Chapter 117 Fangshi Conference
Qingzhu Mountain, a secret room in a small courtyard.
At the end of the clan meeting, Lin Tianming confessed to his mother and went directly into the secret room. He couldn't wait to retreat and learn spiritual arts, and he didn't even have time to receive the reward.
In the secret room, Lin Tianming sat cross-legged, holding the spiritual jade slip in his hand, and entered a mysterious state.
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One day, at the main peak of Qingzhu Mountain, Lin Shikang's small courtyard.
Lin Shikang and his clan members were sitting around the stone table drinking spiritual tea and chatting.
Lin Shilu picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said calmly:
"Third brother, what do you think of the Sun family's invitation?"
Lin Shikang did not immediately Talk instead of thinking.
Three days ago, Sun Dingfeng and Luo Chenggu came to visit the Lin family together, bringing some gifts as a way of thanking the Lin family for their help during the war.
Lin Shihua happily accepted the gift and entertained the two of them warmly. When leaving, Sun Dingfeng mentioned the Fangshi Conference.
According to the previous agreement between the five major families, one month after the end of the Fangshi Competition is the time for the Fangshi Conference.
Due to the outbreak of a war between the five major families, the Jin family and the Wu family were all wiped out, and the Fangshi Conference has been postponed for two months.
If not for the fact that members of the Sun family and the Luo family were injured, and the family affairs were busy, this matter should have been mentioned long ago.
At present, the foundation-building monks of the two families are recovering from their injuries, and there are only three of the five major families left. There are fewer families distributing the profits of the market. For the sake of profit, they will definitely not give in anymore.
"Although the Sun family still has two foundation-building monks, even if we unite with the Luo family, we don't need to be too worried about them. We don't need to worry too much about the Fangshi Conference!"
Lin Shikang's words were recognized by several people!
Although the foundation-building monks of the Sun family are extraordinary, there are only a few dozen members left, and the Luo family has always been at the bottom of the five major families. Even if there is no big loss, any family will face the Lin family alone. Not an opponent.
“That’s true, but they are weak right now and are likely to unite. Although we are not afraid, it will bring a lot of trouble!”
Lin Shihua expressed his concerns and asked several tribesmen to analyze them.
After hearing this, Lin Shikang calmed down and said quickly:
"Shihua, judging from the current situation, it is extremely likely that their two families will unite. The Jin family will be destroyed, and our Lin family will become have become the biggest threat. Although our Lin family is kind to them, there is no guarantee that they will not Treat us as enemies.”
“Exactly, what attitude should we take towards the two of them, and what is our bottom line when distributing the profits of the market?”
Lin Shilu confirmed Lin Shikang's guess and also put forward the Lin family's attitude and bottom line.
Lin Shikang nodded and replied:
"What do you think? What do you think is the appropriate bottom line?"
"50%? Sixty percent?"
Lin Shihua and several others spoke out their opinions one after another. views and the Lin family’s bottom line.
Half an hour later, after several people discussed it, Lin Shikang also made up his mind.
"Shilu, in three days you will represent the Lin family at the city meeting. According to the bottom line negotiated by the family, the minimum profit is 50%, and then try to get more benefits for the family. As long as it is beneficial to the family, you can make your own decision. I really can't make up my mind. For major decisions, you can go back to your family to discuss them before making a decision.”
Hearing Lin Shikang's instructions, Lin Shilu replied:
"Okay, then I will set off tomorrow to attend the Fangshi Conference with Xingyuan!"
Discuss the Fangshi Conference After a few people chatted about family affairs for a while, they each were busy with their own affairs.
Three days later, there will be an auction in Fangshi.
In a huge reception room, there are hundreds of seats around a huge round table.
This reception room is where the Fangshi Conference was held. During previous conferences, the seats were always packed, but today, only about half of the seats were filled with monks attending the conference.
The reception room was a little quiet at this time. On one side of the round table, only Sun Dingfeng and Luo Chenggu were sitting and chatting.
The two chatted happily, as if they were old friends who had not seen each other for a long time. Depending on the situation, there was indeed some connection between the two families.
The seats below were all Qi Refining monks who were at the eighth level of Qi Refining and above. They sat down on two sides, each closed their eyes and adjusted their breathing, waiting for the conference to begin.
On the third floor of Fangshi Baibao Building, Lin Xingyuan was taking out a book and reporting on Fangshi's recent situation.
"Uncle Fifteen, it has been about a month since we occupied Fangshi. Due to the insufficient number of people, we have left three of the Jin family's shops in better locations, and the rest have been temporarily idle for preparation. For rent, although the location is not the best, it is still very good. It is strange that such a good store has never been interested in. ”
Lin Shi. Lu was not surprised after hearing this, and explained:
"This is not surprising. Although the war is over, the interests of several major families in Fang City still have not been reached, and there is still the risk of another war, so some people want to The monks who want to do business are waiting and watching!"
Lin Xingyuan nodded. The current situation is not stable and it is indeed not the best time to open a store.
After all, every businessman likes to do business in a place that is popular and stable. If there is year-round turmoil, the impact on business will be great.
