Chapter 221: Strong Enemy Lurking

"Witch Kingdom person?"

Li Rui looked at the Witch Kingdom man with bronze skin and muscles like coiled dragons.

Then looked at the Witch Kingdom girl behind him.

There was not much panic on his face.

Tan Hu on the side was excited.

"It really is thinking of what comes!"

He had long wanted to have a fight with a Witch Kingdom person, and today they really delivered themselves to his door.

"Come, have a fight!"

Tan Hu's eyes were full of fighting spirit, like a fierce tiger about to pounce on food.

Just as he was about to start.

He was interrupted by Li Rui's words: "Tiger, forget it, you can't beat him."

Hearing this.

Tan Hu was immediately discouraged and asked unwillingly: "Brother Li, we haven't fought yet, how can you be sure I can't beat him."

Li Rui still had a calm expression:

"Fifth-Rank, are you sure you can beat him?"

Tan Hu's eyes widened, looking at the Witch Kingdom man before him: "Fifth-Rank?"

You know, in the whole of Qinghe, there are not many Fifth-Ranks.

This Witch Kingdom man before him is actually a martial arts expert equivalent to Cao Wei.

Dao Mo heard Li Rui's words and showed an interested expression: "How did Lord Li know my realm?"

Li Rui laughed:

"Of course Lord Xu told me; Lord Dao, actually we really shouldn't meet."

The moment Dao Mo appeared, he had already recognized the other party's identity.

Because he knew the background, he wasn't half panicked.

Dao Mo is the leader of the Witch Kingdom delegation; he is the one who least wants to cause trouble. Even if Li Rui wanted to commit suicide today, I'm afraid the first person who wouldn't want him to die is Dao Mo.

As for Dao Mo's realm, of course, he knew it during the chat yesterday.

He is a Yu Kingdom military officer, the other party is a Witch Kingdom "barbarian"; no matter how you look at it, meeting is wrong, which is to say the Witch Kingdom has never disturbed the border, otherwise this matter would be enough to be counted as treason in the Northwest Border Army.

Dao Mo was speechless; he originally thought Li Rui had some ability to look at Qi.

However, Li Rui could say it in one mouthful, which still surprised him.

"This Yu Kingdom official has such a meticulous mind."

He had just appeared, and hadn't even spoken much, yet his identity and intentions were seen through by the other party.

Dao Mo cupped his hands apologetically:

"Lord Li, there is really a reason for this."

Li Rui raised his hand:

"Forget it, since we've met, let's listen; this is not a place to talk, follow me."

After saying this.

He led Tan Hu and walked toward the alley they came from.

The young girl Xia Xiaotang gave way obediently.

Li Rui led the two Witch Kingdom people through the alley for a quarter of an hour, finally walking into an abandoned house.

"Speak."

Dao Mo looked at the house.

A slight surprise in his heart.

This Yu Kingdom official before him seems very familiar with this city.

Little did he know, Li Rui had already lived in this city for more than fifty years.

He didn't have the heart to continue to dwell on such minor details, and went straight to the point: "Lord Li, I feel that the number of people escorting the Witch Kingdom merchant caravan is still not enough."

"Please add another one hundred people."

Tan Hu was the first to be unable to sit still, eyes wide:

"You want two hundred people, is it a prince traveling, such a big battle?"

Li Rui frowned slightly, not refusing at the first time:

"Lord Dao, you have to give me a reason."

The Witch Kingdom merchant caravan has passed the Witch Kingdom border, and it needs the Yu Kingdom army to escort it; a hundred people is already a big enough lineup.

Increasing it to two hundred people is not a problem of a big lineup, but it might attract criticism.

Dao Mo sighed.

He also knew that his request was a bit unreasonable.

Pondering for a few breaths, he still explained: "Lord Li doesn't know, although the Witch Kingdom has just settled the chaos, it is still being eyed by strong enemies; this trade between the two countries has many people who want to make trouble, including several rebel parties, who are very likely to take action halfway."

Li Rui narrowed his eyes slightly.

Dao Mo's words were already subtle enough.

Translated, it means that several brothers of the new Witch Emperor want to make trouble.

"It seems the situation in the Witch Kingdom is even more chaotic than imagined."

The news he has always heard is that the new Witch Emperor has ascended the throne, the Witch Kingdom is stable, and for the sake of recuperation, they decided to open trade.

Dao Mo's mouth showed bitterness:

"As for the escort, I will go personally; I can handle experts, but the people in the merchant caravan cannot have any mistakes; if people die, it will definitely attract criticism, so I hope Lord Li can send more people."

His attitude was sincere.

But Li Rui shook his head: "Lord Dao, you think too highly of me; I need to report this matter to Lord Cao before I can decide."

A dim look flashed in Dao Mo's eyes.

What Li Rui said was also a fact.

How many people are in the Anning Guard?

Only one thousand.

Dispatching two hundred in one breath, those who don't know might think it's starting a war; not to mention the influence, Li Rui, a Sixth-Rank official, really can't decide.

Dao Mo cupped his hands and said in a deep voice: "Then I will trouble Lord Li."

Being in another country, you can only be more polite.

Lowering your head by three points when seeing people.

Li Rui: "Lord Dao, since the matter has been said, then let's take our leave."

After speaking.

Without waiting for Dao Mo to speak, he led Tan Hu straight back to the Anning Guard, not even going to the Trade Office as originally planned.

Dao Mo sighed.

"Yu Kingdom officials are all people who eat and do nothing."

