Li Shuidao's study is spacious and bright, with bookshelves and calligraphy and paintings everywhere, exuding a strong bookish atmosphere.

When he saw Li Shuihong come to his study, he immediately stood up with a warm smile on his face.

"Brother Shui Hong, everything is busy, there is a lot of neglect, and I still hope for Haihan." Li Shuidao apologized first, and then personally led Li Shuihong to sit down and made him a pot of hot tea.

"Castle Master, you're welcome." Li Shuihong responded with a smile.

"I, the castle master, after all, is still sealed by Brother Shui Hong." Li Shuidao said humbly.

"Don't say that, this is Brother Dao's strong ability, he directly seized power, and he was recognized by the Council of Elders afterwards."

Li Shuidao shook his head and said, "If it weren't for Brother Hong's instructions that day, how would I dare to ignore the clan rules and seize power without authorization?" ”

"Brother Dao's recipe is admirable, it was an expedient measure at that time, and it was not considered a violation of the clan rules, but fortunately, now that the Council of Elders has recognized Brother Dao as the lord of the castle, it is naturally impossible to pursue it anymore."

Li Shuidao thought quietly for a while, and then asked thoughtfully: "I heard that Brother Hong is in charge of the family letter hall, and he is extremely well-informed?" ”

Li Shuihong nodded and said, "That's true. ”

"I don't know how Li Tianfeng and Li Haoyang died?" Li Shuidao's tempter asked.

Li Shuihong picked up the teacup and was silent for a long time, and then said: "Li Haoyang was unlucky, on the way back to the family, he encountered a bandit who was defeated and captured...... In order to survive, Li Haoyang confided his identity to the bandits, but the bandits still had to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, after all, the bandits never left a living mouth. ”

"And then......" Li Shuidao continued to ask.

Li Shuihong took a sip of tea and continued: "As a last resort...... Li Haoyang said that his father had just dug up a piece of fire poison crystal in Tianchi Mountain, which was worth at least three thousand spirit stones, which aroused the greed of the bandits, and after a group of bandits discussed, they asked in detail about the situation of the Li Mansion, and then sent a blackmail letter to the Li Mansion, and Li Haoyang was killed on the spot. ”

"Why didn't they send the letter to Tianchi Mountain?" Li Shuidao asked curiously.

"A gang of wandering bandits, how do you know where Tianchi Mountain is?" Li Shuihong shook his head and smiled.

"We and other psychic realm monks can't fly, and it's inevitable that we will be intercepted by bandits." Li Shuihong then sighed and said.

Hearing this, Li Shuidao's eyes drooped......

Li Haoyang is a late-stage monk in the psychic realm, this kind of monk can easily deal with it except for the second-order monk flying in the sky, almost walking sideways on the ground, as long as he doesn't cause trouble, it is generally impossible for him to have an accident.

After all, how could a second-order monk have so much time, a first-order monk squatting on the ground and running, what oil and water could they have?

Nine times out of ten, there is not even a storage bag......

How Li Haoyang was targeted by the bandits, this is the key......

Although he wanted to ask, Li Shuidao still decided to pretend to be confused, only to see him sigh and say: "I really didn't expect that the bandit cultivator is so powerful, he actually dares to rob the monks in the late stage of the spiritual realm, Brother Hong, you often travel alone, but be careful." ”

"Don't worry! As long as I disguise myself as a mortal and don't show my cultivation, there is no danger at all, after all, it is impossible for a monk to rob mortals every day, so it is better to meditate and cultivate when I have that time. Li Shuihong explained with a smile.

Speaking of this, Li Shuihong seemed to feel that something was wrong, so he forcibly explained: "Maybe it's because Li Haoyang thinks very highly of himself and shows his cultivation, so he is targeted by bandits." ”

"Oh......" Li Shuidao showed a sudden expression, and then followed Li Shuihong's words and said: "Li Haoyang is indeed quite high-profile. ”

"yes."

"Then how did Li Tianfeng die?" Li Shuidao asked again.

Li Shuihong took a sip of tea, was silent for a moment, and then said: "After Li Tianfeng returned to the family, he went to save people according to what the bandit cultivator said, and finally fell into the trap and unfortunately died in battle. ”

Li Shuidao fell into thought again.

Being able to kill Li Tianfeng means that the bandit cultivator is at least a second-order monk, and the second-order monk collided with Li Haoyang so coincidentally, and killed Li Tianfeng so skillfully?

