Chapter 395 List

Tongming Temple on West Mountain had been deserted for three years.

In the eyes of many locals in Youzhou, this was a reckless waste of grain.

The geographical location of Youzhou’s Xishan was a very quiet place with a pleasant environment. Tongming Temple was one of the oldest buildings in the history of Xishan and had a rich heritage.

The beauty of Xishan was no less than that of Qingshan.

However, this area had been the most mysterious place in Zhongzhou State since the founding of the country. It was conservatively estimated that there were at least 20 military bases with different functions in the entire Xishan area. The Dongfang Shenjian Special Brigade, which was famous in the Central Theater of Operations of Zhongzhou State, was stationed here.

This was the mysterious and iron-blooded Xishan.

A few years ago, Tongming Temple was one of the few tourist attractions in Xishan. But three years ago, Tongming Temple began to be taken over by Kunlun City and became the headquarters of the Snowdance Corps in Zhongzhou State.

With the decisive battle in Heaven Capital, the Snowdance Corps disbanded and Tongming Temple became deserted. For three years, the local government had applied to Army Headquarters and Kunlun City in an attempt to reopen Tongming Temple. There were no Buddha statues in it, but it had green mountains and green waters, enough to set up a top-level club in Zhongzhou State. Not only would it increase taxes for the government, but businessmen would also get a lot of benefits.

But Kunlun City never agreed to it.

Now, with the restart of the Snowdance Corps, it had once again become the station of the Snowdance Corps in Zhongzhou State.

For two days after the high-level meeting, Li Tianlan stayed at Tongming Temple.

Time was running out. The entire Special Warfare System in Zhongzhou State was in action. As the only special warfare corps established in Zhongzhou State after the Border Control Corps, it was also a sharp sword for foreign warfare. The high-level had an extremely high standard for the Snowdance Corps. For the elite corps of 20,000, the Qi-controlling Realm was the lowest threshold for soldiers and the Ice-condensing Realm for gra.s.sroots officers. The minimum requirement for middle-level officers was the Fire-flaming Realm. The high-level needed to be at the Peak of the Thunder-shocking Realm.

The 20,000-person Special Warfare System was not a large framework, but it was extremely complete.

Completeness meant refinement.

So Li Tianlan was very busy.

He was pushed to a high position without any preparation. Before he adapted to the change of status, he had to form a Special Warfare Corp with the most powerful combat capability in a limited time.

Tongming Temple was also busy.

Within two days, countless materials entered Tongming Temple and fell into Li Tianlan’s hands.

Kunlun City, the headquarters of the four special operations, and the elite lists of Special Operations Bureaus in all provinces appeared in Li Tianlan’s sight.

The major theatres of operations, legions, and special-force elites were also within Li Tianlan’s selection scope.

The materials of the major Martial Arts forces fully occupied Li Tianlan’s desk.

The Headquarters of the General Staff, the General Administration, the General a.s.sembly, and the General Logistics—the four heads of the headquarters—came here almost every day.

The Headquarters of the General Staff provided some tactical suggestions. The General Administration a.s.sisted Li Tianlan in charge of personnel transfer of the Snowdance Corps. The General a.s.sembly provided equipment and weapons, and the General Logistics finalized the logistics.

They were large and rigorous, but not chaotic.

Everything seemed extremely hasty.

At the Snowdance Corps Regiment in Tongming Temple, changes occurred almost every hour.

For the time being, Li Tianlan had not adapted to the change of ident.i.ty, but he had to carry on bravely.

In terms of legion formation, Zhongzhou State indeed fully respected Li Tianlan’s will. In the Special War Corps of 20,000 people, nearly 15,000 soldiers were from the Border Control Corps. To be precise, they were transferred to the 40,000 troops of the Sky Academy by Dongcheng Wudi. The four generals headed by Li Zonghu were also transferred from the Border Control Corps to the Snowdance Corps.

In terms of level, the Snowdance Corps could be said to be an organization at the same level as the five major theatres of operations. But it had fewer soldiers and a relatively single soldier cla.s.s. So its organization was as simple as possible.

