"You lunatic..."
Tusi Adu pulled out his knife and placed it across Zhang Jiuli's neck, but unfortunately, he did not see fear in Zhang Jiuli's eyes. Instead, he saw a face that was ready to die bravely. This made Tusi Adu not know how to proceed. He had seen people who were not afraid of death, but facing a person who was not afraid of death in person, he did not know what to do next.
"I'm not crazy, but I've analyzed everything clearly. You won't choose to kill me. This knife seems to be hitting my neck, but it's actually hitting yours. If I lose even a hair, then His Royal Highness will not cooperate with you. Given the current situation, your chances of survival are zero."
When the blade left his neck, Zhang Jiuli knew that he had definitely won, and he had psychologically crushed the opponent. Unless this guy was a fool, he would never pull out the knife. So now he has the absolute initiative. In the next negotiations, just wait for me to cut your flesh with an invisible knife.
Adu Tusi's knife was a precious sword, but at this moment it slid to the ground powerlessly.
There was no one else in the room except these two people. Tusi Adu knew that he had completely lost. This was the result when he faced Zhang Jiuli. If he were to face Li Xiang in person, the psychological pressure he would probably be under would be even greater.
"So what do you think?"
At this moment, Tusi Adu was like a defeated rooster. Zhang Jiuli did not show any surprise. After all, there were only two outcomes. Either he would kill himself, or he could dominate everything. Now he could still breathe well, which was the second outcome.
This was the attitude for a conversation. Zhang Jiuli also knew when to quit. Half of the night had passed, and he had to leave before dawn. If he was discovered, then Tusi Adu would become the common enemy of the people on the mountain, and the other two Tusi would definitely not sit still. They would most likely help Tusi Longchuan to eliminate Tusi Adu.
The other chieftains on the mountain will not get involved in the internal fighting between the two chieftains. This is a matter between the two chieftains. This is also what their ancestors left behind. No matter who wins in the end, the meat will still rot in the pot. But if there is any connection with the people down the mountain, then the other chieftains must work together to defeat this guy first.
"From now on, there will be no more chieftains in the mountains. Including you, you will only be able to participate in the affairs that are your responsibility in this area. We will also give you a high-ranking official position, but you will not have any army at your disposal. Aside from your own guards, your power will not be much greater."
Zhang Jiuli didn't beat around the bush and directly told him the final situation. If you agree to this, then we will all be happy. If you don't agree, then we will go down the mountain and watch you slowly be defeated by the Longchuan chieftain.
It was hard for Chief Adu to believe that everything he saw was real. He chose to kill the second son in order to pass on the chieftainship, making himself the only candidate. In this way, in his opinion, Li Xiang had to maintain his notice if he wanted stability on the mountain. This was also forcing Brother Li Xiang to follow his path, but he didn't expect that things were out of control now, and the people down the mountain were not under his control at all.
"Have you ever thought about this? If I don't cooperate with you, then you won't have a collaborator on the mountain. You outsiders will be rejected by the people on the mountain. Then you won't be able to control the entire mountain. You may face endless judgment. Has your Highness ever considered such a result?"
Tusi Adu still refused to give up. The Tusi system was deeply rooted in his heart. He inherited it from his ancestors. If it was lost in his generation, no matter how he developed in the future, he might not be able to face his ancestors, and might even be despised by all the people in the mountains.
"Of course we've thought about it, but we're more afraid of ambitious people like you. You can do anything. If we move you, what will become of us in the future? You'll probably kick us out. You dare to kill anyone. As long as they can help you achieve your dream, we could become your victims at any time. So, no matter how much trouble it is, we won't put all our hopes on you."
After Zhang Jiuli finished speaking, Tusi Adu closed his eyes helplessly. He knew that the other party did not make this decision on impulse, but had considered everything carefully. Because of his reckless actions, the people living down the mountain were already very afraid of him, so no matter what the result was, the people living down the mountain would not let him dominate alone. They would rather face war for several years or even more than ten years than let him hold the military power alone.
At this time, Tusi Adu was really regretting it. When he made this decision, he did not discuss it with anyone. If he could choose again now, he would like to have a good discussion with Master Sun. Master Sun only knew about this matter after it was done. If Master Sun had known it earlier, he might not have let this plan go forward.
Tusi Adu shook his head helplessly. He knew that once the arrow was shot, there was no turning back. Although he succeeded in killing the second young master, he was also too impatient. It could be seen from the attack on Tusi Longchuan that if he could hide for a while and let the conflicts in the Tusi stronghold of Longchuan erupt, then his chances of winning might be greater.
But unfortunately, he did not have such deep scheming, so in this matter, he could only suffer the consequences. Once Li Xiang revealed the fact that he was colluding with Shanxia, the other two chieftains would not continue to sit on the sidelines and watch the fight. They would reorganize their own troops and launch a surprise attack on Chieftain Adu's stronghold.
If something like this really happened, even if he gathered all his people, he would not be able to fight against the other three chieftains. He would suffer heavy losses, and Li Xiang would not want this guy anymore. He would not only lose his position as chieftain, but also everything in the future. At least he still had a high-ranking official position waiting for him...
