take over the squad? Would Heero's disciples and apprentices follow the order of the executives? It would be an interesting sight.
"Huh!?" Faced with such a question, Moushe Eghian realized that he had just made a huge mistake. His task was not to confront Bai Xian Ming, but to convince the old man.
After convincing Bai Xian Ming, it was Bai Xian Ming's job to convince Heero. The old man provoked him and he fell for it.
The conference room fell silent for a moment. Bai Xian Ming put his hand on the table, scanning the other executives who kept exchanging glances. Seemingly, they were communicating through their eyes.
At that moment, Bai Xian Ming's smartwatch vibrated.
Brrt! Brrt!
It made a small but clear sound in the silent room. The other executives were subconsciously attracted by the vibration and noise. They looked at the old man.
Bai Xian Ming looked down, and it was a message for his youngest granddaughter, Bai Shuang Er.
[Sister and brother-in-law have arrived at the airport!]
The old man's smile became even wider as he waved his smartwatch at the other executives.
"The party in question has returned! You can summon him if you want to talk about the takeover. No matter what I say, you will not listen to me, right? Why don't you call him here and talk to the person directly!"
After saying that, Bai Xian Ming leaned back on his chair, found a comfortable position, and closed his eyes.
Just as Bai Xian Ming said, his voice was excluded by the voice of the other executives. No matter what he said, his voice did not matter at all.
Finally, the executives sent an official e-letter to summon Heero. He was summoned as Chief of SES, not as Chief Instructor.
In the e-letter, thirteen names were signed to summon Heero. Just like that, the summoning e-letter was sent directly to Heero's smartwatch.
The other executives whispered to each other in low voices. They discussed how to convince Heero to share the secret technique he was teaching his apprentice.
The power of the specters alarmed them, and the great powers wanted to create their own SES. A force that would specialize in fighting specters for themselves.
Not only that, but they also wanted to bring the Purple Mountain Tribe under the authority of the Hero League so that they could work for their own benefit.
The seven major powers were working together. They tried to use their numbers to suppress Heero.
Just like that, an hour passed and the door of the conference room opened violently.
Bam!
Bai Xian Ming was startled by the noise and looked towards the door. Not only him, but the other executives and Hero Instructors were also startled, not expecting that someone would dare to barge into the room in such a rude manner.
Two women entered the conference room, Bai Xin Yue and Kang Seo-Yeon were the ones who barged into the room. Bai Xin Yue's face was extremely cold and her gaze was chilling. No one dared to meet her gaze.
Kang Seo-Yeon herself also showed an angry expression. Both women walked towards Heero's seat, standing behind it and scanning the Executives and Hero Instructors.
"Huh!?" Bai Xian Ming was alarmed. He knew his granddaughter well, despite her cold attitude towards the others, she was still polite in her manner.
With just one glance, Old Ming knew that his granddaughter was upset, extremely upset in fact.
What is it? The old man was somehow worried about what would happen next.