Chapter 769: Modu flees, in a sorry state

"Giddyup!"

A loud shout rang out.

The voice vaguely revealed a trace of excitement.

"Prince Modu, we have finally returned!"

A follower behind him was also uncontrollably excited.

Not far ahead was the Xiongnu Tribal Alliance.

After days of fleeing, they had finally escaped back here.

They had gone through quite a lot of trouble in the Dayueshi territory.

They had nearly failed to return to Xiongnu lands alive.

Fortunately, they had brought a considerable amount of wealth.

They used the money to bribe some soldiers, which was the only reason they managed to escape.

Now, looking at their homeland so close at hand,

several of them were even tearing up.

This trip to Dayueshi had truly been arduous.

They had nearly lost their lives in Dayueshi.

The five of them finally came to a stop.

They had been running for a long time, and now that they saw their homeland not far away, they finally felt at ease.

Previously, they had even eaten while on horseback.

If they hadn't been afraid of running the horses to death, they wouldn't have rested at all.

"Prince, come eat something."

"This is the last of the food."

"Fortunately, we can return to the tribe soon."

"Otherwise, we would surely starve to death."

The follower took the last remaining food out of a bundle.

After Modu took it, he divided it among everyone.

If it weren't for these few followers, he likely wouldn't have made it back either.

Therefore, he was quite loyal and did not eat alone.

The few of them wolfed down the food, finishing it in an instant.

After eating, they still felt very hungry.

But until they returned to the tribe, there was nothing else to eat.

They could only drink some water to stave off hunger.

"Prince, there is something I don't know if I should say."

A follower asked only after things had quieted down.

One could see a look of unease vaguely revealed on his face.

"What is it?"

"We have all shared in these hardships together."

"If you have something to say, just say it."

"Even if you say the wrong thing, I will not punish you."

Modu smiled indifferently.

Being able to keep their lives now was the greatest piece of good news.

What else could there be that one should or should not say?

"Really?"

The follower looked at Modu with some concern.

"I said I wouldn't punish you, so I won't. Why so much nonsense? Speak quickly."

Modu frowned and scolded him impatiently.

The follower gave a bitter smile.

It was as if he had made a great resolution.

After taking a few deep breaths, he began to speak.

"Prince, don't you find it strange?"

"Why did the Touman Chanyu sneak-attack and harass Dayueshi?"

"We nearly died in Dayueshi."

Upon hearing this, Modu immediately fell silent.

His complexion also turned gloomy and ugly.

Previously, they had been fleeing the whole time, and he hadn't had time to think much.

Now that he had quieted down, he naturally thought of these things too.

It was just that he had no leads for the moment, so he could only suppress the matter in his heart.

Now that this follower had brought it up, he could no longer suppress the matter.

Thinking about it carefully now, there were only two possible outcomes.

But he also wanted to hear what insights this follower had.

"What have you thought of?"

"Say it directly; you are innocent this time."

Upon hearing this, the follower immediately perked up.

Not being punished was, of course, the best thing.

"Prince, you were arranged to go to Dayueshi as a hostage; this was a provocation tactic by Prince Modu."

"Now that the Chanyu has so suddenly sneak-attacked Dayueshi, I suspect this might be a scheme by Prince Modu."

The follower knew that the conflict between the two brothers had intensified and had already become irreconcilable.

He was Modu's man, so he certainly had to help him solve his problems.

Now that he had said this, Modu was not angry.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He had really been afraid that Modu would accuse him of sowing discord.

"There is one other possibility..." ===== CHAPTER 771 =====