"The city lord wants to keep Xie Rui in exchange for more supplies?" Chu Yun was a little confused. According to Su Yu's past personality, Xie Rui's bones would have been chewed clean by wild beasts.
What Su Yu wanted was not just those supplies.
"The State of Jin has an iron-smelting technique that can make full use of the mined iron ore." Although the State of Chu also had iron-smelting technology, it was still inferior to that of the State of Jin.
She had been making demands to Xie Rui's followers over and over again during this period, and she was also testing their bottom line. She wanted to know how far these people could go to rescue Xie Rui.
So before that, Xie Rui must be alive.
If the guard acted under someone's orders, it means there are people with ulterior motives hiding around her.
Chu Yun did not expect that Su Yu actually wanted Jin's iron-making technology. Because of this iron-making technology, Jin's weapons reserves were more than those of Chu and Nanguo. In addition, there had been no wars in Jin in recent years, so it was inferred that Jin's weapons reserves were higher than those of the other two countries.
Would the State of Jin really hand over such an important technology for the sake of a prince?
Chu Yun felt that the possibility was extremely small, but it wouldn't hurt to try. What if it worked?
The next morning, Xie Rui woke up early.
He opened his eyes, and a slender figure instantly reflected in his pupils, and the hairs on his body stood up instantly.
Su Yu slowly turned around and looked down at him, "I didn't expect that someone who wanted to kill you would sneak into my city."
Xie Rui's face changed, "What do you mean by that? Don't you want me to die?"
Su Yu curled up the corners of his lips coldly, "If I wanted you to die, you wouldn't be alive until now, Crown Prince. You are more valuable here with me."
Xie Rui remained silent. It was undeniable that what Su Yu said made sense, but he had too many enemies, and he couldn't think of anyone with such long arms that could send someone to this damn place to take his life.
Su Yu sat down beside his bed. Even though she was just sitting there, Xie Rui felt a considerable pressure coming towards him, which made him feel uncomfortable all over.
"I don't really want to be an enemy of Jin, but you've done so much harm to my citizens before, so I have to make some compensation."
Xie Rui's mind raced, and he felt that Su Yu had something else in mind. "If you have something to say, just say it."
"I am planning to let you go, but it depends on whether the people on your side are sincere."
"What do you want?"
"Iron training."
"What did you say?" Xie Rui thought he had misheard.
He had thought that Su Yu would ask for all kinds of gold, silver and treasures, but he didn't expect her to be so bold. Iron practice is a major branch of the Jin State, so how could she give it out easily?
"Do you think that the iron art is in my hands and I can give it to you whenever I want? You think too highly of me!"
Su Yu was not in a hurry, but said leisurely: "If this thing is so easy to get, it is not worthy of the eldest prince's life. I heard that the King of Jin has been in poor health in recent years and has become increasingly incapable of state affairs. It will probably not be long before a crown prince is appointed. If the eldest prince stays in my city, I am afraid he will miss the good opportunity."
Of course Xie Rui knew whether what Su Yu said was true or not, otherwise he wouldn't have been so anxious that his hair fell out.
"You can think about it carefully. If you have thought it through, write a letter to your people. I believe they will try their best to rescue you."
After saying that, Su Yu turned around and walked out, leaving Xie Rui alone to weigh the pros and cons.
The iron smelting technique must be difficult to obtain, but compared to one's own life, it is nothing.
Without thinking too long, Xie Rui asked someone to pass a message to Su Yu, saying that he agreed to Su Yu's request, but the prerequisite was that he had to meet with his confidant and some things needed to be said to the other party in person.
"This matter is of great importance. It would be difficult to ask them to take such a big risk just based on a letter. The city lord should understand what I mean."
Stealing and practicing iron skills is a crime punishable by death of all nine generations of the clan.
Su Yu agreed to his request.
After receiving Xie Rui's letter, Lord Wang immediately delivered it to Zhou Wei.
"Third Master, take a look, is this true or false?"
The letter clearly stated that Lord Wang was to go to the Northern Wilderness to meet him in three days, but he was clearly still in the hands of that group of people.
Zhou Wei looked at the contents of the letter again and again, confirming that it was indeed Xie Rui's handwritten letter.
"I'll go."
Lord Wang was shocked. Xie Rui was already in the hands of the other party. If he had to pay Zhou Ye another week in prison, he really wouldn't have to go back.
"Third Master, there might be some trick here, you should think twice."
Zhou Wei shook his head. Xie Rui didn't know that he had arrived at the border city, and the people in the Northern Wilderness certainly didn't know either. So there was no possibility of luring him there by some trick.
The other party must know that Lord Wang is just an official, so why would they go to so much trouble to arrest a person who is doing his job?
From this, it can be inferred that the other party may really want Xie Rui to meet them.
So he went so that he could understand the other party's intentions more clearly.
"Don't worry, just get ready and go down, then send a message to our people to see if they have found any useful information."
"Yes, I will send someone to ask right away."
Zhou Wei was not in a hurry. Instead, he waited until the time stated in the letter and then he brought several carts of things to the agreed location and waited.
Qiao Yang had been waiting there since early morning.
After confirming that Zhou Wei was Xie Rui's man, he took him into the Northern Wilderness to Tiankui for support.
Zhou Wei had his eyes covered the entire time and had no way of checking the surrounding situation.
When Zhou Wei's blindfold was taken off, he saw a figure lying on the bed.
After a few days, Xie Rui's body recovered a little, but he was still weak.
Xie Rui was a little confused when she saw Zhou Wei, she did not recognize Zhou Wei after he changed his appearance.
Zhou Wei walked forward and whispered, "Is your highness okay?"
Hearing Zhou Wei's voice, Xie Rui's eyes showed a hint of shock. He quickly glanced towards the door, and immediately restrained the expression in his eyes, for fear that others would notice something unusual.
"Now that you're here, I'm fine, don't worry."
In a place that no one outside the door could see, Xie Rui tightly grasped Zhou Wei's hand. He desperately wanted to know whether Zhou Wei could rescue him.
Zhou Weihui held his hand and shook his head slowly at him, "Your Highness, don't be anxious. If you have anything to say, please take your time."
Xie Rui quickly glanced outside the door, "They want to practice iron magic."
Zhou Wei's pupils were shocked, but he quickly restrained his expression, "What a big tone."
"If I get the iron-making technique, they will let me go. Otherwise..."
"Tell me what you know about this place."
Xie Rui frowned and told everything he knew.
After hearing this, Zhou Wei's brows furrowed. Xie Rui had been here for so long, and this was all he had found out?
"Uncle, you must save me!"
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