If there is anyone else who can make Li Tianlan worry about him in this war, it is undoubtedly the key members of Donghuang Palace.
The playful Li Baitian and the taciturn Ning Qiancheng are not just friends, but friends who can truly be brothers in life and death.
It was each other's luck that the three met each other. There was no news about them before, so Li Tianlan had nothing to do, but now that he has definite information, Li Tianlan will bring them back no matter what.
There is also Yu Qingyan. From the time Yu Donglai came, Yu Shi really dedicated everything to the Li family. If something happened to Yu Qingyan in Dongdao, Li Tianlan really didn't dare to think about how much damage it would have to Yu Donglai.
blow.
This is the case in Dongcheng. No matter what happens to his nominal fiancée with the Dongcheng family, at least the support given to him by the Dongcheng family is real now. Even with this friendship, Li Tianlan must also protect the Dongcheng family.
The second young lady.
"Where are they?"
Perhaps because he had been in the dark for too long, the originally soft light from the outside world made Li Tianlan feel a bit dazzling. He raised his hand to cover it and asked in a calm tone.
"Zhongjing."
The knight glanced at Li Tianlan, frowned slightly with his beautiful and dignified eyebrows, and said slowly: "About an hour ago, our partners got their news. They have been in Zhongjing recently."
"Have you always been in Zhongjing?"
Li Tianlan was a little surprised. Zhongjing is about 400 kilometers away from Changdao. Judging from the current situation, Zhongjing can already be regarded as the rear of Dongdao at this time, because according to the information he obtained, the large number of elites in Zhongzhou were the slowest to break through.
When they arrived at Ninghu, Li Baitian and others...
"Why not break out? Their strength is not weak."
Li Tianlan whispered to himself. There were six people in Li Baitian's group, two from Shushan and three from Yaochi. Although Yu Qingyan was weak, her poisonous body was extremely lethal on the frontal battlefield. Such a combination
Although there are no masters in the Thunder Realm, ordinary Thunder Realms cannot stop them.
"It seems that someone deliberately wanted to keep them in Zhongjing. In other words, they were trapped."
The knight thought about the news he had received. After a brief hesitation, he decided to tell the truth: "At least an hour ago, they were still being hunted. They were led by two peak Thunder Realm masters and nearly a hundred masters and elites from other realms.
The situation is very dangerous.”
She spoke carefully while observing Li Tianlan's expression.
No worry. No anger. No grumpiness.
Li Tianlan's entire body was filled with an almost cruel calmness and rationality.
"Can you respond?"
He lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and suddenly asked.
"this..."
The knight hesitated and smiled bitterly: "Zhongjing is the base camp of Wuji Palace, and it is also one of the few cities that our partners cannot penetrate. Over the years, there is only one dark force within Zhongjing, and that is Wuji Palace. Its existence is unique to us.
Our partners only have a small number of intelligence investigators in Beijing, and most of them are without combat effectiveness."
Li Tianlan blew out the smoke from his mouth, nodded, and said without hesitation: "Prepare the car. Now go to Zhongjing."
"Are you going in person?"
The knight was stunned for a moment.
Li Tianlan had already turned around and strode out of the villa: "You and the Duke are coming with me, and I will stay behind."
Now he didn't want to waste a second. Before he finished speaking, his people had already walked down the stairs of the villa and headed straight to the lush courtyard outside the villa.
Act vigorously and resolutely.
In less than ten minutes, a high-powered car left the courtyard directly, entered the club area where they were hiding, and finally went down the mountain from the back door of the club and headed straight to Zhongjing.
In the back seat of the vehicle, Li Tianlan smoked a cigarette silently without saying a word.
"I still object to you taking the risk yourself."
The Duke drove the car himself. Amidst the roar of the engine, his speed became faster and faster, and his expression became serious.
"This is most likely a trap."
The Duke said: "Everyone else is breaking out. There is no reason for Dongdao to trap a team that has strength but cannot affect the overall situation. The most important thing is that this situation seems to have lasted for several days...
"
"What do you want to say?"
Li Tianlan asked lightly. He had always behaved very rationally and calmly as ice, but the speed of smoking continued to increase, and one could vaguely see the urgency in his heart.
"He wants to say that your friends' strength is not terrible. How did they escape the siege for several days? Two Thunder Realm masters and hundreds of elites. This kind of power is for today's Dongdao.
It must not be wasted casually, and such power to pursue a few young people has yielded no results. It is obvious that Dong Dao does not want to kill them so quickly."
The knight looked out the window and whispered softly. When she first got the news, she hesitated whether to tell Li Tianlan the news. After all, this matter was full of weirdness and looked like a trap, but in the end she
I decided to tell the truth, because if this was a trap, the other party would always have a way to let Li Tianlan know the news, so it was better to prepare in advance.
"I share the same view as the knight."
The Duke drove the car and said quickly: "The reason why Dongdao didn't kill them was because he was waiting, or even very likely, he was waiting for you. It is not too difficult for Dongdao to find out the newly established Donghuang Palace.
And the relationship between you and your boss is not a secret. If they are just trying to lure you there and threaten reincarnation, then this action..."