"Xingyuan, how are the situations of the Sun family and the Luo family recently?"
After listening to Lin Shilu's inquiry, Lin Xingyuan reported the situation of the Sun family and the Luo family.
"Half a month ago, the stores of the Sun family and the Luo family were open for business. So far, the stores are relatively harmonious. They are busy doing business without any conflicts. The popularity of Fangshi has also returned to what it used to be. Mostly, there are just some rumors circulating recently!”
“What rumors?”
Lin Shilu asked hurriedly.
"A few days ago, rumors suddenly spread in Fang City, saying that the Lin family has rashly occupied Fang City. The family has great ambitions and wants to unify the Luoyun Mountains!"
"I heard rumors , I immediately traced the source, but it was a pity that The speed of broadcasting was too fast and it has become known to everyone. We don’t have enough manpower and have been unable to find the source of the rumor!”
Lin Shilu sneered, which made Lin Xingyuan quite uneasy, thinking that Lin Shilu was dissatisfied with him, and suddenly felt a little worried! Get nervous.
“It’s normal not to be able to find out the source. This is obviously done intentionally by the Luo family or the Sun family. They just need to give some benefits and let some Qi Refining monks spread rumors, and then quickly leave the city and it will be safe. In this way First, you can’t find the source.”
Lin Xingyuan asked curiously:
"What is the purpose of the Sun and Luo families in spreading rumors like this? Aren't they afraid of breaking up and causing another war?"
Lin Shilu laughed and explained:
"First of all, there is no way to investigate the person who spread the rumors. He may have left the city or been silenced directly. There is no need to Worried about being caught by us."
"The Sun and Luo families spread rumors just to win sympathy and occupy the moral high ground. Once the Lin family takes action against them, it will be confirmed that the Lin family is ambitious and wants to unify Luoyun. Suspicion, in this case, many casual cultivators will resist and even be excluded.”
After listening to Lin Shilu's explanation, Lin Xingyuan suddenly understood the reason.
"Uncle Fifteen, are we just going to ignore it?"
"Ignore it at all, and there is no need to pursue it. The more intense our reaction, the easier it will be for those who are scattered. Fix the misunderstanding. Now that the family has just stabilized, it is not easy for disputes to arise again. We just need to move forward safely. After ten years of development, with Tianming’s terrifying talents and a large amount of resources, the gap between the Sun and Luo family and us will only become wider and wider. By then, whoever has the bigger fist will have the final say, and all rules will be in vain! "< br>
Lin Shilu looked calm and was not affected by these trivial matters at all.
Anyway, the Lin family has no intention of killing them all. They only need to boil the frogs in warm water to achieve their goal. There is no need to rush and make enemies everywhere and waste the current good situation. "I would like to tell the clansmen in Fangshi not to bully others, let alone make enemies easily. What the family needs now is stable development. If the other party takes the initiative to stir up trouble, you are welcome. Do you understand?"
“Yes, I will definitely restrain my people!”
Lin Xingyuan responded and stopped talking.
"Well, it's almost time, come with me to the Fangshi Conference!"
After speaking, Lin Shilu stood up and left directly, and Lin Xingyuan quickly followed behind.
The two left the Baobao Building and walked on the street, causing a huge commotion.
The Jin family was destroyed, and the strength of the Lin family came to light, shocking all the monks.
Seeing Lin Shilu visiting Fangshi in person, many low-level monks came forward to pay homage and wanted to get close to him.
Lin Shilu responded with a few words with a smile, then walked through the crowd and walked towards the auction.
After a while, the two entered the auction hall and immediately entered the reception room.
Seeing Lin Shilu coming, all the representatives of the Qi Refining Family stood up one after another. Sun Dingfeng and Luo Chenggu also stood up to greet them, and then said with a smile:
"Sure enough, Taoist friend Lin Shilu came to attend the conference. Since the above Trapped for the first time, still Thanks to the care of fellow Taoists, we were able to get out of trouble successfully. After the conference, we must invite fellow Taoists to have a few drinks and express our feelings."
Faced with the extremely polite two people, Lin Shilu looked as usual and did not show any emotion. Nothing unusual appears.
With a few polite words, I chatted with some representatives of the Qi Refining family.
Lin Shilu's kind act made many representatives of the Qi Refining family feel at ease. It was completely different from the once arrogant and domineering Jin family.
Seeing Lin Shilu chatting and laughing with the representatives of the Qi Lian family, Sun Dingfeng and Sun Dingfeng felt a little embarrassed for a moment.
After a while, Lin Shilu waved his hand, stopped the representatives of the Qi Refining Family, stood up and said:
"Old man Lin Shilu, welcome all fellow Taoists to this conference, I hope you can join me Together with our big families, we will build Luoyunfang City into a stable and prosperous city."
"Senior Lin is really a role model for our generation..."
After Lin Shilu finished speaking, there were many words. Representatives of the Qi Lian family all complimented him.
Lin Shilu smiled, clasped his fists and continued:
"Just after the war, the Jin family's unjust acts caused huge losses to the four major families, and the Wu family was quietly destroyed. Facing The powerful Jin family, our Lin family have the courage to take on the responsibilities and have made huge sacrifices. The conspiracy of the Jin family has been successfully prevented."
