As the vehicle slowly entered the Bai family manor and approached the luxurious villa in the center, Li Tianlan saw Bai Qingchao standing at the door with a frown on his face.
He was dressed in a neat military uniform, with a tall and straight posture, and the golden stars on his shoulders were shining. His figure looked a little anxious as he was pacing back and forth, but amid the surrounding silver, his face had a solemn expression.
A touch of coldness and chill that cannot be concealed.
Xuanyuan Wushang, who had been acting as a driver for a time, sped up the car slightly under Li Tianlan's instructions. Before the car came to a complete stop, Li Tianlan had already opened the door and got out of the car. He walked a few steps quickly to shake hands with Bai Qingchao and said softly: "Secretary-General."
The title refers to his position. Even in private, Li Tianlan always calls Bai Qingchao his position. But in terms of blood relationship, Li Tianlan knows very well that this is his uncle. Li Tianlan doesn't want to change the title, but he also doesn't want to hide himself.
From the heart, Li Tianlan really has no hatred or obstacles for his biological parents and their families. He did suffer a lot when he was a child, but today, he has gained
It was enough reward that I left the Li family and went to Huating when I was nineteen years old. It has been nearly six years now.
He saw the attitudes of the Dongcheng family and the Bai family.
He also saw what Dongcheng Wudi and Bai Qingqian did.
Hatred? Resentment?
Li Tianlan really has no idea about this.
What is family?
This is a proposition so vast that it would be difficult for anyone to explain it in detail.
Different periods, different situations, and different decisions will have different explanations.
Li Tianlan has not been with the Dongcheng family for more than 20 years. In Dongcheng Wudi's eyes, this is the family's debt to Li Tianlan.
They are trying their best to make up for it. Li Tianlan often wants to tell them that enough is enough. It is really enough, but they obviously do not have the concept of enough or not enough.
Li Tianlan can make up for it, but how can Bai Qingqian and Dongcheng Wudi go from respecting each other like guests to almost turning against each other in twenty years?
Born into a wealthy family, from birth, one is born with not only glory, but also the responsibility to maintain this glory.
Li Tianlan may already have too many things, and there are even many things that the Dongcheng family does not have. He stands high enough and his mentality is calm enough, so he can look at these problems more rationally. He never wants to call him "parents".
It's just because I've been unfamiliar with this title for many years, and it has nothing to do with anything else.
"coming."
Bai Qingchao tried his best to show a gentle smile: "Go in, everyone is waiting for you."
Li Tianlan knows who everyone is.
Chen Fangqing's death was so unexpected that it completely detonated the tense atmosphere before the election.
At this time, inside the Bai Family Manor, there were gathered the two Zhongzhou directors and two Zhongzhou councilors whom Li Tianlan was most familiar with. A little later, when the officials of the wealthy groups who did not work in Youzhou got the news, the place would become even more lively.
This is the time when one thing really affects the whole body.
What attitude should be used to face the sensation caused by Chen Fangqing's death is something that every group is studying now.
Li Tianlan nodded and entered the villa under the guidance of Bai Qingchao.
Xuanyuan Wushang, who did not regard himself as an outsider at all, also followed in.
Bai Qingchao, who thought he was a driver, looked at him in surprise, but didn't say much.
The three of them entered the study directly.
The large and comfortable study room is almost filled with clouds and mist.
When Li Tianlan walked in, the two directors Dongcheng Wudi, Zou Mulin, and Bai Zhanfang and Wu Zhengmin were sitting on the sofa, each holding a cigarette and puffing away the smoke. The smoke was filled with incense lit by Bai Zhanfang.
The smell is pungent but has a touch of incense and comfort.
Bai Zhanfang directly lit a cigarette and joined the smokers, and handed one to Li Tianlan and Xuanyuan Wushang.
Li Tianlan took it and lit it.
Xuanyuan Wushang seemed a little curious about the smell of cigarettes. After thinking about it, he lit it and took a puff.
"It's going to be on fire."
Li Tianlan joked, opened the ventilation system, and casually greeted several leaders.
First it was Zou Mulin, then Bai Zhanfang, then Wu Zhengmin, and finally Dongcheng Wudi.
