"My eldest brother was in an unfair position and was unworthy of the blessing of his ancestors. He could only sit in that cold palace with a guilty conscience, suspicious of ghosts and gods all day long. He still cannot tell outsiders."
"Comparing one's feelings with others, he is afraid of ghosts and gods and thinks that others are also afraid. Are you still trying to use this trick to intimidate me?"
"Dream!"
After saying that, Huting Tochi kicked away the two doctors and walked straight to his residence.
Ren Ning in the corner looked weird.
It turns out that the prairie king is afraid of ghosts and gods!
I don’t know how much truth or lies Hu Ting Tuo Chi said.
The group returned to their residence.
The staff's faces were full of worry.
"Big Chief, I have to say something bad. Your eldest brother... ahem... although the false king's position is not right, he does have all the soldiers and horses in Xiliang in his hands now."
As long as the royal court randomly sends a medium-sized tribe over, the famous Horse Bandit Stone Forest will cease to exist.
Hutingtuochi raised his head and looked to the east, "No need to worry."
"My eldest brother has always been ambitious, but unfortunately his life is thinner than paper. He colluded with Nanfeng and Beixiong to attack Yunchui in the east, determined to create the greatest era in the history of the grassland."
Speaking of this, Huting Tuochi burst out laughing, his smile full of ridicule.
"That's a good idea."
It's a pity that God does not follow people's wishes.
Nan Feng died before his troops left, and was completely wiped out by Yun Chui in the blink of an eye. Beixiong himself became a mess again.
Now only Xiliang is focused on attacking.
"Yes." The staff frowned deeply: "The grassland is now a bit difficult to get off."
Although he was Hu Ting Tuo Chi's staff, he automatically stood on the opposite side of the Prairie King.
But he is also a prairie man.
In this external war, we naturally do not want Xiliang to lose.
"I heard that An Wenkang, the leader of the Angel tribe, scolded the Blood Moon tribe a while ago. This incident spread throughout the grassland and caused an uproar everywhere."
well.
The staff member let out a long sigh.
"These are the two main tribes that most support the eastward march to Yunchui, but now they are in constant internal strife. By the way, the small and medium-sized tribes affiliated with them are also following each other and pushing each other away."
"It's a bit troublesome."
Just like the old saying of Yun Chui.
Once the people's hearts are lost, it will be difficult to lead the team.
"They are making a good fuss." Hu Tingtuo applauded with laughter, his brows even more relaxed.
"The more trouble the army attacks and the more internal strife among the tribes, the safer we will be."
"My eldest brother is probably very worried right now. Even if he finds out that I am in the Stone Forest of Horse Bandits, it will probably be difficult for him to get his men over now."
The staff wiped their sweat and couldn't agree.
"Big Chief, you can't say that."
The Xiliang army may not be able to defeat the Yankui Fortress or the Dishicheng City in Dingxi, but can they still be unable to defeat a mere Ma Bandit Stone Forest?
"You are the Puppet King's worst enemy. With his cruel temperament, once he knows you are here, it is very likely that the Eastern Expedition team will come directly north when passing by the Luoxi tribe..."
"We still need to have a foolproof plan."
While the two were discussing, there were footsteps outside, and the horse thief in charge of the search arrived.
"Big Chief," he said with an ugly face, "My subordinates have carefully inspected the entire stone forest from head to toe..."
But nothing was found.
Instead, it caused many conflicts between old and new horse thieves.
"Nothing was found?" Hu Tingtuochi couldn't believe it for a moment, "How did those people die?"
The room was quiet.
Everyone looked at each other, and no one answered.
cough!
The staff reminded in a low voice.
"Big Chief, the dead people are already dead. Their causes of death can be investigated later. What we need to solve most urgently now is the conflict between the newcomers and the old people in the stone forest."
Hu Tingtuo reacted late and couldn't help but scratch his head.
