Bulwark of Light

Chapter 354 Family Banquet

"Homeowner..."

Hearing these two words, the old man fell into short thought, then he smiled and asked relaxedly, "Isn't this originally yours?"

Gu Nanfeng said in a deep voice: "You should understand what I mean, what I want is not a false name."

"Understood. Of course I understand."

Gu Qilin asked leisurely: "It's just, do you understand what I mean? I'm not the patriarch, and neither is the new Gu Lushen. Even if there is no patriarch, after the division, the Gu family is still the first in Nagano. Why?"

this question.

Gu Nanfeng was taken aback.

"Because Patriarch... has always been just a false name."

The old man said calmly, "The reason why Gu Changzhi is the head of the family is because...he is Gu Changzhi."

"Eight years ago, many people died in Nagano...for the purpose of sending you to Beizhou."

The old man's voice was serious, "If it's not for you to become the 'head of the family', what are these people's sacrifices for?"

"The name of the Patriarch does not require my approval, nor does it need the approval of the other side... As long as you are strong enough, really strong enough, you are the Patriarch of the Gu family."

"and……"

"You seem to have misunderstood me... I always feel that I chose to back down because I was afraid of war..."

Gu Qilin squinted his eyes and flicked the cigarette ash, "On the battlefield, this kind of behavior is called desertion. If there is destined to be such a battle between the old and new factions, then I must be the one who fights to the end. Uncompromising, never backing down, let alone... being a deserter."

"The reason why the old and new factions can still 'peace' is because neither side is sure of victory."

"Sixty years ago, when I went north to the fortress to fight against disasters, I was still a young man with high spirits. Like you, I had great ambitions and believed that I could change the situation of the entire war with my own efforts."

Gu Nanfeng was stunned.

"But now I'm old."

The old man said softly, "If you have the ability to hold the sword of victory and bring real peace to the Gu family... then please."

The world always thinks that power and fame are the sword of ever-victorious.

But actually, quite the opposite.

Because he holds a long sword in his hand, he has the reputation of being in awe of the world.

Backing off and compromising are just a form of accumulating strength... When eruption only means destruction, then roaring is also an ineffective cry.

Gu Nanfeng suddenly understood what the old man had done these years and what it meant. Whether he sent himself out of Nagano or refused to let him return... they were all waiting for his growth.

And here.

Gu Nanfeng was a little silent instead.

He looked at the old man, "Are you... willing to let me give it a go?"

"If you don't want to, will you just let it go?" The old man said calmly: "If you were me 60 years ago, if the negotiation failed, you should carry the source energy cannon to fight over, and kill those from the new school. Anyone in the way will be smashed to pieces."

Gu Nanfeng smiled, "The source energy cannon is already outdated... Now the Beizhou Army has even more powerful weapons."

"Back to the point."

He took a light breath and said, "If you are willing to support me, I will plan to take back the scattered forces at home... This is not a short process, and a big conflict may break out."

The words are very elegant.

In fact, it is "confluence".

The Gu family is no longer divided into new school and old school!
The old man put his hands on his elbows and listened quietly, "What are you going to do?"

Gu Nanfeng said: "From the perspective of the greatest success rate... I will start to win over the other three of the five."

The old man narrowed his eyes: "But this will expand the situation of the war. If a conflict breaks out, the whole of Nagano will be dragged into the water."

"So...a bigger force is needed, an external force."

Gu Qilin was silent for a while.

"You mean allies outside of Nagano... Hanashi?"

"Maybe there are more allies." Gu Nanfeng said calmly, "I understand your concerns. For many years, everyone has maintained a delicate balance... The battle in Nagano does not involve forces outside Nagano. Everyone Each maintains a balance and co-existence, once external forces are involved, the situation will become more and more complicated, and the rules set by the five families will also be broken."

The old man nodded, "This is... a taboo!"

Gu Nanfeng suddenly asked: "If you have agreed with the enemy to fight with bare hands, but the opponent pulls out a knife before the battle, what should you do?"

"..."

The old man narrowed his eyes, and he understood what his nephew meant.

