Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 245: Tianmen's First Show of Power

"Yes."

Li Rui nodded.

Since we want to help Dao Mo to suppress the horse bandits, it is inevitable to enter the territory of Wu Kingdom.

Wang Fu was a little worried, but he didn't shy away from saying, "Lord Li, Wu Country has been in turmoil recently."

He also heard about the horse bandits attacking the caravan.

In his opinion.

It's not as simple as a horse thief.

Li Rui glanced at Dao Mo's embarrassed face and smiled: "Thank you General Wang for your reminder. It is my duty to defend against the enemy. Personal matters are small, but national affairs are big."

Hearing this, Wang Fu's face suddenly became solemn.

If officials in the capital heard this, they would just treat it as a joke.

But for a general like Wang Fu who guards the border, the meaning is very different.

Li Rui is really risking his life to fulfill his promise.

Do you really think that things will be peaceful and smooth once you leave the State of Yu, as those high-ranking officials in the capital think?

wrong.

It's a battlefield!
As long as it is a battlefield, people will die and it is bound to be cruel.

"Captain Li is righteous."

Li Rui chuckled.

National justice does not exist.

Just as he said, it was just his duty. Since he was the captain of Simao, he got benefits, but of course there were risks.

Looking at the bigwigs in the court, none of them has the surname Li.

In other words, as a peasant, he has to rely on himself for everything.

Is it because he can get to where he is today that he can get along with everyone?

In fact, it means doing things seriously.

This is the only truly long-term solution; simply flattering others is ultimately a castle in the air.

A certain amount of sophistication is essential, but if a peasant wants to climb up, he must first have solid abilities.

The duty of the Simao Xiaowei is to maintain trade stability.

Although the current chaos is happening within the territory of the Wu Kingdom, there is no guarantee that those horse bandits will not cross the Shiwan Mountains and enter the territory of the Yu Kingdom to cause chaos.

Rather than waiting for something to happen to solve it, it is better to take action in advance.

To save trouble.

It will only make things worse and eventually get to the point where it cannot be resolved.

If you want to be a good official, you can't be lazy.

Sometimes you can't be afraid of death.

Being afraid of death makes you more likely to die.

The reason is simple, but out of instinctive resistance, many people choose to be ostriches.

Dao Mo was overjoyed when he heard Li Rui's words.

"I was right about Brother Li."

He coughed lightly and said, "General Wang, rest assured. As long as Dao Mo is alive within the territory of Wu Country, nothing will happen to Lord Li."

As soon as this was said.

Wang Fu's expression suddenly became strange.

Why does this sound more and more wrong?

Li Rui decided to end the conversation: "There is no time to lose, General Wang, we will talk again another day."

Wang Fu nodded: "Take care, Lord Li."

After a while.

The group crossed the Yu State checkpoint, passed through the Wu State checkpoint, and completely entered the border of the Wu State.

This was the first time that Tan Hu and his companions came to Wu Kingdom.

It's inevitable to be curious.

He looked left and right along the way, like a curious baby.

We walked about ten miles.

Dao Mo brought Li Rui and others to a depression in Shiwan Mountain, and saw more than a dozen tents from afar.

It was the Wu State camp that was used to encircle and suppress the horse bandits.

Dao Mo lifted the curtain of the largest tent in the middle. The furnishings inside were extremely simple, with only a table and two beds.

As a temporary military tent, it is not gorgeous, but it is practical.

Dao Mo went straight to the point: "Brother Li, those horse thieves are very cunning. They kill people and run away, and sometimes they don't even want the goods."

Speaking of horse thieves.

Dao Mo was filled with anger.

Those horse thieves were like loaches, specifically targeting them and running away after robbing them.

The enemy is in darkness and we are in the light.

By the time they arrived, these horse thieves had already hidden themselves in the Shiwan Mountains and could not be found.

Li Rui groaned.

In fact, he and Dao Mo both knew very well that they were not horse thieves at all, but soldiers from the Wu Kingdom's rebellious army.

Their discipline is simply not comparable to that of ordinary horse thieves, so of course they are not easy to deal with.

Li Rui gave a mysterious smile.

If it were anywhere else, he would definitely be helpless, but unfortunately this is Shiwan Mountain.

"I have my own way."

A valley in Shiwan Mountain.

late at night.

From time to time, the chirping of unknown birds could be heard, and the loud howl of a wild wolf broke the silence.

A group of strong men wearing animal skins sat quietly around the fire.

The fire had only sporadic sparks, no smoke, and almost no visible flame, but it was able to maintain the temperature.

Experienced mountain people can see it at a glance.

