It seemed that the only thing he could do now was wait.
In this general trend that has swept the entire dark world and is about to erupt on Long Island, the plans of countries, the battles between the major dark forces, the frequent emergence of masters, and the shadow of the invincible powerhouse has become more and more obvious.
Up until now, things have almost been beyond everyone's control.
Li Tianlan cannot influence the general trend, he is just the most ordinary participant, a participant with his own purpose.
Waiting for the Battle of Long Island to break out.
Waiting for the results from Zhongzhou.
Even waiting for news from Li Baitian and others.
The more depressed, the calmer.
The curtains in the large study room have been completely drawn, and the thick sunshades block out the bright sunshine outside the window. There are no lights in the room, and thick darkness permeates every corner of the room. Li Tianlan is sitting alone on the sofa.
Wait.
All we can do is wait.
He has become more and more clearly aware of the restlessness and unwillingness in his heart. Perhaps he is unprecedentedly insignificant in the face of the general trend. The smaller he becomes, the more Li Tianlan desires to be powerful.
Dominate the general trend, turn the clouds and rain over, and cover the sky with one hand.
That desire is so strong that he is not willing to be dominated by others or to be a pawn. In the few months since he entered the world, his mentality seems to be changing every moment, and his ambition is getting stronger and stronger.
The darkness concealed Li Tianlan's expression, and also concealed the wildfire-like madness and passion in his eyes.
A slightly dazzling light extended from outside the door.
Li Tianlan subconsciously narrowed his eyes and looked out the door.
The tall figure of the Duke stood in the bright sunshine outside the door, with a smile like the wind.
"The talks didn't go well?"
He paused at the door and walked into the room. After hesitating for a moment, he still did not choose to turn on the light.
The room became dark again.
"I don't know yet. I'm currently waiting for the results."
Li Tianlan rubbed his forehead tiredly, thinking about the conversation he had just had with Zhuang Huayang.
In fact, it is not difficult to bring ten border soldiers to Huating, and there is no need to ask anyone for instructions. However, for the sake of safety, they must be assigned a position where they can protect themselves, at least not allowing Kunlun City to kill at will. This is
hardest.
The Academic Faction is today's ruling group, but the Academic Faction is an emerging force in Central Continent. To put it simply, more of them are civilian politicians with less prominent backgrounds. They just became president after their leader, President Li Huacheng, successfully ascended to power.
Only then did we have what we have today.
At present, the strength of the academic sect in the Central Continent's special warfare system is extremely weak.
As for the military, although they occupy the highest leadership position, they are not dominant in terms of strength, and are even slightly weaker. Both the Prince Group and the Beihai Wang family have deep-rooted influence in the military. Li Tianlan wants to lead ten
If a person from the Li family comes to Huating, it means that he has to ask the academy for ten positions in the special operations group or the military, and it is not a low-level position.
Even if the academics are willing to help him with all their strength, this matter will not be easy.
Fortunately, the chips in Li Tianlan's hand are quite substantial. This opportunity is what he needs, so why isn't it what the academy needs?
The first term of the academic administration is about to expire, and they also need certain opportunities to enhance their strength. However, such a game tests the political wisdom of the big guys. Li Tianlan is not qualified to participate yet, so he chooses to use his chips.
Leave it to the academics. As for the final result, he will get a clear result soon.
"I request to transfer ten Li family masters from the border and provide them with safety guarantee. Do you think there is any possibility of success?"
Li Tianlan suddenly asked.
In the darkness, neither party could see each other's expressions, but their voices were extremely calm.
"A very smart move."
The Duke subconsciously commented with a smile in his tone. At this stage, money and power are not the most important thing for Li Tianlan. The most important thing is his foundation and his power. If these ten masters can come out of the border and be defeated again,
If Zhongzhou gives him a position, then at least in Huating, Li Tianlan's foundation cannot be said to be weak in any way. The Duke can vaguely feel the restlessness in Li Tianlan's heart, but it is obvious that Li Tianlan is still calm and rational now, and has not been carried away.
"But ten people should be a bit too much."
The Duke thought for a while: "During this period, the academic group should get some positions to prepare for the change of leadership in two years. These are the positions that have been snatched away from other groups little by little. Ten of them will be given to Li...
."
He shook his head subconsciously, obviously not optimistic about the result this time.
"Five at most."
He was silent for a while and then spoke with certainty.
Li Tianlan was silent for a while and did not say more on this topic. He just calmly ordered: "Make arrangements to pick up Wang Shengxiao. No matter what, we must ensure that he reaches Changdao safely."
"oh?"
The Duke's eyes lit up slightly: "Have you already talked to the Beihai Wang family?"
"No more talking."
Li Tianlan said calmly: "There is nothing to talk about. The Wang family of Beihai is not Zhongzhou."
In the darkness, the two of them were slightly silent.
After about a minute, the Duke's voice continued: "Okay, I'll make arrangements right away."
In the darkness, he stood up and walked towards the door.
They can hear each other's voices, but they can't see each other's expressions.
The two know each other and the two do not know each other.
The room became dark again.
The large screen hanging on the wall lit up silently, and then a video communication from Zhongzhou came over.
Li Tianlan, who had just lit a cigarette, was slightly shaken and answered the call immediately.
On the big screen, Zhuang Huayang's tired face appeared. In the darkness, Li Tianlan's face turned a strange iron-blue color under the illumination of the screen, looking deep and cold.
The two looked at each other slightly.
"three people."
Zhuang Huayang said slowly: "Tianlan, I just had a phone call with the chief. The chief agrees in principle with your request, but ten people are too many. Three people is the limit we can strive for."