The Snowdance Corps was headed by the Marshal, and had one sub-coach, two deputy commanders, one supervisor, and a chief of staff. They formed the highest decision-making level of the Snowdance Corps.

There were two division-level organizations under the Legion. The organization was very orthodox. For companies, battalions, regiments, and divisions, different organizations shared different responsibilities and eventually formed a whole ent.i.ty.

Li Tianlan now had a rough list.

He had met many people in the past two days.

There were many who had goodwill or hostility toward the Li family.

For most of the people Li Tianlan had contacted, for better or worse, they basically gave him a clear att.i.tude.

So he knew very well that he was holding a good card.

Marshal Ye Dongsheng, Deputy Minister of the Army Headquarters of Zhongzhou State and Chief of Staff, known as the G.o.d of Army, felt that Li Tianlan had a good card after looking at Li Tianlan’s draft list.

Looking at this list from the perspective of Li Tianlan, he felt that it was simply gorgeous beyond words.

The list was not long.

But Ye Dongsheng read it very carefully and cautiously.

Everyone in Tongming Temple’s Corps Office read it very carefully and cautiously.

Li Tianlan, dressed in a decent military uniform with the rank of Marshal, sat behind the large conference table and watched the big men in the conference room calmly. He was waiting patiently for their response.

Chief of the General Staff Ye Dongsheng represented the Southeast Group.

Minister of General Administration Fang Changwen represented the Prince Group.

Chief Ministry of National Defense Sun Zheyu represented the Special Warfare Group.

And Chief Minister of Security in Zhongzhou State Hua Qingfeng represented the Academics.

Northern factions remained out of the way.

Li Tianlan himself represented the Giant Group.

The representatives of the five major groups were silent.

Time was running out.

Preparations for the Snowdance Corps had reached the final stage.

The corps leader, Li Tianlan, had drafted the list. The four heads a.s.sisted Li Tianlan in the formation of the Snowdance Corps for review. If the five agreed to it, they would report it to Army Headquarters and Kunlun City at the same time.

Army Headquarters and Special Warfare System would hold an internal meeting. After confirming the list, they would report it to the Cabinet and Hidden Dragon Sea for final determination.

Ye Dongsheng finished reading the list little by little.

There were too many familiar names on the list.

Cool Breeze of Sigh City, Drifting Cloud, Deep Dream.

Han Chongyang, Yin and Yang Sword Master of Mount Shu, and Yun Qinxi, Phantom Sword Master.

Jade Pool Sword Law, Xu Changge, and elder Ling Shuangxue.

Shadow Sect Master Hua Qingfeng.

The well-known masters in Zhongzhou State were in charge of different important positions in the Snowdance Corps.

It was foreseeable that once these people joined the Snowdance Corps, they would definitely be on Li Tianlan’s side.

Cool Breeze and Drifting Cloud both were the deputy coach candidates of the Snowdance Corps, and the chief of staff candidate was Shadow Sect Master Hua Qingfeng.

The highest decision-making level of the Snowdance Corps had six persons.

But they became seven people after entering Eastern Europe.

There was also a general of the Giant Group, the current commander of the Arctic Ocean Command, Cheng Huining.

At the high-level group, Li Tianlan would have an absolute advantage.

At the gra.s.sroots level, nearly three-quarters of the soldiers came from the Border Control Corps. Now the final maneuver only pa.s.sed by two days ago. No one would forget the scene where the 40,000-man army was kneeling on one knee to Li Tianlan at the same time after the maneuver.

This was indeed a good card.

As long as Li Tianlan was not stupid, his authority would be unshakable in the Snowdance Corps.

This also showed that when Dongcheng Wudi and w.a.n.g Tianzong sat at the gambling table, the Giant Group, Jade Pool, and Sigh City had clearly shown a clear att.i.tude.

Mount Shu and the Academics also offered some support.

Ye Dongsheng was calm on his face, but his eyes looked a little surprised.

He raised the list in his hand and said with a smile, “His Highness is very thoughtful, and I agree with this list.”

