Niu Youdao nodded slightly as he stared at the map. "Other than warhorses, I can't think of anything else worth him taking such a huge risk to sneak around Korea."
Black Peony asked, "Is it from Qi?"
Niu Youdao said, "The environment doesn't change, and the difficulties everyone faces are the same. There isn't much of a choice in the big picture. Your Highness, you still have to rely on the Kingdom of Qi for your warhorses. The Northern Province is so large that you don't have any other choice. "
"This route goes through almost all of Korea. Northern Prefecture is really daring!" Black Peony stared at the map and exclaimed.
"Can they take over Northern Prefecture if they aren't daring?" Niu Youdao tapped his finger on the Northern Region's position and chuckled. "They are the ones who dared to go against Korea and Yan from the very beginning. Borrowing Korea's waterways is nothing to them. This waterway can't be cleared in a short period of time, and they don't dare to let Korea know. They can only do it quietly and slowly. They've probably been working on this waterway for a long time. In other words, they already had a plan and weren't afraid from the start. They're bullying Korea! "
Black Peony raised her head and asked, "Does this mean that Great Zen Mountain is confident in getting warhorses from Qi?"
"I'm afraid it's not just Great Zen Mountain. There might be an even bigger and more mysterious force behind them …" Niu Youdao narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself.
This judgment wasn't without reason. During the Lu Shengzhong incident, Chen Guishuo had sent out an urgent warning and then reported the details when he had time.
Chen Guishuo had clearly told him that he saw a group of mysterious people appear around Shao Pingbo. Lu Shengzhong wasn't so easily captured, but because of this group of mysterious people, Lu Shengzhong was quickly captured.
Just the three flying mounts were enough to make Niu Youdao apprehensive, let alone anything else.
Flying mounts weren't cheap. One could easily cost tens of millions of gold coins. Great Zen Mountain couldn't afford such extravagant things.
The only forces that could afford flying mounts, apart from the royal courts, were the forces of the Alliance of Cultivators that had seats in the Misty Pavilion and had the right to speak in the Misty Pavilion.
What's more, it wasn't just one flying mount, but three!
After that incident, he deeply realized that there was an unfathomable force hiding behind Shao Pingbo.
The Black Peony Peony was shocked. "Daoye, you are saying that Shao Pingbo has a power greater than Great Zen Mountain behind him? That was impossible. If it really existed, it was impossible that nothing happened in Bei Zhou. How could they let Great Zen Mountain gain all the benefits in Bei Zhou? If Shao Pingbo really has such a powerful force behind him, why would that force sit idly by when Daoye goes against him? "
Niu Youdao said in a low voice, "That's why I feel that this force is very mysterious, as if they don't dare to show themselves. In short, this force definitely exists, but I don't know much about it. I only feel that this force's relationship with Shao Pingbo is a bit awkward. Just like you said, I don't know what's going on. "
The Black Peony didn't know how he knew about the existence of this mysterious force. She couldn't help but look at the secret letter in his hand. She didn't know if the information came from the same person behind this secret letter.
She was very curious about this. She didn't know when Niu Youdao had placed such a deadly spy beside Shao Pingbo. This spy had stabbed into Shao Pingbo's vitals.
The reason was very simple. The waterway that Shao Pingbo was secretly operating in Korea was definitely top secret. People that Shao Pingbo didn't trust would not be allowed to inspect this waterway. It made sense that the spy could come into contact with the mysterious force behind Shao Pingbo.
Because of this, the Black Peony was secretly happy. Daoye truly treated her as one of his own. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let her know about the existence of this top secret spy.
In an instant, the Black Peony was in a great mood!
She heard Niu Youdao continue, "The first time I came into contact with someone like Shao Pingbo, I knew what kind of person he was. He's definitely not someone to be trifled with. No matter how big that force is or how mysterious it is, Shao Pingbo won't let anyone manipulate him. Sooner or later, the two sides will have to compete!"
The Black Peony suddenly giggled.
Niu Youdao was stunned and couldn't help but chuckle. "You look like you're in a good mood!"
The Black Peony winked at him. "I'm happy. Who's the spy beside Shao Pingbo? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone even if you beat me to death! "
Niu Youdao finally understood what she was happy about. He changed the subject. "Is this worth laughing at?"
The Black Peony gave him a disdainful look. When there were no outsiders, this woman was a little presumptuous with Niu Youdao. For example, she would flirt a little. This was a woman's advantage. If a man tried to flirt with Niu Youdao, he would probably be beaten to death.
Seeing that he wasn't going to say anything, the Black Peony didn't press him any further. She knew that some things couldn't be brought to light. She sighed and said, "I'm just lamenting. Aren't you and Shao Pingbo arch-enemies? When I heard you say that just now, I had a feeling."
She was a person who had participated in spreading nursery rhymes and rumors. She knew about the grudge between Niu Youdao and Shao Pingbo. Not mentioning the matter of Ice and Snow Pavilion, she knew that the two were arch-enemies.
Niu Youdao was suspicious. "What feeling?"
The Black Peony sighed. "Why do I feel that you two arch-enemies have both set your eyes on that mysterious force? It seems like you both don't like him!"
Niu Youdao was also amused. "Is that so?"
The Black Peony nodded. "I don't know about Shao Pingbo, but in any case, you definitely don't like that mysterious force!"
