Chapter 257: Escape

"Young Master Liu, please come here." After the few people walked up to the third floor, Zhou Wutian waited early at the door and pointed to another private room. It was obviously not the room that Wu Shuang was going to.

"This--" Liu Dan was a little hesitant. Not only Liu Dan, but also Zhang Yong was a little hesitant. Originally, Zhang Yong planned to give Liu Dan some colors, but he didn't expect Zhou Wutian to come out by himself.

"Mr. Liu, please." Zhang Yong said, obviously not giving Liu Dan a room to refuse.

"I'm upset." Liu Dan did not refuse, and there was no way to refuse.

Entering the private room, Zhou Wutian, Zhang Yong and Liu Dan sat together.

"Young Master Liu, don't be restrained, relax." Zhou Wutian said, and many folks from the Full Moon Tower kept bringing in.

Although it is the high-end wine and food of the Full Moon Tower, to be honest, it is not as expensive as the average inn in Sanguancheng. It is far inferior in terms of cooking methods and ingredients. Yu'an's food is more than one level worse than the food of Zhou Kingdom, let alone Zhou Wutian, who has been living in the deep palace for a long time, so Zhou Wutian has to go to Wuming Realm to improve his food every once in a while. After coming to Xuancheng, he basically goes to Wuming Realm to improve his food every day.

However, the foods of the Full Moon Tower are nothing to Zhou Wutian and the others, but they are a great touch and temptation to Liu Dan. After all, any food that can get the Full Moon Tower is definitely not something you can eat casually.

"Please forgive me for some simple meals, Mr. Liu, please eat it quickly." Zhou Wutian said.

"This--" Liu Dan looked at the table full of delicious food and couldn't help swallowing. If it were a simple meal, I really didn't know what I was eating.

After being excited for a few years, Liu Dan finally endured it and said, "I'm here to ask my brother for his honorary name."

"I'm rude, rude." Zhou Wutian said, "Next Zhou Wutian. A person from Sanguan City, this person—" Zhou Wutian said and looked at Zhang Yong.

"I'm Zhang Yong, a person from Sanguan City." Zhang Yong said.

"It turns out to be Brother Zhou." Liu Dan quickly praised, "The so-called "no reward is not accepted without merit, I don't know that Brother Zhou is—" and pointed to the wine and food on the table.

"Hahaha, Mr. Liu is too worried." Zhou Wutian said, "It is no surprise that friends gather together to serve tea and wine."

"Brother Zhou, you and I will meet each other by chance, so that's not the case. Moreover, if I had a friend like you, it would be a blessing for eight lifetimes." Liu Dan said with a wry smile.

"Meeting is fate. When we get together today, wouldn't we become friends?" Zhou Wutian said with a smile.

"Brother Zhou, don't mess with me. You have a lot of them. It was my fault when you took the exam before. Tell me what you want to do now." Liu Dan said with a wry smile.

"I think although Mr. Liu is very close to Miss Wu, it is not for what he wants, but for the benefit of the family." Zhou Wutian said.

"Oh, I'm not hiding it from Brother Zhou, that's true. Wu Shuang is the youngest daughter of the city lord in the city. Tongcheng holds iron ore. Iron ore is an indispensable element of force for every family. Even if Xuancheng already holds a lot of wealth, he can't defend these wealth without strength." Liu Dan sighed, and was worried that he was no longer restrained, and he drank it all with a drink.

"It's hard for Mr. Liu to be ambitions, but he can't stretch his fists in the family. It's a pity." Zhou Wutian said.

"I don't have any great ambitions, I just want to protect my family from falling into nothing in my generation." Liu Dan said, "It's a pity that I was born so few years later."

"It's not too late, it's not too late to meet us." Zhang Yong said on the side. He had already seen Zhou Wutian's intentions, so he began to speak with a helping hand, but it was strange why Zhou Wutian suddenly changed his mind.

"Brother Zhang is joking, what can I do with me, Mr. Liu?" Liu Dan said, "Now I am just a playboy and have a free life."

"But I think Mr. Liu is not living a life freely, right?" Zhou Wutian said, "For example, Miss Wu Shuang's affairs are not assigned by the family, but by Mr. Liu himself. Isn't it just to help the family share their worries?"

"Don't mention it." Liu Dan waved his hand and said, "It's done. I'll help the family to spend a little more of their lives. If it doesn't work, that's it."

"Young Master Liu doesn't plan to make another profit? Let your family be defeated by your incompetent brother, or to carry forward it in your hands. Is it difficult to choose between the two?" Zhou Wutian said.

