Chapter 220: Robbing People of the Anning Guard Too?

"Lord Li, you came so early."

A Trade Office official said with a smile.

Li Rui:

"Old age, less sleep."

"Lord Li, don't joke; you are in the Sixth-Rank Longmen realm, much stronger than our bodies."

That Trade Office official said.

This person is named Xu Wen, and he is a Trade Office official, the same as Qi Ze, both Sixth-Rank, but his strength is weaker, only Willow Sinew.

Civil officials are like this; even if their martial arts are not enough, they can climb up if they have the ability to govern.

This situation is very common among grassroots officials.

Hmm.

In the eyes of the big shots in the Ministry of Personnel, Sixth-Rank is just a small official.

Xu Wen is the official specifically responsible for connecting with the Anning Guard in the Trade Office, which means Li Rui deals with him the most.

Li Rui wouldn't be so arrogant as to think that after becoming a Captain, he would have Commissioner Yan Zhongxing meet him personally.

What level of person, what level of things to do, enjoy what level of courtesy.

Can't be messed up.

Unless the energy behind it is big enough.

Li Rui pointed to Tan Hu on the side and said: "This is my deputy, Hundred-Household of the Tiger Battalion, Tan Hu."

He became a Trade Captain.

Naturally, he couldn't have no one under his command.

So Jiang Linxian simply assigned the Tiger Battalion to Li Rui and also gave him ten recruitment quotas.

Tan Hu naturally became his person.

If it were someone else, Ning Zhongtian naturally couldn't hand over the beloved general he cultivated to others, but Li Rui is his sworn brother, his own family, so naturally, he had no opinion.

"Lord Tan."

Xu Wen looked at Tan Hu, looking at the tower-like body, and knew that this person was not easy to deal with.

Secretly swallowed his saliva.

Thinking in his heart that it is best not to offend the people of the Anning Guard.

These reckless men like to do it when their heads get hot; even if they can find the place back in the end, aren't they the ones who got beaten?

Not worth it.

A better attitude is not shameful.

Tan Hu grinned and said: "Lord Xu, if anyone dares to cause trouble in Qinghe in the future, just call me."

"Lord Tan is truly a bold person."

Xu Wen laughed.

Subsequently, Li Rui negotiated with Xu Wen about trade between the two countries.

"Lord Li, the time for opening trade has been determined, which is fourteen days later; at that time, we will need the Anning Guard to send some good hands to guard, so don't let any trouble happen."

"Naturally."

Li Rui nodded.

Trade between the two countries, for the Anning Guard, how big the business is, is not important; the key is that nothing can happen, especially vicious things like the Witch Kingdom merchant group being robbed or hacked to death.

The Yu Kingdom and the Witch Kingdom are trading for the first time; if safety cannot be guaranteed, trade will become a joke.

The premise of doing business must be a stable environment.

You can tell by looking at the difference between Jiangnan and the Northwest.

"I will report this to Lord Jiang and Lord Cao; one hundred cavalry, is that enough?"

"One hundred cavalry!"

Xu Wen didn't expect Li Rui to be so generous as soon as he opened his mouth.

The first batch of Witch Kingdom merchant caravans was only a hundred or so people.

"Enough, enough."

Xu Wen nodded repeatedly; at first, he thought he would have to grind his teeth with Li Rui for this matter, but he didn't expect that he wouldn't give him a chance to bargain as soon as he opened his mouth.

Only then was Li Rui relieved: "That's fine."

At this time, the benefits of human relations are reflected.

Ning Zhongtian is his brother.

The four battalions under his command can be used; it's just a matter of Jiang Linxian opening his mouth.

It's hard for others, but for him, it's just like this.

With this good premise, Xu Wen looks at Li Rui more and more pleasingly.

"Old people do things honestly!"

Immediately.

He pulled Li Rui into the guest hall of the Trade Office, and while drinking tea with Li Rui and Tan Hu, they chatted.

Li Rui is also happy to learn more about the Trade Office.

If you don't do the work in front, you will suffer losses later.

The two chatted.

Suddenly, a commotion sounded outside the door.

Turning his head to look.

He saw several men and women wearing beast robes walk into the Trade Office; Xu Wen smiled and said: "These are the Witch Kingdom delegation; they are really quite different from us Yu Kingdom people."

He had been working in the Ministry of Revenue and was an old subordinate of Yan Zhongxing; this time Yan Zhongxing was sent out, and he brought him along.

Having lived in the capital for many years, where would he have the opportunity to deal with Witch Kingdom people? This dress of the Witch Kingdom delegation was really novel to him.

Li Rui looked at the Witch Kingdom delegation.

Counting it up, this is the third time he has seen them; the first time was at the Drunken Immortal Building, and the second time was on the way back to the Anning Guard yesterday.

Witch Kingdom people are indeed very different in style from Yu Kingdom people.

Today at such a close distance.

He couldn't help but look a few more times; after all, there will definitely be opportunities to deal with them in the future.

A small episode passed.

Li Rui and Xu Wen chatted until dusk.

It was only under Tan Hu's repeated eye urging that he took his leave.

"This guy surnamed Xu talks too much."

Tan Hu's head was buzzing; he had never heard so many words at once in his life.

Li Rui didn't care:

"Tiger, this visit to the Trade Office is still very meaningful."

"Meaningful?"

Tan Hu looked confused.

Just today, all day, Li Rui just chatted with the Trade Office official surnamed Xu; in his opinion, not a single useful word was said. Li Rui sighed:

"Tiger, you still need to practice."