"I will sacrifice the source energy cannon. Although you just said... this thing is outdated, it is really useful in duels." The old man said in a deep voice, "What do you mean, someone has violated the rules?"

"It's actually not hard to guess."

Gu Nanfeng said seriously: "Just imagine, not long ago, the two [Apostles] joined hands to enter the Metropolitan Area. If there was no instruction from the God Throne behind them... how dare they break the balance between the continents? How could they have acted so recklessly if they hadn't heard of it for many years?"

And the one with the closest relationship with Kiyotsuka.

It's Nagano, the Gu family.

"Before the [Apostle] invasion case broke out, Master Chino told me... She sensed that someone was spying on Kiyotsuka. After using divination, she predicted that the metropolitan area would be ominous, and it was related to the fire in Outer Continent. The apostles are going to take action."

Gu Nanfeng said slowly: "So... I chose to leave Beizhou to solve the situation."

"And when I actually returned to Dongzhou and learned about the Awakening Act, I became even more sure...the advancement of this bill will definitely tear Dongzhou apart." Gu Nanfeng said in a deep voice, "So...I must stop the bill. passed."

The old man also had a low voice: "Where is the evidence?"

"No evidence."

Gu Nanfeng shook his head and said, "If you don't believe it...then even if you find evidence, it's useless."

"You have to know... Nagano's attitude has always been pertinent when it comes to the bill. Those members of the Gu family's new faction have never expressed positive opinions in support of the bill in public." Gu Qilin frowned, "If they If you have connections with Outer Continents, then you just need a lot of support."

"If you know the ending is doomed, why bother to express your opinion?"

Gu Nanfeng just chuckled, and said: "You know, if Zhao Xilai doesn't change his mind, the bill has already been implemented. Nagano's silence is the best help."

The old man fell into deep thought.

Yes.

If those in the new faction showed even the slightest interest in the progress of the bill, he would have noticed it.

And then, the old school will be on guard.

But there was no reaction at all... Either he didn't care at all, or he was sure that the ending would develop in the direction he expected.

"If what you say is true..."

The old man lowered his eyes slightly and said, "Then war is indeed inevitable."

When the new faction of the Gu family colluded with Waizhou.

So no matter what is going on with that person in Kiyotsuka... Sooner or later, the "fire" competition will break out.

"That's why I want to see you so badly."

Gu Nanfeng took a deep breath, and said: "I have been away from Nagano for eight years, no matter which side of the Gu family will recognize my status as the 'patriarch', to promote the negotiations between Nagano and Dadu, with my strength, no matter how much I appeal won't be supported."

"Negotiating...is not as simple as you think."

The old man shook his head again, "The old school today is only half of the Gu family and cannot represent Nagano."

"Actually, I've thought about this..."

Gu Nanfeng said: "If Nagano is willing to negotiate with Dadu, then the problem is likely to be resolved. But even if the negotiation fails, I just need the bill to be rejected and Nagano will continue to remain neutral."

"..."

The old man looked deeply at his nephew and grandson.

"Not long ago, before you came back, Gu Lushen talked to me once."

"The content of the conversation is very simple..."

"He is willing to merge to restore the Gu family as a whole, and then transfer power between the old and new factions... Although it is difficult to reconcile, this kind of formal convergence will inevitably have many gaps, but at least it is 'unity' in name. "

Judging from the current situation in Nagano, the divided Gu family has gradually shown signs of decline.

Only by converging can we continue to secure our position as the No. [-] restaurant in Nagano.

And under this situation, even a nominal unity is enough to form a "deterrence" to the other four great masters!
Especially... the Bai family!

For the old faction that has been struggling for eight years, such a proposal is tantamount to a great thing.

"It's just that Gu Lushen has a request."

The old man smiled and said, "He asked the Gu family to abolish the 'household system'."

Gu Shen who was listening, his pupils shrank slightly.

"And Gu Lushen gave a... very reasonable explanation. Because of the [Apostle] battle in the metropolitan area, the Central Federation reconfirmed the survival status of Gu Changzhi in Qingzhong. If Gu Changzhi is still alive, then the mausoleum guards will The title of "Patriarch" seems absurd, except for Gu Changzhi, no one is qualified to be the real Patriarch of the Gu family."

