The atmosphere in the cottage was dreary and oppressive.

The sky was getting darker and darker, and the dim light shone on the humble room, and everyone's expressions seemed to be hidden in the gloom, looking blurry and eerie.

The phoenix with a cold expression poured a glass of water for Li Huacheng and the old man beside him, but as for Gu Qianchuan, he was directly ignored.

Gu Qianchuan didn't react, it meant that Kunlun City, who was sitting opposite Li Fanatics, lowered his head slightly, squinted his eyes, his eyes flickered, and he was quietly wandering around all corners.

"Thank you. ”

Li Huacheng took the water cup handed over by the phoenix and said with a smile.

Phoenix did not respond.

No one spoke.

The atmosphere in the small space is becoming more and more oppressive.

Li Huacheng lowered his head and took a sip of water, and looked at Li Fanatic quietly, his eyes narrowed slightly.

He and Li Fanatics are not familiar with each other, more than 20 years ago, during the period when Li Fanatics were most high-spirited, the academic school was far less than the scale it is today, at that time he was still in the position of deputy speaker of Liaodong and gritted his teeth to compete with others for the position of governor, with his level at that time, in the eyes of Li Fanatics, he could barely be regarded as a figure, but it was just like that, it didn't have any weight at all, the two had met a few times on different occasions, and at most it was a friendship that nodded to each other.

So this time, in order to get in touch with Li Maniac, Li Huacheng brought not only Gu Qianchuan, but also a former director of Zhongzhou.

In silence, Li Huacheng turned his head slightly and glanced at the old man beside him.

The old man's surname is Yang, and his single name is a sharp word, and there may not be many people in Zhongzhou who remember this name now, but more than 20 years ago, this is the iron-fisted person who is really famous in Zhongzhou, the former member of the Zhongzhou Council, and the Minister of Supervision at that time in Zhongzhou.

And Yang Feng's position at that time can be said to be the staunchest supporter of the Southeast Group.

Before entering the center of Zhongzhou, he was the speaker of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and he was able to serve as a leader in the core base camp of the Li family, and his position was self-evident, when the Beihai Wang family and the Li family were close and jointly controlled the Southeast Group, Yang Feng could be said to be Li Honghe's most trusted giant.

Therefore, after the outbreak of the treason case that year, even if he knew that there was a cat in it, Yang Feng still advocated a thorough investigation, supported Li Honghe and the Li family, and even did not hesitate to break with the backbone of the Beihai Wang clan in the Southeast Group.

Purge!

Reshuffle again and again, most of the high-ranking officials who were once loyal to the Li family left the power stage, and Yang Feng, who was the director giant of Zhongzhou, did not end well, but the ending of early retirement was not too bad.

Again and again, the victors cover up too much with the propaganda of public opinion.

Yang Feng, an iron-fisted figure with tough means, gradually disappeared from the memory of many people, until the fall of Li Honghe and the rise of the Li family, Yang Feng, who had been living in Youzhou for a long time, was invited out by Li Huacheng.

Yang Feng felt Li Huacheng's gaze, frowned slightly, hesitated and just wanted to speak, but Li Fanatic had already taken the initiative to speak out, breaking the suppressed silence.

His gaze swept over Li Huacheng, then fell on Yang Feng, nodded, and said in a calm tone: "Uncle Yang, I haven't seen you for many years, how is your old man's health?"

"General. ”

Yang Feng shook his head, he was born in the military, even in old age, his sitting posture is still straight, and he is extremely tough, most of the time, the whole person exudes a coldness from the inside out, but at this moment, his coldness is still the same, but the whole person has a kind of haggard that cannot be concealed, and he looks extremely helpless.

No one can specify how big the blow of Li Honghe's fall has been to Yang Feng, the two have been friends for many years, from childhood to old age, that is a real lifelong friendship, at the beginning, Zhongzhou was able to let Li Honghe take away thousands of high-level combat forces of the Zhongzhou special operations system to the border, retaining the last bit of foundation of the Li family, Yang Feng, Wu Zhengmin and other people can be said to have contributed a lot, even if he retired early, he also used his influence to create the best situation for the Li family, every time Li Honghe left the camp on the border, he would definitely go to Youzhou to see Yang Feng, this kind of friendship, ordinary people can't understand it at all。

When the news of Li Honghe's fall spread all over Zhongzhou, Yang Feng's whole person seemed to grow old in an instant, and he was still suffering from a low-grade fever until now, and he had to come just for the sake of Li Honghe.

