Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 409: Appointment, Clan System (Part 1)_3

Let the martial artists in our clan also establish a law enforcement team, responsible for patrolling and punishing illegal activities and criminals within the scope of both jurisdictions and nine counties, independently from the city lord system, and under the management of our clan.

With a dual approach and enough manpower, it shouldn't be too difficult to manage these areas well!

Hou Yuxiao glanced at everyone and, seeing no resistance on their faces, finally nodded toward Old Fifth. In fact, the measure to establish city lord positions had already been discussed between the two of them. They presented it for discussion to consider the feelings of others.

"Then let's do as Old Fifth has said. For the two jurisdictions and nine counties, we'll temporarily assign city lord positions. Moreover, as the four current institutions in our clan each have their roles, I have decided to establish another one, the Xuanting Bureau, responsible for enforcing the law within Hou territory, which is the law enforcement team Old Fifth mentioned. What do you all think?"

"Feasible!"

"Agreed, the name Xuanting Bureau is good."

Everyone spoke in agreement, only Bai Yunfan stood still for a moment, then stepped forward and said with a bow, "May I ask the Family Head, may I presume to nominate myself for the position of Commander of the Xuanting Bureau..."

As soon as Bai Yunfan spoke, it was as if someone had awakened from a dream—Nie Xinchuan, Li Sanyun, and others all showed a spark of enthusiasm and eagerly recommended themselves.

"Family Head, Li is not talented, but I would also like to request a city lord position."

"Mr. Nie is willing to serve as the city lord in any of the nine counties and hope the Family Head will grant permission!"

"Mr. Liu..."

"We, the three brothers of the Gao Family, have no great ambitions, Family Head. Please command us as you see fit!"

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A faint smile appeared at the corner of Hou Yuxiao's eyes. He had no aversion to everyone's reactions. Those seeking positions were mostly those who had joined the Hou Clan after the chaos in Tongling. He could understand their urgency, as so far, they indeed had no official positions within the Hou Clan. Even the three Gao brothers were still just aides to Hou Yucheng, helping him lead an army of over seven thousand.

"Everyone, please be patient. Since I've called you all here, I have arrangements for each of you. Once I'm done speaking, you can raise your opinions if there are any, all right?"

Upon hearing this, everyone understood that Hou Yuxiao had plans in place and immediately fell silent, waiting for him to speak.

Hou Yuxiao closed his eyes briefly to reflect, reviewing the plan he had discussed earlier with Hou Yuduan in his mind, and then opened his eyes to begin speaking slowly.

"Compared to the beginning of the year, there have been significant changes in our Hou Clan's personnel. Therefore, previous appointments in the four major organs need to be completely changed. I will go through them one by one:

The Qinglong Association has always been managed by Gao Cheng, and that will remain unchanged. However, with such a broad scope of business, it is definitely not enough to rely solely on you and your daughter. Additionally, the positions within the Qinglong Association are not clear, and the three Azure Dragons were just a false identity I used for acting outside. From today, the Qinglong Association will establish one Commander and three Deputy Commanders. Gao Cheng will take on the Commander position, and the three Deputy Commander positions will respectively be filled by Gao Wenwen, Liu Jianghe, and Nie Xinliu."

"Thank you, Family Head. Your subordinate will obey the orders!"

To Hou Yuxiao's surprise, the first arrangement he made was for himself. Nie Xinliu and Liu Jianghe were initially stunned, but quickly showed a trace of joy and eagerly followed Gao Wenwen and her father to respectfully bow to Hou Yuxiao.

"The scope of Zhaoyang Escort Agency's business now extends far beyond just the two prefectures and nine counties. We can even explore opportunities in the surrounding five counties of Xingnan Prefecture, the neighboring Huangting Prefecture, several other further prefectures, as well as Hedong Xuzhou. Reliance on you alone, Wang Gong, is certainly inadequate."

In the past, Liu Jianghong was the head of the West Cloud Escort Agency. The operations of an escort agency should come readily to him, so for Zhaoyang Escort Agency, I will also set three heads. Liu Jianghong will be the head, Second Elder Wang Gong, you will be the second, and Bai Dongyu, you will be the third. What do you three think of this?"

Upon initially hearing Hou Yuxiao's words, Wang Gong's face showed some displeasure, but when he learned that Liu Jianghong was to replace him, his temper immediately subsided. Comparing Liu Jianghong's experience with running an escort agency to his own, he knew he was outmatched. It was reasonable for Liu Jianghong to replace him.

"Thank you, Family Head, your subordinate will comply!"

"Upper Hou Gate will continue to be led by Fourth Elder, with Lower Hou Sect led by Mother Three as Commanders, with no changes to this arrangement. However, take advantage of the next few days, Fourth Elder, to fill up the Upper Hou Gate's ranks. Our clan now has an abundance of martial artists. Each department within Upper Hou Gate should expand to fifty members, totaling five hundred, with cultivation levels set at the Body Opening Ninth Level and above.

Mother Three is not here; Hou Ying and Hou Cun, the responsibility falls on the two of you to fully replenish the Lower Hou Sect's ranks. Lower Hou Sect will also double its numbers, with each of the twelve divisions increasing by two hundred members, totaling two thousand four hundred, with cultivation levels required at the Seventh Level of Body Opening and above."

"Your subordinates comply!" Both Hou Ying and Hou Cun respectfully bowed, their expressions somewhat excited.

They themselves were also leaders within the Lower Hou Sect, with each division being fully staffed at two hundred members, all above the Seventh Level of Body Opening. This enhancement undoubtedly increased their influence.

"Don't be too pleased just yet. From now on, every year, both the ten Dragon Heads of Upper Hou Gate and the twelve leaders of Lower Hou Sect will undergo an annual challenge event, employing a system where the capable rise and the mediocre fall. To secure your position, you must demonstrate true skill!"

As soon as these words were said, Hou Fei, Hou Ying, Hou Cun, Su Li, Xiong Nutao, Zhang Kong, and various other Hou Clan leaders instantly changed their expressions. In contrast, Bai Yunfan, Nie Xinchuan, and others showed faces full of delight...

For them, this new rule was definitely advantageous, as the Hou Clan's martial artists had not been in the Gang Qi Realm for long. However, many among those who had recently joined the Hou Clan were at the Gathering Evil Phase of cultivation.

"Rest assured, we still have three months until the end of the year. Just focus on diligent cultivation. While the level of cultivation certainly determines strength, it's not always the absolute factor!"

If someone else had said this, everyone would have scoffed. But since it was Hou Yuxiao who said it, his words carried great persuasive power. Hou Fei and the others nodded and made a resolution in their hearts.

"And then there's the Zhaoyang Iron Guards!"

As soon as Hou Yuxiao finished speaking, Hou Yucheng's eyes immediately lit up as he watched him intently.

Compared to others, Hou Yucheng was the most afraid of losing his position. He was passionate about leading troops and participating in battle, and after tasting victory in two ambushes, he had developed a unique obsession with the battlefield. If Hou Yuxiao were to strip him of his command of the Zhaoyang Iron Guards, he would find it intolerable...

Seeing the look on Second Elder's face, Hou Yuxiao immediately knew what he was thinking and couldn't help but reveal a hint of a smile, shaking his head in resignation.

The Zhaoyang Iron Guards were, after all, the Hou Clan's private army, which had to remain firmly in his grasp, without the slightest room for negotiation.

Hou Yucheng... He was definitely not going to be replaced...