Through the relationship with Zhao Ju, the caravan went all the way south without saying a word. Half a month later, they successfully arrived at the Ba Pass point where their Feng Country And Mo Country s intersected.
Because of Ba Pass guarding the city general, the soldiers defending the city did not even bother to investigate Zhao Ju's caravan and immediately let him enter the city.
After entering the Ba Pass, Tang Yin and the rest went straight to the General's Mansion to meet Ying Bu.
Tang Yin had come to Ba Pass once, and it had been more than a year now. Its Ba Pass was still the same, without any changes. Once he reached the General's Mansion, Zhao Ju took two steps forward, bowed to the soldiers guarding the gate, and said while laughing: "I want to see General Ying Bu, I'll have to trouble the brothers to come in and let me know!"
It was not the first time Zhao Ju came to pay a visit to him, so the guards all recognised him. With a polite smile, they said: "Oh, it's Mr. Zhao Ju, please wait!" As he spoke, one of the guards turned around and walked into the manor. Even though it was called General's Mansion, it was actually just a relatively large courtyard house. There was a heaven and earth difference when compared to General's Mansion.
Not long later, the guard who came in to report came out, and smiled at Zhao Ju: "Mr. Zhao Ju, General invites you!"
"Thank you, brother!" Regardless of the time, regardless of who it was, Zhao Ju would always smile and act politely. He bowed towards the guard and then led Tang Yin and the rest inside.
Every time he visited, he would be alone. Now that they were going to bring Tang Yin and his group in, the guards immediately stopped him and questioned them, "Mr. Zhao Ju, they are …" Saying that, everyone looked up and down at Tang Yin and the rest.
These people had actually seen Tang Yin before, it was just that they were separated by too much time. Furthermore, Tang Yin was the Regiment Commander last time, he wore a general's armor, and was dressed like a commoner, so naturally they wouldn't be able to recognize him.
Zhao Ju laughed: "They are... My friend must be recommended to General Ying Bu … "
At this time, Tang Yin said softly to the Brother Shangguan, Cheng Jin, Jiang Mo and the others on his left and right: "All of you stay outside.
"Milord …" Everyone wanted to say something, but Tang Yin waved his hand and said casually: "It's fine!"
Zhao Ju said that Tang Yin and the others were his friends, and since Brother Shangguan and the rest were waiting outside, the guards let them in.
and the others entered the hall after passing through the small courtyard. Ying Bu was still in a messy and listless state. He was dressed in tattered casual clothes with the buttons unbuttoned, and he did not look like a general at all. He looked more like a homeless person.
"Mr. Zhao Ju!"
Seeing Zhao Ju approaching from the outside, Ying Bu only bowed slightly, and did not even look at Tang Yin and Zong Yuan who came with him, and just treated them as his servants.
Tang Yin snickered in his heart. He was like this the first time he met Ying Bu, at that time his first impression of him was also extremely poor.
"This time, Mr. Zhao Ju must have gotten a lot of rewards!" Ying Bu absent-mindedly asked.
"Hehe!" "Thanks to General Mu, I barely made a loss." Zhao Ju never left the merchant's side of things, no matter how much money he earned, he would never say it out loud. He paused for a moment before continuing, "This time, I have brought two friends with me!"
"Oh?" It was only now that Ying Bu looked straight at Tang Yin and Zong Yuan. Seeing Zong Yuan, Ying Bu did not feel anything, his gaze immediately sweeping across his body, but after seeing Tang Yin clearly, his eyes immediately widened. He stretched his head out, and carefully examined him once through, before asking curiously: "You … "You are …"
"Tang Yin!" Tang Yin raised his head, met Ying Bu's gaze, and saw himself clearly. He laughed and asked: "What? Did General Ying Bu forget about me so quickly? "
"Huh?" Ying Bu didn't know how to react for a while. He sat on the chair and looked at Tang Yin speechlessly. Tang Yin actually came to Ba Pass, this was simply unbelievable, wasn't Tianyuan Army at the moment? Why did Tang Yin suddenly come to his place? After being stunned for a while, Ying Bu jumped up from his chair, walked up to Tang Yin and sized him up, then exclaimed: "Master Tang? You... Why did you come to Ba Pass? "
Tang Yin laughed and said straightforwardly: "General Ying Bu, I am here for you!"
"Ah …" Ying Bu took a deep breath and looked at him in a daze.
Tang Yin did not immediately say the reason for his visit. He changed the topic, looked around, and laughed: "This place is still the same, it's not much different from the last time I left."
Ying Bu was still pondering over the meaning behind Tang Yin's words, when he casually replied, "In another hundred years, my Ba Pass will still be the same as before."
Tang Yin asked: "Does General Ying Bu really plan to stay in this damned place for the rest of his life?"
Ying Bu's body trembled as he looked into Tang Yin's eyes. He muttered to himself, "Master Tang's meaning is …"
"Let's join hands with me and eliminate the traitor Zhong Tian together!" Tang Yin said: "Once the overall situation has been decided, the various officials in the city can be chosen by General Ying Bu!"
