On the second day early in the morning, Xu Haifeng was about to summon Jiang Kongming for discussion. Unexpectedly, he had been waiting outside the palace for a long time.
As soon as they met, Jiang Kongming said: "Your Excellency, not only have the envoys of the Roman Empire arrived, but also the Xiongnu people, and they are your old friends."
Xu Haifeng felt a little strange, he only sensed the existence of Auben's spiritual wave.
"Could it be that even Master Tuo Heti has arrived?" he asked in surprise.
This time, Jiang Kongming was puzzled and blinked a few times, saying: "The one who came is the disciple of Xiongnu Guoshi Hami Ti and Tuhe Tuo's Grassland Wolf Li Zhi. Tuhe Tuo did not come with him, I don't know where Master got the news from."
Xu Haifeng let out an "ah" and told him about his and Xia Yajun's feelings from last night.
Jiang Kongming's face was solemn, and he asked: "Is the lord certain that Auben's killing intent is directed at you?"
"Although there is no evidence, I just know that his purpose in coming to Wudang City is to take my life." Xu Haifeng smiled and said: "However, the life of Xu Mou is not so easy to take."
"Since Auben is willing to take matters into his own hands, it means that the people of Caesar have made up their minds to invade Great Han. Hmm, this old man is a troublemaker and should be eliminated." Jiang Kongming furrowed his brow, clearly deeply troubled by this matter.
He pondered for a moment, then suddenly jumped up and laughed: "Since that's the case, let's set a trap and see if we can keep him here."
It was an hour later when all personnel related to this swarmed out.
Half an hour later, Xu Haifeng disguised himself as a common businessman and followed Jiang Kongming to a grocery store in the city.
This grocery store is a hiding place for Huns in Wollongong.
What made Xu Haifeng quite curious was that the Huns came secretly, obviously not wanting to attract attention from all over the world.
But why did they make no attempt to conceal their tracks and specifically asked to see me? After all, I was one of their enemies too.
Although Jiang Kung-ming said that the two of them came to thank him for releasing Chuo Duo, this reason can only deceive three-year-old children who don't understand things, and Xu Haifeng himself didn't believe it at all.
Xu Haifeng and Jiang Kongming saw two familiar figures sitting in the hall as soon as they entered the grocery store, who were none other than Haminasi, the national teacher of Xiongnu, and Lizhi, the wolf of the grassland.
Hamidi stood up, bowed deeply to them and said: "Thank you, General Xu. Jiang Junshi has released Xiao'er's mother, I have nothing to repay him with, so I'll just thank him first."
Xu Haifeng hastily stepped forward to help him up, saying: "National Master, you're being polite. The misunderstanding between us and your young master has been cleared up, so naturally we should let bygones be bygones."
Hamidi's face was filled with gratitude, and he said: "General Gao's righteousness will be remembered by my father and son forever."
"Alright, please convey to Modu Chanyu that Xi Mou has been guilty of many wrongdoings in the past. Please ask him to be magnanimous and forgive me." Xi Haifeng said with a forced smile, but his heart felt an extraordinary sense of absurdity.
Hamidi's eyes narrowed slightly, but he still put on a smiling face and said: "General, didn't you say that the unpleasantness of the past was just a misunderstanding? Since it has been cleared up, then naturally there is no need to mention it again."
Xu Haifeng burst out laughing and nodded, feeling extremely delighted. He thought to himself, I stole your princess as my wife, but it was worth it. You yourself said this is a misunderstanding, no need to mention it again, so I don't need to feel guilty about it anymore.
Hamidi saw him laughing happily and accompanied him with a few smiles, but in the laughter, there was some embarrassment and incomprehension.
Jiang Kongming, who was standing aside, naturally knew what the two men were thinking. He had been laughing so hard in his belly that he was almost crying, but he quickly recovered and said seriously: "Your Excellency, Mr. Li Zhi is a rare guest at Wudang Mountain. Although you have only known him for a short time, you seem to get along well with him. Why don't you take him on a tour? As for the national teacher, let my disciples take care of him."
Xu Haifeng clapped his hands and said: "General Military Advisor's words are exactly what I wanted to hear, Brother Li Zhi, would you like to follow me on this trip?"
Lizhi glanced at Hami Stab and saw him nodding with a smile, instantly knowing that there must be something important to discuss between them, but he didn't want to hear it himself.
If it were exchanged for a peerless white falcon, it would certainly be a cause for sorrow and discontent.
But Li Zhi was passionate about martial arts all his life and had little interest in other matters. Although he was extremely intelligent and famous on the grasslands, he always came and went alone, refusing to serve the Xiongnu imperial court, earning him the nickname "Wolf of the Grasslands".
Since they now knew that the matter of their secret discussion had nothing to do with martial arts, they no longer had any interest in eavesdropping. Rather than sitting here idly, it would be better to take a stroll around with Xu Haifeng, this still-talkable friend, and have a look around.
He stood up, his tall figure showing a majestic demeanor, worthy of being the first among the outstanding young people of the grasslands.
