Everything was settled, and it was really time for them to go back.
However, according to the original plan, King Yan and his party should have left Linzhou in the chaos under the escort of Ge Xinyue.
Even if they didn't leave, they were no longer in the mansion prepared by He Shouzhong.
When Mu Ningqiu asked about this, Lu Li just smiled and did not answer.
Do you really think that I traveled all over Linzhou just to go sightseeing? In the end, I was almost killed, so I should have gained something.
At the beginning, I selected some forces that I did not want to deal with and came to the He family one by one. Although there were almost no people who were really willing to take action, there were still some people who were willing to "add some trouble" to the He family.
For example, at certain 'critical moments', sending people to attack the He family's property and causing some trouble, or doing a little bit of manipulation against the He family's caravans in various places in Linzhou, although this will not cause any harm to the He family. , but it was enough to give the He family a headache in a short period of time.
As for Mu Hongxiu and the others' escape arrangements, Lu Li certainly would not have failed to consider them.
In this situation where even Shenwei can't rely on them, they can't trust anyone, but they can trust 'anyone'.
That's right, this anyone refers to Tingfeng Sect.
The leader of the Tingfeng Sect seemed to have rejected the proposal to deal with the He family, but in fact, Lu Li and he had reached a consensus in private. If Lu Li could find a way to cause chaos in the He family, the Tingfeng Sect would naturally take action to swallow up the He family. The first aristocratic family in Linzhou.
In the eyes of such people in power, there is no eternal hatred. Lu Li had no hope of using hatred to drive these people. Hatred was just an excuse and a cover for them. The only thing that could really make them take action was profit itself.
When the He family was in a strong position, it was impossible for the Tingfeng Sect to go head-to-head with the No. 1 family in Linzhou over the so-called hatred. Even if the He family is completely wiped out, Tingfeng Sect will still have to pay an extremely heavy price. In the end, apart from benefiting others in vain, it will not get any benefits at all, which is not in the interests of Tingfeng Sect itself.
The consensus between Lu Li and the leader of Tingfeng Sect is that if the He family is to be in chaos, at least one of the two masters must die, and then the He family will fall into real chaos. Lu Li also used this mentality to reach agreements with many heads of aristocratic families. As long as the He family was in chaos, they would swoop up like wild beasts smelling blood and eat up the giant He family. It's all gone, not even a good piece of meat can be left.
Thinking back to what He Shouwei said to him before, Lu Li had no doubt that these 'brothers' had already killed each other in the small world. As for whether He Shouzhong or He Showei died, that is a side story.
As long as one of the two grandmasters of the He family dies, there will be a great chaos in Linzhou soon.
That was the second escape route left by Lu Li.
If Mu Hongxiu and the others had not left while the He family was hesitant, no one would have noticed the "uninvited guests" when the various families in Linzhou were fighting.
However, the most important problem that needs to be solved at the moment is not the safety of Mu Hongxiu and others, and how they can leave Linzhou.
Lu Li glanced at Beidi and asked, "What are your plans next? Are you going to go with us, or are you going to take a good look at what changes have happened in Zhenwu Realm after you have been away for so long?"
In this world, mortals only have a lifespan of two hundred years. If they are as powerful as a master, they will turn into dust after thousands of years. Beidi has been trapped in a small world for nearly ten thousand years. Everything he was familiar with back then has long been buried under the wheel of time. The current Zhenwu Domain is no longer the world in his memory.
"I have seen everything that I should know and shouldn't know back then. Is there any need to understand the world again now?"
Beidi was very free and easy, and said with a smile: "If you don't mind, I will naturally choose to go with you. If I find a reason to live on this journey, it will not be too late to say goodbye."
"Well, since you decide so, then leave with us."
Lu Li nodded.
He didn't mind Beidi accompanying him, on the contrary, he was happy about it.
Even if Beidi's strength has declined now and he is still in the state of his soul body, he might lose his soul one day. But being with such an ancient and powerful man who has experienced a lot and has advanced to the realm of seeing gods, no matter how you think about it, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
Moreover, the most important reason for keeping Beidi by his side is to facilitate his 'keeping'. Otherwise, who knows whether Beidi, who is still looking indifferent now, will turn around and run back to the Beihai Royal Court, use the resources of the Water God Clan to regain his strength, and wipe out the human race in the Zhenwu Domain with a backhand
After all, this guy still has a criminal record. Even if he had some unspeakable secrets when he betrayed the human race, no one can guarantee that he will not betray him again now.
Beidi was well aware of this and knew that Lu Li was still wary and suspicious of him. Instead of proposing to leave so abruptly, it would be better to follow the group and observe the situation first.
Both of them are actually 'scheming' each other.
But this calculation is not very malicious.
Mu Ningqiu rolled her eyes at them and said impatiently: "Hurry up and meet aunt and the others. If we delay, the family that suffered losses will react."
She also knew part of Lu Li's plan, and understood that now was the time to race against time. Regardless of how many grandmasters there were in that small world before, or even if none of them left alive, those aristocratic families should have reacted soon.
Lu Li and Bei Di looked at each other and saw the deep meaning in each other's eyes. Without wasting any more time, the three of them immediately set off to meet up with Mu Hongxiu and others.
At the same time, the few family heads who rushed back to their respective families also noticed that the atmosphere in Linzhou was a bit strange along the way.
Especially He Shouwei. When he returned to the family, he received reports from his clan members that the family's properties in various parts of Linzhou were being attacked and harassed one by one, and even the caravans that were supposed to be safe were destroyed. When Tingfeng Sect found some reasons to detain him, He Shouwei immediately realized that someone was going to attack the He family.
"Master, we can't just tolerate this tone!"
A clan elder said angrily on the spot: "Especially the Tingfeng Sect, they dare to detain our He family's caravan. Those goods are all valuables to be transported to other state capitals. If the delivery is late, it will only be a large amount." Even a single amount of compensation would cause our He family to suffer a lot, and the Tingfeng Sect simply wants to start a war with our He family!"
"Yes, the head of the family, not only Tingfeng Sect, but also those families who fish in troubled waters, have taken action against the He family's industry throughout Linzhou. In this day alone, the He family has lost millions. If it continues like this , who would still take our He family seriously?"
Several powerful figures within the family are also very dissatisfied with the current situation.
As the No. 1 family in Linzhou, the He family has always been the only one who bullies others. How have they ever been humiliated like this
Moreover, Tingfeng Sect's seizure of the goods of the He family's caravan irritated the nerves of many people.
They thought that He Shouwei was once a true disciple of Tingfeng Sect. He eventually betrayed Tingfeng Sect and took many secrets with him, which caused huge losses to Tingfeng Sect at that time.
Although the two parties later shook hands and made peace, and seemed harmonious on the surface, in fact they were wary of each other. No one dared to start a conflict until they were absolutely sure.
However, the Tingfeng Sect is now uncharacteristically not only taking action against the He family, but also showing his courage as a major sect in Linzhou as soon as he takes action, seizing all the He family's caravans circulating outside, even if he does nothing, just With this situation, the He family would suffer a huge loss every day.
The Tingfeng Sect, who has always been 'kind to others', would act like this, which makes people think, could they be targeting He Shouwei, a traitor to the Tingfeng Sect