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Chapter 487 Eliminating the King of Qi's right-hand men is more cost-effective [1 update]

Knowing that Cai Fu had already used this tactic extensively on the Song soldiers, how could they not be wary?

In fact, Cai Fu had explicitly prohibited this since the beginning of the nation's establishment; anyone who gave money into the city would be treated as a spy!
If you give me a handful of copper coins, fine, but if you give me silver, who would believe I'm not a spy?

Of course, too much clarity leaves no room for fish, so Cai Fu allowed the gatekeepers to eat the sugar coating and fire the cannonballs back.

So the Qi soldier accepted the silver, and without hesitation pointed his spear at the old man, shouting:
"Catch the spy—"

You took the money and then you still arrested me?

The old man's face turned green: These local barbarians are so impolite!

Dozens of guards rushed towards the old man in a flash, and the old man turned and ran!
The Golden-Eyed Langlang and the Silver-Eyed Langlang pulled out two large swords from under the animal hides on the carriage and blocked the Qi army!
They were both fierce generals who had fought countless battles and had been on the battlefield for a long time. The two of them held off dozens of Qi soldiers guarding the gate!

The old man ran to the disguised horse team at the back, mounted his own horse, and fled in panic.

The Golden-Eyed Langlang and the Silver-Eyed Langlang cut down more than a dozen Qi soldiers in one go, then mounted their horses and fled in disarray.

These foreigners were skilled horsemen, and their mounts were all fine horses; they quickly made their escape.

Thanks to their speed, by the time Zhao Yun, who was patrolling the city wall, came down, they had already vanished without a trace.

The old man, along with the golden-eyed boy and the silver-eyed boy, fled to the countryside and hid in the forest to rest.

"Huff huff huff..."

The old man was covered in sweat and breathing heavily.

"This move was clearly ineffective against the southern barbarians before..."

"Where exactly did the problem go wrong..."

The golden-eyed boy and the silver-eyed boy looked at each other and smiled wryly. The golden-eyed boy couldn't help but ask the old man:
"Advisor, if we can't even get through the city gates, how are we supposed to find out where Princess Tianshou is?"

The old man sighed, "Never mind, let's find a village shop nearby to stay for now, and then figure something out."

Helpless, the golden-eyed Langlang and the silver-eyed Langlang had no choice but to find a village shop nearby to stay with the old man.

The shop owner was a man with a rat-like face and a pointed mouth, who looked very lazy and wasn't very enthusiastic about serving customers.

The old man served him wine and food, and the group of people sat around the table, eating noisily.

After he had eaten his fill, the old man asked the shopkeeper:
"We came to Qingzhou from the north to do business."

Has anything major happened in Qingzhou these past few days?

No hotel owner is immune to eloquence; the shopkeeper just spouts nonsense:

"Yes, sir, the biggest news in Qingzhou these past few days has been the arrival of the Liao princess to visit our king!"

"To be honest, our king is a real heartthrob, he's so infatuated with the Liao princess!"

"hiss--"

The old man, the golden-eyed boy, and the silver-eyed boy couldn't help but gasp and exchange a glance:
Oh no! Something terrible has happened!

The silver-eyed young man quickly asked, "Where will the Liao princess stay?"

The shopkeeper gave him a strange look: "Of course, the Liao princess lives in the Qi Prince's mansion!"

It's over!

The old man and the others turned pale, and Golden-Eyed Langlang gritted his teeth:

Is the King of Qi currently in Qingzhou?

Shopkeeper: "Yes, we're here. We heard that since the Liao princess arrived, the king hasn't left his residence!"

The old man and his companions turned green with rage. Just then, another group of customers arrived, and the shopkeeper went to attend to them.

"Advisor, how dare the Prince of Qi humiliate His Highness the Fourth Prince like this!" The man with the golden eyes gritted his teeth and said.

"Who in the Liao and Jin kingdoms doesn't know that the Fourth Prince proposed to Princess Tianshou, and that Princess Tianshou actually went with him..."

