Long Tianlin was 16 years old today. He was the current City Lord of the Yalong City. However, he knew that his position was only in name. His decrees couldn't go out of the Imperial Palace. Aside from a few loyal retainers, he couldn't command anyone else. Although he was the City Lord of the Yalong City in name, it was only in name. In fact, he couldn't do anything.
Long Tiansen became the City Lord of the Yalong City when he was 6 years old. At that time, he was still a child and didn't know anything. He only knew that his position as the City Lord should have been his father's. However, his father died shortly after becoming the City Lord. Then his elder brother died shortly after becoming the City Lord. His father and elder brother didn't even last for three years before Long Tiansen became the City Lord.
Although Long Tiansen was only 6 years old when he became the City Lord, nobody knew that his father and elder brother spent a lot of time teaching him how to be a good City Lord. They also taught him how to get along with his retainers. Because of this, Long Tiansen knew a lot even though he was very young.
It was precisely because he knew a lot that when he became the City Lord, he played around like an ordinary child. But at the same time, with the help of his loyal retainers, he was slowly recovering his strength. Although the City Lord's family was still very low-key, their strength was still very strong. However, Long Tiansen had been hiding this strength, so nobody knew about it.
Long Tianlin was currently sitting in his study room. Next to him was an old man. This old man's hair was already white. He wore grey clothes and had age spots on his face. He stood there with his eyes half closed, as if he was asleep. He looked like an ordinary old man with one foot in the grave.
However, Long Tianlin was very clear that this old man was very formidable. Although he wasn't very strong, he was very low-key in front of outsiders. Only Long Tianlin knew that this old man's true strength wasn't his strength, but rather his strategy. He was definitely the best advisor. Long Tianlin didn't know that this old man's true strength wasn't his strength, but his strategy.
Long Tianlin looked at the piece of paper in the old man's hand and smiled faintly, "Great Grandfather, look, it's very lively outside. But our place is still very calm. It seems like nobody has noticed us. It's very interesting."
The old man didn't speak. Long Tiansen was already used to this. Therefore, he put down the paper in his hand and said, "Finally, someone dares to deal with the Sacred Court. Our Long Clan's enmity can finally be avenged."
"Young Master, you have to remember, compared to revenge, revitalizing the Long Clan is more important. As long as our clan is strong enough, we can destroy a small Sacred Court."
"Great Grandfather, I know. But I'm still very happy to see someone deal with the Sacred Court. Great Grandfather, what do you think will happen to Lu Jinyan, Zhao Hai, and the others?" "It's very unlikely.
The Sacred Court's strength can't be underestimated. Although I heard that Zhao Hai and Lu Jinyan took advantage of the situation several times, don't forget that there are still a lot of experts from the Sacred Court here. If the Sacred Court didn't send their forces to us, then Zhao Hai and the others wouldn't have an easy time. This Lu Jinyan is a bit interesting. He actually put down his status as the City Lord and handed over command to Zhao Hai. This is beyond my expectation. "
"Oh? Great Grandfather, why do you say that? I think that Zhao Hai is very powerful. "
"Zhao Hai is indeed formidable. I can't see through this person. In a short period of time, he managed to unify the city-states in the Lost Soul Mountains. Moreover, he managed to complete the integration in a short period of time. This made the Lost Soul City-State the best environment in the Spirit Weapon Realm. This is really beyond my expectations. Moreover, there's too little information about this person, so we can't judge him."
"Great Grandfather can't see through people? Then this Zhao Hai is even more interesting. By the way, I heard that there was an expert in the Lost Soul Mountain city-state called Crane Field who died in the secret territory. Great Grandfather, if the Lost Soul Mountain city-state really has the strength to challenge the Sacred Court, why did they send Crane Field to the secret territory?"
"No one can say for sure. But I can see that Zhao Hai is a very powerful person. However, he won't easily give up his subordinates. Therefore, there must be some inside story for him to send Crane Field to the secret territory. Just like the rumors outside that Zhao Hai and Crane Field don't get along, in my opinion, it's pure nonsense and can't be trusted."
