Pei Xingjian took the letter and read it slowly. His expression became a little unnatural. At the same time, he handed the letter to Ma Zai and Li Jingxuan according to Li Hong's instructions.
"By the way, what is the current use of General Dingyuan's original mansion? My current house is too small and can't accommodate so many people. I wonder if General Dingyuan would be willing to lend me your original mansion for a while?" Li Hong looked at Zhe Luo with a smile.
This bastard actually came back from the White Caliphate! No wonder he knew about Kasim's disappearance. The White Caliphate must have wanted to know something from him, or asked him to help find out.
"This...this, my mansion is so shabby and dilapidated, how can I let you, the Grand Protector, live in it? Since the Grand Protector's current mansion is too small, why don't I give it to you, and I will move back to my original place." Zhe Luo's original vague uneasiness became even stronger. He always felt that the Grand Protector was like a wolf more dangerous than him, and was now staring at him bloodthirstily.
"As the saying goes, a gentleman does not take away what others love, so how can I bear to let you move back to your original residence? How about this, I will move to your previous place and stay temporarily. On the way here, I thought that General Dingyuan would definitely agree readily, so I have sent people to take over the mansion. Since General Dingyuan has no objection, I would like to thank General Dingyuan here." Although Li Hong was talking to Zhe Luo, his eyes were looking at Pei Xingjian and others.
Suddenly, Zhe Luo stood up from the mat after listening to Li Hong's words. A trace of ruthlessness flashed across his face. Then he sat down slowly, his eyes fixed on Hu Ji in the center of the field.
Hu Ji was now almost naked, and the striped bra on her upper body swayed back and forth like a wave along with her snow-white body, and her two peaks and the faint bulge on the top were faintly visible.
The lower body is also wearing a striped short skirt. The slender legs are raised for a while and then dropped in an instant. The scenery inside the striped short skirt is looming, attracting men's eyes when it is raised and dropped, making people's hearts sway and want to explore it immediately.
Ze Luo really liked the feeling of riding Hu Ji. Only at that moment did he feel that he was the king of Anxi. He could conquer everything and any woman.
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Only when he saw Hu Ji squirming and moaning in his body could he quickly calm down.
"Since the Grand Protector insists on living there, I am naturally overjoyed. However, there are still some sundries in the mansion that have not been taken away. I will send someone to go there right away..."
"That's not necessary. I'll send someone to deliver it to you." Pei Xingjian snorted and refused coldly.
After reading the letter from Li Hong, he realized that Zhe Luo had been acting suspiciously recently and had been colluding with the White Arabs behind his back.
"How dare I trouble the Deputy Protector-General? It would be more appropriate for me to let my people do it. Come, go to the old mansion immediately and clean up our debris so as not to hinder the eyes of the Grand Protector-General." Ze Luo looked at the burly man who appeared at the door and said coldly.
"How dare you! You don't have the final say here. If I say no, then no. How can I let you refuse?" Pei Xingjian stood up suddenly and shouted coldly at Zhe Luo.
Ze Luo seemed not to hear anything and kept staring at the dancing Hu girls. His upper body was naked now, and his towering breasts were so dazzling that they aroused waves of ecstasy. The red beads on the top were shining, attracting people's attention.
"Kucha is under the jurisdiction of the Tang Dynasty, but I, Zhe Luo, should be the one in charge of the city of Kucha! Don't forget, compared to us, you are the outsiders, and it is you who occupied our country!" Zhe Luo looked at Pei Xingjian, who was signaled to sit down by Li Hong, and said tit for tat.
"But you betrayed your king. The Tang people have a saying: It is easy to invite a god, but difficult to send him away. The Tang Dynasty should follow the will of heaven and the voice of the people, and take it as its responsibility to benefit the people of the world. Whether it is Anxi or Tubo, they are all the land of our Tang Dynasty. As the saying goes, all under heaven is the king's land, and all the people are the king's subjects. The people are living in poverty and suffering under your governance. Naturally, we have the responsibility to govern, ban, appoint, and benefit the Western Regions. Zhe Luo, if you are not the Dingyuan General of the fifth rank of our Tang Dynasty, I think there are many people in Qiuci who want your head, right? Therefore, this Qiuci, this Anxi, and this Western Region, except our Tang Dynasty, no one is qualified to be its master! And this land can only be named Tang!"
When Li Hong finished speaking, his eyes were shining with coldness. The dignity and domineering attitude that came from being in a high position for a long time spread throughout the hall like a surging river.
As for Kucha Le and Hu Ji, they had already hidden aside by now, looking at Li Hong in awe, who seemed to be looking down on the world.
Such domineering and tough words shocked not only Zhe Luo, but also Pei Xingjian and others. They were shocked beyond words and felt extremely relieved. Only Tang's words were like thunder, deafening.
