NovelYeni Chapter 133: The response of the Zhao family in Linjiang City (1/2)
Chapter 133: The response of the Zhao family in Linjiang City (1/2)
Half a month later, the Zhao family in Linjiang City.
As one of the four major families under the Bojin family in Linjiang City County, the Zhao family has two known innate warriors. One is the head of the Zhao family, Zhao Deming, and the other is the previous generation clan leader and the elder of this generation, Zhao Mingren.
The lifespan of innate warriors is much longer than that of ordinary people. They can generally live to be over 120 years old. Innate warriors who are good at maintaining health can live to around 150 years old.
The peak state of an innate warrior can be maintained until the age of 90, and the Yunzang state is 50 years old.
This is also the last time limit for them to break through. If they have not broken through the current state before their peak state, it will be difficult to break through in the future.
After the peak state, there will be a gradual decline in strength, and as age increases, the decline in strength becomes more serious.
When the time comes, all the energy or blood in the body will be exhausted, and then he will become an ordinary old man and spend the last time of his life.
Therefore, when a warrior's realm is low, there is never any one who becomes more powerful as he gets older, nor does he become more powerful as he gets younger. On the contrary, at the same level, middle-aged people are the strongest.
Their wealth of experience and energy enable them to cope with all kinds of things with ease.
"Tell me, what's going on with the Zhao family in Linshan City now? How did Zhao Deyan die?"
Zhao Deming is sitting on a mahogany chair.
It was winter at this time. Although for him, a congenital expert, the changes in the outside temperature could no longer make him feel any cold.
However, the servants still thoughtfully covered the mahogany chair with a layer of soft and gentle white fox fur.
On both sides of Zhao Deming's chair, there are a row of black iron-colored wooden chairs on the left and right sides, three in a row, and they are now full of people.
Some people were not qualified to sit on wooden chairs, so they stood behind them.
And these people standing behind the wooden chair basically explained his own position.
After hearing the patriarch's question, the middle-aged man sitting on the first wooden chair on Zhao Deming's right turned to look at the person behind him.
The man's face immediately showed a hint of joy. This was an opportunity to show his face in front of the clan leader and other senior Zhao family officials.
So, he quickly stepped forward, came to the front, and saluted the clan leader respectfully.
"The current head of the Intelligence Pavilion, Zhao Donglai, has met the clan leader."
Zhao Deming nodded slightly.
[Information Pavilion] is a newly established family department of the Zhao family.
Not only the Zhao family, but also other larger forces have been doing this during this time.
And the root of all this still stems from the incident where the Jin family burned the mountain last time.
The Jin family can fool the ordinary people living in Linjiang City, but how can they fool the powerful forces like them.
However, because they did not have enough information, although they knew that the Jin family was lying, they had no idea why they were lying and what the Jin family was covering up.
Later, many innate warriors from other counties in Weizhou came together, and they got some useful information from these innate masters.
The Jin family seems to have obtained the Ningsha Realm technique from the tomb of a certain Ningsha Realm warrior.
In the end, these innate masters left one after another after staying at Jin's house for several days.
What did the Jin family say to these innate masters, and whether there was any exchange of interests. The Zhao family and other forces were completely blindfolded and didn't know anything.
This is very dangerous for a force.
The environment has begun to change secretly, but if you still don't know anything, when the changes finally turn from dark to bright, the trend will be irreversible, and you can only go with the flow.
As a result, the Zhao family began to establish the [Intelligence Pavilion], and other forces also began to establish various intelligence agencies.
However, they all focused on the Jin family and the innate power of other counties. Local counties like Linshan City received less attention than before.
After getting the clan leader's approval, Zhao Donglai began to talk about the information he had obtained in the past few days.
"The first time my subordinates received the news that the Zhao family in Linshan City was exterminated was brought by a loyal servant from the Zhao family in Linshan City three days ago."
"According to what he said, someone single-handedly killed all the warriors above the blood exchange level of the Zhao family in Linshan City, and then caused the tragedy of the Zhao family in Linshan City."
When Zhao Donglai came here, Zhao Deming interrupted him: "There are five people in the Yunzang Realm of the Zhao family in Linshan City and more than thirty people in the Blood Exchange Realm. How can one person defeat so many people under the siege of the Zhao family? Kill him, he seems to be an innate strong man."
Zhao Deming's face showed a trace of heaviness for the first time.
"What does that innately strong man look like? Did the servant tell you about it?"
At this time, to Zhao Deming's left, a middle-aged man who had been sleeping with his eyes closed opened his eyes. He was the last patriarch of the Zhao family and the current rich man, Zhao Mingren, who is over seventy years old today.
"Reporting to the elder of the rich clan, the servant said that the innate strong man has been pretending to be an inconspicuous direct descendant of the Zhao family, and he does not know the true appearance of that person."
Zhao Donglai quickly and respectfully replied.
Although he is not from the Dazu Lao's faction, he does not dare to show any disrespect to the Dazu Lao, otherwise the leader of his faction will not let him go without the Dazu Lao taking care of him.
