infinite blood core

Chapter 739 Ice House City

The closer to the center of Ice Sculpture Island, the colder the weather.

The capital of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom is located in the coldest part of the Ice Sculpture Island.

However, cold does not mean barren.On the contrary, due to the enrichment of frost elements, there are massive reserves of special resources.This is also the reason why the immigrants who came to Ice Sculpture Island from the Frost Continent chose the address of the Royal Capital as their first destination.

The capital is not only the geographical center of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom, but also the center of power.

Looking down from a high altitude, with the capital as the center, the royal family, the alchemy guild, the major sects and other forces are entangled with each other, weaving a web of power, covering the entire ice sculpture island, and its influence radiates to the surrounding sea areas and islands.

In this huge net of power, the Lijian family is definitely a huge net.

As the top extraordinary family in the kingdom, they are extremely powerful. The second navy of the kingdom has almost become the private army of the inner family.Even the royal family can hardly get involved.

The main city of the Lijian family is called Ice House City, which is located in the hinterland of the kingdom, only a few thousand miles away from the capital.

This is a vast ice field.

It snows all year round, with blizzards five days a week.

There are no peaks in the ice field. From a distance, the most conspicuous buildings are the buildings of Igloo City.

These towering buildings are row upon row. Because of the perennial snowfall, if the roof is flat, it is easy to be crushed by the snow, so almost all the igloo cities use a dome design.

Snow elves belong to the race of elves, and art and magic flow naturally in the blood of this race of intelligent life.

Therefore, in the igloo city, the round roof, round arches, and petal-shaped urban layout form the cornerstone of architectural beauty.

In the vast expanse of white ice and snow, light blue and dark blue ice bricks are the main colors of the city, combined with the unique green and yellow coniferous trees, moss and other vegetation on the ice field, forming a wonderful splicing of colors.

Pedestrians walking on various streets in the city, and life activities in every corner, are like a stream of water, integrating the beauty of architecture and color.

Through the floor-to-ceiling windows, Zidi's gaze was involuntarily attracted, admiring the exotic beauty on the street.

The original cold and rigid natural environment was greatly relieved by various soft and beautiful architectural lines.The vitality exuded by vegetation and pedestrians is dotted in the white and blue city.

Zidi understands very well: the Neijian family has sufficient financial resources and can do more greening.But they didn't do it, as if on purpose.However, vitality is dotted in it, because it is rare, it is particularly precious.

Zong Ge was sitting on the wide-backed chair beside him.

Zong Ge scanned the furnishings in the study with his eyes, guessing which ones were alchemy props and the defensive performance of the study.And keep hypothesizing in mind: If there is a conflict, will they choose to jump out of the window or break the door?

Zong Ge is a very good general, with a fighting instinct in his bones.

He likes to observe the battlefield and imagine various situations to design tactics.

However, the study room was shabby, with very few facilities. Judging from the aura, there were only two or three extraordinary items.

You know, this is the study of the patriarch of the Lijian family, so it is too ordinary.

A faint doubt lingered in Zong Ge's heart, as well as the resulting vague pressure.

He really wanted to use reconnaissance fighting skills, so he could take a good look.But considering that he and Zidi came to visit this time and came here with a request, they couldn't do such a rash move.

After receiving the letter from Sandao, Zidi, Zongge and the others immediately changed their itinerary and came to Ice House City from Frost Flower City.

This is the headquarters of the Lijian family.

I don't know if it's because the Dragon and Lion Mercenary Group's reputation spread far and wide, or it has already reached a cooperation with the Lijian family. In short, Zidi, Zongge and his party received a high-level reception.

Moreover, they were directly received by the contemporary patriarch Mian Lizang.

This is undoubtedly a good start.

According to the prophesied time, Zidi and Zongge were led into Mianlizang's study room, waiting for the latter's arrival.

"do you know?"

"There was a time when the igloo city was full of birdsong and flowers, and was magnificent. Not only the ice field vegetation was planted, but also a lot of greenhouse flowers were relocated. At that time, artificial hot springs could be seen everywhere, and the spring water was flowing. The temperature in the city was pleasant, and the trees Pick the fruit on the table and put it in your mouth, it will always be the moment when the fruit tastes the most delicious.”

"Hundred years after that time, our family has declined, our descendants are weak, the family atmosphere is very bad, and there was even a crisis of genocide."

"After learning from the pain, the patriarch of that term took the initiative to admit his responsibility and abdicated. The new patriarch led the whole clan to work hard, introduced famous teachers to educate the future generations, and concentrated resources on the most needed places instead of the gorgeous decorations of the city. In the end, the patriarch changed. Training."

"Now, our family motto is - hide wealth in the sky, stand tall in the snow wind!"

When Zidi heard the voice, her heart was shocked, and she turned around quickly to look over.

The next moment, she saw a handsome snow elf.He is a middle-aged man with a kind smile on his face, but his deep eyes reveal his deep thoughts.

"Hiding in cotton..."

Zi Di's mind quickly flashed the person's information.

