So, under Yingji's leadership, the other two people had the same idea as him. After letting someone pass the message, they entered the tent.
When Tan Ming came in, Hu Du had just changed out of his blood-stained clothes and armor. Several people knelt on one knee on the ground in unison and said, "Greetings, Khan."
When he saw these three men, Hu Du had actually guessed their intentions, but he just didn't want to say it out loud. Although he felt that they were likely to make trouble today, Hu Du still held on to some hope: "Why are all three leaders here? Did something happen in the army?"
Ying Ji glanced at the two people beside him, took a step forward, and said, "Khan, we came here first to check on your injuries, and secondly, because we are concerned about what Chen Xin said in the Qingliang Valley army just now. So, we came to ask Khan for help."
Hu Du smiled slightly and said, "Although that person is just spreading rumors, I think it has had some influence on you. Come, please bring out the royal seal."
To avoid a situation like today's, after the royal seal was stolen by Chen Xin and his men, he had someone secretly make a fake royal seal that was indistinguishable from the real thing, just in case. When he first learned that the camp had been attacked by bandits, he was worried that they might be after the royal seal, but when he returned and took a closer look, he couldn't see any signs of rummaging through it.
After receiving the order, the guards in the tent followed Hu Du's instructions and took out a brocade box from the thick and short table leg.
"Khan," Yingji and the other two looked disappointed when they took out the brocade box. Hudu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the box was safely where it belonged. However, when he opened the box containing the royal seal, he found only half-melted maltose.
Hu Du frowned slightly. There was no sign of anyone rummaging through the tent. Only a few people knew that the royal seal was in the calf. Either the thief was too powerful, or there was a traitor in their army. "How could this happen..."
Seeing this, Yingji and the other two took a few steps forward and took a look at the wild and rough-shaped malt sugar in the brocade box. Their expressions changed: "...Khan, please explain."
Hu Du closed his eyes, breathed a long sigh, and a slight smile rose at the corner of his mouth. As the Khan of Northern Desert, how could he not know the consequences of losing the royal seal? This time, fortunately, he was more cautious, otherwise, he really didn't know how to deal with the three tribal khans who came as representatives with the army. Especially Ying Ji. If he knew that the royal seal was lost, with his tribe's strength and connections with other tribes in Northern Desert, leaving Northern Desert would not cause much loss to him. On the contrary, without him, Northern Desert's strength would be greatly reduced.
Seeing the three of them looking like they were just watching a show, Hu Du couldn't help but say apologetically, "...Just now, I was just playing a little joke on you. The royal seal is not lost."
After saying that, Hu Du walked to the tiger head in the middle of the tent, squatted down, put his hand into the tiger's mouth, and took out the "King's Seal".
Originally, the three had intended to examine the seal carefully to verify its authenticity, but Hu Du seemed hesitant to leave it with them, so the three could only observe it closely. After several confirmations, the three exchanged glances, and Ying Ji lowered his head slightly and said, "It seems we were overthinking. Please forgive us, Khan. We are also concerned about the interests of our tribe. The seal is a symbol of the alliance between the various tribes of the Northern Desert. If it were lost, the impact on the Khan and the stability of the Northern Desert would be too great."
Hu Du also had an expression of deep understanding and said, "I also know the importance of this matter, so I hid a fake royal seal in the table leg long ago. I guess the thief was angry when he saw that the box didn't contain the royal seal, so he left this disgusting thing inside."
Although the matter of the royal seal was now over, the next challenge they faced couldn't be dealt with by deception. Ying Ji changed the subject and said, "Khan, the situation in today's first battle with Qingliang Valley is not optimistic. What do you think we should do next?"
Hu Du was silent for a moment, then asked, "What's the situation with the artillery?"
Ying Ji replied, "We already knew this when we arrived. The artillery had been tampered with by spies who had infiltrated the escort. That's why today's situation accidentally injured our own troops and failed to hit the enemy. Furthermore, after subsequent use, it can no longer be used."
Hu Du asked what Yang Lao Da and the others had promised him when they set out. They had always said that nothing was wrong and had promised that there would be no problems with the guards. Now, not only have there been two spies, but even the only artillery piece has been damaged. "Go and call the guard captain and Yang Lao Da to me. If they can't explain this matter clearly, throw them to the wolves."
"yes."
After the three tribal leaders left the tent, they wandered into the nearby woods. After confirming that there were no other suspicious movements around except for their own people, they whispered to each other, "Brother Yingji, do you think the royal seal in the Khan's hand is real?"
Ying Ji shook his head slightly. If he could only observe without any movement, he would be a little unsure. At first glance, the shape and color of the royal seal seemed to be normal. "I didn't see any flaws just now, but I can't guarantee that what he holds is truly our Northern Desert Royal Seal. While the material used to make the royal seal is unique, it's not impossible to find. To truly identify it, you still need to hold it in your hands and carefully examine it, then perform multiple tests."
The strongest and younger of the three leaders said, "Once we find evidence that Hudu has lost the royal seal, we'll have ample opportunities and reasons to overthrow him. Then, Brother Yingji will be our Khan."
Ying Ji chuckled and said, "Haha, I, Ying Ji, have no interest in the Khan's position at all. Given the current situation in Northern Desert, I have a feeling that Tianshu Tower will eventually seize the advantage. Just look at Tianshu Tower's daily behavior and Xiahou Qing's cunning demeanor and you'll know."
The other two leaders, Giant Tiger, asked in unison, "If something happens in Beimo, won't we be implicated?"
If something happens to Beimo and they fall into someone else's trap, it will not just be a simple matter of being implicated; they may even lose the lives of all their people.
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