May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

With the situation still unclear, if we rashly reveal the identity of the King of Chu, it will only push him into an even bigger predicament. If something goes wrong, the Duke of Li cannot bear such responsibility.

Therefore, after weighing the options, it is best to conceal the identity of the King of Chu to some extent.

When the crowd saw that he only said he was a nobleman without giving a detailed introduction, they assumed that he was just a member of the royal family who had come to make a show of things and did not take him seriously.

After the pleasantries, Hu Yanzhuo personally led the Duke of Li to the pre-arranged camp.

As soon as the Duke of Li entered, Hu Yanzhuo said impatiently, "Your Excellency, you've finally arrived! If you had come any later, I'm afraid the position of leader would have been taken by someone else!"

The Duke of Li's eyebrows twitched slightly: "The situation has actually become so critical?"

“More than that,” Hu Yanzhuo sighed, “That man just now was my uncle, and he’s the biggest threat to me. If you can help me get rid of him, then the others won’t be a threat at all, and I can take them under my command!”

"As long as we can get this done, you can name your terms!"

"At that time, the barbarian tribes will be united and submit to the Great Zhao, and there will be no more worries about the future!"

Hu Yanzhuo's words were very sincere.

The Duke of Li's visit this time was actually for these very words.

As long as Huyan Zhuo is sincere enough, the Great Zhao side will naturally not be stingy and will provide all the necessary assistance.

Of course, all the help was based on Hu Yanzhuo's sincerity.

"Your Excellency, the Duke and the other dignitaries have come a long way and must be tired. The scenery here is different from that of the Great Zhao, so please feel free to enjoy it. Of course, the most important thing right now is to get some rest, so I won't disturb you any longer."

"A welcome banquet has been prepared for you all tomorrow, and we cordially invite you to attend."

After saying that, Hu Yanzhuo got up and prepared to leave.

Before he could even leave, he paused, asking, "How is Miss Wen these days?"

Although he didn't know why Hu Yanzhuo suddenly asked about Wen Yuanshu, the Duke of Li still nodded and said, "Madam Lu is now highly regarded by the Empress Dowager, and with the Marquis's Mansion and Commander Lu in the capital, she is naturally not bad."

"Mrs. Lu?"

Hu Yanzhuo's eyebrows twitched, and a tall male figure appeared before him.

That one...

"That really is a beautiful flower... um."

For a moment, the Duke of Li's expression became unnatural.

Who said no.

However, since they were all officials of the same dynasty, it was fine for them to dislike each other within the Great Zhao territory. But once they left the Great Zhao and were on someone else's territory, they could not act that way.

Thus, the Duke of Li's expression only softened for a moment before returning to its expressionless state.

No sooner had Huyan Zhuo left than the envoys gathered in the tent where the Duke of Li was to discuss what to do next.

“That man openly defied Hu Yanzhuo in front of us outsiders, which shows that he doesn’t take him seriously at all. Moreover, he must be powerful and influential behind the scenes. It won’t be easy to touch him.”

"That's what I was saying. Besides, we're unfamiliar with this place, so it might be difficult to make a move."

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, but neither the King of Chu nor the Duke of Li spoke.

Seeing that everyone's thoughts were heading down a dead end, the King of Chu slowly spoke: "Gentlemen, we are now in the territory of the barbarians, not in the Great Zhao."

The crowd fell silent, looking at the King of Chu with puzzlement.

The King of Chu continued, "We have come here not to negotiate with them, but to demonstrate the might of our Great Zhao Kingdom with swift and decisive action."

Duke Li nodded: "If we are too lenient, even if we suppress this, there is no guarantee that no one will have the same idea again. We can't keep cleaning up the messes made by the barbarians."

If that's the case, then they'll truly become a sharp blade in Huyanzhuo's hands. They'll attack wherever Huyanzhuo points, and those who don't know the situation might think that the Great Zhao has submitted to the barbarians.