“Marshal Ye is known as the G.o.d of Army. Getting your affirmation, I feel relieved.”

Li Tianlan chuckled, but his eyes were indifferent.

“I also agree with this list.”

Chief Ministry of Security Hua Qingfeng smiled, and was the second one to express this att.i.tude.

He was the Chief of Staff candidate of the Snowdance Corps. As one of the core strengths of the Academics, the Shadow Sect master personally joined Li Tianlan’s Snowdance Corps. It showed the great support of the Academics.

The other two frowned slightly, hesitated, and did not say more, but finally nodded.

In the discussion of five people, three people had already made their att.i.tudes clear. Even if they had different opinions, it was useless.

“I will collect some opinions from the Snowdance Corps, sort them out, and report to Army Headquarters and Kunlun City together with this list.”

Minister of General Administration Fang Wenxi stood up and smiled. “Your Highness, if there is no accident, the Snowdance Corps can be completely confirmed tonight.”

Li Tianlan nodded, stood up, and reached out a hand. He said, “Thank you, Minister Fang.”

Fang Wenxi shook his head, then shook hands with Li Tianlan and turned to leave first.

Ye Dongsheng narrowed his eyes and said with a soft laugh, “Your Highness’s charm and courage are really amazing.”

Li Tianlan glanced at him and said indifferently, “Did Marshal Ye teach me?”

“No.”

Ye Dongsheng stopped talking and finally smiled. “It’s just a lamentation.”

He looked at Li Tianlan and his eyes were a little complicated.

Anyone who knew Ye Dongsheng’s development trajectory knew his story.

The Ye Family in Youzhou was a well-deserved giant in Zhongzhou State. In Youzhou, there were very few families with the same foundation as the Bai Family. In the past hundreds of years, this was a giant with more than one president. It had been in the first-line sequence of the Southeast Group. It always had a good relations.h.i.+p with the w.a.n.g family of Beihai. They had moved forward and backward together.

But specifically regarding Ye Dongsheng himself, he was a general cultivated and promoted by Li Honghe at that time. He respected and wors.h.i.+ped Li Honghe, but his personal relations.h.i.+p with w.a.n.g Tianzong was also profound.

It was a contradiction of personal feelings.

The contradiction between personal and family positions became extremely clear after the Li family’s collapse.

No one knew if Ye Dongsheng had experienced an inner struggle, but his current position had already explained his choice.

Ye Dongsheng was a little helpless.

He had been standing beside w.a.n.g Tianzong for many years.

But every time he saw Li Tianlan, he would still think of Li Honghe’s cultivation and promotion.

He wanted to remind Li Tianlan of something, even if it was just a few words.

But when he tried to speak, he did not know how to say it.

It seemed that he could not say it.

Ye Dongsheng raised his hand.

He put the list in his hand on the desk in front of Li Tianlan and stared deeply into Li Tianlan’s eyes.

Li Tianlan’s eyes were calm and indifferent, deep and stable.

“Your Highness, be careful. And I wish Your Highness a quick triumph,” Ye Dongsheng smiled and said softly.

Li Tianlan glanced at him and nodded. “Thank you.”

Ye Dongsheng turned and left.

Li Tianlan looked at his back and remained silent for a long time.

He could feel the complicated mentality of Ye Dongsheng just now.

That was why his last sentence of being careful was particularly meaningful.

Li Tianlan knew what the words meant.

Because everyone in Zhongzhou State was expecting him to come up with this list.

Li Tianlan was the core of the Snowdance Corps, but the entire Snowdance Corps was the result of the joint action of several giants and forces in Zhongzhou State.

The specific composition of the Snowdance Corps was also equal to the att.i.tude of the major giants.

w.a.n.g Tianzong initially supported Li Tianlan’s promotion. His purpose was self-evident.

Perhaps he never said he would duplicate the treason case of two decades ago.

But no one could ignore that possibility at this time.

The chaos in Eastern Europe was so dangerous. It also meant that the giants might make different choices.

w.a.n.g Tianzong and Dongcheng Wudi were sitting at the gambling table at this time. Once w.a.n.g Tianzong set off a treason case, it would also mean the beginning of the most brutal game between the Giant Group and Southeast Group.