"That's it. He's already born with it, yet he's still so cautious. He's a difficult person to deal with."
Although Zhao Mingren's expression didn't change much, it was obvious that his attitude had changed from the previous casualness to a much more serious one.
"Did that innate master say anything, such as avenging someone?"
"I also asked the servant about this, and he said that he was too far away from the battle and did not hear their conversation."
"However, he heard a Yunzang Realm master from the Zhao family in Linshan City keep talking about monsters and monsters in a loud voice."
Zhao Donglai replied quickly.
The word monster did not attract any attention from Zhao Mingren.
To acquired warriors, aren't innate masters just monsters?
"Deming, do you think that innate master was attracted by Zhao Deyan, or is he our enemy?"
"Do you know that you can't deal with our Linjiang City Zhao family, so you went to kill the Linshan City Zhao family that separated from us to vent the hatred in your heart."
Zhao Mingren suddenly asked the patriarch Zhao Deming.
Zhao Deming said this after pondering for a few breaths.
"Father, the child believes that the innate master was attracted by Zhao Deyan. The innate master should be a member of a certain killer organization, and was invited by Zhao Deyan's enemies at a certain price."
"Only in this way can everything be explained clearly."
"Otherwise, it would be hard to imagine that a person seeking revenge would behave like this. He only kills people but does not torture his enemies."
"If you put me into the perspective of an Avenger, killing people and killing people is what I want to do."
"And if it is an enemy on our side, on the day the Zhao family is exterminated, Zhao Deyan's head will be sent to our Zhao family's house to use as a provocation."
Hearing this, Zhao Mingren looked at Zhao Deming with appreciation.
Although Zhao Deming has been the patriarch for more than 30 years, Zhao Mingren will still test each other like this from time to time, which can be regarded as a kind of fatherly love for Zhao Deming from Zhao Mingren.
"So, we don't need to worry about the factor of innate masters."
Zhao Mingren made the final summary.
After hearing this, the various worried emotions on other people's faces were put away and replaced with relaxed expressions.
No one wants to face an innate-level enemy, even an innate force with several innate masters.
After all, innate masters can't deal with a few people of the same level, but those with lower innate abilities can't be killed at will.
Although this world also values not harming family members, not many people can actually abide by it.
"Zhao Donglai, you continue."
Zhao Deming signaled to Zhao Donglai.
"Okay, Chief."
"After the high-end combat power of the Zhao family in Linjiang City was wiped out, other forces in Linjiang City jumped out. The most active one is the Li family in Linjiang City."
"The Li family first sent people to occupy the major gates of Linjiang City, and then contacted other forces in Linjiang City to encircle and suppress the surviving direct and collateral lines of the Zhao family in Linjiang City."
"I heard from the loyal servants of the Zhao family in Linjiang City that the gates of Linshan City were closed for seven days and seven nights. During these seven days and seven nights, all the members of the Zhao family in Linjiang City were captured and then tortured to death by those people."
"The wailing lasted for three days and three nights in Linshan City."
Hearing this, everyone present immediately exploded.
"This is unreasonable. The Zhao family in Linjiang City is also a part of our Zhao family. These scoundrels dare to trample on our Zhao family members like this. I am petitioning to lead my people to destroy those scoundrels in Linshan City."
"I can't stand it anymore. It's only my Zhao family who bullies others. When will it be these people's turn to shit on our Zhao family? I will also petition and lead people to level Linshan City."
At this moment, the Zhao family in Linshan City became an inseparable part of the Zhao family in Linjiang City.
Before this, they did not have such a strong sense of identification with the Zhao family in Linshan City.
Although the experience of the Zhao family in Linshan City did make them feel sad that the rabbit was dead and the fox was dead, the reason why they were so active and took the initiative to fight was because they were interested in the wealth in the hands of the families and forces in Linshan City.
In the adult world, interests always come first, and emotions are just a packaging for obtaining interests for oneself.
"Quiet."
Before the scene became more and more lively, Zhao Deming, who was sitting in the main seat, uttered two words.
In an instant, it sounded like thunder in everyone's ears.
Zhao Mingren, both an innate warrior, showed no reaction and even continued to drink tea leisurely.
The others were different, their minds were a little buzzing.
As a result, the scene naturally became quiet instantly.
"Linshan City is going to be attacked. Whoever is sent there will naturally come up with a charter. You just have to wait for the news."
The majesty of the clan leader should not be underestimated. After everyone heard this, they quickly agreed.
"Zhao Donglai, have you found out the strength of Linshan City's forces? What is the strength of the Li family?"
Zhao Deming continued to ask.
"Clan leader, the strongest member of the Zhao family is only in the blood exchange realm, so there is nothing to worry about. However, one of their clan members has joined the Guiyuan Sect. I heard a few days ago that he has become the direct disciple of the Guiyuan Sect elder Xia Lingshuang. Now it is even more... He has become a core disciple of Guiyuan Sect.”
