After burning the corpses of those killed in battle, Guan Xiao and Li Yanhe briefly discussed and determined the places where they needed to defend and deploy.
Because they had not seen the reinforcements rushing to Ciwu Yeqi for a long time, they had to guard against them no matter what the opponent's purpose was.
Even if Huang Xiaojia is insignificant in his army, he shouldn't be like this...
According to the Dongdu garrison who stayed in the camp, the scout who was responsible for delivering the message to Huang Xiaojia quickly headed northeast after receiving his order. This was completely opposite to the marching direction of Li Yanhe and others, and it even deviated from the east direction. All locations.
The three of them were sure that there would be preparations outside Wuyeqi City, and if they wanted to take action, they would not wait until now without any movement.
Just as Li Yanhe and others thought, they were supposed to rush to Ciwu Yeqi for reinforcements, but they were ambushed by a mysterious army in the northeast of Dongdu.
At first, the general Wu Yeqi who was in charge of the leadership could still fight with him for several rounds, but as the opponent's strength increased, Wu Yeqi's numerical disadvantage gradually became apparent.
In the end, all the Wu Yeqi had to force their way out of the encirclement and turned back toward Dongdu at the cost of heavy casualties.
This was the first defeat Wu Yeqi had suffered since he put down the rebellion of the Six Kings. He was defeated by an army of unknown origin.
At the same time, Qiao Ruichen, the priest of the Qiao family at Zhujian Peak, walked to the entrance of the camp of Yijian Villa alone.
The disciple in charge of the garrison recognized Qiao Zongfeng, saluted him, and then sent a message to the camp.
Not long after, Lin Manliu walked out quickly.
"Uncle Qiao, please come in! The old liar asked me to invite you in quickly!"
When Qiao Ruichen heard the title "old liar", it was difficult for him to connect it with Ye Dangting, so he could only shake his head helplessly.
He said aloud: "I came here not to see Master Ye, but to come to you..."
Lin Manliu was confused when he heard Qiao Xichen's tone.
Uncle Qiao came to him, but because of Senior Sister Qiao lending him money?
However, the old liar has already given the money to the prodigal senior...
Could it be that Senior Lang had not returned to Zhujian Peak and encountered some unexpected incident on the way?
Lin Manliu hurriedly asked: "Uncle Qiao, but that senior Lang hasn't returned to Sword Forging Peak yet?"
Qiao Ruichen shook his head again and said: "The Prodigal Girl returned to Sword-Forging Peak a few days before our departure, so you don't need to worry."
What's that for...
Lin Manliu couldn't just turn people away, so he made an inviting gesture to Qiao Ruchen, and the latter followed him into the camp as Zheng
Because Qiao Ruichen had spoken first, it was about the young man's own affairs. Lin Manliu had a casual conversation with Ye Dangting at the door of the main tent, and then led Qiao Ruichen towards his tent.
When the two of them arrived near the camp, there was already one more person at the entrance of the camp, it was Yue Hanzhi.
Before Lin Manliu could explain, she cupped her fists and shouted.
"Yue Hanzhi has seen Qiao Chongfeng!"
Qiao Ruichen glanced at Yue Hanzhi and returned the gesture.
Lin Manliu's doubts increased. Hanzhi also knew Uncle Qiao?
This kind of doubt did not last long, and the young man soon answered it for himself.
Hanzhi had opened a pastry shop in Juzhou City, and it was possible that he had some contacts with Zhujianfeng.
Moreover, he is also a kind-hearted Uncle Qiao, and he is not the evil-minded Li Junce, so it doesn’t matter!
Yue Hanzhi opened the camp tent curtain and entered first.
By the time Qiao Ruchen and Lin Manliu took their seats, she had poured two bowls of water and placed them in front of them.
Yue Hanzhi said: "The camp is shabby and the reception is not good. I hope Haihan..."
Qiao Ruichen waved his hand and said: "It is not easy to travel in the mountains and fields this time. I would like to thank Yue Nuxia for this!"
This move made the young man feel dazed again. He always felt that Hanzhi was a little weird now?
Although Hanzhi was born in the Yueshi family of Jiangning, it is normal for him to speak and behave like this, but he shouldn't be like this on weekdays...
Lin Manliu gave him a questioning look, but the latter just glanced at him and then looked at the bowl of water.
As a result, Lin Manliu had to sit upright and wait for Qiao Ruichen to explain the purpose of his trip.
Of course, Qiao Xiuchen watched the two people's back and forth actions.
He spoke out: "Man Liuyou and Yue Nuxia don't need to be so reserved. The main reason I came here today is to tell Man Liuyou something."
Lin Manliu responded: "Uncle Qiao, just speak frankly!"
Qiao Ruichen said: "Man Liu friends, you know how we gathered together, or why we responded to the call of General Li?"
Lin Manliu was silent for a moment and replied: "It stands to reason that even if General Li has the flag in hand, he can at most dispatch soldiers from various prefectures and cities. Factions such as Zhujianfeng and Fengxue Grand View Tower do not need to respond. of..."
Qiao Ruochen nodded and continued to wait for the young man's words.
Lin Manliu initially had a guess that it was Que Xie's order to them, but other sects in Di Mei could get through.
