Flanders turned his back and sighed, "I just hope Hongjun can listen to my words. Hey, Lao Zhao, it's getting late. You should go back and have some rest."
After saying that, he walked into the office on his own.
Zhao Wuji saw that he was worried. After hesitating for a moment at the door of the office, he walked in and wanted to find out what was going on.
"What's going on? Are you dissatisfied with Hongjun's cultivation over the years and drove him away? President, you are not an impulsive person. Is there anything you can't talk about in a nice way?"
Flanders shook his head and said bitterly, "Old Zhao, I think we have found the whereabouts of Yu Xiaogang and the others."
"What's the meaning?"
In the past, Ma Hongjun did not feel much about the problem of evil fire. Instead, he felt that the process of releasing evil fire was very enjoyable. This concept that has been instilled since childhood generally does not disappear with age.
In other words, what Ma Hongjun said was just an excuse. In the past, although Ma Hongjun's moral character was not very good, at least he was upright. Even if he liked a beautiful woman, he would not fantasize about it in his heart, but tease her in person.
The only explanation is that Ma Hongjun was instructed by someone, and the person behind him was in great need of money.
To sum up, except for Yu Xiaogang and his group who needed money to escape to the Xingluo Empire, other people didn't need much money. If it was for marrying a wife, Ma Hongjun would definitely say it openly instead of being vague.
Flanders gave the money, hoping that it would help Ma Hongjun save his life (in case of personal danger). Secondly, it would also allow Ma Hongjun to escape from those people and ensure that his quality of life would not be affected.
After listening to Flanders' explanation, Zhao Wuji punched the wall angrily, "Damn it, it must be Yu Xiaogang's idea. I have watched Hongjun grow up since he was a child, he would never do such a thing."
Flanders walked to the window and looked at the crescent moon outside. He said with some shame, "People are always selfish, just like us. We will not give up our current life. It is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but I am afraid we can't go from luxury to frugality."
"Xiao Gang, I hope you will treat Hong Jun well for the sake of our past friendship."
He was almost certain that Yu Xiaogang and the others were somewhere outside the city. If he informed the city guards of the news at this time, he would get a reward regardless of whether Yu Xiaogang and the others were caught or not.
He chose not to say anything, largely for Ma Hongjun's safety.
"Old Zhao, you and I know this, don't let a third person know, don't make a fearless sacrifice." Flanders reminded. After all, money can be earned again, but if a person is gone, everything is gone.
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After getting the money, Ma Hongjun handed it over immediately.
"Fatty, how did you get so much money?" Tang San asked in surprise.
It's not like he hasn't seen checks before. This kind of check with the Flanders seal can be exchanged at any Wuhun Bank.
Yu Xiaogang took the check and took a quick look under the faint moonlight. He looked at Ma Hongjun with a strange expression, "Hongjun, are you sure you didn't tell Flanders about us?"
How could Ma Hongjun dare to say it? Among their group, there was a strong man like Bone Douluo; if he leaked the news, not only would he be in trouble, but others who got the news would also be implicated.
Yu Xiaogang touched his chin and casually placed the check on the desk beside him. "Flanders must have guessed something. If we take this check to the Wuhun Bank in Soto City to exchange it, I'm afraid our whereabouts will be exposed immediately. Who knows, Flanders may have sent people to wait at the Wuhun Bank. When we go to exchange the check, the army of the Tiandou Empire will swarm in."
Ma Hongjun was somewhat stunned. He did not expect that the money he had obtained would become a hot potato. "Master, this is impossible. The teacher..."
Tang San smiled faintly, "Teacher, the Tiandou Empire has issued a warrant for our arrest, but the Xingluo Empire has not issued a warrant for our arrest. When we arrive at the Xingluo Empire, we can use this check."
"The Spirit Hall has no obligation to arrest people for the Heaven Dou Empire, and the reputation that the Spirit Bank has accumulated over the years is not comparable to these 500,000 gold soul coins. At worst, we can spend the checks directly. And I think that not only the Heaven Dou Empire, but even the Xing Luo Empire should have underground channels to exchange checks for gold soul coins."