"As for other forces in Linshan City, only the Jiang family deserves attention. The Jiang family has at least two Yunzang realm warriors, or even more."
"Furthermore, according to the latest news from our spies in Linjiang City, the Jiang family announced to the outside world a few days ago that one of their clan members married a direct descendant of the Daogong family in Shannan Dao as a concubine, but they didn't know the news. Is it true?"
When Zhao Donglai came here, he could clearly feel that the patriarch's eyes, which were originally relaxed, suddenly became serious.
The name of Shannan Taoist Master is enough for an innate power like the Zhao family to take him very seriously.
"That member of the Li family is not a concern. He is just a young man who has not grown up yet. However, we must root out the grass and not give this person a chance to rise."
"Send someone to Guiyuan Sect later to contact Zhao Tongcheng, the core disciple of the Zhao family in Linshan City, and tell him about Linshan City and cooperate with him to kill the Li family member."
"The core disciple assassinated another core disciple. I wonder what Guiyuan Sect can say."
Zhao Deming's logic is very clear. It can not only solve a future trouble, but also eliminate the factors that may cause instability in the Zhao family in the future.
Zhao Tongcheng is eligible to run for the position of the patriarch of the Zhao family in Linjiang City, and Zhao Deming wants to leave this position to his son.
But many times, reality does not go according to his ideas.
"Well, patriarch, I'm afraid your idea cannot be realized."
Zhao Donglai smiled awkwardly.
"Why, you have already contacted Zhao Tongcheng, and he disagrees."
Zhao Deming frowned.
"If Zhao Tongcheng is so ungrateful, then we have to get rid of him in advance."
Obviously, in Zhao Deming's opinion, only the position of the patriarch of the Zhao family in Linjiang City can make Zhao Tongcheng temporarily give up the hatred of exterminating the family.
"No, patriarch, Zhao Tongcheng died in an inn in Guiyuan Town at the foot of Guiyuan Peak on the day when the Zhao family was exterminated?"
"According to the investigation of Guiyuan Sect, Zhao Tongcheng was invited out by a member of the Zhao family. After Zhao Tongcheng's death, the Zhao family member disappeared."
"And according to our investigation, the Zhao family member who invited Zhao Tongcheng out had been in Linshan City that day, and died at the hands of the innate master."
This incident obviously fits Zhao Deming's previous conjecture that someone hired a killer to assassinate the high-level combat power of the Zhao family.
However, Zhao Deming was not happy.
"Whose killer is this? He is so good at disguising himself. If someone asks them to deal with our Zhao family, can we resist them?"
Not only Zhao Deming had such thoughts at this time, but others also had similar thoughts.
So, they all had a solemn and worried look on their faces.
Shaking his head, Zhao Deming suppressed this thought. Things had not happened yet, so it was just groundless to think too much.
Then, he continued, "In this case, let's put this matter aside for now, but you still have to send people to Guiyuan Sect to keep an eye on the actions of the Li family."
"Yes, clan leader."
"Then, let's talk about the Jiang family."
"Since the Jiang family is involved in Shannan Daogong, no matter whether this matter is true or not, we have to be cautious."
"So, you will spread the news later that our Linjiang City Zhao family will send people to Linshan City, but only the main culprit, that is, the Li family, will be killed. Other forces only need to hand over the wealth looted from the Linshan City Zhao family."
"Then, you will secretly contact the Jiang family and tell them that they have to hand over the wealth looted from the Linshan City Zhao family to me like everyone else. We will send these things back to them secretly. "
"After that, I will find someone to find out whether the Jiang family is really related to Shannan Daogong."
"If so, we must prepare an apology gift to the Jiang family and promise to let the Jiang family become the city lord of Linshan City."
"If not, then the Jiang family of Linjiang City will not exist. You should know that I hate people lying to me the most."
"You have written down all these!"
After Zhao Deming finished speaking, Zhao Donglai quickly responded: "I have written them down. I dare not forget a word of your instructions."
"Okay, then repeat it again."
Sure enough, Zhao Donglai repeated it again without missing a word.
This made Zhao Deming nodded with satisfaction.
"You are very good. If you do a good job in this matter, I will definitely reward you."
"Thank you, patriarch."
Zhao Donglai showed a happy expression on his face and thanked him quickly.
"Okay, go down, and I'll do it later."
"Yes, clan leader."
Zhao Donglai retreated back into the crowd.
"Okay, let's deal with this matter first, and start talking about the next thing."
"The envoys sent by the court will arrive soon. How should we receive them and buy some good things from them?"
...
Li Yan's main body was eating the hot pot prepared by Xiao Zhao, and suddenly the chopsticks that kept flipping stopped for a moment.
"I didn't expect that what I thought was a one-time deal could actually last for a long time."
Li Yan laughed happily.
"Yeah."
Xiao Zhao saw Li Yan laughing so happily, and laughed too, and gestured with his hands.
"It's delicious, the hot pot you made is delicious, so I'm laughing so happily."
"Come on, you should eat more too. The more you eat, the faster you can practice."