Not the five the Duke expected.
There are only three.
Li Tianlan frowned slightly. This number was far from what he expected.
"Don't frown in a hurry yet."
Zhuang Huayang smiled: "Although there are only three of us, the chief has a surprise for you. You may not know that just a few days ago, the chief went to the border in person to meet Mr. Li."
Li Tianlan suddenly raised his head and looked at Zhuang Huayang with burning eyes.
"What did the chief... say to my grandfather?"
Li Tianlan asked in a hoarse tone.
"I don't know exactly what he said, but the chief brought back a man from the border named Li Guangsheng."
There was a slight smile in Zhuang Huayang's tone: "You should know him, right? This person is outside your three quotas. In addition, Lao Yu, who has been silent for so many years, should also have a position. What the chief means is
Let him go to the Eastern Theater Command. I don’t know the specific position, but it shouldn’t be too low. If you think about it carefully, aren’t these five people?”
Yudong came and went to the eastern theater.
Three people can come out of Li Village.
And Li Guansheng...
A smile gradually appeared at the corner of Li Tianlan's mouth.
Of course he knew Li Guansheng, a brother who had grown up with him almost since childhood. In Li Tianlan's original plan, no matter how many people he could bring out from the border, Li Guansheng had to be one of them.
He is a genius in the true sense. Although he does not have the twin veins of wind and thunder, the heart of the king, and the exquisite bones, he has been exposed to the core skills of the Li family since he was a child, and his mind is extremely tenacious. Most importantly, Li Guansheng's
Appearing also means that besides Qin Weibai, he really has a confidant beside him who he can trust without reservation. This feeling is very warm and exciting.
"Thank you, Chief, for me."
Li Tianlan looked at Zhuang Huayang and said calmly.
"Why should you be so polite when you are one of us? But the chief really likes Li Guansheng. As for his arrangements, well, let's wait until you come back."
Zhuang Huayang shook his head, and his expression immediately became solemn: "Comrade Tianlan, Zhongzhou requires you to use the reincarnation channel immediately to transport all our elites to Changdao. You only have a week at most to deal with your response from above.
There is no clear order for the action, but it requires you to protect the lives of our own people as much as possible. Can you do it?"
Li Tianlan felt a little weird in his heart, but in such an atmosphere, he subconsciously straightened his body, saluted a military salute, and said loudly: "Yes!"
"I have another news for you."
Zhuang Huayang smiled and waved his hand, signaling Li Tianlan to relax: "The second batch of Snow Dance Legion personnel will arrive on Changdao in the near future. Since you have the channels, how about I leave their accommodation to you?"
He paused for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "After all, some of our strongholds in East Island in Zhongzhou have been almost destroyed."
"no problem."
Li Tianlan nodded in agreement. This kind of reception seemed simple, but in fact it was also a favor. When the Xuewu Legion entered the East Island, the first group led by Jie, how could the second group be led by the weak?
Receiving such a person is also helpful in building his network, so Li Tianlan has no reason to refuse.
"Principal, who is leading the team this time?"
Li Tianlan asked casually, intending to find out in advance: "Which group does it belong to?"
Zhuang Huayang's expression froze, hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said: "He does not belong to any group, he is only responsible for the overall situation of Central Continent, and is a truly neutral figure. And this person has now been officially appointed as the first deputy commander of the Snow Dance Legion.
He will take over Zed's position and take control of all the elites in Central Continent in the East Island."
"Neutral character?"
Li Tianlan became more and more curious. In Operation Dark World, where strength was valued, a neutral figure could actually take over Zed's position. What was the strength of the other party?
"Are there any strong people in the invincible realm? Are there any hidden strong people in the invincible realm in Central Continent?"
"no."
Zhuang Huayang shook his head: "He hasn't reached the invincible realm yet, but he is recognized as the first person in the dark world to be invincible. Don't be dissatisfied. I know that Jie is also very strong. In terms of strength, he may not be weaker than him, but Jie is
There are still some achievements missing. This person severely injured an invincible powerhouse on the holy list three years ago. Such a record and such a title are well deserved."
Not invincible, but seriously injured a real invincible master!
Li Tianlan's eyes flashed with ripples and brilliance: "Who is this person?"
"One of the Four Spirits of Central Continent, General Gongsun Qi of the Nine Heavens, codenamed Qinglong."
Zhuang Huayang said calmly: "One of the four captains of the Zhongzhou Terracotta Army, and the first captain."
"The Four Spirits of Central Continent?"
Li Tianlan raised his eyebrows in surprise. He knew the four gods of Central Continent, but he had never heard of these four spirits.
But he heard the knight talk about the Terracotta Army.
Wang Shengxiao, Gu Hanshan, and even Jiang Shangyu seemed to be competing for the leadership of a quarter of the Terracotta Army.
"The reputation of the Four Spirits is naturally not as good as that of the Four Gods of Central Continent. This title refers to the four captains of the Terracotta Army, Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku, and Xuanwu. To a certain extent, they are all truly neutral figures. They are...
"
"Dong dong dong..."
Before Zhuang Huayang finished speaking, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.
"Enter."
Li Tianlan said casually.
The door was pushed open from outside.
The knight's plump and charming figure stood quietly outside the door. She glanced at Zhuang Huayang on the screen, shrugged slightly, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry. But I have a piece of news here that should be of most concern to you."
She paused and continued: "We have obtained the whereabouts of Li Baitian and the others."
Li Tianlan suddenly turned around and strode towards the door without hesitation: "Where are they?"
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Thanks to boss Chen Fenghe for the reward...I was surprised~~-.-Thank you~Thank you very much~