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Seeing that Hu Xiuwu had understood the situation, Prince Gumo said, "Translation can never convey my meaning clearly. This way, both of us can understand each other's thoughts most directly."
Then Prince Gumo clapped his hands, and a servant came in and invited Gao Yue to appreciate the special dance of Gumo.
How could a veteran like Gao Yue not know that they were trying to get rid of him, but he tactfully followed the attendants and did not worry about the safety of Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo at all.
Regardless of this, the Gumo prince and his wife are not as formidable as the Xiongnu cavalry.
Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo could even repel the Xiongnu cavalry, so how could they be afraid of Hadili and his wife?
After Gao Yue left, Hadili revealed his true colors. He was no longer the weak prince who indulged in singing and dancing that everyone in the Western Regions knew.
Instead, he is a cold and brave unrivaled assassin who dares to kill the overlord of the Western Regions.
Hadili said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency, you are wanted by Jingjue."
Chapter 131 Shadow Assassin Hadili
Chen Duo and I are wanted by Jingjue?
To be honest, Hu Xiuwu had anticipated this matter long ago. The snake god's wailing sounded at every point in time, and naturally the people of Jingjue Kingdom could also hear it.
Hu Xiuwu did not comment on this, but asked Hadili in return: "I heard that Jingjue is the suzerain of the thirty-six kingdoms in the Western Regions. Why would Prince Gumo remind a person wanted by Jingjue?"
Hadili sneered:
"When did the Queen of Jingjue consider the people of Gumo as her subjects? She just treats us as yellow sheep kept in an oasis, to be eaten whenever she needs us!"
Hadili became more and more excited as he spoke. His fists turned white and the veins on his neck popped out. His injuries were aggravated and he started coughing continuously.
Seeing that Hadili's spirit was becoming weak, he hurriedly sat down next to Hadili, letting him lean on him. At the same time, he gently stroked his back and injected his gentle Buddhist Qi into his body to relieve his pain.
Hadili took a deep breath, held Zumuretti's soft hand, and spoke to her softly, asking her not to waste her innate energy on him anymore.
However, Hu Xiuwu did not understand the conversation between Hadili and Zumureti.
The relay is disconnected.
Hu Xiuwu thought: "No wonder Zumuretti didn't say anything just now. She has to keep her mind as clear as a mirror in order to connect other people's thoughts with her telepathy. If her heart lake is slightly disturbed, her telepathy will fail."
Hadili comforted Zumurati, but she still insisted on sitting next to Hadili and taking care of him.
Hadili said apologetically: "I'm really sorry, I just lost my composure."
Then, Hadili bowed to Hu Xiuwu with a sincere look on his face and said, "Please save the Western Regions. Help me get rid of the Queen of Jingjue."
He could understand Hadili's words again, and Zumureti adjusted his mindset so quickly.
This Zumureti's state of mind is much stronger than Yuan Tao's, and probably even stronger than Tu Junfang. Like Tu Junfang, he is one of those people who is immune to the Tushita Fire. However, Tu Junfang's three corpses are still targeted by the Tushita Fire.
But for someone like her with a heart as clear as glass, Tushita Fire has no way to deal with her. She can only rely on Youyue Sword Technique to fight the enemy. I wonder how good Zumureti's skills are.
Hu Xiuwu has been fighting with others frequently recently, and subconsciously began to study how to deal with opponents like Zumureti.
Then, after hearing what Hadili had just said, Hu Xiuwu asked curiously:
"Just based on the wanted order from Jingjue Country, you trust me so much. Aren't you afraid that I am the bait released by Jingjue Country?"
Hu Xiuwu has seen this plot in many movies.
Hadili was able to pretend to be sick for several years without anyone noticing. He is definitely not a reckless person. If Hu Xiuwu could understand it, there is no way he would not understand it.
Why did Hadili trust Hu Xiuwu so much when he met him for the first time and even invited him to fight against the Queen of Jingjue?
Hadili recalled the scene he saw in the Jingjue Palace, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes:
"Because I saw this with my own eyes. I witnessed with my own eyes the snake god worshipped by the Jingjue Kingdom giving the Queen of Jingjue an oracle!"
This sentence contains a lot of information. Hadili almost told Hu Xiuwu that he had sneaked into the Jingjue Palace.
