"Brothers, let's retreat!"

Zhang Hu turned around and ran away without saying a word.

The reason why he is still alive today is because of the word "stability".

Never fight a battle you are not sure of winning, never fight a dangerous battle, this is his life principle.

"Boss, why should we run away? We are clearly in the upper hand!"

"Where does all that bullshit come from? Just run away!"

Zhang Hu cursed loudly, and as soon as his words were spoken, his subordinates immediately obeyed his orders and chose to move strategically.

"Don't think you have won yet, we will come back again!"

One of the members of the treasure-hunting group was so angry that he just said something harsh and was slapped hard in the face.

"You are the one who talks too much. Shut up, no one will treat you as a dumb person!"

Zhang Hu was so angry that he had already run away, so why was he mocking the monster? Who would be responsible if the monster caught up with him?

"Is that all?"

Looking at the treasure-hunting group escaping in a flash, the people in the Li family's convoy looked at each other, but only Zhong Ningxue knew the reason.

"Is that guy so sensitive? He managed to escape a disaster!"

"What are you talking about, sister?"

Li Xinrou was standing nearby and didn't hear her mumbling clearly.

"I'm just a little confused. Why did those robbers suddenly run away?"

This statement stumped everyone, because the other party's behavior was truly too abnormal.

"I see!"

Suddenly, Li Xinrou looked at Zhou Tong, her eyes full of anticipation.

"Oh my god, will this woman find out the truth?"

Zhong Ningxue's heart trembled slightly, but then the other party's words dispelled her concerns.

"Those bandits must have mistaken your cousin for a guest of the Lingxiao Empire, and that's why they were so scared!"

After these words were spoken, Zhou Tong's expression twitched slightly.

"Is that person famous? How could he be so intimidating!"

"You are so ignorant that you don't even know this!"

Miss Li said with some displeasure: "You don't understand, that person is the object of admiration of countless people in Zhongzhou!"

"In order to see him, some powerful people even went to the Lingxiao Empire in person. Even though they prepared amazing gifts, they were rejected by Her Majesty the Queen!"

"So he is quite conceited and a bit arrogant!"

"Don't talk about him like that!"

Miss Li was anxious and said quickly: "This is not called arrogance, this is called detachment. If your strength is one tenth of his, you will understand this mentality!"

"Oh, yes, yes, you are right!"

Zhou Tong raised his hands and smiled helplessly, indicating his surrender.

In an instant, Li Xinrou blushed and unconsciously turned aside.

"Don't apologize to me with that face, that person should be high and mighty!"

Hearing this, Zhou Tong suddenly felt something very bad.

"Is it possible that I have met another pervert? Could it be that this woman thinks of me as a guest official's substitute?"

"My lady, I'm afraid we can't continue on our journey now."

At this moment, the guard leader limped forward, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said with a worried look on his face.

"You have a point."

Li Xinrou immediately became serious: "The timing of these people's appearance is too coincidental, and their purpose and targeting are very strong. They even instigated our people to defect. They must have a back-up plan!"

With this thought in mind, she paced back and forth anxiously, like an ant on a hot pot.

Grandpa’s condition can no longer be delayed. Time is life.

"I have made up my mind. No matter what lies ahead, I must return to my family on time."

She looked at everyone firmly and said, "This is a very dangerous road. I don't want to take you to death with me. You can all say goodbye..."

"Don't say such things, Miss. We are willing to follow you forever!"

Everyone spoke in unison, showing great cohesion.

"Okay... If we can return alive, I will definitely not let you down!"

Li Xinrou smiled with relief and looked at the guard leader again.

"You can continue on your way, but you must stay hidden," the other party suggested.

"No! Not only can we not hide, but we have to march in a high profile. Show us your flags and do it as loudly as you can!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the guard leader's pupils suddenly shrank, and then he raised his thumb.

"Miss, you are smart. This way we can show our fearlessness and make others think we are in control, so they will not dare to act rashly!"

Hearing this, Zhou Tong nodded slightly and looked at the guard leader with some admiration.

I didn't expect that he actually knew how to use the virtual and the real. This Sun Tzu has a good military strategy!

"Even so, it's still not enough insurance. We need more intimidation."

Li Xinrou thought for a moment, and finally set her sights on Zhou Tong.

"I will use the reputation of the guest official of the Lingxiao Empire to make everyone afraid to act presumptuously!"

"Listen to my command, immediately bring the flags of the Lingxiao Empire and the guest officials, then dress up Xue'er's cousin as a guest official and place him in the most conspicuous position in the convoy!"

"It's broken!"

Zhou Tong's heart trembled: "I have become a substitute!"

It's better to wait a bit, do you know the consequences of doing this?"

Zhou Tong suddenly said in a cold voice: "Using the name of the empire, and also borrowing the name of a guest official, if this matter is exposed, it is very likely to trigger a war!"

After these words, everyone fell silent. Li Xinrou was sweating profusely and fell into a huge tangle.

Zhou Tong did not listen to the alarmist words. If they really pretended to be guest officials, they would definitely face the reckoning of the Lingxiao Empire afterwards.

However, they could not have imagined that the guest in front of them was actually a genuine one!

"I'll let you succeed just this once."

Zhou Tong felt relieved in his heart. If nothing unexpected happened, Li Xinrou might be his blood-related sister.

"I will bear all the consequences!"

Finally, Li Xinrou made a decision.

“Yes, sir!”

At the command, everyone got busy and began to raise the flag of the Lingxiao Empire.

"My lady, the flag of the Empire is easy to deal with, but we have never seen the flag of the guest officials. If there are knowledgeable people among those who ambush us, we will be completely exposed."

The guard leader said with a serious expression.

"It's a tricky question indeed. I heard that the Keqing's flag was engraved with the pattern of the Mountain and River Dingding Seal. I wonder if it's true."

"So what? The Mountain and River Seal is a symbol of the empire's authority. Who can get a chance to see it on a normal day?"

"Never mind, let's just give it a try and just draw a random pattern!" Li Xinrou decided.

"That's all I can do!"

Watching the young lady walk away, the guard leader let out a long sigh, his face becoming more solemn than ever before.

"Come here."

Suddenly Zhou Tong's voice was heard, making him frown.

"What's up?"

The guard leader asked impatiently. He still looked down on this powerless young man.

"You'll find out when you come over."

Zhou Tong's voice was neither fast nor slow, which made the other party feel a little angry.

"Why are you being so secretive? It's so urgent right now. Do you think everyone is as idle as you?"

He walked over despite muttering something.

"Don't think you can do whatever you want. If you delay the young lady, don't blame me..."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zhou Tong flip his wrist, and a large seal immediately appeared in his palm!

"See clearly... just draw according to this!"

For a moment, the guard leader felt as if he was struck by thunder, and his whole body was paralyzed!