Naturally, many aristocratic families disagreed at first. Since joining the alliance would cost such a heavy price, it would be better not to join.
Are you kidding? They were not willing to join the alliance. They were forced to join. After joining, they would be exploited in such a way. I guess no one would be so stupid to join this alliance, right?
However, what surprised the major families was that almost as soon as the alliance invitation was sent out, someone responded immediately and became the first to take advantage of it.
The Li family, Li Sheng, was the first to step forward and announced that they would join the alliance and tax half of their family property to the alliance.
As soon as the news spread, there was an uproar and abuse.
"I think Li Sheng's brain is cramped!"
"Trapped? Does Li Sheng have any brains? I think he was caught by the door."
"Idiots who want to destroy themselves. Three generations of the Li family have lost two because of their stupidity, and now he, Li Sheng, is about to become the third!"
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"Fool! The City Lord's Mansion is no longer the City Lord's Mansion before. It's very evil. I heard that the reason why the City Lord's Mansion develops the alliance with such great fanfare is actually to use a lot of manpower and inability to dig graves!"
"Oh? Is this happening?"
"Hmph! That's not all. The City Lord's Mansion is excavation and stealing corpses, which is against the soul. Before this, I heard that the City Lord's Mansion colluded with evil soul masters to cause massacres. I couldn't do it at the beginning, but now
, I somewhat believe it.”
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The impact of the alliance has been too great, and the major families are panicking. Originally, some famous families in Licheng planned to deal with this matter with a temporary wait-and-see mentality. However, with the Li family making such a fuss, it will undoubtedly directly affect the situation.
They were pushed to the bright side, and for a moment, they were in a dilemma.
It's not a matter of joining, but it's not a matter of not joining. All the major families have experienced the evil influence of the City Lord's Mansion, and they are afraid that refusing will lead to disaster.
But once you choose to join, the family will inevitably suffer heavy losses and be separated!
This is definitely an unbearable loss for one of the families. If the alliance only wants floating gold coins, perhaps the major families will grit their teeth and choose to agree, but if they don't move their property, then they can't bear it.
Because this has touched upon the core interests of all the major families.
Therefore, despite the Li family as an example, there are still very few people who finally choose to join the alliance. Among these people, they are basically just small and unpopular families. For the alliance, it is not painful or itchy.
It's useless, and it would be a pity to discard it.
Licheng, City Lord's Mansion, Gui Ji is standing below. At this time, someone else has taken the first seat, and the atmosphere in the palace has become a bit dull and depressing.
"I remember that more than a month ago, this Holy Son asked you to take back control of Licheng. I have to say that your efficiency in doing things is really not very fast. Why, do you think there is an evil spirit master behind it?
With the alliance protecting me, I won’t dare to touch you, huh?"
Shrouded in black mist, a sound of neither plague nor fire came out.
There was blood on the corner of Gui Ji's mouth, she covered her stuffy chest with one hand and remained silent.
"Although the evil soul masters' alliance is strong, don't forget that this is the Tianlan Territory and the territory of our Ancient Tomb Sect. Your life and death can only depend on the thoughts of this Holy Son."
A sickle flew out of the black mist, hooked Gui Ji's shoulder, and pulled her to the front of the black mist.
This is a nine-foot-long scythe, the whole body is pitch black, and there are countless small sharp teeth hanging upside down on the surface of the scythe. Once it is hooked, the sharp teeth will sink into the flesh.
There are also a pair of small hooks hanging on the surface of these sharp teeth. It is easy to lock them in, but it is not as easy to pull them out. They are often pulled out with meat threads.
Gui Ji was in pain, her whole body and the sickle were lifted up, and then they were smashed to the ground. This was repeated until Gui Ji fainted and died.
The commanders of the black-armored army below were as silent as a cicada, not even daring to take a breath.
"You self-righteous fool, if it weren't for your status as an evil soul master and your potential use, I would have sentenced you to death! This time, get out of here."
The figure under the black mist swung the sickle, picked up slender strands of flesh, and threw Gui Ji out.
"Wow~"
Under the severe pain of the tear marks, Gui Ji woke up with a cry of vomiting blood. His body did not stop and continued to fly towards the back. He smashed the wooden door from the palace, flew outside the palace, and rolled down the stone steps.
Go down.
"This Holy Son will give you three more days. After three days, this Holy Son not only wants you to regain control of this city, but also wants you to see three thousand fresh and complete corpses!
If you fail to meet the requirements of this Holy Son by the time limit, then your place can be taken by someone else."
Bang!
The black mist exploded. When the mist dissipated, how could there be anyone in the front seat? Gui Ji was helped in. Her eyes were cold, like a piece of ice, and she coughed blood and said: "Speed up, we must set it up within three days."
alliance."
The leader in charge of forming the alliance said: "All the major families are resistant to the formation of the alliance. Three days is too short. Maybe we can try to remove half of the real estate requirements handed over. There may be unexpected gains.
Maybe."
Echoes came from the palace, and all the commanders nodded in agreement.
