Chapter 970: Dark Undercurrents
Chapter 970: Dark Undercurrents
In the year 2017, the southern region of Bingzhou began to descend into chaos.
However, a more detailed examination would reveal that the situation wasn't solely the fault of the Family Clans, but Lu HaiKong himself bore a significant responsibility.
The blame here isn't about this guy's physical shortcomings, but rather his attitude towards the Family Clans, which could even be interpreted as Lu HaiKong gradually pushing them to this point.
Lu HaiKong, a former bandit lord, initially viewed the Family Clans as opponents.
As a bandit, Lu HaiKong saw the Family Clans as a juicy piece of meat, especially since they controlled the livestock industry, a lucrative business.
Although initially, it was the Alien Lord who wanted to feast on this meat, Lu HaiKong's first real crisis in life was the encirclement and suppression campaign led by Ding Yuan, which was entirely caused by the Family Clans.
After that incident, Lu HaiKong's identity began to be whitewashed, and he started interacting with the Family Clans. With his grip on the livestock industry, Lu HaiKong's relationship with the Family Clans shifted from initial opposition to cooperation, no longer as tense as before.
However, Lu HaiKong's cooperation with the Family Clans couldn't be described as pleasant, even though he held the financial advantage, Lu HaiKong, a former bandit, still felt contempt and resentment towards them.
Furthermore, together with Ding Yuan, they caused a lot of trouble for Lu HaiKong, constantly suppressing him until the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, when Lu HaiKong seized the opportunity to eliminate Ding Yuan and rose to power.
After his rise, Lu HaiKong, never showing any goodwill towards the Family Clans, cultivated his own talents with one hand, while holding a butcher knife with the other, gradually removing the Family Clans from Bingzhou.
His actions, and even his knife, were not hidden from the Family Clans. By removing the northern Family Clans from Bingzhou, Lu HaiKong's behavior filled the southern Family Clans with panic.
After the northern Family Clans were annihilated by Lu HaiKong, the southern Family Clans clearly understood that a sword of Damocles hung over their heads, waiting to fall at any moment.
Under this intense pressure, even rabbits would bite, let alone the Family Clans. This panic, constantly suppressed by Lu HaiKong, found an outlet during the locust plague.
Unable to find a platform to express their loyalty to Lu HaiKong, the Family Clans, step by step, extended their hands, slowly bringing the knife closer. The Family Clans, unwilling to sit and wait for their demise, became more and more desperate, even willing to bite Lu HaiKong if they had to.
Even if they weren't that extreme, the Family Clans, deeply fearing Lu HaiKong, would still wield the butcher knife against those sent by Lu HaiKong.
During the locust plague, over these ten days, many 【Li Cai Xue Gong】 (Talent Cultivation Palace) graduates under Lu HaiKong's command, assigned to posts in southern Bingzhou, were killed.
The Family Clans clearly understood that Lu HaiKong kept them around for a reason, and they were even more aware that once these graduates grew, they would completely replace them, and they would either decline or, like the northern Family Clans, disappear completely.
In this situation, the Family Clans, despite knowing they would offend Lu HaiKong, still decided to kill these graduates.
However, the Family Clans who made this move were small Family Clans, not very powerful or influential. Their actions, seemingly like a rebellion, were actually a compromise and helplessness.
They had no way to escape Lu HaiKong's control, only able to survive through this method.
Even though they made these moves, the Family Clans weren't sure how much longer they could maintain their glory, their hearts still lacked certainty.
But they had to act, because not acting would mean a quicker end.
Chapter: The Web of Power
Scene: The Southern Network
In the Southern Network of Bingzhou, a web of power had been woven over the years, unnoticed by Lu Hai Kong. The network, a complex web of connections and influence, was centered around the Southern Network of Bingzhou, where the majority of the region's noble families were entangled.
Over the years, as Lu Hai Kong's dominance grew, so did the web tighten its grip. The Southern Network, a hub of power, was meticulously crafted by the noble families, each red circle on the map representing a family, and almost the entire Southern Network was covered in these circles.
The map, a visual representation of the web, was a masterpiece of the Southern Network's influence. Li Yi, the Governor of Shangjun, stared at the intricate web, each circle a reminder of the families' reach.
"Governor, what are you looking at?" a youthful voice interrupted Li Yi's thoughts. Behind him, two figures appeared, one in a flowing blue robe, holding a folding fan, and another in gleaming silver armor, wielding a long spear, their faces as beautiful as jade.
As the voice spoke, Li Yi turned, recognizing the two figures before him. "I'm looking at the flames of anger, the anger that's been building up over the years, the anger of the Southern Network!"
The one with the folding fan stepped forward, his eyes on the map in front of Li Yi. "The flames are raging."
"But can these flames burn Lu Hai Kong to ashes?" Li Yi asked, his eyes narrowing.
The youth with the folding fan smiled, confidence in his eyes. "Trust me, Lu Hai Kong won't be able to maintain his power for long!"
(End of Chapter)
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