Chapter 335: 335
Chapter 335 Not Her in a Red Dress
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What was the Southeast?
From the map, Nanyue, Jiangnan, Jiangzhe, Minnan, and many provinces and areas could be said to be part of the Southeast .
However, the influence of the Southeast Group was more extensive than the area on the map .
Wuyue, Jiangnan, Jiangzhe, Jianghuai, Dongshan, Minnan, and even Huating 10 years ago could have been considered the most traditional sphere of influence of the Southeast Group .
Li Tianlan did not know which Southeast his grandfather was trying to get .
No matter which one, the Decision Making Committee meeting, which lasted for more than eight hours, could be said to be an earth-shattering contest .
It was already over 10 o’clock in the evening .
The meeting in Youzhou had already lasted more than nine hours, but no specific news had come out .
Li Tianlan took Qin Weibai to eat roasted fish at a restaurant beside the West Lake and then returned to the villa .
This was related to the pattern of the southeast of Zhongzhou State and the future of the Li family . In that atmosphere, the beautiful scenery of the West Lake in the night seemed to have already suffered an eclipse .
Qin Weibai could feel the anxiety and solemness behind Li Tianlan’s calmness .
He sat upright on the sofa and looked relaxed, but actually, all his muscles were tight .
“Don’t worry . ”
Qin Weibai walked behind Li Tianlan and held Li Tianlan’s shoulders with her tender hands . “The meeting results must be in our favor . Now, we’re only uncertain of the favoring degree . At least for now, the rise of the Li family cannot be restrained . ”
Li Tianlan smiled and reached out his hands to clap her hands .
Rise .
He was embarrassed to use that term .
Wu Zhengmin, Ning Zhiyuan, Zhang Qi…
The three men were paramount and powerful . When they got together, they would form a great force .
No matter how powerful it was, it was merely a force, which could not compare with a group or even some branches of the group .
The meeting that night signified that the Li family had reappeared, rather than risen, in the Zhongzhou State .
It appeared aboveboard at best, but that was all .
“How likely is that Wu Zhengmin will leave Jiangzhe?” Li Tianlan asked softly .
He had never heard of Wu Zhengmin before .
He had never met Wu Zhengmin, but he respected the aged man, whose position was very secure in Wuyue .
Besides his loyalty and persistence, he respected his wisdom and courage .
In the past 20 years, he took root in Jiangzhe and brought together the forces of the Li family that were scattered in Jiangzhe . He controlled and protected them .
That was a very difficult thing to accomplish .
It required tremendous courage and wisdom .
“It’s over 80% . ” Qin Weibai whispered as she gently touched his head .
Li Tianlan frowned, without uttering a word .
Wu Zhengmin was the key pillar supporting Jiangzhe . If he were transferred from Jiangzhe, it would produce disastrous consequences for the forces of the Li family gathered around him, even if he got up by one level .
Therefore, Qin Weibai said that they should give them hope .
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Without that hope, once Wu Zhengmin left, those who gathered around him would show some goodwill to the Wang family of Beihai for their own sake .
That had nothing to do with betrayal, because they would be helpless .
Even if the Li family could give them hope, Jiangzhe would be less stable without Wu Zhengmin .
Few people would exchange support for the hope for the future . Only a fool would .
“This is not a bad thing . If Wu Zhengmin leaves Jiangzhe, it will have an impact in a short time, but the impact should not be significant . ”
Qin Weibai softly said, “Wang Jingxin is a flagship character that the Wang family of Beihai placed in Jiangzhe . So, the man who is sent to face and suppress Wang Jingxin won’t be an ordinary character . He should be able to fight against him on all sides . So far, the most likely candidate is Zou Yuanshan . He represents not only himself but also the wealthy Zou family and even the whole Giant Group . It’s a quiet big hope, so nobody will take action for the moment . Moreover, Wu Zhengmin would go up a level rather than retire . After some time, it won’t be difficult for Zou Yuanshan to control Jiangzhe under Wu Zhengmin’s support . ”
“Giant Group…” Li Tianlan mumbled to himself and shook his head with a bitter smile .
“Finally, they will be involved?”
“I can understand your thoughts . ”
Qin Weibai climbed from behind the sofa and sat in his arms, whispering, “But that’s just your thoughts . You don’t want to owe too much to the Dongcheng Clan, and you’re afraid that you can’t afford it . There’s nothing wrong with that . But if they insist on working with you, you can’t say no . The Dongcheng Clan is now determined, so it’s too late even if you’re unwilling . ”
Her voice was cool and calm .
