We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

But the black shadow was agile and wrapped around the Mohe rider's limbs like a snake, making him unable to move.

Then, the sound of broken bones was heard.

The black shadow suddenly exerted force again and actually pulled the Mohe rider off the horse!

"Shut up!"

Li Che was horrified and quickly reined in his horse to stop in front of the two men.

I saw a thin man standing up from the snow, but the Mohe rider collapsed on the ground, groaning in pain and unable to stand up.

"Yan San?" Li Che looked at the person in surprise.

"Yan San pays respect to His Highness!"

The person who came was Yan San, who was sent by Li Che early on.

"He is..."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. We have removed all his joints. He will definitely not be able to escape." Yan San grinned.

"Sure, where did you learn this trick?" Li Che felt much more relaxed and patted Yan San's shoulder.

Yan San happily approached and said, "We, the gentlemen on the beam, all know the art of shrinking bones. It's easy to dislodge a person's joints."

"Not bad, not bad." Li Che praised sincerely.

It was really appropriate to promote Yan San to the position of scout.

Among all the teams, Yan San’s ability in fighting on the battlefield may be the worst.

But apart from the battlefield, his skills may be the best in tasks such as sneak attacks, assassinations, and reconnaissance.

"How did you get here?" Li Che asked again.

Yan San picked up the fallen Silence sword and handed it to Li Che, respectfully presenting it to him. He then replied:

"I have ascertained the situation within Ninggu County. Worried that Your Highness might be anxious, I have instructed the others to remain hidden within the city while I return to report."

Li Che put Jing Mo back into the scabbard. Hearing that Yan San had already figured out the situation in Ninggu County, he hurriedly asked, "What's the situation?"

"The situation is not optimistic." Yan San's face was solemn. "The city is full of starving people. The people have no land to farm, no livestock to graze, no homes to live in, and only straw mats and animal skins to cover their bodies. Countless people have frozen to death."

"When we entered the city, it was like entering a deserted place. The gates were wide open, but there was not a single soldier guarding it. It was more like an unattended refugee camp than a city."

Li Che's face was grim: "Has it become so difficult?"

"Hardship? Your Highness is really wrong. This city is very rich." Yan San said in a strange tone.

Li Che's heart trembled, and he asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Your Highness, you may not know that Ninggu County is divided into the inner city and the outer city. What I described to you before was only the scene of the outer city."

"The inner city is over ten meters high, and there are neatly dressed and well-equipped soldiers patrolling constantly. Even for my subordinates, it would be quite difficult to sneak in."

"The city is a maze of streets and alleys, with towering walls. The people are dressed in fine clothes, and the air is filled with the aroma of wine and meat, showing no signs of hardship at all."

When Li Che heard this, his expression became even more serious.

Without Yan Sanduo's explanation, he almost understood what was going on.

While the rich wine and meat smell, the road with frozen bone.

There are class gaps everywhere.

It is not uncommon to see people at the bottom suffering while those at the top enjoy a life of luxury.

But he never expected that in this bitter and cold place outside the Great Wall, surrounded by foreign races, it was exactly the place where the people of Daqing should gather together for warmth.

It is really chilling that these people are so ignorant of restraint and rely on "eating" people to live a happy life.

"What shocked me even more was that there were barbarians coming and going freely in the inner city." Yan San said something jaw-dropping again.

Li Che narrowed his eyes and suppressed his anger: "Are you sure?"

"I guarantee this with my life. This is not a lie!" San said firmly. "For people like us in the martial arts world, judging people is the foundation of our lives. There can be no mistakes or omissions."

"Those barbarians are adorned in gold and silver, entering and leaving several high-ranking mansions, accompanied by beautiful women. They clearly hold high status here."

"Collaboration with the enemy and treason!" Li Che gritted his teeth, his eyes blazing with anger, "This is a capital crime!!!"

"Not only that, I also observed the inner city walls. Although they are extremely strong, there is no trace of war." Yan San continued.

"This shows that the barbarians plundered Ninggu County several times a year, almost completely demolishing the outer city walls, yet they never attacked the inner city."

"On the contrary, in the outer city, the people are poor and destitute, with nothing. Not even a young woman can be seen, as they have all been taken away by the barbarians."

Li Che stood up suddenly and paced back and forth, his heart boiling with anger.

What Yan San said made him shudder. The inner city of Ninggu County was such a filthy place!

"No need to say more, I understand!"

"The reason they don't need to farm or raise livestock is that they treat the people outside the city like cattle and sheep, and they team up with foreign tribes to exploit the people layer by layer."

"They closed their city gates, reached an agreement with the barbarians, and even treated their compatriots as mercenaries and handed them over to the barbarians!"

Yan San hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said, "Your Highness is wise, that's exactly what you said!"

"That's why I dare not delay and come here to report to Your Highness first."

"If that's the case, the people in power in the inner city will definitely not want Your Highness to enter the city to share the profits with them. If Your Highness goes there rashly, you may encounter unexpected events!"

"Also, the situation in the inner city is quite complicated. I even saw people wearing the uniforms of the previous dynasty walking around. I guess it's not a monolithic place either."

"Your Highness may be able to maneuver between the two, win over one side, suppress the other, and gradually gain control of the inner city!"

Although Yan San was a notorious bandit, he often went in and out of the palaces of princes and nobles, and his horizons gradually broadened through what he saw and heard.

This complicated situation can be described as internal and external troubles. If it is not handled properly, even if Li Che has soldiers, he will probably be trapped to death in the city by them and the barbarians.

Li Che is the most compassionate nobleman Yan San has ever met. He truly recognizes Li Che as his master and naturally does not want Li Che to be in any danger.

But Li Che was holding a long sword, looking at the white mountains and black waters in the distance with a solemn expression.

Then he shook his head and said firmly, "No, I will never!"

Yan San was shocked when he heard this: "Your Highness..."

"Yan San, remember this." Li Che turned and looked at Yan San, "This is a gluttonous feast of cannibalism. I will never participate in it!"

"Everyone in the inner city is destined for death. They don't deserve to be won over by me!"

"What does Your Highness want to do?" Yan San looked at Li Che worriedly.

"Without destruction, there is no construction; without obstruction, there is no flow; without stopping, there is no progress. The struggle between us and them is a struggle of life and death!"

"The only way is to break through the inner city and kill him completely!"

Li Che's eyes were red as he spoke word by word:

"None of the beasts that murder their own kind will be spared!"