"Over the years, I have been very pure, no one bothered me, and it can be regarded as self-cultivation. ”

Yang Feng held the cup and drank water, his arms trembling a little in the gloom.

After the former director of Zhongzhou retired, no one bothered him.

This is not a good thing at all, it only shows that he has been pushed out of the upper circles by those in power.

Li Huacheng coughed, a little embarrassed.

"It's the Li family who can't stand you. ”

Li Fanatic said softly, his eyes were sincere and guilty.

No matter how extreme his personality is, he will respect and feel guilty for the old man who has dedicated everything to the Li family: "I can't stand you with him." ”

This he is naturally referring to Li Honghe.

Yang Feng glanced at Li Fanatic, his eyes were a little complicated: "What happened back then?"

In the past 20 years, the treason case has always been the most sensitive matter, and a little information requires extremely high permissions, and all the information on the treason case has now been classified as a confidential file, and if you want to read it, you need at least the authority of the military or the general level of the special operations system.

Yang Feng was the director of Zhongzhou back then, and his authority was fine, but the important thing is that even if he turned out those materials, he still couldn't explain too many problems.

The treason case broke out too quickly, too quickly, like a frenzied thunderstorm, after the thunder, the whole of Middle-earth has been turned upside down.

In less than six hours, nearly 100,000 elites in Central Continent were almost wiped out, the invincible realm was seriously wounded, the fierce soldiers were shattered, the thunder realm fell countless, and the blood flowed like a river

People know what a tragic truth was buried by the countless bones and blood of those years.

"Back then?"

Li Fanatic thought about it, then shook his head and laughed: "It's not important. What is the point of mentioning what happened back then?"

"Of course it makes sense. ”

Li Huacheng smiled and spoke, his eyes looked at Li Fanatic, his eyes were sincere and gentle: "In fact, Zhongzhou has not investigated the treason case of the year clearly, even now, it is not considered to be settled, at most it can only be regarded as shelving the controversy." The Li family has been inherited for hundreds of years, and the successive generations have been the pillars of the country, and personally, I believe in the loyalty of the Li family to Zhongzhou, even after the treason, Li Lao's actions over the years have proved this. So in the treason case of that year, if there is really a hidden secret, you can tell it, and I guarantee in the name of President Zhongzhou that Zhongzhou will conduct an in-depth and meticulous investigation to find out the truth. ”

"Tsk..."

Li Fanatic shook his head with a smile, looking at Li Huacheng, his attitude was neither arrogant nor low-key, only bland: "And then?"

Li Huacheng was slightly stunned.

This simple rhetorical question contains too many meanings at this time.

He thought for a moment and said calmly: "If there is really a hidden secret in the treason case back then, when we find out the truth, we will give everyone an explanation." ”

His words are very neutral, even from a personal standpoint, he originally believed in Lee's loyalty, but his current identity is still the president of Middle-earth.

The Li fanatic did not speak.

Li Huacheng knocked on the table in front of him and said calmly: "If it turns out that you did not commit treason back then, the Central Continent Council originally intended to apologize to the Li family, apologize to you, and we welcome you back to Zhongzhou." ”

Li Fanatic raised his eyebrows: "This is the attitude of the council?"

"For the time being, it's just my attitude. ”

Li Huacheng said calmly.

"Maniac, at least everyone has to figure out what was going on back then before we can discuss a suitable solution. ”

Yang Feng took a deep breath, said in a calm tone.

Li Fanatic was silent for a while, nodded, and said flatly: "Ask him." ”

His eyes glanced at Gu Qianchuan, who had been keeping his head down, and said with a smile: "What? There is money on the ground to pick up? I don't even want to raise my head? I know you, you participated in the siege of me back then, but your strength was not very good at that time." Oh, I'm sorry, but you're not very good right now. ”

Gu Qianchuan raised his head sharply and glared at Li Fanatics.

Li Maniac squinted his eyes, his expression cold and almost feminine.

Gu Qianchuan gritted his teeth, sneered, and did not speak.

"Qianchuan, you are also one of the parties back then, why don't you introduce the situation back then?"

Li Huacheng said quietly.

"A lot of details, too long for me to remember. ”

Gu Qianchuan took a deep breath and said expressionlessly.

"Let's talk about it. ”

Li Huacheng looked at Gu Qianchuan with a hint of toughness in his tone.

