Late at night.
The Gao family's courtyard.
When Gao Li saw the five people in front of him covered in dirt and a seriously injured person lying on the ground, his face was so livid that it looked like it was about to explode.
In front of these six people was his son who was being carried back in a chair. Looking at his son who seemed to be scared silly, Gao Li was so angry that he wanted to kill someone!
"What's going on?" Gao Li suppressed his anger, turned to look at the five masters, and gritted his teeth.
Hearing Gao Li's voice that was about to explode, the five of them trembled. Gao Li was not an ordinary person, but a true level five master. One of them hurriedly explained everything that had happened from beginning to end.
"Elf? Man in black? " After listening, Gao Li gritted his teeth and said, "Who is so bold to attack our Gao family?!"
The others present did not dare to speak and could only lower their heads and wait for Gao Li's order. Gao Li's expression was solemn. After thinking for a moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "This matter must be repaid with blood, or else what prestige does our Gao family have?! Go find the Li family and get the list of all the guests in tonight's auction house. I want to check them one by one! "
Behind Gao Li, the Gao family's butler frowned and said, "But this list is confidential to the guests. The Li family is our competitor, so they can't give us the list. Otherwise, they won't be able to survive. "
"So we have to think of a way!" Gao Li's face was gloomy. "No matter what, even if we have to steal it, we have to steal the list! Or we can negotiate with the Li family. We can also hand over the list. This way, both sides will have something on each other and they won't be suspicious! "
Hearing this, the butler sucked in a breath of cold air and his expression changed greatly!
He never thought that the patriarch would be so angry that he would make such a decision. He could only quickly say, "Yes, I'll do it right away."
Seeing the butler leave quickly, Gao Li's expression did not soften. He looked at his son, who was already frightened out of his wits. His chest was burning with anger.
"Dad …" Gao Guang looked at Gao Li, his voice was so weak that it was almost inaudible. He said with difficulty, "You must avenge me …"
"Son, don't worry!" Gao Li looked at his son and gritted his teeth. "Dad will definitely catch the person who hurt you and let you deal with him!"
"And my elf …" Gao Guang said weakly, but he still could not forget what he bought.
"Elf?" Gao Li stared for a moment before realizing this. He immediately got up and said, "Elves are easy to find; give the order to search for Elves!"
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The next day.
The news of last night's battle on the streets quickly spread throughout the entire Snatching Light City. After all, the commotion last night was too great. There was no way to hide it. The Apothecary's Guild was alerted as well. Early in the morning, someone went to the Gao Family to ask about the situation.
Naturally, the Apothecary's Guild assumed that the Gao Clan was the victim. However, no one expected the Gao family to commit such a heist. Everyone was guessing who would be so bold.
If the Gao family found out, he would definitely be killed.
The Gao Clan had their own pride and didn't ask the Apothecary's Guild for help. They wanted to settle this on their own. For the entire morning, everyone in the city was discussing who was the one who wanted to harm the Gao family.
No one would be stupid enough to think that they were really robbing for an elf. They must have used the elf as a cover to kill Gao Guang. After all, Gao Guang was the only heir of the Gao family.
It was no wonder that Gao Li would be so furious.
For a moment, Snatching Light City was in an uproar. The situation became very unstable. In order to find the culprit, the Gao Clan even offered a reward of a million gold coins. Anyone who could find the elf would receive the reward. One had to know that the elf's characteristics were very obvious. This caused everyone in the city to join in the search.
If they could find the culprit, the reward would be doubled!
Everyone in the city joined in the search. Only the other four great clans remained quiet. After all, the Gao Clan had suddenly encountered such a situation. No matter who it was, it was a good thing for them.
Li Clan's Guild Headquarters.
Gao Li's housekeeper, Zhou Mingshi, arrived. No matter what the truth was, the five great clans had to act politely and receive him as a VIP. When Zhou Mingshi stated his purpose, the Li Clan's housekeeper, Li Shu, looked very troubled.
