The second day after the Mid-Autumn Festival.
August 16th.
As if they had agreed, Li Baitian and Ye Huayu went to Shushan.
Yu Qingyan went to Ning Qiancheng in Jinling.
Xu Chu went to Yaochi.
Du Hanyin is still at Sky Academy.
Several young people from Donghuang Palace returned to Donghuang Palace almost at the same time.
The weather after the Mid-Autumn Festival was a bit gloomy, with thick clouds rolling and churning in the sky. There was no longer any shadow of Li Tianlan in front of the clear artificial lake, leaving only the golden retriever lying lazily in front of the lake and wagging its tail.
Li Baitian, who had a dark face, frowned and entered the luxurious palace, which was mostly made of glass, and went straight to Li Tianlan's bedroom on the third floor.
Rapid footsteps echoed in the corridor. Li Baitian was the fastest. He was the first to arrive at Li Tianlan's door. He stretched out his hand and was about to knock on the door. Li Tianlan, who had already heard the footsteps, had already opened the door. .
The moment their eyes met, both of them were stunned.
"So fast?"
Li Tianlan sounded a little surprised. He looked at Li Baitian in front of him and Ning Qiancheng and Xu Chu behind Li Baitian. He frowned and said, "Didn't it mean that he can only come back the day after tomorrow?"
Li Baitian's somewhat gloomy expression gradually melted away.
He looked obviously relieved and said softly: "Is everything okay?"
"What's wrong?"
Li Tianlan turned aside to let everyone in, and said casually: "What can I do?"
Li Baitian hesitated.
"It's okay."
Ning Qiancheng looked at Li Tianlan's face and said as calmly as possible: "Is Yuetong gone?"
Li Tianlan glanced at him and nodded: "She was taken away by her father on the day you left."
"We already know. Now everyone knows that you can't get through on the phone, so we rushed back."
Ning Qiancheng took a deep breath and said with a smile: "It's okay as long as it's okay. With the reputation of the Beihai Wang family, I won't take this opportunity to embarrass you."
Li Tianlan narrowed his eyes slightly. Only then did he realize that apart from the initial worry and gloominess on everyone's expressions, everyone's eyes were a little solemn.
"Everyone knows?"
Li Tianlan suddenly asked.
Yu Donglai, who was standing behind several young people, suddenly sighed, walked aside and sat down, silent.
Du Hanyin's expression was dull.
Ye Huayu and Yu Qingyan were a little confused.
Li Baitian's eyes were cold.
Ning Qiancheng just smiled bitterly, nodded and said, "Everyone knows."
He emphasized the word "everyone" in particular, as if he wanted to illustrate how extensive the coverage was.
Li Tianlan said oh, his face expressionless.
But there was a bit of ridicule in his eyes.
This sentence can be regarded as explaining to Li Tianlan a doubt he had two days ago.
That was the appearance of Wang Tianzong on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
No. 1 on the God List, a majestic sword king, no matter how much he values himself, he would not come all the way to say a few words to him in person. As for coming to pick up Wang Yuetong, he does not need to come in person.
Nowadays, the power of the Beihai Wang family in Huating is gradually showing signs of recovery. Liu Shuanghua from Jiangnan Road, Ye Fengcheng, director of the Huating Special Operations Bureau, Wang Xiaoyao, the Zhang family, and even Yue Chunguang, the mayor of Huating, none of them can stop Li Tianlan. They took Wang Yuetong away. Wang Yuetong did not have the courage to resist the entire family now, and she was not in any danger. No matter from any aspect, it seemed redundant for Wang Tianzong to come here in person.
But how could every move of a character like him be really redundant
That day he went to see his grandfather and stopped by to see him. It turned out that he really wasn't just on his way.
He took away Wang Yuetong.
This is a signal.
A signal that everyone knows by now.
Li Tianlan knew very well that when Wang Tianzong went to Lin'an, no one would know what he and his grandfather talked about, but after returning from Lin'an, he directly took Wang Yuetong away, which can already explain a lot of problems.
