It had just dawned, and in the still cold morning light, Guo Wentian had already crossed half of the Hidden Dragon Sea alone and arrived at Li Huacheng's residence.
There are no guards, no assistants, and no staff in front of the solemn and solemn small building.
Guo Wentian walked in silently, approached the study with a familiar face, and heard faint voices inside. .??.??
The voice was very short, just saying something vaguely, and then the study room became quiet.
Guo Wentian stood silently in front of the door without saying a word.
An extremely depressing atmosphere seemed to be centered in the study and spreading outwards.
"Wen Tian is here, come in."
Li Huacheng's voice clearly penetrated the study door and fell on Guo Wentian's ears.
Guo Wentian was quiet for two seconds, stretched out his hand, and slowly pushed open the study door.
The large study room was already filled with smoke.
Hua Zhengyang sat next to Li Huacheng.
Wan Qingyun sat opposite Li Huacheng.
Zhou Yunhai, who lived closer to Li Huacheng, seemed to have arrived a while earlier and sat opposite Hua Zhengyang.
Sitting on the sofa in the corner was the eldest Zou Mulin.
There is a fruit plate, an ashtray and some dried fruits on the coffee table.
Hua Zhengyang seemed to be the first to arrive. The tea in front of him was already cold, and he didn't bother to add more water. The tea in front of other directors was steaming, but no one took a sip.
The five giants each held cigarettes in their hands at this time. The smoke was rising and filling the air, and the smell was a bit pungent.
Guo Wentian found a seat and sat down.
"Didn't you get a good rest?"
Hua Zhengyang, who was closest to him, casually pushed the cigarette in front of Guo Wentian and asked in a low voice.
"Didn't sleep all night."
Guo Wentian gave a bitter laugh and shook his head. He didn't look very tired after staying up all night, but his eyes were full of confusion.
He took a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep breath. He inhaled the fragrant smoke and slowly exhaled it. He raised his head and looked at the colleagues in front of him, and said in a low voice, "How are you thinking about it?"
There was silence in response to him.
Until the sound of footsteps broke the silence again.
The study door was pushed open from the outside.
Dongcheng Wudi and Ji Wenwen walked in.
The two looked at each other and looked at each other, then they randomly found a seat and sat down.
Not counting the deceased Chen Fangqing, the eight giants once again sat neatly in Li Huacheng's study.
This is obviously not a formal meeting.
But their identities sitting here are destined to make it impossible for this gathering to turn into small talk.
Li Huacheng's eyes started from Dongcheng Wudi and looked at them one by one.
Some of these seven people were called over by themselves, such as Guo Wentian and Dongcheng Wudi.
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br>There are also people who come to your door on their own initiative.
For example, Hua Zhengyang, Ji Wenwen and Wan Qingyun, the same is true for Zou Mulin and Zhou Yunhai.
There are just a few people, but they have several different thoughts.
Li Huacheng was a little tired, but he still had to do things.
The aftermath of the battle between Li Tianlan and Jiang Shangyu completely shocked all forces.
The irresistible natural disaster swept through most of Virginia, with nearly two million people directly affected, and the losses could not be calculated at all.
The deep-sea fleet was severely damaged, and the losses were also uncountable.
The disappearance of an entire urban area in Youzhou is equally shocking. Although the evacuation was timely, such a thing cannot be explained. Li Huacheng and others really can't think of a suitable reason. The current explanation they reluctantly give is that the area was demolished using new technologies.
reconstruction.
But not everyone in this world is a fool. Such an outrageous explanation has to be spread through a wide range of channels, but some people must believe it.
In addition to the disaster that swept through the foggy city in the first place.
All kinds of things seem to have had a chain reaction, and various comments are constantly appearing on the Internet. Ordinary people may not know what is happening, but the uneasy atmosphere has begun to brew.
Under such circumstances, Xuanyuan Wushang used protecting Zhongzhou as a bargaining chip and invited several of their directors and even the entire parliament to join the Eastern Palace
After joining the East Palace, they naturally cannot be the palace master. The palace owner can only be Li Tianlan. Once they join the East Palace, it is self-evident what this means.
Xuanyuan Wushang did not force them and gave them time to think about it, and the result of their thinking was to gather in Li Huacheng's office again.
Li Tianlan's life experience is no longer a secret.
Therefore, among the eight giants, Dongcheng Wudi, who is the biological father, no matter whether he agrees or disagrees, nothing he says is appropriate and can only remain silent. That's why Li Huacheng took the initiative to invite him over, otherwise he would not come at all.
The relationship between Guo Wentian and Li Tianlan was extremely bad, and the two groups were constantly at odds. But now that the fate of Zhongzhou was at stake, personal grudges and even group grudges had to be put aside. He undoubtedly did not want to join the Eastern Palace, but he also did not dare to bear it.
There were consequences, so he couldn't say he disagreed, so he could only remain in a stalemate, and then he also received an invitation from Li Huacheng.
In addition, Ji Wenwen and Wan Qingyun are the pillars of the Southeast Group and have a close relationship with the Wang family in Beihai.
But seriously speaking, they are not subordinates of the Wang family in Beihai. Under normal circumstances, within the rules, their position will be very clear, but the current situation is obviously not a conflict of interest, but about the fate of the entire civilization. They do not
Maybe I completely listen to the Beihai Wang family.
