klisemfg Chapter 829: Lai Zhongyue, 3 speculations
Chapter 829: Lai Zhongyue, 3 speculations
Ye Xiaohan has always been a cold-faced person, and he won't be easily moved by anyone. But now, while he is handling affairs outside, he actually thinks of someone on his own initiative.
Even though he hasn't met him yet, that person's voice, appearance and smile still appear clearly in his mind.
Ye Xiaohan's icy gaze softened slightly and he let out an inaudible sigh.
The Night King has been alone for many years, and he will eventually be worried about someone.
The time of one stick of incense soon passed, and Ye Xiaohan had a simple lunch in the house.
Afterwards, when he went out, Wei Song and a group of guards had gathered outside the door. Everyone packed their luggage and had lunch.
Ye Xiaohan nodded slightly to everyone, put on his veil hat, strode forward, and walked down to the lobby on the first floor.
When we arrived at the backyard of the inn, we saw the old innkeeper and a young waiter standing aside with their heads down. They both had big smiles on their faces, and their eyes were full of respect and a little fear.
Ye Xiaohan raised his hand, and the guards walked towards the stable. The man was sharp-eyed and quickly took the initiative to open the wooden door for the guards.
The old shopkeeper nodded and bowed, saying that once the gentlemen left today, he and the innkeepers would forget about what happened in the past two days and pretend that no one had come. They would never reveal any news to others.
Ye Xiaohan didn't say anything. His tall body looked upright and extremely intimidating to people's hearts.
The old shopkeeper didn't dare to say anything. Sweat was pouring down his forehead and his calves were starting to feel weak. Not far behind him, there were two pale-faced young men with fear written on their faces.
Ye Xiaohan noticed their expressions and said "hmm" lightly.
The shopkeeper and his staff's expressions changed instantly. Did the gentleman in front of them seem to have no intention of killing them? He was not like the group of people who came before, always showing fierce eyes to people, and even drawing swords at people at any time.
Ye Xiaohan no longer cared what the people in the inn thought and waved his hand at the guards.
Turn over, get on the horse, no other unnecessary movements.
Only when the clattering of horse hooves faded away did the shopkeeper and his companions feel relieved. They all sat down on the ground. God knows how scared they were that they would be silenced.
About ten days ago, someone wanted to kill the curious fellows who came to the inn. But at that time, officials from other towns stayed at the inn. Perhaps it was because of the presence of officials and people from other places that the inn opened in the local town was not killed.
The shopkeeper also told Ye Xiaohan and his group about this little episode where they were almost killed.
Outside the inn, Ye Xiaohan and his group galloped on horseback, heading further north. They still had two places to check.
While riding, Ye Xiaohan happened to think of the horrified looks of the innkeepers before he left, and also remembered that the innkeepers speculated that everyone in the inn was almost killed. If it weren't for the officials, I'm afraid everyone in the inn would have been in trouble.
He thought to himself: It’s not that those people don’t have the ability to kill, but they are weighing the impact killing will have on them.
In addition, if they were not guilty, the group would not be afraid of the identity of the official.
Thinking about it again, I became even more certain that group of people were not good people, otherwise why would they be so afraid of the police for no reason?
The scorching sun was overhead, and the heat was unbearable. An hour later, Ye Xiaohan asked the guards to stop. There was a dense bamboo forest beside the road, which was a good place to rest in the cool air.
Then, he briefly discussed his thoughts with everyone.
If that group of people were really from the Eastern Empire, then they would have to think in advance about why someone from the Eastern Empire would suddenly come to Zhongyue?
What is the reason?
Ye Xiaohan gave his three explanations.
Firstly, those people were some new spies sent by the Eastern Empire, and they were needed to find out more information about Zhong Yue.
In fact, every country has spies from other countries in its territory. Even a country with strict defense cannot prevent spies from other countries from entering its territory. Every country has spies from other countries. In this way, an invisible check and balance is formed. You have me, and I have you.
As for the difference, it is of course the ability of the spy.
Can we detect more in-depth information and have the ability to convey the information to our country in a timely manner?
Emperor Zhongyue, Haoliandi and Ye Xiaohan all have some information about the whereabouts of some spies, but they have not caught them all. Because spies are like weeds, if you kill the whole group, they will pop up again somewhere unknown. Instead of investigating the new spies who came after the death of the old spies, it is better to allow the old spies in front of you to stay safe for the time being, so as to grasp their every move and know them clearly.
Returning to the speculation that the Eastern Empire might have sent spies, Ye Xiaohan predicted that if the situation was true, then it was that the Eastern Empire had noticed the potential for turbulence in the Xingyue Continent and had increased its vigilance and preparedness against Zhongyue, an increasingly powerful country.
Ye Xiaohan glanced at the guards around him who were thinking, and continued with his second speculation.
Secondly, that group of people wanted to create unrest, cause unrest in Zhongyue, and provoke a war between Zhongyue and the other three countries.
When Zhongyue faces internal and external troubles, the East Asian Empire can join other countries in denouncing the isolated Zhongyue and completely divide up this fertile land of Zhongyue.
Wei Song and his companions nodded slowly, their expressions becoming more and more serious.
Ye Xiaohan's handsome face was cold, and his tone became a little icy as he changed the subject.
"If the Eastern Empire sent people to Zhongyue because of spies or war, it can still be resolved peacefully. Over the years, other countries have been thinking of inserting new spies into Zhongyue and provoking war."
What he meant was that the topics of spies and war were old news, and Zhongyue would often encounter these two situations, so there was no need to be too vigilant. With previous experience in dealing with them, he could naturally and safely resolve the uneasy thoughts held by the Eastern Empire.
The problem, however, is that the third speculation he is now talking about is not one of the two common problems.
"According to my estimation, the third guess is that they came here for some benefit."
"Your Highness, what benefits will they get from coming to Zhongyue that would make them travel all the way here?" Wei Song was most puzzled, his tone filled with deep doubt.
Ye Xiaohan glanced at Wei Song and said calmly: "The usual benefits are nothing more than money, power, resources, etc."
"Like a huge vein of gold or minerals."
"Gold veins can make the Eastern Empire richer and thus expand their power. Mineral veins can allow them to develop better, especially in the military."
Ye Xiaohan's tone was neither hurried nor slow. Even though his words made people feel uneasy, his calm tone gave people a sense of security for no reason.
The banditry of the Eastern Empire is not unprecedented. In other words, it has always been plotting against other countries, especially wanting to annex or divide Zhongyue...