The fire was lit during the day, and then pine wood was added in small amounts several times to achieve this effect.

In short.

Everything was obviously premeditated.

These strong men were silent and eerily silent, which was not the behavior of horse thieves at all.

At this time.

The sound of footsteps gently crushing dead leaves could be heard in the woods.

An old man slowly stood up and looked in the direction of the footsteps.

"Yuan Gao."

A figure walked out of the darkness, revealing his true face. Yuan Gao raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Qi Rui."

This group of "horse bandits" was naturally the Qi family's army in southern Xinjiang in disguise.

In order to disrupt the trade between the two countries, he even let the fifth-rank master Qi Rui lead the team personally.

Of course, the caravan cannot deal with such a lineup.

No wonder Dao Mo has never been able to succeed.

Qi Rui said expressionlessly: "So what do you want to talk to me about?"

Yuan Gao: "Catch him."

"Catch who?"

"Jiang Linxian."

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Qi Rui's veins bulged, he felt that Yuan Gao was deliberately teasing him.

To capture Jiang Linxian alive, at least a fourth-grade master would be needed.

Even if Yuan Gao is added, the possibility is not high.

People should have self-knowledge.

They are all fifth rank, but the difference in combat power should not be too big.

Yuan Gao laughed and said, "Don't worry, the ancestor has already discussed this matter with your uncle, and will soon send a master to help, but he just wants to let you know first."

Qi Rui nodded: "Okay."

At this time, Yuan Gao suddenly remembered something: "Oh, by the way, I heard that an official from the Yu Kingdom named Li Rui came to the Wu Kingdom. If you meet him, you can also capture him alive. The ancestor will be useful."

"Li Rui?"

Qi Rui frowned slightly.

He didn't understand why Yuan Gao wanted to capture the official named Li Rui alive.

Qi Rui: "What grade?"

"Sixth grade."

"it is good."

Hearing that he was only a sixth-grade warrior, Qi Rui didn't care too much. How could a sixth-grade warrior really cause such a big fuss?
Something convenient.

"Brother Rui, goodbye then."

After saying that, Yuan Gao disappeared into the darkness again, as if he had never appeared.

Two days later.

"Mr. Rui, Dao Mo is still not giving up. It seems that he has brought an official named Li Rui from the State of Yu."

A member of the Qi clan said.

"Li Rui."

Qi Rui narrowed his eyes slightly. Such a familiar name.

By the way, isn’t this the person Yuan Gao wanted to capture alive a few days ago?

I really came to the Wu Kingdom.

A cold light flashed in his eyes.

He and Dao Mo can be said to be old rivals. One wants to protect the business route, while the other wants to destroy it. They are natural opposites. However, Qi Rui has been able to succeed repeatedly because of his advantage of being in the dark.

Moreover, Qi also planted an insider in Dao Mo's army.

Otherwise, how could he evacuate accurately every time before Dao Mo arrived?
Qi Rui had a clear understanding of the situation in the Wu Kingdom’s army.

"I see."

Qi Rui waved his hand, as if thinking about something.

Two figures walked among the forests of Shiwandashan.

Ten thousand mountains, it is true that after walking through the mountains, there are still mountains.

The forest stretches as far as the eye can see.

There are no telling how many refugees from the Wu and Yu kingdoms live here, as well as countless monsters.

"Brother Li, can we really find this?"

Dao Mo looked at the thorns that were becoming increasingly dense, swung his knife to cut them off, and asked suspiciously.

These days.

Li Rui took him to wander around the Shiwan Mountains every day.

Said to be looking for clues.

Is this how you look for clues?

The reason why Shiwan Mountains is called Shiwan Mountains is because there are so many mountains and they are so big. If a person walks into Shiwan Mountains, he is no different from an ant.

There is no possibility of finding it if we keep running around like a headless fly like now.

If it could be found, he would have found it long ago when he led his troops.

It’s hard to find a hundred people, let alone Li Rui and the two of them, so it’s even more impossible.

Unless you get lucky.

Li Rui smiled slightly: "Maybe we'll find it."

"I believe it."

Dao Mo continued to chop the thorns.

Li Rui stopped talking and just walked quietly. To be more precise, he was listening.

"Look, look, there are two humans!"

"That man looks fierce."

"Yes, yes."

The sound of chattering came to my ears.

Li Rui's mouth corners slightly raised.

I glanced at a few sparrows standing on a treetop nearby; they were chatting happily.

He didn't notice Li Rui, the eavesdropper, at all.

Li Rui continued to receive "voices" coming from all directions in the mountains and forests.

Who is the real master of Shiwan Mountain?