"I remember that the letter said that Tianwu Shibo is also going, with the strength of the Tianwu Shibo Five Poison Sect Heavenly List masters, can't he still deal with the bandits?" Li Shuidao asked again.

"Alas...... fell into the plan of diverting the tiger from the mountain, Wu Shibo reacted too late that day, and Tianfeng Shibo had been besieged to death. ”

"Wai...... Siege? Li Shuidao's eyes widened.

There is more than one second-order monk!

Li Shuidao took a sip of tea to hide his gaffe.

At least two or more second-order cultivators, a gang of bandits, robbed Li Haoyang, the young master of a third-rate family, and killed him on the spot after asking for the news, cleanly, without giving the slightest possibility of story reversal.

Then the bandit Xiu released the news and asked Li Haoyang's father, Li Tianfeng, to save people, but he fell into the plan + trap of diverting the tiger from the mountain, and Li Tianfeng was also killed.

Li Shuidao took a deep look at Li Shuihong, who was as gentle as jade.

Speaking of the day......

It was Li Shuihong's insistence on telling Li Tianfeng the "truth", which caused Li Tianfeng to return directly to Shenmu City in chaos.

In this way, the most suspicious person is actually the old Wang Ba who wears a mask.

Speaking of which, with the virtue of the old king, he is only worthy of being behind the scenes, and once he gets to the front desk, everyone must shout and beat.

Not to mention that the master of Bihaimen wants to kill him, but it is impossible for the Li family to forgive him.

Of course, the younger generation of the Li family doesn't know this, but even the older generation of the Li family gritted their teeth at him, eager to eat his flesh raw!

Although Li Haimo's son and grandson are not successful, as the old patriarch, he saved the Li family from danger.

Not to mention cultivation, in terms of prestige alone, Li Haimo and that old Wang Ba are definitely one heaven and one underground.

In the future, Li Shuihong and Li Haoyang will compete for the position of patriarch, so who will the clansmen support?

This is the "motivation".

Li Shuidao's eyes were gloomy, and his heart was open.

No matter where there is a struggle for power and profit, whether it is a family or a sect......

Speaking of which, this matter has nothing to do with him, and Li Shuidao also gained practical benefits in this matter, and easily got a castle lord to take charge of one side.

But......

The child in Zhu Hongling's belly is not Li Haoyang's cheap seed, but he kept it himself.

Li Tianjue's family, will it be wiped out?

Probably not for now......

How could a child who had not yet been born compete with Li Shuihong for the position of patriarch?

When Li Shuihong sits firmly in his position, a child will be even more unable to turn over the storm.

Patriarch Li Haimo lost his son and grandson one after another, and he must have attached great importance to the posthumous son in Zhu Hongling's belly.

If even the posthumous son died at this time, Li Haimo should react even if he was a fool.

At this time, the old Wang Ba should not stimulate Li Haimo, and it is estimated that he will go with the flow......

His child should be safe for the time being, unless he is outstanding in the future, so that the old Wang Ba feels that this is also a disaster, and wants to get rid of it quickly......

Li Shuidao sighed, looking like a sigh for the premature death of the patriarch's bloodline.

As a father, Li Shuidao actually hopes that his children's qualifications are mediocre, which has to be said to be a sadness.

This also reminded Li Shuidao that it was okay for him to fight for power and profit in the family, but he must not threaten Li Shuihong to inherit the position of head of the family, otherwise the old Wang Ba might show himself a butcher's knife if he couldn't sit still.

After Li Shuihong finished telling the news, Li Shuidao remained silent, and the atmosphere seemed a little dignified.

So Li Shuihong smiled and said, "I also have a mission to stay in Tianchi Fort this time?" ”

"What task?" Li Shuidao asked curiously.

"Tianchi Fort not only produces spiritual mines, but also is a sacred place for gecko monks to practice, so important naturally can not be closed, I was ordered by the patriarch to build a bird pavilion here, raise a flying crow, let Tianchi Treasure and Shenmu City keep the information unimpeded, lest sometimes major events occur and the rescue is not in time." Li Shuihong said with a solemn face.