Gu Nanfeng also agrees with this point.

Even if he has cultivated to a very high level in Beizhou...he cannot compare with the former.

"And if Mr. Gu Changzhi is not...alive as the world expects, then the existence of the 'Patriarch' is meaningless. Because the 'fire seed' in the clear tomb will find its owner again."

Hearing this, Gu Nanfeng bowed his head silently.

He understood what Gu Lushen meant.

This is indeed a faultless...reason.

"I turned him down."

The old man looked at his nephew's expression and spoke softly.

Refused... Gu Shen's eyes showed some surprise.

At this juncture...it takes a lot of courage to refuse to merge.

Gu Nanfeng raised his head in bewilderment: "Why...why?"

"Nodding, shaking your head, it's just a very simple thing... Do you need a reason?"

The old man said lightly: "About the name of 'Patriarch', I know you used to not care about it, and once wanted to throw it away, the farther the better...but now you really want to hold on to it, wishing that the entire Snow Forbidden City would know that it belongs to you s things."

"Human beings are such a species. I used to be just like you."

"So... I'm very glad. You came back this time to take back what belongs to you."

Gu Qilin stood up, patted Gu Nanfeng on the shoulder, and said, "Here is a 'gift'...I left it for you. Take a good look."

After getting up, he took out a document bag that was not too thick and placed it in front of Gu Nanfeng.

The old man leaves the box.

Before passing by Gu Shen, he spoke softly and asked with a smile, "Are you full?"

Gu Shen was startled, and quickly wiped his mouth.

The old man nodded and said, "Since you're full... come out with me."

……

……

The top floor of Jiangbei Hotel.

The wind is a little strong.

Thin snow is scattered in the air, and there are falling ice chips in the wind. If you breathe a little harder, you will breathe out white mist.

The old man was standing on the top floor, looking at the Forbidden City of Snow in the distance, row upon row of old buildings, the lights outlined a quiet and peaceful picture...

"It's the first time we meet, don't be nervous."

Gu Qilin spoke softly, trying to make his voice sound gentle.

It's just that this old man's aura and the murderous eyebrows on his face make it hard for people not to be nervous.

"What you said just now... I will forget it." Gu Shen sighed lightly, and said, "The reason why you keep inviting me to this meal... Actually, I haven't figured it out yet."

Gu Qilin raised his eyebrows.

He said sincerely: "Actually, during the meal earlier... I asked Gu Nanfeng to say something, but he refused, so the meal was very enjoyable..."

"Serious." Gu Shen thought for a while, and said the word for him.

"Hmm..." The old man nodded.

The scene froze again.

Gu Shen didn't expect... It turned out that he was not the only one who wanted to say something at the dinner table.

"Don't forget these words, you can remember them, just don't pass them on."

Gu Qilin spoke again, and said, "Actually, it's not really a secret. The whole of Nagano knows about the Gu family's mess... and Nanfeng took the initiative to talk about the 'Bright City' incident. Your acting skills are a bit clumsy."

Gu Shen blinked.

Not so much, right?

My own acting skills...haven't missed yet.

"Brother Nanfeng told me...you want to see me, not because I have a close relationship with Huazhi, nor because I am the heir of divination..." Gu Shen asked seriously: "If it's just an ordinary meal Meal, I won't think too much about it. It's just that after today's meal, I know so much news, it's hard to sleep or eat."

"Really?" The old man said with a smile: "I see that you have eaten very well, and you were reluctant to leave just now."

Gu Shen was a little helpless, and asked cautiously: "Or, you don't care about my identity... you just want to tell those people outside that you and I have met and chatted."

It was very windy on the top floor.

There are also many wind pupils.

"Those eyes, how dare you look at me directly?" The old man said lightly: "Those are all tricks of the younger generation... Do I need to play with these eyes? Compared with a genius who was born in the Gu family...you are not as good some."

Gu Shen choked suddenly.

"If you have to ask why..."

Gu Qilin smiled gently and said, "Both are surnamed Gu, I think you are more pleasing to the eye, so I am here to treat you to this family dinner."

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(End of this chapter)