Watching Duan Chengpeng being carried down, Li Tianquan's heart failed to land, but hung higher and higher. He was really restless, so he got up and went to see the mysterious lobbyist.
It was a thin, middle-aged man with a well-trimmed short beard. Seeing Li Tianquan coming in, he put down a piece of jade that he was playing with, and said with a smile, "Elder Li, why are you so panicked?"
Li Tianquan collected himself, smiled wryly and said: "This matter is too important, how can I calm down? That promise will not change, right?"
A slight displeasure appeared on the face of the middle-aged man, and he said indifferently: "I, Liao, said something lightly, so Elder Li doesn't have to believe it. But the seal I brought can't be faked, and it was also checked by Elder Li himself. So I, Liao, What he said was the meaning of that lord. What's more, those few words were confessed by the lord himself, and not a single word was added or subtracted."
Li Tianquan laughed and said: "That's good, that's good! I don't blame the old man for being careful, it's because the people from the Zhao Clan are too arrogant and fearless. If they really call, it will be a big deal."
The middle-aged man surnamed Liao didn't care, he stroked his beard and said, "No matter how arrogant the Zhao Clan is, they must act according to the law. This empire is not surnamed Zhao."
"Yes, yes." Li Tianquan nodded repeatedly, feeling a lot more at ease.
The middle-aged man glanced at him, and said flatly: "Your Excellency has long been known all over the world for his words. But after your lord has said so, Elder Li's affairs can't be kept up to date. Isn't it justifiable?"
Li Tianquan was startled, and said in a trembling voice, "What else do I need to do?"
The middle-aged man said indifferently: "Actually, it's very simple. Elder Li just needs to hand over Jingshui's life to me, and then Liao will go away. There is no proof of this matter. That Jingshui's life has never been in the hands of Elder Li. Even if I want to blame you, I won't blame you."
Li Tianquan forced a smile on his face and said, "Let me let the old man think about it."
Mr. Liao said with a smirk: "At this time, what else should Elder Li think about? Could it be that Elder Li thinks that there is still room for change with the Zhao Clan? But this matter should not be urgent. , but you are right. Opening a new family is not just talking about it. Territory, people, resources, military power, everything is indispensable. Even in the hands of that adult, such a territory is only two pieces, how many people Where are you staring at!"
Speaking of this, Mr. Liao cupped his hands and said to see off the guests: "Elder Li might as well think about this matter slowly, don't be impatient."
Li Tianquan said: "Thank you sir for your suggestion, I will definitely give you an answer as soon as possible."
After Li Tianquan left, Mr. Liao's face darkened immediately. He didn't seem to expect that the trick of trying to get him didn't work, so he cursed bitterly, "Cowardless man". After cursing, he pondered for a moment, then pushed the door and left in a hurry.
Not long after, Mr. Liao appeared outside the base prison. At this time, he had changed his appearance, and even the aura of the original force had changed. He took out the token and waved it in front of the guard. This is the token of the Li family's elder level, and the guards didn't dare to stop him, so they let him in.
Entering the prison, Mr. Liao waited until the warden arrived, and made a mysterious gesture with his hand. The warden's face changed slightly, and then he returned to normal. He called a jailer and asked him to lead Mr. Liao to several cells.
The base cell is built deep underground, simple but sturdy, and heavily guarded. Mr. Liao kept his composure and walked past each cell, occasionally stopping for a while, and finally came to a special cell. This cell is full of original force arrays, extremely strong, but the layout is quite comfortable, which is quite different from other cells. On the bed in the middle of the cell, Duan Chengpeng was lying there, still unconscious. However, his body exuded a faint medicinal fragrance, obviously he had used the medicine, and it had the ingredients of calming the nerves and resting, so as to facilitate the recovery of the injury.
Mr. Liao stood in front of this cell, and inadvertently flicked his fingers, and a thin light gray needle transformed from the force shot out from his fingertips and sank into Duan Chengpeng's body. His movements were extremely subtle, and the guards next to him were unaware.
"I've seen it all, let's go." He said lightly, and then left the dungeon with the jailer.
The road from the secret room to the office is not long, but under Li Tianquan's feet, the road seems to have no end at all. At this moment, in his mind, Duan Chengpeng's words echoed repeatedly, "The fourth son's shot has not been fired yet!"
After finally returning to the office, Li Tianquan stood in the room, looking at the painting on the wall, struggling repeatedly in his heart.
Newly established families in the empire are generally arranged in turbulent border areas. As the lord of a place, the family has the responsibility to guard the land. For thousands of years, countless aristocratic families were destroyed by dark races, beast hordes, and even natural disasters without a stable foothold. The territory that the lord in the court took out this time is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Not far away is an important military site of the empire. In case of emergency, reinforcements can arrive within a few days. Moreover, that lord will also provide several battalions of elites to be stationed in the territory for three years, so that Li Tianquan can survive the most difficult time.
