Chapter 164 The Lu Family’s Bargaining Chip
After Li Mu brought down the Sub-Profound Spirit Tree, the Liang Family completely fell into chaos.
Young Master Liang was practically dragged back to the Liang Family by his hair so they could investigate what had happened.
At the same time, in the Wanren Military District.
Inside the Deputy Commander-in-Chief’s lounge, An Xing worked until very late before leaving the military district.
During this period, the Wanren Military District still appeared very healthy on the surface.
But in reality, it was already facing crisis after crisis.
The Wanren Military District had mobilized a large number of soldiers to Tiger Roar Camp.
On one hand, it was because they had a good relationship with the Pearl Military District.
On the other hand, it was because they were already facing a situation where their lack of resources made them unable to provide for so many Abyss-Suppression Army soldiers.
The scene Li Mu had seen at the Quartermaster Department was merely the Wanren Military District still forcing itself to hold on.
The military supplies in the spiritual medicine area were already in imminent danger.
For about a year in a row, the Wanren Military District’s soldiers had shown poor growth efficiency, and the death rate was gradually increasing as well. They had received multiple criticisms from above.
The Military District Head Instructor had been removed from his post because of this.
All of this was related to the family forces growing increasingly powerful in recent years.
For the sake of profit, the various major forces had constantly and imperceptibly squeezed the resource space of the Abyss-Suppression Army.
Most of the Abyss-Suppression Army’s energy was devoted to guarding the Abyss, killing monsters, and exploring.
Occasionally, when they discovered certain Mystic Realms or encountered major battles, they still had to deal with sudden emergencies.
As for the family forces, they spent all day thinking about how to scheme against others and divide up profits.
Even when the Abyss-Suppression Army wanted to get angry, they could not find any evidence against these people.
At this time, there were no longer many people in the military district.
An Xing rubbed his temples as he walked toward the Abyss Elevator.
Very soon, he encountered a middle-aged man in formal clothes and glasses.
This man seemed to have been waiting near the military district exit for a long time.
When he saw An Xing, he greeted him with a beaming smile.
“Deputy Commander-in-Chief An, you truly work hard. You are only getting off work this late.”
The Deputy following An Xing frowned and prepared to step forward to drive him away.
But An Xing smiled faintly.
“Mr. Lu.”
Inwardly, however, he thought, As expected, the Lu Family has made a move. Are they here to ask me to stop pursuing the matter with Tong Longyi?
The person before him was the youngest among the second generation of the Lu Family.
He was only in his forties, yet he controlled the Lu Family’s most important Spiritual Medicine Industry.
Among the second-generation successors, he was one of the strongest contenders.
The fact that the Lu Family had sent him already showed how much importance they attached to this matter.
“Deputy Commander-in-Chief An, may we speak in private?”
The man with glasses smiled.
An Xing smiled and glanced at the Adjutant beside him. The Adjutant then took the initiative to walk more than ten meters away.
The man with glasses raised his hand lightly, and an invisible energy enveloped the two of them. This energy was very weak and held no offensive power.
But it could isolate sound.
Only after doing this did the man with glasses smile and ask, “Deputy Commander-in-Chief An, I came this time to express some sincerity on behalf of our family.”
“The Abyss-Suppression Army guards the Abyss and risks life and limb for the people. Our Lu Family sees all of that.”
“Recently, the Lu Family produced a new batch of Spiritual Liquid. Its purity is quite good. Although its grade is not high, the quantity is rather large.”
“After the Ancestor saw the recent news about the casualties suffered by the Abyss-Suppression Army, he was moved and wanted to support the military district. I came this time precisely to understand the military district’s current situation.”
An Xing was stunned, but he quickly understood the Lu Family’s intention. They were showing their bargaining chip!
He could not help cursing inwardly. It seemed the Lu Family was not as reckless as he had imagined.
“What does Mr. Lu wish to ask?”
An Xing’s tone was entirely businesslike, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.
The man with glasses nodded. “I heard that a very young officer has come from the Pearl Military District. Young and promising, but with a fiery temper.”
An Xing nodded. “That is indeed the case.”
“Does this officer have a very deep relationship with our Wanren Military District?”
The man with glasses seemed to ask casually, then hurriedly added, “Haha, Deputy Commander-in-Chief An, please do not overthink it.”
“The military district our family wishes to support is the Wanren Military District. But if this officer has very deep ties with your military district...”