They are neither the Wu people nor the Yu people, but the countless animals and birds who are the real masters of this place.

After opening the West Heaven Gate.

Li Rui then acquired the ability to hear the language of animals.

In Qinghe, the most you can do is eavesdrop on some interesting gossip out of boredom, but it's of no use.

But when you come to Shiwan Mountain, this ability becomes extraordinary.

That group of bandits could deceive Dao Mo, but they could never deceive the beasts and birds all over the mountains.

just now.

All the animals and birds in Shiwan Mountain are Li Rui's eyes and ears.

This is the reason why Li Rui dared to go out.

Otherwise, with his cautious nature, how could he take risks so easily? In fact, he had already thought of a countermeasure when Qinghe Daomo came to him to explain the situation.

"Brother Dao, it seems that things have been a bit unsettled lately."

Li Rui glanced towards a part of the forest.

Dao Mo followed Li Rui's gaze.

I saw an old woman digging vegetable roots with a child of seven or eight years old.

long distance.

The two men were warriors with extraordinary senses, so they were able to see that the old woman and the child did not notice them.

Dao Mo sighed softly.

Just by looking at their attire, one could tell that they must be refugees from the Wu Kingdom who had fled into the Shiwan Mountains.

The Wu Kingdom was initially established and the new emperor ascended the throne.

But the war in the country did not end because of this.

The evil concubine Qi claimed that the late emperor left an oral order to make the seventh prince, her son, the emperor, and that the current new emperor was illegal.

The two sides fought fiercely over this.

Immortals fight, mortals suffer.

In order to avoid the war, some people had to hide in the mountains and barely survive, becoming refugees.

If it weren't for the possibility of survival, who would be willing to live in the Ten Thousand Mountains surrounded by monsters?

Aren’t the people outside more dangerous than the monsters?

Dao Mo forced a smile: "Sorry for calling Brother Li a joke."

Naturally, he was powerless to do anything about it.

It was already good enough for Dao Mo to pretend not to see it. When most officials of the Wu Kingdom saw these refugees, they would either execute them or take them back to serve.

The two people talked.

Suddenly a cry of surprise was heard in the forest.

Li Rui and Dao Mo turned around at the same time.

They saw a huge beast half a man's height with its bloody mouth wide open, forcing the old woman and the child to retreat again and again. They could be killed at any time.

Dao Mo frowned slightly.

He was thinking about whether to give birth to the grandmother and grandson.

Then I heard a whoosh sound.

A small stone shot out from his side, like a sharp arrow, and with a "pop" sound, it shot a hole in the bulging belly of the tiger, and blood gushed out.

"What a handsome kung fu."

Dao Mo's eyes lit up, and when he looked at Li Rui's fingers which had not yet been retracted, he knew that it was Li Rui who had thrown the stone just now.

A snap of the fingers turns into an arrow.

It's novel to watch.

The tiger felt the pain, roared angrily, turned around and disappeared into the forest.

Li Rui's expression changed slightly: "Master Dao, I'm going to chase the big beast, you wait here for a moment."

Say it.

His body was like a hawk, he leaped into the forest and disappeared from Dao Mo's sight.

After a while.

The tiger's way was blocked by Li Rui.

When the injured tiger saw Li Rui, it instinctively felt fear.

Then the human in front of him slowly spoke: "Who was the person who hurt you before, and where is he?"

Instantly.

A human-like expression of fear appeared on the big insect's face.

I saw a monster.

This tiger has lived for more than ten years, and this is the first time he can understand human speech.

"You, you, don't come over here!"

The tiger retreated again and again, not even caring about the severe pain in its stomach, until it hit a big tree and stopped.

Li Rui's face turned cold:

The reason why he caught up with the big beast was because the big beast had just said, "I was beaten again."

In these hundred thousand mountains.

There are not many people who can defeat the tiger, and most likely they are from that group of horse thieves.

"Say!"

"If you don't tell me, I will kill you right now and chop you into minced meat and feed it to the tigress."

Faced with Li Rui's threat, the tiger became even more frightened.

"You ask, I'll tell you everything."

Dao Mo had nothing to do, so he found out that the old woman lived not far away, so he simply sent the old and the young back.

Different from some officials in the Wu Kingdom.

He had suffered a lot in his early years, so he could understand these poor people better.

When you return to the original place.

Coincidentally, Li Rui also came back.

Dao Mo asked: "Is the big beast dead?"

He didn't expect that Li Rui was such a kind-hearted person. He saved people and got rid of the harm.

Li Rui did not answer, but spoke slowly:
"Brother Dao, there is a traitor."

(End of this chapter)