"Brother Zhou, what do you mean?" Liu Dan was a little wary, "Even if the family reaches that point, brothers' conflicts will not happen."

"It won't happen? But that's not how your elder brother sees it?" Zhou Wutian smiled and said, "Young Master Liu, don't get me wrong. Your family's internal affairs have nothing to do with me, and I don't care. It's just that Xuancheng will change its ownership sooner or later, and I'm just looking for a new manager."

"Brother Zhou, this is not funny." Liu Dan said seriously, "Some words cannot be said randomly."

"If you go to Sanguan City, you won't say that." Zhang Yong said, "We have built a city and don't mind taking another city."

"This--" Liu Dan frowned and hesitated. He had heard of the three-guard city. Although it sounded too incredible, the goods flowing into Xuancheng were real. These goods had begun to change the trade orientation of Xuancheng after only one day of flowing into Xuancheng. At this point, Liu Dan was more sensitive than anyone in the family, because trade was the main source of income for Xuancheng. Once there was any change, it would be a fatal blow to Xuancheng. Unfortunately, Liu Dan was slight in the Liu family. Even though he reported the matter many times, no one paid attention to him. The family basically regarded this as a change caused by some new goods. This happened often in the past, so Liu Dan's report was rejected and Liu Dan was also blamed for being troublesome.

Originally, Liu Dan thought that he had overreacted. After all, after only one day, the specific source and details of the goods were not clearly explored, so he put it aside, waiting for the information to be enriched, or went to see it in person before making plans. Liu Dan never thought that such a city was really established, just thought it was just a gimmick called out by merchants to sell goods. However, Zhou Wutian mentioned this today, which awakened Liu Dan again.

"I have investigated the income structure of the Liu family. There are no valuable resources and the land is not fertile. It relies entirely on the advantages of geographical location to get income from trade. Even though I make a lot of money now, it is very single and fragile." Zhou Wutian said, "If I start from trade and do not allow merchants who buy goods from me to sell in Xuancheng, I am afraid that Xuancheng will be on the verge of collapse soon."

"It's impossible. Without Xuancheng, the goods cannot be transported out at all, and it's impossible to bypass Xuancheng." Liu Dan said.

"Nothing is impossible. The dock was built next to Xuanhe on the boundary of the mountain city, but it did not develop because of the steep and rugged terrain." Zhou Wutian said.

"Hmph, there is such a dock in the mountain city, but as you said, the transportation is very inconvenient, and it is impossible to open that road." Liu Dan said.

"There is nothing impossible, as long as I think, that can be achieved." Zhou Wutian said, a sharp sword and a light armor were placed on the table. "Please be careful, please accept Mr. Liu. First, we will make a good relationship, so that we will not be embarrassed to meet in the future. Second, we will also show our strength to Mr. Liu, which makes Mr. Liu feel a little confident."

"This--" Liu Dan hesitated. After all, he was not that guy Yuan Guang, so he opened his mouth without using his brain.

"Young Master Liu, stay on the front line in your work and meet in the future. If you accept these things, you will be helping the Liu family." Zhang Yong, who was standing beside him, said with help.

"I'm ashamed." Liu Dan said, taking a bag and put away the things.

"Young Master Liu, please." Zhou Wutian raised his glass and smiled, "I won't go home if I'm drunk tonight."

"Brother Zhou, Brother Zhang," Liu Dan also raised his glass and said with a smile.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, although these are rare delicacies for Liu Dan, Liu Dan really didn't feel the mood to taste them slowly, because Zhou Wutian's impact was too great for him. He must report this matter to the family as soon as possible and strive to reach an agreement with Sanguan City before other families. Even if the agreement cannot be reached, Zhou Wutian cannot establish a wharf near the Xuan River in the mountain city, otherwise Xuancheng will be doomed.

After seeing Liu Dan off, Wu Shuang said goodbye. Although Su Yi wanted to give her some things, Wu Shuang didn't accept anything. She just politely ate some things and said goodbye. Before leaving, she greeted Zhou Wutian and Zhang Yong. It can be said that she did it very well and could not find any faults.

"Boss, I-" Su Yi said, swallowing even more.

"Come on, we can't help you with emotional matters." Zhou Wutian waved his hand and ignored Su Yi and left.

"Come on, there is still a can of good wine that has not been Kaifeng. You should drink less." Zhang Yong handed it to Su Yi and said. Although Su Yi didn't answer, Zhang Yong still forced it to Su Yi.

"They say so, then you believe it?" The elder of the Liu Family's Convention Hall said with some dissatisfaction. Liu Dan suddenly summoned the family to discuss matters and disturbed the good things in his room. He was naturally angry.

