Under One Person: In the Lü Family, Liver Becomes Supreme

After glancing at the table where the stick had been inserted, Lü Xin remained calm and was not directly persuaded by these words.

This cooperation, hmm, sounds pretty good. As long as we deal with Commander Chen's army, the rest will be insignificant. This move can be considered to have solved the biggest problem for the Lü family.

Moreover, it's for the greater good of the country, so this title is quite good, and it might even become a celebrated story in the future.

Seeing Lü Xin remain silent, Li Qingshan gritted his teeth and continued, "I know Brother Lü's concerns, but this is all I can do. If all else fails, we will take the initiative to show our sincerity. The noble family will act according to the circumstances. In addition, if the Lü family has any needs, please feel free to make them. We will do our best to meet them at all costs."

"If all else fails, when carrying out the plan, detain me at the Lü family's place. If my father does anything suspicious, just kill me. I'll accept it. Don't worry, my father only has me as his son."

Besides what was mentioned earlier, another important factor was that they had irreconcilable conflicts with Commander Chen, but it is absolutely true that they had no intention of harming Lü Xin.

He and his father had always held Yiren in awe and respect. Now, cooperating with him would not only win favor with the Lü family, but also swallow up Commander Chen's troops, and please the higher-ups, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

Lu Xin rubbed his temples, and was taken aback for a moment. Then he smiled and said, "I understand Brother Qingshan's intentions, but this matter is of great importance. I need to discuss it with the elders in the sect. I will give you an answer afterward. If what you say is true and without any omissions, then I will support you."

Goodness, he even said he would be a hostage, so he's quite credible in Lu Xin's mind.

Li Qingshan was not surprised by this and nodded in agreement: "I will stay here. If you have any other questions, you can come to me anytime."

After exchanging a few more polite words, Lü Xin got up and left, heading straight for the main hall of the Lü family.

A spring breeze swept by, lifting the black hair from her forehead and revealing her eyes, which were filled with deep thought.

Upon arriving at the lobby entrance, before even entering, I noticed a young man kneeling at the entrance, head bowed and silent.

Lu Xin walked over and found that the person was a member of a collateral branch of the clan. In his memory, this clan member had some talent for cultivating Qi, but it was not very strong, and he was at the level of an ordinary superhuman.

"Oh, it's Lü Zheng. Why are you kneeling here? Which elder punished you on purpose?"

I remember that the Lu family rules were not very strict. Generally, only those who committed serious crimes would be made to kneel in the main hall to reflect on their actions.

Lu Zheng raised his head, his face full of sorrow and guilt: "Brother Xin, it's all my fault. If I hadn't insisted on provoking that Chen guy, Young Master Lu Ci wouldn't have been arrested. No elder punished me; I did it voluntarily."

Oh, so this is the Lu family member who was arrested by the magistrate's son at the beginning.

Lu Xin suddenly became interested and squatted down beside him: "Come on, Lu Zheng, tell me what exactly happened?"

Lu Zheng made no attempt to hide anything and told the whole story.

It's a very cliché story: the magistrate's son and his men tried to kidnap a beautiful female student.

As it turned out, Lü Zheng saw it, and true to his name, he was a very upright person. He immediately intervened and even beat up the magistrate's son.

Then the magistrate's son came with his troops, including a skilled fighter, and with the addition of armed soldiers, Lü Zheng was undoubtedly defeated.

Fortunately, Lü Ci arrived in time after receiving the news, and after some entanglement and negotiation, he exchanged himself for Lü Zheng.

Lu Xin rubbed his head, looked at the grief-stricken Lu Zheng in front of him, and reached out to pat him on the shoulder.

"It's alright. You did nothing wrong. You were acting chivalrously, and no one can find fault with that. Listen to your brother, find a place to rest, and the family will handle the rest."

No matter what he said, Lü Zheng refused to get up.

Seeing this, Lü Xin didn't say anything more and got up to walk directly into the main hall.

Lu Zheng did nothing wrong; his chivalrous act was commendable, and even a saint couldn't find fault with it.

Although the Lu family's family traditions are not as strong as the Lu family's, they have still passed down the fine virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. They have basic conscience, not to mention that their elders have accumulated a good reputation for the Lu family.

These factors also influenced the Lü family to some extent.

The right and wrong of the matter are already quite clear, so now it depends on the clash of the two sides' forces, and who has the bigger fist...

Pushing open the lobby door and stepping inside, I found the discussion to be quite heated.

A plump elder stood up, his tone forceful: "We must rescue Ci'er no matter what. So what if the enemy has soldiers? Our Lü family has many skilled fighters. A surprise attack to rescue someone is no problem. If we really want to be ruthless, we can use a decapitation strike and kill that damned warlord."

Upon hearing this, another middle-aged man with a tall and dignified appearance immediately stood up.

"Easy for you to say. What happens after we rescue them? What if a fight breaks out? We've already investigated that warlord; he's unpredictable and might actually clash with us over this. How many people would die then?"

Lu Xin walked into the hall, instantly attracting the attention of many people, after all, his words carried a lot of weight given his strength.

Facing the gazes of his elders, Lü Xin was not at all reserved, and a smile played on his lips.

"Hey, uncles and elders, it's been a long time!"

Upon seeing Lü Xin arrive, the elders around him all smiled and greeted him.

They all knew Lu Xin's talent and how powerful it was, so none of them looked down on him because of his junior status.

Lu Qiran, the head of the Lu family, who had been sitting in the center silently drinking tea, looked up and nodded.

"The message has arrived. You should be aware of this matter by now. Share your thoughts."

He never truly expressed his opinion from the beginning. As the clan leader, he seemed to be enjoying immense prestige, but in reality, he was under tremendous pressure, as the weight of the entire clan rested on his shoulders.

Bearing the fate of the clan on my shoulders, how could I dare to take even the slightest step lightly?

As the leader of the Lü family, he has to consider many factors. If something goes wrong and the Lü family suffers a heavy blow, he will not regret dying, as he will have no face to face his elders and ancestors in the afterlife.

"Well, before I make my statement, I'd like to say something else."

Lu Xin then recounted the entire content of his negotiations with Li Qingshan without any concealment.

During this process, everyone present had different expressions, but they all listened quietly.

"Elders, if what Li Qingshan said is true, then I agree to this cooperation. Now there are only two ways to do it: either completely break off relations, or try to use your connections to wait for the magistrate's son to release the people."

"A person who cannot give up anything is destined to gain nothing; I believe everyone understands this principle."

After saying this, Lü Xin raised his voice and glanced around.

"Lu Zheng is still kneeling outside. If we really admit defeat, what will he think? What will the rest of the clan think? What will the seventh brother, who is still in prison, think?!"

"Our Lü family, with our powerful and influential background, has never been afraid of fighting to the death. Now that the truth of the matter is clear, our Lü family is innocent, and they are the ones who are wrong. So what are we still worried about? If we back down on this matter, what will happen next?!"

"My motto has always been: 'A single punch can prevent a hundred more!'"

Giving in and pleading for mercy is just a temporary measure. Only when they know the pain and the consequences of doing such things are unbearable will they sit down and reason with you, discussing right and wrong.

Only in this way can we prevent similar incidents from happening again in the future.