Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 372 Flowers bloom inside the wall and fragrance outside the wall
"Sure enough, he has other intentions."

Li Rui's heart moved slightly, but there was no change on the surface.

Minister Wang is a third-rank official, so the mission can be arranged directly. Why bother consulting with a fourth-rank official?

Obviously, he was attracted by his connections in the Wu Kingdom.

Li Rui said, "It's just that I made some friends in Wu Country when I was a lieutenant of Simao. If Lord Wang can use them, I can find a way to make the connection."

"Very good!"

Minister Wang clapped his hands and laughed.

He didn't expect Li Rui to agree so readily.

This saved him a lot of trouble.

"Lord Li is very understanding. I will report this matter to His Majesty."

Li Rui is straightforward and he is certainly not stingy.

He promised immediately.

In fact, when he was leaving Beijing, he was still confused when Yang Bing approached him and asked him to bring Li Rui into the diplomatic mission.

Although he had a good impression of Li Rui, he had just entered the innate realm after all. How could he be compared with Nie Siming and Yuan Xiong, two innate powerhouses who had already become famous.

It's useless to take it with you.

But when he asked around, he discovered that although Li Rui's realm was not very high, he was very familiar with the Wu Kingdom.

That's why he decided to ask Li Rui to act as a matchmaker.

A smile also appeared on Xue Gui's face.

It was also his credit that his deputy general was able to make a contribution in this mission.

Of course I'm happy.

Not to mention that Li Rui is half of his confidant. If he can make merit in this mission, coupled with his recommendation and multi-faceted operations, he may have a greater future.

Li Rui was promoted, but he was still his man at heart, so it was of great benefit to him.

"It would be great if I could help Lord Wang."

Xue Gui said.

Minister Wang: "General Xue has many talented people under his command. Why should we worry about the instability of the border?"

The two looked at each other.

They all laughed out loud and went out.

Minister Wang prepared for seven days.

Then we set off from Qinghe.

There were more than thirty people accompanying him, including seven or eight officials from the Ministry of Rites, and the rest were people sent by Annan Town to escort them.

There were five innates in the team, including Minister Wang and his personal guards, which was quite luxurious in the delegation.

As for why they didn't bring more people, or openly send out top three strong men.
First of all.

It's a diplomatic mission, not a war.

Bringing too many people would only make the ministers in the Wu Kingdom's court even more unhappy.

As for the powerful earthly immortals, that is even more unacceptable.

Every earthly immortal can mobilize the power of heaven and earth with just a wave of his hand, which is far beyond the reach of ordinary warriors and poses too great a threat.

No country will allow powerful earth immortals from other countries to enter and leave the country openly.

The same was true for the State of Yu and the State of Wu.

In the case of a forced march.

However, they arrived at the territory of Wu Kingdom in just over a day.

Cross the river and the forest.

After three days of long journey, the delegation's convoy finally arrived at Yanwu Mountain.

Looking at the steep canyon in front of me and the turbulent river below.

Everyone in the delegation couldn't help swallowing.

Especially those civil servants from the Honglu Temple who came from the capital, they had never seen such a scene before.

"Lord Wang, we have to pass through here."

Li Rui pointed to the iron chain bridge hanging between two cliffs not far away.

"Don't worry, sir. This iron chain bridge is very solid. It was built by Wu Country specifically for the purpose of trade between the two countries."

He once heard Xia Xiaotang say a slang from the Wu Kingdom.

Hukou Pass is not a pass, and there is Yanwu Mountain in Wu Kingdom.

The border between the Wu State and the Yu State is Hukou Pass, but in addition to the strong military strength of the Wu State, the Yanwu Mountain played an indispensable role in blocking the powerful Dayu in the north.

Not only is there miasma all year round, but it is also guarded by natural barriers.

There was no iron chain bridge before.

The smugglers from the State of Yu took great pains to cross the river.

If a strong enemy attacks, all we have to do is cut off the iron chain bridge, and both sides will be left staring at each other helplessly, and the enemy will be blocked on the north side of Yanwu Mountain.

The first carriage went up the bridge.

The wheels made of sacred iron made a creaking sound as they came into contact with the uneven wooden boards, and it seemed that they would collapse at any time and fall into the river below.

Li Rui rode a horse and walked on the bridge with a casual expression.

Observe the movements around you from time to time.

Suddenly he spoke:
"Someone!"

Nie Siming, Yuan Xiong, and even Minister Wang who was still in the carriage could not help but lift the curtain and stick their heads out to look.

On the other side of the bridge, a team of cavalry was standing quietly at the other end of the bridge.

Nie Siming frowned slightly and shouted loudly:
"What is the identity of the friend on the other side?"

Then the leader of the cavalry on the opposite side said, "Black Witch Guards, this time we are specially ordered by the Great Witch to escort you to the Witch Court."

