Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 895: Chapter 339: The Changes of Li Hu and Yang Zhong, the Hou Family’s Opportunity, Advice (Part 4)

Only now did Yang Zhong remember that Li Tiancheng in front of him is currently the Director of the Prison Department, one of the Seven Departments of Great Xia. He even participated in the compilation and formulation of the Xia Law.

How could you possibly contend with Li Tiancheng over the Xia Law!

As for Xia Li, that’s even more impossible. He is Li Tiancheng’s grandson, and Li Hu is Li Tiancheng’s grandnephew, both naturally lower in status.

But neither seemed willing to simply yield to Li Tiancheng. They stubbornly refused to bow and salute, causing the scene to reach an impasse.

Li Tiancheng naturally wouldn’t use his authority to oppress and force the two juniors to submit. Seeing their stubborn demeanor, he chuckled lightly:

"Alright, I was just teasing you. I understand you’re upset with the Longshan Li Family, but the Longshan Li Family is no more. What do you have against an old man like me who’s on the brink of the grave?"

Li Hu and Yang Zhong’s expressions became somewhat complex upon hearing this.

They knew of Li Tiancheng’s age.

"You’ve been in Xia City for almost a year and haven’t come to visit me or the lady even once, proving you have some ambition. The Longshan Li Family is history; even if there is a Li Family today, it can only be the East City Li Family or the East City Yang Family of Great Xia.

If you still resent what the Li Family did in the past, strive to become stronger soon. Let the new Li or Yang Family not repeat the mistakes of the Longshan Li Family.

Your opportunity to go to East Ridge was arranged by the lady. I’ve not many years left to live; from now on, the only help you can count on will be from the lady. Xia City is vast, but establishing yourself there is not easy. Without a patron, you can’t even enter the Inner City, let alone talk about being ennobled or attending court."

After hearing this, Li Yang and the others fell silent.

They’re not foolish; how could they not understand the meaning behind Li Tiancheng’s words.

In terms of blood relations, Li Xuanling is Li Hu’s aunt and Yang Zhong’s maternal aunt, so whether they like it or not, they naturally belong to her faction, thus connecting with the Longshan System.

Li Hu and Yang Zhong, having been in Xia City for quite some time, had seen and heard a lot, so they instantly comprehended the meaning behind Li Tiancheng’s words.

"Of the five hundred people Lu Yang is taking to the new outpost, nearly seventy percent are veterans of the Redwood Ridge System, twenty percent are from the Mirror Valley System, and apart from your Zhaoyuan Squad, only Hou Jing’s son Hou Bing is leading the Jin Han Team. Just from the personnel configuration, you can tell how significant the matter of the East Ridge outpost is. So not only must you seize the opportunity and contribute to Great Xia, but also continuously monitor the new outpost. If anything important occurs, report back to the lord and the lady promptly."

Seeing the two, who at first resisted, now showing hesitation, a trace of amusement flashed in Li Tiancheng’s eyes. He didn’t tease them further, just turned and walked outside, leaving a message.

"The new Hanqiong Garrison Commander is Lord Zhang Jiuling, whom you know. If there’s important news at the East Ridge outpost that you can’t leave to report, you can entrust him to bring the message back to Xia City. I’ve said all I needed to; if you really don’t want this opportunity, just inform the East Second District Supply Department."

Li Tiancheng departed, leaving only Li Hu and Yang Zhong standing there. They glanced at each other, seeing the conflict and eagerness in each other’s eyes.

"There’s no other way!"

"As long as we live in Xia City, we can’t erase the imprint of the Longshan System. If we continue defying like this, we’ll only invite ridicule."

"He’s right; the Longshan Li Family is already history. Our next goal is to continuously grow stronger and establish our own Li and Yang Family."

"Then..."

"I don’t want to miss such a good opportunity."

"Then let’s go to East Ridge together!"

......

Inner City, a residence two hundred square meters large, located far from the main building.

Hou Jing and his son Hou Bing sat opposite each other.

Unlike Hou Jing, who was leisurely sipping a drink with closed eyes, Hou Bing’s face was filled with urgency.

"Father, Yu Bin, Dong Zhong, and Wu Ningyuan joining the Longshan System is one thing, but now even Zhang Qingyuan, Lu Yin, Wang Lie, Lin Ye, and our Zhaoyang Cold Resistance Level are all rushing to flatter Li Tiancheng!"

Hou Jing opened his eyes to see his son’s anxious expression and shook his head with a smile, "Li Tiancheng is one of the Seven Departments Directors and half the lord’s father-in-law. It’s natural for these people to do so for their future. Why are you so anxious?"

Hou Bing was stunned, looking up at Hou Jing, full of confusion, not believing that his father couldn’t read between the lines.

But as Hou Jing remained silent, he could only grit his teeth and speak frankly: "Among the three factions merged into Longyou, the Longshan System already had the most people and power; the Beehive System has fewer but pledged allegiance earlier, clearly earning more trust from the lord. Our Longbei System itself doesn’t have many people, and now Yu Bin, Dong Zhong, Wu Ningyuan are switching allegiances, even Zhang Qingyuan and the original Zhaoyang foreign surname Cold Resistance Level members are siding with the Longshan System. At this rate, our Longbei System is truly going to fracture and be marginalized."

"What Longbei System? You and I now have only one identity, that of Great Xia people. Can the Longshan System, Beehive System, Li Tiancheng, Chen Yingyuan, and Peng Bo openly declare themselves in Xia City? That idle chatter from the gossipers, do you take it seriously? How foolish!"

Upon hearing his father’s scolding, Hou Bing was left speechless and not out of fear but because he couldn’t understand why his father was pretending like this.