"I've gotten in touch with him. I've discovered that Hulayeg is still a little slow at gathering warhorses. I'm currently trying to help him sort out his relationships with the tribes of the steppe, and at the same time, I'm changing the method of gathering warhorses. In the future, when he wants to trade with us, he'll be able to do so much earlier. "
Xu Yi-qin smiled.
Wang Chong and the others in the room couldn't help but sigh in praise. Xu Yi-qin truly had changed a great deal after her arrival at the City of Steel. The construction of the City of Steel had originally been carried out on its own, and because some of the land had already been sold to some great clans, the various clans had built their own buildings.
But after Xu Yi-qin's arrival, she had made changes to all the resources and centralized management, allowing the construction of the City of Steel to proceed much more orderly and quickly. Even the construction of the shops of the great clans had sped up. In just a little more than a month after arriving in Wushang, Xu Yi-qin had already won the heartfelt respect and admiration of the people here.
Even for a Turkic horse merchant like Hulayeg, Xu Yi-qin was able to help him sort out his relationships and speed up the process of gathering warhorses.
"Mm, I'll have to trouble you in this period of time. No matter what, I hope to get those warhorses as quickly as possible."
Wang Chong said.
Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, several days had passed. As Wang Chong was inspecting a map of the Western Regions, he suddenly heard the rumbling of hooves in the distance. Before Wang Chong could react, there was a flash of light, and a scout hurriedly rushed in.
"Marquis! It's bad! Fomonlința has come! "
"Buzz!"
As soon as the scout finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room suddenly changed.
There was no one in the City of Steel who did not know of the relationship between Fomonlința and Wushang. Even the lowest-level scouts and craftsmen knew that their own Marquis and the Qixi Protector-General were irreconcilable enemies. They also knew that the Dayan Mangpoje and the Ouzan White Braves had been allowed in by Fomonlința.
Including the Regional Commanders incident, where Fomonlința had once tried to kill Marquis, this matter had long since spread throughout the City of Steel. It was said that those who came did not come with good intentions, and those with good intentions did not come. For Fumeng Lingcha to appear in the City of Steel at this time clearly meant that he did not have good intentions.
…
"Boom!"
Standing on the walls of the City of Steel and looking down, Wang Chong finally saw Fomonlința galloping over. To the northwest of the City of Steel, Fomonlința, dressed in martial attire, was galloping over with ten-some guards.
Although he had lost the thousands of soldiers and guards of the Qixi Protectorate, Fomonlința still exuded a majestic and domineering aura. No matter how much of a ruckus the court was making, no matter how the court viewed this Qixi Protector-General, just the title of Imperial Great General was enough to make anyone feel some respect and fear.
"Marquis, Fomonlința has probably come with ill intentions!"
Li Siye stood behind Wang Chong, his brow furrowed in concern. Fomonlința had colluded with a prince and was about to enter the capital to meet with the Holy Emperor. Instead of rushing to the capital, he had come to Wushang's City of Steel. Even a fool could tell that he was up to no good.
"Wang Chong!"
At this moment, a furious roar came from the northwest. Fomonlința suddenly reined in his horse, his intimidating eyes gleaming with cold light as he stared in the direction of the City of Steel.
"I know you're there! Get down here!"
His voice resounded through every corner of the City of Steel, and the entire City of Steel fell silent. All the craftsmen and soldiers raised their heads, listening intently, their gazes fixed on Wang Chong on the walls.
"Marquis, you can't go! Now is not the time to meet with Fomonlința. "
"That's right! Marquis can't go!"
"Fomonlința has nothing to lose. He's going to the capital right now. Milord, there's no need to worry about him."
… …
Next to Wang Chong, Xu Keyi, Zhang Que, Cheng Sanyuan, Su Shixuan, and the others were all trying to persuade him. On the matter of Fomonlința, everyone at Wang Chong's side, including Li Siye and Xu Yi-qin, had reached an agreement.
"Wang Chong, it's best if you hide for now. At a time like this, it's better not to see him. "
Xu Yi-qin looked at Wang Chong, a hint of worry in her beautiful eyes.
Wang Chong said nothing, only stared at Fomonlința, his eyes twinkling. No one could tell what he was thinking.
"Ha!"
While everyone was worried, Wang Chong suddenly waved his hand and smiled.
"There's no need to worry. Nothing will happen. No matter what, Fomonlința won't dare to do anything. "
These words left everyone dumbfounded, but Wang Chong did not explain. With a wave of his sleeve, he began to descend the walls.
"Marquis, wait a moment!"
Everyone was anxious and hurriedly followed him.
A few moments later, the gates opened, and with the neighing of Neigh's horse, Wang Chong rode out on his White-hoofed Shadow. Behind him, Li Siye and the others followed.
