Anyone who can be the head of a family is not a fool. Of course, except the old Dong.
So everyone has understood it after such a long period of observation. There are many things that need not be mentioned, but just one point is enough to prove——
If it wasn't for Shen Qing, Alliance Leader Tang wouldn't have put Shen Qing first in everything, and even Shen Yuan, the head of the Shen family, would have been left alone!
Of course, it is too much to say that it is left alone, but there are indeed things that Tang Zhong does not notice. What he says and does is to give people the feeling that his status is like Shen Yuan, and his presence in this banquet is greater than that of Shen Yuan. Qing is too small!
If you still don't understand at this point, then you probably can only be as annoying as Old Dong.
So everyone except Lao Dong sat quietly with him, and unconsciously, his chest became straighter.
Because they suddenly felt that the leader of the Hundred Alliances of Xici was nothing special. We are from Qinglu, and we have Young Master Shen in Qinglu Road!
Tang Zhong was a smart man, and he caught this subtle change in the atmosphere. Not only was he not disappointed, but he was even happier.
Because how one is viewed by Qinglu people is very important. I would like to ask, which one is easier to establish friendship between, a superior image or an equal image?
Obviously, it must be the latter!
"Young Master Shen, Head of the Shen family, then we have an agreement?"
"Don't mention Uncle Tang, just four or six. You can't lose too much. After all, there are many gangsters in the business world these days, and there are many trivial matters such as maintenance. The burden you have on your side is definitely worth the four levels."
Hearing this, everyone in Qinglu Road looked proud.
Look at what you said. It sounds like you are being polite, but it is actually putting pressure. Now that our cooperation has been concluded, your responsibilities from now on cannot be ambiguous at all. So what if you are the leader of the Xici Hundred Alliance? It’s your turn. Still order you!
"Young Master Shen, please rest assured that we in Xici City will never slack off in ensuring the safety and smoothness of the trade routes."
Tang Zhong had known that Shen Qing was not an economical person, and he had no intention of taking advantage, so he would not be dissatisfied.
"Then let's talk about the next item?"
"You're not busy. Uncle Tang, please eat first. The good wine and food will be cold in a while." Shen Qing said with a smile, he doesn't look like a teenager at all. In this atmosphere where the table is full of people at the helm of major forces, he is the one. The one with the most momentum and the best control over the entire audience!
Tang Zhong tasted a few mouthfuls of the dishes and was full of praise for them. He then drank a few more drinks before picking up the conversation again.
"Young Master Shen, Head of the Shen Family, what Tang wants to say is that recently many forces in the world are interested in entering Wanren Mountain. You must have heard about this. But Wanren Mountain is not something you can enter just because you want to. I have already sent people I've heard about it and there are three requirements."
"First, the power level must be sufficient. The so-called power level, in detail, is composed of the number of people in the power, the total combat power of the power pillar-level figures, and the foundation of the power business path."
"Whatever Tang said, it is definitely not to look down on you Qinglu Dao. As for the number of forces, you must be enough. But the combat power of the pillars of power is definitely not up to standard, and the foundation of the business path is probably not up to standard."
Shen Qing and Shen Yuan looked at each other and nodded.
To tell the truth, regarding the number of people, although Qinglu Road has not established any alliances, the general consensus is that there has long been no talk of dividing families and households. If the day comes to enter Wanren Mountain, everyone will definitely be counted as one , so there is no need to worry about the number of people.
However, although there are many people, those who can be called pillars are extremely rare.
What is a pillar? It means a strong man who can support the power. But currently, looking at the entire Qinglu Road, there are only two of them, father and son, in the Tianguang Realm!
If you want to live a casual life in Wanren Mountain, are two Tianguang realms enough? Can you do it with a group of Danhai Peaks?!
Obviously, this is far behind other people's standards.
As for the basics of trade, Tang Zhong underestimated them. With the Thunder Stone veins, even for now, Qinglu Road's trade foundation is not much worse than some of the junior forces in Wanren Mountain.
