"Sir, you are going to take the risk to Qianzhou again?" After Li Ling came back and told him about his and Xiao Ding's plan, the Yang brothers changed color at the same time, and Yang Chen said with a worried look on his face.

Li Ling looked at the two of them calmly and nodded: "Yes, I have agreed to Dingxi Hou to help him go to Duyun, Qianzhou, and discuss cooperation with the people of the two sects of Long Family."

"But sir, is this too risky? Qianzhou is in chaos now, and it is mostly under the control of those rebellious people. Once they know your purpose and whereabouts, someone will inevitably come to stop and kill..." Yang Zhen, who was as tough and bold as he could not help but feel deeply worried and raised his own concerns.

Li Ling smiled: "There are naturally dangers, but it is not impossible to deal with them. As long as we disguise ourselves as ordinary businessmen, we will naturally enter Qianzhou safely."

"Businessman?" Yang Chen frowned, "Now there are wars everywhere in Qianzhou. Even ordinary people are in dire straits. Can businessmen survive?"

"You don't know this. Nowadays, ordinary people in Qianzhou are really hard, and they must always beware of the trouble of chaos and soldiers, but only merchants, or caravans are exceptions. Whether it is the rebellious side, the two Long family sects, or other barbarians, they have never really attacked the caravan because they need the caravan to provide them with necessary supplies. This is what Boss Bai Xianyang told me. Several caravans under his command have also sold goods to Qianzhou during these days, and they have made a lot of money."

"Ah..." The Yang brothers showed a surprised expression again, and they really couldn't accept such a fact.

Li Ling also explained: "In fact, this is also the result of the local environment in the southwest. Because the local products are not abundant, Qianzhou and southern Yunnan need to circulate materials together, so no matter at any time, the caravan can pass through. The only thing that is inconvenient than the Central Plains is that the road is difficult.

"This habit has been preserved for hundreds of years, so naturally it will not change in just a turmoil. Take Duyun for example. Although there is silver mine over there, the two sects can obtain more money than elsewhere, but they also have their own shortcomings, such as horses, weapons, etc., which need to be purchased from other places. Over the years, the two sects have purchased a large number of horses from southern Yunnan, which has led to the convenient mountain road of Silver Horse Road. And this time I plan to go from Silver Horse Road to Duyun as a merchant!"

After hearing what he said, the Yang brothers could not provide a stronger reason for opposition, and they also realized that Li Ling was determined to go this time and take this risk.

"Since the lord has made a decision, my brother should follow you and protect you well." Finally, after looking at each other, the two stopped persuading each other, but quickly expressed their position.

Then, Li Moyun, who had not spoken, nodded: "Young Master wants to go, so I naturally have to follow you. No matter what danger I encounter, I will do my best to protect your master!"

Listening to the three of them, Li Ling's expression became more and more serious. He immediately stood up and bowed to the three of them: "Thank you for your willingness to understand and accompany me to take risks again. I, Li Ling, cannot repay me now, and will only remember this friendship deeply!"

Seeing this, the three of them quickly stood up and returned the gift, saying that they didn't dare to take it.

In this way, this risky move was completely decided, and the next step was the corresponding preparations before departure.

Naturally, Li Ling doesn't need to worry too much about this, and Bai Xianyang will help solve it.

For example, the caravan directly used a team of his subordinates who had been walking between the two provinces for many years, and in the past two years, it has been a team of goods sold in Duyun. This team of about a hundred people is all good at crossing mountains and rivers. Except for the leaders who are more than 40, the others are all in twenty or thirty rooms, smart and capable, and at first glance, they are no worse than the elite of the Dingxi Army.

And in a sense, these people's loyalty is even greater than that of the Dingxi Army, because they have followed the Bai family for generations to go to business, and their parents, wives and children are still supported by the Bai family. So if there is any danger on the road, they are really willing to sacrifice their lives to protect Li Ling.

For example, the preparation of goods used to cover up their identity is quite rich and real. Even if they are intercepted and interrogated by the rebel army halfway, there is no sign of any strangeness. These horses, medicinal materials, etc. are genuine, and they will definitely be sold at high prices when they arrive in Qianzhou.

In addition, the equipment configuration of this team is absolutely high-end, surpassing that of the Dingxi Army. Not only are everyone wearing armor and the weapons in their hands are made of pure steel, but they also have bows and arrows. A small part of them have obtained the crossbows that are rarely used in the Dingxi Army. So although there are only 120 people on the road this time, in terms of combat effectiveness, if you want to keep them, you can't do it without a single or two thousand elite soldiers.

