Chapter 97: Killing two birds with one stone, revealing the Suohanyi!
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What great debt of gratitude does Suo Shi owe to Gui Xing?
This story began more than twenty years ago. The previous generation of Linhai City Lord Gui Huaizhi suddenly died suddenly, while Gui Xingxiu, the successor, was traveling far away at that time.
When he returned home, his brother Gui Xingqiu had already established himself as the city lord, and had killed all the direct lineage forces that Gui Xingqiu was responsible for.
Not only that, Gui Xingqiu had already sent people to the royal city to lobby. All he needed was the canonization and recognition from the royal family. Seeing that it was a foregone conclusion that the position of city lord would fall into the hands of his brother.
And in order to avoid future troubles, his elder brother killed Gui Xingzuo in an attempt to take his life. After a narrow escape, Gui Xingzuo escaped from Linhai City only under the desperate protection of his confidants.
Although he escaped alive, Gui Xingfu had nothing and no way to go. He thought of Sauron, his best friend at Royal City Academy, so he fled to Tianshui City and asked for help from Earl Sauron, Sauron's father.
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At that time, Sauron had just succeeded as the city lord for only two years, so he could have ignored Gui Xingfu's plea for help. After all, no matter how deep friendship is, it can't compete with interests.
However, Sauron spoke out for justice and contacted other princes to write to the royal family, imploring the king not to ennoble traitors and traitors who illegally seize the throne.
Not only that, Sauron also lent Gui Xingnuo a territory, thousands of soldiers, and 20,000 gold coins.
It was by relying on the territory, soldiers and money lent by Sauron that Gui Xingfu made a comeback, fought back to Linhai City, and regained the position of city lord.
From then on, Gui Xinghuai and Sauron became sworn brothers. They were not real brothers, but they were better than real brothers. Not only that, when the children of the two families were still in their infancy, they became in-laws.
The marriage contract between Sauron and Gui Qinshao was made under this background.
Therefore, Suo Shi's kindness to Gui Xingzhi was completely as high as heaven and earth, just like reincarnation.
Back then, when Gui Xingfu asked Sauron for help, Suo Shi didn't hesitate to lend him troops, money, and territory. But at this time, Sauron's experience was almost exactly the same as that of Gui Xingfu back then.
Therefore, this debt of gratitude should be repaid now.
Sauron asked him to borrow troops, money, and territory. It was only natural that he should borrow money. If he didn't agree, he would definitely be criticized.
However, Sauron has always used the darkest thoughts to speculate on others. As his sister said, there are many icings on the cake, but there are few who can help in times of need, and there are even fewer upright and benevolent people like his father Sauron.
Therefore, Sauron's strategy for this trip to Linhai City is not to ask, but to force.
Whether it is marrying Gui Qinshao or borrowing money or land, you have to borrow or you have to borrow.
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After leaving the royal city, Sauron led his team and marched non-stop, day and night, changing horses every two hundred miles. They must reach Linhai City as soon as possible.
After leaving the royal city, Sauron saw countless surveillance eyes.
This group of killers originally wanted to take action against Sauron and his party. However, because Li Li's order was not issued, they did not take action in the end.
Did Zhili really abide by his agreement with Sauron? No, that's not the case. Zhili is not that pedantic.
The reason why he didn't kidnap and kill Sauron on the road was because he received some kind of warning. Although there was no word of this warning, he could feel it with Li's sensitivity.
Therefore, despite laying out layers of murderous intent on the road, he ultimately did not give the order to take action.
In this case, let Suo Hanyi kill Sauron. He cannot be killed by Li Li, but Suo Hanyi can kill him.
In this way, Sauron led a hundred horses and traveled day and night. After three days and two nights, they traveled more than two thousand miles.
During these two thousand miles, there were always many pairs of eyes staring at Sauron's team, and they kept sending out birds to report Sauron's location.
Sauron's team has hundreds of people, and they are galloping on the official roads. They have been watched from the moment they leave the royal city, so it is impossible to keep it secret.
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At night on the fourth day after leaving the royal city, Sauron led the team and entered Baiyun County.
This place is only two hundred miles away from Linhai City.
Two hundred miles to the north is the Nu River. After crossing the Nu River, it is the territory of my father-in-law's Linhai City.
And all murderous intentions will be in these last two hundred miles.
Sauron led the team into the Baiyun County Station, where they changed horses and took the final rest.
"Brother, there are many pairs of eyes staring at us along the way." Suoning Bing said.
Sauron nodded and said: "Every move we make is under the eyes of the enemy."
Suoning Bing said: "Actually, you should break away from the large army, disguise yourself, and enter Linhai City."
Indeed, Sauron would be safer in this case. But he could not do this, he could not abandon Suoning Bingye Jingyu, nor could he abandon the family warriors, because this was his only capital for a comeback.
Sauron took out the map and focused on the last two hundred miles.
There is only one official road from Baiyun County to Linhai City. As a cavalry team, there is no choice but to take this road.
