"That makes sense."

Chu Ling used Gu Shen's fiery vision to examine the old man in front of him.

She called up a file and said slowly: "Gu Qilin, the second master of the Gu family who has been in charge of the situation for sixty years, has experienced forty-three wars, large and small. After the establishment of the third post, he served as the commander of the command post. Commander, the transfer of files on A-level and above extraordinary events in Nagano and the entire Jiangbei must be approved by his authority. Even if the status of the Gu family is aside, he still has one of the best status and voice in the Dongzhou Council."

[Source Code] It doesn’t have human emotions, so it naturally doesn’t feel scared.

But Chu Ling's tone still became solemn.

She could feel the unique "aura" of this old man.

A man like the old man who has experienced many battles.

Even after taking a bath and putting on new clothes, the smell on his body is like an unsheathed sword, which is terrifying.

"I have an illusion."

Gu Shen said with emotion: "Even if someone drives an airship and crashes here now, the old man can withstand it."

"Gu Qilin does have a record of destroying airships, and there were three of them." Chu Ling said: "Of course... that was a long time ago, and the current energy airships have gone through changes. But I am sure that if there are really airships, The attack will be shot down before the impact occurs."

Although the top floor of the hotel is empty.

But this is Nagano!

The home base of the Gu family!

The old man and Gu Nanfeng are the top experts who have reached the top of the Five Continents... A small group of airship attacks are nothing in the face of title-level personal force.

"Can you find any information about these two guardians?"

Gu Shen spoke in a low voice.

"...The war between the old and new factions of the Gu family has lasted for eight years, and they are still wary of each other. All important figures' files have been encrypted." Chu Ling shook his head and said, "But I just made a simple estimate and prediction. Their personal strength will not be much worse than Han Dang."

In other words, these two are almost at the eleventh level of strength?

Sure enough... even if the Gu family is divided into two factions, they still have strong hidden strength!

The old man waved his hand, and the two "guardians" bowed and left.

He gently pressed the dinner bell at the table.

"Ding Dong"!

More than a dozen waiters in small suits rushed in, carrying dishes, and filed in. In less than a minute, the food was all served on the round table. The waiters did not say a word during the whole process, and left quickly after serving the dishes.

soon.

There were only three people left in the huge box.

The old man smiled and stretched out his hand, making a friendly invitation gesture to Gu Shen: "...sit."

Gu Shen took a deep breath and sat down nearby.

Gu Nanfeng, on the other hand, chose a compromise position...three people, three directions, forming a tripartite posture, quite a solemn atmosphere as if a storm was about to come.

This damn silence.

Gu Shen raised his eyes and looked at Gu Nanfeng, signaling with his eyes that he should say something.

The young master of the Gu family noticed Gu Shen's eyes, but he just smiled without any other expression. He didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with such silence... Gu Nanfeng made the same gesture of raising his hands as the old man, and said a concise and concise sentence

Character.

"……eat."

At the same moment, Lan Qie's voice passed through his ears.

Gu Nanfeng said gently: "Eat with confidence... The old man doesn't like to talk about business while eating."

Good guy!

Is this the Gu family's way of hospitality?

It turns out that inviting people to dinner...is really just inviting people to dinner!

Since the two "rightful masters" were unwilling to speak first, they had nothing to say.

Gu Shen ate silently.

…

…

On the top floor of Jiangbei Hotel, there was silence.

If someone is present, the expression will be very wonderful.

This was probably the quietest meal Gu Shen had ever had in his life... Every few bites he would subconsciously raise his head and look at the old man sitting across from him, who was quietly eating the food on his plate.

The old man lowered his eyes and ate in silence, as quietly as a sleeping lion.

"...Do you really don't need to say anything?"

Gu Shen condensed his voice with blazing fire and asked very cautiously.

"I've finished eating."

Gu Nanfeng wiped his lips with a napkin and spoke first, breaking the silence where the drop of a needle could be heard.

The old man stopped his knife and fork and looked up at him.

"Tell me...what you call 'business'."

A rich voice sounded on the round table.

Gu Nanfeng said calmly, "It's very simple."

"I hope that within a month, Nagano and Dadu will hold a negotiation. As the representative of the five major families, the Gu family will reach cooperation with Huazhi and reject the implementation of the Awakening Law in Dongzhou. At the same time, the Dongzhou Council needs to forcefully demand the Central FBI's

Intervene, conduct an in-depth investigation into Dadu’s ‘Apostle Case’, and hold the Tower of Source accountable and punished.”

Said these words in one breath.

Gu Shen looked at Gu Nanfeng with an expression that could be described as astonishment and admiration.

In fact, he had prepared a lot for tonight's dinner... In the spiritual world, he and Chu Ling simulated some of the troubles that might be encountered in "negotiation", as well as the attitude that the old man might adopt.

But how can there be such a "negotiation" under the sun?

There is no foreshadowing and no room for maneuver.

Get straight to the point.

No...this is deep into the bones!

If you open your mouth, it's Wang Zha.

"...Do you think it's possible?"

The old man narrowed his eyes, leaned back slightly, and leaned on the back of the chair.

He did not show any emotion, but said slowly: "Not to mention that the Gu family is now divided into two factions, even when the Gu family was at its peak ten years ago, I could not agree to your request on behalf of the entire Nagano. If I nodded, this would

I'm lying to you. You should know that I... don't have the ability to agree to your request."

"If you want it, you can have it."

Gu Nanfeng continued: "We only need to win over the five major families to complete all this. Jiangbei Group's voting rights are almost entirely under the control of the five major families. First convince the Li family, and then use this as a springboard to win over Gong Mu.

Family, achieving this step is enough to declare victory. If you are afraid of trouble, I can do these things."

Gu Shen finally understood where the something wrong he noticed came from.

Yes.

How can there be such a negotiation in this world?

Today's dinner is not a negotiation at all.

It is a heart-to-heart conversation between family members.

This is the first collision between the two wills of the Gu family in eight years, and it is also a real showdown between the old and the young after they have gained an in-depth understanding.

There's no need to beat around the bush.

What Gu Nanfeng was thinking... the old man had actually known for a long time.

And the so-called eating is just a reason.

And the biggest problem is... In such a conversation, all my background and conditions are no longer important. No matter how great my background is, I should just like the two guardians, quietly close the door and wait outside.

But unfortunately, I can sit at the dinner table and be a silent listener.

"As you said...even if we win over the Li family, the Gong family, and the Mu family, is it really enough?"

The old man looked at his grandnephew expressionlessly, "When the balance in Nagano is broken, the other half of the Gu family, and the entire Bai family, will be enough to resist the power you mentioned. By then, war will break out."

Among the five families, there are strong and weak ones.

Today's Gu family is still strong after being separated, but if it is completely separated... the old and new factions will fall into struggle again. After experiencing losses, the Gu family will no longer have "hegemony".

At that time, it was the Bai family that had the ability to reach the top.
To be continued...