With a victory, Li Tianlan would get the Snowdance Corps and the prospects that could be expected in the future.

With a failure, the Giant Group would disappear.

To everyone, such a gamble was unfair. So Dongcheng Wudi had other options.

He could not walk down that table now, but he could choose to discard his cards when w.a.n.g Tianzong used the chip.

Although he would lose the chips that he had put out at first, at least he would not lose all of them.

Although Dongcheng Wudi was a member of Zhongzhou State and a standing minister of Army Headquarters, there was nothing shameful in losing to w.a.n.g Tianzong and the w.a.n.g family of Beihai.

So how would Dongcheng Wudi choose? The list that Li Tianlan came up with became the key.

If Li Tianlan brought out a bad card and there was no real figure in the Snowdance Corps, it would prove that Dongcheng Wudi gave up the card in hand and also Li Tianlan.

But now, Dongcheng Wudi handed a good car to Li Tianlan.

He offered more than 10,000 of the strongest elites of the Border Control Corps, several well-known masters and generals of the Dongcheng Clan. He even persuaded Jade Pool Sword Law and the elder to join in it.

On the gambling table of Dongcheng Wudi and w.a.n.g Tianzong, he did not discard the cards in his hand, but bet fiercely with all the chips.

Together with Sigh City, Jade Pool, and even Mount Shu and the Academics, they had never given up their support for Li Tianlan.

Li Tianlan would have the absolute right to speak in the Snowdance Corps.

But could all of this change the final result?

No one could predict the outcome.

The good card in Li Tianlan’s hands was great indeed.

But the problem for everyone today was that w.a.n.g Tianzong was equivalent to Rocket.

What good cards could stop him?

“Be careful…”

Li Tianlan lowered his head and was thoughtful.

The words were like a reminder as well as one polite sentence.

Li Tianlan did not understand what Ye Dongsheng meant.

“Marshal Ye still couldn’t forget Senior Li’s help for him.”

A gentle voice suddenly sounded. “But he can only do so much. This reminder can also be regarded as his maximum support. He has a good relations.h.i.+p with w.a.n.g Tianzong, just like brothers. It is impossible for him to offer any other help for Your Highness now.”

Li Tianlan looked up and felt a little surprised.

Standing in front of him was Hua Qingfeng, the Chief Minister of Security of Zhongzhou State.

He did not leave the office after the discussion.

“His mentality is quite contradictory.”

Li Tianlan smiled calmly, took out a cigarette, and handed it to Hua Qingfeng.

“It’s really contradictory.”

Hua Qingfeng took the cigarette and took a deep breath. He calmly said, “But who is not contradictory? It’s like my visit this time. I represent the support of the Academics for His Highness and now we are friends. But if the w.a.n.g family of Beihai really raises another case of treason and duplicate the tragedy of more than 20 years ago, the Academics will also stand by the Southeast Group when the general situation is set.”

Li Tianlan glanced at Hua Qingfeng with a strange look.

He was not surprised by the Academics’ choice.

Even though the allies were close, they were very different from his own people.

He was in Snow Country. Before he really went to an end in despair, the Academics would always support his actions.

But if the general situation was set and could not be reversed, it was reasonable for the Academic to abandon him and cooperate with the Southeast Group.

This was not mean or shameful, but the simplest choice in politics in order to pursue a new balance.

Anyone could understand it.

But Li Tianlan did not expect to hear it from Hua Qingfeng.

“It’s realistic.”

Li Tianlan laughed and said, “But it is acceptable.”

“I can’t change the Academies’ choice at the last moment, but I can change my approach,” Hua Qingfeng said.

Li Tianlan laughed softly and said nothing.

He walked to the window and looked at Tongming Temple, where the flowers were fragrant and birds were singing.

The early morning sun scattered down and the temple was peaceful.

Hua Qingfeng looked at his back.

To this day, this was the second time he had seen Li Tianlan, but he had two opposite feelings.