Wang Shengxiao preferred that everyone join the East Palace, but this position was only a reference for Ji Wenwen and Wan Qingyun, and was not enough to influence their decision.
They are also having a hard time making decisions at the moment.
Then, there is Zou
Mulin and Zhou Yunhai.
They have a close relationship with Li Tianlan, but they are not absolutely one of their own, so they probably have more struggles than others.
Finally, it’s Li Huacheng himself and Hua Zhengyang
There is no need to consider the latter's position. Li Huacheng knows very well that no matter what decision he makes, Hua Zhengyang will support him. But the problem is
He didn't know what to say himself.
He has a tendency, and it is very clear, and can even be said to be extremely firm.
He has met Lin Xuanyuan, knows part of the truth about this world, and even knows the identities of Li Tianlan and Qin Weibai that he still doesn't know. All of this is enough for Li Huacheng to make the most correct choice.
But now he is worried about how to join the Eastern Palace without causing chaos among his own people.
Once he joins the Eastern Palace, before the apocalypse occurs, on the surface, he will benefit the most. What will others think?
Once this result is determined, not to mention the reaction of Guo Wentian and others, there will probably be strong opposition within the academy. As a result, huge chaos will erupt directly before the end. Li Huacheng simply cannot afford this result. .??.??
What troubles him the most is time.
The second level of mental authority is called the guide.
This is Li Huacheng's favorite authority and the best ability to use it. He can play different roles at the right time, make appropriate guidance, and guide the entire situation in a direction that is beneficial to him.
But guidance also takes time.
If he had enough time to plan, he could take control of the situation bit by bit and eventually push the situation forward, leaving everyone speechless.
But a month
It is obviously impossible for him to complete such an operation during this period of time.
So the current situation is that Li Huacheng has a choice and is in an awkward situation, while others have no choice and can only remain in a stalemate.
Time passed little by little in the dull and depressing atmosphere.
Li Huacheng put out the cigarette in his hand in the ashtray and said calmly, "Everyone, this is not a place for you to be in a daze. The situation is already obvious. What do you say?"
"What about you, Speaker? What do you think?"
Guo Wentian asked, staring closely at Li Huacheng's expression.
Li Huacheng was silent for a moment.
At this moment, not only Guo Wentian, but almost everyone was carefully observing the changes in Li Huacheng's expression.
"What I think is not the most important thing"
Li Huacheng spoke slowly, looking at everyone without any hesitation. "The most important thing is, do you believe in the end of the world, and do you believe that Tianlan can protect Zhongzhou?"
He did not say whether Zhongzhou has the power to resist Li Tianlan. This is another question, and it is also of a different nature.
"If the doomsday refers to the impact of these super masters on ordinary people, the facts are in front of us, and it is useless for everyone to believe it or not."
Guo Wentian said calmly, "But I don't understand how this is necessarily related to Li Tianlan's need to master Zhongzhou. He is already a strong man at the top. Facing other masters, if he wants to protect Zhongzhou, he can fight. If he doesn't want to
Protect Zhongzhou without fighting
Xuanyuan Wushang said that this is not a condition or ambition, but what is the result? The result is that if we do not surrender, Li Tianlan refuses to protect Zhongzhou, what is this? A threat?"
"Now we're talking about the end."
Li Huacheng shook his head, "I don't know what the end of the world specifically refers to, and if Xuanyuan Wushang can say it, there is no need to hide it now. Obviously, he can't say it, but I think if personal force is out of control,
It should be just a part of the doomsday. In addition, if there is anything else, it should be the content that he cannot say, and even that is the most important content."
"In Xuanyuan Wushang's hypothesis, when the end comes, there will be many masters at the same level as Tianlan, Qin Weibai, and Jiang Shangyu, dozens, hundreds, or even more
Who could these people be?
There seem to be few similar candidates in the current dark world, so where do these people come from?
So-called aliens?
Or, is there any change that causes a small group of people to become powerful?
What is this change?”
"The idea of doomsday was put forward by me. This represents my position. I believe that the end of the world will come, and there will definitely be a clear signal. It will not be the current situation that can shock the world but in fact there will not be too much.
The battle with great impact will appear in front of everyone in a clearer way.
It could be a natural disaster, it could be a meteorite impact, it could be something else, so the problem now is with you."
Li Huacheng said solemnly, "Let's not consider the impact of personal combat effectiveness for now. We can pretend that these don't exist and we can just treat the doomsday as a prophecy.
A month at most, no, it’s not even a month now. In more than twenty days, a doomsday that can threaten the entire civilization will appear. We don’t know what it is, and there is no way to explain it. I just stand on my side.
From the standpoint of the speaker, I confirm that it does exist
I can't provide any evidence.
So, are you willing to believe it?"
No one spoke.
Everyone looked at each other.
"I know this is very difficult, but time is running out, and you must make a choice for Zhongzhou now."
Li Huacheng smiled bitterly, "Actually, Xuanyuan Wushang has another most direct question. It's hard to hear. Do you want to listen?"
"what is the problem?"
Guo Wentian asked subconsciously.
"You, us, all of you"
Li Huacheng slowly said, "The end is coming. Do you want to die or live?"
Abandon any position, do not consider any ideas, in the most intuitive situation.
Do you want to die or live? This is the simplest and most direct question.