Li Jiangyao explained to Horiyah and his men that due to the arrival of the Persian business delegation, the Turks and rebels deployed heavy troops in the palace to maintain defense forces. Under such circumstances, he accidentally exposed his whereabouts last night , and in this way, Geerhanshi will inevitably be more careful and further strengthen his vigilance on his palace. Therefore, he believed that the operation to find and steal the Shenhua family's black crystal jade could not be carried out for the time being. Instead of continuing to stay in the dangerous situation of Chechi Palace, it was better to retreat temporarily and wait for the business delegation to leave before looking for opportunities. Take action.
And assisting Efentia to leave was completely helpless. No matter what, he couldn't lie to his savior.
Holia agreed with Li Jiangyao's judgment. Black crystal jade is important, but the commander-in-chief of the Metasequoia garrison cannot afford to lose it. It's not worth putting a living person in for a dead thing. What surprised her even more was that the little beauty in front of her turned out to be the precious daughter of the Persian giant Emene. If Efentia disappeared in the palace of Gerhan, it would inevitably trigger a serious diplomatic incident, which would disrupt the Turkic and Relations between the rebels and the Persian Empire were very favorable.
Li Jiangyao had not considered this issue before, but now after listening to Huoliya's analysis, he suddenly felt that it was indeed the case. Naturally, he couldn't help but feel proud. He smiled and said that he had no plan. Although he did not get the black crystal jade, he still couldn't get it. It also caused a lot of trouble to the enemy.
Everyone thought that if Efentia escaped at dawn, they would be discovered if they didn't use it, so it was still very dangerous here, so it would be better to leave as soon as possible. Li Jiangyao jumped on his horse, waved his hand, and led his men to set off immediately, moving quickly towards the metasequoia.
Two days later, the team successfully arrived at the base camp, Metasequoia City. After hearing that the commander had returned safely, the commanders of the armies who were left behind in the city came to the city guard's mansion to discuss the next steps.
In addition to Xu Youchang and the others, Ma Mu, Little Prince of Shenhua Kuliban, Samor, and Situ Wushou, who was in charge of refugee resettlement, all attended the meeting.
Everyone heard Li Jiangyao say that he failed to successfully steal the black crystal jade in this operation. Although they were a little disappointed, in general, they didn't care too much. For them, regardless of whether they have the black crystal jade of the Shenhua family, they still have to defend the country and fight to the death against the enemy. Therefore, compared to this, Li Jiangyao can come back safely from the enemy's lair, which is more worthy of joy. thing.
Curiban and Summer couldn't help but comfort Li Jiangyao, saying that people are more important than things. If something happens to the adults because of the black crystal jade, then their Shenhua family will be blamed for death.
While everyone was chatting away, Effentia, who had been resting in a side compartment, walked in and asked curiously: ""
Xu Youchang said at this time: "Jiang Yao, the current training of our Metasequoia departments is progressing well. As far as I can see, the entire army has considerable combat capabilities. However, the old problems from before are still very urgent. One is intelligence, and the other is intelligence. They are supplies. If a larger-scale war breaks out next, these two weak links will pose a huge threat to the overall battle."
Lin Feng nodded beside him and said: "General Xu is right. Although we seem to have a large number of people now, we are actually far from reaching the point of strong soldiers and horses. To put it bluntly, compared with the original battle of Zhenjiang Protectorate, Without power, we can only be called a mob."
Situ Wushou also said: "In a war, we are fighting the army on the surface, but in fact we are fighting money and information. With our current level of military supplies, including various intelligence networks, it may be difficult to cope with the enemy's large-scale invasion. . Moreover, Metasequoia is an isolated city. Once it is completely surrounded by rebels and there is no assistance from the outside, it will be difficult to persist for a long time."
Li Jiangyao nodded slightly when he heard the words, and said in a deep voice: "I agree with what you said, so the power of the Shenhua family is still our greatest hope now. Only when the little prince successfully takes charge of the entire family, will Metasequoia City become unstoppable?" No more isolation.”
Du Jian said in surprise: "Boss, what do you mean, you still want to find black crystal jade?"
"That's right! Even if it's a dragon's den or a tiger's den, we can only break into it again." Li Jiangyao said with a stern face: "We are currently racing against time. Before the rebels are free to deal with us, we must solve the big problems of supplies and intelligence."
Horiyah frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "That's all we can do. I'll just go with you again."
"I don't agree with this point." Xu Youchang said: "Jiang Yao is the commander-in-chief of the entire army. He has repeatedly put himself in danger and violated the military system. So be it, let me go this time!"
