On the way back to the felt bag, Ali was a little depressed.

Originally, these two carts were to be given to Jechiel and Bayegu. Although these two people are not the actual speakers of Xiongnu and Tiele, they are in real power. They want to make some trouble for the vendors, but it's just a matter of mouth. Whoever dares not to take the two of them in his eyes can basically say goodbye to Dima City.

Ali is a smart man, and the first thing he does when he comes to Dima City is to give gifts to the two of them. Naturally, this gift included the share of the leaders of the two tribes, and as for how to divide it, it was a question of Jechiel and Bayegus. This not only takes care of all aspects, but also shows respect for these two people.

But now, the two have completely torn their faces.

It's a fool's thing to give a gift in someone else's anger, but if you don't give a gift, you're afraid of being misunderstood by the two and feel that you don't take the two in your eyes.

It's not to send, it's not to send, Ali thought about it again and again, and finally decided to close the door - isn't it okay for Lao Tzu not to do business these days? It is better to do business two days later than to offend two great gods.

Tang An, who was keenly aware of the contradictions between the two, kept himself locked in the carriage because he had a lot of questions to think about.

Coming to the Xia Kingdom is a forced choice, and if people in a desperate situation don't think, they can only go to perdition. Tang An didn't want to die, he wanted to escape from this cage, and the two people who were in trouble right now just gave him some inspiration.

Jechile and Bayegu are the number two people in both camps, and their status is high enough. Ali wants to give gifts, which just creates an opportunity for himself to contact the two. As long as he wants to go together, Ali will definitely not refuse.

Tang An combed through what he had seen and heard all the way from the swamp, and suddenly noticed a detail that was easy to ignore.

Respond to evil.

This demonic demon saint was mixed with the Hun reinforcements at the beginning. Judging from the arrogant Huns' respectful attitude towards him, I am afraid that it is not just because he is a holy son.

Sometimes, a simple detail is enough to expose many questions: Why did he blend in with the army? Why not with the Tielers? These questions may seem inconspicuous, but they have aroused Tang An's vigilance.

According to Ying Xie's statement at the time, Ling Bingyan traveled east to spread the teachings and stabilize the people's hearts, and the Great Elder of the Demon Sect planned to take this opportunity to get rid of her and usurp the throne of the sect leader. This matter is not trivial, once there is a slight mistake, it will be a catastrophe for him.

If the Great Elder wasn't a fool, he would definitely have made a foolproof plan. As his heir, Ying Xie must have been familiar with every step for a long time, so he would take the first step and come to Dima City in advance to make arrangements.

Thinking of this, Tang An was almost certain that the Great Elder must have colluded with the Huns!

Why collusion? The reason is simple: interests.

The Xiongnu were the most powerful tribe in the Xia Kingdom, and the Shenwu Sect was the weapon of the royal family to win public opinion. The two are not related to each other per se, but in fact they are in opposition to each other.

Through Ali's introduction, Tang An learned that the Xiongnu were not without the idea of being the king and hegemon, but the emperor of the Xia State was good at playing with the art of balancing, holding up the powerful Tiele to balance the Xiongnu, and pulling many weak small tribes to his side, relying on the religious role of Shenwu Sect to influence the hearts of the people. So that the Huns are like a lion in a cage, empty of sharp claws, but useless.

If the Xiongnu want to replace the royal family, what do they need most? It needs the approval of the entire Xia Kingdom. And the Shenwu Sect, which has long been regarded as the state religion by all the people of the Xia Kingdom, can undoubtedly make this kind of voice.

It stands to reason that the Shenwu Sect has enough loyalty to the royal family, and this loyalty has been exchanged for their transcendent status. However, because thirteen years ago, Ling Bingyan missed the best opportunity to subvert the Tang Dynasty royal family because of his affection for Mu Jingfeng, which caused the status of the Shenwu Sect in the eyes of the Xia royal family to plummet, which can be seen from Ling Bingyan personally traveling throughout the Western Regions to propagate the teachings.

The Great Elder dared to kill Ling Bingyan, and it was not difficult to see that this person was ruthless enough and forbearant enough. How could such a person be easily controlled? As long as the Emperor of Xia is not stupid, the best way to deal with this insidious and vicious villain is to kill him with a knife and never suffer in the future.

The Great Elder was obviously aware of this, so he was looking for someone who really needed to rely on him. Except for the Huns, who have long been unwilling to be lonely, who will be a better partner?

In this way, the Xiongnu reduced the sound of backlash between the various tribes through the Shenwu Sect, and the Great Elder took advantage of the Xiongnu to ascend the throne of the sect leader, restoring the transcendence of the Shenwu Sect over the country at the beginning.

These images kept flashing in Tang An's mind, and his eyes gradually lit up.

However, he didn't understand one thing: the Great Elder was in this Dima City... What kind of arrangement is there? And here, won't it be the last stop for Ling Bingyan to propagate his teachings?

If the two of them choose the location of the decisive battle, smart people will choose to slip away as soon as possible. It's a pity that Tang An can't go.

Since Dima is the center of the Eastern Xinjiang region, there must be an endless stream of people coming and going. The desire of 3,000 people to disappear unnoticed among the many visitors is tantamount to a fool's dream. Besides, how far can a team go without supplies?

Tang An's eyes were firm, and he secretly clenched his fists. Maybe... Only by burning the flames of war throughout the city of Dima can they escape and ascend to heaven.

Let the decisive battle be the beginning of a new life!

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For three days in a row, Tang An had nothing to do. All he had to do every day was to go out into the streets, get acquainted with every road in the city, and observe everyone in the city.

Especially the Huns and Tieler.

The conflict between Jechile and Bayegu had escalated, and the Huns and Tiele could be found arguing in any corner of the city. With their fierce character, once a dispute arises, there is no intention to solve it with their mouths at all, a lighter fist, a heavier knife drawn.

In just three days, ninety-six people had died in the city.

If there's one word to describe the city of Dima right now, it's chaos. This kind of confusion not only happened among the soldiers, but also some businessmen. The merchants who were close to the Huns were burned by the Tiele people, and the merchants who were close to the Tiele people were killed by the Huns......

Seeing that the situation was about to become out of control, the leaders of both sides finally stood up and set up a table and a drink at the best inn in the city.

In fact, according to the temper of the bosses of both sides, this kind of sensitive issue involving face will never be easily stopped, but when they came out of the inn, people found that whether it was the city lord Huyantuo, who had a hideous scar on his face, or Nage, the head of Tiele, they all had a hearty smile, as if two old friends who had not seen each other for many years had reunited after a long absence.

There is only one reason why the two heroes can turn their rivalry into jade silk: Ling Bingyan, the leader of the Shenwu Sect, is here.