When Ye Renwu saw what the messenger presented, his heart sank.

It was a waist badge and a gold seal. With a quick glance, Night Blade Dance recognized them - they belonged to Hatra.

Hatra's personal belongings appeared here and were taken out by the Assyrian messenger. One can imagine Hatra's situation.

What on earth was going on? Ye Renwu's mind raced. In order to ensure Hatra's safe return to Tianjuan, she not only sent a lot of good guards, but also had them disguised as civilians, because she knew very well that there was a large number of enemy troops active between Titania and Menia, but her arrangement had obviously failed...

The messenger handed Wu Lai's letter to Ye Jianwu.

After asking someone to take the messenger away to rest, Ye Renwu hesitated for a moment and broke the wax seal.

After taking a few glances, Ye Renwu was suddenly startled——

"Negotiation?" Her brows furrowed fiercely...

…

It was a bit cold, so Guru wrapped himself tighter. Although the fire in the brazier in front of his feet was burning brightly, it was obviously not enough to warm his whole body.

Seeing Guru shrinking his neck, Wu Lai laughed and said, "Little Beard, why don't you go back to the cabin, it's warm there." The name "Little Beard" was a spur-of-the-moment idea of ​​his today, because Guru, who had been growing a beard for some time, had recently groomed it very exquisitely - this was the traditional custom of the Assyrian nobles. Now the aristocratic class is gone, but the aesthetic tradition remains unchanged.

"It's not often that we sit by the fire, drink and chat on the deck of the Woolley. How could I bear to go to the cabin?" Gulu grinned, pointed at Hatra who was walking alone on the deck not far away, and asked, "Aren't you afraid that this guy will jump into the water and commit suicide?"

"No, he is afraid of heights and never dares to go to the side of the ship." Wu Lai replied with a smile.

"Really?" Guru was startled, then smiled bitterly and shook his head, "It's amazing."

"What's so amazing about this..." Wu Lai smiled and said as he refilled Guru's empty cup, "There are many people who are afraid of heights. There's nothing to be surprised about."

"No, I mean, how did you get him here?"

"Pu Tong got it. That guy is really a lucky guy." Wu Lai laughed. "If I'm not mistaken, Ye Renwu will come to Assyria in ten days. Once she comes, Titania will be back in our hands..."

Just as he said this, Woolley heard the urgent shouts of the sentinels: "Stop! Stop!"

Wulai and Guru immediately stood up and saw that Hatra was carrying the chain and running towards the side of the ship...

“Wu Lai…” Guru frowned and thought to himself, didn’t you just say that this guy didn’t dare to get close to the side of the ship?

"It's okay, he's just trying to scare people..." Before Wu Lai finished his words, Hatra's figure had already jumped out of the side of the boat.

"Quick! Someone fell into the water!" The sentry who chased to the side of the boat leaned over to take a look, then turned back and shouted urgently.

Guru was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Wu Lai: "Didn't you say..."

Wu Lai shrugged: "This kid wants to suffer, there is nothing I can do."

“Will he drown? Jumping from such a high place? Or just being beaten to death?” Guru asked.

"Well..." Wu Lai hesitated for a moment, thinking it would be better not to say anything final. "It seems possible..."

…

Ye Renwu was wrapped in a mink blanket and sitting in the car with the windows closed.

The sound of horse hooves and wheels outside the window made her very upset.

She was on her way to the city of Assyria - the sounds of horse hooves and wheels outside the car window were mostly from the "guards" sent to her by the Annan army. They were called guards, but in fact they were surveillance, and could even be understood as "escorts."

Ye Renwu hated Wu Lai very much, not because of the hostility, but because of Wu Lai's letter. Although Wu Lai wrote the letter with beautiful and polite words, the meaning between the lines was full of threats.

He told Ye Renwu that if he didn't see her in Assyrian City within fourteen days after receiving the letter, he would have to find another way - the original words were of course not like this, but the meaning was the same.

Ye Renwu knew Wu Lai, so she knew that Wu Lai's backhand was always more powerful than the first one, so after reading the letter, she did not hesitate for too long and decided to go.

On the eve of her departure, she wrote down the reasons and thoughts for her going to Assyria in a memorial to Helen, and begged Helen to take care of her grandparents if anything happened to her.

