The winter wind blows by, bringing a bit of chill. The sky is covered with dark clouds and fine raindrops are floating, making people feel even more chilled.

It is now the middle of winter in the twelfth lunar month. At this time, the weather in the Yun Kingdom is usually sunny and rainy, but a sudden winter rain slowed down the Xia Kingdom's delegation even more.

King Qi reined in his horse, feeling the coldness on his body, and couldn't help but tremble, and said:

"Isn't it said that Yun Kingdom is like spring all year round? Although it is not as cold as Northern Xinjiang, it is not much better than Jinling City..."

The deputy envoy of the mission next to him heard this and chuckled:

"Haha, I'm afraid your Highness doesn't know something. The four seasons are like spring, and we are talking about Zhongqing City, the capital of the Yun Kingdom. Although the Yun Kingdom is not as vast as our Daxia territory, it is still a powerful country in the world, dominating the southern part of the world.

It can also be called vast. The change of seasons is the rule of heaven and earth. A place like Zhongqing City where spring is like all year round is already a given by heaven and earth. Don’t force it, don’t force it!”

King Qi was not in the mood to argue with the deputy envoy, so he rubbed his hands and said:

"We're not marching to fight now, so why bother rushing in this wind and rain? Send the order, don't rush anymore, we will set up camp here today!"

Although camping in the wild is not as comfortable as rushing to the Yun Kingdom city to rest, in such weather, rushing in the rain is indeed a torturous thing.

When the deputy envoy of the mission heard what King Qi said, he naturally had no objection and sent an order to find a place to set up camp.

King Qi sat on his horse, turned his head and glanced at the hundreds of elite border troops of the Yun Kingdom guarded by the envoy. He suddenly shook his head and said:

"When I led the troops in the northern border, I was not afraid of the barbarians, but of the damn weather. Sometimes the soldiers were on guard duty at night, and their hands and feet could freeze off without even realizing it! Prepare some drinks for your men.

Send it. Don’t forget these soldiers of the Yun Kingdom!"

King Qi turned over and dismounted, covered his hands with his hands, took a breath of heat, and continued:

"As well as the officials in the mission, I will give you a feast of wine and meat tonight to reward everyone for their hard work these days!"

The deputy envoy of the mission nodded repeatedly when he heard this.

And just when the Xia State delegation stopped stationed, two bushes of grass not far away from them moved slightly, and soon returned to calm.

By the time the Xia State delegation finished setting up camp, it was already getting dark.

In the Yun Army camp, the border military captain was making arrangements for night deployment.

Looking at the simple camp map in his hand, the captain frowned and said:

"Didn't you say that King Qi of the Xia Kingdom has been practicing in the army all year round? Why is the camp of the Xia Kingdom envoy so crude and rough? And the camp for me and others is arranged so far away. If something happens, our army will

It’s not that easy to react!”

Hearing what the home captain said at this time, several Yunjun uncles did not take it seriously at all. They couldn't help but chuckle and said:

"Captain Lieutenant, we just defeated the Xia Kingdom and forced them to come to sue for peace. They are resistant to us, so they naturally want to keep us far away! Otherwise, how terrible it would be to see them in front of us!

"

"Lieutenant, you have forgotten. This is the Xia Kingdom's envoy who came to formally sign a contract. They are not here to fight. Why do we need to be so careful?"

"That's right, and it's unclear whether King Qi of the Xia Kingdom will fight. Previously, he used superior troops to raid the northern counties of our Yun Kingdom, but in the end he was defeated by Cheng Zhenbei with 60,000 soldiers and horses.

Returned in a great defeat. Let me tell you, had it not been for his royal background, how would he have been able to lead the army?"

After hearing what his subordinates said to each other, the captain of the border army who was still doubtful at first felt that he was being suspicious, and then he gradually felt relieved.

Looking at his soldiers who were joking and laughing at King Qi's sake, the captain coughed lightly and said:

"Hey, keep your voice down. After all, Xia Guo is here for peace talks. Don't let others hear it. It will make it difficult to get off the stage."

"What are you afraid of? The two camps are so far apart!"

"That's right. King Qi would send someone to our place for no reason..."

At this time, a Yunjun soldier wearing armor quickly ran into the military tent and reported to the border military commander:

"Captain, King Xia Guoqi sent his personal bodyguards to bring us wine and meat to keep us warm from the cold, and by the way, we are rewarded for King Qi!"

The laughter of the soldiers suddenly stopped, and they couldn't help but look at each other.