Although the Tang Dynasty was the master of the Western Regions, no one had ever dared to say it so matter-of-factly and so majestically as Li Hong did. And this kind of arrogance that no one else could do it other than us was the original intention of the Tang Dynasty to expand its territory! ?
"General..."
The report at the door startled Ze Luo, who was shocked by Li Hong's words. Seeing the panicked face of the strong man who had just left, he suddenly had a bad premonition and asked immediately, "What's going on?"
The sturdy man looked at him hesitantly, then looked at Pei Xingjian and others on Li Hong's right, and said, "The mansion is surrounded by Tang soldiers. We can't get out. We broke in twice and more than ten people were killed or injured."
"You..." Ze Luo turned his head and looked at Li Hong, with anger in his eyes not concealed at all.
He clenched his hands into fists and looked at Li Hong hatefully, but didn't know what to say.
It seems that this Grand Protector did not pass by his old mansion accidentally yesterday. He must have discovered something, otherwise he would not have made such a big fuss today. He must have come with bad intentions.
Ze Luo thought for a long time. He was very careful about the smuggling of cement, but he sent his closest and most cautious confidant to escort it all the way back. It was impossible to be discovered. Moreover, he had just arrived the other day, and he was discovered today? This young man was too powerful!
Then the young Grand Protector was attacking me now, it must be because I did not give him enough face at the restaurant yesterday, so he took the opportunity of my banquet to give me a warning.
So he cleared his somewhat tense throat, made his expression as gentle as possible, and said, "Please tell me, Grand Protector. I don't know how I offended you. If it was at the restaurant yesterday, I will host a banquet today to make amends. I think that is enough."
Ze Luo was unwilling, but he had no other choice. He could only hope that the hundreds of soldiers he left in other places in Qiuci City would quickly notice the abnormality here and rush to rescue him.
Moreover, it was he who invited them to his home today. Isn't this just walking himself into the tiger's mouth?
But when people are in despair, it is natural for them to hold on to a glimmer of hope. Even if they know that that glimmer of hope is just hope, they are still willing to cling to that glimmer of hope to comfort their sinking hearts.
Li Hong looked at Zhe Luo who was holding on to a glimmer of hope, and said calmly: "You are not worthy of negotiating terms with me. Not only you, but anyone in the Western Regions is not worthy of negotiating terms with me, let alone negotiating terms with the Tang Dynasty. As for the restaurant, I don't take it to heart. What I care about is how many secrets are hidden in your old house."
"So the Grand Protector is not going to give me a chance to live?" Zhe Luo asked, licking his lips bloodthirstyly as if he was angry.
"No matter where you are, colluding with foreign nations and treason will not have a good end. You will not be able to survive, and you will only die a more miserable death! Let me ask you a few questions. If your answers are satisfactory, I may be able to show leniency." Li Hong was not afraid of the cruel look in Zhe Luo's eyes.
Pei Xingjian and others are now facing a formidable enemy and are staring at Zhe Luo closely. As long as Zhe Luo dares to move, they will definitely pounce on him to protect Li Hong at the first moment.
Ze Luo looked at Li Hong with a playful expression, thought for a moment and said solemnly: "Okay, Grand Protector General, feel free to ask. As long as I know, I will never hide it."
Li Hong stroked the little wolf Bai Qi that he had placed on the table and asked calmly, "Who gave you the cement?"
"I don't know." Ze Luo answered quickly.
Then he saw Li Hong not saying anything, just teasing the little black wolf, as if he was waiting for him to explain, or as if he didn't hear his reply.
At this moment, the only glimmer of hope in his heart was shattered. It seemed that someone had already figured out everything in the old house.
Ze Luo took a deep breath and said solemnly, "I really don't know who gave it to me. I just contacted them to hand it over at Yumen Pass. No one on the street will show up. I just need to pick up the paperwork at the restaurant."
"Is this your nth time transporting cement outside Yunmen Pass?" Li Hong continued to ask calmly.
This answer was consistent with his guess. No one in the royal family would dare to smuggle cement out so blatantly. Even his father probably wouldn't do so.
After all, he had just chopped off the heads of Lady Han Guo Wu Shun and Helan Minzhi for privately minting new coins. His father would not be so stupid as to let people run into him right under his nose at this time.
"This is the first time to smuggle cement." Ze Luo answered every question.
“Where are they going?”
"Shule City."
"Where will it be shipped to in the end?" Li Hong suddenly raised his head and stared at Zhe Luo.
The defenseless Ze Luo was stared at by Li Hong's sharp eyes. He was immediately frightened and his upper body, which was sitting on the cushion, leaned back unconsciously.
That sudden look made Ze Luo feel as if he was being stared at by the most cruel beast, and his heart trembled involuntarily.
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