There was no problem with Wang Yuetong's departure, but in the eyes of others, with Wang Yuetong's departure, the attitude of the Beihai Wang family became completely clear.
What everyone now knows is not only that Wang Tianzong took Wang Yuetong away, but the deeper meaning of this so-called signal is that the Wang family in Beihai does not welcome the appearance of Li Tianlan, the genius of Zhongzhou.
The signal has been sent.
The Beihai Wang family does not need to do anything next.
Because it’s time for Kunlun City to take action.
While the Beihai Wang family expressed its attitude, some other wait-and-see forces in Central Continent must also take a corresponding attitude.
And these attitudes are the so-called general trends.
The general trend of Central Continent.
The general trend is that we can only go with it.
"As expected."
Li Tianlan was silent for a while and then spoke slowly. He really did not expect Wang Tianzong's deep meaning, but he was already fully mentally prepared for what would happen next.
"I heard from Commander Ning that there may be some changes in the Central Continent special operations system recently, specifically..."
Ning Qiancheng said, mentioning his father, he just said "Commander Ning" bluntly.
Li Tianlan interrupted him and said with a smile: "I already know it from Marshal Dongcheng. Once Yuetong leaves, the affairs of the Special Operations Department should be settled, right?"
"This is not a temporary thing, but there should be no surprises in the final result. This is a systematic reform, and the opinions above are a bit confusing. If it is correct, there should be a pilot first."
Ning Qiancheng's tone was a bit complicated as he recalled the inside stories that Ning Zhiyuan had told him intentionally or unintentionally.
"Southeast pilot?"
The mocking look in Li Tianlan's eyes became clearer and clearer.
Ning Qiancheng nodded: "The Southeast Special Operations Headquarters should be established in the next few days. The headquarters has not yet been determined. Commander Ning said that if there are no accidents, the headquarters will be either in Huating or Lin'an."
Li Tianlan's pupils shrank and he narrowed his eyes.
If the Southeast Special Operations Headquarters were located in Huating, everyone would have nothing to say. This is a municipality directly under the Central Government with an extremely important status, and the headquarters should have been established here.
But being established in Lin'an, this seems extraordinary.
Several provinces in the southeast are strong and rich, but in terms of status, Jinling is definitely a little bit ahead of Lin'an. The Southeast Special Operations Headquarters is currently planned to be located in Lin'an.
The Li family, who reappeared in Zhongzhou, is now in Lin'an.
"Everyone sit down."
Li Tianlan waved his hand and sat down, without speaking for a long time.
Everyone was waiting for Li Tianlan's reaction.
The establishment of the Special Operations Headquarters was a disaster for any young force that needed to rise quickly to achieve a certain goal, and the Donghuang Palace was particularly affected.
"What's Shushan's attitude?"
Li Tianlan suddenly asked.
He didn't ask Ning Qiancheng's attitude in the eastern war zone, which was the sphere of influence of the Southeast Group. Not to mention whether Ning Zhiyuan was willing to do something for his son, even if he wanted to do it, he had to listen to Wang Tianzong.
He also didn't ask Xu Chu.
Yaochi and the Dongcheng family are on the same page, and the Dongcheng family will definitely be on his side.
As for Shushan...
Li Tianlan suddenly wanted to know Shushan's attitude.
"Elder brother has no specific attitude at the moment."
Li Baitian shook his head, he hesitated, and said with a wry smile: "We are all our own people here. I will tell you some things directly. I estimate that this secret will not be kept for long. During the Battle of Changdao, weren't you surprised? Why is the third senior brother leading the team and not the eldest senior brother?"
Li Tianlan was moved in his heart and said nothing.
Shushan Nirvana Sword Master Guards Kunlun.
One of the top ten contemporary masters in Central Continent, the top half-step invincible state.
Why didn't he participate in the Battle of Long Island
Li Tianlan's eyes were a little playful.
