Evergreen Immortal.

"Lord Li."

Dao Mo and Xu Wen in the yard saw Li Rui leading a team of An Ning Wei soldiers into the City Trade Department.

His eyes lit up.

"So how many people did he bring?"

Just when Dao Mo was hopeful, he found that the number was less than he expected, and the expression on his face gradually stiffened.

A moment later.

All the soldiers of An Ning Wei gathered in the yard of the City Trade Department.

Twelve people in a row.

Ten rows in total.

That is to say, this time An Ning Wei dispatched a total of 120 people.

Dao Mo's eyes dimmed.

Although there were 20 more people than the 100 at the beginning, the difference was too big compared to the 200 people he had imagined.

"Forget it."

Dao Mo cheered up again.

At this point, it is better to ask for help from oneself than from others, and he can only be more cautious during the escort process.

He was about to speak.

Then he heard Li Rui say: "Sorry, it took me a little longer to command those little guys to leave the city."

"Little guys?"

Dao Mo and Xu Wen were stunned.

Li Rui smiled and explained: "Two hundred people are too conspicuous, so I asked eighty soldiers to leave the city first and hide in the woods beside the official road to check the situation in advance."

'Really two hundred people! '

Dao Mo was overjoyed.

He didn't expect Li Rui to actually move two hundred soldiers from An Ning Wei.

You know, this is a full four battalions.

A garrison has only these few people.

He took a deep breath and bowed to Li Rui: "Master Li, thank you."

Li Rui turned sideways to avoid Dao Mo's bow and said: "This is my job."

Dao Mo didn't think so.

It is the job of An Ning Wei to send soldiers, but whether to send twenty or two hundred is quite a learning.

This time, An Ning Wei agreed to use an army of two hundred people only because the commander of Si Mao was Li Rui.

He saw it very clearly.

So his good impression of Li Rui increased immediately.

The eyes of the other Wu people looking at Li Rui also became much softer.

Xu Wen looked at Li Rui in surprise: "Master Li, did you really mobilize 200 people?"

Li Rui nodded: "Although it was a bit troublesome, it was done."

Xu Wen immediately took a breath.

Compared with the Wu people, he knew more about the operation rules of An Ning Wei. If he wanted to mobilize 200 people out of the city, it was not only necessary for Jiang Linxian and Cao Wei to agree, but also to report to Annan Town.

The process was extremely cumbersome.

And the two chief officers of An Ning Wei had to bear the responsibility for it.

Just think about it and you will know how difficult it is.

So when Dao Mo made a request for 200 people, he didn't expect Li Rui to agree.

Unexpectedly, Li Rui really did it.

"I admire you."

Xu Wen said sincerely, asking himself if he did it, he would definitely not be able to do it.

Li Rui smiled slightly.

For this matter.

Of course, he was also worried, but worrying alone was useless. The key was the favor Jiang Linxian owed him.

Otherwise, how could he have such a big face to mobilize 200 people at once.

The reason why he spent so much effort.

It was not just because of Dao Mo's words, but more importantly, the smoke in his eyes.

Almost two days after Dao Mo finished speaking, the smoke turned deep red.

Li Rui understood that escorting the caravan was not as simple as he imagined. There was a high probability that something would go wrong and he would encounter a disaster.

And as the lieutenant of Simao, he had to go. This was his duty.

Changing the time of the trade fair or temporarily canceling the trade fair?

That was even more impossible.

The time was set by the emperor. The emperor was not joking. Even the emperor could not change it easily.

Once changed, he would definitely be punished. At the least, he would be demoted, and at the worst, he would be dismissed.

As for sending a stronger master to take charge?

It was a good idea, but it was difficult to implement.

If they are stronger than Li Rui, they are already at the level of Jiang Linxian and Cao Wei. The chief officer of An Ning Wei must have enough reasons to invite these two people.

Li Rui can't say that he has a keen eye and can see the crisis, right?

Officials have always been particular about making small things big and big things small.

The two countries' trade is the business of the court. Li Rui has done his best now. Even if something goes wrong, it will not be his responsibility. But if his keen eye is exposed and targeted by someone with ulterior motives, he will have to bear all the consequences.

Of course, everything is based on the fact that the color of the smoke has not completely turned black and red, that is, it is still within the scope of his ability to handle.

He is not one of those hermits who are out of the world and do not touch the cause and effect. It is impossible for him to choose to escape when encountering something.

Li Rui said:

"Master Dao, Master Xu, there is no time to lose, let's go?"

It was June.

Willows on both sides of the official road were swaying, and there was a vibrant scene.

In addition to the caravans of the two countries' trade and the escorting An Ning Wei, there were no other caravans on the road.

This is of course because the county government has blocked the official road in advance.

Carriages loaded with heavy goods were moving, and the wooden wheels were squeaking.

This shows how much cargo there was.

The caravan was moving very slowly.

There was no need to ride horses, walking was enough to keep up with the caravan.

From time to time, footsteps could be heard from the nearby woods, which were the An Ning Guard soldiers lurking in the dark.

Dao Mo looked at the heads that appeared and disappeared in the distance.

He showed a satisfied smile.

"Master Li, I Dao Mo owe you a favor."