Such conditions are not only generous, but also considerate and comprehensive. It is impossible to say that Li Tianquan is not tempted. Although there are still risks after three years, and in these three years, the army of thousands of battalions may not necessarily be able to withstand the attack of the dark race army, but since the empire has been millennia, which high-ranking lord has not gone through hardships and obstacles, in the past three years? Grow up in blood and fire? After all, Li Tianquan is also the second elder of the Li family, the opportunity is right in front of him, how could he not even have such courage
It's just that Li Tianquan has a vague feeling that this matter may not be as simple as Mr. Liao said. If this mirror-water cleansing life is only about Qianye's life and death, why would that lord take out a piece of the family's territory
The value of this territory is so great, not to mention a piece of Jingshui Shisheng, even adding a Tianfengyun Yanzhu is far from worth it.
There is also an unwritten rule in the empire. If someone brings his family to the frontier fortress to open up the land of the Fourth World War, then the previous enmity must be put aside temporarily. After a few years, when the family has a firm foothold, the old grievances can be regained. That is to say, if Li Tianquan accepts the conditions and moves his family to the new territory, neither the Zhao family nor the Li family will be able to seek revenge from him within a few years, otherwise it may arouse the hostility of the entire family.
However this is only normal. Since this is the norm, there will always be exceptions. What if Zhao Jundu insisted on making a move regardless of everything? After all, the lord in the court is a bit wronged, and he is really willing to fight with the future king for the sake of a new small family? Not to mention whether that great man's position can last forever, even if his power does not fall, shouldn't he think about the descendants of the family in a hundred years
For Qianye's sake, Zhao Jundu played cards against the rules more than once. Because of this, Li Tianquan couldn't make up his mind.
The mirror water in the dark cabinet is like a volcano at the moment, and even getting close makes people feel suffocated.
At this moment, the door of the office opened suddenly, and a gust of cold current poured in, causing Li Tianquan to shiver subconsciously.
Before he could turn around, Li Kuanglan's voice sounded behind him: "Second Elder, why are you so restless?"
Li Tianquan was startled, turned around and forced a smile: "It's nothing, it's just a trivial matter. Nephew... why are you here suddenly?"
"Come here to sample something, get it and go."
Li Tianquan looked slightly relaxed, and said: "What is so important that you need to come and get it yourself? Can't you just send someone over to get it?"
Li Kuanglan said calmly: "I don't worry, I have to take it away with my own hands."
"Oh, what exactly is it? If you need help from Second Uncle, just ask."
The corners of Li Kuanglan's mouth raised slightly, and he said with a half-smile, "I just need the help of the Second Elder. What I want is Jingshui Disheng."
"Jingshui washes life?!" Li Tianquan's shock was no small matter. He collected himself and said, "What do you want this for? Could it be..."
Before he could finish speaking, Li Kuanglan said, "That's right, it's for Qianye."
Li Tianquan was stunned at first, but then turned into shock and anger, and said: "Kuanglan! You know that Qianye will become the enemy of my Li family when he grows up. How can such a treasure as Jingshui Disheng be entrusted to him? You are acting foolishly! "
Li Kuanglan raised his eyebrows slightly, and said coldly: "This Jingshui body was originally Qianye's, right? I just fetched it for him. Why, what else would the second elder want to say?"
"You..." Li Tianquan suddenly realized that Li Kuanglan no longer called him Second Uncle, but Second Elder. Even so, he simply sank his face, and said: "One moment and another moment. Although this Jingshui Cleansing Life can be said to belong to Qianye, I didn't say when to hand it over to him. I can do it for such a big matter. If there is no master, the head of the family and the empress need to nod."
Li Kuanglan put his hand on the hilt of Hanyue's cage, and sneered, "You don't want to hand it in, do you? Then try under my Hanyue's cage, how many tricks you can do!"
Li Tianquan was shocked. Although his origin power cultivation was higher than Li Kuanglan's, but Li Kuanglan held a magic weapon in his hand and possessed several of the strongest sword skills of the Li family. What's more, Li Kuanglan's special status, even if he could win, Li Tianquan wouldn't dare to hurt him, how can this battle be fought
"Kuanglan, you are so nonsense, the Patriarch and Empress will definitely not let you go!" Li Tianquan sternly shouted.
Li Kuanglan sneered, and said, "Sister, I will go and tell her. I think she will understand my intentions, so don't worry about it, Second Elder. Besides, how long can you, Second Elder, be in office?" , I’m afraid it’s also a problem. Get out of the way!”
A blue line suddenly appeared, piercing Li Tianquan's eyebrows with boundless sharpness and piercing chill!
When the incident happened suddenly, Li Tianquan tried his best to mobilize his movements, and he did not hesitate to use the original force to pull his body, so that he could barely avoid Li Kuanglan's sword. But the blue sword light was still going, and it slashed straight on the wall, just breaking through the door of the dark cabinet.
Li Kuanglan took a step forward, took the mirror water to wash his life, put it in his arms, and walked away without even looking at Li Tianquan.
Li Tianquan stood on the spot blankly, looking at the empty cabinet, he felt that all fame, wealth and power were going away from him.