"I don't know what's going on right now, so there's nothing to like about them. Since they haven't openly helped Shao Pingbo deal with me, they must have some reservations. The chances of them openly dealing with me in the future aren't high." Niu Youdao shook his head, his gaze landing on the map again. "Can the Great Zen Mountain's forces get warhorses from the Kingdom of Qi so easily? I'm just worried that the mysterious force will help Shao Pingbo! "
The Black Peony said, "Isn't that simple? The Han will definitely want to prevent foreign enemies from entering their territory. There will definitely be checkpoints at important locations along the waterways, and there will definitely be troops stationed there. It'll be very easy to stop Shao Pingbo from succeeding. As long as they leak the news to the Han court, the Northern Region will definitely suffer! I don't believe that the mysterious force can make Han remain indifferent to this matter. If they really have that ability, there's no need for them to pretend to be mysterious. "
Niu Youdao fell silent. He had indeed thought of this at first, but he quickly rejected the idea. If he did that, Chen Guishuo would very likely be exposed!
He knew very well that to a certain extent, he and Shao Pingbo were the same kind of people.
When people faced a problem, the biggest difference was in the way they thought about the problem. Some people thought in a point-to-point way, while others thought in a fan-shaped way. But he and Shao Pingbo both thought in a spiderweb way. Even the slightest contact with a bug would immediately cause a reaction.
With Lu Shengzhong's accident, Wei Duo had cut off all leads in time, so Shao Pingbo hadn't been able to bite him. This time, if the matter of the waterways was exposed, Shao Pingbo would probably immediately target the traitor. No matter how many people were involved, no matter how many people might leak the secret, it was useless. It couldn't be covered up. Niu Youdao believed that Shao Pingbo had the ability.
It was not easy to plant a spy around Shao Pingbo. This kind of person's vigilance was too high, and his logical thinking ability was too strong. It could even be described as terrifying. To this day, he still couldn't figure out how Shao Pingbo had so quickly deduced that he was going to the Ice and Snow Pavilion to look for the Red Sun Vermilion Fruit.
It could be said that the Rainbow Inn was humiliated by Chu Anlou because it was all thanks to Shao Pingbo!
He had been silent for a long time and had deliberately planned a counterattack. Who knew that Shao Pingbo would once again use the unimaginable method of killing Lady Ruan and her son to escape!
To deal with this kind of person, he knew that the possibility of creating a second person similar to Chen Guishuo and sending him over was next to nothing.
The enmity between Chen Guishuo and him, Niu Youdao, started in the Shanghai Sect. At that time, he and Shao Pingbo didn't know each other yet. Later on, he and Shao Pingbo still didn't know each other at Nanshan Temple. Even after that, he and Shao Pingbo still didn't know each other.
Even if Shao Pingbo was an immortal, it was impossible for him to think that the enmity in the Shanghai Sect was set up for him. It was also impossible for him to think that the ambush at Nanshan Temple was set up for him. Even more so, he didn't think that the killing of the envoy of Yan in Jinzhou was set up for him.
The enmity between Chen Guishuo and him, Niu Youdao, rose and fell together with the Song family. It was tied together with the Song family. Until the Song family was destroyed, he and Song Shu went to Shao Pingbo together. Chen Guishuo's foundation was simply impeccable. It was so perfect that it could withstand any scrutiny and doubt.
Now, it seemed that Chen Guishuo played a huge role.
If it wasn't for Chen Guishuo's information, he wouldn't have known that Shao Pingbo had such a mysterious force behind him. If he didn't know this, he might suffer a great loss in the future!
If it wasn't for Chen Guishuo's information, he wouldn't have been able to get hold of such top-secret information about Shao Pingbo's waterway and give Shao Pingbo a heavy blow at any time!
"No!" Niu Youdao shook his head. "If necessary, I'd rather let Shao Pingbo get a large number of warhorses than expose his waterway!"
Black Peony was shocked. "Why? Daoye, do you know that once Shao Pingbo gets a large number of warhorses, he'll have a strong military force to deter others? It'll be very easy for the Northern State to grow stronger! "
Niu Youdao still shook his head. "There's no need! There's no need to fight for a short period of time! "
"…" Black Peony was speechless. He was actually going to give up on such an opportunity to severely injure his opponent!
There were some things that Niu Youdao couldn't explain to her. The reason was actually very simple. He didn't think that Shao Pingbo would be doomed eternally after losing those warhorses. With Shao Pingbo's ability, it was entirely possible for him to make a comeback.
As for him, he couldn't do anything to Shao Pingbo right now. In reality, all his attacks on Shao Pingbo had failed.
To him, the most dangerous thing about Shao Pingbo didn't matter how many warhorses Shao Pingbo obtained. The most dangerous thing was Shao Pingbo himself!
If he couldn't find an opportunity to deal a fatal blow, he wouldn't expose Chen Guishuo so easily.
"Daoye, are you afraid that the secret agent on that side will be exposed?" Black Peony couldn't help but try to persuade him. "When the incident happens, we can arrange for the secret agent to escape!"
Niu Youdao waved his hand and said, "Alright, don't mention this anymore. Let it rot in your stomach. I'm not a blockhead. If I know what he wants to do, how can I sit back and watch him succeed? As long as the warhorses are still in Qi's territory, it won't be Korea's turn to seize them! "
Black Peony was stunned, and then her eyes lit up. That's right, the people of Qi weren't dead!
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