No one present, including Wu Shilu, expected Liu Tan to suddenly attack. This was illogical and inconsistent with his identity.

Wu Shilu retreated just now because Liu Tan's behavior was too abnormal. In the past, when Liu Tan saw him, he wanted to turn around and leave immediately. Even if he took the initiative to walk towards him, he would avoid him without caring about his image and did not hide his dislike for him at all. Why would he suddenly take the initiative to approach him?

The reason why Wu Shilu has been able to get to where he is today is not just because he is mentally ill, the most important thing is that he always stays vigilant.

Wu Shilu covered his chest and looked up at Liu Tan, his brown eyes rarely becoming serious.

He still had a smile on his face, but just as he was about to say something, he coughed and spat out a mouthful of blood foam.

After stabbing the man, Liu Tan did not want to fight anymore. He originally wanted to pull out the dagger and retreat, but he did not expect that Wu Shilu actually held his hand tightly. Liu Tan simply gave up the dagger, used the blood on Wu Shilu's hand as lubrication to pull out his hand, and quickly retreated to Li Ling's side.

At this time, both Wu Shilu's guards and Li Ling finally reacted. Li Ling immediately stepped forward to protect Liu Tan and shouted, "Protect His Highness!"

Only then did Li Ling understand why Liu Tan asked him to deliver the letter to Huo Guang. This... really caught him off guard!

Who would have thought that Liu Tan would drive hundreds of miles and wait for a long time to specially ask Wu Shilu to come out just to stab him?

Liu Tan stood at the back, hands behind his back, coldly looking at the Xiongnu who were rushing over to avenge their Chanyu, and said, "If you don't quickly carry him back, then you'll have to leave him alive."

Wu Shilu's face was pale at this moment, but he hadn't fainted yet. He covered his chest and stared at Liu Tan, saying, "Bring the King of the North to me!"

Li Ling suddenly felt like he was facing a formidable enemy. The number of the enemy was about the same as theirs, but he heard someone blowing a bone whistle with his own ears, which was obviously calling for help.

And on their side...why hasn't Prime Minister Huo come yet!

Just when Li Ling was about to say that he would protect His Royal Highness the King of the North even at the cost of his life, the sound of chaotic horse hooves was heard.

Li Ling was startled. Before he could distinguish the enemy from the enemy, he heard his highness say slowly, "My people have arrived. It seems that you are the one who should stay."

Liu Tan had a plan but no real intention. When he was about to set off, Huo Guang received the letter and began to gather his soldiers to come and support him. Huo Guang didn't know what Liu Tan was going to do, but since Liu Tan said there was danger, he would treat it as a danger.

The reinforcements on one side had already set off, and the other side had just called for help. Although Wu Shilu was seriously injured, his mind was still clear. He stared at Liu Tan for a long time before coughing and saying, "North... I have received the token of love from His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory. I will return it to you one day."

Liu Tan lowered his eyes and said, "First you survive tonight, then we'll talk."

Wu Shilu finally felt a little exhausted at this point, and said weakly, "Let's go!"

The Huns came quickly and left quickly.

When Huo Guang arrived with his men, he saw the Huns quickly retreating. He jumped off his horse and walked quickly towards Liu Tan. When Liu Tan turned around and saw Huo Guang, his calm demeanor immediately disappeared. Feeling guilty for a moment, he waved and said, "Ah Guang, good evening."

Good fucking evening!

Huo Guang felt a lump in his chest and was about to say something when his eyes stopped on Liu Tan's right hand - which was covered in blood.

He was so shocked that he didn't care about saying anything else. He quickly walked over and asked, "Your Highness, are you injured?"

As Huo Guang asked, he felt puzzled. How come everyone from Li Ling to the other guards were clean, including their knives, but their prince's hands were covered in blood?

Liu Tan seemed to have just realized that there was blood on him. He frowned in disgust and said, "It's not my blood, it's Wu Shilu's. Let's go back and wash our hands."

Huo Guang paused, doubting his own ears: "What?"

Liu Tan coughed lightly and said, "We can't stay here for long. Let's go back and talk about it. Let's go back and talk about it!"

Huo Guang had no choice but to suppress his doubts, stuffed Liu Tan, who was about to ride a horse, into the car, and then got in the car himself to keep an eye on him.

The reason for not letting him go was at least because they were afraid that this person would run away on horseback, but Liu Tan could also slip away in the carriage, so Huo Guang had no choice but to resort to this last resort.

Liu Tan knew he was in the wrong but didn't say anything. He just let Miao Rui and Big Gao help him wash his hands.

When they were almost at the camp, Huo Guang said, "Your Highness, please stay with me for the night."

No one knew that His Royal Highness the King of the North would come, so they definitely wouldn't set up a tent for him. Now looking at the entire camp, Huo Guang's tent is the best, so Liu Tan naturally had to stay with him.

Liu Tan originally didn't want to make too much of a fuss, but as soon as he arrived at the camp, he saw Zhang Qian and another person he didn't know standing together at the entrance to greet him.

Liu Tan leaned over and asked, "Is that man Su Wu?"

Huo Guang nodded: "It's him."

Liu Tan paused and suddenly felt a little sad. If Su Wu had not been born early, he would be less than 40 years old now, which was not young in that era. However, no matter how old he was, he would not have a head full of white hair, like a man in his sixties or seventies.

