Chapter VIII Negotiations
"Who's eavesdropping?" Li Yan slammed the door. With a wave of his hand, the door opened inward, revealing a slender figure.
She changed her attire, and at first glance, everyone didn't immediately recognize her identity.
However, when Li Jin saw her face looming in the dark light, a heavy heart suddenly jumped excitedly. He couldn't help but take a step forward.
Jin Yunlan opened her mouth to express her intentions: "I'm here to talk to you about peace." "She was humble.
As soon as her voice came out, everyone saw through her face, and the already solemn atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"What do you mean by that?" Li Li's beautiful voice is as tactful as a warbler's cry, which is very beautiful.
Jinyunlan was also very worried in her heart, in case Li Yi and the others refused to negotiate with her, not only would the purpose of mediation not be achieved, but they might also have to give away this little life. But no matter what, she had to give it a go.
"I can help you." She replied.
"Huh, you're helping us?" Li Yi sneered contemptuously, as if he didn't trust her "open mouth" at all.
"I can grant you your request for 200 stone of grain a year." She took a step forward and stepped into the room. Li Yu quickly closed the door and blocked her way out.
Li Jin sounded a little moved. Unlike Li Yi, he is reluctant to fight. Although Li Yi is indeed strong, but one person is against a thousand, but outnumbered, how can the Li clan who has been downtrodden so far compete with Jinyun, who has been prosperous and developed for thousands of years, once the war starts, there is a chance that the Li clan will die. If there is enough food to survive, then he would rather spend this short and poor life in ignorance with his daughter Rose.
Therefore, when everyone else was suspicious, when he didn't answer, he was the first to contact her: "Then what do you want?" ”
Seeing that this matter was promising, Jinyun Lan hurriedly said: "Let me go down the mountain, I promise not to leak this matter, and send you food." ”
When the four of them heard this, they looked at each other, and they all showed unbelievable expressions.
This woman is ill-intentioned and a member of the Jinyun clan. If they agreed to her request, it would be tantamount to letting the tiger go home.
Therefore, even if her proposal was rejected by Li Yi, "We don't believe you." Once you return to Los Angeles, you are likely to put your promise behind you and lead your people back against us? ”
They let people go, and they lost the opportunity, didn't they lift a stone and shoot themselves in the foot?
Jin Yunlan understood their concerns, and if it were herself, she would never easily agree to this deal considering many circumstances. She raised her three fingers and said solemnly: "I can swear to heaven!" If you break your promise, you will be thundered by the sky, and you will not be able to die! ”
Li Yi still didn't believe it, and said sarcastically: "Who said before that he would never bow to the dirty Li clan, and he would never become a stumbling block for Jinyun to clean up the Li clan." It's only been less than three days, and you've changed your face? It is worthy of the cunning and insidious Jinyun people, in order to survive, they can even swear poison in front of the enemy. ”
These words sounded really harsh, and Jin Yunlan also felt all kinds of discomfort, and her chest, which was originally quite calm, suddenly felt stuffy.
In less than three days, she saw hardships that she had never experienced in more than ten years.
Hard-to-swallow dry food.
Unheard of thirty limits.
From the head of the Li family to the ignorant child, their words and deeds all reveal their hatred for Jinyun.
But she was born in Jinyun and lived in Los Angeles for seventeen years. She had never heard anything about it, and now she knew it firsthand, and although she didn't say that she was convinced, she was already suspicious in her heart.
She confessed sincerely: "Whether you believe it or not." I still want to make it clear that before I came here, I had never heard half of Jinyun's abuse of Lai in Los Angeles. When we first met, I was heated because of ...... Because of the education I received over the years. In my cognition, in the perception of most people in Los Angeles, the Li clan is not a good type, and even tyrannical and cruel. ”
When Li Yi heard this, he couldn't help but ridicule: "The perpetrator naturally wants to write and disguise wrongdoing." However, it is rare to attribute all the blame to the victim. Jinyun really has a set. ”
Jinyun Lan ignored his ridicule and said without humility or arrogance: "I can't be completely sure about whether Jinyun really persecuted the Li family. I will not condemn my clan because of your one-sided words, but I will never tolerate my people's bad behavior because I am a member of the Jinyun clan. I'll give you an explanation when I find out. ”
Li Tang's tone was quite gentle, without any attack, just real doubts: "As the daughter of the Jinyun patriarch, will you not know the inside story?" ”
Jin Yunlan smiled bitterly: "I am notoriously out of tune in Los Angeles, I haven't joined the clan at the age of seventeen, and I haven't interfered in the affairs of the clan, so I don't know the truth. ”
Everyone saw that her attitude was sincere, not like a temporary nonsense, and their faces softened slightly. Li Tang asked again: "What if you find out that Jinyun has indeed committed unforgivable sins against us?" How will you handle yourself? ”
Jinyunlan's eyes were like torches, and she replied unswervingly: "At that time, I will walk all over the mountain road and kowtow to you to apologize!" ”
The deep gaze of the crowd seemed to penetrate her skin and burrow into her brain.
Jin Yunlan did not escape their insightful gaze, and faced it without dodging.
They said they would think about it and drove her back.
