Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 738 Revenge Has Arrived (Fourth Update)
The King of Yannan laughed as if he had heard a joke.

"It seems you are quite determined. I have been guarding the southwest for several years and have often heard that the ruler of the Southern Hu Kingdom is magnanimous and governs the world with benevolence. I never expected that today, he would care so much about a mere bandit leader and insist on personally interrogating and punishing him. It is truly unexpected."

The faces of the Nanhu delegation members were not very pleasant.

The meaning of the King of Yannan's words was all too clear: he was threatening them that if they continued to press him, he would reveal Tuoba Yu's identity to the public!
If that's the case, things will become even more complicated!
At that point, it will be far beyond what these compensations can solve!
Sikou Ji stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "King Yannan, please don't misunderstand. We were just following orders. It's precisely because this bandit leader was so audacious that he almost ruined relations between our two countries that the king is so furious."

He paused briefly.
"If the Prince of Yannan still feels this is inappropriate, why don't you tell me your plans, and we can discuss it together, shall we?"

Xiao Chengqi suddenly said, "Lord Sikou is right. In fact, we do not want to damage the harmony between the two sides because of a misunderstanding. It would be best if we could resolve this amicably. However... it seems that there is still no consensus within your delegation?"

He teased, as if joking, "Take this Lord Rong Ke, for example, he seems to have quite a few ideas of his own, doesn't he?"

Si Kou Ji was covered in a cold sweat when he came out, and he secretly regretted it.

If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have brought him along in the first place!

This man held a highly respected position in the Southern Hu, and was treated with courtesy even by the king and King Su. Naturally, he did not take ordinary people seriously, and even when he came here, he maintained his usual high-handed attitude.

Now that things have turned out this way, he's the one who has to clean up the mess!
I have a lot of grievances that I can't express.

But no matter how much he complained in his heart, Si Kouji would never show these emotions on his face.

He hadn't forgotten the real purpose of his visit today.

"This, this... This trip was rushed, and we were hastily assembled. Although we had several discussions on the way here, it was inevitable that we had different opinions. Moreover, this, this Lord Rong Kerong is not very experienced. He must have been focused on obeying the king's orders and bringing the person back to report. That's why he spoke impulsively in a moment of haste. I hope you will all forgive him."

Si Kou managed to smooth things over after a long and awkward situation.

Rong Ke frowned almost imperceptibly, as if he wanted to say something, but when he caught a glimpse of his superior Kou Ji looking over, he swallowed his words.

But on that beautiful, almost demonic face, the frost seemed even colder.

Xiao Chengqi seemed easy to talk to, nodding with a smile, "Lord Sikou is selfless and devoted to the public good, we can all understand that, it's no problem, it's no problem."

He was easy to talk to, but the Prince of Yannan showed no sign of backing down.

He let out a cold sneer.

"The turmoil in Longcheng not only caused enormous losses, but also cost the lives of many of our elite soldiers. How can their lives be measured in silver?!"

"this--"

Si Kouji could hardly believe it; he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

There are people in this world who are so unreasonable and distort the truth!
Did they lose many elite soldiers?
Which side lost more lives?
You should know that Tuoba Yu specifically selected five thousand elite soldiers to go!
In this battle, almost all five thousand soldiers were lost!

The number of people killed on the other side doesn't even amount to a fraction of theirs!
How dare the Prince of Yannan say such a thing!?

But Sikou Ji couldn't bring himself to say it.

Firstly, losing a battle would be humiliating. Secondly, and more importantly, those five thousand soldiers had gone under the guise of being "bandits," and they couldn't back down under any circumstances! So, they had no choice but to swallow this huge loss.

Si Kou Ji took a deep breath. "This... I heard before that one of the fierce generals under the King of Yan Nan was exceptionally skilled and captured this... this person directly. So... the battle can be considered to have ended quite smoothly, right?"

Upon hearing this, Tuoba Yu, who had been silent and dejected since entering, suddenly straightened up as if greatly stimulated! Deep hatred flashed in his eyes!
That person...that person!

That's the real culprit that led him to this point!
If he had successfully escaped and hadn't been hit by that arrow, none of the subsequent events would have occurred.
Tuoba Yu was filled with extreme hatred!
"Leaf, leaf—"

He could never forget that person; the soldiers all called him "Ye Si" with great enthusiasm.

Ye Si... Ye Yunfeng!

Moreover, the other party also came to the capital with him!
Sikou Ji immediately perked up his ears and finally couldn't help but turn around and look at Tuoba Yu again.

Seeing Tuoba Yu's strong reaction, it's not hard to guess that he hates that person to the extreme!
But before Tuoba Yu could finish speaking, he was suddenly interrupted.

"I didn't expect Lord Sikou to be so attentive to such trivial matters." The Prince of Yannan glanced at him from head to toe, his gaze carrying an unspoken pressure. "This bandit leader was indeed captured by one of my men; otherwise, it would have taken much more time and effort. The swift resolution of the trouble in Longcheng is also largely thanks to this man's outstanding contribution. How—"

The King of Yannan, his face radiating undisguised pride, chuckled and asked,

"Is Lord Sikou also interested in him?"

Si Kou Ji's heart skipped a beat.

He suppressed the surging emotions in his heart and forced a smile.

"A talented young man, who wouldn't want to see his abilities?"

The Prince of Yannan stared at him and smiled enigmatically, “It seems that Lord Sikou is quite well-informed. Before I even revealed who that person is, you already know he is a young prodigy?”

Si Kouji's heart skipped a beat, realizing that he had lost his composure and allowed the Prince of Yannan to seize on this mistake.

But at this point, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and admit it.

"Everyone in the border region knows about this battle; it's been passed down by word of mouth, and I've naturally heard quite a bit about it as well."

The atmosphere in the hall was subtle and strange.

Both sides knew that it was Tuoba Yu kneeling there, but neither side could admit it.

Both sides understood that Sikou Ji had suddenly asked this question because he wanted to find the culprit who had caused Tuoba Yu's current predicament. They clearly hated him to the core, but on the surface they could only put on an act of respect.

It's really ridiculous.

Si Kou looked around, still unwilling to give up, and asked,

"I wonder if that person is here today?"