What Tang San said was true, there were many merchants who exchanged checks on the black market. Most of these people had some connections in the Spirit Hall, and the Spirit Bank was quite happy to exchange the checks they brought, but they could not exchange them in full.
The Spirit Hall also understood that these black and gray industries could not be completely destroyed. Instead of doing so, it would be better to make use of these businessmen and earn more gold soul coins for them.
"What Xiaosan said makes sense. Okay, Hongjun, you go back and rest first. If someone asks, just say that you just got up to go to the bathroom. Do you understand?" Yu Xiaogang reminded.
At this moment, Tang San and his companions had no idea that their movements were firmly under the control of Dugu Bo.
"Hmph, this old fellow Flanders is sensible. If he dares to embezzle the Chamber of Commerce's money, I will definitely clean him out." Dugu Bo snorted coldly.
The seal on the check was signed by Flanders personally, not the Canaan Chamber of Commerce.
Misappropriating the Chamber of Commerce's money privately and aiding the enemy was enough to sentence Flanders to death.
Although Dugu Bo had no control over Flanders' personal money, he felt it necessary to report his behavior to Han Yu.
Through the communication soul guide, the two quickly established communication.
However, Dugu Bo thought that Han Yu would ask him to take certain measures, but unexpectedly, the other party did not have this intention and just asked him to continue monitoring.
Han Yu's idea was very simple, to give Tang San a glimmer of hope, and then to completely destroy his hope. Only in this way could Tang San's fighting spirit be completely defeated.
The next morning, Gu Rong had been watching Ma Hongjun's movements last night.
Considering that the latter did not do anything out of line and was instructed by Yu Xiaogang, he did not say much about it.
Ning Fengzhi told him that their hope of revenge on the Spirit Hall in the future lies in the Shrek Seven Devils. He and Gu Rong are not young anymore, and their cultivation is almost impossible to improve. And Tang San and other geniuses with innate spirit power above level eight, as long as they practice well, they will definitely surpass Gu Rong in the future.
Ning Fengzhi no longer ignored Yu Xiaogang's opinions as he did before. In fact, many times, he agreed with the other party's ideas intentionally or unintentionally.
Although Yu Xiaogang is a master of plagiarism, he has real talent after all; the most important point is that the Shrek Seven Devils all regard him as their backbone.
"Fengzhi, the disciples have been investigating in the city for a while. The situation on the border between Xingluo and Tiandou Empire has been a little tense recently. I'm afraid it won't be so easy for us to directly enter the Xingluo Empire." Gu Rong whispered in Ning Fengzhi's ear.
Ning Fengzhi pondered for a moment, and said in a deep tone: "The period of power change in the Tiandou Empire is also their weakest time. At the beginning, Emperor Xue Ye agreed to the request of the Spirit Hall for his own political achievements. And the Spirit Hall forcefully forced Emperor Dai Tianfeng to return the land annexed from the Tiandou Empire a hundred years ago."
"Ah~ Now, without our Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, the Xingluo Empire is bound to fight with the Tiandou Empire to gain more benefits."
Ning Fengzhi seemed to be thinking about the Tiandou Empire in his words. Gu Rong was furious after hearing this. "Fengzhi, the Tiandou Empire has persecuted us like this, and you still have the heart to speak for them?"
"If the war breaks out too early, it will be increasingly disadvantageous to us. We won't even have time to accumulate enough strength."
"Let's go, Uncle Gu. If we can't leave the country, we'll find another way."
Before setting off, under Yu Xiaogang's order, everyone underwent a simple disguise.
Several of the main wanted criminals were not allowed to show their true faces, so the human face masks that Tang San had made in advance came in handy.
In order not to attract attention, they entered Soto City from different gates in a group of more than a dozen carriages at different times.
At noon, they finally met at the border.
Ning Fengzhi held the land deed and the special pass, and their carriage naturally walked at the front of the team.
"Exit restrictions, you can only leave the country at 3 p.m." Following the order given by the captain of the guard army.
Ning Fengzhi's heart tightened. The thing he was worried about really happened.
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Their group has gathered together, and if they stay here for too long, the risk of exposure will increase.
