Chapter 35: Confidence in first entering the realm of thunder
It was lunch time when we arrived at Courtyard No. 1 in Wudong New District.
Dongcheng was very familiar with the director's compound of Wudong New District. After taking out his pass, the journey was smooth. When the red sports car with its fuel tank bottomed out stopped in front of Building 1, the graceful and elegant Dongcheng Qiuchi had already stepped out to greet him.
Next to her was a young man who looked about thirty years old. The young man wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and dressed casually. He looked gentle, kind and friendly.
"Didn't you come here in the afternoon? Why did you come here just now?"
Dongcheng Qiuchi smiled and touched his sister's head and asked softly.
This is a woman who looks very much like her mother. What is similar is not her appearance, but her gentle and elegant temperament that also reveals her natural nobility. She is like the peonies of the Central Plains province, graceful, beautiful and dignified.
Dongcheng looked at Li Tianlan like this.
No matter how dull she was, she knew that her whereabouts in the afternoon were a secret that could not be told, and she said crisply: "I went to pick out gifts for my sister and brother-in-law."
Li Tianlan handed over a beautifully packaged scroll in his hand, and said with a chuckle: "Sister Qiuchi, a little thought."
This is really just a thought.
After coming out of the Blue Sky Group, he and Dongcheng Ru casually went into a nearby traditional Chinese painting store and picked out a piece of traditional Chinese painting. The painter was not a famous artist, just a little famous.
A painting that costs less than 20,000 yuan is still Dongcheng's card.
The scroll is a picture of a great journey forward, and it is given to senior officials in the political circles. No one will dislike it.
Dongcheng Qiuchi looked at Li Tianlan with a smile.
Her smile was dignified and warm, but the look in her eyes when she looked at Li Tianlan was extremely complicated.
"We are all one family."
She casually took the scroll and said softly: "Why are you so polite?"
Li Tianlan smiled and turned his eyes.
Dongcheng Qiuchi introduced him in a timely manner: "Tianlan, this is my lover Zou Yuanshan. He is leading a team to Huating for inspection this time, and he came to see me by the way."
"Sister Qiuchi and her brother-in-law are truly a perfect match, which is enviable."
Li Tianlan stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, I am Li Tianlan."
He had heard the name Zou Yuanshan more than once.
The first time I heard this name was when Dongcheng Qiuchi mentioned it. Three years ago, Zou Yuanshan was still the mayor of Luojing.
The last time I heard this name, it was Jie who mentioned it. On the way from Qindao to the Central Plains, Jie calmly introduced the wealthy groups, especially the important people close to the Dongcheng family, to Li Tianlan.
There is Zou Yuanshan’s name.
Zou Yuanshan, male, thirty-seven years old, took a step forward from the position of mayor of Luojing City two years ago and is now one of the directors of the Central Plains Province and the top leader of Luojing City.
In the entire political arena of Zhongzhou, Zou Yuanshan and Dongcheng Qiuchi can now be regarded as one of the most eye-catching couples. They are young and promising, with unlimited potential. They can be said to be the focus of major groups in Zhongzhou.
Zou Yuanshan is three years older than Dongcheng Qiuchi, but his promotion pace is always one step slower than his wife. This is not because Zou Yuanshan's potential and ability are not as good as Dongcheng Qiuchi's, but because some very special reasons suppress his promotion pace.
Now as Dongcheng Invincible marches into the headquarters, Dongcheng Qiuchi's rise should slow down accordingly in the future, while Zou Yuanshan will usher in a real explosive period.
The future of the two of them depends on how the Dongcheng family, the Zou family, and the Bai family, the three representative families of the wealthy groups, operate.
"We are all one family, brother. I won't call you His Highness, Shengfen. How about I just call you by your name from now on?"
Zou Yuanshan held Li Tianlan's hand and spoke in an easy-going tone. He was not a very handsome man, but he was very approachable, elegant and sincere.
"What I wish for."
Li Tianlan held Zou Yuanshan's hand and exerted a slight force.
In the night, the street lights were on in front of the door of Courtyard No. 1.
The soft light of the street lamp shone down, turning the two men and two women in front of the door into several long shadows.
Two men shaking hands face to face.
The palms of both sides were held in the shadow, looking very dazed, but full of power.
The two looked at each other and smiled, their smiles were pure and their thoughts were pure.
Zou Yuanshan would not have thought that the young man in front of him would become the most powerful backer in his political career in the future.
Li Tianlan also would not have thought that the brother-in-law in front of him would become his most powerful pillar in politics in the future.
Many final outcomes are actually already determined when we first meet.
Several people walked into the villa in the courtyard No. 1.