"I don't think I need to explain the importance of the list." Li Shu shook his head. "It's impossible for me to hand over the list."
"There's nothing that can't be discussed." Zhou Mingshi looked at Li Shu. This wasn't his first time dealing with Li Shu. He knew what kind of person Li Shu was. "State your conditions."
"This really isn't a matter of conditions. It's a matter of principle." Li Shu shook his head again. "This is taking the fate of our clan as a joke. Moreover, this isn't something that I can decide. It has to be approved by the clan head. "
"But you're the housekeeper. Clan Head Li will listen to what you say." Zhou Mingshi frowned. "Why don't you listen to my conditions first?"
Li Shu raised his eyebrows and said, "Speak."
"For half a year, the Li Clan can use all the official roads and teleportation arrays that the Gao Clan controls!" Zhou Mingshi said seriously.
When he said this, Li Shu's body trembled. It had to be known that the five great clans each had their own official roads that led to different cities. If they shared the official roads and teleportation arrays, it was equivalent to sharing the territories of the other cities!
Li Shu suppressed the excitement in his heart and said in a deep voice, "One year. Otherwise, there's no need to talk!"
"Deal." Zhou Mingshi said without hesitation.
When he heard Zhou Mingshi's answer, Li Shu took a deep breath and smiled happily. Since the deal was done, there was nothing for Li Shu to hide. In fact, he had already discussed this matter with the clan head last night. He took out a name list from the drawer and handed it to Zhou Mingshi.
"I knew you would come to me. I've already prepared the name list for you." When the deal was done, everyone had a tacit understanding. Li Shu said directly, "I've seen the name list. I'm afraid you'll be disappointed."
When Zhou Mingshi heard this, he frowned and took the name list. Then, he looked at it seriously.
The name list was very detailed. There was even a label beside each name that stated the person's identity and background. Under normal circumstances, there would naturally not be such labels. It was obvious that the Li Clan had done their research beforehand.
"They're all rotten fish and shrimps." Li Shu said, "Apart from your Gao Clan, there's no sign of the other three clans. The rest of them were all low-class goods. Of course, there are also some foreign merchants. If you want to investigate them, I'm afraid it'll be very troublesome. "
Zhou Mingshi nodded. He naturally understood this. If they wanted to investigate foreign merchants, firstly, it would cause disgust. Secondly, they could come and go as they pleased. How could they investigate?
Moreover, they could not rule out the possibility of someone deliberately hiring someone to kill them. That would be even more troublesome.
Zhou Mingshi frowned as he flipped through the name list. The name list in the lobby was the most numerous and looked the most troublesome. He simply flipped to the end and looked at the name list for the private rooms on the second floor.
There were no exceptions. They were all people from second-rate chambers of commerce or clans. Even if they were given several guts, they would not dare to make a move against the Gao Clan. Moreover, they did not have the strength to do so.
At this moment, Zhou Mingshi was suddenly stunned. He pointed at a name on the name list and asked, "Who is this person?"
When Li Shu heard this, he looked over and saw the two words' Lu An 'written where Zhou Mingshi was pointing.
"This person." Zhou Mingshi was not surprised when he saw it. He said, "I was also very curious last night and sent someone to ask. It's just a young man who looks like he's in his teens. He seems to be from another city. Anyway, it's his first time at our auction house. There's a woman in her twenties behind him. You don't think that someone of that age can fight against eight level four Heavenly Masters, do you? "
"Teens? Twenties? "Zhou Mingshi was stunned when he heard this. Then, he frowned. Indeed, it was nothing more than a fool's dream to want to defeat eight level four Heavenly Masters at such a young age. Moreover, the guard said that there was only one enemy. This was even more unrealistic.
"I'll take the name list first." Zhou Mingshi did not want to waste any more time. He stood up and said, "If there are any other questions, I'll disturb you again."
"Alright." Li Shu smiled and said, "As long as the conditions are good enough, we won't refuse anything."
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