These commanders are not alone. Behind them, they all have the support of a family. As the commanders of the Black Armored Army of the City Lord's Mansion, they naturally have to set an example first. If they can meet the requirement of handing over half of their real estate,
If you remove it, they are naturally very willing to see it.
"Are you also feeling very embarrassed?" Although Gui Ji suffered serious injuries, she still acted very strong at the moment, glancing down coldly.
The few commanders who spoke up were a little embarrassed. One of the clever commanders said quickly: "We will follow the master of the palace to the death, and we have no second intention! I am just worried that the noble families outside do not know how to promote."
"Since they don't know how to lift, then let them know how to lift. You should have heard what I said before. The Holy Son wants three thousand complete living corpses. The mummies in the cellar are not needed. What to do next? There is no need.
Shall I remind you again?"
Gulu!
After Gui Ji finished speaking, all the commanders felt the smell of blood coming towards their faces. Some of those who were not determined turned pale on the spot.
Three thousand living corpses? Hiss~-
At this moment, even some veteran commanders felt trembling with fear.
How much killing would this cause!
"I'm going to say something ugly here. If the task cannot be completed then, I will not be able to live well, and you can't even think about how to live well. The Holy Son gave me a three-day buffer period, and I will only give you two days. After two days,
, if you cannot complete the mission of three thousand, by whatever amount you are short of, then make up for it by the amount from the families behind you."
"This..." Gui Ji's words completely blocked the little thoughts of the commanders present. This was already an indirect threat. How could they dare to cheat?
Soon, a bloody massacre centered on the city lord's palace and quickly spread to the entire city. This caused Licheng to be in chaos again just a few days after it had finally been quiet.
kill!
Seven thousand black-armored guards and seventy-three commanders were all dispatched to collect corpses. As the army passed by, they were wailing and blood flowed like rivers.
"This is massacre. I think this city lord's palace is completely crazy. Do you really think no one can stop them? Humph!"
After hearing the news, Huo Lu was furious. He put the water glass in his hand heavily on the table and said to Luo Chen, "What do you think?"
Luo Chen stood in front of the window, his back turned to the girls, deep in thought, silent.
"In a word, do I do it or not?"
"Wait a little longer." Luo Chen was a little irritated and said, "Just wait for it to change!"
"Luo Chen, you!" Huo Lu smashed the cup angrily and said with a look of disappointment, "Then you just watch this killing continue? Do you know that in this short period of less than half a day?
,How many innocent ordinary families will be massacred because of this?"
Luo Chen remained silent and continued to look out the window.
"You don't care, I do!" Seeing that Luo Chen remained unmoved, Huo Lu became even more disappointed. He dropped these words and turned around angrily and left the Zhong Mansion.
"Huo Lu!" Senior Sister Lu and others shouted anxiously from behind and hurriedly chased after her. Luo Chen shook his head and said to the mute girl: "Go and watch, don't make sure anything happens."
The girls chased Huo Lu, making the living room suddenly empty. Li Ruotong stepped behind Luo Chen and asked, "What are you worried about?"
"Sister Ruotong, do you also think I'm cold-blooded?"
Li Ruotong smiled and said: "I know you are not, tell me, did you notice something?"
"Yes." Luo Chen turned around and looked at Li Ruotong and said seriously: "Sister Ruotong, do you still remember the blue brick and stone wall in the city lord's mansion?"
"Remember, what happened?"
Luo Chen's expression became solemn and he said: "I suspect that is the corner wall of Tongtian Garden!"
"This... Tongtian Garden is thousands of miles away from Licheng. Are you a little too sensitive?"
"I hope so." Luo Chen sighed, and as he said that, he took out the Evil Soul Token from his space thumb, placed it on the table in front of him and said, "Let's not mention that first. This thing is something I got from a mysterious evil spirit.
I always feel like what I get from the soul master is what the other party intentionally left for me.
In addition, there must be an ulterior motive for the City Lord's Mansion to collude with the evil soul master. Moreover, Li Tianlong also colluded with the Ancient Tomb Sect back then, so I had to be cautious.
Sister Ruotong, don’t you think she’s very familiar to you?”
"What are you familiar with?" Li Ruotong asked, puzzled.
"Back then, the city lord's palace held a banquet and used it to massacre and collect corpses. At that time, the instigator behind Li Tianlong was the Ancient Tomb Sect!"
"You mean to say that this crazy massacre in the City Lord's Mansion is also related to the Ancient Tomb Sect?" Li Ruotong's face became serious. If this is true, then this matter is serious.
At this moment, she finally understood what Luo Chen was afraid of.
Since this matter involves the Tomb Sect, it is no small matter. If you don't handle it well, the consequences will be serious.
There is civil strife in Tiandou and the invasion of foreign enemies. If the Tomb Sect is provoked at this time, it will inevitably involve more unnecessary troubles.
This matter must be treated with caution and cannot be taken carelessly. Luo Chen is not a saint and has selfish motives. He does not want to put the people around him in danger for this reason. This is not what he wants to see. (To be continued.