The air conditioner is on in the lobby of the villa, and the air is very cool.
"You guys talk first."
Dongcheng Qiuchi made a cup of tea for Li Tianlan and greeted him with a smile: "If you follow me to the kitchen to help, you will be fine soon."
Dongcheng responded and followed his sister over.
Zou Yuanshan took out a bottle of Wuliangye from the wine cabinet next to him, pushed aside the tea in front of Li Tianlan, and said with a chuckle: "Qiuchi is shameless. I told you to be rude, but I am still polite to you. Tianlan,
You can have two more drinks with me tonight and stay here, there is plenty of room."
His smile was very easy-going, but Li Tianlan felt that he had some evil intentions no matter how he looked at it. He often saw this kind of smile when Li Baitian or Ning Qiancheng were playing pranks. Li Tianlan smiled hoarsely, but he really gradually relaxed inside.
, smiled and said: "Brother-in-law, if Ru and I live here, I'm afraid it will disturb your reunion with Sister Qiuchi, right?"
Zou Yuanshan was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. His appearance was elegant and elegant, but his smile at this time was indescribably free and easy, and extremely contagious.
"We are an old married couple, not as passionate as you young people."
Zou Yuanshan sat next to Li Tianlan, poured him a full glass of white wine, and said mysteriously: "And Tianlan, don't worry, this place is well soundproofed. I heard that the soundproofing of the house in Xishan was not so good. She didn't move there after discussing with me.
.If you don’t believe it, can I help you try it?”
"Need not."
Li Tianlan couldn't laugh or cry.
Xishan is the location of Huating's governing body.
Dongcheng Qiuchi is one of the directors of Huating, and can be regarded as one of the leaders of the entire Huating. However, her actual position is the top leader of Wudong New District, so she has rarely intervened in the affairs of other places in Huating. She is a bit like a director who raises her hands, but
Such a stable style also allows her to run Wudong New District without leakage. She will not affect the entire Huating, and it is difficult for other directors of Huating to affect Wudong New District.
Dongcheng Qiuchi lives here, and it shows his attitude from the side. It's just nonsense for soundproofing or something.
"Don't talk too much about this, Tianlan, you are the genius of Zhongzhou. I fully support you and such things."
Zou Yuanshan patted Li Tianlan on the shoulder, picked up the wine glass and said, "Here, let's have a drink first."
Two wine glasses filled with white wine clinked together. Zou Yuanshan was heroic, and Li Tianlan was also heroic, and they drank it all in one gulp.
Zou Yuanshan put down his wine glass, looked at Li Tianlan, whose expression remained unchanged, gave a thumbs up and said with a smile: "You sit down first, I'll get two appetizers, let's drink slowly."
Li Tianlan nodded and looked at Zou Yuanshan's back, thoughtfully.
...
The sisters in the kitchen are another scene.
Dongcheng Qiuchi was cutting vegetables, looked at his sister who was washing fruits by the sink, and said with a smile: "If so, why are you here with Tianlan?"
"ah?"
Dongcheng responded subconsciously: "Grandpa knew that Tianlan was going to the Central Plains, so he asked me to go through Youzhou, so we came to Huating together."
"Then what did you say along the way? Did you talk about the engagement?"
Dongcheng Qiuchi looked at his sister's back with complicated eyes and whispered.
"I didn't say that."
Dongcheng said honestly, in fact, the two of them didn't even speak much along the way.
As if he thought of something, Dongcheng's clear eyes dimmed slightly, and he said softly: "Sister, I did something wrong in Tiandu back then. He might be angry, so he doesn't want to marry me anymore."
"Nonsense."
Dongcheng Qiuchi smiled and shook his head: "Tianlan is not such a narrow-minded person. Why would he be so angry that he doesn't want to marry you? It's been so long, and any misunderstandings should be resolved."
"But he didn't listen to my explanation at all. After coming back from Tiandu, I didn't see him until today, and I never had a chance to have a good chat."
Dongcheng seemed a little aggrieved: "I originally wanted to tell him, but now I don't dare. If he is still angry, he may ignore me."
"what happened?"
Dongcheng Qiuchi asked helplessly: "Tell me, sister, and I will help you think of a solution."
Dongcheng shook his head silently and remained silent.
"Okay, don't think too much, isn't tonight an opportunity?"
Dongcheng Qiuchi smiled and put the vegetables into the pot. He walked to Dongcheng and whispered in Dongcheng Ru's ear: "I have plans tonight. Don't leave. I told your brother-in-law before I came here. Now the two of them are having a drink together."
.Your brother-in-law is famous for being able to drink a thousand glasses of wine at the wine table. I will ask your brother-in-law to knock Tianlan down later, and then you can just coax him."