"Are there any requirements for building a bird pavilion?" Li Shuidao asked

Li Shuihong replied with a smile: "There are no special requirements, as long as the place is built a little higher to facilitate the crow to take off, the key is to be safe, and you can't let the far-away crow be frightened." ”

Li Shuidao thought for a moment, and then proposed: "Then build it in my study, it's high and safe here." ”

"Hahahaha...... Brother Dao laughed, the layout here is so elegant, how can it be used to raise birds, I think it is better to add a layer on the roof of the building, and it is just right to raise far-reaching crows. Li Shuihong shook his head with a smile and said.

Li Shuidao nodded: "It's not bad to add a layer on top of this, and I can ensure the safety of the Flying Crow." ”

"But there's something wrong with putting it on top." Li Shuihong frowned and said.

"What's wrong?"

"The people who go up to feed the birds on weekdays are going to disturb you."

"It doesn't matter." Li Shuidao waved his hand and said, "Brother Hong's Bird Pavilion should be built on top of my study. ”

"Hahahaha......" Li Shuihong stroked his palms and laughed, very useful.

"Speaking of which, this Tianchi Fort is really a treasure land, not only can it produce spirit ore, but it can also be used for alchemy. At present, this treasure land is crowded with more than 100 people, and I feel that I need to expand it......"

"I just talked to those miners, it's really useless, this kind of thing that dominates the overall situation still needs to be taken care of by the elite. Brother Shui Hong, you are more knowledgeable than me, come with me to the Tianchi Fort curtain meeting to discuss how to expand Tianchi Fort. ”

Li Shuihong hurriedly smiled and excused himself: "There is no need to be like this, I just want to build a bird pavilion." ”

Li Shuidao insisted: "If you don't go, then no one will make a decision, and you will continue to discuss, wouldn't it be a waste of time?" ”

In the face of several enthusiastic invitations, Li Shuihong finally agreed to go to the curtain meeting.

Li Shuihong and Li Shuidao entered the hall together.

When the curtain is lowered, it is the curtain meeting.

"Today's curtain meeting is to expand Tianchi Fort to solve the new Zhu family monks' house, it doesn't matter if you squeeze it at ordinary times, there is still a problem after a long time, a few men are crowded in a small house, what if you squeeze out your feelings?" Li Shuidao made an opening statement worriedly.

"Thank you, Lord Castle, for your understanding." Deputy Castle Lord Zhu Hongling clenched his fists and said.

"Miss Zhu doesn't have to be polite, don't stand up, you can just sit down."

Then Li Shuidao showed everyone the hand-drawn details of Tianchi Fort.

The drawings depict the various parts of the fortress in detail, including the alchemy room, the refining room, the storehouse, and the spiritual mineral mining area.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we should take into account the overall layout of Tianchi Fort and ensure coordination and convenience between the various functional areas. Secondly, although the alchemy room and the refining room share the fire vein, their locations should be relatively independent so as not to interfere with each other, and the alchemy room and the refining room are too narrow and must be expanded, so I suggest that this road be used as a partition to vacate the houses on both sides......"

“…… In addition, it is necessary to build a garden, a pool, etc., and not leave stones everywhere. Li Shuidao roughly talked about his thoughts.

The deacons of the congregation had a lively discussion......

"What the castle lord said is very much, it is really comprehensive, but this Tianchi Fort is surrounded by huge rocks on both sides, if you want to expand, it can't be expanded, it is not easy to open the mountain and dig stones, it costs a lot to build a house, not to mention that according to your example, Tianchi Fort will be expanded at least three times, and the manpower required is really a lot, if you deploy miners, I am afraid it will affect the spiritual mineral output......"

Many deacons sat around and discussed plans for the expansion of Tianchi Fort.

Li Shuihong quietly listened to everyone's opinions, and felt more and more that Li Shuidao was an extraordinary person with extraordinary insight and careful consideration.

The expansion of Tianchi Fort is not simply the addition of a few houses, but many factors need to be taken into account, such as drainage, sewage, transportation of minerals and defense safety, as well as construction costs, construction time, and so on.

These problems involve each other and restrain each other, making him feel like a mess, but Li Shuidao can figure it out.

After a small half-day discussion......

"Brother Hong, do you see that Tianchi Fort is expanding like this?" Li Shuidao asked with a smile.

"Uh...... Feasible......" Li Shuihong nodded again and again.

"Since Brother Hong has decided, then we will do it immediately." Li Shuidao announced loudly.

(End of chapter)