Although Ba Zhuo already knew from Li Zhi that the visitor was Li Jue, he still looked incredulous, not believing that Li Jue would have such audacity.

But now, besides Li Zhi, it seems he has no one else he can trust.

"Bring Li Jue in!"

"promise!"

After introducing himself, Li Jue had been waiting for Ba Zhuo to see him, but when he finally got to see him, he refused.

"Why should I go in?"

Ba Zhuo, disguised as a lowly soldier, chuckled upon hearing this, thinking to himself, "That's more like it. If the eldest grandson of the Tang Dynasty walked right in, even if he didn't doubt that this guy was an imposter, he would at least suspect that he was stupid."

Wen Yan'e, a soldier of Xueyantuo, was stunned for a moment, and then they all turned their gazes to Ba Zhuo.

Following the gaze of the crowd, Li Jue also saw this outstanding-looking soldier and quickly guessed his identity.

If he wasn't mistaken, this man was the Xueyantuo Khan!

"The eldest grandson of the Tang Dynasty greets the Khan of Xueyantuo!"

Li Jue did not bow to Xueyantuo, but merely gave a perfunctory fist salute.

Seeing this, Ba Zhuo was not angry. He threw off his hat on the spot and walked towards the gate of the camp.

"You are the eldest grandson of the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Jue smiled faintly upon hearing this.

"Genuine, guaranteed!"

Upon hearing this, Ba Zhuo hesitated slightly, then nodded firmly.

"good!"

I believe you!

How do you want to talk?

Li Jue answered without hesitation upon hearing this.

"Of course, we should each take five hundred men, separate ourselves from the main army, and find a secluded place to talk."

"oh?"

Upon hearing this, Ba Zhuo laughed heartily.

"Although the grasslands are vast, it's not easy to find a secluded place under the onslaught of your Tang Dynasty's iron cavalry!"

Li Jue replied indifferently upon hearing this.

"fine!"

"If you don't want to talk, I'm going home right now!"

"Anyway, I am already the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, and the recognized heir apparent of the Tang Dynasty."

"Now I have fulfilled my responsibilities and obligations. Although I was unable to bring my Ninth Uncle back, I have done right by his father and by all the officials of the Tang Dynasty."

After saying this, Li Jue turned his horse around and rode away.

His trip was partly motivated by resentment, but more so by a desire to show off and, incidentally, to assess the true strength of the Xueyantuo.

Now that his goal has been achieved, he has no reason to linger.

However, as soon as he turned his horse around, Ba Zhuo, who was hiding in the tent, objected.

"Li Jue, do you think the grasslands are a place you can come and go as you please?"

After saying this, Ba Zhuo immediately drew his bow and shot an arrow into the sky. As soon as the arrow left the bowstring, it emitted a piercing buzzing sound. When it reached its highest point, the sound was at its loudest and could be heard for at least several miles.

However, this is not the end. Or rather, this is just the beginning.

As soon as the whistling arrows shot into the air, the same sound immediately came from all directions.

After these sounds, a rapid clatter of hooves swept in, shaking the earth.

"Li Jue!"

"I've gone to great lengths to entertain you, hahaha!"

"Now that you're here, I, the Khan, will naturally treat you well. As long as you surrender obediently, I guarantee I won't kill you, and I'll provide you with the best food and drink!"

Upon hearing this, Li Jue immediately let out a cold laugh.

"dream!"

"Since I dared to come, I'm not afraid of your tricks!"

"Men, display our goods and let Khan Bazhuo see them!"

At Li Jue's command, the cavalry behind him immediately parted to reveal a line of familiar faces.

However, without exception, these people were gagged and tied to horses, and each of them was also bound with a row of bamboo tubes.

"Ba Zhuo, is this your aunt's husband?"

"Waaaaah..."

Ba Zhuo's uncle sobbed incessantly on horseback, trying to beg Ba Zhuo to save him, but he couldn't speak because his mouth was gagged.

Just then, Li Jue rode up to him and ripped the burlap out of his mouth.

"Say your last words now!"

"Bazhuo, you must not go against the Tang Dynasty! The Tang Dynasty is a devil, and Li Jue is the devil among devils!"

"No matter what conditions the Tang Dynasty proposes, we Xueyantuo should agree to them!"

Hearing this, Ba Zhuo felt very uncomfortable. He had liked this uncle the most when he was a child. This uncle was only seven or eight years older than him and often took him to collect bird eggs and marmot burrows.

Moreover, his first eagle was a gift from this uncle.

Seeing his uncle looking at him with such pleading eyes, his heart was bleeding.

"Li Jue, what exactly do you want?"

Li Jue smiled faintly upon hearing this.

"It's not very good!"

"Although my ninth uncle is a good-for-nothing, he is still my ninth uncle and my father's brother."

"Therefore, I will use all your relatives to save my Ninth Uncle's life!"

"If you agree, we'll exchange hostages. If you don't, I'll blow them all up!"

"Exploded?"

Upon hearing this, Ba Zhuo wore a disdainful smile.

"Use the same kind of divine thunder you used against Goguryeo?"

"I am truly curious, can your Great Tang Dynasty really summon divine thunder?"

Upon hearing this, Li Jue looked at Ba Zhuo with a mocking expression.

"What, you want to see?"

"think!"

"good!"

"Since you want to see it, I'll grant your wish!"

Li Jue immediately pulled out a box of matches from his sleeve, lit the gunpowder strapped to his uncle-in-law Ba Zhuo's body, and then lashed his horse's rump with the whip.

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