For the first time in front of the Army Headquarters building, Li Tianlan was surrounded by a pure and calm aura.

And now Li Tianlan…

He wore a military uniform with the highest military rank in Zhongzhou State.

He was so young that his military rank and his figure looked a little weird.

In fact, this military uniform was actually very fitting.

He stood there with his back to Hua Qingfeng and looked pure still. But the whole person had a hint of strength and reflection.

“Your Highness doesn’t believe me?” Hua Qingfeng asked.

“If I was doomed to fall, would the doorkeeper really change his choice? What’s the point, even if it changed?” Li Tianlan asked.

He had said the doorkeeper, not the minister.

The former represented the Shadow Sect and himself.

The latter represented the general of the Academics.

Hua Qingfeng contracted his eyes and said seriously, “If it really reaches that step, I should go with the flow. Although I am not talented, I also know the consequences of opposing the general trend. But before the matter reaches that step, the Shadow Sect is willing to give its non-reserved support for Your Highness.”

His words were clear.

Another meaning of this sentence was that although the Academics expressed support for him, they showed reservations.

Li Tianlan was motionless and said without expression, “Er.”

“Er” could express a lot of meanings—doubt, affirmation, questioning, or contempt.

For a while, Hua Qingfeng did not know what this meant. He was silent for a while and calmly said, “The Shadow Sect is willing to cooperate with Your Highness without reservation.”

“Why?” Li Tianlan asked.

Hua Qingfeng hesitated and finally said with a bitter smile, “You can understand it as self-protection.”

“Self-protection?”

Li Tianlan turned around and looked at Hua Qingfeng.

Hua Qingfeng’s strength was definitely not weak. Anyone in the Half-Invincible Realm or even the peak of the Thunder-shocking Realm was good enough to become a rare master in a country. The Shadow Sect was also not weak. Hua Qingfeng had his students all over Zhongzhou State. In terms of his status and the particularity of the Shadow Sect, as long as the Academics protected him, neither he nor the Shadow Sect could be hurt.

“The president wants to hurt you?”

There was something complicated in Li Tianlan’s eyes.

“Of course the president won’t hurt me.”

Hua Qingfeng said with a bitter smile, “But it is difficult for him to put his mind on the Special Warfare System. It’s too soon for the rise of the Academies. We don’t have a prominent background and are even civilian cadres. We have an extremely weak power in the Special Warfare System. Over the years, although President Zhuang Huayang has cultivated a lot of talents in the Special Warfare System for the Academies, the Prince Group is far inferior to the Southeast Group.”

“In the beginning, the Academics chose you. For the 10-year plan, the president first consulted me. Now, the 10-year plan still counts, but your relations.h.i.+p with the Giant Group has caused some disputes inside the Academics. Some within the Academics have even suggested that the president should focus on military and political issues and temporarily give up the right to speak in the Special Warfare System.”

“Continue.”

Li Tianlan nodded.

“The president’s pressure is great. Although the Academics are the ruling group today, they have insufficient cultivation and are destined to be contained. After the president retreats, he will be squeezed by several other major groups. The president’s layout is very difficult. At that time, if there are no accidents, it will be the right choice for the group to focus on military and political aspects. The president is likely to accept this proposal.”

“So…”

Li Tianlan looked at Hua Qingfeng. “If the president accepts this suggestion, are you worried that the Shadow Sect will likely be one of the chips for the president to trade with other groups?”

Hua Qingfeng was helpless, but still nodded.

Li Tianlan was silent.

In fact, Dongcheng Wudi had already talked to him for a long time, especially about the Shadow Sect, which was evaluated by Dongcheng Wudi as one of the most worthy objects to approach. What Hua Qingfeng did not know was that the truth was actually more extreme than he had predicted. President Li Huacheng’s pressure was much greater than he imagined.

After all, the rise of Academics was too short. They stood at the commanding height of power, but it was difficult for them to suppress the inc.u.mbent group. With the position of Li Huacheng, they struggled to be able to stay in the former position.

Li Huacheng had another three to four years in office.