Li Tianlan felt that it sounded similar, as if he had heard something like that somewhere . However, he could not remember who said that before .
He shook his head, lit up a cigarette, and took a deep drag .
“Your mind wanders . ”
Qin Weibai looked at Li Tianlan’s eyes .
“A little bit . ”
Li Tianlan did not deny it .
“Don’t think too much . ”
Qin Weibai touched Li Tianlan’s hair, “The situation is good . Whether Wu Zhengmin is leaving or not, Senior Li’s plotting against the Southeast will not be in vain . In any event, the Li family will have a place in the Southeast . Compared with the beginning, that’s pretty good . ”
Li Tianlan nodded and let out a sigh of relief . “That’s right . ”
Qin Weibai lowered her head and kissed Li Tianlan’s face . “Right now, your most important goal is to enhance your strength . If you were at the Invincible Realm now, everything tonight would be totally different . ”
“You may feel that you owe a lot to the Dongcheng Clan now . However, if you grow up and become a Heavenly Son, you’ll be able to pay back everything you owe them . I wanted to tell you that, when you’re not capable, it’s not good for you to think confusedly . Only when you’re strong, you can have a clear conscience . ”
“Heavenly Son…”
Li Tianlan showed a conflicted smile .
He was confident that he would break through into the Invincible Realm .
He was known as the Heavenly Son of the Zhongzhou State but he was not sure if he would become a Heavenly Son .
He did not know how strong a so-called Heavenly Son was, but he only had a vague concept .
“In my heart, you’re the Heavenly Son, the only one . ”
Qin Weibai placed her arms around Li Tianlan; her eyes were gentle and firm .
“How about Dongcheng Huangtu?” Li Tianlan suddenly asked .
He first heard Dongcheng Huangtu’s name from Qin Weibai .
However, he was utterly confused about the name .
He knew that Dongcheng Huangtu was a Heavenly Son .
That’s all .
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“You’re stronger than him!”
Qin Weibai stiffened her body for a moment, and she immediately wrapped her arms around Li Tianlan’s neck .
“How powerful is… a Heavenly Son on earth?” Li Tianlan muttered to himself, and his eyes were a little dazed .
“My stupid husband, it’s just a name, not a specific realm . ”
Qin Weibai said softly, “Heavenly Son is the honor to the strongest given by the times . If everyone knows nothing about martial arts, a man of the Ice-condensing Realm can become a Heavenly Son . How can there be a specific standard for measuring strength in different eras?”
“What about this era?” Li Tianlan asked .
That question was so complicated that no one could easily answer it .
However, Qin Weibai could .
She thought about it seriously and said softly, “My sister has a sword . ”
Li Tianlan raised his eyebrows with some misgivings .
“She is not strong, but she can become one of the strongest in the Dark World because of that sword . In this era, Wang Tianzong is the closest to the so-called Heavenly Son . ”
“But he isn’t . ” Li Tianlan said softly .
“Exactly . However, he is unbeatable now . If Deity of the Purgatory of Heaven Capital or Lin Fengting of the Lin Clan fights to the death with him, they will be a little worse than him . He is invincible, but he is not dominant enough . According to the current combat capabilities, if someone can fight against my sister, Deity, and Lin Fengting and come out uninjured, he must be a Heavenly Son . ”
Qin Weibai said in detail; she paused for a moment, then continued, “I mean that three of them are armed with murderous weapons . ”
The three of them were at the Peak of the Invincible Realm .
There were three murderous weapons .
If they jointly sieged him and could not hurt him, he had to be a Heavenly Son of that era .
Li Tianlan twitched the corners of his mouth, clasped Qin Weibai around her slender waist, “Can Dongcheng Huangtu do that?”
“He can . ”
Qin Weibai said without hesitation, “He’ll be OK at his peak . So, you must do the same in the future . You’re my man, so you’ll be stronger than him . ”
He asked a question that was repressed in him for a long time . He blurted it out naturally,
“What about Dongcheng Huangtu?”
Li Tianlan looked at Qin Weibai’s eyes and asked, “Who is he to you?”
His tone was somewhat strange .
Qin Weibai behaved oddly when she mentioned Dongcheng Huangtu .