"Why do you say that, Great Grandfather? What if Zhao Hai and Crane Field really have a conflict? Then Zhao Hai can send Crane Field to his death. "
"Young Master, you have to remember that an emperor shouldn't use conspiracy. If an emperor wants to use it, he should use it openly. You have to let people know what you're thinking, but they can't stop you from doing so. Young Master, Zhao Hai has the image of an emperor. He can stretch and shrink, take and give, advance and retreat, be firm and soft. Young Master, don't forget that the Lost Soul Mountain city-state was just established not long ago. Crane Field fought with the Sacred Court before, and Crane Field was sent to the secret territory last time. This is obviously the Sacred Court's revenge. If Zhao Hai still betrays Crane Field at this time, then who will follow him in the future? Therefore, it would be strange if there isn't some secret behind this matter. "
"But Great Grandfather, when Crane Field was fighting with the Sacred Court, the Lost Soul Mountain city-state released a statement saying that they no longer have any relationship with Crane Field. Doesn't this mean that they don't care about Crane Field anymore?"
"That's not the same. It's just a statement. Even if they say that they don't care about Crane Field anymore, and that Crane Field has nothing to do with them, who would know that they are helping Crane Field behind the scenes? If the Lost Soul Mountain city-state really doesn't have any relationship with Crane Field, then why was Crane Field taken away by the people of the secret territory? Doesn't this clearly tell us that Crane Field is still related to the Lost Soul Mountain city-state? "
"Oh, so that's how it is. Then it seems that the Lost Soul Mountain city-state and the Sacred Court have a great enmity. It's reasonable for the Lost Soul Mountain city-state to actively deal with the Sacred Court."
"This is just one aspect. Young Master, didn't we receive news some time ago that more than a dozen cities near the Lost Soul Mountain city-state voluntarily joined the Lost Soul Mountain city-state? The Lost Soul Mountain city-state wants to use the war between Puhe city-state and the Sacred Court to attract everyone's attention and then work hard to expand their territory."
"Is that really the case? This Zhao Hai is really insidious. "
"You can't say that. Zhao Hai is actively fighting against the Sacred Court because he wants the other city-states in the continent to have the courage to stand up against the Sacred Court. This way, they wouldn't be the only enemy of the Sacred Court. They would also have a lot of allies, which would lessen the pressure on them. Zhao Hai is taking advantage of this opportunity. Some time ago, the other city-states were very dissatisfied with the Sacred Court, so they took advantage of this opportunity to make everyone fight against the Sacred Word more fiercely. This is very advantageous for them."
"This Zhao Hai is really fierce. Great Grandfather, what do you think will happen if we face Zhao Hai in the future?"
Upon hearing Long Tianlin, the old man was silent for a moment. After some time, he sighed and said, "Young Master, I hope that this day will never come. This Zhao Hai is too ruthless."
When Long Tianlin heard the old man, he couldn't help but stare. Ever since he could remember, they had encountered all kinds of enemies. And when the old man faced these enemies, he was very calm, as if he didn't put them in his eyes. It was also because of the old man's command that the Long Family was able to survive crisis after crisis. Long Tianlin had never seen the old man speak like this before. This was really surprising.
When the old man saw Long Tianlin's expression, he knew what Long Tianlin was thinking. He looked at Long Tianlin and said, "Young Master, I'm old, but Zhao Hai is still young. Moreover, this person is very powerful. Not to mention the current situation of the Long Family, even if the Long Family was at its peak, we would still need to be very careful when facing Zhao Hai. Not to mention now, I really don't want us to face Zhao Hai, it wouldn't be good for us."
Long Tianlin nodded. At this moment, a series of footsteps suddenly came from outside the door. When Long Tianlin heard these footsteps, his expression couldn't help but become serious. Then, he slowly relaxed and returned to the appearance of a young man with a mischievous smile. However, the old man once again stood there with his eyes half closed as if he had fallen asleep.
At this time, the footsteps arrived outside the door, then a voice was heard, "City Lord, someone came to see you."
Long Tianlin said, "Who is it? Don't you know that when I'm in my study, I don't see anyone?"
