Originally, Tan Long held the jade slip just to cheer himself up. At the same time, he was worried that if Lu Li wanted to contact him, he would miss the opportunity.
But Tan Long never expected that Lu Li's contact would have already arrived when the sky had just turned dark and the heavy rain showed no sign of stopping.
Suppressing the shock in his heart, Tan Long unlocked the restrictions on the jade slip.
"Did the Hou family cause trouble for you?"
Lu Li's voice sounded slowly, and he first expressed concern about Tan Long's current situation.
When Tan Long heard this, his lips moved. He looked at the figure flashing outside, and his heart suddenly froze.
I knew the Hou family had no good intentions!
The beautiful maids sent to him seemed to be the Hou family's eyes and ears, used to monitor whether he had any contact with the outside world.
"You don't want to talk, but you have ears and eyes around you?" Lu Li laughed, "Don't be nervous, let them listen. After all, we still need help from the Hou family for this matter."
"Sir, are you going to take action?"
Tan Long's eyes changed slightly.
"Absolutely. I originally wanted you to deliver a message to Master Hou, but since you have ears and eyes, don't bother."
"Tell you Master Ba."
Lu Li raised his voice a bit and uttered four words: "The time has come."
The figure outside froze for a moment, and finally disappeared quietly, as if it had never appeared.
Tan Long wanted to take this opportunity to ask Lu Li a few more questions, but Lu Li cut off Yu Jian's communication without saying anything.
He was stunned, looking at the dimmed jade slip, and thought for a long time without knowing what it meant.
Has the time come
Could it be that my mission is over
While Tan Long was meditating like this, Hou Baye had also received a report from below.
The old face also showed a somewhat pensive expression.
Finally, he said as if he was confused: "Are you sure that's what he said?"
A beautiful maid lowered her head, not daring to look directly at Master Hou Ba's face, but said with great respect: "It's absolutely true, he only said four words."
"The time has come."
Hou Baye repeated it, as if there was thunder brewing in his eyes.
He tapped the armrest lightly and chewed these four words carefully over and over again. Countless possibilities emerged in his mind, and in the end there was only one answer that seemed slim but was the most real.
"He actually wants to take action?" No matter how deep the city is, Hou Baye can't help showing a look of astonishment on his face.
Because in his opinion, Lu Li shouldn't be such a reckless person.
Less than two hours had passed since he visited the Hou family, was assassinated by Cheng Yu, and went to the Zhang family to cause a scene.
At such a dazzling moment, he suddenly chose to take action. Wasn't he afraid of counterattacks from various parties
After figuring out the true meaning behind these four words, Hou Baye also felt Lu Li's mocking contempt.
Yes.
It's contempt.
This little lunatic didn't take the family seriously at all.
In his opinion, Yanzhou's aristocratic families were like a group of clowns. He had watched coldly for a long time, playing a meaningless balancing game with them. Now, he was like a child who was tired of playing and wanted to do it himself. Break the illusion of balance.
"To you, is the family feud just a game?"
Hou Baye suddenly murmured and felt a little shuddering.
The situation that Yanzhou has maintained for so many years has been reduced to a mess by a young boy like Lu Li. Now he is tired of this game and wants to end the farce with blood.
But…
The aristocratic family has been standing for many years, how can it be so easy to deal with
"Laoba."
At this moment, Hou Baye heard someone calling him.
The trance in his eyes dissipated instantly. He looked up and saw the anxious-looking Fifth Master Hou.
It was obvious that his fifth brother also had first-hand information.
This is a normal thing. The Hou family is big and small, and some news cannot be hidden at all.
Hou Wuye walked into the room and looked at Hou Baye. After a moment of silence, he said in a hoarse voice: "It seems that you already know about Lu Li..."
At this point, Hou Wuye suddenly stopped, as if he didn't know how to describe it.
Call it crazy
But they all saw the tricks Lu Li showed during this period, and Hou Wuye and Hou Baye knew very well that that little lunatic had a character that meant what he said and what he did.
