"Oh? What do you mean?" Wei Tao immediately became interested. He had brought two thousand brothers to Riga Fortress, which could be described as a lone army.

Every year, the Great Xia would send such a lone army to support the Western Continent. One purpose was to provide financial support to the Western Continent Temple, and the other was to demonstrate its sincerity in forming an alliance between the two sides.

However, this caused great hardship for the Great Xia soldiers who were serving as reinforcements. In previous years, it was considered good if half of the expeditionary force could return to their hometowns, mainly due to language barriers and fighting alone.

Tang Bailong stopped and said sincerely, "Our Venice is located in the southeast of the Western Continent. Due to its geographical location, we have been doing business with the world since ancient times. Many caravans from the Great Xia have also had good cooperative relationships with our merchants. It can be said that the Venetian merchants are the wealthiest group in the entire Western Continent."

Wei Tao nodded in agreement. His Wuyi Army was stationed in the Western Regions and knew a thing or two about the pioneering spirit and wealth of the Venetian merchants.

"Because Venice is the richest country, it has always borne a heavy tax burden. A large part of the Temple's annual military expenses are borne by us Venetians. The Temple also granted Venice some privileges, which aroused the covetousness of others. The barbaric Saxons and the greedy French are not very friendly to us."

Tang Bailong's expression became agitated. "Our Venetian warriors are always ostracized on the battlefield, and when it comes to distributing spoils, we always get into conflicts. People always say, 'You're already so rich, what do you need these spoils for?'"

Looking at the indignant Tang Bailong, Wei Tao finally understood what he meant. To put it simply, the Silver Daisy Knights wanted to stick together with his Wuyi Army to protect their respective interests in the future battles.

Wei Tao was also very interested in the proposal. He arranged a time with Tang Bailong, at which time Tang Bailong's uncle would come forward to discuss the specific details.

The two finally arrived at Qin Mo's residence. As soon as they reached the door, Qin Mo walked out with a frosty expression, followed by a female knight. It was clear that this female knight had informed Qin Mo in advance.

Ellie's family wields considerable power in Iberia, and this time they have assembled a private army to come to Riga Fortress. Upon receiving the news, they immediately informed Qin Mo, who was instantly filled with rage. As she stepped outside, she saw Wei Tao and Tang Bailong.

When Qin Mo saw the two approaching, she simply nodded and continued walking out. Judging from the direction Qin Mo was heading, she was going to cause trouble for Prince William.

The Lionheart Knights' encampment was located in the northwest corner of the fortress, occupying a large area of ​​barracks. Atop the flagpole at the camp entrance flew the Knights' banner, depicting two lions facing each other.

"I'm looking for your commander, William." Qin Mo arrived at the camp gate but didn't go in. She spoke coldly to the guards at the gate.

"Our commander will not see anyone!" The knight at the door swallowed hard as he faced the menacing Qin Mo and insisted.

Qin Mo unleashed his vital energy, gathering it into a sword. With a "whoosh," he severed the flagpole several feet away, and the red double lion flag fell to the ground.

"Lord Qin Mo, you've gone too far!" A figure rushed over quickly, but was always a step too late, watching as the Lionheart Knights' banner fell to the ground.

"I've gone too far today, what are you going to do about it?"

"You... young man... since you have the guts to cut down our flag, then you must also have the guts to accept my duel!"

Prince William looked at the crowd of onlookers, including members of the Golden Fleece Knights and the Silver Daisy Knights, and finally decided to take a risk to save face.

“Prince William, Your Highness Qin Mo, I admire your courage, but you are doing something foolish.”

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