"This sword, this armor is enough to prove it, right?" Liu Dan defended.

"This sword is indeed well-made, and the armor is also very exquisite, but this does not mean anything." The second elder said, "I have seen these things in Yangcheng. The workmanship is very exquisite, and the price is equivalent to five cotton coats, but there is no protective effect at all. The cotton coat can keep warm, and this can only be used to look good."

"I dare to summon family to discuss matters in a big way. How low is your vision?" Liu Jing, the eldest son of the Liu family, said, "If there is nothing important, I will go to bed early and discuss trade with the Bao family tomorrow. You can't stay up late and delay it."

"Brother, this matter is definitely not a trivial matter. You have also seen the changes in Xuancheng. If these three gates are true, our Liu family will miss the opportunity." Liu Dan said.

"Is it true? So what if it is true? It's better to compare with the Bao family's business. If I don't talk to you, it's time for you to use your brain. After all, you still have half of our Liu family's bloodline, so don't let your other half of your bloodline be ruined." Liu Jing sneered.

"What do you mean?" Hearing this, Liu Dan was immediately angry and stood up from the stool in an instant, glaring at Liu Jing.

"Enough." The head of the Liu family, Liu Dan and Liu Jing's father, said coldly, "Liu Dan, sit down for me, Liu Jing, you can also control your mouth."

"Yes, father." Liu Jing responded repeatedly, and Liu Dan snorted coldly and sat down.

The three Liu brothers, Liu Jing, Liu Xiang, and Liu Dan, are both biological children of the head of the Liu family. However, although the three are brothers, Liu Jing and Liu Xiang's mother is the main house of the head of the Liu family, and Liu Dan's mother is just the concubine of the head of the Liu family. This natural difference makes the three brothers separate. Rather than being a estrangement, it is better to say that the Liu Jing brothers look down on Liu Dan at all.

Liu Dan's mother was born in poverty and was rescued by the head of the Liu family when he was out. Later, she had a love affair and took her as a concubine. Therefore, her status in the Liu family was not very high. Many people think that Liu Dan's mother was accompanying the wealth of the Liu family. This also made Liu Dan have a lot of eyes since childhood. However, Liu Dan has a very good talent and practices very hard. Therefore, her cultivation has always been at the forefront of the younger generation, and she is even better than that of Liu Xiang, the second son of the Liu family. Therefore, she also has a lot of strength to support her in her family. With the protection of her father and mother, she is just as old as she did in her childhood.

However, when Liu Dan was ten years old, everything changed. The Liu family was suddenly attacked by a group of gangs of gangsters. Although Liu Dan's father and the elders of the Liu family arrived in time, Liu Dan's mother had been killed, and Liu Dan was seriously injured. The gangsters involved in the attack were very cunning, as if they had a target. After attacking Liu Dan's mother's residence, they retreated immediately. Even if the three of them were caught, they stopped themselves on the spot and left nothing. Because this matter was very strange, and if it was spread, it would affect the reputation of the Liu family. Therefore, the matter was settled by the Liu family and the secret investigation was not made public. Therefore, except for some important figures in the family, there were basically no people who knew the inside story.

After that attack, although Liu Dan, who was seriously injured, had his life, his cultivation level was greatly reduced, and his cultivation foundation was also damaged. Although the Liu family searched for famous doctors, it was useless. The answers he received were "stop here for the rest of his life". After that time, Liu Dan's status suddenly dropped sharply, and the disharmonious voices in the family also increased day by day. It was not until the second elder of the Liu family came forward to protect Liu Dan and everything settled down. Until today, no one knew what the attack was going on that day, nor did he know why the second elder publicly protected Liu Dan. Liu Dan also asked, but the second elder did not say that. The only thing he knew was that the suppression of Liu Dan by the two brothers Liu Jing became more intense.

"This matter is given up and it's all gone." The head of the Liu family rubbed his temples, obviously a little sad.

"I'm just giving up this, I'm afraid I can't convince everyone." The Great Elder had no intention of ending.

"That's right, it's midnight. After a while, I can't stand it."

"Yes, yes, Liu Dan should be driven out of the meeting hall and no longer participated in the meeting hall, so as not to ask for the meeting hall at any time."

People from the Great Elders' sect spoke below.

"He is the young master of the Liu family. If the news spreads, wouldn't it mean that the internal disagreement of our Liu family is a joke?" The second elder immediately angrily scolded the elder who had just spoken.