"Because at that time, the senior brother was trying his best to break through the situation and try to become invincible."
Li Baitian smiled bitterly and said: "But he failed. Now he is seriously injured, and his realm has dropped from the half-step invincibility realm to the peak of the thunder realm. At this time, Shushan can only remain silent on this matter."
He suddenly looked at Li Tianlan and continued: "But senior brother asked me to tell you something, take a step back and the world will be brighter."
Li Tianlan's expression changed. He looked at Li Baitian seriously and said softly: "I remembered something. The three of us in Sky Academy happened to be assigned to the same dormitory. Isn't this a coincidence?"
Li Baitian's face froze.
Ning Qiancheng's expression was also a little unnatural.
But now, after meeting Dongcheng Wudi, Li Tianlan already knew that it was the Dongcheng family's arrangement for Ning Qiancheng to share a dormitory with him.
As for Li Baitian...
Li Tianlan asked softly: "Is it the arrangement of Wei Kunlun's front row?"
Li Baitian hesitated and smiled bitterly: "That's not true. It's not a big deal. It's really not a coincidence that we are in the same dormitory. I was entrusted by others to help you when I can, so that you can become stronger as soon as possible. Get up. But it wasn't the senior brother who made these arrangements, and he didn't know you at that time. It was the second senior brother who asked me to appear next to you."
Second senior brother...
Li Tianlan looked stunned.
Several other young people were a little confused.
Only Yu Donglai showed a look of understanding after being stunned for a moment, but his eyes lit up.
Shushan's second senior brother.
To be precise, this so-called second senior brother is not a senior brother, but a senior sister.
Phantom Sword Master Yun Qinxi.
He is also the most mysterious sword master in Shushan.
Shushan giant, female, half-step invincible master, this kind of status is worthy of gossip no matter where you put it.
When Li Tianlan was in Changdao, he heard Youmeng, the top assassin in Sighing City, mention Yun Qinxi. It is said that this Phantom Sword Master has a very bad relationship with Situ Cangyue, the Hidden God of Central Continent, and is even incompatible with each other. It is precisely because of this that Li Tianlan Becoming more confused.
He originally thought that Li Baitian being with him was arranged by Wei Kunlun, but now a Yun Qinxi appeared.
Since she has a very bad relationship with the Lord of Sighing City, why would she help her
"Does your second senior brother know me?"
Li Tianlan couldn't help but ask.
"do not know."
Li Baitian shook his head, looked at Li Tianlan with a strange look in his eyes, and said in a strange tone: "But even though the second senior brother doesn't know you... But Tianlan... you don't really think that your old man has really been honest all these years." You just simply guarded the border and did nothing, right?"
The old man Li Baitian spoke of was naturally Li Honghe.
But the problem is that Li Tianlan doesn't know anything.
And it seems that Li Baitian knows something
"what do you know?"
Li Tianlan asked directly.
"I'm a few years older than you in terms of age, but when Mrs. Li's accident happened, I was still ignorant. What could I know?"
Li Baitian said helplessly: "But I heard Senior Brother mention Mr. Li accidentally before. I forgot what the specific matter was, but Senior Brother was talking about the entire Central Continent at that time. To say that the old fox... ah no, to be wily and scheming, uh, to say Getting stronger with age... Well, that's what it means anyway, Senior Brother said that in this regard, Mr. Li is the real number one in Central Continent."
Li Tianlan felt a little weird inside.
Old fox... scheming...
This was what Wei Kunlun wanted to express at that time.
It's just that his grandfather has been quiet these years. What does he want? What does it count
Li Tianlan's inner curiosity was completely aroused: "Why do you say that?"
Li Baitian frowned and shook his head. In his memory, the only time his senior brother talked about Li Shi, he seemed to have drunk too much. He was indeed better at drinking than Wei Kunlun, but Wei Kunlun drank too much, and Li Baitian himself could How good is it? He only remembered a few words from that conversation.
"I only remember four words."
Li Baitian said calmly: "A shocking plan."