"The delegation from Nanjing City will arrive at the county town tomorrow."
Kong Ren did not follow Zhong Wei to eliminate the remaining enemies in Shibu County, but stayed with Ding Kui.
"General Han will pick him up in person?" Ding Kui learned in the morning that Han Ruren had led his troops out of the city.
"Haha, didn't she report to you?" Kong Ren didn't expect that Han Ruren didn't tell Ding Kui.
"She went to help her subordinates make up for the trouble. She didn't have the nerve to report to me. She probably wrote a report and deliberately suppressed it by the people below, and only sent it up at night." Ding Kui was promoted from the squadron leader, and he knew the secrets of middle-level officers very well.
"My eldest nephew is really annoying. He brings trouble to the leader for no reason. We should consider sending him to the 19th Army Corps." He couldn't rebuke Long Shuang directly because of his kindness.
"Hey, hey, hey!" Kong Ren was unhappy, "You are taking advantage of me. Long Shuang and I are equals. You call him nephew in front of me. Do you want to be my uncle?"
"Ah! I was negligent, I was negligent, I forgot that you are of the same generation as him." Ding Kui smiled mischievously, "My enemy is using all means now. You should be careful and bring more guards with you when you go out in the future. I can
I don’t want the future Duke Wen Guo to die here.”
"Don't talk nonsense. My father hasn't inherited the title yet, and I'm still far away! Which enemy are you talking about? Do you have the guts to send someone to assassinate me?" Kong Ren didn't believe it.
"According to the information, the assassins of Lou Xiao were road killers, two of the most famous killers in the underground world of Nanzhao Prefecture. This method of hiring murderers should be done by the Zi family. My other enemies are dead members of the family. There is no need to
Hire a hitman."
"Don't you have any enemies from small families?" Kong Ren agreed with the view that big families have dead men.
Ding Kui sneered and said, "You are stupid. Why would a small family want to assassinate Lou Xiao? You need to provoke an enemy. The Lou family in Nanzhao Prefecture is not something that a small family can offend."
"I don't think there is enough evidence to prove that the killer was hired by the Zi family. It's not a mature idea for you to jump to conclusions out of hatred." Kong Ren only believed in evidence.
"It's hard to investigate the murder by hiring a murderer. Where can we get any evidence? If the Zi family really did it, they would bully you for your temper and kill you secretly so that the Kong family can't get the evidence."
"Scaremongering! Without the support of my family, could Zipi be the chief of the Government Affairs Council?" Kong Ren still didn't believe it.
"The Kong family lives alone in Nanzhao Prefecture, which offends the interests of Shaodianshi and Shaodianxi. If Shaodianshi gains power in the future, the Zi family will naturally be able to secure the chief position of the Government Affairs Council. But if you die on my side, the Kong family and I will have a grudge.
, and in turn seek help from the Zi family.”
Ding Kui is not letting go of any possibility now, and attaches particular importance to the protection of his staff, especially those from a wealthy family like Kong Ren.
"A few thieves scared you like this? It's a good thing that others call you Ding Butcher." Kong Ren has been promoted to the fearless knight. He is not a weak staff member, has no shortage of guards around him, and is not afraid of killers in the world.
"Oh, it's really a dog biting Lu Dongbin." Ding Kui couldn't laugh or cry.
"Who is Lu Dongbin?"
"Well, there used to be a cook in my hometown who fed bones to dogs but was bitten by them." Ding Kui kept apologizing to Lu Zu in his heart.
"Oh! Eh? No, you called me a dog." Kong Ren tasted it.
Ding Kui laughed, stepped forward and pulled Kong Ren to sit down, saying: "Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue. These days there is a lot of chaos, maybe someone will act more boldly, it is for our own good to be more cautious."
You make suggestions for me, and I worry about your safety, and each of us performs his own duties. Apart from that, Lou Xiao comes to negotiate, should you accept it or should I do it?"