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In the grass not far from the Xia Kingdom mission camp, a group of men in black were hiding in the darkening sky.

One of the men in black pointed at the tent in front and said:

"Brother, you have seen everything clearly. In the entire camp, the defense here is the most lax. And judging from the posture of this camp, it must be some important person."

The leader of the men in black squinted his eyes and raised his head, took a closer look, and said:

"Everyone who comes in and out is dressed as a palace maid. Could it be the princess from Xia who got married?"

"Princess? Hey, senior brother, why don't we kidnap her? Such a noble status makes me excited to death just thinking about it!" A man in black couldn't help but said with a lustful look in his eyes.

The leading man in black nodded indifferently and said casually:

"It's up to you, but this princess of the Xia Kingdom must not be allowed to live."

"Senior brother, you know me. If you fall into my hands, you won't survive. Hehe..."

The leading man in black ignored him, pondered for a moment, and said softly:

"All the brothers and sisters have been waiting for so long and finally found this opportunity. They must not miss it. Hide your figure and wait until the end of the day. When they are full of wine and food and relax their vigilance, take action immediately. Those who have acted recklessly and leaked their traces before, don't blame them.

Senior brother is so unkind!"

"Yes!" A group of men in black responded in lowered voices.

At the same time, a clump of weeds in the distance swayed invisibly.

Another group of men in black crouched low and moved vigorously. Taking advantage of the dim sky, they hid on the other side not far from Xia Guo's tent.

A man in black who was looking for information frowned and said:

"Captain Lieutenant, something is wrong! This camp looks unusual. It seems that there are important people living in it. How could such a person be placed in the Xia State Mission Camp so far away from the mission troops and Yun State border troops?

A place for protection?"

The man in black headed here also frowned and nodded:

"There's something wrong... but it doesn't matter. The Major General told us before that today's assassination was a deliberate attempt to scare off the enemy! We just need to escape in time!"

He paused and said in a cold voice:

"Let's start at Haishi, not too early or too late, so as not to cause no response from the Xia State. We will rush into it, pretend to be there, and then retreat immediately! If there is really an ambush on the Xia State, we can escape and leave without any entanglement! Whoever wants to

If you miss, kill yourself!"

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, all the men in black immediately lowered their voices and responded in unison.

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"Your Highness, everything is ready!"

When King Qi heard the report from his subordinates, he paused, stood up, looked serious, and said in a low voice:

"Is it guaranteed to be foolproof?"

"Don't worry, Your Highness, the mission guards and the Yun Kingdom border troops are fully prepared!"

King Qi nodded and said in a deep voice:

"Go and invite everyone here... There are also Confucian and French disciples. There are many masters among them. It will spoil things. Invite them together!"

"yes!"

The undercurrent hidden below is not known to ordinary people. The atmosphere in the entire Xia Kingdom envoy camp suddenly became lively because King Qi brought out wine and meat to reward everyone.

In the camp, almost all the officials, experts, and generals from the Xia Kingdom's mission gathered together.

King Qi stood up with a smile, picked up the wine glass in his hand, and raised it high:

"You have worked hard recently, and you can drink as much as you want tonight as a reward for your hard work!"

Everyone stood up one after another and responded:

"His Royal Highness King Xie Qi!"

King Qi chuckled and raised his eyes. The generals in the tent immediately understood and walked around the camp without saying a word, constantly urging people to drink and stirring up the atmosphere.

Under conscious or unconscious guidance, the atmosphere in the camp became more and more relaxed. Even the Confucian and French disciples, who had been tit-for-tat before, now had the dignity to not cause trouble and drink happily.

The lively noises came from the Xia Kingdom camp, making people feel the atmosphere where the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves.

Not far from the camp, men in black from both sides were quietly hiding in the rainy night, hiding their bodies and auras, quietly waiting for the opportunity to come.

Seeing the fine cold rain getting heavier and heavier, it was finally Haishi.

The leaders of the two men in black raised their heads at the same time, slowly drew out the weapons from their waists, and said coldly:

"Do it!"(*2)

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound, accompanied by the swaying of the grass.

Under the cover of night and rain, the people in black quietly approached the surroundings of the Xia Kingdom camp.

The next moment, many men in black suddenly rushed out and rushed towards the entrance of the camp.

However, both parties were focused on the Xia Kingdom camp at this time, and did not notice at all that there was another force that had quietly touched the surrounding area of ​​the Xia Kingdom camp.

The two men in black rushed out almost at the same time, and then in a hurry, they collided directly with each other.
To be continued...