He had to plan ahead for the Academics arrangement after he retired, and strove to not be too severely suppressed by the major groups.

Focusing on military affairs, the Academics were undoubtedly looking for more chips that could be used to negotiate in the future.

However, in Dongcheng Wudi’s a.n.a.lysis, it was extremely difficult for Li Huacheng to achieve this goal. He would certainly have to abandon some other things.

Li Tianlan pondered over the inside story that Dongcheng Wudi had told him about. After a long silence, he asked, “What can you give me?”

Hua Qingfeng was shocked.

“In the current Shadow Sect, I can mobilize some of them and keep it under wraps. But they are all elites. There are probably five masters in the Thunder-shocking Realm. One of them is at the Peak of the Thunder-shocking Realm. The others are 20 masters in the Fire-flaming Realm.”

Hua Qingfeng said, “These people can become trusted soldiers around Your Highness.”

Five in the Thunder-shocking Realm and 20 in the Fire-flaming Realm.

Although only one was at the Peak of the Thunder-shocking Realm, this kind of power was not weak anywhere.

Li Tianlan nodded. He was not excited, but just continued to ask, “What do you want?”

“To survive.”

Hua Qingfeng said, “If you win in Eastern Europe this time, you will play an important role in Zhongzhou State. I hope that the Shadow Sect will continue to survive in the Special Warfare System of Zhongzhou State.”

Li Tianlan nodded silently and suddenly said, “I don’t want your soldiers.”

When Hua Qingfeng’s expression changed, Li Tianlan continued to say, “But I need this power. If they can completely trust me, I will let them go to Snow Country to find someone. Would you mind that?”

“Who?” Hua Qingfeng asked.

“Find my woman.”

Li Tianlan said, “Now she needs more protection and strength than I do.”

He did not say the name.

But Hua Qingfeng already knew who she was.

His tone was a bit bitter. “Boss Qin? She is the enemy…”

In the eyes of the Zhongzhou State camp today, Qin Weibai and Samsara Palace were indeed no longer friends but enemies.

“She is my woman,” Li Tianlan said heavily.

Hua Qingfeng did not understand the meaning of this sentence for a while.

It took him a long time to respond.

Qin Weibai was Li Tianlan’s woman.

She naturally would not harm him.

Li Tianlan was the commander of the Snowdance Corps in Zhongzhou State.

Qin Weibai would not harm Li Tianlan, nor would she harm Zhongzhou State.

“Okay.”

Hua Qingfeng said, “I will go and communicate with my people.”

“They may die.”

Li Tianlan turned back and looked out the window.

“No regrets!” Hua Qingfeng said in a deep voice and turned to leave the conference room.

…

Hua Qingfeng walked fast.

He had no intention to admire the scenery in Tongming Temple, but wanted to return to the Shadow Sect as soon as possible. He wanted to send the power he had acc.u.mulated in his hands to Snow Country.

When walking out of the temple gate, Hua Qingfeng paused his steps.

A middle-aged man with the rank of Marshal was standing there, as if waiting for him to come out. He smiled calmly and gently.

“Marshal Ye?”

Hua Qingfeng raised his eyebrows, looking somewhat surprised and vigilant. His eyes became a bit cold.

He finally walked out of Li Tianlan’s office.

In the eyes of others, this was an accident.

But there was nothing wrong with it.

Ye Dongsheng was blocking him here, which was a bit bullying.

“Minister Hua, don’t get me wrong.”

Ye Dongsheng waved his hands with a smile. “I have no other intention. But recently, I have been trying to talk to you. I’ve met you today, so I don’t want to miss this opportunity.”

Hua Qingfeng’s expression gradually calmed down. He smiled and said, “What is it, Marshal Ye?”

“Here it is.”

Hua Qingfeng hesitated and smiled slowly. “I visited South America a few months ago and saw that the guys in the Ministry of Security were really good. Since the Minister took charge of the Ministry of Security, its quality could be said to be the highest in recent decades. That alone makes me convinced.”

“Marshal Ye, you speak too highly of me.”