Gu Qianchuan took a deep breath and said in a cold voice: "More than twenty years ago, not long after Li Fanatic was the commander of the Border Forbidden Legion, he publicly made radical remarks about the border war at a certain regiment meeting, led by Annanguo, and several countries in Southeast Asia expressed their dissatisfaction, and when the situation was chaotic, the Border Forbidden Corps decided to conduct joint exercises with the Southern Theater, and many martial arts forces and special operations organizations in Central Continent were invited. In the course of the exercise, the Frontier Forbidden Corps crossed the border of Central-earth, and regarded part of the Annam region as part of the battlefield. ”

Gu Qianchuan paused and glanced at Li Fanatics: "But when the exercise was about to end, Kunlun City found traces of large-scale mobilization of the Annan Army, and at the same time, we found that Li Pingcheng, a major general of the Border Forbidden Legion, was leaving the country with the 'Great Wall Plan' of the Border Forbidden Legion, Kunlun City intercepted it as soon as possible, and reported to Li Fanatics, Li Fanatics sent people to intercept it, Li Pingcheng, who was only at the peak of the Burning Fire Realm at that time, actually led a small number of subordinates to break through the blockade of several Thunder Realm masters belonging to the Li clan in one fell swoop, and it was a frontal breakthrough. ”

Gu Qianchuan sneered and continued: "Nearly an hour after the incident, Senior Colonel Hu Song, director of the Information Department of the Border Forbidden Corps, intercepted the communication signal at that time, and we only knew at that time that Li Pingcheng's defection was authorized by Li Fanatics, and he used his authority to take away a large amount of important data of the 'Great Wall' project, and handed it over to Li Pingcheng. Kunlun City thought that Li Fanatics were suspected of treason, and immediately reported to the Central Continent Council, and the decision of the Council was to temporarily control Li Fanatics, and as a result..."

Gu Qianchuan didn't say more.

How it turned out is already clear.

One of the worst battles in recent years broke out on the border, and the Li clan completely collapsed, and the turmoil continues to this day.

"Which councillor gave the order?"

Li Fanatic looked at Gu Qianchuan and asked with a playful expression.

"It's Vice President Chen Wanning. ”

Gu Qianchuan gave an answer without hesitation.

Yang Feng sighed.

Li Fanatic smiled and did not speak.

More than 20 years ago, Vice President Chen Wanning died of illness a few years ago, unlike Yang Feng, even after retirement, Chen Wanning is still the top boss of the Southeast Group, Chen Wanning is from the Chen family in Beihai, and has served as Vice Speaker of Wu Yue, Governor, Speaker of Beihai Province, Vice President, it can be said that Beihai Wang is the absolute iron.

What was Kunlun City more than 20 years ago?

The Gu clan doesn't even have a councilor, they just rely on Kunlun City, they can't afford to set off such a big storm without high-level power, and the high-level intervention of the Beihai Wang clan is the most reasonable thing.

"This matter, the procedure is not right. ”

Yang Feng said lightly.

He knew about it, and naturally he also knew the role that Chen Wanning played in it, the program

No, he said this sentence back then, many times.

"At that time, the situation was urgent, and the only person we could contact at first was Vice President Chen Wanning. ”

Gu Qianchuan replied without being salty.

According to the normal procedure, if there was a problem with the position of the commander of the Border Forbidden Corps, Gu Xingyun should report to Li Honghe, the supreme leader of the Zhongzhou special operations system, as soon as possible, even if Li Honghe needed to avoid suspicion, he could also report this problem to Dongcheng Hanguang, the executive minister of the military department at that time, and report directly to Chen Wanning, the procedure is indeed wrong, and it can even be said to be outrageous.

But this outrageous problem is nothing compared to the case of treason.

Li Huacheng looked at Li Fanatic and said slowly: "Is Li Pingcheng's thing true?"

He didn't want to hear Li Pingcheng's question, but wanted to hear the opinion of Li Fanatics.

Li Pingcheng once served as a major general officer of the Frontier Forbidden Corps, when the treason case occurred, he did die in the territory of Annan, at that time, he did find important information about the Zhongzhou 'Great Wall' plan, the 'Great Wall Plan' is a weapon defense system that has been used in Zhongzhou to this day, after several upgrades, the performance is more and more stable, and it can be regarded as one of the secrets of the core of Zhongzhou.

At that time, Li Fanatic authorized the Great Wall Project, and had a call record with Li Pingcheng, all of which were recorded in the file, and there was no doubt, and it was precisely because of this that Li Fanatics' treason case would quickly have a result when it caused a huge sensation.