Li Tianlan could not tell how he felt inside .
If he had to say it, it was unpleasant . Although he was already dead, Qin Weibai behaved oddly at that time .
Qin Weibai was stupefied .
She sat on Li Tianlan’s lap and combed her hair . After she paused for a while, she chuckled . “You’re nervous . Are you jealous?”
Her performance was natural .
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Sometimes, it seemed the most unnatural .
“Answer my question . ”
Li Tianlan slapped on Qin Weibai’s round hips .
Qin Weibai quivered and bit her lip, saying, “I gave you all my firsts . I gave you my first kiss, first… You ass**le! Do you want to deny it? Before meeting you, I hadn’t even held hands with another man . Who can he be?”
Qin Weibai lay on his chest, bit his neck, and mumbled .
Li Tianlan coughed and immediately smiled . With Qin Weibai’s fragrance, he was no longer anxious .
“Don’t think too much . ”
Qin Weibai lay on Li Tianlan’s chest and murmured, “No matter what happens, I’ll help you . ”
Li Tianlan gradually relaxed and whispered, “You’ll always be by my side, right?”
“Of course . ”
Qin Weibai trembled and chuckled .
Li Tianlan fell silent .
After a long while, he whispered, “Little Bai . ”
“Hmm…”
Qin Weibai responded idly and tenderly .
“Why are you so nice to me?”
Li Tianlan scooped her up and asked, looking into her eyes .
“Because you’re my husband . ”
Qin Weibai chuckled, “If I don’t treat you like that, should I treat others like that?”
She lay in Li Tianlan’s arms again .
Li Tianlan held her tightly and laughed at himself after a moment’s silence . “Sometimes, I ask myself why you’re so nice to me . ”
Qin Weibai said nothing .
She quietly lay in his arms with a faraway look in her eyes as if unfocused .
Many years ago, he planted a flower in her deserted heart .
He did not remember .
But she still remembered .
What she wanted to give him was more than a drop of blood .
“Many times, I’m like dreaming . Three years ago, I woke up in Lonely Mountain . Military Counselor gave me a letter from you . You said that my future had nothing to do with you . ”
Li Tianlan whispered, “I thought hard for a long time . Even when I was practicing martial arts again during those three years, I was thinking about it . I didn’t understand why you were so nice to me . Meanwhile, I was also confused when you suddenly told me that my future had nothing to do with you . ”
He pulled her up from his body .
His expression became extremely solemn .
Qin Weibai had never seen such an expression .
The atmosphere seemed to solidify at once .
In the frozen atmosphere, Li Tianlan’s voice sounded, which was serious and solemn .
“Little Bai, will you leave me?”
Qin Weibai’s body shook violently .
She looked at Li Tianlan’s eyes .
His eyes were calm .
Qin Weibai almost saw the same affection she felt, coming from his eyes .
She laughed .
At that moment, she seemed to think that it was all worth it .
“No . ”
Qin Weibai said softly, “I won’t, really . ”
Li Tianlan smiled and whispered, “I thought that it was the last time I would see you in my life, when I came back from the Polar Ground and saw you at sea . ”
“At sea?” Qin Weibai said doubtfully .
“I was caught in a rainstorm at sea . After the rainstorm came a rainbow and a mirage . ”
Li Tianlan said softly, “You’re in the mirage, wearing a red dress…”
Qin Weibai’s body became completely stiff .
Li Tianlan could feel that her temperature instantly came to a freezing cold .
It was and indescribable despair and absurdity .
There was fear .
“What’s the matter?”
Li Tianlan’s face changed .
Qin Weibai said nothing for a long time as if she had lost her soul .
“A red dress?” She asked quietly after looking at Li Tianlan blankly for a long time .
Li Tianlan frowned and replied .
Qin Weibai smiled .
Her smile was a bit sad .
“What happened?”
Li Tianlan frowned tightly .
“Nothing…”
Qin Weibai shook her head . Her face was pale, and her body temperature was still cold .
“Nothing . ”
She sat on Li Tianlan’s lap, and her body was shaking .
Li Tianlan’s words sounded like thunder and echoed in her mind .
A red dress…
She did not know what Li Tianlan saw while at sea .
However, she was sure that what Li Tianlan saw was not her .
Absolutely!
Not her!
Ever since birth, she only wore a red dress in the Sky Academy .
Just once!