I don’t know what the knowledge is about this sequence of greetings, but Dongcheng Wudi’s originally gloomy face has obviously become more cheerful.
Li Tianlan randomly found a seat and sat down.
Xuanyuan Wushang, who had been silent all this time, nodded to everyone present and sat next to Li Tianlan.
Several big guys in the study who could be considered leaders of Central Continent looked at each other and subconsciously looked at Bai Qingchao who had just sat down.
Bai Qingchao was also a little confused.
He had never seen Xuanyuan Wushang before. Li Tianlan brought him into the study, which meant that Li Tianlan felt that Xuanyuan Wushang was qualified to come in.
It’s not that the leaders of the New Group and the wealthy groups are talking about bad rules, it’s just that not everyone can hear this conversation. Chen Fangqing passed away, and all the spearheads are aimed at the New Group. A storm is coming, and this conversation
, may mean the strategic direction of the new group in the next five to ten years.
Li Tianlan brought this little fat man here to show his trust in him.
But the other party sat down naturally, without any nervousness or uneasiness, calm and calm. Judging from this, do you mean to discuss with them how they should deal with this crisis?
"Tianlan, who is this?"
Dongcheng Wudi asked in confusion. He looked at Xuanyuan Wushang with some doubts.
"Um..."
Li Tianlan also glanced at Xuanyuan Wushang. He always called him big brother, which was natural, but Li Tianlan felt that the other person's actual age was definitely older than him, even based on his appearance.
Li Tianlan shook his head slightly and introduced: "This is my younger brother."
Dongcheng Wudi looked confused and asked where did you get your younger brother?
Li Tianlan's voice continued: "Xuanyuan Wushang is a doctor."
After a pause, Li Tianlan continued: "We can completely trust him. He is different from other doctors. In fact, he saved my life a day ago, and my breakthrough has a lot to do with him.
So I plan to take him to see Chen Fangqing’s body, maybe he will find some clues.”
A life-saving grace?
Several people were stunned at the same time.
Dongcheng Wudi locked his eyes on Li Tianlan and said slowly: "What does it mean to save your life? Did anything change in the decisive battle in Beihai?"
A day has passed since the decisive battle in Beihai. From the beginning to the end of the decisive battle, all the performances of Li Tianlan, Wang Xiaoyao, Li Kuangtu, Jiang Shangyu, and even Wang Tianzong’s sword energy have been sorted out and sent to the world.
High-level officials from all over the Central Continent also received detailed reports.
Li Tianlan was indeed threatened, but no one could see what kind of death crisis Li Tianlan had experienced.
"Is it Wang Tianzong?"
Bai Zhanfang suddenly asked.
"no."
Li Tianlan shook his head: "It was Jiang Shangyu and Li Kuangtu. They launched a sneak attack after I left the Imperial Army Mountain range. The situation at that time was very dangerous. If it weren't for Wu Shang, I would probably have died on the spot, and even Tiannan would have returned."
Not going. It is indeed very dangerous, but this injury also allowed me to take a step further in martial arts and successfully break through, which can be regarded as a blessing in disguise."
Everyone reacted.
breakthrough.
Li Tianlan breaks through!
This is a situation that no force in the world has yet grasped in detail. Some people may know that Li Tianlan defeated Wang Shengxiao in the East Palace, but no one can be sure that Li Tianlan has made a breakthrough.
Such a breakthrough means...
"Invincible realm?"
Dongcheng Wudi looked excited and expectant.
The entire dark world knows that Li Tianlan's invincibility realm and the regular invincibility realm are completely different concepts.
Li Tianlan, who has not yet entered the invincible realm, is already able to defeat the combined efforts of Jiang Shangyu and Li Kuangtu. How strong will Li Tianlan be if he successfully enters the invincible realm?
Being invincible at the age of twenty-four even means that the next few decades will belong to Li Tianlan's era. Such a long peak period is enough to make any enemy completely despair.
"Um."
Li Tianlan nodded and laughed. His breakthrough this time was far from being as simple as invincibility. Although the increase in combat power did not meet expectations, it was only because he still had a lot of doubts in his heart. If nothing else,
But that second heart, if exposed, would be enough to subvert certain areas of biology.
