Seeing the people from the Myriad Mountain Countries surrounding the black mountain, Le Qingqiu had been hiding not far away, calmly observing everything that was happening.
Yue Qingqiu had never been a person who was afraid of trouble. As the Master of Towering Sky Pavilion on Yuaya Mountain, he was the most popular person who was brave when faced with problems. However, his courage was not the courage of an ordinary man, but the courage to go forward even if there were thousands of people. Therefore, because of this characteristic, the former ruler of Yuaya Country gave up the top expert of Yuaya Country, Nian Yongjun, and handed the heavy responsibility of protecting Yuaya Country and Yuaya Mountain to Yue Qingqiu.
Le Qingqiu watched as strange things happened one after another in the past few days. He knew that this was not a coincidence, but a series of meticulous planning by someone behind the scenes. If he wanted the Whitty Carriage, Midnight Song, and Asura Manor to make a move, it would take at least three to five years. As for the well-trained blue troops, elite troops were easy to raise, but good generals were hard to find. As the commander of the Crescent Country's three armies, he knew that it would take at least eight to ten years to train such an army. Not to mention the unbelievable Black Mountain Seal in front of him. He knew that even if he searched the entire Crescent Country, he would not be able to find anyone who could set up this seal. Thinking about it carefully, he was extremely afraid. Who was this opponent who came for the Crescent Country?
Therefore, he had to tread on thin ice for every step he took. He could not neglect every detail. Since his opponent was so meticulous, he naturally could not wait.
Yue Qingqiu had deliberately dispatched the Crescent Country's soldiers and used the excuse of snow removal to prevent the foreign diplomatic missions from understanding the situation. Previously, Wu Chijin had said that the Crescent Country and the Crescent Mountain had hidden their spies. Yue Qingqiu reasonably suspected that the other countries in the mountains might also have spies. Therefore, he had deliberately set up this trap to wait for the other side to give themselves away. He wanted to see who was instigating the masses and who was slandering them.
Gao Cangyuan quickly entered Yue Qingqiu's line of sight. As the only remaining official of the Feng Yu Kingdom's diplomatic mission, his survival was already very suspicious. In addition to the words he had just said to encourage the masses, it was simply a groundless attempt to deliberately divide the relationship between the Myriad Mountains Kingdom and the Crescent Moon Kingdom.
However, this was not enough. Yue Qingqiu was not so naive as to think that Gao Cangyuan was the opponent behind the scenes. His understanding of the countries in the mountains was far from Wu Chijin's and You Tianlang's. He was not in a hurry to attack Gao Cangyuan. He had to lure the enemy deeper and let the enemy give more clues while waiting for Wu Chijin to come and support him. Only he could analyze the various tricks hidden behind the scenes.
However, he had to first stand in front of everyone and accept their doubts. Then, he would give them an acceptable speech. This was undoubtedly ten thousand times more difficult than fighting with a peerless expert with a ten-foot-long saber. He was a soldier, a warrior, but not a politician. Therefore, this challenge was unprecedented for Yue Qingqiu.
However, Yue Qingqiu was an out-and-out brave man. Even though he was brave enough to face thousands of people, he had never hesitated or evaded the responsibility that he should shoulder. He saw the military counselor Mao Ming walk out of the Crescent Army at this moment, seemingly to block the pressure for the commander. Yue Qingqiu descended from the sky without hesitation, standing in front of everyone like a god.
Although everyone was dissatisfied with the Crescent Country, they were still appreciative of Yue Qingqiu's skills and applauded.
Yue Qingqiu cupped his hands towards the envoys of the various countries. Then, he bowed to everyone and said,"This bow is not only to thank everyone for their hard work in coming to the Crescent Country, but also to apologize for the shock everyone has suffered these past few days."”
Yue Qingqiu continued,"I know that everyone must be suspicious of what happened these few days. To be honest, as the Heaven Raising Pavilion Master of the Crescent Country, I feel even more so."
This was especially true from what Feng Yuguo's colleague had just said. His deductions and suspicions about this series of events were beyond my understanding. I couldn't help but suspect that someone was manipulating all of this from behind the scenes. When I had the time later, I would have to properly ask him how he had learned of these unbelievable conjectures.”