At this time, Ning Fengzhi leaned out of the carriage and said, "My fellow soldiers, I am from the Xingluo Empire. My mother was seriously ill at home yesterday, and I urgently want to call my people back to the tribe. Please give me some convenience."
Normally, when Ning Fengzhi said something like this, others would give them convenience even without a special pass.
But now, the situation between the two countries is tense. The Xingluo Empire continues to stockpile heavy troops on the border, while in the Tiandou Empire, Xue Qinghe has just ascended the throne and has no intention of mobilizing troops within the empire for the time being.
It is true that the Barak Kingdom has autonomy, but at the same time, they also need to guard the long border between them and the Xing Luo Empire.
Looking at the special pass in Ning Fengzhi's hand, the captain of the guard snorted coldly: "Humph, if I say 5 p.m., it means 5 p.m. Anyone who dares to disobey the order will be killed without mercy."
For a moment, many guards looked at Ning Fengzhi with unfriendly eyes, as if they would rush over if Ning Fengzhi made any extraordinary move.
At this time, it was not easy for Gu Rong to reveal his identity. Even though Ning Fengzhi was unhappy, he could only endure it temporarily.
"Sorry to bother you soldiers." After saying that, Ning Fengzhi returned to the carriage angrily.
"Feng Zhi, have they discovered our identities?" Gu Rong asked with a vigilant look.
"These people all have families. Once the two countries start a war, they will be the first to go to the battlefield. Alas, Uncle Gu, we can't change anything now. We can only hope that the Spirit Hall will come forward to mediate."
The only hope to avoid a war between the two countries is actually in the hands of their enemies. Ning Fengzhi has a bitter look on his face. They are now in more than just a passive situation.
In the carriage behind them, Tang San heard the noise outside and said in a deep voice: "Teacher, I'll get off and take a look. This is the most sensitive place in the Barak Kingdom. If we are not careful, we will be exposed."
Yu Xiaogang shook his head: "Xiao San, what we need to do is reduce contact with outsiders. Even if you take the money to please those guys now, it will often only backfire."
"At this moment, what we should do is wait. Moreover, the border travel control is not accidental. It is very likely that there is friction between Tiandou and Xingluo Empire. In history, there are many cases of wars taking advantage of the change of power."
Ning Fengzhi did not tell them about this matter. Yu Xiaogang could only make guesses based on the current situation.
They were anxious to leave the Tiandou Empire, but secretly, there were people who were more anxious than them.
At this moment, Dugu Bo went to the headquarters of the Guard Army.
He had to go back and report as soon as possible, so he had no time to waste here.
"I am honored to meet His Majesty Dugu." The commander of the guards bowed and saluted.
Dugu Bo was once granted a title by Xue Ye. In addition to being a Titled Douluo, he is also the Duke of the Heaven Dou Empire.
The Kingdom of Barak is only a vassal kingdom, and the Duke of the Tiandou Empire's status here is second only to their King Kundera.
"Let the leading convoy pass. I have been ordered to go with them to the Xing Luo Empire to collect intelligence."
Dugu Bo's two simple sentences instantly made the commander take it seriously.
The other party was superior to him in both strength and status, so he certainly didn't dare to ask too many questions. "Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will take care of this."
With the commander's order, the captain of the guard did not dare to object.
Soon, after obtaining permission to pass, Ning Fengzhi's convoy successfully left the border of the Tiandou Empire.
"Strange, why would they change their minds?" Ning Fengzhi in the carriage still couldn't understand.
Gu Rong shook his head. "Feng Zhi, I didn't find anyone following us. Maybe it was Flanders who helped us secretly."
If they were caught, Ma Hongjun's fate would not be good. Flanders had been operating in Soto City for a long time, so it was not difficult for him to have a relationship with the guards.
Ning Fengzhi just thought of it that way and didn't think any more about it.
Compared to other people helping them, he still hopes that the person who helps them is Flanders.
Watching Tang San and his team's convoy going away, Dugu Bo snorted coldly: "If Yanyan's next stage of training was not too dangerous and I was worried, you guys would just wait here slowly."
Although Han Yu did not say anything about the next phase of training, he told him how dangerous it was. For the sake of his granddaughter, Dugu Bo did not want her to face it alone.
(End of this chapter)