The interval between beats of his second heart was extremely long, but each beat strengthened his body. The excessive vitality showed that in one day, the second heart beat twice, and Li Tianlan shed a total of
I had nosebleeds twice, and the first time I even had bleeding from all my orifices.
This is still his normal state.
In a fighting state, every beat of the second heart will instantly restore his physical strength to its peak state. It is no exaggeration to say that with the second heart, Li Tianlan's physical strength is almost endless.
This form of breakthrough was not achieved even when Wang Tianzong reached that supreme level. From some aspects, this is not so much a breakthrough as it is an evolution.
Evolution on the level of life.
However, Li Tianlan himself doesn't know much about these things at the moment. Xuanyuan Wushang knows something, but he can't explain many things, so Li Tianlan can only use breakthrough to describe his current state.
"This is indeed good news."
Zou Mulin, who had the least interaction with Li Tianlan, smiled. He looked at Li Tianlan with very soft eyes: "When I saw you, I realized that I am really old. I can't accept it."
Bai Zhanfang smiled.
Wu Zhengmin also smiled, his eyes somewhat meaningful.
"Chen Fangqing's death is not necessarily bad news."
Xuanyuan Wushang suddenly spoke.
"Um?"
Several people's eyes shifted to Xuanyuan Wushang at the same time.
Xuanyuan Wushang smiled and was very kind. He looked at Li Tianlan and said slowly: "Brother, do you have any doubts in your heart?"
"I am not sure."
Li Tianlan shook his head. When others were doubting him, he also had a highly suspicious target in his heart, but he was not sure who the target was.
It is possible for the academic group, the special operations group, the Prince Group, or even Chen Fangqing to risk his life to get him involved.
"Do you suspect that someone set a trap for you?"
Bai Qingchao suddenly asked.
As the eldest son of the Bai family and the backbone of the wealthy group, after this election, Bai Zhanfang will step down and give up the position of Speaker of Youzhou. This position is also the focus of attention from all parties. If Bai Zhanfang retires, Bai Qingqian will go
If the new group is formed, then Bai Qingchao must take over. His position is not yet completely determined, but the general duties can be basically defined. There is a tacit understanding between Bai Qingchao and Dongcheng Wudi, so after the election, he will still stay
In the military department, it is necessary to enter the parliament. Obviously, it is not certain whether Bai Qingchao will serve as the deputy minister of the military department or as the secretary-general.
This undoubtedly depends on the outcome of the game between all parties.
But specifically within the group, Bai Qingchao is already an appointed member of parliament in the eyes of many people. If not, Bai Qingchao would generally not participate in such discussions.
"It is indeed possible, isn't it?"
Li Tianlan said slowly: "I always feel that Chen Fangqing's death is too much of a coincidence. I am here, so we can first rule ourselves out. If it is a real coincidence, then someone must have done it secretly, and it was not me. What else can we do?
who is it?"
"If this is really the case..."
Dongcheng Wudi's eyes were a little cold: "The other party is really ruthless, and his plans must be quite big."
“Is the position of head of cabinet enough?”
Wu Zhengmin suddenly asked with a smile.
This sentence is tantamount to saying that it is the academics who are causing trouble secretly.
Killing Chen Fangqing and blaming the new group has caused a major setback for the new group's originally promising future. It has to compromise on certain key issues and support Hua Zhengyang's rise to power. This is undoubtedly the most critical issue at the moment.
"president..."
Zou Mulin recalled Li Huacheng and finally shook his head slightly: "He doesn't seem like someone who can do such a thing, and neither does Hua Zhengyang."
Zou Mulin can be said to be the most low-key among the directors in Zhongzhou. Even Zhou Yunhai, who has the weakest sense of presence, is more high-profile than him. Since Dongcheng Wudi became a director five years ago, Zou Mulin has not only been involved in some major matters
Speaking on the Internet, the rest of the time is basically equivalent to living a retired life in advance. However, although the old man is low-key, he has been extremely accurate in judging people throughout his life. He almost never makes mistakes. When he spoke at this time, it was obvious that he did not agree with Wu Zhengmin's inference.