...
In less than three minutes, Zou Yuanshan had already brought over two plates of food and wine.
With a stack of peanuts and a stack of cucumbers, he sat down next to Li Tianlan and said with a smile: "The sisters are muttering about something in the kitchen. Anyway, we are not in a hurry to eat. Let's drink first. Tianlan, I will drink with you tonight."
, let me tell you, if there are no guests at home, as soon as I come home, your sister will usually give me a ban on drinking. I just want to have a good drink tonight. Come."
Li Tianlan looked at this brother-in-law who was really talkative but not annoying, shook his head, picked up the wine glass again and drank it all.
The wine glass is larger.
A glass of wine is more than two taels.
After two glasses of wine, Zou Yuanshan's eyes suddenly became deeper.
He poured another glass of wine: "This glass of wine is for me to celebrate the decisive battle in Tiandu. I don't know much about it, but it is said that you turned the tide. Just for this reason, I have to drink with you. The title of Tianjiao of Zhongzhou is unworthy of you."
I am convinced by you, Tianlan."
"The matter that time was very complicated. Brother-in-law, I am not as noble as you say."
Li Tianlan shook his head, remembering that night three years ago, the woman who accompanied him to watch the starry sky in Tiandu.
Not counting mirages at sea.
That was the last time he saw Qin Weibai.
She is more beautiful than the starry sky.
"No matter what, you have merit."
Zou Yuanshan ate a peanut: "If it weren't for you, Zhongzhou would have suffered heavy losses. In the past few years, many people in Zhongzhou have talked about it, saying that you were completely useless in Tiandu and hid because you were afraid of being retaliated. Tianlan, I don't
I understand martial arts, but how are you recovering when you come back this time?"
Li Tianlan was stunned.
This question is confusing to others.
It's also a problem for him.
Because there is no reference for his path.
But after all, there is nothing to keep secret about this issue.
So he thought about it seriously and then said slowly: "It's hard to say. Just talking about the realm, it's probably equivalent to entering the thunder realm for the first time, right?"
Twenty-two years old.
Entering the realm of thunder for the first time.
Naturally, Zou Yuanshan didn't know how old the youngest Thunder Realm master in the dark world in the past two hundred years was.
He has no idea about martial arts, but he also knows that above the thunder realm is the invincible realm.
So he nodded clearly: "That's very good. The Wang family of Beihai seemed to have entered the Thunder Realm at your age. You are no worse than him."
Li Tianlan smiled.
He is still far from the invincibility he expected.
If you want to get to that point, you probably need three different stages.
According to the four realms of martial arts, if there are three smaller realms, it is almost equivalent to entering and exiting the thunder realm.
Of course, this is just the so-called realm.
Realm can explain many things, but many times, realm can’t explain anything.
"What are your plans next?"
Zou Yuanshan clinked glasses with Li Tianlan.
The Maotai on the table is gone.
So he unceremoniously opened another bottle.
"Let's graduate first. The dark world is a bit chaotic now. Just take it one step at a time."
Li Tianlan drank wine and said casually.
"How about going to the military?"
Zou Yuanshan suggested calmly: "My father-in-law is now the de facto number one in the military. If you develop in the military, you will be much better than fighting in the dark world, and your strength is almost the same. The Border Guards Corps, maybe
It’s a nice place, at least it’s suitable for you.”
Li Tianlan was silent for a while and then said softly: "It's hard to go to the Border Guard Corps now."
Dongcheng Invincible has risen from the border guard army known as a small army to the de facto number one in the entire Central Continent military.
Although he is still concurrently serving as the commander of the Border Guard Corps, this position of great power has actually become the focus of attention of major groups.
Rich groups also tend to use this position to make deals with other groups.
This position is not irresistible, but it can be used for trading to obtain greater benefits. If you stick to this position, even if the new commander of the border army is still a member of a wealthy group, Dongcheng Invincible will become in Youzhou.
It is very passive, and some backbone figures in wealthy groups will also be affected.
For example, Zou Yuanshan is in front of him.
"There's nothing wrong with going. If you want to go, you can go at any time. The worst you can do is be the deputy commander of a certain army. The Border Guard Corps has always been the foundation of the Dongcheng family. Isn't it easy to arrange someone?"
Zou Yuanshan didn't care.
"But that's not in the interest."
Li Tianlan looked into his eyes: "It may also affect my brother-in-law."
Zou Yuanshan paused and looked at Li Tianlan in surprise, as if he didn't expect that the other party would see so clearly.
He then shook his head: "It's just two years late. My age has the advantage, so I have nothing to fear. I am the son-in-law of the Dongcheng family, and we are our own people. I am not willing to change your path in two years. I
What are you doing, brother-in-law?"