The old horse thieves have experienced hundreds of battles and are the main fighting force of Stone Forest. However, they are all unruly, muddle along, and never think about the future.
The new horse thief is Hu Ting Tuo Chi's hope for the future. He even began to take in the children of herdsmen, hoping to expand the entire stone forest.
The old ones cannot be discarded, and there are more and more new ones, so the stone forest has become what it is now.
The old horse thief didn't like the new arrival. The new horse thief relied on Hu Tingtuo Chi's overt and covert support and began to clamor for the old horse thief, and the two sides were in a quarrel.
This incident of fetching water was just the trigger for conflicts.
Ren Ning in the dark corner couldn't help but shake his head.
His eyes fell more on that staff member.
Although this person has nothing to do with the Grassland King, he is still thinking about the victory or defeat of Xiliang. Such a person who loves Xiliang loyally must be killed.
As for Hu Ting Tuo Chi.
The horse thief in the stone forest is only over six hundred years old, but he has been unable to deal with it.
It's just a useless embroidered pillow.
No wonder he was no match for the Prairie King and eventually became a horse thief.
It is estimated that even if the Prairie King knew that he was here, he would not bother to take another look near the Desert of No Return.
The room was full of people discussing it word by word, but to no avail.
Ren Ning didn't listen anymore.
He quietly left the area around Hutin Tochi's residence.
At nightfall, there was a creak and the door opened.
The staff dragged their tired bodies in.
He glanced at the table while thinking about something.
Upon seeing this, the staff member's eyes widened immediately.
He was always cautious, and everything in the house had its place in order to prevent anyone from sneaking in.
At this moment, the brush in the pen holder suddenly changed its position.
The staff knew something was wrong, so they turned around and wanted to go out.
However, Ren Ning had noticed something was wrong with his breathing and took action decisively.
flutter!
With one strike of the knife, the staff member fell to the ground.
People with a red value of 70 or 80 were powerless to resist Ren Ning's sudden attack. What's more, the staff in front of him had a red value of only 35.
He rolled his eyes and fell to the ground.
Ren Ning took his time and calmly locked the door, tied up the man, and stuffed a piece of cloth into the mouth of the aide.
He acted very carefully and sat by the bed patiently waiting for the person to wake up.
Not long after, the staff member opened his eyes blankly.
At a glance, he saw the calm man beside the bed.
Black hair, dark eyes, yellow skin.
The bearded man who had just died was indeed not lying. He was indeed from Yunchui.
Ren Ning knelt down in front of him: "I ask questions, and all you have to do is nod or shake your head. Do you understand?"
The staff didn't answer and struggled hard.
Then one of his fingers was crushed.
"Ask me again, do you understand?" Ren Ning grabbed his other finger.
The staff member, who was sweating profusely in pain, nodded wildly.
"Very good." Ren Ning was very satisfied: "Besides Stone Forest, does Huting Tuochi have any other dens?"
The staff member's eyes flashed and he shook his head decisively.
Ding!
Ren Ning didn't know whether to believe it or not, but he crushed another finger.
"I'm sorry," he apologized, "I just pinched it because of my personal habit."
smoothly?
The staff member's eyes were so painful that his eyes were black. If it hadn't been for a ball of rags in his mouth, he would have sprayed this bastard to death.
"Is there any place where gold and silver treasures are hidden in the stone forest?" As he said that, Ren Ning picked up another finger.
For more than half a month, he has been crawling around in the stone forest, not only drawing maps and breaking traps, but also looking for treasures.
However, except for some daily necessities and weapons and equipment of horse thieves, nothing else was found.
The staff heard clearly and was shocked. However, for some reason, he couldn't faint even if he wanted to.
Feeling the other party's cold fingers falling on his hand again, although he hadn't made a move yet, a chill had already risen in the heart of the staff member.
He no longer hesitated and nodded quickly.
"Very good." Ren Ning took out the stone forest map he brought with him, "Location?"