“Then it is quite possible that this batch of resources will flow to the Pearl Military District through that officer.”
“After all, the Wanren Military District has already sent quite a few soldiers to the Pearl Military District. That is a fact.”
“Our Lu Family is made up of mere common folk, so naturally, we have some selfish concerns. We only wish to support our own military district here in Linyuan City.”
The man with glasses unconsciously tried to draw closer to him with his words.
Hearing this, An Xing fully understood the Lu Family’s plan.
They had not come for Tong Longyi’s matter at all.
That made sense. Saving Tong Longyi would only treat the symptoms, not the root.
Li Mu dealing with Tong Longyi had merely alerted the snake by striking the grass.
The Lu Family must have already gained some rough understanding of Li Mu and knew he was someone very good at stirring up trouble.
Therefore, they intended to solve the problem directly from the source.
Get rid of Li Mu!
And this so-called batch of “supplies” was what they had brought to negotiate terms with him.
Of course, because they were afraid of recordings, video footage, and other such things, many words could not be stated openly.
An Xing still made him clarify it.
“What does Mr. Lu mean?”
“What I mean is that if the Wanren Military District has a deep connection with this young officer, then we cannot support you with this batch of supplies.”
“If the Wanren Military District has nothing much to do with this officer, then we can support you with peace of mind.”
The man with glasses stated his purpose directly.
An Xing waved his hand in displeasure.
“Mr. Lu, those words are mistaken. The Abyss-Suppression Army is a single plate of steel, inseparable.”
“We very much welcome your family’s willingness to support the military district. But if you insist that I, An Xing, say that this officer has nothing to do with us, that is absolutely impossible.”
“Although this is my first time meeting this officer, I think very highly of him. I would never do something like what you described.”
“There is no need to say more. Let us leave it at that.”
“I can understand if the Lu Family does not wish to support us with supplies. But if you truly wish to support us...”
“You may come to my office at six o’clock tomorrow morning to discuss it in detail.”
“Farewell.”
After An Xing finished speaking, he gave the man with glasses no chance to speak further and quickly left.
The man with glasses remained where he was, pondering for a moment. Then the corner of his mouth curved upward slightly.
Looking at An Xing’s back, he called out in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, “Deputy Commander-in-Chief An, take care. See you tomorrow!”
Their intention was indeed to make the Wanren Military District choose a side.
They had already investigated Li Mu. His military achievements in the Pearl Military District were indeed outstanding.
If no conflict had occurred, the Lu Family would not have wanted to provoke such an outstanding young talent.
Unfortunately, Li Mu had already slapped them in the face. The Lu Family was currently at the height of its influence and could not endure such humiliation.
Today, he had come to ask An Xing a question.
How much benefit would it take for your military district to give up protecting Li Mu?
In Linyuan City, as long as the Wanren Military District did not stand behind Li Mu and support him, dealing with Li Mu would not be difficult.
Although An Xing’s final words just now had sounded upright and honorable, he had given him a second chance by telling him to go to the Commander-in-Chief’s office at six o’clock tomorrow morning!
This An Xing was very cautious. He was afraid that he might have some recording device on him today.
If his guess was correct, when he went to find An Xing tomorrow, An Xing would definitely arrange for someone to carefully search him and confirm that he was not playing any tricks before showing his cards.
Clearly, this batch of supplies was extremely tempting to the Wanren Military District.
Thinking of this, the man with glasses pushed up his glasses and walked toward the elevator with a smile.
After returning home, An Xing directly called Li Mu.
At this time, Li Mu was sitting cross-legged in a hotel, studying the four saplings he had obtained inside his Blessed Field Art.
These saplings actually seemed to have grown a tiny bit inside the Blessed Field Art.
They were also full of vitality.
Li Mu was even wondering whether these saplings would summon monsters into the Blessed Field.
Would the monsters not fill this entire world?
Fortunately, nothing like that had happened yet.
At this moment, the phone rang. Li Mu withdrew from the Blessed Field Art and answered the call.
“Deputy Commander-in-Chief An? It is so late. Is something the matter?”
An Xing said directly, “The Lu Family came to find me just now. They used a large batch of supplies as a bargaining chip and want us to give up protecting you.”
“I gave them an ambiguous answer. That fellow should be able to understand it.”
“They should come again tomorrow morning. What do you think of this?”
Without even thinking, Li Mu said, “What do I think? Take the benefits first and think afterward! Agree to it!”