I heard it was the Black Witch Guard.

Nie Siming's expression changed.

He had followed Yuan Dingting in fighting in the Wu Kingdom for several years and was very familiar with the situation in the Wu Kingdom.

Especially this notorious black witch guard.

There are brocade clothes in the north and black witches in the south.

The Black Witch Guards were the intelligence agency of the Witch Kingdom's imperial court, similar to the Yu Kingdom's Jinyi Guards, and were extremely good at assassinations.

During the turmoil in the Witch Kingdom, countless heads of powerful Eastern Witch warriors were chopped off.

"Good work."

When Minister Wang heard that they were the Black Witch Guards from the Witch Kingdom, a smile appeared on his face.

Not long after.

The convoy crossed the cable bridge and reached the other side.

Just now the distance was too far and the fog blocked the view, but now that I got closer, I realized that each of these Black Witch Guards was riding a six-foot-tall black shadow leopard, a monster with jet-black hair.

They were all wearing armor and looked very impressive.

When Minister Wang and several other officials from the State of Yu saw this scene, they were all secretly surprised.

The Wu and Yu states had cut off ties for a long time.

Even with the opening of mutual trade in recent years, exchanges between the two sides have increased.

But that is also the southern border. To people in the capital, the Witch Kingdom is just a name.

It is primitive, barbaric, and they eat raw meat and drink blood.

But when they arrived in the Wu Kingdom, they found that it was not the case at all.

The Black Witch Guards before them were no worse than the Jinyi Guards of the Yu Kingdom in terms of elite equipment.

Li Rui said nothing.

He just quietly looked at the people in front of him.

He had been to Wubei City several times and thought he knew a lot about the Wu Kingdom, but this was the first time he had seen the Black Witch Guards.

But he could sense a hint of hostility in the eyes of these black wizard guards.

Right.

Which empire with thousands of years of history would be willing to allow troops from other countries to enter?

Even if it was to help, it would be humiliating.

It's normal to be hostile.

At this time.

The only middle-aged man without armor among the Black Witch Guards walked out.

"Thank you for your hard work coming all the way."

"This place is still tens of millions of miles away from Wu Court, and the carriages are too slow, so I specially found some oxen to carry the load."

While talking.

A bull-shaped monster as big as a hill with huge feet on its head appeared in front of everyone.

See this monster.

A young official from the Honglu Temple took a deep breath.

In an instant, the stereotype was pulled back.

The huge oxen were carrying three carriages at great speed, but the people on the carriages seemed to be on flat ground and did not feel the shaking at all.

It's amazing.

Li Rui and other soldiers from Annan Town continued to follow on horseback.

The leader of the Black Witch Guard came over with a smile and said, "By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. My name is Qin Huo, and I'm the commander-in-chief of the Black Witch Guard."

Yuan Xiong, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up:
"Are you Qin Huo?"

Qin Huo smiled slightly: "It is a blessing for Lord Yuan's adopted son to have heard my name."

Seeing that the other party has discovered your identity.

Yuan Xiong was not surprised at all, and there was even a hint of fear in his eyes.

Poisonous scorpion, Qin Huo.

This title is too resounding, not only because Qin Huo himself is a third-grade strongman, but also because he is ruthless enough. He is the king of intelligence in the Wu Kingdom and the king of assassination. Although he does not take action personally, too many strong men from the Wu Kingdom have died at his hands.

In the Wu Kingdom, mentioning the word Qin Huo is almost like stopping a baby's cry.

Good news: This trip to Wuting will go smoothly.

Bad news: Yuan Xiong was afraid that he would not be killed by Dong Wu's killer on the way, but would be eaten by Qin Huo instead.

Qin Huo?

When Li Rui heard the name, his pupils shrank suddenly.

Of course he knew Qin Huo.

Both Dao Mo and Xia Xiaotang spoke highly of this person.

But there is one premise.

Can't be enemies.

While Li Rui was thinking, Qin Huo came closer and said with a grin, "Master Li, I have heard of your great name for a long time."

Li Rui raised his eyebrows.

"Master Qin, I have long heard of your great name."

Qin Huo smiled even more after hearing what Li Rui said:

"Perhaps Lord Li thinks I am deliberately complimenting you."

"wrong."

"Master Li, you are really famous in the Wu Court. Very famous. There are many people in the Wu Court who want to see you."

Nie Siming and Yuan Xiong on the side also looked at Li Rui with strange expressions.

The more Qin Huo listened to what he said, the more he felt something was wrong.

It is hard not to imagine that Li Rui, an official from the State of Yu, is so popular in the Wu Court.

Both of them were secretly surprised.

What kind of person is Qin Huo?

He actually has such a high opinion of Li Rui.

Its reputation even surpassed that in the State of Yu.

"Is this what it means when flowers bloom inside the wall but are fragrant outside?"

(End of this chapter)