Since he dared to say that the time has come, no matter whether the Hou family is willing to join or not, the bloody storm that swept through Yanzhou and even dragged Qingzhou and Bazhou into it will blow on time.
However, Mr. Hou Wu still couldn't say the word 'order'.
Master Hou Ba seemed to have sensed Master Wu Hou's hesitation, and said with a smile: "At this point, Fifth Brother is still wondering whether the power he holds will be affected?"
After being told what he was thinking, Hou Wuye didn't show any embarrassment, he just said in a deep voice: "Old man, now we must make a decision as soon as possible."
He looked at Fifth Master Hou with burning eyes: "Should I give everything I have to go crazy with this young boy, or..."
"No or not."
Hou Baye raised his hand, interrupted him, stood up and said, "The ship is already on board. If you want to regret it now, don't you think it's too late, Fifth Brother?"
"As long as we let the wind out a little bit, the Yanzhou family will definitely be alert. By then we have integrated the power of all the Yanzhou families, and we may not be able to fight against the Yan Palace."
Hou Wuye's voice was slightly cold.
How many Yanzhou families are there
The total number of large and small aristocratic families is close to hundreds!
Even though not every family has a grandmaster in charge, the number of existing grandmasters in Yanzhou, not including the Hou family's grandmaster, is over twenty.
Counting the real pillars of each family, that is, those warriors in the Immortal Realm, when the entire Yanzhou family forces unite, it is not a matter of whether they can fight against the Yan Palace.
They should think about how long the Yan Palace can last!
"Stop dreaming. Do you really think Lu Li has no preparations?"
Hou Baye glanced at his fifth brother, and his eyes even contained a bit of pity: "The time has come... When has it come? To destroy the world of Yanzhou, or to destroy the Hou family?"
After hearing what Hou Ba Ye said, Hou Wu Ye's eyes flashed, but he didn't refute anything.
Hou Ba Ye continued: "And why do you want to unite the power of the Yanzhou family? What even Hou Ye has never done, do you think that with this news, you can make the Yanzhou family share the same hatred and be united? "
"Don't be naive, brother."
Hou Baye joked: "Have the aristocratic families ever truly been of the same mind? Even in this 'small' Hou family, the overt and covert fights are getting more intense every day. You and I are from the same family, but we still can't trust each other. We hope that the aristocratic families can work together. You might as well expect us to put aside our past grudges and become a pair of 'brothers' who love each other."
Hou Wuye couldn't help but said: "According to what you say, we have no choice? But you have to know that once we make this decision, we will have to give up even our former allies. We have been friends for many years, so you don't Are you going to... give them a hand?"
"Some people are not worth saving."
Hou Baye lowered his eyelids and whispered: "Besides, we already have a new ally, right?"
Mr. Hou Wu was slightly startled.
But before he could react, Hou Baye had already walked out of the room and looked at the night sky covered by clouds. It was pouring with rain and still had no intention of stopping.
Tonight, the sky is starless.
The whole world seemed to be plunged into strange darkness.
"The Marquis taught me many things, some of which are worth pondering, and some of which are not worth mentioning."
"Among so many truths, I only remember one."
"From the moment you make a choice, there's no turning back."
"If you don't want to be caught up by the monster behind you, you have to kill the monster in front of you, or even become a monster."
As soon as he finished speaking, Hou Baye walked under the eaves and stretched out his hand to feel the rain. In the darkness, there seemed to be sticky blood dripping on his hands.
The rain became heavier.
…
Zhang family.
Zhang Zhiming looked at a letter on the table and fell into deep thought.
This letter had penetrated his door a moment ago, leaving a knife-like mark.
But there was no trace of the messenger.
The man apparently sent a warning along with the letter.
He was able to shuttle through the Zhang family silently, and even the formations in the house did not detect his presence, so he could easily take the life of anyone.