"Replying to the City Lord, the person who came is Yu Mo, Boss Yu. Boss Yu is a big merchant in our Yalong City. He's also one of the main suppliers of the City Lord's Mansion. He said that he obtained a rare treasure today and wants to present it to the City Lord."
"Oh? At least he's considerate. Let him in then. "The person outside the door responded, then turned and left.
Hearing the footsteps go away, Long Tianlin frowned and said, "Great Grandfather, what does this Yu Mo want to do? Isn't he very close to those fellows from the Family Alliance? Why did he suddenly come to see me? And how did this Yu Mo become one of the main suppliers of the City Lord's Mansion? When did he become one of our main suppliers? "
The old man replied, "That person has been our main supplier for a long time. This person is very good at doing business. The things he supplies are all of the best quality, and the price is also very fair. As for the people from the Family Alliance, they seem to be very close. But in my opinion, he's just using them to make it easier for him to do business. He shouldn't have any relationship with the people from the Family Alliance. If we can win him over, then maybe we can get some inside information about the Family Alliance. The Family Alliance is no longer the same as before, the people from the Family Alliance aren't as strong as they used to be."
Long Tianlin nodded, then he said, "If that's the case, then we should really see this Boss Yu."
Just as his voice fell, footsteps could be heard from outside. Then a servant's voice was heard, "City Lord, Boss Yu has arrived."
"Let him in." Long Tianlin was sitting behind the table, his body was crooked, he didn't know how to sit properly.
The person outside the door nodded, then the door was pushed open and a person came in. This person was around 50 years old, he was somewhat thin, but he gave off a very spirited feeling. This person was Yu Mo.
When Yu Mo entered the room, he immediately knelt down and gave Long Tianlin a salute, "This lowly Yu Mo greets the City Lord. Good day to the City Lord." Then he bowed several times to Long Tianlin.
Long Tianlin looked at Yu Mo and said, "Yu Mo, are you the one who wanted to see me? I heard that you obtained a rare treasure. Take it out and show it to this city lord. If it's really good, then this city lord will definitely give it a try. If it's not good and you dare to deceive this city lord, then this city lord will definitely punish you heavily. " When Long Tianlin spoke, he didn't have the shrewdness that he had before. He looked like a child who didn't understand anything, he only knew how to cause trouble.
Yu Mo was still kneeling. When he heard Long Tianlin, he quickly replied, "This lowly one wouldn't dare. How could this lowly one dare to deceive the City Lord? This lowly one really obtained an extraordinary item. But this item is said to be a murder weapon. It's still outside, so this lowly one can't bring it in."
"Oh? It's a murder weapon? Does that mean that it's a weapon? Quickly, bring it in for me to see. " Long Tianlin's last sentence was shouted towards the outside. A servant immediately responded, then the servant pushed the door open and came in. In his hand was a long box. Then the servant carried the box to the table.
Long Tianlin said, "Put it on the table, you can leave." The servant nodded and placed the box on the table. Then he slowly left the room.
Long Tianlin stood up and opened the box. Inside the box was a sword. It was a long black sword with a black hilt and a black scabbard. The scabbard didn't have any decorations, it looked very ordinary and very simple.
Long Tianlin looked at the sword in the box and couldn't help but be disappointed. He looked at the kneeling Yu Mo and said, "Yu Mo, this is the treasure you found? Such a pitch-black sword is the treasure you were talking about? I think you haven't seen anything good. You dare to treat this broken sword as a treasure? I think you're here to play with this City Lord. "
"City Lord, I'm innocent. Even if I have the courage of the heavens, I wouldn't dare to play with you. City Lord, this sword is truly a rare treasure. Please take it out and you'll know. This lowly one wouldn't dare to deceive you." Yu Mo repeatedly kowtowed.
Long Tianlin looked at Yu Mo and saw that he didn't seem to be lying. He couldn't help but coldly snort and said, "You wouldn't dare to deceive this City Lord. I want to see how powerful this sword is." Then he reached out and took the sword out of the box. Then he pulled the sword out. But when the sword was pulled out, Long Tianlin couldn't help but become angry.
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