"Uncle Tang, what about number two?"
When asking questions, Shen Qing offered another toast, and Tang Zhong quickly stood up and took it.
Shen Qing smiled secretly. In fact, he had a deep meaning in asking Tang Zhong to eat and drink first, because he expected that what Tang Zhong was going to talk about next would be such a sensitive matter.
Why sensitive?
Because Tang Zhong obviously wants to merge with or merge with Qinglu Road, and once such a thing is negotiated, who will be the leader? Who will be the second-in-command?
Therefore, Shen Qing must first make some mental preparations for Tang Zhong. I am a person who likes to control the whole situation. If the negotiation is successful, I will not only stand on your head, but at least I will not be able to do whatever you want.
This is necessary!
But now it seems that Tang Zhong should be thinking about "merging" with Qinglu Road instead of "taking over".
Then we can continue talking.
Tang Zhong took a sip of wine and continued: "The second, and most important, is the guarantee power!"
The so-called force guarantee is guaranteed by the local force of Wanren League. The purpose, development, and many directions of this force joining Wanren Mountain are all on the right path, and they will never have anything to do with evil cultivators. The higher the status of the guarantee force, the more likely it is to pass.
The bigger it is, on the contrary, it will easily fail the review of Wanrenmeng.
After all, it is very complicated and difficult to fully understand the structure of a force's people. If there is no one to guarantee or the guarantor's status is insufficient, the Wanren League will have reason to "rather kill than let go" and give them a rejection, because
They have always had no shortage of powerful forces to join them.
"Well... what about the third point?" Shen Qing continued to ask. Although he was thinking about the Liu family in his heart, his face did not show any emotion.
"Don't worry, Master Shen. Let me finish the second point first. Regarding this guarantee of strength, let's be honest. In terms of resources in this area, your Qinglu Road should be far inferior to our Xici City. Do you have any objections to this?"
He asked sincerely, without the slightest hint of superiority. Everyone in Qinglu Road nodded in agreement. What should be admitted must be admitted. Regarding Wanren Mountain, we have no intersection here, let alone human resources.
Tang Zhong glanced at Shen Qing, "Of course Tang is definitely not trying to gain leverage for himself. I just want to state the advantages and disadvantages of all parties, and then summarize them and let's analyze and solve them together."
"I understand, Uncle Tang, please continue." Shen Qing smiled.
"Then let me talk about the third point, which is also the most difficult point, because this point involves real swords and guns!"
After a pause, as if remembering something shocking, Tang Zhong took a deep breath before continuing: "The last step of the review requires the Wanren Alliance to designate a target, and the forces that want to join will complete the extermination!"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone frowned.
Obviously, since Tang Zhong said this was the most difficult, then the goal given by Wan Renshan would definitely not be easy.
So after this fight, even if you win, your energy will probably be severely damaged, not to mention what will happen if you lose.
"Hey, do you still remember the place name Linhongdao? Twenty or thirty years ago, they dared to say that there was a force of less than 10,000 people. Who dared to say a word about other surrounding forces?"
Tang Zhong sighed and asked, but everyone was silent.
Forget it if you haven’t heard of it. Those who are a little older, such as Lao Dong, are still vividly aware of the collapse of Linhong Dao.
That year, the fire was burning. Even from Qinglu Road, which was more than 700 miles away, you could see the flames reaching into the sky!
The reason why Tangtang Linhongdao was burned to the ground was because Wanren failed the third audit, which led to the crazy revenge of the largest gang at the time. As a result, the whole situation was destroyed, and no one survived!
Of course, the gangster gang was no better off. After the first battle, it fell apart. Several gangster kings died in the battle. Only a few soldiers and crab generals were left. They couldn't carry such a big mountain, so they simply split up. The Sirius Gang is what was left from that year.
One of several branches.
"If they are all targets of that level, let's..." Old Dong said with some worry.
"Don't worry. At that time, Wanrenshan just started to recruit forces, and the goals were unreasonable. It's much better now. However, the risk is still very high. After all, even if we lose, Wanrenshan will not step in to deal with the consequences."