With a dazed look in his eyes, Hadili told Hu Xiuwu about his past:
"Three years ago, I still remember that the sun was particularly strong and Gumo's harvest was poor. My father and I went to the Jingjue Palace to meet the Queen of Jingjue and begged her to reduce Gumo's tax next year so that the people of Gumo could survive."
"But she told us that the tribute cannot be reduced, and she also said..."
Hadily clenched his fist, still unable to forget this incident.
"She also said that she could help Gumo survive this disaster year. Not only did she not reduce Gumo's taxes and tributes, she also ordered Gumo to double the 'sacrifice' when Jingjue offered sacrifices to the snake god next year."
"I will never forget her jokingly looking at me and my father and saying: As long as there are fewer people eating, Gumo can survive this disaster year. Don't you think so?"
"From then on, I knew that as long as this woman lived, Gumo would always be in disaster!"
Hadili said this viciously, the coldness in his eyes could freeze the medicine in his hand.
"After that, I awakened my ability. I can travel freely in the shadows. No matter how well-defended the palace is or how strong the fortress is, it can't stop me."
"My father is very happy about this and plans to announce this to the whole country, so that the people of Gumo will know that they now have a powerful prince and will have a powerful king to protect them in the future."
"But I convinced my father to keep this a secret and not let him spread the news that I became an alien. What I want is not this false reputation, but the opportunity to get rid of the Queen of Jingjue."
Hu Xiuwu thought: It turns out that Hadili is an awakened innate alien who can move freely in the shadows. This innate ability sounds very familiar.
Isn’t this the ability of the stealth character in the World of Warcraft that Xiaotian recommended to him before?
Recalling the records of Prince Gumo in the literature, Hu Xiuwu felt that something was wrong:
"Your ability is shadow travel, can't you control fire?"
This question confused Hadili: "Fire? I don't have the ability to control fire. Where did you hear that from?"
Hu Xiuwu laughed and said, "Oh, maybe I remembered it wrong."
What's going on? Isn't it recorded in the literature that Prince Gumo is the incarnation of the Sun God of War? Even if the legend is exaggerated, it can't be so wrong that a shadow assassin can be praised as a god of war.
Hadili continued his story: "Two months ago, I thought I had finally mastered my abilities and began planning to assassinate the Queen of Jingjue."
"I came to Qiuci with the caravan, pretending to be sick and unable to go out, and then quietly joined a team going to Jingjue. After arriving in Jingjue, I used my ability to sneak into the Jingjue Palace."
"Then I saw a scene that I will never forget. The Queen of Jingjue was praying in front of a bottomless cave, and then something really came."
Hadili looked somewhat shocked, but underneath his shock there was also a hint of fear:
"After that consciousness descended, I could feel that even the heavens and the earth were shaking, as if even the heavens and the earth were afraid of this consciousness."
In the past, the foreigners from other countries in the Western Regions believed that the god worshipped by the Queen of Jingjue did not exist, and that it was just a means for her to fool the people. Hadili never expected that the Snake God actually existed, and he was greatly shocked.
"Then, the Queen of Jingjue seemed to have received an order and carved the portraits of the two of you on the stone wall. I took the opportunity to stab her in the back with the dagger."
"Unfortunately, my dagger failed to break her defense. After the Queen of Jingjue reacted, she slapped me. Just one slap severely injured me. I could only escape by following the shadow cast by the flames on the altar."
Although the assassination attempt failed, Prince Gumo was not discouraged and wanted to try to assassinate the Queen of Jingjue again!
Having absorbed the experience from the last time, in order to break the defense of the Queen of Jingjue, he asked his men to look for precious iron for him in the largest market in the Western Regions, Kucha, in order to forge a magic weapon and enhance his attack power.
"You two have been wanted by the Jingjue Nation. If you can't get rid of the Jingjue Nation, you two will never have peace in the Western Regions again."
Hadi Li said sincerely: "I hope you two can lend me a hand, help me, help Gu Mo, and help the Western Regions get rid of the Queen of Jing Jue!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Hadili ignored Zumuretti's dissuasion, barely stood up, walked in front of Hu Xiuwu, bowed, and lowered his head:
"I am willing to pay any price as long as you are willing to help me get rid of the Queen of Jingjue!"