Hua Qingfeng shook his head. “The tactics you left behind when you were in charge of the Ministry of Security have so far been a model for the Ministry of Security research. In terms of the achievements as the Minister of Security in recent years, you can be called the first.”

Ye Dongsheng also served as the Minister of Security and was the predecessor of Hua Qingfeng.

Ye Dongsheng was able to sit in the position of deputy director of Army Headquarters, and Hua Qingfeng was able to sit in the position of the Ministry of Security. They were originally a deal between the Academics and the Southeast Group.

“Tactics are tactics.”

Ye Dongsheng shook his head. “Without execution, everything is in vain. Minister Hua is much better than me. I talked with Tianzong a while ago about the mental outlook of the Ministry of Security today. Tianzong was very concerned about this matter. Minister Hua doesn’t know that the Internal Forces of Beihai Province had certain issues some time ago. I personally think that it is easy for you to change the situation with the ability of the Minister. So Tianzong wants to talk to you. I don’t know if Minister Hua is willing or not.”

“Internal Forces?”

Hua Qingfeng glanced at Ye Dongsheng in surprise.

“Yes. It is one of the most elite troops in Beihai Province. Minister Hua, Tianzong means to transfer you to Beihai to serve as the deputy commander of the Beihai Corps and concurrently the commander of Internal Forces. Of course, if you have other requirements, you can also raise them. In terms of personnel transfer, the w.a.n.g family of Beihai will come out to operate.”

Ye Dongsheng chuckled softly. He added calmly, “President Li Huacheng is under great pressure. At present, it should be difficult for him to take into account the problems of the Special Warfare System. Minister, it is time to make a decision in advance.”

Hua Qingfeng narrowed his eyes.

The Beihai Corps was a super-large army second only to the Border Control Corps, but their elite levels were equal. In terms of the Beihai Province system, the Beihai Corps was mainly responsible for the w.a.n.g family of Beihai, followed by Zhongzhou State.

All equipment, weapons, logistical supplies, and officer appointments of the Beihai Corps were led and controlled by the w.a.n.g family of Beihai. They did not even need the approval of high-level meetings, they just needed an after-report.

The deputy commander of the Beihai Corps and the commander of Internal Forces.

This position was not lower than the Ministry of Security at all, even slightly higher.

Only core members of the w.a.n.g family of Beihai could sit in this position.

There was no doubt that if Hua Qingfeng nodded, he could also get this treatment, and the Shadow Sect would be freer to enter Beihai Province.

Hua Qingfeng’s eyes flashed with a blaze of thinking.

After a long time, he smiled and said softly, “Marshal Ye, thanks for His Highness’s kindness. I still prefer the Ministry of Security.”

The smile on Ye Dongsheng’s face became dimmer in a not easily noticeable way.

He did not seem to expect that Hua Qingfeng would refuse.

Hua Qingfeng looked at Ye Dongsheng’s face. His eyes were very soft, but were very firm. “Farewell.”

The Academics gave up the right to speak in the Special Warfare System.

The Shadow Sect would be in an awkward situation. So Hua Qingfeng had to make a choice again.

The w.a.n.g family of Beihai seemed to be the best choice.

But it just seemed so.

For the super-giant w.a.n.g family of Beihai, the most valuable ones of the whole Shadow Sect were probably Hua Qingfeng himself and those masters in the Thunder-shocking Realm.

The masters below the peak of the Thunder-shocking Realm would not have great value.

As for the ones in the Fire-flaming Realm of the Shadow Sect…

Most of them did not even have the qualifications to enter the Heaven Punishment Troop.

In this way, the Shadow Sect turned to the w.a.n.g family of Beihai and did not have the qualifications to get more attention. A commander of the Beihai Corps plus the commander of Internal Forces might be enough.

In contrast, Hua Qingfeng was still more willing to choose Li Tianlan.

Because the Shadow Sect was not strong enough.

Li Tianlan was not strong enough, either.

He cooperated with Li Tianlan, which was a timely help.

Both parties were out for survival. Such a cooperation was the strongest and most worth looking forward to.