Observing the stars must have been inspired by the "Heguang" Cang Xuantong...
Li Simin, the person in power on the surface of Fengxue Grand View Tower, has long been controlled by Que Xie...
The current Elder Li in Xunhan Mountain even abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side early on, becoming a disciple of the Quexie sect...
Only Zhujian Peak was different, because Que Xie didn't have any spies in it.
The current people in power, whether they are Qiao and Li, or the Qiao Valley Master, have no possibility of cooperating with Que Xie.
Lin Manliu suddenly remembered that when he first met Li Junce, the person beside him was the eldest son of the Jiang family!
He looked at Qiao Xichen and asked subconsciously: "But is it because of the Jiang family in Yuezhou?"
Qiao Ruichen hummed and said, "I think Man Liuyou has met that Jiang Xu... Then I don't need to elaborate on the connection between Jun Ce and him, right?"
Lin Manliu nodded and said: "We have had several encounters before, and now according to the old liar's wishes, we can temporarily cooperate with him."
After Qiao Ruichen heard the young man's reply, it took a long time before he slowly exhaled.
"Since Master Ye thinks this way, Qiao won't worry about it anymore and just go with the flow from now on..."
Lin Manliu said: "This person is closely involved with the Tue Evil Sect. From now on, whether it is Li Gongfeng or Uncle Qiao, they need to avoid too much contact with him!"
Qiao Ruichen hummed and agreed to the young man's proposal.
"When this is over, I will make it clear to Jun Ce that he is too greedy for fame in the world, and too obsessed with the past reputation of Zhujian Peak. These things are already far away from us..."
From Qiao Ruichen's mouth, I learned that Jiang Xu and Li Junce took the lead in facilitating Zhujianfeng's response to Li Yanhe's call.
This gave Lin Manliu a new understanding of the eldest son of the Jiang family.
When they first met Li Junce outside Najuzhou City, the matter they were discussing probably had nothing to do with the Tue Evil Sect.
If they had just colluded with the Tue Evil Sect, then Zhujian Peak would have ended up the same as Yangfeng Valley, and there would be no way it could survive to this day.
So what if the cooperation that Li Junce and Jiang Xu conspired to happen now?
Thinking of this possibility, Lin Manliu couldn't help but sweat dripping from his back.
Could it be that this person had planned an escape route early on. If the Evil Slaughter Sect was defeated or abandoned by the mastermind behind the scenes, he would order Zhujianfeng to respond to the rebellion and switch to the side with a greater chance of winning.
They are just people in the arena, and most of what they do is in the arena.
And that Jiang Xu is a businessman who only sees the most benefits and the greatest results.
Lin Manliu said: "Uncle Qiao, does he know where Jiang Xu is now?"
Qiao Ruichen said: "I don't know, but according to the agreement between him and Jun Ce, as long as there are gains in this trip north, he will show up again and inform Jun Ce of the next move."
Lin Manliu raised his hands and clasped his fists and said, "I hope Uncle Qiao will tell me and the old liar then. This person must have another plan. We can't let him hide in the dark!"
"Well, I came here today to discuss this matter with you. I can just convey it to Master Ye later!"
As Qiao Ruichen spoke, he picked up the bowl of water in front of him and drank it all in one gulp.
After he stood up, he first bowed respectfully to Yue Hanzhi, and then looked at Lin Manliu.
"If Man Liuyou has nothing to ask, Qiao will leave on his own."
Lin Manliu was still immersed in thinking and reviewing, and did not notice Qiao Ruchen's actions just now.
The young man didn't react until he heard Qiao Ruchen preparing to leave.
Lin Manliu immediately stood up and asked him, "Wait a moment! Does Uncle Qiao know about the recent events in Sword Burial Valley?"
Qiao Ruichen chuckled softly: "There is no need to worry about your master, we also attach great importance to her safety. The area of Buried Sword Valley has been strictly guarded by the disciples in the peak, and no one will disturb her purity!"
Lin Manliu clasped his fists in thanks and said, "Thank you, Uncle Qiao, and thank you all the elders at Zhujian Peak!"
Qiao Ruichen raised his hand and patted the young man on the shoulder, shouted and left towards the exit of the camp.
As a result, only Lin Manliu and Yue Hanzhi were left in the tent.
It was only then that the latter spoke up: "Manliu, are you worried that Jiang Xu's actions behind his back will affect this operation?"
Lin Manliu looked at Yue Hanzhi, nodded and said: "Well, this person, Jiuzhao, Qian Dexiao and others, every time they appear, the timing is perfect. They must have made arrangements in advance to do so."
Yue Hanzhi pondered for a moment and spoke out: "I'll tell the old liar about these things later and see what he thinks. I haven't met this person yet. I think he must be just like that Zhou Mo. He must be unpleasant to look at." ..."
In her eyes, Zhou Mo, even though he was invited to Yijian Villa by Lu Fengbai, was still a profit-seeking and self-willed person.
As for Jiang Xu's impression, whether it was what Qiao Xichen mentioned just now or what Lin Manliu had mentioned to her before, in her opinion, it was only worse than Zhou Mo!
On the surface, Zhu Jianfeng was asked to respond to Li Yanhe's call, but secretly, he might be planning some secret that should not be revealed.