This person's style is soft on the outside and strong on the inside.On the surface, he is soft and weak, but if others think that he is weak and can be bullied, it is a big mistake.Once he really made a move, he often hit the nail on the head, and even killed him with one blow.In fact, he is a man with a deep city and ruthless methods.

He has a gold-level extraordinary level, specializes in magic, and has outstanding attainments in space and summoning.

This is the case with the bloodline in the other world, which has a great advantage in space.

The Lijian family under his control is somewhat more prosperous than the previous one.

He likes to accept foreign talent.For example, the time magician Zhijiansha in the Second Navy Fleet was recruited by Mian Lizang himself.

He also tried to recruit Yunzhong, but the latter was not very interested in joining any force, so he politely declined.

Although Mian Lizang was rejected, he didn't take it seriously, and tried to recruit again and again.The conditions he offered kept rising, and the superiority made others jealous.

Yun Zhong was really not interested, and was terribly annoyed by him.But he had no choice but to reach out and not hit the smiling person, Yun Zhong could only dodge around.Mian Lizang's visit to Yunzhong has repeatedly failed, but his interest remains undiminished.

Some people make fun of him, but those who are really wise know that this is an excellent political show staged by Mianli Zang with the help of Yunzhong.

In this performance, Mian Lizang profoundly demonstrated his unique attitude of longing for and absorbing foreign talents.

Yunzhong promised him that the Lijian family would have another gold-ranked member whose strength would increase.

Yunzhong refused to agree with him, and became his tool man, which made Mianlizang's reputation for loving talents spread widely, and the public was very impressed.

"This is an excellent patriarch, an excellent politician!" Zidi commented in her heart, and she was very energetic.

She saluted Mian Lizang and said hello.

Although Zong Ge has been promoted to gold, he is still a silver rank on the surface, so he also stood up and saluted.

The door of the study room was not opened, and Mian Lizang quietly appeared by using his spatial ability.

He didn't sit behind the desk, but took the initiative to take out the utensils in the side cabinet, and asked Zi Di and Zong Ge gently: "Tea or wine?"

As a mage, Zidi replied immediately: "Drinking tea is the best."

Mian Lizang did it himself, took out the cup, and put it on the coffee table in front of the guest seat.

He picked up a low stool, sat down at the tea table, and started making tea himself.

Mian Lizang was smiling, showing no pretensions of the patriarch of the inner family.

But Zi Di was sitting on his left, feeling a lot of pressure in her heart.

From Mian Lizang's appearance to his words, they are all purposeful.

This business negotiation has already started since the appearance of Mianlizang.

According to the previous arrangement, the main negotiating force of the Dragon and Lion Mercenary Group is of course Zidi.

As for Zong Ge, he knew he was not good at it.Although, before that, he had a brilliant performance in the last negotiation of the Ax Gang's resident.But that's because of his insight into the battle situation, his intuition about the battle, the experience of an excellent general, etc., which made him comprehend other aspects.

To achieve the previous performance again, the premise of Zong Ge is a lot of observation.

When the Ax Gang was stationed before, Zong Ge didn't say a word, and only spoke after he had fully gained insight and caught a fighter.

Zi Di is the main force, and Zong Ge is the surprise soldier.

This is the formation of the Dragon and Lion Mercenary Group.

The three of them sat around the coffee table and began to drink tea.

Mian Lizang smiled and introduced, where is this silver-grade tea produced, and what are its functions.

Zi Di took a sip of hot tea, and first lamented that in this cold weather, drinking a sip of hot tea felt comfortable.Then follow the topic of Mianlizang, talk about other types of tea that I know, and compare it with the tea I drink now.

Zidi has been influenced by her father since she was a child, and later became a mage, studied in the academy, and mastered more knowledge.After taking charge of the dilapidated Wisteria Chamber of Commerce, tea is a very large category of commodity, and I learned a lot about it.

Therefore, some topics that Zidi talked about around "tea" can also arouse Mian Lizang's curiosity and active inquiry.

Zong Ge watched for a long time, and was a little impatient at first.

Because the two talked for a long time, they refilled two more cups of tea, they were all chatting, and they didn't talk about the real topic.

But later, Zong Ge realized that this chatter was already a contest.

Both sides want to show patience, and whoever is the first to mention the real issue loses for a while.

Zong Ge was worried because he knew that the Dragon and Lion Mercenary Group was the more anxious party.They were attacked by mysterious forces. The inner family must know this important information.

He and Zidi and his team came to Igloo City and took the initiative to visit the Neijian family. The motive and purpose were easy to guess.

The patriarch of the Lijian family obviously knew this, so he was not in a hurry to sit on the Diaoyutai.

It's not that Zidi is not in a hurry, but that she can't show anxiety, which will put her at a disadvantage in the next real negotiation.

However, although her grade is young, her negotiation experience is very rich.

For an opponent like Mian Lizang, and for the current unfavorable situation, she already had the correct way to deal with it.

(End of this chapter)