Ye Dongsheng quietly looked at the back of Hua Qingfeng. His face was a little regretful. He took out his mobile phone.

The phone was in a call state.

“You heard it,” Ye Dongsheng said helplessly.

“Yeah.”

The voice on the phone was the voice of Sword Emperor w.a.n.g Tianzong. “He rejected us.”

“He’s clear-headed.”

Ye Dongsheng said, “He knows his value.”

“People who recognize their value are the most valuable.”

w.a.n.g Tianzong smiled.

Ye Dongsheng also laughed. “Unfortunately, the Shadow Sect might turn to Li Tianlan.”

“It’s not a big problem.”

w.a.n.g Tianzong said, “They are far from being the forces that can control the war situation, not even the partial one.”

Ye Dongsheng suddenly said, “Well, I have seen that list, and discovered nothing new.”

“Nothing, only because we haven’t looked carefully enough.”

w.a.n.g Tianzong whispered softly, “Senior Li is good at forbearance and layout. It has been more than two decades since the Li family collapsed. But I will believe that he was willing to accept the failure unless I am crazy. This time, the upheaval in Eastern Europe is the key. Before dealing with Li Tianlan and the Giant Group, it will be good if you can dig out some of the old chess pieces buried in Zhongzhou State by Senior Li.”

“Are you sure that Senior Li will definitely take action?” Ye Dongsheng asked.

“He must take action. At this time, if he doesn’t take action, what’s the point of having more layouts? Just as Li Tianlan asked me at Sky Academy, it is difficult for me to train a son like Shengxiao. At Senior Li’s age, he cannot be able to produce a grandson who is good enough. Even if he wants to, there is no such chance.”

“Er…”

Ye Dongsheng hesitated.

“What’s up?” w.a.n.g Tianzong asked.

“East Island…”

Ye Dongsheng’s tone was a bit dry.

w.a.n.g Tianzong was silent for a while and said softly, “Someone is watching. It’s okay.”

Ye Dongsheng nodded. “Just hang up.”

In the middle of Mount Dibing…

w.a.n.g Tianzong hung up the phone silently and looked at the lake in front of him.

The fis.h.i.+ng rod extended into the lake in front of him. A wooden barrel was in front of him.

Except for the clear water in the barrel, nothing was left.

In a long skirt, the lazy and charming Summer Solstice knitted a wreath beside w.a.n.g Tianzong.

She snappily put the wreath in her hand on w.a.n.g Tianzong’s head and said with a smile, “Stupid. There are no fish. I might never see the grilled fish you promised me.”

“What’s the rush?”

w.a.n.g Tianzong coughed and said in a serious note, “It’s early to have lunch.”

Summer Solstice snorted and sat down beside w.a.n.g Tianzong, leaning on him.

w.a.n.g Tianzong looked at the lake in front of him. His eyes were calm.

“What are you thinking?” Summer Solstice asked while touching his chin.

“I’m thinking…”

w.a.n.g Tianzong narrowed his eyes, “Did Senior Li really not take action this time?”

Summer Solstice did not speak.

At that time, it could be said that she had initiated the treason case of Zhongzhou State in one hand, and at the same time had shattered the Infinite Sky of the Li family’s murderous weapon, and had broken the Wudi state of Li Kuangtu holding the murderous weapon.

But for Li Honghe, Summer Solstice did not feel disgusted.

w.a.n.g Tianzong wore a bright and funny wreath on his head. He held Summer Solstice in one hand and kept silent.

“Did Li Honghe really not take action?”

This was an issue he had never talked to Ye Dongsheng about.

But Ye Dongsheng certainly thought of this.

In fact, even if Li Tianlan took control of the Snowdance Corps, there was no problem.

Because he was the unparalleled Sword Emperor of Zhongzhou State.

At the most critical moment, his strongest sword was enough to destroy everything.

If Li Honghe really did not take action…

That could only mean that in Snow Country today, even if Li Honghe did not take action, Li Tianlan had the power to fight with w.a.n.g Tianzong.

Just how was this possible?