Apocalypse: My Tattoos are Ten Yama Kings-Chapter 246 - 240: The Resolute Patriarch Liu

On the steps outside the conference room, Liu Family’s second brother sat smoking with a "pop, pop" sound.

The cigarette had already burned out, but he still kept it in his mouth, making "pop" sounds.

Among the Deceitful King Faction, the Liu Family actually counts as relatively humane.

Of course, only relatively humane.

After all, in the environment of the Deceitful King Faction, even the Holy Mother couldn’t remain untainted.

Liu Family’s second brother is clear himself that, considering what the Liu Family has done, even if they were all taken out and shot with a Gatling gun for a minute, it wouldn’t be a wrongful act.

As for the other members of the Deceitful King Faction, they’d just need to be blasted into pieces with cannons!

Lin Yuan had just explained everything clearly: the time for reckoning has arrived.

They had thought that this day might come.

But they hadn’t expected it to come so quickly!

Liu Family’s second brother’s body felt somewhat weak, unable to think of any way to save the Liu Family.

After a long while, he took out a special communication device that looked like a giant cell phone from his pocket.

Now, the global network has been severed, and ordinary people can no longer communicate normally.

Only this kind of special communication device can still be used for contact.

The cost of this communication device is extremely high, and even the cost of each minute of communication is astronomical.

Ordinary people can’t access this kind of communication device, but for the Deceitful King Faction and the officials, it’s standard equipment between cities.

"Beep."

"Beep, beep."

After dialing his big brother’s contact, Liu Family’s second brother quietly listened to the "beep beep" sounds coming from the receiver.

About ten seconds passed before the communication device was finally connected.

"How are things over there?" The familiar voice of his big brother came through the receiver.

Upon hearing his big brother’s voice, Liu Family’s second brother couldn’t hold back any longer and burst into tears.

"Big brother, I’ve failed you!"

"The negotiations fell through, I’m a traitor to the Liu Family, I’m a traitor to the Liu Family!"

At this moment, a man in his forties cried over the communication device as if he were a two-hundred-pound child.

Hearing the second brother’s sobbing, Patriarch Liu’s heart couldn’t help but tighten.

He understands his brother well; if there was even a sliver of hope, his second brother wouldn’t possibly give up.

Now, with his second brother crying like this, it indicates that the negotiation for the Guardian Demon Alloy has no hope whatsoever.

Not a shred or fragment of hope is left!

On this end of the communication device, Patriarch Liu was silent for a long time before speaking slowly: "I understand, come back!"

That "come back" from Patriarch Liu was weary beyond measure; he knows that the hope of Liu Family building a city is practically none. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

At this time, Liu Family’s second brother also steadied his emotions a bit, and with a slightly hoarse voice, he said into the communication device: "Big brother, the time for reckoning has come!"

"Our Liu Family has no future!"

Upon hearing this, the seated Patriarch Liu sprang up instantly.

His face full of surprise.

In Patriarch Liu’s view, the officials are now preoccupied with constructing nine Giant Cities.

Even if they refuse to trade Guardian Demon Alloy with them, they shouldn’t have extra strength to deal with them.

And if they can’t obtain Guardian Demon Alloy, they can’t build Giant Cities.

The officials are guarding closely and leaving them no chance to seize a Giant City; in this way, they would eventually perish on their own.

In such a critical time, there’s no need for them to make a move against him.

However, he knows too well about his brother and that he definitely wouldn’t talk nonsense.

"What’s the situation?" Patriarch Liu hurriedly asked.

Liu Family’s second brother quickly reported the happenings to his big brother, and upon learning the entire truth, Patriarch Liu’s expression turned grave.

Lin Yuan is now undoubtedly the most powerful official; words from his mouth can’t be baseless.

It seems the officials are truly going to settle accounts with them.

Since the bizarre invasion, the officials have been tolerating and indulging their actions.

However, the result of long-term endurance and indulgence is this moment’s eruption.

Patriarch Liu also knows that once the officials’ fury erupts, it will inevitably destroy the entire Deceitful King Faction and the entire Liu Family.

How to save the Liu Family?

It’s impossible!

There is no way!

Since joining the Deceitful King Faction, it seems the Liu Family’s downfall was already predestined.

Patriarch Liu sank back into his chair, recalling his life, his entire history flashing through his mind like a slideshow.

As a child, the family was poor; during university education, villagers pooled money, bit by bit, to support his studies.

After graduating from university, he started as a street vendor, eventually building a grand foundation, driving a city’s development single-handedly.

His life seemed to have never taken a wrong path, the only mistake was joining the Deceitful King Faction.

"Enough!"

"It’s all self-inflicted!" Patriarch Liu thought to himself, speaking firmly to his second brother: "Alright, accept their demands!"