What's more important is that this team is equipped with pure cavalry, almost one person and two horses, because not only everyone has horses, but also horses used to serve as goods and horses for cargo. Once there is a real war, with these horses, the power of the maneuver has exceeded that of the various armies in the southwest. If you want to leave, you will never be stopped.

With such thoughtful arrangements, even Yang Chen couldn't find any problem. Li Ling even felt that he was a little too safe. However, since it was the hard work of Dingxi Hou, he would naturally not refuse. After all, his life belongs to him, and it is always a good thing to be safe.

Of course, it would be even better if they were so mediocre along the way and had not encountered any enemy harassment. And with their caravans covering their identities, it seems that this is not too difficult. After all, with Jiang Han, the last traitor, being arrested, logically speaking, it is impossible for a group of traitors far away in Qianzhou to know such important information. Since he did not know that Dingxi Hou had this move, the other party naturally could not make corresponding arrangements.

So, on the fifth day of March, Li Ling, who looked like he was about ten years older than before and had a big change in appearance, finally left Kunzhou with the team and was about to embark on the road to Qianzhou again.

Before leaving, Xiao Chengzhi and Sun Bi came to see him off. After several instructions, Sun Bi looked at Li Ling with some confusion: "Wen Zhong, you don't have to take such a risk. Just for a merit, is it really necessary?"

Li Ling smiled: "Since I'm here in the southwest, this accident happened little by little before my eyes, so I naturally wanted to do my best to calm it down. Besides..." Speaking of this, his voice suddenly lowered, "I have a purpose to go to Qianzhou, and I want to verify my previous conjecture."

"What guess?" Xiao Chengzhi was stunned and asked curiously.

Li Ling did not answer, but said softly: "I just hope what I guess is wrong..." This made Xiao Chengzhi even more interested. He was about to ask again, but Sun Bi shook his head to stop him. After a few blessings, the three of them parted. Li Ling turned around and entered the caravan that was still waiting to set off.

As the caravan officially moved forward, Li Ling, who had changed his face and dress, became extremely inconspicuous. However, Sun Bi and the others knew that this team seemed to be led by Bai Cong in front of him, but the one who really determined the team's actions was Li Ling, who was in the team and was hard to tell.

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On the tenth day of March, Xunyang City.

Long Tianxiang walked down from the Feilong Tower with a gloomy expression. Things were much more difficult than he had thought before.

When he suddenly attacked and seized control of Xunyang and even most of Qianzhou, Long Tianxiang was so confident that he could soon realize his many years of ambitions and hold the entire Southwest in his palm. At that time, he might really use this as the foundation to extend the tentacles of the Long family to the richer Central Plains, thus establishing a glory that his father had never had before.

But the subsequent series of changes made all his expectations vain. The plan in southern Yunnan was indeed extremely smooth at the beginning, but soon, with the sudden reaction of Dingxi Hou, those seemingly successful arrangements continued to fail, which eventually led to the failure of the entire plan. Many of the pieces he had inserted in the Dingxi Army early in the morning were also found and eliminated by the other party. Now he has almost lost control of the situation in southern Yunnan, and it is even more impossible to threaten Xiao Ding's control over southern Yunnan.

The failure in southern Yunnan is not the biggest problem. The bigger problem lies in Qianzhou, a region he thought could control quickly, has now been repeated. Not to mention those barbarians who already have their own selfish intentions, the second sect alone will cause him to lose his troops and his face will be greatly damaged.

Long Wenzhou, a junior who he had never cared about before, could unite the two sects, burst out with amazing energy, defeating the troops he sent in succession, causing his prestige to plummet. Now even the three sects and four sects are ready to move.

Because of this, Long Tianxiang thought of asking for help from his father Long Sihai, hoping that he would come forward to win over all parties. But as a result, after a few days, his father, who was under house arrest in Feilong Building, still refused to cooperate as always. Today, he even said that he only used conspiracy to steal power and would inevitably bring about a disaster.

"No, I will never fail! Years of tolerance and years of arrangement will never let them ruin my major affairs! Dad, you are optimistic. Even if you refuse to help me, I can still control Qianzhou steadily in my hands, and then take down southern Yunnan and leave the Central Plains!" When looking back at Feilong Tower, Long Tianxiang swears in his heart that he must not be looked down upon by others anymore!

At this time, a hurried footsteps approached from behind, interrupting Long Tianxiang's thoughts. When he looked back, he saw that Mo Li, who had just returned, had come closer with a serious expression. When the two looked at each other, he whispered: "The last eyeliner from the Luotian Sect in southern Yunnan, Li Ling is going to come back to Qianzhou again, and this time his goal is the second sect of Duyun!"
Chapter completed!