Solan took out his pen and drew along the road on the map. This road went all the way to the north. At the end of the road was the Nu River. After crossing the Nu River, there was Linhai City.
Once they enter Linhai City, they will be safe.
However, Zhen Ning will definitely kill him in these two hundred miles. If nothing happens, there will be at least more than 10,000 troops, setting up a dragnet in front.
If you want to successfully break out of the siege and enter Linhai City, you cannot rely on force, you must rely on intelligence. Then, the peak battle of wits between him and Zhen Ning is here again!
Sauron looked at the map and thought, around the two hundred miles of official roads, where would Zhen Ning choose to rob and kill him?
First of all, she would definitely not do it herself, but would use the name of the rebels to surround, rob and kill her. And most importantly, he would definitely let Suo Hanyi kill her.
Yes, she must let Suo Hanyi kill her, so that Suo Hanyi has no way of turning back and can only become a dog of separation.
And this is Sauron's only chance of survival! Using this, Sauron can deduce where the robbery and killing place is. Using this, Sauron can survive after death.
Finally, Sauron stopped the pen tip on a mountain.
This mountain is called Lingjiang Peak. It is at the end of the official road in the north and stands on the south bank of the Nu River.
Sauron drew a circle heavily on the mountain.
Yes, the final robbery location should be here, it must be here.
Suoning Bing is right. As long as he disguises himself and breaks away from the large army, he can successfully enter Linhai City.
However, he is unwilling to do this. In the next peak showdown with Zhenning, he not only has to escape smoothly, but also exposes Suo Hanyi's true identity. The latter is especially important, because Suo Hanyi's role in the minds of the family warriors
His status is very high, even surpassing his own.
Only by using yourself as bait and risking your life can you kill two birds with one stone.
Sauron clearly felt that whether it was Suo Ningbing, Ye Jingyu, or other family warriors, they all had a strong urge to enter the Tianshui City territory and join Suo Hanyi.
Sauron could completely feel that feeling of being timid about being close to home and eager to go home to see him. He could feel this kind of trust and even dependence on Suo Hanyi even more.
"Master, I have something to say." The voice of the family warrior leader Suo Mu sounded outside.
"Come in and talk." Sauron said.
Suo Mu came in, knelt down on one knee and said, "Master, do you want to take us into Linhai City to seek help from your fiancée's family?"
Baiyun County is very close to Linhai City, so it is not difficult to see this. Sauron nodded.
Suo Mu said: "My subordinates are very puzzled. Why don't we enter the territory of Tianshui City and join Master Suo Hanyi? Although Lord Gui Xingfu is your father-in-law, he is just an outsider after all. Master Suo Hanyi is the one who
Your brother, your support."
As soon as these words came out, Suo Ningbing and Ye Jingyu both looked at him. Although they obeyed Sauron unconditionally, they were also confused deep down in their hearts as to why Sauron didn't join Suo Hanyi.
Suo Mu continued: "I know that you have a bad relationship with Mr. Suo Hanyi. But he was just angry with you before. Now that you have transformed, he will definitely be very happy. I feel that in the face of the overall situation of the family, we should not
There is a personal grudge. As the saying goes, a brother's heart is as sharp as a metal. I don't understand why I don't go to my brother, but to an outsider."
Sauron said: "You don't need to understand, but just obey the orders."
As soon as these words came out, Suo Mu's face trembled, and then his eyes dimmed for a while. Although his master Sauron performed a miracle in the graduation exam, his character was still so arrogant, so... motivated, and so ignorant.
Sauron added: "If you really don't understand, you can leave me."
Suo Mu's face trembled, and he kowtowed: "This villain has served Suo Shi for generations, and even his surname has been changed. How can he leave? The worst is to lose this life."
Then, he turned around and left, feeling filled with grief, anger, and disappointment.
After he went out, several other family warrior leaders immediately came up to him and said, "How is it? Has the Lord agreed that we can meet Master Suo Hanyi?"
Suo Mu smiled sadly: "Let's just... wait for death! A master who puts personal grudges more important than the fate of the family is really discouraging..."
In the room, Suoningbing hesitated to speak, but finally asked softly: "Brother, sister obeys you unconditionally and trusts you. Then can you tell sister what you are thinking?"
Sauron drew a circle on the map and said: "We are still two hundred miles away from Linhai City. In the last two hundred miles, Zhen Ning has deployed at least ten thousand troops waiting for us to crash into it."
As soon as these words came out, Suo Ningbing and Ye Jingyu's expressions changed.
Sauron said: "And what I want to do is to lead you into her dragnet, and then escape from birth in her most proud place and enter Linhai City. Jingyu, are you sure about the things I asked you to prepare?"
Are you completely ready?"
"Foolproof." Ye Jingyu said, even though she had no idea what the things she prepared were used for. These things cost hundreds of gold coins.
Then, Ye Jingyu asked: "Then, why not meet Master Suo Hanyi?"
Suoning Bing also opened her beautiful eyes and looked at Sauron.
"Suo Hanyi has rebelled. He is waiting in front to kill me." Sauron said: "However, it is precisely because of this that I have the opportunity to survive."