"If we die, then so be it! We old folks dying might also atone for our sins!"

"At least some of the young Liu Family members could survive, which would be leaving our roots!"

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An hour later.

Inside the meeting room.

Lin Yuan sat in the meeting room, waiting quietly.

An hour, this was the time he allowed Patriarch Liu’s second son to contact Patriarch Liu.

Now, there were only three minutes left until the hour was up.

Would the entire Liu Family be annihilated, or would the roots of the Liu Family be preserved?

Exchanging a Teleportation Gate for the lives of Liu Family’s children under fourteen years old.

For the Liu Family, this was definitely a worthwhile trade.

As for more than that, Lin Yuan also believed that Patriarch Liu was a smart person who understood that the authorities would not compromise on such matters.

As a reasonable person, he wouldn’t ask for more.

"Clang."

Just one minute before the hour was up, the meeting room door was pushed open.

Patriarch Liu’s second son walked in, his eyes slightly red.

However, to Lin Yuan’s surprise, there was someone standing behind him.

This person resembled Patriarch Liu’s second son by sixty or seventy percent, but appeared to be a few years older.

Upon seeing this person, Lin Yuan abruptly stood up.

He realized who this unexpected newcomer was.

Patriarch Liu.

"Patriarch Liu has come!"

"Why has he come?" Lin Yuan thought for a moment, then realized that the Liu Family had teleportation gate technology!

Although the number of these gates couldn’t be vast, they certainly weren’t few.

Using one gate for a trip to Peng City was no major affair for the Liu Family.

However, it must be said that Patriarch Liu truly had some guts!

He actually dared to come to Peng City, knowing that he was a registered person with the authorities.

Capturing him would surely be a great achievement.

"This must be Patriarch Liu!"

"Such bravery, daring to come to my Peng City!" Lin Yuan gestured for Patriarch Liu to sit.

Patriarch Liu didn’t stand on ceremony, he sat opposite Lin Yuan, smiling bitterly, "I can’t compare to Mr. Lin, I didn’t expect Mr. Lin to be so young."

"Truly, a young hero!"

Lin Yuan also understood that this Patriarch Liu was a sly old fox.

To put it bluntly, when the man was running rampant in the business world, he was still wearing open-crotch pants and playing with mud!

Playing mind games with someone like him, he was sure to come up short.

Thus, Lin Yuan cut to the chase, directly asking, "The deal I mentioned before, your brother should have told you about it, right?"

"I think, Patriarch Liu, you’re a sensible person and should be able to weigh the matter clearly."

Before Lin could finish his words, Patriarch Liu directly placed a teleportation gate in front of Lin Yuan.

Identical to the one previously given to Lin Yuan, made of bronze, palm-sized.

"Agreed!"

"I agree to this transaction!" Patriarch Liu agreed without hesitation.

Before Lin Yuan could respond, Patriarch Liu took out a silver box, opened it, revealing it to be full of documents.

Seeing this, Lin Yuan understood what it was.

This silver box contained the Liu Family’s teleportation gate research materials.

Having these materials would allow one to manufacture teleportation gates.

"Doesn’t Patriarch Liu fear I might just take these away?" Lin Yuan asked.

However, Patriarch Liu directly placed the box in front of Lin Yuan, saying, "If you want it, it’s yours."

Lin Yuan: "????"

Lin Yuan was stunned on the spot.

This research material on the teleportation gate was something that Yang Dingguo, that old fellow, had been obsessed with!

In terms of value, though not surpassing the Guardian Demon Alloy, it was comparable.

It was surely a research achievement of immense worth.

Now, Patriarch Liu was willingly offering this teleportation gate research material to Lin Yuan.

It is said that when things seem abnormal, there’s usually something fishy!

"Are you hoping to use this to secure a way out for the Liu Family?" Lin Yuan asked probingly.

Had Patriarch Liu intended to use the teleportation gate research materials to persuade the authorities to pardon the Liu Family,

Lin Yuan would find it impossible.

The things done by the Deceitful King Faction and the Liu Family, the authorities would not compromise; to compromise would be to scorn the law.

After the establishment of nine Giant Cities, the authorities intended to reshape the law, returning survivors to a civilized society.

In such circumstances, forgiving the Liu Family was out of the question.

Forgiving the Liu Family would equate to the authorities shooting themselves in the foot.

Patriarch Liu seemed well aware of this; as soon as Lin finished speaking, Patriarch Liu responded, "No, I know you don’t have that authority."

Lin Yuan: "????"

Lin Yuan’s face darkened, thinking, "What the heck, you really look down on me!"

But then, truth be told, he really didn’t have that authority.

Not even Yang Dingguo had that authority.

"I wish to use what’s in this box to exchange for two conditions within your power!" Patriarch Liu stated straightforwardly.