Ice and snow have covered the Northland. Even if the sun is shining, it is difficult to block the biting cold wind. Many people are forced to hide in their homes and dare not come out. Making fires and eating meat has become a hobby of the people in the North.
In Beidi, Zhou Yaxuan's name has become commonplace and a role model for future generations. He even encourages his children to be as powerful as Zhou Yaxuan and become an indispensable talent in the family.
Zhou Yaxuan is Zhou Zhitong's son and a candidate to take charge of the family in the future. Many young people admire him. They constantly form cliques and fight fiercely in order to make Zhou Yaxuan take notice and become his right-hand man.
In addition to these people, there are also many famous nobles in the family who are forming cliques secretly to pave the way for their sons, so that they all have the opportunity to get close to Zhou Yaxuan, gain his approval, and become the most trusted person.
Among them, one famous family was so powerful that he sold out almost half of the nobles of the family. This famous family was the family's general Li Hanming.
Li Hanming is the general of the family and an arm of Zhou Zhitong. His status is very high in the family and he is highly valued by Zhou Zhitong. He won many battles with the Tang family in the past, so his prestige is even higher now.
But as he gets older, there will be more things to do in the future. He has a son named Li Ji, who has been uneducated and incompetent since he was a child. He often fights with others and molests women from good families. This makes him very upset, but there is nothing he can do.
Who calls him his son?
Seeing that Zhou Yaxuan grew up and became the leader of the family, Li Hanming knew clearly that if the old leader abdicated, he might abdicate as well, and then the position would definitely belong to Zhou Yaxuan.
With the change of old and new, Zhou Yaxuan will definitely choose a more trustworthy right-hand man. There will definitely be many outstanding people, but it is obviously impossible for him to want his son to take the lead!
Because of this, his selfishness deepened. In order for his son to take over his position, he used his power to bribe various clan leaders. Under the control of the power, Li Ji became a general of the family.
The smell of mutton was strong, and Li Hanming's house was very lively. The whole lamb was roasted in a blazing fire, fine wine and delicacies were used as condiments, the whole house was filled with nobles, and there were cheerful singing and dancing performances.
"Fellow patriarchs, it's all thanks to you that my son is here today. I, Li Hanming, would like to toast you all. Eat well and drink well before you go back."
Li Hanming was wearing a military uniform, with a machete hanging on his waist. He was tall and stood up with a glass of wine in his hands. His thick eyebrows and big eyes looked full of murderous intent, and he started to attack the clan leaders in a serious manner.
"General Li is joking. Your son is already good at both civil and military affairs. It is also his ability to become a major general. We just helped him a little. Don't you think so?"
"What Lao Wang said is that we have seen Li Ji since we were young. This child is born to be extraordinary. If he can be valued by the new leader in the future, it will be the luck of our tribe."
"Let's raise a toast to General Lee."
Everyone raised their glasses, and Li Hanming also picked up his glasses and drank happily, all at ease.
They chatted about home affairs until the end. At this time, when they were menstruating, Li Hanming watched everyone disperse. Li Hanming's smile immediately disappeared, and then he stood up and entered a room.
"Come out!" Li Hanming said, looking at the bright moon outside the window.
"General Li is indeed very powerful. You can find me even though I'm hiding so deep. I admire you."
A cloud of black energy emerged, and a figure appeared behind him. He was wearing a green robe, and his appearance was unclear. He praised him in a hoarse voice.
Li Hanming didn't have time to talk nonsense with him. He clenched his fist and hit Lupao. Fortunately, Lupao avoided it in time and retreated far away. He said from time to time: "Is this how General Li treats guests?"
"Hmph, I, Li Hanming, have a great reputation all my life, but I never thought that I would join in the same trap with you and make my son become an ignorant useless person. You demons are really despicable."
It turns out that this person is none other than the green-robed demon from the demon clan.
"General Li, why should you be angry? Your family has been suffering from disasters all year round in the North. If you don't expand in time, you will suffer the catastrophe of annihilation. Do you want to watch your own people die unexpectedly?"
"Let me tell you, the life or death of my family has nothing to do with the demons. If you want to use this coercion to induce me to do things that are unworthy of my family and go back and tell you demon lord, that is just wishful thinking."
"General Li, how could the Demon King do such a shameless thing? We are doing big things and have common interests. As long as we cooperate, why can't the mainland be unified?"
"Tell me! What's the purpose of coming here this time?"
"General Li, you also know that the young masters of the three families have all gone to Tianxi Sect. If something unexpected happens to the young master of the Tang family at this time, will the Tang family investigate to the end?"
"what do you want?"
"Now is the time. If the Zhou family wants to unify the mainland, they will find a way to cause a war between the Tang family and the Gao family. This lead is the young master of the Tang family. I know that you are determined to revitalize the family. Your master will hand over the power to you.
The reason is for you to expand the place, and the time is right."
"How could the young master of the Tang family be killed so easily, Lupao, you think too highly of me."
"General Li, whether or not to kill is not a matter of your words. If you want both the Tang family and the Gao family to suffer losses, I believe you have a better plan. When the time comes, my demon clan will definitely support you secretly. I hope we
Happy cooperation, farewell!"
Li Hanming looked at the disappearing green robe and suddenly fell into deep thought. If Li Ji hadn't been a waste, he wouldn't have colluded with the demons. For the sake of the family, he had to cooperate with the demons. After all, the enemies were all the Tang family. At the same time, he also
I am worried that the demons are treacherous. If I are bitten by the demons, I will have to bear the infamy of genocide.
He seemed to have no choice. On the one hand, he wanted the glory of his family, and on the other hand, he wanted his son. In the end, he was driven by selfish desires to cooperate with the demons. As long as he could destroy the Tang family and the Gao family, the demons would be nothing to him.
"Chief, I, Li Hanming, have failed you. For the sake of the family, I can only do this!"
Li Hanming was thinking a lot. He looked at the bright moon and sighed, deepening his guilt.