Suo Ningbing didn't make a sound, but his eyes still showed a look of extreme horror and disbelief. Suo Hanyi's loyalty to the family has been engraved in his bones, and she couldn't believe it if he said he was traitorous.
However, Sauron is the person she trusts the most and... loves the most.
Ye Jingyu said: "You, how did you know? I know that the relationship between you and Master Suo Hanyi has never been good, but... Master Suo Hanyi's loyalty to the Suo family is something that can be learned from heaven and earth."
Sauron shook his head and did not answer.
Because he has a dark heart and always speculates the worst about others. Moreover, he has an instinctive sense of conspiracy.
Not only him, but also Zeng Li and Zhen Ning all have this sense of smell. However, Zhen Ning is sometimes influenced by his inner emotions.
"I don't need to explain, you can see the truth of the matter at most tomorrow." Sauron said: "Take a rest for two hours, and then set off north to Linhai City."
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Two hours later, Sauron led his family warriors out of Baiyun County and headed north along the only official road.
In the military camp a hundred miles away, a black bird fell into the palm of Zhen Ning's hand.
Taking out the secret message on its feet, it was a bunch of garbled characters, which Zhen Ning could easily read.
"Sauron has led the team into our dragnet."
Zhen Ning's beautiful eyes narrowed, and she said to the man next to her who was covered in black armor: "Our target has been caught in the net, and your job will come soon. You won't be able to do it, right?"
The man in black armor said coldly: "Do I still have a choice now? And I will never be unable to kill him."
Of course he asked for his sweatshirt.
Princess Suining picked up the pen, searched for the target on the large map on the wall, and then drew a circle on a mountain peak.
"This place called Lingjiang Peak is the place where Sauron died." Zeng Ning said: "Order the army to start closing the net and drive our prey to Lingjiang Peak so that it can be easily hunted by Master Suo Hanyi."
"Yes!" Eunuch Li Zhu floated out like a ghost.
Then, dozens of military orders were quickly sent out.
If there was an eye in the sky at this time, you could see it clearly.
On the only official road from Baiyun County to Linhai City, there was a team of a hundred people galloping towards the north.
They were the only team in the entire official road, with no one around.
And dozens of miles away behind them, layers upon layers of troops were weaving into a dragnet, surrounding them, layer after layer, layer after layer.
A full 10,000 troops were behind Sauron's team, surrounding them airtight and driving Sauron towards the planned trap.
Ling Jiangfeng!
In this burial place that Zhen Ning chose for Sauron, in her opinion, even a god could not escape her dragnet.
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Sauron's team, one man and two horses, galloped wildly.
The surroundings were quiet, and not a single enemy could be seen. However, one could smell a murderous intent that was so oppressive that one could not breathe.
No one could see that behind them, an army of more than 10,000 people was gradually shrinking, forming a pocket formation, surrounding them layer by layer.
In less than three hours, we had traveled 200 miles. At this time, we could already hear the sound of the rushing river.
Ahead is the Nu River. Cross the suspension bridge over the Nu River and enter Linhai City, where you will be completely safe.
Sauron, on the other hand, looked at the solitary mountain not far ahead. This was Lingjiang Peak, and this was the burial place that Zhen Ning chose for him.
At this time, a desperate roar suddenly came from the front: "The suspension bridge on the Nu River has been destroyed, we can't cross, we are finished, we are finished."
Sauron and his party rushed to the south bank of the Nu River.
That's right, the sturdy suspension bridge above has been completely destroyed.
Beneath the cliff of tens of meters, there is the surging river, which is fierce and fierce, like a galloping horse, and no ship can cross it.
Looking across the Nu River, the land opposite is Linhai City.
The Nu River is nearly 200 meters wide, lying between Suolun and Linhai City like a natural chasm. It is really so close to each other.
Immediately afterwards, the scouts from behind rushed up quickly and said in shock: "My lord, we found a large-scale enemy force behind us, under the banner of the Nurdan rebels, approaching us, only less than ten miles away."
Sauron asked: "How many people are there?"
"Densely packed and countless," the scout said.
Suddenly, everyone present was completely desperate.
In addition to despair, the hearts of Suo Mu and others were also filled with infinite sorrow and indignation.
Their lord, Sauron, insisted on going his own way. He refused to join Master Suo Hanyi because of personal grudges, and insisted on going north to Linhai City.
Now, the suspension bridge in front has been destroyed, the Nu River is blocking the way, and the rebels are approaching from behind. We are in a desperate situation, and we are certain to die.
"Have you finally closed the net?" Sauron sneered in his heart, so the peak showdown with Zhen Ning must also officially begin.
Sauron said: "Everyone, all dismount, everyone carries the things on the horse and go up the mountain!"
He pointed at Lingjiang Peak not far ahead.
There, it was officially the place that Zhenning chose for him to be buried. There, it was also the place where Suo Hanyi was going to show up and kill Sauron.
Is it life or death? Can you put yourself to death and live again? Can you kill two birds with one stone and expose your clothes?