"Logically speaking, it's better for me to receive the reception, but the Kong family always wants to save some face for Shao Dianxi. You see, how about that?" Kong Ren blinked fiercely.
He knew that his identity was sensitive and he did not want to have public contact with people from Nanjing.
"You are shirking responsibility without saying anything, you are cunning! Where is Uncle Zhong? Have you captured the whole county?" Ding Kui took the initiative to ask about the battle situation in Shibu County.
"Gongsun Mi's troops have just left the country, and the Red Army protecting the country has followed them to the border. In two days, they should be able to occupy the entire Shibu County." Kong Ren sat at the headquarters to understand the real-time battle situation.
"It's a bit slow. Where are the backup troops of the Twelve Legions?" Ding Kui was dissatisfied with the progress of the war.
"The 112th Division can join up with the Red Army to protect the country tomorrow."
Ding Kui walked to the map, looked back and forth, and said, "You can set off for the Eastern Theater Command tomorrow. I'll leave the rest to my uncle."
Kong Ren didn't understand and asked: "Master Jiang needs me to be a staff officer? I am only qualified to be his student."
"I just want you to go and learn. After the negotiation, Commander Jiang Xi will be fully responsible for our military affairs. I will go home and accompany the country to prepare for the birth."
"..."
The mission finally arrived safely at Shibu County, and Ding Kui sent only one guard to lead Lou Xiao into the city.
"How can the prince-in-law be so rude? I am the chief official at the state and ministerial level. I should send officials of similar rank here, but only one bodyguard is sent to send me away!" Lou Xiao felt humiliated.
The guard said loudly: "Master Lou, who picked you up here yesterday?"
Lou Xiao glanced at the beautiful general next to him and replied: "General Han of the 111th Division."
"On that day, Prince Nanping of the Ancient Yuan Empire came to visit, and the only one who came to greet him was General Fan of the 74th Division. Is it possible that you are more noble than the prince? The master said that in order to prevent you from exceeding the limit, I will take you to see him in a humble position."
The guard has prepared his speech.
Wei Si lightly kicked the horse's belly, came to Lou Xiao's side, and whispered: "Sir, I would like to ask you to meet the prince-in-law on your behalf. You go to the post house to settle down first."
"That's fine, you can go and present the greeting invitation on my behalf." Lou Xiao chose to avoid Ding Kui's difficulties.
This is actually part of the negotiation. The exchanges begin before they even meet, with both sides trying to outdo each other in terms of momentum.
The guard didn't insist, so he could just go back with a deputy envoy.
As soon as Wei Sigang left, Han Ruren said: "Sir Lou, the post house cannot accommodate so many soldiers and horses. You can only bring one squadron to the camp. The rest please follow the general to the military camp in the city."
She was someone who had seen high-ranking officials and big events. She immediately saw Ding Kui's intentions and followed his wishes to leave the mission. This request was not too much and Lou Xiao could not refuse, so he could only listen to her.
In the lobby of the Sheriff's Mansion, the fat deputy envoy bowed and saluted, saying: "Nanjing City's special deputy envoy Jiao Hai paid homage to Ding's consort."
Ding Kui stared at the fat man silently. The fat man didn't dare to stand up straight when he didn't hear the answer. He still bowed and waited.
"Haha, it's interesting. You should be the first one to change your disguise and formally meet me in front of me."
Wei Si's heart skipped a beat: Damn it, Ding Kui's eyes were so poisonous! He couldn't even hide it from him.
"Your Majesty, you are joking. I don't understand what you are talking about." He straightened up and looked at Ding Kui.
Ding Kui picked up a piece of paper from the case and waved it up, saying: "I received your information last night. Wei Si, the master of the Nanzhaozhou Hall of the Spy Intelligence Department, later beheaded warriors and was good at using soft whips. He came from the Tianlao.
I am sensitive to strong light, what else don’t you understand?”