He looked at Li Rui who was riding side by side with him and said.

"Then I won't be polite."

Li Rui laughed.

He used Jiang Linxian's favor, and got another favor from a fifth-rank person. Although he lost, it seemed that he didn't lose that much.

Dao Mo is a fifth-rank Guanhai strongman, and he has monsters to help him. He is very powerful.

Thinking.

Li Rui looked at the nine-horned silver lizard under Dao Mo's crotch.

He had killed a nine-horned silver lizard before, but it was nothing compared to Dao Mo's.

It is rumored that Wuguo warriors often practice joint attack techniques with monsters, and they cooperate tacitly in fighting, which often has a multiplied effect.

"Lord Li seems to be very interested in monsters."

Dao Mo said with a smile.

He noticed that Li Rui's eyes fell on the nine-horned silver lizard under his crotch many times

That's right.

Taming monsters is rare in Yuguo.

Li Rui nodded: "Monsters are ferocious, it's rare to see one so well behaved."

"This is the technique of taming monsters of our tribe."

"The technique of taming monsters?"

Dao Mo nodded:

"In fact, it's not as mysterious as outsiders sound. It's nothing more than a specific technique plus medicine. It's just that some medicines are unique to southern Xinjiang, so there are many medicine trainers in Wuguo, but they are rare in other places."

Li Rui was curious.

Not only him, but even the An Ningwei soldiers walking next to him and the officials of the Municipal Trade Department all pricked up their ears.

Who said that Wuguo had too little information for them and was too mysterious.

Dao Mo didn't care.

What he talked about were all common sense of learning to tame monsters, which was no different from the basic explanation of martial arts training in Yuguo. There was no need to hide it. It was just that the people of Yuguo knew too little information about Wuguo, so they found it strange.

And saying some common sense can bring you closer to Li Rui, so why not do it.

In Qinghe, it's not easy to find an official like Li Rui who is willing to do good.

"The Wu Kingdom's martial arts are different from the Yu Kingdom's. They often use the visualization of monsters to enter the martial arts. There is no specific move. Generally speaking, they are mainly based on the companion monster."

Companion monster?

Li Rui was more interested.

"When we are born, we usually take a drop of blood from our fingertips and feed a monster cub with a secret method. The two sides are connected by blood and are called companion beasts."

"Generally speaking, warriors will imitate half-born beasts to strengthen their bodies and gain strength."

Li Rui said that he was eye-opening.

He didn't expect that the Wu Kingdom would take a path he had never imagined in the martial arts system.

Dao Mo continued:

"Some great witches can even merge with their companion beasts to become great monsters. They are extremely powerful and can punch with a force of tens of millions of pounds, breaking the limits of the human body."

"Great monster"

The evil god method suddenly sounded in Li Rui's mind.

The two seem to have the same purpose.

Both train themselves to be both human and monster.

"It seems that Xuanguo's evil god method and demon-taming method should both be derived from the Wu clan's skills."

"It's just that one advocates nature and emphasizes cultivation."

"And the other pursues the use of natural forces for its own benefit. A good truth-seeking method has been turned into an evil method."

Li Rui commented in his heart.

However, there is no difference between Xuanguo's evil god method and Wuguo's demon-taming method. It's just that they take different paths.

Both paths have been walked to very far.

"I can try to get a demon-taming method and see if it can be inspired."

The border between Wuguo and Yuguo is a vast sea of ​​forests that stretches as far as the eye can see.

The nearby mountain people call this place the Ten Thousand Mountains.

It means that the mountains here are deep, dense, and there are many demon beasts.

It is a forbidden area for humans.

Even the most experienced mountain people dare not go deep into the Ten Thousand Mountains.

There is a winding road in the mountains.

It is the road from Wuguo to Yuguo.

There are only five such roads, all of which are naturally formed. They will be widened and paved into roads in the future. They will soon become the trade routes from Wu State to the five major ports of Yu State.

Two towering castles stand opposite each other, dividing the road.

This is the checkpoint between the two countries.

At this time.

In the deep forest more than ten miles away from the checkpoint, Qi Yu is still wearing a bamboo hat and black clothes as before. There are seven people dressed like him.

They are all Xuan people who migrated to Wu State in the past.

Even though they have lived in Wu State for a thousand years, they still keep the Xuan people's clothes.

Not used to wearing animal robes.

In fact, not everyone in Wu State wears animal skins and eats raw meat and drinks blood.

Qi Yu handed a piece of paper with densely written small words to the person next to him:

"This is the defense map of An Ningwei this time. In three days, the caravan of Yu State will come. Prepare an ambush in advance."

Qi Ze finally gave him the defense map.

"Yes!"

The man took the defense map.

There was a look of joy in his eyes.

With this defense map, they can avoid the most heavily defended areas and attack the enemy when they are weak.

Anyway, their target this time is not the soldiers of An Ning Wei.

As long as all the merchants of Wu Kingdom are killed, the mission will be completed. All the people who came to trade for the first time will die. Who will dare to do this business in the future?

Just as they were planning.

There were subtle footsteps in the woods nearby.

The next moment.

A lazy female voice sounded:

"I really don't like fighting and killing."