When Gao Cangyuan heard Yue Qingqiu's words, he immediately responded,"Pavilion Master Yue, there's no need to wait. I can explain it clearly now."”
Yue Qingqiu said expressionlessly," I've already said that we'll talk when we have the time. I'm the one who has the time, not you. You'd better think about how you're going to explain my problem to the envoys of the other countries later. You still have some time now."”
As soon as Yue Qingqiu said this, the hundreds of people present began to discuss. For a moment, everyone had unlimited imagination. After all, what Gao Cangyuan said was already unbelievable. It was just that the crowd was in a mess just now, and it was difficult to tell whether it was true or false. Now that they heard it, there might really be something fishy going on.
"Pavilion Master Le, don't wait until you're free. Why don't you ask now and everyone will help you judge?”Gou Xun, the protocol officer of the Longevity Country, said.
"Lord Gou, I have to explain something important to everyone first. This Feng Yu Nation…What Lord? I'm sorry, my memory isn't that good. I can't remember your name because that matter isn't that important.”
Although Yue Qingqiu was not good at verbal confrontation, he was still able to attack and defend. He had his own way of dealing with such a situation. At this moment, he deliberately ignored Gao Cangyuan and taunted him. He wanted Gao Cangyuan to be filled with anger. In addition, he vaguely hinted at Gao Cangyuan's ill intentions to everyone, and finally, he would lure him into revealing his true colors.
"The black mountain that everyone is currently at is actually a powerful seal of reality. The so-called seal of reality was to place a solid mountain here through the seal. In other words, it was like the Endless Wall, a solid stone wall that prevented you from entering. This black mountain seal was the same.
But don't worry, just like the Endless Wall, this black mountain is just a bigger wall. When have you ever heard of the Endless Wall hurting people? By the same logic, this black mountain was nothing more than a silly mound that could not hurt anyone.”Yue Qingqiu first dispelled everyone's fear of the Black Mountain Seal and relieved the greatest pressure on everyone.
"Perhaps there are still people hiding in this black mountain, waiting for an opportunity to attack us.”Wen Zaidao tried to question Yue Qingqiu.
"That's right. What we're most worried about, and least worried about, is that there are still assassins hiding in this seal. This morning, we set up many formations to find out if there were any assassins hiding inside.”Yue Qingqiu answered Wen Zaidao's question clearly and explained why the thousands of Crescent Army soldiers had set up a formation in front of the black mountain.
Gou Xun then asked,"Why did Pavilion Master Le say that it was the thing that you were most worried about, and also the least worried about?"”
Yue Qingqiu smiled at Gou Xunbao, thanking him for his timely support. He continued,"The reason why I'm worried is that if there are assassins hidden inside, we'll have to retreat to the nearby Longevity Country as soon as possible. In this way, the Crescent Country will owe the Longevity Country another favor. The King will have to settle this debt with me."”
This amusing statement was made by Yue Qingqiu about the large-scale evacuation that was about to happen. He talked about it in a joking manner. Firstly, he wanted to resolve everyone's doubts about the emergency evacuation. Secondly, he wanted to let everyone know the necessity of evacuation.
"However, you don't have to worry, because once you reach the Hundred-Lives Country, the Six Directions Country Ruler will definitely be waiting to entertain you with good food and drinks. On the other hand, you can gather the power of the Crescent Moon Country and the Hundred-Lives Country to protect you. This is even better for everyone.”
Gou Xun said with a smile,"Welcome to our country as guests. Back then, during the birthday of our country's ruler, there weren't so many friends who came to watch the ceremony. Now, we can be considered to have benefited from the Crescent Country's glory."”
The Crescent Country and the Hundred Lives Country had been brothers for hundreds of years. Thus, everyone was used to Gou Xun calling Yue Qingqiu by his name. At the very least, it reduced their nervousness and panic.
Gou Xun continued to ask,"Then what about the thing you're least worried about?"”
Yue Qingqiu still smiled and replied,"When have you ever seen a Crescent Moon Kingdom person suddenly jump out from the Endless Wall and scare you? You probably haven't even heard of it." That's right, we can't enter the seal while standing outside the black mountain. Similarly, the assassins hiding inside naturally can't come out either. This is the power of the seal.
In other words, unless the Black Mountain Seal was removed, those assassins would have to stay in the seal as if they were in prison. Just like how I had been in the Endless Wall for decades, I knew very well what it felt like to stay in the seal.”