The corners of the Duke's lips moved and he sighed: "You shouldn't go. If it's just to save your friends, the knight and I can go there."
"Just because it's a trap, that's why I have to go."
Li Tianlan said lightly.
There was silence inside the vehicle.
After five minutes, the knight sitting in the passenger seat sighed quietly and said, "You don't trust us?"
"This has nothing to do with trust."
Li Tianlan twitched the corners of his mouth and said with a smile: "You are overthinking."
It's not about trust, it's about position.
Qin Weibai can ask the king of reincarnation to protect his safety not because of his amazing potential. To put it bluntly, it is all because he is Qin Weibai's man, nothing more.
She asked the King of Samsara to protect her man, but she would never ask the King of Samsara to protect her man's friends at all costs.
The king of reincarnation is not so cheap.
So even if he knew there might be a trap ahead, Li Tianlan had to go, because only with his presence could he be sure that the Duke and the Knights would do whatever it took.
The knight turned his head, took a deep look at Li Tianlan, and stopped talking.
"Zhongjing, that is not a fun place. Fortunately, Tianhai Wuji is trapped in Zhongzhou. Otherwise, Zhongjing would be a black hole for other forces in the dark world. Even without Tianhai Wuji, we should have brought a fire just now.
It’s more certain this way.”
The Duke suddenly spoke.
"Lian Huo has other tasks."
Li Tianlan shook his head and lit a cigarette again: "The second batch of elites from the Snow Dance Corps is about to arrive on Changdao, and their concealment needs will be handled by Ranhuo."
The Duke nodded, thoughtfully: "The second batch... It seems that Zhongzhou will also speed up its actions, but that's right, the current situation can no longer be delayed, but I don't know who will lead the team this time.
"
"He is a neutral figure."
Li Tianlan's heart moved and he said softly: "Do you know the Four Spirits of Central Continent?"
"Admiral Four Spirits? Who is leading the team this time? Green Dragon or White Tiger?"
The Duke was stunned, and then whistled loudly: "Even the Terracotta Warriors and Horses troops showed up. It seems that Zhongzhou has spent a lot of money this time."
"The leader this time is Qinglong Gongsunqi, known as General Jiuxiao, one of the four captains of the Terracotta Army."
Li Tianlan answered the Duke's question, but looked at the knight: "You said that this time Wang Shengxiao and Gu Hanshan are competing for the leadership of a quarter of the Terracotta Army? As far as I know, the four spirits should all be neutral figures, right?
"
"That's the theory."
The knight nodded: "But this time there is something unexpected. Among the four spirit generals, one has a clear position."
Li Tianlan looked at her quietly, waiting for him to continue.
"The current four spirit generals of Zhongzhou are: Jiuxiao General Gongsun Qi, codenamed Qinglong; Jiuyou General Shang, codenamed White Tiger; Ninetian General Yi, codenamed Zhuque."
The knight said slowly: "These three generals, Gongsun Qi, Shang, and Yi, are all absolutely neutral figures. But the fourth one is not. The last of the four spirits is Jiuzhou General Jiang Shan, codenamed Xuanwu."
country?!
Li Tianlan raised his eyebrows suddenly: "Which country?"
"Of course it's Jiang Shan, the top leader in the Northern Xinjiang Province, Jiang Shangyu's father. It's him who will step down from the position of Four Spirits this time."
The knight said calmly: "The previous generation Xuanwu died in the battle in Northern Xinjiang five years ago. In recent years, the situation in Northern Xinjiang has been relatively sensitive, so this position was won by Jiang Shan. He was originally a transitional figure, but what he has done in the past five years
Not too bad, so no one has touched him. Jiang Shan himself is a member of the Central Continent Decision Bureau, and now he is a general of Kyushu. He holds a quarter of the terracotta warriors and horses, and he speaks with more confidence than most of the decision bureau members.
, if he hadn’t violated the rules this time, he might not necessarily have stepped down from this position.”
"Breaking the rules? It's just an excuse. When he came in, there were people who were reluctant. Don't forget what time it was five years ago. Now everything is almost stable. It's time to counterattack. Who is willing to let Jiangshan continue in this position?"
Keep doing it?"
The Duke suddenly interjected, his tone playful.
Li Tianlan was thoughtful.
Five years ago, it should have been a critical period for the transition between the old and new members of the Academy and the Prince Group. What the Duke meant was that Jiangshan was able to take the position of one of the Four Spirits because of the concessions made by the Academy? Is Jiangshan going to retreat this time?
Is it also because of the academy?
But even if Jiang Shan retires, the current competitors are Gu Hanshan and Wang Shengxiao. Jiang Shangyu is also qualified to compete because of Jiang Shan's relationship. Each of these three candidates is what the academic school is willing to see. This result has nothing to do with it.
There is no doubt that the forces of other groups have taken action.
Without personally participating in this kind of battle between gods, outsiders will never be able to understand clearly. Li Tianlan was too lazy to think about it and just said casually: "Gu Hanshan and Wang Shengxiao, they are not qualified to participate in the battle for Xuanwu, right?"
"Strength is no problem."