Hadili did not hesitate to abandon his dignity and bow to Hu Xiuwu and ask for his help, except that he felt that for Gumo, the importance of getting rid of the Queen of Jingjue surpassed his own face.
Another reason is his fear of the Snake God. He can risk his life to deal with the Queen of Jingjue, but he really has no confidence that he can defeat the god behind the Queen of Jingjue who makes the heaven and earth tremble.
If the Queen of Jingjue was protected by such a god, Hadili really didn't know how to defeat her.
Now he can only hope that Hu Xiuwu, who is valued by the Snake God and has specially issued an oracle for this purpose, can find a way to deal with him, or at least prevent him from interfering in the affairs of the Western Regions again.
Chapter 132
The fact that Hadili was able to bow to Hu Xiuwu for the sake of the people of Gumo proved that he was indeed a wise king who loved his people like his own children, as recorded in history books.
If it were the King of Kucha, he would not ask for help for the sake of his people unless someone asked him for help. Whether it was reforming the official system, or listening to Gao Gu's strategy, improving the blacksmith shop, and meeting the needs of Jingjue, it was all for the purpose of consolidating his own position and power.
If one day the Jingjue only want people and no longer want weapons, he will not rebel against the Queen of Jingjue like Hadili did.
As for the reason why Hadili asked Hu Xiuwu for help, it was a beautiful misunderstanding.
Hadili was shocked by the special effects of the Snake God's appearance and overestimated the Snake God's situation. He is now unable to protect himself and can no longer interfere with the real world.
As long as we can find a way to get the Queen of Jingjue out of the ghost cave, there is no need to worry about the problem of the Snake God.
But Hu Xiuwu did not explain the misunderstanding, which was the basis of his cooperation with Hadili. Now that Hadili asked him for help first, he became the one taking the initiative, so he decided to let the misunderstanding continue.
In addition, Hu Xiuwu also wanted to return to the modern era as soon as possible, so he answered readily:
"Okay, I agree to your request. I will help you deal with the Queen of Jingjue."
Hu Xiuwu took out all the remaining bearing steel balls from the ghost tomb and placed them on the table.
"As a token of sincerity for the alliance, these Hundred Forged Irons will be given to Prince Hadili."
"However, we still need to think more carefully about dealing with the Queen of Jingjue, and we can't act rashly anymore."
Hadili recalled the terrifying aura of the Queen of Jingjue, who had severely injured him with one blow, and agreed with his words with lingering fear:
"Yes, I also need time to heal my wounds. I also need to find a skilled craftsman to forge two new daggers out of this precious iron."
Hu Xiuwu was hesitant to speak. Even if Hadili could use these steel balls to forge a sharp blade, it would only be an earthly weapon. It would not be a magical weapon and would still be difficult to deal with the Queen of Jingjue.
But seeing Hadili's excited expression, let him be happy for a while and think of a solution later.
Hadili was very happy that Hu Xiuwu agreed to form an alliance. He planned to let Hu Xiuwu and Chen Duo stay in his house so that they could have a good talk in the evening. However, Hu Xiuwu declined the offer. He planned to go back to Gao's house first. He couldn't just leave without saying goodbye. This was not his style.
Hadili asked his servants to bring Gao Yue back. When Gao Yue came back, his hair was wet and his face was ruddy, but there was not much smell of alcohol on his body. It seemed that he still had not lost his vigilance.
However, he seemed to be much more relaxed, no longer having the bitter and resentful expression as before, and no one knew how Hadili's people treated him.
To be honest, he wanted to try it.
Hadili personally escorted them out of the mansion. After Hu Xiuwu and the other two left, Zumuretti no longer maintained telepathy, and no longer needed to keep her mind as clear as a mirror. She looked up at her husband:
"Hadili, do you really think these two children can help you?"
In front of his beloved wife, Hadili no longer concealed his thoughts:
"I don't know either, but I have no other choice. Gumo can no longer bear the exploitation of the Queen of Jingjue."
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When Hu Xiuwu and his companions were walking back, it was already dark. Those families in Yancheng who had some spare money had already lit the lights, while the poor families could only rest or do some exercises that could be done without lights to pass the time.