She thought back to their softened faces at the end, and thought that there was great hope for this matter, and her heart couldn't help but open up a lot. If this is possible, perhaps she can put a halt to the battle between the two clans. But she thought about it, if she returned to Los Angeles and found out the truth, she learned that Jinyun really poisoned the Li family, how would she face the two clans.
And Li Shi's side has changed the direction of the wind because of this meeting with her. Li Jin believes that Jinyunlan's words are reasonable and well-founded, neither humble nor arrogant, and not low in credibility. If she could keep her promise and send two hundred stone of food a year, then they would have lived in peace without going through war.
So he strongly agreed.
It's just that Li Yi is still cautious, will the woman who was stabbed by him really be as impartial as she said?
Li Li was also a little inclined to Li Jin's meaning, but it was inconvenient for her to speak, so she threw the question to Li Tang, "Li Tang, what do you think?" ”
Li Tang is the second oldest person among the three after Li Jin, although he is not very old, but he is not as bloody as his younger brother Li Yan, he is relatively gentle.
He looked at his younger brother and said, "Xiao Yu, your strength is extraordinary, I have no doubts." Although the talent of other people is not as good as yours, they all have a skill, and even the seven-year-old Rose is born with good skills. Although we are few in number, we can be ten in one. If you go to war, you may not lose quickly, but the result is that you will definitely lose. Defeated, the Li clan was completely wiped out. Jinyun will never be merciful, and I am afraid that even newborns will not let go. It's really unfair to the kids. Originally, it was because the matter had come to this point that we had no choice, so we decided to fight with our lives. Now Jinyunlan has put forward this condition, which is exactly what we have not finished before. If you can minimize the risk after she goes down the mountain, it is not impossible. ”
"How can you reduce risk. So that she will never have a chance to tell her people what happened to her people in the empty mountain for three days, and be sure that she will keep her promise? Li Jin asked.
Li Tang replied: "People's hearts are unpredictable. We can't be completely reassured by her words alone. There are only other ways to do it. For example, use Li Li's obscurity. As soon as a person intentionally mentions taboo things or taboo words, she immediately loses consciousness and cannot open her mouth. ”
"That's a great idea." Li Jin was amazed.
Li Li was still worried: "This idea is not bad." But I'm afraid it's not enough to rely on words. If she breaks the contract after she goes down the mountain, then we will suffer a dumb loss. No, rush through her door and ask her to keep her promise. ”
"Use the moon Ji Dan." Li Yi said this coldly.
He was interested in working together, but he also acquiesced in their unanimous advice.
Li Tang smiled: "This idea is really good!" Although Yueji Dan is non-toxic, after eating, it will cause unbearable abdominal pain, and you must take Kodan to relieve the pain. And once Yuejidan is in the stomach, the medicinal properties are not easy to disperse, and it will recur every twenty-eight days. Unless she is the incorruptible body of King Kong, it is impossible to bear the power of Yue Ji Dan, so she will not dare to break her word. ”
Everyone came up with a countermeasure, and the smiles on their faces couldn't help but increase.
And lying on the haystack, Jinyunlan, who was recuperating, did not think too much. It should be said that her physical condition does not allow her to have the energy to think more. The waist was pierced for no reason, which hurt his vitality, and he fell into a tired sleep after a while.
It's just that the arrival of the head of the Lai clan has given her too much peaceful time.
Li Li whispered to wake her up.
The sound of footsteps and the domineering momentum will also wake up successfully.
Li Li shared their decision with Jinyun Lanming.
Jin Yunlan did not hesitate for long, and quickly reacted and expressed her understanding of their decisions and measures.
Consummation didn't know the warp and weft of this at all, and only kept patrolling her young lady's face with a puzzled look.
Li Li came to Jinyunlan's eyes, made a mark of obscenity, opened her five fingers, pushed it into Jinyunlan's brain, and finally clicked it three times on her throat.
Jin Yunlan was very cooperative, and did not show the slightest hint of disobedience from beginning to end. However, Cheng Cheng showed great reluctance in the face of Li Li's approach.
Li Li smiled faintly: "Don't be afraid, it doesn't hurt, it's just a spell that allows you to keep your secret." With that, she sealed the spell again.
Li Yi took the white porcelain bottle where Yue Ji Dan was stored from Li Tang's hand, poured out a grain from it, stretched it out in front of Jin Yunlan's eyes, and said in a tone that could not be refused: "Eat it." ”
Jin Yunlan pinched the Yueji Pill from his palm, the lilac pill was in the shape of a Yueji flower, and the carving was very delicate and lifelike, causing the entrance to not be so resistant.
She swallowed it decisively, without the slightest hint of trickery.
Li Yi nodded with satisfaction, then poked her eyebrows again, and said: "This is a feeling seal, contact in the future, you can trigger this seal, I will feel it." After speaking, he turned around and walked away with the three of them.
"Li Yi, when can we leave?" Jin Yunlan asked later.
Li Yi's forward pace suddenly stopped, turned his head, and glanced at her coldly, his tone was still as cold as ice: "At any time." But be sure to remember your promises. ”
Jin Yunlan smiled bitterly: "Don't dare." ”