Li Tianlan smiled and shook his head, and offered Zou Yuanshan a glass of wine: "The military is not suitable for me."
Zou Yuanshan frowned and didn't say much.
Li Tianlan is not pedantic.
When the special warfare group and the Beihai Wang family blocked the living space of the special warfare system, he also knew that going to the military and the border control corps was a good choice.
But let alone whether Li Tianlan, who was burdened with the glory of the Li family, was willing to do this, he couldn't even afford the Dongcheng family's favor.
His relationship with the Dongcheng family cannot be hidden from everyone.
Once Li Tianlan went to the Frontier Corps, the Dongcheng family sent a signal to everyone that they were unwilling to give up the Border Corps.
This will block too many people's way.
The first person to bear the brunt was Zou Yuanshan.
Zou Yuanshan is the son-in-law of the Dongcheng family, but more importantly, he is the heir to the Zou family of the wealthy group.
The Zou family is also a giant family in a wealthy group. His father, Zou Mulin, is now the director of the Central Continent Policy Bureau. Although his actual power is not particularly prominent, he is still above Dongcheng Invincible in the ranking of giants.
Precisely because Zou Mulin's position is too high, Zou Yuanshan's promotion in recent years has been somewhat slow in order to avoid suspicion.
But Zou Mulin will retire in a few years.
His retirement will inevitably lead to Zou Yuanshan's advancement in power. This is a rule and a so-called balance.
Therefore, the first few years of Zou Mulin's retirement are very critical.
If a wealthy group uses the border army as a bargaining chip to trade with other groups, Zou Yuanshan will definitely have a share of the benefits. He is now the top leader of the provincial capital city in the Central Plains. If he takes a step closer, he will be qualified to directly serve as a provincial official.
Governor's.
The wealthy group handed over the border guard army, and Zou Mulin's advancement will be easily accepted by all parties. In this way, when Zou Mulin retreats, even if Zou Yuanshan cannot break into the decision-making bureau in one step, he will at least be able to truly take charge of a province and lay the most solid foundation.
the foundation of.
But if Li Tianlan goes to the Border Guard Corps and the wealthy group refuses to trade, it will be difficult for Zou Yuanshan to move first. Then when Zou Mulin retreats, Zou Yuanshan will move...
The provincial first-in-command and the second-in-command may seem to be of equal rank, but in fact their weight in the eyes of the higher-ups is completely different.
It would be an exaggeration to say that whether Li Tianlan goes to the Border Guard Corps will directly affect the highest point of Zou Yuanshan's future career.
How can this be such a simple question of how many years?
Moreover, the Special Operations Group has been in charge of the military for a long time. This time, their flagship figure Qi Beicang has retired. The Special Operations Group has also benefited from a lot of benefits and has become stronger. Dongcheng Wudi has had an extremely difficult time since he took office, and the wealthy group has also
There is an urgent need to use the 550,000 troops of the Frontier Corps in exchange for a large amount of chips so that Dongcheng Wudi can establish his authority in Youzhou.
Whether Li Tianlan goes to the Border Guard Corps or not will even affect the future of the wealthy group.
Li Tianlan really can't afford such a favor.
If he follows the Dongcheng family's wishes and joins the military.
That is equivalent to the Dongcheng family standing directly on the opposite side of Kunlun City and the Beihai Wang family, with no buffer room left.
His future success or failure will directly determine the rise and fall of the Dongcheng family and even the entire wealthy group.
Although this kind of top wealthy family does not have an invincible powerhouse, it has a deep foundation and developed connections. Their direct support is even more important than the support of the entire City of Sighs, and can affect the overall situation more.
For the first time, Li Tianlan felt that he was so important.
But he would rather not be so important.
Li Tianlan shook his head and said softly: "I am still willing to develop in the special warfare system. This is the battlefield that is most suitable for me."
It's the battlefield.
The battlefield is suitable for his development, not the soil.
Even if he is the only one on the battlefield facing the Beihai Wang Clan and Kunlun City, that would be the most suitable for him.
Li Tianlan's eyes were calm.
Zou Yuanshan saw the calm light shining in his eyes.
That is the light of absolute confidence.
He was a little confused, where did a young man who had just entered the Thunder Realm get such confidence?
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ps:
It’s time to reach a certain plot that old readers are familiar with. I didn’t find it boring. The special battles are different from the old books after all.
The special warfare force value is high, but in the end it is still a city, and the world view is only so big. There is no other world, no ascension, it is just the earth.
But I want to write a lot, and I want to write about all aspects... Qiuchi and his wife are very important characters, so even if there is such a plot, it will definitely be completely different from the old book...