Vehicles move forward along the main road in the underground transportation network without turning or detouring. When they reach the end, the road has a not very obvious slope.
Going up the slope, what appeared in front of the think tanks was an extremely wide square.
The inner city of Xuanyuan City is as lush as a large garden, but the underground road planning is extremely clean and tidy, avoiding bells and whistles and twists and turns to the greatest extent. The possibility of getting lost is extremely small. The square at the end of the main road can be said to be Xuanyuan City.
The only place on the surface of the city where you can find vehicles.
Water jets spurted out from the sides of the vehicle at the moment the vehicle was about to enter the square. The water spray spread rapidly on the vehicle body with impact, washing away the mud and dirt on the vehicle body.
Li Huazhang, who was sitting by the window, didn't notice for a moment, and a large amount of water spray sprayed directly in from the half-open window.
Li Huazhang was startled. Several people in the back row also wiped the water on their faces with embarrassed faces, and angrily scolded the driver in unison: "Why didn't you remind us?!"
The driver held the steering wheel and rolled his eyes: "I've never been to this square, how do I know? It's probably an automatic car wash equipment."
Li Huazhang looked out the window with the corner of his mouth twitching.
The flat and wide square outside the window is clean and tidy, with no vehicle exits. It is surrounded by a lush forest. There is only one entrance to the square. Looking along the entrance, it is a straight passage.
The almost majestic gate of the East Palace is at the end of the passage.
The atmosphere in the car gradually became quieter.
The two off-road vehicles slowed down in unison.
The sound of a horn honked from behind the vehicle.
The off-road vehicle subconsciously gave way.
A black Volkswagen belonging to the inner city of Xuanyuan City slowly drove over, bathed in water jets that washed over the car, entered the square, turned around, and walked away leisurely.
Li Huazhang took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Let's go there."
The driver hummed, his voice a little dry.
At this moment, everyone in the two cars had extremely complicated emotions.
From Tiandu Purgatory to East Imperial Palace.
It may seem like a journey of hundreds of miles, but when the location changes, what follows is a completely different life.
They don’t know what Li Tianlan will do to them next.
They are the top think tank in Tiandu Purgatory, and Li Huazhang is their team leader. However, within them, their voices have never been very unified, and their positions have not been completely consistent.
Li Huazhang was completely loyal to Li Honghe. Although the old man had passed away, he was still a light and faith in his heart. He fully believed in Li Honghe's judgment and vision without any doubt.
After Li Honghe handed over the Li family to Li Tianlan, Li Huazhang's thoughts were naturally no longer in Tiandu Purgatory. He was a real Li family member and had no thoughts of being alone. There have been people joining Tiandu Purgatory for more than two years.
In the East Palace, their mentality is almost the same. They can't change Kuangtu Li, but at least they can represent themselves and get themselves into Li Tianlan's camp.
Li Huazhang is different.
He has always felt that he is in Li Tianlan's camp, not just himself, he believes that everything in Tiandu Purgatory should also belong to Li Tianlan.
So the reason why he has not joined the East Palace in the more than two years since Li Honghe's fall is to convince Li Kuangtu and other people in Tiandu Purgatory.
Several in-depth conversations with Li Kuangtu have yielded nothing. The more conversations we have, the more Li Kuangtu will naturally become annoyed and gradually exclude him as a senior staff member from the core leadership.
Li Huazhang never gave up, and still seized every opportunity to make the people in Tiandu Purgatory recognize Li Tianlan as much as possible. Among the think tanks, Qian Ji and Bai Hu were the ones who were persuaded by him. They were still hesitant at first, but Li Kuang
After the news of their cooperation with Gu Xingyun came, the two finally made up their minds and followed him to the East Palace.
Among the other think tanks, Duyan and Qilin were the last to leave Li's camp and were the most familiar with Li Tianlan. From the beginning to the end, they stood by Li Tianlan.
The others have always maintained a wait-and-see attitude, and are inclined towards Tiandu Purgatory and the East Palace. They mainly hope that the Li family will become stronger, and do not care about the outcome between Tiandu Purgatory and the East Palace.
When they were in Tiandu Purgatory, they were considered a team, making suggestions for the future of the Li family. However, after coming to the East Palace, due to their different mentality, they are likely to receive different treatment.
Li Huazhang doesn’t have to worry. As the core of the Li family, he will be a member of the core whether in Tiandu Purgatory or in the East Palace.
There is no need to worry about One Eye and Qilin. They have a clear stance and will definitely be used as confidants by Li Tianlan if they join the Eastern Palace.
What about the rest?
They are think tanks, not good at fighting. Now there are many talents in the East Palace. If Li Tianlan really doesn't want to see them, he will just throw them into some corners. Their so-called talents will be buried.
Return to Tiandu Purgatory?
Not to mention that Kuangtu Li is already in decline, their return from the East Palace to Tiandu Purgatory can already be called a betrayal.
If they go to other forces, other forces will also have serious concerns about them.
If there is no place for them in the Eastern Palace, their future lives will undoubtedly be extremely uncomfortable.
The off-road vehicle slowly stopped in front of the gate of the East Palace.
Two rows of elite East Palace soldiers with guns and ammunition already stood in front of the gate. Dozens of them lined up on both sides, forming a pedestrian passage.
At the front of the passage, Xiao Mohai stood quietly, watching the two off-road vehicles approaching, and looking at the Tiandu Purgatory emblem printed on the off-road vehicles, he narrowed his eyes and laughed.
Li Huazhang got off the bus first.
In the two cars, the top think tanks of Tiandu Purgatory got off one after another.
They looked up at the gate of the East Palace in front of them, their eyes more or less full of complicated meanings.
Xiao Mohai watched quietly, motionless, with no emotion in his smile.
Li Huazhang took a deep breath, took the initiative to move forward, stretched out his hand and said: "Hello, Mr. Xiao."
The Grand Steward of the Eastern Palace...
No matter what his position is in the dark world, at least within the East Palace, this position is the core of the core. It can be said that he is the most trusted person by Li Tianlan.
Just like Li Huazhang was the chief steward of the Li family back then.
As long as he has enough trust, the scope of the steward's rights is not only limited to the internal affairs of the East Palace, but he can also express his opinions on the external affairs of the East Palace.
“Hello, Staff Officer Li.”
Xiao Mohai smiled and stretched out his hand to shake Li Huazhang's hand. He was neither arrogant nor enthusiastic, and the sense of distance was obvious: "You just entered the inner city, and I got the news that you are all distinguished guests from Tiandu Purgatory.
, if you come to the East Palace as a guest, you should notify me in advance so that I can be prepared to welcome you."
“Dignified guest?”
Li Huazhang was speechless and smiled to himself: "What kind of distinguished guests are we? Mr. Xiao is too polite."
“What are you guys doing?”
Xiao Mohai squinted his eyes and remained calm.
Li Huazhang took a deep look at him and said softly: "We just want to go home."