I hope everything goes well... Ye Renwu sighed softly and closed his eyes.

Go to sleep, go to sleep, she said to herself, because only when she really fell asleep, she would not have to think so much, and would not have to listen to the noise outside the car window...

…

When his fingertips gently brushed across the sword, Vulture suddenly felt as if a force was surging out of the sword and then fiercely penetrated into his body. This force made him happy and gave him more confidence.

Pu Ya gently put her arms around Vulture's waist and then pressed her still hot face against his back.

"Vulture," she called.

"I am here," the vulture replied.

"It will be dawn in a while." Pu Ya sighed silently.

Vulture nodded, "Yes, I will lead the Second Division out at daybreak."

"Odo should be ready too." Pu Ya asked. For some reason, she suddenly wanted to cry.

"Yes, Odo has been depressed for so long. When he received the order from his master, he was so excited." The vulture smiled slightly, and the sword returned to its sheath with a "clang".

"The young master said that we are not allowed to call him master anymore." Pu Ya wiped the corners of her eyes quietly.

"I won't scream in front of him. In my heart, he will always be my master and lord." The vulture said with a smile.

Pu Ya hugged Vulture tighter: "The young master already has a young master, we..."

Vulture was startled, and gently stroked Puya's arm with his left hand: "We will have it too. After this big battle, we will definitely have it..."

Pu Ya nodded and said: "Get more military merits and save them for our future children, so that they will know how powerful we are."

"Okay!" Vulture laughed and hugged Puya with his backhand.

…

As soon as the sky brightened, Lun Lu, who had just turned fifteen, walked out of the house carrying a long wooden stick carrying firewood. He needed to walk faster so that he could arrive at the gathering point at the city gate before the meal started. If he was slow, he would have to go hungry today.

Lun Lu's clothes were very thin, with holes in many places, which made him shiver with cold, and his steps became a little unsteady.

After walking quickly for a short distance, Lun Lu simply started to run, because he saw many people were also running. They should all be rushing to the city gate to gather for meals - this was the only way for the poor in Titania to get food at the moment, because the food in the city was basically in the hands of the Tianjuan Army.

Of course, those families that were close to the Tianjuan Army had enough food to eat because they were allowed to store food at home. This made Lun Lu envious at first, but when he saw that these families would rob food and beat people like the Tianjuan Army, envy turned into deep hatred.

Lun Lu was out of breath from running all the way. When he saw the scene at the city gate, he breathed a sigh of relief. There were less than ten people standing in front of the more than ten big pots waiting. It was obvious that the meals had not been served yet.

After a while, Lun Lu stood at the end of the line in front of a big pot, breathing heavily.

"Hi, Lun Lu." A young man at the end of the team, this guy with a dark face was named Harley, and he was Lun Lu's neighbor.

"Hi, Harley." Lun Lu nodded at him.

"How is your family?" Harley asked.

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"It's okay, it's okay..." Lun Lu nodded again. His mother and twelve-year-old sister were conscripted into the Tianjuan Army camp to do odd jobs some time ago. But this was not a bad thing, because at least they could have food to eat there. As for his father, well, he was a veteran guarding the gate of Titania and died in the first round of attack by the Tianjuan Army.

"I heard that if you don't cut enough firewood today, you will be whipped," Harley reminded.

Lun Lu nodded again...

…

Although it was not the first time she had seen it, Ye Renwu was still shocked by the Wu Lai. She even had a feeling that if they were not already hostile and there was no possibility of changing their stance, she would never choose to stand against the person who owned the Wu Lai.

She knew that this ship of unparalleled size and superb combat power alone was enough to illustrate Wu Lai's strength - financial resources, material resources, human resources, technology... If there was any shortcoming among them, this ship would not be able to appear.

After calming himself down, Ye Renwu stepped onto the twenty-cubit-wide springboard. At the other end of the springboard, Wu Lai was waiting with a smile on his face.

Given Wu Lai's current status and position, it was definitely an honor for him to greet him personally, but Ye Renwu couldn't be happy. She was even a little nervous.

As her feet stepped onto the deck of the Woolley, Ye Renwu forced a smile at Woolley.

"Oh, you are still so charming." Wu Lai smiled and bent his right arm towards Ye Jianwu. "Come on, like before?"