"Yes, the Liu family is not harmonious, which will affect the reputation of the Liu family." The second elder and his sect also agreed, but it is obviously not as many people as the Great Elders' sect.

"Why is it the fault of the Liu family? The third brother is not capable enough? He is the one who withdrew from the meeting hall by himself. Isn't that right?" Liu Jing, who was standing beside him, sneered. He obviously would not miss such an opportunity to suppress Liu Dan.

"Yes, Liu Dan's ability is really poor. The wharf assigned to him by his family has suffered losses for years. In my opinion, it should be banned directly and let him stay at home honestly, which is to contribute to the Liu family."

"Yes, yes, the ability is too poor."

"Loss, what did the Great Elder say when he built that broken wharf? It was said that the place was in the lower reaches of Xuanhe River and was close to Shancheng, which was definitely a must-fight place in the future. When it developed, it could definitely replace the dock in Xuancheng, shorten the shipping route and reduce accidents. A large number of merchants would definitely gather in the future, but the result was that the wharf was almost built to the face of Shancheng. If the mountain city wanted to eat it, it was just a matter of one bite. Who dared to develop there? Are you afraid that there would be no shortage of sand in the eyes of Shancheng?" The second elder said, "Forget it, but in order to save your face, you have not allowed the dock to be suspended. Do you know how much you have lost so far? Later, I threw the dock to Liu Dan, and you all started to turn against each other. The new and old revenge and old accounts were recorded on Liu Dan. Do those losses have nothing to do with you?"

The second elder's angrily rebuked many people. In order to get to power, the great elders' faction brought up such a dock and vigorously developed it. However, because they were too close to the mountain city, they were afraid that after they developed, they would be eaten by the mountain city, and they would not only lose a dock, but even the claimed canal transportation would be blocked, so they were put on hold. They had been in the name of the great elder before, but they had been found a reason to hang it in Liu Dan a few years ago, and the great elder felt much more comfortable.

"The second grandfather said very much, but after all, the matter of the wharf is the reason for the mountain city, and no one else can blame him." Liu Jing, who was standing beside him, said that the elder is a person who supports his sect, and he has to deal with Liu Dan, so he has to help him. "In my opinion, although the wharf has no revenue, the annual harvest of farming in the surrounding villages is good. It is better to hand it over to the third brother together, and the third brother is fully responsible and bears the profit and loss. The Liu family does not participate. How about it?"

"Well, this idea is good. Although the dock's profit is poor, the surrounding villages have good returns, which can completely offset the dock's debt." The elder said, "And having a direct descendant can greatly increase the reputation there. It brings a lot of business to the dock. If necessary in the future, it can also be used as the first level to resist the mountain city, leaving enough reaction time for Xuancheng."

"It sounds nice, why don't you let Liu Jing go?" the second elder rebuked.

"Liu Jing can go, but what should I do with the Bao family's business? Did you give up for nothing?" the elder asked back, "Is it all for Liu Dan to go for the sake of Liu Dan's goodness. Isn't it more experienced than in Xuancheng?"

"It's simply outrageous." The second elder was about to refute but was stopped by Liu Dan.

"Can I build a city at that pier?" Liu Dan asked, "It is so tight from the mountain city, I'm not at ease if I don't have any precautions."

"As long as the meeting hall agrees, there is no problem." The elder smiled, "You can not only build a city, but also support troops. In the future, the mountain city will be prepared for me when it is inappropriate."

"Okay, as long as I agree to these, I will voluntarily withdraw from the meeting hall and go to the dock to operate." Liu Dan said.

"No, this is a fire pit, you can't go." The second elder hurriedly persuaded when he heard Liu Dan say this.

"Have you thought about it?" The head of the family who had been silent waved his hand to signal everyone to stop and asked Liu Dan.

"A gentleman's word is as good as a horse." Liu Dan replied.

"Then vote." The head of the Liu family frowned and said.

"Agree." "Agree." "No objection!" "Agree!" The Great Elder and Liu Jing's sect voted.

"Oppose." "This is unfair." People from the second elder lineage opposed it.

"Okay!" The head of the family looked at the people who voted on the spot. The elder and Liu Jing had a large lineage, so there was no dispute. "The city lord order was drafted, and Liu Dan took the order to the dock tomorrow to take over. The dock and the surrounding three villages were all under Liu Dan, and they were allowed to stand on their own."

"The head of the family is wise!" "The head of the family is righteous!" Hearing the result, the elders were naturally happy, especially the elders and Liu Jing were naturally happy.

Only the second elder shook his head helplessly, trying to persuade Liu Dan, but he didn't know what to say.
Chapter completed!