"At the time of the incident, I didn't have any practice with Li Pingcheng. ”

Li Fanatic said lightly.

Li Huacheng was silent and looked at Li Maniac.

"Hu Song, the Minister of Information at the time, intercepted the call between me and Li Pingcheng, what about Hu Song?"

Li Fanatic asked suddenly.

"Dead. ”

Yang Feng said lightly, he glanced at Gu Qianchuan, and said quietly: "After the treason case, Hu Song was promoted to major general in Zhongzhou in the same year, transferred to the Ministry of National Defense, and died in a car accident the next year. ”

Li Fanatic sneered and was silent.

"That doesn't mean anything. ”

Li Huacheng said slowly.

"I really can't say anything. ”

Li Fanatic nodded: "But I am not familiar with Li Pingcheng, with his age and military rank back then, it is not even an important task in the Li Clan, at most it is better than the marginal figures, the strength of the peak of the Burning Fire Realm, in his forties, has exhausted his potential, if I really want to commit treason, why should such an important task as stealing the Great Wall Project be entrusted to him? I was the Marshal of Zhongzhou at that time, the Li Clan was a master like a cloud, and the Border Forbidden Legion was full of talents, no matter how I looked, it would not be Li Pingcheng's turn to perform such an important task for me." ”

Li Huacheng squinted and nodded.

Li Fanatic is telling the truth, this can also be regarded as a suspicious point, with Li Pingcheng's status at that time, it is impossible for Li Fanatic to be taken into account by Li Fanatic in any case, let alone let him perform such an important task, this kind of similar suspicion is everywhere in the treason case, but this is only a speculative doubt, and it is not very convincing in the face of conclusive evidence.

"The most important thing is that I am treason and join the country of Annam?"

Li Fanatic sneered, his voice was extremely cold in the dark cabin: "I believe that the people who will be traitorous at that time are all fools? I am a marshal of real power in Zhongzhou, I control more than 100,000 of the most elite troops in Zhongzhou, I entered the Zhongzhou Council at the age of 30, I am the youngest councilor in Zhongzhou, Li is the core part of Zhongzhou, and my Lao Tzu was the protector of Zhongzhou at that time. There is no accident, I was invincible at that time, and within three or five years, I can become the new generation of the protector of the country and the god of war in Zhongzhou, with a status no less than any director in Zhongzhou, and even more power and freedom in some aspects. ”

"What reason do I have for treason? What kind of interests can I impress with such a Li family and that kind of me? Such interests may exist, but with a Tiannan, can I get it? Future? I don't want the future of Zhongzhou, what kind of future do I want? I treason and join Annan, was the people who believed in these things stupid at that time, or did these people think I was stupid?"

Li Huacheng smiled bitterly.

The treason case has been controversial to this day, and the most fundamental reason is what Li Huacheng said.

The evidence of the treason of the Li fanatics is conclusive.

But he had no motive and no reason.

Zhongzhou is the most powerful country in the world, more than 20 years ago, even more powerful than now, Li Maniac himself stands at the top of Zhongzhou, interests and future, he has what he should have, Annan can give, Zhongzhou can give, and give more, Annan can't take the benefits that can impress Li Fanatics, let alone let him commit treason, this kind of practice is as ridiculous as an ambitious tyrant who gives up the good country he has worked hard to give up the ordinary gangsters to fight the little brother.

"But the evidence is conclusive, you did contact Li Pingcheng, how do you explain?"

Gu Qianchuan asked suddenly.

"I haven't contacted him. ”

The Li maniac suddenly paused and narrowed his eyes.

"Fanatic, what do you want to say?"

Yang Feng's heart moved.

Li Fanatic was silent for a long time before he said slowly: "Lixi... It was by my side back then. ”

His eyes grew colder and more disgusted.

Gu Qianchuan smiled, his eyes were full of provocation, and he said meaningfully: "Lixi is also by your side now." ”

Li Fanatic gave him a cold look and did not speak.

Lixi was a woman who was a Li maniac back then, and she is well known.

Therefore, Li Fanatics's treason case, Li Xi personally testified, and it suddenly seemed extremely credible, which was also a powerful blow that dragged Li down the clouds.

And now...

Lixi became the wife of the city lord of Kunlun City, but on the premise that she betrayed Kunlun City and once again stood by the side of Li Maniac.

Even if she came forward to testify to Li Maniac again that he was not treasonous, how much credibility could she have?