The little mute who fled back to Cangzhou was very unhappy. On the boat crossing the river back to Cangzhou, he even had nightmares. In the dream, the stupid and naive man bared his teeth and claws, and slapped his head to pieces.
After coughing twice, the little mute Ah Qi regained his unwillingness, stayed in a daze for a while, hugged the sword again, and silently looked at the river bank not far away.
"Ah Qi."
When the boat docked, his master was already waiting.
The reserved mute slave took off his sword and knelt in front of the Demon Queen.
"I heard, you have succeeded." The Demon Queen was puzzled. Although not many people were killed, the significance of just one Liu Qu was extraordinary.
Liu Zhongde, the chief staff officer in the inner city, must have some resentment towards Xu Buyi in the future. If it hadn't been for some envoy to make the alliance first, Liu Zhongde's legitimate son would not have died in Kezhou.
"Ah Qi?"
The little mute blushed, stretched out his fingers, and wrote four big characters on the wet ground in front of him with shaking hands - Tiger of the Epoch.
"I understand." The Demon Queen raised her head and closed her eyes.
"After all, you didn't listen to me and provoked this guy. And then, you lost the fight, right?"
Ah Qi knelt down and bowed for a long time.
"Get up. Don't be obsessed with this matter. If you have a chance, use your sword to cut his throat. Others may not know, but I know it. A skill like yours is the best in the world. Swordsman, that’s no exaggeration.”
Ah Qi knelt down and cried silently.
"This move is not a subtle move. If you have the time to influence the current situation and suppress the world's major alliances, you should do something about it."
"You and I both know that the alliance led by Xu Buyi will most likely attack Cangzhou after the beginning of spring."
"If you lose——"
Demon Empress Su smiled but did not finish her sentence.
"Of course, if we win, we can start conquering the world, and great achievements can be expected."
"Ah Qi, one day you and I can travel all the way in a carriage without fighting or interception. We can cross the Xiangjiang River from Cangzhou, take the official road from Changyang, and return to our hometown to see the Kelsang Flower."
Ah Qi raised her face and nodded seriously.
"There are still many things to do, don't kneel down. The war is coming, and Xu Buyi is traveling south and north. It's time for me to make more preparations."
Turning around, Demon Empress Su's graceful figure disappeared into the river wind.
…
The same news reached Hebei.
Not planning to return to the inner city to celebrate the New Year, Chang Shiro stayed on the Yizhou front line. Staying with him was Liu Ji, the old counselor he always relied on.
When opening the letter, the old counselor was silent for a long time before weakly lowering his hand and throwing the paper letter on the desk.
"What's the matter?" Tsuneshiro took the letter strangely and read it. After reading it, a look of shock appeared on his face.
"Zidong was assassinated."
As smart as Chang Shiro was, he suddenly thought of something. He looked at the somewhat absent-minded old counselor in front of him and did not dare to use any more teasing tone.
"Zhongde, you should understand that this is the Demon Queen's plan to provoke him. After killing Zidong, if there is any rift with the Xiaodong family, he has fallen into a trap."
To put it mildly, it will be difficult for everyone to be old friends in the future, and we must be cautious when we meet and say hello. At a more serious level, if it is not handled well, the black-armored troops in the inner city will withdraw from the World Alliance, and they will each play their own way from now on.
"Zidong, my old brother! I will definitely fight to Cangzhou, take the demon queen's head, and avenge you." Chang Shiro immediately started to howl.
While crying, it was obvious that he wanted to turn his spearhead towards Cangzhou. He didn't want his old adviser to be dissatisfied with his young boss.
"Lord, I understand everything." After a long time, Liu Jicai sighed.
"My son Liu Qu has never been a man of great talent, but his partiality is as high as the sky. This time he rushed to be an envoy. He originally wanted to make a meritorious service. But unexpectedly, he was poisoned by the Demon Queen in Kezhou... I know it, and it stands to reason. No wonder Xu Buyi. But no matter what, it was he who proposed the envoys' first meeting with each other."
"Zhongde, if you feel uncomfortable. One day I will call him, grab him and beat him. If he dares to fight back, I will whip him immediately, including the tiger."
The old counselor smiled bitterly. Little did he know that his lord was just trying to comfort him.
The general trend of the world has gradually become clear. Whether it is public or private, if the hegemony wants to take a step forward, the power of the Demon Queen that is slowly emerging will be an obstacle that cannot be overcome.
"Don't worry, my lord, I won't be angry before the situation is overwhelming." Liu Ji withdrew his weary look, "But I have something to say in advance. If one day, Xishu blocks my lord's way, please lord, please don't do it again." Reminisce about old feelings and immediately kill the Western Shu forces."
"It's not a matter of public revenge. My lord, you can see that Xu Buyi started from a young age and has become the king of six states. If your lord doesn't want to be a bad person, I can personally cut off this stumbling block for your lord."
"Zhongde, let's talk until then. Don't be in a hurry."
"My lord, please don't shirk." This time, Liu Ji spoke seriously, "My son's death can be used as a banner to conquer Shu. I told Xu Buyi not to miss his old feelings and assassinate the officials in the inner city first."
"My lord, look at this world, his surname should be Chang, not Xu! If the thirty-seven aristocratic families in the inner city know that the lord's wife is benevolent and forget about the past and let the tiger return to the mountain, they may have different intentions."
"It's still a long way away." Chang Silang said hesitantly, "Zhongde, you also know that with the current situation in the inner city, it is impossible to conquer Shu. Unless it is said that the land in Hebei must be conquered first, and then we can have the capital to conquer the south. "
"I promise you, if one day I, Chang Xiaotang, and Xu Mu compete for the world, I will not be merciful."
"Okay, let's wait for that day." The old counselor raised his head, and for a moment there was a trace of murderous aura in his eyes.
"Zhongde, what about Zidong?"
The old counselor said calmly, "At the moment, we still focus on the general situation. My lord then wrote back and said that I have figured it out. The culprit is Cangzhou Demon Queen, and I don't blame him Xu Buyi."
"You actually haven't figured it out." Tsuneshiro sighed, "You're just pretending to have figured it out."
"My lord, you should know that I have always disapproved of your lord's alliance with Xishu. In my opinion, people like Xu Buyi should have been strangled in the cradle to prevent him from gaining momentum and becoming too big. But my lord didn't listen before. , in the blink of an eye, Xu Buyi’s power has grown so strong.”
"My lord and Xu Buyi are old friends, but I, Liu Zhongde, am my lord's chief staff officer. In the final analysis, the factor I consider is my lord's hegemony."
"If my lord loses his old friend in the future and blames me, Liu Zhongde, then it won't matter if I kneel down to die."
The old counselor stood up and bowed to Chang Shiro.
"Serious words, Zhongde."
Changshiro turned his head and looked outside the Zhongjun tent with some confusion.
Winter is approaching and the sky is getting darker and darker. In the third year of Yongchang, the first snowfall in Hebei will also turn the whole world white.