Qinghe City, a restaurant.

Corner.

"Waiter, add a pair of chopsticks."

Qi Ze just sat down, and the strong man wearing a bamboo hat opposite spoke.

"No need."

Qi Ze raised his hand.

The waiter looked, curled his lips, and didn't care anymore. After he sat down, he didn't look at the dishes on the table, but just stared coldly at the middle-aged man in front of him: "Speak, what exactly is the matter with finding me?"

The strong man laughed:

"Cousin, so impolite to your clan brother?"

Qi Ze narrowed his eyes slightly and snorted coldly: "Don't be shameless."

"Shut up!"

"Shut up!"

Qi Ze's face became ugly.

He came here today, not to listen to any great cause of restoring the country.

As for the clan brother, the two families had been separated for a thousand years, and the relationship and seniority had long been unclear; if he had to say, he was still the ancestor of the strong man.

"These lunatics."

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Not bad.

The strong man before him is a genuine remnant of the previous dynasty, but unlike the Duke of Wei's line and the Guiming Sect, this line escaped to the Witch Kingdom as early as when the country was destroyed.

Both sides rarely contacted, but didn't completely break off either.

Or rather, it is precisely because of people like the Guiming Sect and the Nanjiang Qi family that the Duke of Wei's prefecture has been able to enjoy its current status.

The Duke of Wei's prefecture is the transition between the two sides and the Yu Kingdom, and has also suppressed and secretly helped.

This relationship is more similar to a general raising enemies.

"It was my mistake; I shouldn't have met today."

Qi Ze stood up abruptly.

Without any intention of staying any longer.

Seeing this, the strong man laughed: "Cousin, don't you want to hear what will happen ten days later?"

Qi Ze narrowed his eyes slightly.

And sat down slowly again.

The Duke of Wei, his grandfather, knew that this line of Qi Yu in the Witch Kingdom supported a prince.

Their thoughts of restoring the country had never been broken.

They had a crazy idea, which was to make the Xuan Kingdom reappear on the land of the Witch Kingdom.

For this reason, this line found the Duke of Wei a few years ago, hoping that the Duke of Wei could give help.

Although rejected by the Duke of Wei, the contact between the two sides became more and more frequent.

The Duke of Wei guessed that this time, the trade between the two countries, the Qi family would definitely have some actions, so he insisted on arranging Qi Ze into the Anning Guard, as having military power would make it better to handle affairs.

It's a pity that Qi Ze was defeated by Li Rui, so he had to settle for the next best thing and enter the Trade Office.

Qi Ze snorted coldly: "Speak."

Qi Yu still had a grinning look: "Great-grandfather is very interested in that batch of goods."

Qi Ze's eyes narrowed into a slit.

"Sure enough, they are going to take action."

In the restaurant, Qi Yu naturally couldn't say it directly, but he had already conveyed the meaning.

The meaning is very clear.

That is, they are going to rob the merchant caravan ten days later.

Qi Ze looked indifferent: "What does this have to do with me?"

Qi Yu's mouth split wider, not answering Qi Ze's question at all, just talking to himself: "I need the defense map."

"You..."

Qi Ze still wanted to speak.

He saw Qi Yu put down his chopsticks with a slap, stood up, turned around, and walked out, leaving only one sentence lightly:

"You know where to find me."

Qi Ze looked at Qi Yu's back, his eyes flickering, and then another burst of confusion.

"Restore the country?"

As an official of the Trade Office, it is not difficult to get the defense map, but once given, it is truly embarking on a road of no return.

In a blink of an eye, seven days passed.

"The Anning Guard hasn't come yet?"

Dao Mo looked at the empty Trade Office courtyard.

Except for the people of the Witch Kingdom delegation and the officials of the Trade Office, there were no other figures, adding up to no more than twenty people.

Xu Wen nodded and looked at the sun:

"Agreed to set off at noon, the time hasn't arrived yet."

Dao Mo was vaguely nervous.

Three days later, it would be the day the Witch Kingdom merchant caravan entered the Yu Kingdom, and they were precisely going to escort the Yu Kingdom merchant caravan into the Witch Kingdom, and at the same time escort the Witch Kingdom merchant caravan to Qinghe City.

First time.

To prevent any mistakes, the Anning Guard was arranged to escort.

Afterward, there would be no such treatment.

But the time was almost up, and still no Anning Guard people were seen.

And what Dao Mo was more worried about was whether the Anning Guard would send two hundred people.

The scene of his conversation with Li Rui that day appeared in his mind.

"Sigh."

Dao Mo sighed.

"Yu Kingdom officials are the most untrustworthy; how could they trouble their superiors for an unknown danger."

You could tell from the attitude of the few officials in the Trade Office.

Although Xu Wen agreed on the surface, he must think he is making a fuss in his heart.

The sun gradually moved to the center of the sky, and the sunlight became more scorching.

The anxiety in Dao Mo's heart grew more and more.

At this time.

But he heard Xia Xiaotang beside him say: "Dao Mo, don't worry too much."

Dao Mo turned his head and saw Xia Xiaotang with a relaxed face.

"Do you trust that Yu Kingdom military officer so much?"

He found that ever since Xia Xiaotang met that Yu Kingdom official surnamed Li, the whole person had become relaxed instead.

Just when he was about to continue asking.

He heard footsteps sounding outside the door, stepping neatly, and the number of people told him it wouldn't be few.

Joy flashed in his eyes:

"They're here!"