Silver-eyed Langlang snorted coldly: "The only way to preserve the Fourth Prince's dignity is to kill the Prince of Qi!"

The old man looked around nervously, then tried to wink at them.

"Keep your voice down! There are other guests here!"

The golden-eyed and silver-eyed men looked at the new guests with disdain:
Four heroes of the martial arts world arrived. The leader was a tall and imposing man with a leopard-like head, round eyes, and a goatee, exuding an awe-inspiring presence!
Intimidated by the imposing presence of the burly man with the leopard-like head and piercing eyes, the golden-eyed and silver-eyed Langlang instinctively lowered their voices.

Four chivalrous men sat down around a table and told the innkeeper to bring out all the best wine and food.

While the shopkeeper was sifting the wine, a hero asked him:
Who is the most capable fighter among King Qi's men?

"Of course it's the Jade Kirin!"

The shopkeeper, while pouring the liquor, chuckled and said, "What, you think I am?"

The four heroes exchanged glances. They had heard of Lu Junyi's reputation, and all felt that this was quite a challenge...

The hero then asked, "And who's the second best fighter?"

The shopkeeper laughed: "Sir, you must have come from afar. Have you never heard of the 'Five Tiger Generals' and 'Ten Cavalrymen' in our Qi Kingdom?"
"The 'Five Tigers' and the 'Ten Cavalrymen' are all men of unparalleled bravery..."

While the shopkeeper was talking to them, the old man's table also pricked up their ears to eavesdrop.

The shopkeeper inevitably embellished and exaggerated his words, leaving both groups of people bewildered.

After listening, both groups fell silent. With so many men of unparalleled bravery, was the State of Qi a den of dragons and tigers?
The shopkeeper added, "However, the most capable generals under King Qi are not the 'Five Tiger Generals' or the 'Ten Cavalrymen'!"

The burly man with a leopard-like head and piercing eyes pressed on, "Who is it?"

Shopkeeper: "When you get to Shandong, you should have heard of Song Jiang, the 'Timely Rain', right?"
"Before establishing his kingdom, the king had spent his time in seclusion at Liangshan Marsh, biding his time and preparing for war."

"The King is the chief of the stronghold, and Song Jiang is the second chief. From that time on, Song Jiang has been the King's most capable assistant!"
"Later, Song Jiang volunteered to go to Erlong Mountain to open a branch camp, laying a solid foundation for the King's future conquest of Qingzhou!"

"Later, Song Jiang volunteered to go to Hebei to open up new opportunities for the King!"
"Our Qi Kingdom was able to occupy Zhaode Prefecture and Gaizhou in Hebei thanks to Song Jiang's great contributions!"

"Although Song Jiang is weak and powerless, he is our king's right-hand man!"

"His men, such as 'Leopard Head' Lin Chong, 'Thunderbolt' Qin Ming, and 'Black Whirlwind' Li Kui, were all renowned heroes in Shandong!"

"Oh?"

The four heroes' eyes lit up at this. Once the shopkeeper was busy with other things, they whispered to the burly man with the leopard-like head and round eyes:

"Grand Commander, why don't we go to Gaizhou and eliminate the Qi King's right and left arms!"

The burly man with a leopard-like head and piercing eyes waved his hand: "No rush, let's find out more before we go to Gaizhou."

Despite saying that, the burly man with a leopard-like head and piercing eyes was already tempted.

It is obvious that eliminating the King of Qi's right-hand men is more cost-effective than eliminating the "Five Tiger Generals" and "Ten Cavalrymen".

At the same time, both the golden-eyed young man and the silver-eyed young man were urging the old man to:
"Advisor, Qingzhou is full of hidden talents. With just a few of us, I'm afraid we won't be able to get close to the Prince of Qi!"

"Why not go to Gaizhou and remove his left and right arms?"

"It's both a warning to others and a chance for the Fourth Prince to vent his anger!"

The old man stroked his beard twice: "That makes sense. Let's find out more before making a decision."

Even so, the old man was already tempted, after all, he didn't want to venture into any dangerous territory...

(End of this chapter)