When everyone heard Le Qingqiu's words, they felt relieved. On one hand, this way, not only would they be safe at the foot of the mountain, but on the other hand, Fang Zhanshi would not be able to threaten the young master on the mountain.
Gou Xun continued to ask,"So are there any assassins hiding inside now?"”
Yue Qingqiu said jokingly,"Are you worried that these tens of thousands of envoys from various countries will come to the Longevity Country as guests and eat your country up?"”
Gou Xun didn't admit defeat and said," Anyway, the Crescent Country has hundreds of granaries and thousands of livestock in the Hundred Lives Country. It won't be a problem for them to eat for a year and a half. We're not worried about this at all.”
Yue Qingqiu then asked the people of the other countries,"Do you want to go to the Hundred Lives Country to eat and drink, or do you want to stay here and look at this black bird mountain?"”
The people of the various kingdoms had long since thrown their fear and anger to the back of their minds. As Gou Xun and Le Qingqiu sang, they prepared to evacuate to the Hundred Beast Kingdom to soothe their wounded hearts.
Gao Cangyuan was gritting his teeth and preparing to retaliate. However, Yue Qingqiu had just reminded him to think about how to explain this to everyone. This made him repeatedly hesitate. After all, he was not clear about many things. If there was a question that he could not answer, wouldn't he be embarrassing himself instead?
However, Wen Zaidao did not think so. He had spent a lot of effort to set up this trap, especially when he had made a military pledge in front of Old Marquis An. This trap could only be won and could not be lost. Seeing that everyone was about to disperse, he immediately asked loudly,"Now that Pavilion Master Le is free, why don't you end the problem with Master Feng and Master Guo Gao?"”
Le Qingqiu looked at Wen Zai and thought," Another horse's tail has leaked out. Not bad, but with just a few words, there will be an additional clue."
Le Qingqiu looked at Gao Cangyuan, then at all the officials of the diplomatic mission present, and asked,"What is the most important thing for everyone to follow the young master to another country?"”
Everyone said in unison,"Young Master is the most important."”
Yue Qingqiu continued to ask,"How many people did Feng Yuguo bring?" Like the Kun Peng Kingdom, one or two thousand people?”
Fengyu Kingdom was a small country. Even for a major event like the Young Master's diplomatic mission, there were only six to seven officials and thirty to forty guards accompanying him.
"Why is it that there are only a few officials accompanying Feng Yuguo, and Lord Gao can still leave his post without permission?”Although Yue Qingqiu's words were inappropriate, his goal was to anger Gao Cangyuan.
"Of course not. Lord Gao has a long way to go. Of course, he didn't leave his post to meet his lover. He was actually able to cleverly escape the assassination of the Midnight Song and become the only survivor. Then, he came here to frame the Crescent Country. He had such foresight. He might as well share it with everyone. If everyone could learn how to predict danger and avoid it from Sir Gao, then everyone would not have to worry and be afraid here.”
Le Qingqiu's words had indeed raised doubts about Gao Cangyuan. The diplomatic mission represented the face of another country, so they were very strict with discipline. Especially since the number of people in the Fengyu Kingdom's diplomatic mission was very small, in order to maintain their dignity, the officials in the mission followed closely beside the young master Sui. They did not dare to leave their posts without permission even when they were sleeping. Now, Gao Cangyuan not only left his post without permission, but also accurately avoided the surprise attack of the midnight song. This indeed revealed too many doubts.
At this moment, this suspicious point was not something that could be easily dismissed. In the past few days, the assassin had obviously chosen his targets randomly, which meant that anyone could be the next soul. If Takakura was involved in this matter, he naturally had to make it clear.
At this moment, Gao Cangyuan was in a difficult situation. He had a drinking appointment with Zhou Tonghai and the others from the Quicksand Country that night. If he were to admit this matter in public, these good friends who had been drinking with him would definitely be implicated. Therefore, he could only break his teeth and swallow his blood.
Wen Zaidao saw that this matter had been a complete failure, and Gao Cangyuan had become the target of public criticism. Thus, he silently distanced himself from the crowd, thinking hard about how to face Old Marquis An and his colleagues who were waiting to see him become a joke.
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