I don’t know what kind of life he has been living in the past ten years.

After Liu Tan got off the carriage, Zhang Qian immediately bowed and said, "This humble official greets His Majesty the King of the Northern Territory."

Su Wu also saluted. Liu Tan hurried over to help them both up and said, "No need to be so polite. It's late and the dew is heavy. You two have just returned victorious. Come into the tent and talk."

Zhang Qian said with a smile, "Since we parted in Chang'an, I never thought we would meet here today. Your Highness has become even more charming and radiant."

Liu Tan held their arms all the way to the tent. After they sat down, he said, "Marquis Bowang looks a little haggard now. I think he has suffered a lot. But don't worry, this revenge will be avenged sooner or later."

Su Wu sat aside without saying a word. With his status, it was good enough for him to see Liu Tan, and he really had no right to speak.

Zhang Qian's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He knew Liu Tan somewhat, so he quickly said, "Your Highness, don't worry. The Xiongnu are different from the small nations in the Western Regions. Your Majesty's intention is to avoid conflict with the Xiongnu as much as possible and to rest and recuperate. Your Highness should be cautious."

Liu Tan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Marquis Bowang. I know what's going on. The Xiongnu won't have time to harass us anytime soon."

His words puzzled everyone. Huo Guang finally couldn't help but ask, "Your Highness, what's with Wu Shilu's blood on your hand?"

Zhang Qian and Su Wu were startled and subconsciously looked at Liu Tan's hands, only to find that his hands were clean, his fingers were as smooth as peeled onions, and there was no trace of blood. For a moment, they were a little confused about what Huo Guang was talking about.

Liu Tan looked at his right hand, which still had a trace of blood on it. He couldn't help but wipe his hand with a cloth and said, "Nothing, I just stabbed Wu Shilu."

Everyone: ???

Liu Tan finished speaking with a hint of regret, "What a pity! He's not very experienced. I wanted to stab him in the heart, but he was so quick to react that he dodged it."

Huo Guang asked woodenly, "Where did you stab?"

"Right chest." Liu Tan thought for a moment and said, "Although we didn't kill him directly, with such a serious injury, given the Huns' medical level, he shouldn't survive, right?"

Zhang Qian and Su Wu both looked at him in amazement, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Huo Guang came to his senses and said weakly, "How could Your Highness take such a risk?"

Liu Tan said, "Who else but me can ask Wu Shilu to come out?"

Huo Guang: What you said makes a lot of sense. I don’t even know how to refute it.

Indeed, if Liu Tan had not personally asked Wu Shilu to come out, Wu Shilu would definitely not have come out directly.

Huo Guang suddenly felt relieved. Wu Shilu had probably always looked down on Liu Tan. Indeed, compared to the brutal Huns, Liu Tan looked too soft.

Unfortunately, he didn't know that this seemingly gentle person could crush people to ashes when he got cruel.

Su Wu couldn't help but whispered, "Wu Shilu is narrow-minded and will definitely hate Your Highness to the core. This..."

Liu Tan smiled and said, "What a coincidence! I also wish he would die right now. Besides, no matter what he thinks, let's just get through this first. I think he's in a bit of trouble."

Su Wu and Zhang Qian looked at each other. They felt that it was a great pleasure, but also that something seemed to be wrong.

Huo Guang, standing by, felt a little frustrated. He felt that the impression the Northern Border Kingdom was leaving on others might be bad, so he tried to redeem himself: "Your Highness, your night meeting with Wu Shilu wasn't just to assassinate him, right?"

Liu Tan looked up at Huo Guang and said, "What else? I want to ask Wu Shilu about the secrets of the Xiongnu, but he can't tell me?"

Huo Guang: ...

So you'd hide your tracks and travel hundreds of miles just to stab him? Are you crazy?

Huo Guang really couldn't hold on any longer and began to think about how to get everyone to go back and rest first. He needed to sort out his thoughts.

Liu Tan was a bit excited at this point. After finishing his words with Huo Guang, he turned to Su Wu and Zhang Qian and said, "You two have suffered so much in the Xiongnu. I see you both look haggard. Why don't you come back with me to the capital to rest for a while and return to Chang'an when you're better? Otherwise, it would be disastrous if you get sick after such a tiring journey."

Su Wu glanced at Zhang Qian, who bowed and said with a smile, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I apologize for the inconvenience."

Liu Tan nodded and said, "It's getting late. You two should go back and rest for now. We will return immediately tomorrow."

The same idea popped up in Zhang Qian and Su Wu's minds: they had to go back first, otherwise if Wu Shilu died and the Huns attacked them madly, they would probably not be able to go back.

The two men politely took their leave. After leaving the tent, they looked at each other. Su Wu whispered, "The King of the Northern Territory...you really can't judge a person by his appearance."

This temper is a bit too fierce.

After the two of them left, Huo Guang said, "Your Highness, why didn't you discuss this with us first? Wu Shilu is seriously injured now. What if he's not dead..."

Liu Tan said decisively: "He will definitely die."

Huo Guang said calmly, "Although the Xiongnu are not very skilled in medicine, the Xiongnu royal family often recruits Han doctors to serve them. If Your Highness doesn't kill him with one strike, he might not die."

Liu Tan winked at Huo Guang and said, "But I have poisoned the knife."