Then he said: "Forget it, this is a technique, no need to learn it; you just focus on practicing martial arts."

Tan Hu felt that today's conversation was useless because the information density was too low.

But acquiring information is mostly like this most of the time; people wouldn't just dump their bottom line in your face, would they?

But in his ears, it was very different.

For example.

He knew that this official surnamed Xu was previously in the Ministry of Revenue, his hometown was in Yunzhou, and his martial arts were learned from the academy.

These messages look ordinary.

But you can make an article out of it.

For example, if his hometown is Yunzhou, he can use connections to send some local specialties to Xu Wen's family, and the friendship will come.

Otherwise, why do factions especially like to find fellow townsmen.

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When taking the imperial examination, you must fill in your native place; isn't that the use?

And when it really comes to the critical moment, knowing the origin of martial arts can also make it more convenient to kill.

Xu Wen's words are actually a lead, and the work has to be done later.

Tan Hu didn't like to study these things anyway, muttered two sentences, and didn't say anything more; he remembered the few Witch Kingdom people he saw today, his eyes shining:

"I don't know if the muscles are so big, how many punches can they take from me?"

"Lord Xu, I don't know how many people your country is prepared to send to guard the merchant caravan this time?"

Dao Mo looked at Xu Wen.

Suppressing the dissatisfaction in his heart.

Today, their purpose in coming to the Trade Office is only one, which is to determine the safety of the merchant caravan.

The first transaction, whether it makes money or not is secondary; the important thing is that nothing can happen.

But Yan Zhongxing went to the county government office to handle affairs, so he could only go to Qi Ze.

As a result, Qi Ze pushed the matter to another Trade Office official, one pushing another, busy for a day, until late at night, only then did he find the "right master."

In fact, even Xu Wen is just a contact person.

He already understood that the Trade Office has no military power at all, and sending troops depends on the Anning Guard.

Dao Mo is familiar with the Yu Kingdom.

But it is limited to customs and practices.

Although he has some understanding of the operation of the Yu Kingdom imperial court, the rules of local government offices are all very different, and he can only cross the river by feeling the stones.

Xu Wen looked at the Witch Kingdom delegation who came to the door late at night and explained patiently: "I have already negotiated with Lord Li of the Anning Guard; this time a total of one hundred people will be dispatched."

Hearing the number one hundred, Dao Mo's face looked better.

"Lord Xu, dare to ask what realm that Lord Li is in?"

Xu Wen laughed and said: "Sixth-Rank Longmen, it seems that he had previously defeated Lord Qi Ze."

Dao Mo raised his eyebrows.

He knows Qi Ze; just looking at the momentum, he knows he is a martial artist with quite a bit of martial arts.

That official named Li Rui can defeat Qi Ze, so his strength cannot be underestimated.

"Thank you, Lord Xu."

Dao Mo was satisfied and cupped his hands.

This trade is of great importance and cannot have any mistakes.

To ask.

Then why not directly call the experts of Annan Town, or have the Witch Kingdom send experts to escort them personally.

For one thing.

Trade between the two countries is a long-term business, and Qinghe is only one of the five ports; you can't send an official of the level of Jiang Linxian or Cao Wei for every merchant caravan.

Then in the future, will the two of them personally escort every time a Witch Kingdom merchant caravan comes?

Of course impossible.

For another.

Although the Witch Kingdom has opened trade with the Yu Kingdom, Witch Kingdom soldiers still cannot enter the territory of the Yu Kingdom, and Yu Kingdom soldiers cannot either.

So experts who are too strong in the Witch Kingdom are simply not allowed to enter the Yu Kingdom.

A Fifth-Rank like Dao Mo is already the limit allowed.

But he alone cannot fully protect a merchant caravan of one hundred people.

Dao Mo didn't know why, but a wave of inexplicable worry arose in his heart, and he said in a deep voice: "Lord Xu, I don't know if I can meet that Lord Li."

Xu Wen was a bit embarrassed.

The Trade Office is an agency specifically responsible for foreign trade; meeting the Witch Kingdom delegation is official business, and no one will say anything.

But the Anning Guard is different.

That is the army; by reason, the Witch Kingdom is their target of war.

Even if the Anning Guard also participates in the trade between the two countries, they all need the Trade Office to act as an intermediary; didn't you see that the two main officials of the Anning Guard have never appeared in front of the Witch Kingdom delegation?

Isn't it just to avoid suspicion?

The main officials are like this, and the people below are definitely like this.

No one will find trouble for themselves.

"Lord Dao, I still need to negotiate with the Anning Guard before I can answer this matter."

Xu Wen didn't agree, but didn't refuse either.

Dao Mo sighed:

"Thank you, Lord Xu."

He didn't know that for these Yu Kingdom officials, not agreeing is actually equivalent to refusing.

After taking his leave.

A Witch Kingdom strong man asked: "Brother Dao, what should we do next?"

A firm look flashed in Dao Mo's eyes:

"Then we will find a way ourselves!"

Early the next morning.

Li Rui got up early as usual; killing Qi Ze thirty-eight times last night was refreshing.

He is now more and more skilled at killing Qi Ze.

It has been controlled within eighteen moves.

Just don't know what Qi Ze would think if he knew.

After breakfast.

He found Tan Hu; today, he plans to go and monitor the situation of the Trade Office market to ensure there are no hidden dangers.

The two walked out of the Anning Guard.

Just entering a small alley.

Two figures actually leaped out from the courtyard wall on the side, one in front and one behind, sealing their retreat.

Tan Hu grinned, looking at the strong man in front:

"Very good, let me see if it's dead muscle!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 221 =====