"The national teacher, Li Zhi has left." He casually said a sentence and then left with Xu Haifeng.
Out of the grocery store, Lizi asked: "Xu brother, shall we find a place to have a drink?"
"Alright." Xu Haifeng, due to his physical condition, was also a drunkard. Upon hearing this, the wine worms in his stomach reacted and he immediately responded: "Where are we going?"
Li Zhi spread his hands and said, "This is your fiefdom, wherever you go, it's all up to you."
Xu Haifeng smiled and said: "Alright, follow me then, I'll take you somewhere nice."
He brought Li Zhi across several streets and arrived at a courtyard, saying: "This is my private residence, where I have hidden several jars of Drunken Moon wine. Would you like to try some?"
If Andrew brothers saw it, they would definitely recognize this place.
This was the courtyard where Xu Haifeng had subdued Andrew and ordered him to ambush his two brothers, who would have thought that today it would become Xu Haifeng's secret wine cellar.
Lizhi happily agreed, and they casually bought a few catties of braised meat in a small shop next door. Entering the house, they randomly pulled out a piece of curtain to use as a mat on the floor. Taking out the wine jar, the two sat on the ground, eating and drinking with great joy.
What made Li Zhi astonished was that although there were only two of them, Xu Haifeng had set up three wine cups.
He glanced at him and saw that Xu Haifeng was calm and collected, so he didn't ask any more questions.
In the grocery store, Jiang Kongming waited for them to leave and turned his head to say to Hami, "Today's weather is cold and there are very few customers. Why not close the door?"
Hamidi sneered: "It's about time."
He ordered his assistant to close the shop door and shooed away the crowd. The two of them were now alone in the general store.
Jiang Gongming was extremely pleased with this and said, "The National Master has come from a thousand miles away to the Wollongong City, I'm afraid it's not just to thank you."
Hamidi stared at his smiling face and silently cursed him, thinking that he was asking a question with a ready answer.
But he didn't show any impatience on his face, instead, he responded with an even more gentle and amiable smile: "General Jiang, aren't you aware of my intention? If it weren't for the letter that Zuo brought back, I wouldn't have made this trip."
"Ah..." Jiang Kongming slapped his forehead, looking suddenly enlightened, and said repeatedly: "That's right, that's right. The student did indeed give a letter to your husband, but with the recent busy schedule, it was forgotten."
Hamid furrowed his brow, can such things be forgotten just by saying forget it? Isn't that too childish? It seems this guy is very tight-lipped, not seeing the rabbit and not releasing the falcon.
He smiled slightly, took out a gift list from his bosom and said: "Although the two of you do not pursue the offense against the child, Lao Fu is still uneasy at heart, so he has prepared a small gift, please accept it with a smile."
"Please, please," Jiang Gongming hastily said, "National Master, what are you doing? Such a small matter still requires such a grand gift, isn't this an insult to your student?"
He says one thing but does another.
Eagerly taking the gift list from Hami's hand, Jiang Kongming flipped through it briefly and suddenly smiled with joy, asking: "I wonder when these gifts from Guoshi will arrive?"
Hammered into your heart is what you say sounds good, but why are the actions in your hands incredibly fast.
He hummed and said: "The five thousand fine war horses have already been transported on the way, and they will arrive in half a month at most."
Jiang Gongming burst out laughing: "Since the State Master is so generous, giving away five thousand war horses as a gift, I naturally cannot let the State Master down either."
Xu Haifeng and Li Zhi sat facing each other, drinking happily.
Suddenly as if he had a feeling, he looked up at the gate. Lizi noticed that his movements were different and involuntarily followed his gaze.
They saw a figure standing outside the open gate, facing them with his hands behind his back and a smile on his face.
This man has a straight nose bridge and azure eyes, exactly like Oben, the great master of Caesar's generation.
Xu Haifeng raised his cup and invited: "It's better to meet by chance than to invite each other, since Master Auben has come, why not come in and have a drink together."
Aoben Zongshi strode into the house, unceremoniously plopping himself down on the somewhat dirty window curtain. He took the wine cup handed to him by Xu Haifeng and savored a mouthful of this unparalleled fine wine in the world.
"This is good wine. The flavor is strong, the entrance is spicy and pungent, and after swallowing, it's like a raging fire in the belly. Being able to drink such a fine product in this winter season is truly one of life's greatest pleasures." O'Brian exclaimed loudly.
Facing this senior who was on a par with his benefactor, Lizi couldn't fathom his intentions, but in his heart, he had a faint sense of foreboding.
"I don't know what you've come for, sir. Is there something I can learn from you?" Li Zhi asked before Xu Haifeng could speak, voicing the thoughts in his mind.
"Ao Ben Zong Shi put down his wine cup and sighed: 'I came this time for General Xu.'"
Li Zhi turned his head towards Xu Haifeng and saw him bitterly smile, saying: "Master Auben was right, he came to Wodragon City just to take my life."
Li Zhi was taken aback, his heart sank, and he stared at the great master who enjoyed a reputation as good as Caesar's, asking: "Master, did you come here today to take the life of Xu brothers?"