"Now that everything is peaceful, the interests of Fangshi should be re-divided. Come here today. If you have any ideas, you can put them forward."
< br>After finishing speaking, Lin Shilu sat down and stopped talking.
For a while, the whole place was silent, no one spoke, and the scene was very embarrassing.
After a long tea time, no one spoke, Sun Dingfeng secretly blinked at He Yuanqing who was diagonally opposite.
He Yuanqing understood immediately, stood up and clasped his fists and said:
"Since the seniors won't say anything, I, He Yuanqing, will give me some advice and provide a plan. If you have any opinions, you can criticize and correct me. It's up to me. Look, the Lin family has indeed made great contributions in this war. The Sun family has also suffered heavy losses. I suggest that the Lin family receive 40%, the Sun family 30%, the Wu family 1.5%, and our twelve Qi Refining families 1.5%. What do the seniors and fellow Taoists think?" br>
After He Yuanqing finished speaking, he squinted at Lin Shilu's reaction and seemed a little uneasy in his heart.
He Yuanqing's words seemed to be compliments, but he was obviously instructed by the Sun family. How could Lin Shilu not see such despicable behavior.
Lin Shilu looked calm, showing no emotion or anger, and did not express any opinions.
Seeing that Lin Shilu was silent, Chen Jingping, the representative of the Chen family below, stood up and said:
"Friend He Daoist, this is wrong. You must know that the Lin family was the first place in this city competition. , Senior Lin Shikang even spent a huge price to kill Jin Zhiying, and several foundation-building monks from the Lin family, regardless of merit, In terms of performance or family strength, the Lin family deserves to be the number one family in the Luoyun Mountains. In my opinion, the Lin family occupies 60%, the Sun family occupies 15%, the Luo family 10%, and the remaining 15% is shared equally by the Lianqi family. "
After Chen Jingping finished speaking, the hall immediately became lively, and dozens of people expressed their opinions.
For a time, dozens of people were divided into two camps, one side favored the Sun family, and the other side favored the Lin family.
Lin Shilu and the rest of the foundation-building monks all remained silent and watched calmly as the two camps strangled each other.
I don’t know when, He Yuanqing said to Lin Shilu:
“Senior Lin, please give me an explanation and give an explanation to all the fellow Taoists.”
After hearing this, Lin Shilu revealed his expression. With a hint of a sinister smile, he immediately shouted angrily: "An explanation? What explanation do you want?"
Faced with Lin Shilu's loud shout, He Yuanqing's face instantly turned pale, and blood overflowed from the corner of his mouth.
Seeing that He Yuanqing was injured, Sun Dingfeng's expression suddenly changed.
Lin Shilu's reaction was obviously that he did not intend to give up his interests easily. In this way, it would not be so easy for the Sun family to obtain sufficient interests. After all, they did not dare to easily face the powerful Lin family. Offending the Lin family would inevitably make Sun Dingfeng less confident.
"Fellow Daoist Lin, calm down. If you, the Lin family, have any objections, you might as well say it directly. We can discuss it easily. There is no need to get angry. After all, we were fighting side by side two months ago!"
Face Sun Dingfeng persuaded Lin Shilu with good words, and Lin Shilu's face looked a little better.
"Fellow Daoist Sun, don't forget that two months ago, I, the descendants of the Lin family, rescued you, the descendants of the Sun family. When the Jin family was chasing you, it was our Lin family who provided shelter. It can be said that the Lin family has a relationship with your Sun family. Great kindness, and Taoist friend Luo Chenggu was also rescued by our Lin family. Now when distributing benefits, is this the attitude? ”
Lin Shilu's unceremonious sarcastic remarks made Sun Dingfeng and Sun Dingfeng embarrassed, while Luo Chenggu tried to persuade them weakly.
"Humph, our Lin family wants 60% of the profit. As for you two, please discuss it yourself."
Lin Shilu's lion mouth opened, making the two of them change their expressions.
It turns out that the Jin family only had 30% profit, and 60% was directly doubled. As a result, their interests have hardly increased at all. In the long run, the Lin family will only get stronger and stronger.
“Fellow Daoist Lin, 60% is indeed too much, 50% is the most, what do you think?”
Sun Dingfeng asked tentatively. According to their discussion with the Luo family, 50% was already their bottom line.
"Fifty percent, too little, why not like this? You and I are at the same level. Let's compare. If I win, the Lin family will take 50%. If I lose, it will be the 50% that Fellow Daoist Luo said. Distribution, how about it? "
Lin Shilu's words made the whole place boil. Facing his invitation to fight, Sun Dingfeng's expression changed and he hesitated.
He was quite afraid of Lin Shilu's strength, but if he didn't agree to compete, he would lose face.
Sun Dingfeng secretly sent a message to Luo Chenggu, and after receiving his approval, he said:
"As what Fellow Daoist Yi Lin said, I just want to see the strength of Fellow Daoist Lin!"
"Okay, let's meet outside Fangshi!"
After speaking, Lin Shilu and Lin Xingyuan and the other two stood up and left the reception room.
(End of this chapter)