Chapter 372

'Sure enough, there is another plan.'

Li Rui's heart stirred, but there was no change on the surface.

Vice Minister Wang, a Third-Rank official, could just arrange the visit; why did he need to consult with him, a Fourth-Rank official?

Clearly, he had taken a fancy to his connections in the Wu Kingdom.

Li Rui said: "It's just that I made some friends in the Wu Kingdom when I was a Trade Captain before; if Lord Wang can use them, the subordinate can think of ways to bridge the gap."

"Very good!"

Vice Minister Wang clapped his hands and laughed.

He didn't expect Li Rui to agree so readily.

It saved him a lot of words.

"Lord Li is righteous; I will certainly report this matter to His Majesty."

Li Rui was straightforward, so he naturally wouldn't be stingy.

He promised immediately.

Actually, when he left the capital, Yang Bing came to him, and he was still puzzled about why he had to bring Li Rui into the mission.

Although he had a good impression of Li Rui, he was only a Primordial after all; how could he compare to the two Primordial experts, Nie Siming and Yuan Xiong, who had long been famous?

Taking him was useless.

But once he inquired, he discovered that although Li Rui's realm was not high, he was extremely familiar with the Wu Kingdom.

That was why he had the idea of letting Li Rui bridge the gap.

A smile also appeared on Xue Gui's face.

For his Assistant Regional Commander to make a contribution in this visit was also his merit.

Naturally happy.

Not to mention that Li Rui was considered half his confidant; if he could establish merit in this visit, plus his recommendation and multi-party operation, maybe he would have greater prospects in the future.

Li Rui was promoted, but his foundation was still his person, which was naturally of great benefit to him.

"It's good to be able to help Lord Wang."

Xue Gui said.

Vice Minister Wang: "Regional Commander Xue's subordinates are full of talents; why should I worry about the instability of the border of our Great Yu?"

The two looked at each other.

Laughed loudly in unison and went out the door.

Vice Minister Wang prepared for seven days.

Then set off from Qinghe.

A total of thirty-plus people accompanied, seven or eight officials from the Ministry of Rites, and the others were people sent by Annan Town to escort.

In the team, plus Vice Minister Wang and his personal guards, there were a total of five Primordials, which was already quite luxurious in the mission.

As for why not bring more people, or openly dispatch experts of the top three ranks...

First of all.

It is to visit, not to crusade.

Bringing too many people will only make the ministers of the Wu Kingdom's imperial court even more unhappy.

As for Earth Immortal experts, that is even more impossible.

Every Earth Immortal can trigger the power of heaven and earth with a wave of their hand, far from being comparable to ordinary martial artists. The threat is too great.

No country will allow the Earth Immortal experts of another country to enter and exit its own country at will openly.

The Yu Kingdom is like this, and the Wu Kingdom is the same.

In the case of a forced march.

After only a day or so, they arrived in the territory of the Wu Kingdom.

Crossing rivers and forests.

After a long journey of three days, the mission's carriage team finally arrived at the foot of the Rock Mist Mountain.

Looking at the steep canyon before them, and the rushing great river below.

Everyone in the mission couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Especially those few civil officials from the Court of State Ceremonial who came from the capital; they had never seen such a scene.

"Lord Wang, we are going to pass through here."

Li Rui pointed to the iron chain bridge hanging between the two cliffs not far away.

"Lord, rest assured, this iron chain bridge is very sturdy; it was specially built by the Wu Kingdom for trade between the two countries."

He had once heard Xia Xiaotang say a slang of the Wu Kingdom.

Hukou Pass is not a pass, and the Wu Kingdom has Rock Mist Mountain.

The boundary between the Wu Kingdom and the Yu Kingdom is Hukou Pass, but the one that truly blocked the formidable Great Yu in the north, besides the Wu Kingdom's formidable military strength, was this Rock Mist Mountain.

Not only is it filled with miasma all year round, but it also has natural natural barriers to guard it.

Before there was this iron chain bridge.

Smugglers of the Yu Kingdom racked their brains to cross the river.

If there were strong enemies invading, they only needed to cut the iron chain bridge, and both sides could only stare at each other, and the enemy army would be blocked to the north of this Rock Mist Mountain.

The first carriage got on the bridge.

The carriage wheels made of divine iron came into contact with the uneven wooden boards, making a creaking sound, looking like it could collapse at any time and fall into the great river below.

Li Rui rode his horse, walking on the bridge with a casual expression.

Observing the movement around him from time to time.

Suddenly spoke:

"Someone!"

Nie Siming, Yuan Xiong, and even Vice Minister Wang, who was still in the carriage, couldn't help but lift the curtain and peek out to watch.

Only to see on the other side of the bridge, a team of cavalry standing quietly at the other end of the bridge.

Nie Siming frowned imperceptibly and shouted loudly:

"Friends opposite, what is your identity?"

Then he heard the leader of the cavalry opposite speak: "Black Witch Guard, this time specifically ordered by the Great Witch to escort everyone to the Witch Court."

Hearing it was the Black Witch Guard.

Nie Siming's expression changed.