"Guo Wentian?"
Bai Zhanfang suddenly asked.
"He has the motive to take action, but he may not have the strength."
Dongcheng Wudi shook his head.
"I heard that Guo Wentian spent some time alone with Chen Fangqing yesterday. The Prince Group is in a very bad situation now. Chen Fangqing's death will make it easier for them to unite and share the same hatred."
Bai Qingchao said thoughtfully.
"Where is Chen Fangqing herself?"
Li Tianlan suddenly said.
Dongcheng Wudi was stunned.
Everyone was stunned.
"You mean? Suicide?"
Dongcheng Wudi asked in a solemn voice.
There was silence in the study room, everyone was thinking about this possibility.
"Chen Fangqing is not a good person."
Li Tianlan said lightly: "But if he is a responsible prime minister and no one can refute it, I will kill him, but it does not mean that I do not recognize some of his character. He has indeed been dedicated to Zhongzhou all his life."
"Ah..."
Li Tianlan suddenly sneered: "He has been calling me a thief all day long. He is at the end of his rope and in a desperate situation. When he is unable to struggle, he uses his own life as the final bargaining chip to curb the development of the new group. Isn't this his character?
?"
There was silence.
After a long time, Bai Zhan just sighed softly: "That guy..."
"no."
Wu Zhengmin said with certainty.
He looked at Li Tianlan, his eyes a little complicated, and finally smiled softly: "What you said makes sense. He is indeed dedicated to Zhongzhou, but it is precisely because of this that Chen Fangqing is the least likely to commit suicide. His death
It can indeed curb the development of the new group to a certain extent, but it is more likely to create the greatest chaos. Tianlan, you can't expect Chen Fangqing to understand your character at all. If he really commits suicide, then he will definitely
He knows that you will not give in. He knows how much energy you have now, and your unwillingness will plunge Zhongzhou into great chaos, which is definitely not what Chen Fangqing wants to see."
He looked into Li Tianlan's eyes and said softly: "He recognized his failure, so he will wait for you to kill him. After everything is settled, he will choose to let himself die in your hands and let Zhongzhou
Maintaining stability, in his opinion, is the last thing he does for Middle-earth."
Li Tianlan sat there and was silent for a long time.
"Where is Chen Fangqing's body?"
Xuanyuan Wushang suddenly asked.
"In the Chen family, it was delivered from Hidden Dragon Sea to the Chen family an hour ago. Zhongzhou will release official news to the outside world by the evening at the latest."
"Go and have a look first."
Xuanyuan Wushang pondered for a moment and said slowly.
When he spoke, his tone was very confident.
Perhaps apart from him, only Li Tianlan knew how difficult it was for Chen Fangqing to die. Excluding the possibility of coincidence, not many people could do this.
In Xuanyuan Wushang's understanding, those who can currently do this are divided into camps. In the neutral camp, only Li Tianlan and Xing Tian can do it.
But they can't do this.
If it weren't for them, there would only be two directions.
Or order.
Or a shadow.
Rain on the river.
Lin Shiyi.
There are only two possibilities.
And with their strength, if they were the ones doing the trick, it would be impossible for Xuanyuan Wushang not to notice it.
Lin Shiyi must also know this.
Therefore, Xuanyuan Wushang has already focused his suspicion on Jiang Shangyu.
Because only Jiang Shangyu still doesn't know about his and Lin Shiyi's existence.
Only under such circumstances would Jiang Shangyu consider himself to be flawless.
"As long as we truly confirm the cause of Chen Fangqing's death and find out the inside story, we can find out the people behind the scenes. For the new group, this is not a bad thing."
Xuanyuan Wushang smiled, his voice becoming calmer.
Li Tianlan suddenly glanced at him and said thoughtfully: "You already have a target of suspicion?"
"Yes, but I'm not sure."
Xuanyuan Wushang said: "I can tell you some news."
"Before the decisive battle in the Beihai Sea began, Jiang Shangyu and President Li Huacheng had a very covert communication, the specific content of which is unknown."