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In the next few minutes, Xia Yun quickly informed Huyan Jueluo of his plan to go to the City Lord's Mansion in person tonight.

At the same time, Xia Yun also gave orders to Huyan Jueluo.

"Tonight you will follow General Tuoba and no matter what happens, you must follow my advice."

Xia Yun warned cautiously.

"Don't worry, Marshal. I will protect your safety until my death!"

After carefully putting away the 500,000 taels of silver, Huyan Juelu immediately expressed his loyalty.

Xia Yun's decision shocked him.

He didn't expect that Xia Yun would choose to take the risk himself. With such courage, Xia Yun was unique even among all the people from the Central Plains that he knew.

But he also understood one thing.

A soldier's duty is to obey orders. Since he has chosen to serve under Xia Yun, the first thing he must do is to absolutely obey Xia Yun's orders!

……

Soon, the sky darkened completely, and darkness enveloped the entire starry sky. The originally bustling Lantuo City also became quiet.

Although there is no curfew in Lantuo City, all merchants coming and going are here to make money, and no one wants to take risks.

Therefore, at night, all the merchants in Lantuo City would return to their respective inns or residences.

According to Xia Yun's prior instructions, Xiang Wentian left the grassland inn quietly with fifty fully armed elite soldiers.

Following the deserted path, taking advantage of the night, he sneaked quickly towards the East City Gate.

At the same time, Tuoba Jingcheng also led hundreds of barbarian warriors and set off in the dark towards the City Lord's Mansion.

Tuoba Jingcheng's mission on this trip was to ambush around the City Lord's Mansion and wait for Xia Yun's orders at any time.

The last three to set off were Xia Yun, Tuoba Jinghui, and Huyan Juelu.

The three men rode slowly along the street.

About half an hour later, the three finally arrived at the City Lord's Mansion of Lantuo City.

At the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, more than twenty guards were standing ready with weapons in hand.

Obviously, when Xia Yun and the other two were swaggering through the streets, they had already attracted the attention of the City Lord's Mansion.

"Who are you? Stop!"

One of the team leaders, speaking with a Central Plains accent, shouted loudly.

"We are merchants from the Mobei grassland. Your city lord stole our goods today. Now our boss is here. Why don't you get out of here right now?"

Tuoba Jinghui took a step forward, his voice was very loud, and he exuded a very strong aura.

The team leader was obviously frightened by Tuoba Jinghui's formation, and he unconsciously took half a step back.

At this moment, a middle-aged man with Central Plains appearance walked out of the gate of the City Lord's Mansion!

"The city lord's distinguished guest has arrived, why don't you leave now!"

The middle-aged man had a feminine temperament, and when he looked at the guards, he immediately uttered a scolding.

Upon hearing this, the guards immediately made way for him.

At this time, the middle-aged man looked at Xia Yun and the other two, and at the same time, he forced out a rather strange smile between his gloomy expressions.

"My name is Zhang Lin, and I'm the advisor of the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord has been waiting for you three for a long time."

"Three distinguished guests, please follow me."

The middle-aged man smiled, and then extended his hand to invite Xia Yun and the other two.

However, the middle-aged man's words and actions confirmed Xia Yun and the other two's speculations about his identity.

This person is indeed from Daliang!

"Lead the way."

Xia Yun kept a calm look on his face from beginning to end, and immediately walked towards the gate of the City Lord's Mansion.

Tuoba Jinghui and Huyan Jueluo followed closely behind him.

After a while, under the leadership of Zhang Lin, Xia Yun and the other two entered the City Lord's Mansion and successfully arrived at the door of the lobby of the City Lord's Mansion.

Looking inside from the door, a man in gorgeous clothes was sitting in the middle of the lobby.

Judging from the man's appearance, he was obviously a dune man. He not only had long, fluffy golden hair, but also a beard.

When Xia Yun and the other two walked into the lobby, the bearded man was still sitting motionless in the chair.

However, at this moment, more than twenty armored guards suddenly appeared on both sides of the empty hall.

"Welcome, guests from the Daliang Dynasty."

"My name is Richard, and I'm the mayor of Lantuo City."

After a while, the bearded man spoke first, breaking the silent atmosphere.

However, the bearded man's Chinese was very poor and his accent sounded very strange.

"I'm here as you requested. When are you going to return the stolen supplies to me?"

Xia Yun looked indifferent, and there was no emotion on his face when he responded.

Hearing this, Richard burst into laughter.

"Oh, my friend from the Central Plains, you are such a joker."

"Do you think you can get the supplies back from me just because you came to the City Lord's Mansion today?"

Richard's laughter grew louder and louder, until his laughter revealed his undisguised sarcasm towards Xia Yun and the other two.

Obviously, in his opinion, from the moment Xia Yun and the other two entered the City Lord's Mansion, they had become fish on his chopping board.

"Tell me your names, identities and origins immediately! Otherwise, don't blame the city lord for being ruthless!"

At this moment, Zhang Lin, who had led Xia Yun and the other two into the lobby, uttered a scolding voice.

A look of ridicule and mockery was also clearly visible on Zhang Lin's face.

"They are indeed a bunch of barbarians." Xia Yun said in his heart.

These dune people living in a remote area in the far north can't even understand the Hongmen Banquet.

How can you reveal your true intentions right from the start?

"Get out of my way, you filthy little man!"

Seeing that Xia Yun did not express his opinion, Huyan Jueluo stepped forward and kicked Zhang Lin.

The tip of the toe kicked Zhang Lin right in the left eye.

"what!"

A scream was heard in the hall, and Zhang Lin fell backwards to the ground!

When Zhang Lin stood up aggressively, everyone looked and saw that his left eye had turned completely black!

"How dare you! How dare you use force in the City Lord's Mansion!"

Zhang Lin was furious and immediately ordered the soldiers on both sides to capture Xia Yun and the other two.

Unexpectedly, at the critical moment, Richard suddenly stood up from his chair and clapped his hands towards Xia Yun and the other two.

"Clap clap clap."

"Yes, there really are merchants who are brave enough to transport goods from Daliang Dynasty to Lantuo City!"

Richard clapped and spoke with a smile, seeming to be very satisfied with Xia Yun and the other two.

"Please do it, three of you."

Then Richard made a gesture to the three people to invite them to sit down.

Xia Yun and the other two ignored the furious Zhang Lin and sat down on a chair nearby.

Combining Richard's various actions, at this moment, Xia Yun already had a rough guess about Richard's plan.