Li Jiangyao smiled, waved his hand and said: "I appreciate your kindness, but you are not suitable. Who doesn't know that Xu Youchang is a fierce general, and your strengths are your swordsmanship, horseback riding, and galloping on the battlefield, and your lightness skills can go up and down. You are not as good as the white-robed soldiers under me. I'd better go find the black crystal jade myself, and I don't need to bring too many people to avoid being discovered by the enemy again."
Kuliban looked a little solemn and couldn't help but said: "Otherwise, Uncle Summer and I will think of other ways to mobilize the family's strength to the greatest extent. Sir, I am always worried about you going to Chechi Wangting to deal with Geerhan. …”
Hearing what he said, Li Jiangyao was about to say something to comfort him, but Efentia, who had been resting in a side compartment, walked into the room and asked curiously: "I heard what you said about black crystal jade, what exactly is black crystal jade?" What is it?"
Mamu and Samour were both warm-hearted and knew the little girl's true identity at this time, so they patiently explained to her. After listening attentively, Efentia muttered "Black Crystal Jade" twice, then turned to ask Horiyah: "Sister Princess, where are the luggage I brought?"
"Luggage?" Horiyah was slightly startled: "Oh, you said those big boxes are piled up in the guest room."
"Take me to see it quickly!" Efentia said as she pulled Princess Nanhua out. After a while, the two of them came back here again, each holding a dark thing in their arms.
Li Jiangyao was wondering why this little Persian beauty was so concerned about her precious belongings. He heard two muffled sounds of "bang, bang, bang", and objects like black stones were thrown on the table by the two girls. Efentia clapped her hands, pointed at the table and asked Samor: "Please take a look, is this what you are talking about?"
Curiban and Summer quickly stood up and looked closer, and were stunned on the spot.
The two black stones placed in front of them were black crystal jade! !
However, the black crystal jade holy stone of the Shenhua family is only slightly larger than a fist, and the one brought by Efentia and the others, although not a regular cube, is the size of a sheep's head, and the color is purer.
Samour put his whole old face on the black crystal jade, and carefully observed it from front to back and left and right for a long time, then slowly raised his head and said in a trembling voice: "That's right...this, this is the black crystal jade, what are you doing?" Will there be one?"
Efentia smiled nonchalantly: "Hey, you guys are so ignorant. I thought it was something amazing, but it turns out it's really this guy. This one is called Black Jade Crystal, and it's produced in the Western Continent. A rare mineral, especially the Yunhe tribe among the Eight Pillars of the Turks, which is rich in this material. Martial arts practitioners in the Western Continent often use black jade crystals to practice their own skills. Among the businesses under my father's banner, there is one Xiang specializes in black jade crystal trade."
Samor was dumbfounded when he heard this. He didn't expect that the "Black Crystal Jade Sacred Stone", a treasure passed down by the Shenhua family for thousands of years, would be so common in a foreign world. He blinked his eyes and murmured: "Oh, that's it, old man, I have learned a lesson. But..."
Li Jiangyao jumped in front of him: "But what?"
"However, this is the original stone," Samor explained: "The sacred stone of the Shenhua family was polished and carved by craftsmen. It has the holy image of Nanjin Flower God on it..."
"Can you still remember the appearance of that holy statue?" Lin Feng asked anxiously from the side.
Samor nodded: "Yes, of course. I will never forget it in my life. The words on the base of the holy stone and the surrounding patterns have been deeply imprinted in my mind for a long time. It can be said that they are absolutely accurate."
Xu Youchang also realized at this time. Like Lin Feng, he thought of a possibility, so he asked excitedly: "Old man, can you draw it with a pen? A very precise one?"
Old Summer shook his head in embarrassment: "Well...well, I can draw it with my mouth, but if I draw it by hand...I'm afraid I won't be able to draw it well."
Situ Wushou closed the folding fan in his hand and said with a slight smile: "Dad Samour, tell me, I'll draw it, and you'll see if it's right, and we'll revise it while we talk, how about it?"
At this time, Kuliban, the young prince of the Shenhua family, had already guessed what these guys wanted to do. He couldn't help rubbing his hands together excitedly, and asked eagerly: "What about the craftsmen who carve jade? What should the craftsmen do? manage?"
"Just worry about the craftsman's problem," Ma Mu stood up, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Guess what? In the entire Western Xinjiang Ghost Desert, Hotan is the most skilled jade craftsman. Qin Shucai, the big boss of Zhai, happens to live in our Metasequoia City!"
"My dear mother! That's enough!" Li Jiangyao slapped his thigh and laughed loudly: "Let's carve a new black crystal jade holy stone for him, shouldn't we work together?"