He had once followed Yuan Dingting to fight in the Wu Kingdom for several years and knew the situation of the Wu Kingdom very well.

Especially this fierce Black Witch Guard.

In the north, there are the Embroidered Uniform Guards, and in the south, there are the Black Witch Guards.

This Black Witch Guard is the intelligence agency of the Wu Kingdom's imperial court, similar to the Yu Kingdom's Embroidered Uniform Guard. Extremely skilled in assassination.

During the unrest in the Wu Kingdom, they didn't know how many heads of East Wu experts they had cut off.

"Thank you for your trouble."

Vice Minister Wang heard it was the Wu Kingdom's Black Witch Guard, and more smiles appeared on his face.

Before long.

The carriage team passed through the iron chain bridge and arrived at the other side.

Just now the distance was too far, and there was fog blocking it; now that it was closer, they discovered that these Black Witch Guards were each riding a black-furred, six-foot-tall demon beast, the Black Shadow Leopard.

Each was armored, and the momentum was not bad.

Vice Minister Wang and the other Yu Kingdom officials saw this scene and were secretly shocked.

The Wu Kingdom and the Yu Kingdom had severed contact for a long time.

!

Even if there had been trade in recent years, the exchanges between the two sides had become more frequent.

But that was the southern frontier; for people in the capital, the Wu Kingdom was just a name.

It was primitive, barbaric, and eating raw meat and blood.

But when they truly arrived in the Wu Kingdom, they discovered it was not the same thing at all.

The Black Witch Guard before them, in terms of elite equipment, was not a bit worse than the Yu Kingdom's Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Li Rui did not speak.

Just quietly observing the few people before him.

He had been to Witch North City several times and considered himself to understand the Wu Kingdom, but this was the first time he had seen the Black Witch Guard.

But from the eyes of these Black Witch Guards, he could feel a faint hostility.

Also right.

Which empire with ten thousand years of foundation would be willing to let the army of another country enter?

Even if it was to help, that was a humiliation.

It was normal to have hostility.

At this moment.

The only middle-aged man in the Black Witch Guard who was not armored walked out.

"Everyone has come from afar, you've worked hard."

"This place is still thousands of miles away from the Witch Court; the carriages and horses are too slow, so I specifically found the Burden-Mountain Ox."

While speaking.

A cow-shaped demon beast that looked like a small mountain with huge feet on its head appeared before everyone's eyes.

Seeing this demon beast.

A young official of the Court of State Ceremonial directly took a cold breath.

In an instant, the stereotype was pulled back again.

The huge Burden-Mountain Ox carried three carriages and walked like flying, but the people on the carriages felt like they were on flat ground, not feeling any shaking at all.

It made people marvel.

Li Rui and the other Annan Town soldiers continued to follow on horseback.

The leader of the Black Witch Guard leaned over with a smile: "By the way, I haven't introduced myself just now; my name is Qin Huo, and I am the Regional Commander of the Black Witch Guard."

Yuan Xiong, who had been silent on the side, suddenly spoke:

"You are Qin Huo?"

Qin Huo smiled slightly: "It is a fortune to be heard of my name by Marquis Yuan's foster son."

Seeing the other party see through his identity.

Yuan Xiong did not feel surprised at all, and even a look of dread flashed in his eyes.

Poison Scorpion, Qin Huo.

This name was too loud, not only because Qin Huo himself was a Third-Rank expert, but also because he was ruthless enough; he was the King of Intelligence of the Wu Kingdom, and even more the King of Assassination; although he didn't take action personally, too many... too many Wu Kingdom experts died under his hands.

In the Wu Kingdom, mentioning the two words Qin Huo was almost enough to stop a baby from crying.

Good news: This trip to the Witch Court will be very smooth.

Bad news: Yuan Xiong was afraid that he wouldn't be killed by East Wu's assassins on the way, but instead be eaten by Qin Huo.

Qin Huo?

Li Rui heard this name, and his pupils also shrank violently.

He certainly knew Qin Huo.

Whether it was Dao Mo or Xia Xiaotang, their evaluation of this person was extremely high.

But there was one premise.

Cannot become an enemy.

Just as Li Rui was pondering, Qin Huo leaned closer and said with a grin: "Lord Li, long admired your name."

Li Rui raised his brows.

"Lord Qin, long admired your name."

Qin Huo heard Li Rui's words, and there were more smiles on his face:

"Perhaps Lord Li thinks I am deliberately flattering."

"Wrong."

"Lord Li, you are truly very famous in the Witch Court, very famous; there are quite a few people in the Witch Court who want to see you."

Nie Siming and Yuan Xiong on the side also had strange expressions looking at Li Rui.

How did Qin Huo's words sound more and more wrong?

Li Rui, a Yu Kingdom official, being so popular in the Witch Court, it was hard not to make people think wildly.

Both were secretly shocked.

What kind of person was Qin Huo?

Actually had such a high evaluation of Li Rui.

Even exceeding his reputation when he was in the Yu Kingdom.

'Could it be that this is flowers blooming inside the wall but fragrant outside?'

(End of chapter)