"So it is more necessary for us to join forces?" Shen Qing raised his glass.
Tang Zhong looked happy and quickly raised his glass, "If Mr. Shen is interested, we will discuss the details immediately."
After saying that, he seemed to react, and immediately turned the mouth of the cup to Shen Yuan and said, "Where is the Shen family leader, what do you think?"
Shen Yuan nodded, "Since Alliance Leader Tang proposed the merger, he must have had a plan in mind. You might as well speak out and listen."
"Okay, then Tang will make a fool of himself!"
Tang Zhong was really happy and told all the future plans in one breath. After everyone listened carefully, they gradually gained more respect for this Tang leader.
This man is very resourceful, and he really lives up to his reputation as the leader of the Hundred Alliances of Xici.
"Since everyone thinks that Tang's plan is feasible, there is only the last link left." As he said that, he glanced at Shen Qing and Shen Yuan and said seriously: "Who will take the top spot after the merger!"
When he said this, he was no longer humble and courteous, let alone the so-called kneeling and licking. A true spirit of the leader of the alliance was revealed, and his energy dominated the entire audience.
The establishment of diplomatic relations is the establishment of diplomatic relations, and the establishment of diplomatic relations is the establishment of diplomatic relations, and the establishment of diplomatic relations is the establishment of diplomatic relations. The position of leader of the alliance is still something he cannot give up!
Shen Qing had expected this and had never thought about seizing the high position, because he himself knew that the total resources of Qinglu Road were slightly inferior to those of Xici City, so for the sake of fairness, the position of Tang Alliance Leader could not be moved.
However, it is impossible for them to live under someone else's roof. Their temper does not allow it, and the conditions do not allow it!
Needless to say, there is no need to talk about the so-called mental energy, but the so-called conditions are the current crises that the Shen family and Qinglu Road need to face.
There is a hidden danger of a poor family above, and there is a sworn knot of the Sirius Gang below. It is true that one needs to be inferior to others, but he also deserves to be protected. Therefore, Shen Qing does not want to and will never bring the anger of the Sirius Gang to Xici City. How is this?
It’s a matter of being a human being!
"Leader Tang, I have a proposal and I wonder if you can accept it."
"Young Master Shen, just say that everything can be discussed." Tang Zhong agreed readily, but he thought to himself, don't ask for me as the leader of the alliance.
"Okay, let me tell you straight. If you and I join forces, you will still be the leader of the alliance, but the Shen family cannot be bound. Except for the proposal you just made about development, everything must be decided by ourselves."
"This... Since it is an alliance, there must be a leader. If one family talks and two families talk, it may not last long. Of course, Tang does not have to be the leader of the alliance, but even if it were replaced by someone else, Tang would also be the leader. This thought."
Although he said it sincerely, in Tang Zhong's view, Shen Qing was still too greedy. He wanted to share the benefits but wanted to be unruly. This kind of thing was really unfair.
Shen Qing knew that he would think so, and he also knew that even if he brought out the stakes of the Tianlang Gang, the other party would still not believe him, so he didn't bother to say it. It would be settled if the matter was negotiated or not.
Seeing Shen Qing's expression, Tang Zhong felt cold and quickly said in a calmer tone: "Young Master Shen, we are all quick talkers, so we won't beat around the bush. Let me put it this way, I can give in to the leader of the alliance, but I am from Xici City. Can people be convinced? After all, our total resources are greater than yours. Is this true?"
"So either way, I will still be the leader of the alliance, but we can set up a council of elders, and all my decisions will be decided by the vote of the council of elders. In this way, what you are worried about will not happen, right?"
It seems that he still doesn't understand. He always thinks that Shen Qing is unwilling to form an alliance as a member in order to gain power. He is always worried that he, Tang Zhong, will dominate alone.
but it is not the truth!
The next thing that happened was that Tang Zhong changed his attitude once again from his simple attitude of having to win over Shen Qing.