Outside the city, the winds howled and the ground was covered in dust. As countless people on the walls watched, Wang Chong and Fomonlința approached each other.
"Haha, Lord Protector-General, long time no see!"
Wang Chong clasped his hands and urged his horse forward. His expression was calm, and there was even a smile on his face. His entire person was extremely relaxed. If one didn't know better, they would think that he and Fomonlința were not mortal enemies, but close friends. On the other side, Fomonlința's pupils constricted at the sight of Wang Chong's beaming face, a cold light flashing through his eyes.
"Hmph!"
With an angry snort, Fomonlința waved his hand and led his men forward. Not far from Wang Chong, Fomonlința stopped.
"Wang Chong, you're quite bold. I didn't think that you would still have the courage to see me."
"Milord must be joking. You and I are both officials of the Tang dynasty. Wang Chong truly doesn't understand why I wouldn't dare to see Milord."
Wang Chong softly chuckled. His easygoing demeanor was a stark contrast to Fomonlința's overbearing and murderous aura. There was no hint of nervousness in his demeanor.
"Wang Chong, look at what you've done! Did you really think that we didn't know? "
"Do you believe that our milord won't kill you with a single slash of his saber?"
Before Fomonlința could say anything, his two trusted subordinates behind him had already begun to curse.
"Enough!"
Fomonlința extended two fingers and stopped his subordinates behind him. His intimidating gaze fell on Wang Chong.
"Wang Chong, the Wangs are also a family of ministers and generals. Your grandfather was a virtuous minister of the Tang dynasty. I only have one question for you. Did you do something to Qifuli?"
"Hum!"
As soon as Fomonlința's voice fell, the expressions of the people behind Wang Chong changed. No one expected Fomonlința's senses to be so sharp. He was able to figure out the cause and effect of the matter so quickly and link it to Wang Chong. At this time, he absolutely could not admit it, especially when Wang Chong's master, The Evil Emperor, and the head of the Wushang Clan had gone to Wushang Village. If Fomonlința were to make things difficult for him at this time, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Haha!"
To everyone's surprise, Wang Chong chuckled and straightforwardly admitted it.
"Correct. I truly was the one who had The King of Song capture Qifuli. Your intuition was correct. When you sent out those five trusted subordinates, I was the one who arranged for the carriage crash and the beggars to come. You reacted very quickly, but alas, I still won in the end! "
Rumble!
At Wang Chong's words, whether it was Li Siye, Cheng Sanyuan, Fomonlința, or the people of Qixi, they all paled. No one had expected Wang Chong to be so bold. He should have denied it, but he actually admitted it in front of Fomonlința.
Clang!
The clear cry of a saber cut through the air. The moment Wang Chong admitted it, Fomonlința pulled out the saber at his waist.
"Bastard! Do you really think that I don't dare to kill you? This one has dominated Qixi for ten-some years and killed countless people, but no one has ever dared to oppose me like this. Do you know that with the distance between us, I can kill you with a single thought! "
Fomonlința's face was gloomy, his entire body trembling in rage. Although he had long ago guessed that this was the case, when Wang Chong personally said it and confirmed everything, Fomonlința still felt an indescribable rage. He only had one thought in his mind, and that was to kill the youngest son of the Wang Family.
"Milord, don't waste words with him. Kill him!"
Behind Fomonlința, the Hu generals of Qixi also had furious expressions on their faces. Clangclangclang! Following closely behind Fomonlința, the Hu generals began to unsheathe their weapons. Countless sabers and swords illuminated the air, their cold glints flitting through the air like dragons and snakes. Sensing this killing intent, the soldiers behind Wang Chong also began to unsheathe their weapons. Li Siye, in particular, had unsheathed his WuZi Steel sword that was taller than a man, exuding a mountainous pressure.
"Who dares to touch Marquis!"
"The Wushang cavalry are here. With a single order, none of you will be able to leave!"
Everyone was tense, swords drawn, swords drawn, and the atmosphere tense to the extreme. Just when it seemed like the two sides were about to begin a bitter and bloody battle, a light voice rang out in everyone's ears.
"Put away your sabers and swords."
Wang Chong first stopped the soldiers behind him, and then he turned to Fomonlința and the Qixi generals. Unlike the nervous soldiers, Wang Chong's expression had remained confident and unruffled, causing others to subconsciously relax.
"Lord Protector-General, it is said that courtesy demands reciprocity. At the triangular gap, you borrowed a knife to kill me, using Dusong Mangpoje's hand to kill me, and then stealing my credit. I only captured one of your subordinates, so it shouldn't be a big deal, right? Moreover, I'm not boasting, but do you really think you can kill me? You should know why Dusong Mangpoje fled, right? "
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