Ah! Ying Bu's heart trembled, at that moment, his head turned. The reason Tang Yin had rushed all the way from the Lehu County to the Ba Pass was definitely to win him over. Then, should I accept Tang Yin's invitation and submit to him? Ying Bu was not stupid, on the surface he looked like a crude person, but in reality, he was extremely smart.
Just as he was considering the pros and cons, Tang Yin asked again, "Looking at the current situation, does General Ying Bu think that Zhong Tian can continue to be the Roc King?"
Hearing that, Ying Bu's body trembled, he thought for a moment, then no longer hesitated, he bowed to Tang Yin and said: "Ever since Master came to Ba Pass, this general has always admired you, and today Master has personally come to invite me, this general is willing to serve Master, and will not refuse you!"
Tang Yin laughed, he supported Ying Bu up, and said with a stern expression: "With General Ying Bu helping me, I can accomplish great things!"
Just as Tang Yin had expected, it was easy to subdue Ying Bu.
had been guarding this damned place for many years, and had already planned to return to the capital. It was just that life was difficult for him, and he couldn't return even if he wanted to, because now that Tang Yin threw out such tempting conditions, Ying Bu was naturally moved, and more importantly, Zhong Tian was currently weak, but Tang Yin was strong, and it was more reliable than being under Zhong Tian. Furthermore, he had come into contact with Tang Yin before, and admired Tang Yin's character, and was truly willing to work for him from the bottom of his heart.
Although Ying Bu expressed his wish to rely on Tang Yin, he immediately revealed a troubled expression, as if he wanted to say something.
Tang Yin sensed something and asked: "Does General Ying Bu have anything that's difficult to say?"
Ying Bu's face revealed bitterness, and said: "There are two things. Firstly, my family is from the capital, if I submit to Master, my family would be affected by Old Thief Zhong Tian's evil scheme! "
Tang Yin nodded in understanding. In a border city as important as Ba Pass, the families of the guards would normally be left behind, the purpose being to keep them as hostages, preventing them from protecting their own troops, planning for rebellion or betraying their country. He smiled slightly and said: "General Ying Bu does not need to worry about this, you have to submit to me, Zhong Tian will not know about this. In the future, you will continue to stay in the Ba Pass to be your guard, and once Zhong Tian escapes to your place, you can seal the city and stop him from entering the city! At that time, even if Zhong Tian wanted to harm your family, he would not be able to! "
"Oh!" did not plan to take her away, and even wanted her to stay in the Ba Pass. That would obviously be for the best.
"What's the second thing?" Tang Yin asked.
"Ever since Old Thief took over the position, although I am still a general of Ba Pass, Zhong Tian sent yet another Deputy General, named Zhou Shun. Although she said that she is my assistant, in reality, she is only here to supervise me.
"Oh!" Tang Yin thought for a while, then laughed: "Don't reveal what you and I are discussing, normally, in the future, I guess this Zhou Shun will not be able to detect anything."
"Yes!" Ying Bu nodded and said: "I will listen to Master."
Just as they were talking, a guard ran to the entrance of the hall and looked at Ying Bu.
Ying Bu frowned, this Zhou Shun, why was he not coming late, and why did he come at this time? He anxiously looked at Tang Yin and asked softly, "Master, look …"
Tang Yin was much calmer than Ying Bu. He smiled and waved his hand, then pointed to his own attire and said: "Right now, I'm Brother Zhao's servant, there's no way Zhou Shun can recognize me!"
Ying Bu looked at Tang Yin's clothes and pants, he suddenly realized something and patted his head, then laughed and shook his head: "I'm really anxious and confused!" As he spoke, he raised his head to the guard and said, "Please come in, Master Zhou!"
"Yes!" "General!"
The guard replied. He glanced at Tang Yin a few more times, then turned and quickly left.
Not long after, following the sound of footsteps, a middle-aged man dressed in a Official Robe walked in. This person looked to be in his forties, had an ordinary appearance, and a pair of small eyes that were rolling around. Entering the Main Hall, he greeted Ying Bu with respect, and observed the three people Tang Yin, Zong Yuan and Zhao Ju from the corner of his eyes.
Just as Tang Yin had said, Zhou Shun simply did not recognize him at all, as a large portion of his attention was placed on Zhao Ju.
He knew that Zhao Ju was a merchant from the Mo Country and he frequently visited the Feng Country And Mo Country border, but he did not take it to heart. After all, at the border, there were too many smugglers like Zhao Ju.
Ever since Zhou Shun came here, Ying Bu's face had always been gloomy and gloomy. He asked: "Is there something wrong, Master Zhou?"
Zhou Shun laughed and said: "I heard that guests came from General's Mansion, I was bored at home, so I came over to take a look."
"Humph!" Zhao Ju snorted, he turned his head and looked away, not even bothering to look at him.