The knight shook his head: "The four spirits are all half-step invincible masters now, but the four spirits have not been transformed. They always need to be replaced. Taking this opportunity to exchange blood, it is not a big problem to add a young man. As for the position,
The position of the Four Spirits is neutrality, but how can anyone achieve absolute neutrality? Therefore, Zhongzhou also gave the Four Spirits a restriction, that is, they cannot express their opinions on anything in the country. Jiangshan's current position is so sensitive because he has both
For several positions, once he opened his mouth, there were no big restrictions on him based on his position. This was what the senior officials least wanted to see. This time, it was said that Jiang Shan had violated the rules by secretly using the Terracotta Warriors troops to do things, and that was why he was caught
Keep a handle on it, otherwise..."
The knight did not continue, but Li Tianlan understood what she meant.
An absolutely neutral position may seem useless, but it is the best position to quickly accumulate prestige and connections.
The Four Spirits only deal with the outside, not the inside.
Therefore, it will not provoke too many domestic right and wrong interests, and when each piece of credit is accumulated, it is easy to be recognized by others.
No matter whether Wang Shengxiao or Gu Hanshan takes this position, what will happen after they enter the invincible realm and accumulate enough prestige ten years later?
"What a huge ambition."
Lin Xuanyuan sneered: "You have a far-sighted vision."
"That's natural. Both Wang Tianzong and Gu Xingyun can be called heroes. How can a hero limit his vision to what is in front of him?"
The Duke smiled and said.
Li Tianlan closed his eyes and remained silent.
Vaguely, he seemed to have seen the plans of the Beihai Wang family and Kunlun City.
Twenty years ago, the position of the God of War in Zhongzhou belonged to the Li family, and the Wang family in Beihai could not compete for it.
His father suddenly died that year, and Gu Xingyun took advantage of the situation to ascend to power. Faced with the general trend, the Beihai Wang family could not defy fate and could only acquiesce to this outcome.
But what about today, twenty years later?
The position of God of War is now in the hands of Kunlun City. How can the Beihai Wang family not fight for it? Why not?
But Kunlun City also didn't want to let it go.
If Jiang Shan breaks the rules and wants to retire, there should be no objection from anyone except the Prince Group.
The purpose of replacing Xuanwu's position, euphemistically speaking, with fresh blood, is to push Guhanshan or Wang Shengxiao up. From this aspect, to let Jiangshan abdicate, the Wang family of Beihai and Kunlun City must also have secretly contributed.
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The academic sect is currently unable to come up with a candidate who can compete with Wang Shengxiao and Gu Hanshan. Li Tianlan may be one, but his combat power is strong, but his level is low. No matter how much fresh blood the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Army replaces, they will not be able to replace one.
Replace it with the ice-condensing realm.
In addition, the academic faction was aware of the competition between Kunlun City and the Beihai Wang Family and did not want to get involved, so they simply chose to suffer the loss or find their place elsewhere.
The fact is that the academic faction was the main force and asked Jiang Shan to retire, but before they had time to recommend one of their own, this big peach was taken away by the Wang family of Beihai and Kunlun City.
One of the Four Spirits of Central Continent.
Controlling the most powerful super force in Central Continent is also in a position where it is easiest to accumulate reputation and merit.
It is no exaggeration to say that whoever wins this competition between Gu Hanshan and Wang Shengxiao may be directly related to who will be the next God of War.
The two are competing for the position of God of War, ten years later, and the advancement and retreat between the two super powers in the future.
No wonder, no wonder.
Li Tianlan's eyes flickered and he sneered again and again.
Wang Shengxiao.
Ancient Han Mountain.
Whoever of the two can compete for the position of Xuanwu will be closer to the position of God of War, while the other person will be further away from the position of God of War.
But similarly, Li Tianlan will be further away from that position.
It would be in Li Tianlan's best interest if neither of these two people could go up.
We must think of a way, we must!
The Plot of Middle-earth.
Battle of Long Island.
And after that?
Now that the trip to the East Island has become a test paper for Gu Hanshan and Wang Shengxiao.
If you want to destroy the two of them's ideas, you must find out Zhongzhou's plan.
All disputes are simply due to interests.
Li Tianlan absolutely did not believe that Zhongzhou sent them here just to kill people. It was meaningless at all.
so...
"I'm curious."
Li Tianlan suddenly said: "This is the East Island. Since we entered the East Island, what we have been doing seems to have been killing people. Does this make sense? Why does Zhongzhou think that when everything is over, we can return to the country of the East Island?
The territory violates Dongdao's will, so that the right to speak in Dongdao's dark world belongs to us? In the end, what can we get? The territory belongs to Dongdao, the people belong to Dongdao, and the channels also belong to Dongdao..."
He paused and laughed to himself: "We won't retreat after killing everyone, right? I can't figure it out, how can we gain a foothold on Dongdao?"
"That's because you haven't seen the real trend of the dark world."
The knight smiled and said in a soft tone: "Serving the country with one heart and moving forward courageously is a matter for a soldier. The thoughts of politicians, businessmen, and ordinary people are the most difficult to capture."
"You will soon be able to see the answer to your question."