Ye Jianwu hesitated for a moment, then nodded. Then, she stepped forward and gently took Wu Lai's arm.

"Wow, what a familiar feeling." Wu Lai sighed and said as he took a step forward, "Well, you know, how good it would be if none of this had happened."

"It is bound to happen." Ye Jianwu looked at Wu Lai, "Respected Saint Wu Lai High Priest."

"Well, there's no point in talking about this now. However, you are really brave. Aren't you afraid that I will catch you too?" Wu Lai said with a smile.

"No, you are much braver than me." said Ye Renwu.

"Why do you think so?" Wu Lai asked.

"You knew I was your enemy, yet you let me hold your arm. Isn't this giving me the opportunity to assassinate you?" Ye Renwu said, looking at Wu Lai with a smile.

"Assassination?" Wu Lai laughed. "No, you won't. At least before you meet Hatra, you won't do anything rash, so why should I be afraid?"

Ye Renwu smiled slightly: "You are right."

"Come on, let's go sit in the small conference cabin. I knew you would be here today, so I prepared some food for you."

"High Priest Saint Wulai, I want to know, when can I meet Hatra?" asked Ye Renwu.

"Very fast, and he should be looking at you now, do you believe it?" Wu Lai smiled slightly.

"I believe it." Ye Renwu nodded, raising his eyebrows. "However, I am negotiating according to your wishes. I hope it can be done as soon as possible, so... High Priest Saint Wulai, you should show Assyria's sincerity."

"We Assyria are certainly sincere, but I have to remind you that I am not negotiating with Tianjuan, but with you and Hatra. Of course, Hatra rejected all my proposals, and I happen to know that you can keep your word in Titania and Menia." Wu Lai paused and said seriously, "So, I invited you here. Strictly speaking, I am recruiting you, just like I recruited the Hurrites and Kimos on the Kati steppe."

Ye Renwu remained silent because she could not refute Wu Lai's words. No matter what, she could not admit that she was sent to Assyria by Helen, even though she knew very well that Wu Lai actually knew what was going on.

"In theory, I only need to send a major general to be qualified to talk to you. Ye Renwu, I am condescending to talk to you, but I still did it. First, it shows the sincerity of Assyria, and second, it is because you and I have known each other for a long time." Wu Lai's expression became serious. "How can this not be called sincerity? Then please tell me, what is sincerity?"

"Okay, I misunderstood the High Priest." Ye Renwu looked at Wu Lai, "I apologize to you."

"I accept your apology." Wu Lai nodded.

"Please forgive my abruptness." Ye Renwu continued, "This is Assyria after all. I came here alone and have no sense of security. So, I hope to talk to you, the high priest, about the issue of Titania as soon as possible."

"Irondinia?" Wu Lai was surprised. "Who told me it was from Irondinia?"

Ye Renwu was shocked and his face changed immediately: "Your Excellency the High Priest, your letter clearly states that we are negotiating to use Hatra in exchange for the peaceful recovery of Titania..."

"Oh, my gods, where is the letter? Do you have it with you?" Wu Lai asked with a wry smile and shaking his head.

"No." Ye Renwu shook her head and looked at Wu Lai with disbelief in her eyes. However, she did not lie to Wu Lai. Wu Lai's letter had already been sent back to Hulett Province together with her memorial.

"Alas, this misunderstanding has really become a big deal." Wu Lai shrugged and said, "Ye Renwu, what I want to talk to you about is not Titania, but Armenia. Otherwise, can you recall my letter carefully?"

Ye Jianwu's heart sank. She could tell that Wu Lai was just putting on an act...

"Okay, can you tell me why it's Armenia and not Titania?" she asked with difficulty.

Wu Lai laughed: "Ye Renwu, you are so smart, do you still need to ask?"

"So you have already arranged it in Titania." Hatred flashed across Night Blade Dancer's eyes, "Wuliglindo, you tried every means to trick me here, you are despicable..."

"Stop!" Wu Lai frowned and interrupted Ye Renwu's words, "Ye Renwu, don't tell me you are mean. Whether it's mean or deceitful, I am far inferior to your Emperor Tianjuan!"

Ye Jianwu suddenly clenched his fists...