Chapter 66: Table Manners

"Originally, with the strength of our Dark Moon God Sect, there is no problem in occupying a place on the Youlan Continent! But if you vainly try to become the master of the Youlan Continent, it can only be wishful thinking!"

"But the upper echelons of our Cult seem to ignore this phenomenon, and they prefer to overestimate their own strength! And the Cult of the Dark Moon is becoming more and more accustomed to using intrigue to achieve its own ends. โ€

"Although in the short term, on the surface, we have also made rapid progress. But in reality, many of the achievements we have seen are nothing more than illusory clouds, and they don't make any sense! Just like this time, it was just because of the accidental assassination of one Leonard, which almost caused our whole Jihua to fall short!"

"And because we continue to pursue speed and ignore the construction of the foundation liliang, similar incidents will continue to happen! We are like children building sandcastles on the beach at the moment, but when the big waves hit, all this will just come to naught! In this way, not only will we not surpass the other liliang, but we will be left far behind by them because of the development of other shili. โ€

"Our own strength is the key to solving the problem, no powerful empire is established through intrigue and trickery! And our upper echelons don't know Weishenme, and deliberately ignore all this, which dooms us to failure!" Meredith seemed to be suddenly drained of his whole body at this moment, and he looked particularly weak and old when sitting in front of Li Zijun.

Li Zijun can understand Meredith's mood very well at this moment, which is tantamount to letting him watch the goal he has been striving for for many years turn into a mirage in front of him, and everything he has worked so hard to build up is gradually leaning and collapsing! The feeling in Meredith's heart can no longer be described only by words such as 'loss', 'helplessness', and 'anger'! It is precisely because of these that Li Zijun looks at Meredith and does not know how to comfort him.

It's just that when Li Zijun saw Meredith at this moment, a wake-up call also rose in his heart! As the strength in his hands became stronger and stronger, the importance of decision-making was also increasing. Only by staying sober and being good at all times can we ensure that we can avoid detours and make continuous progress to the greatest extent!

No matter how strong a baby is, it is impossible to push down a prepared adult! From this point of view, it shows the importance of infrastructure construction, and infrastructure construction is the foundation for finally solving all kinds of problems! Thinking of this, Li Zijun suddenly understood the intention of Meredith to tell him so much, and hurriedly got up and stood in front of Meredith.

"Sir, Ben Hou has been taught!" Li Zijun respectfully bowed to Meredith. Meredith saw that Li Zijun had comprehended his intentions so quickly, and couldn't help but nod secretly, sighing at Li Zijun's responsiveness and his awareness of continuous self-reflection.

"The whining is over, it's time for me to talk about what is in front of me!" Meredith suddenly became much more relaxed, and watched Li Zijun continue.

"I've gotten the news that Bradley and Archer have arrived here, and I'm also thinking that you'll probably be leaving soon. Meredith said as she looked at Li Zijun's room.

Li Zijun had already packed up everything that needed to be taken away, and the room looked clean.

"But you don't seem to want to say goodbye to me, do you?"

Hearing Meredith's ridicule, Li Zijun touched his nose embarrassedly.

"I've just sent Mei Mi to Qatar Town, and she will definitely not have time to come back before noon tomorrow. She's not here, and you'll have less trouble when you leave. Also, in order not to arouse the suspicion of Bradley and Archer, I have arranged for ten people to travel with you. They all have their own missions, and as soon as they leave Qatar Town, they will all part ways with you and will never cause you any trouble!"

Meredith's move was to cover Li Zijun's safe departure, which made Li Zijun very grateful.

"I won't say anything more, but I will repay it in the future!"

"No need for the future, I have a request for today, and I hope the Marquis will grant me!" Meredith said earnestly.

Li Zijun didn't expect Meredith to really have something to say, and he felt a little caught off guard when he looked at him.

"Master Hou is embarrassed?"

"No, no, I just didn't expect it to be so fast! Sir, please tell me anything, I will do my best to do it!"

"Master Hou, you also saw that Mei Mi is my daughter. But you don't know, she's my only daughter! After her mother died, I was so busy with the things in the church that I left over to the Cult to help me raise her. โ€

"It's just that I didn't expect it, but by the time I zaijian arrived at her, she had become what she is today!" Meredith sighed deeply as she said this.

"Mei Mi is becoming more and more extreme, more and more cruel, and will do whatever it takes to achieve her ends! I want to change her, but, hey! If Mei Mi is allowed to develop like this, her end must be extremely tragic!"

"Mei Mi has developed into what she is today, and the biggest responsibility lies entirely with me!

"If Master Hou agrees to my request, I will arrange for her to be sent to the Seine Peninsula, and then find a way to get her out of the Divine Cult. When the time comes, I only hope that Hou Ye can take her in, no matter what she is asked to do, as long as she is not starved to death on the streets, I will always be grateful to Hou Ye for your kindness!" Meredith finished speaking, and got up and gave Li Zijun a deep salute.

Li Zijun was still a little hesitant, but when he saw Meredith like this, he hurriedly helped him up and agreed to the request.

Meredith saw Li Zijun nodding, and immediately sent someone to arrange for eleven horses and sent them out of the big car shop.

As soon as Li Zijun and his group disappeared at the intersection, Mei Mi walked out of the shop next to the big car shop with a few people. She looked at Li Zijun's back and smiled faintly.

In her report to Belinda, Mei Mi had already mentioned Li Zijun, the driver who appeared unexpectedly, and incidentally sent her suspicions about Li Zijun.

According to Mei Mi's description, Belinda also thinks that this coachman is likely to be Edlaide, who is giving her a headache.

Belinda was well aware of Meredith's character, and she knew that even if she told him all her suspicions, Meredith would most likely be indifferent.

And Belinda also felt that during this sensitive period, if the Darkmoon Cult blatantly dealt with Edlaide, she was afraid that it would bring unpredictable trouble to their Jihua, so she gave up the idea of letting Meredith deal with Edlaide.

But this does not mean that Belinda is ready to let Li Zijun go like this, she quietly ordered someone to spread the news of Li Zijun's appearance in Qatar.

In particular, Belinda got the news that Bradley and Achill had joined forces to chase down the Tibetan Empire for the sake of Edlaide, and she immediately arranged for someone to leak Edlaide's hiding location to the two Sword Masters.

However, Belinda reminds Memmy not to let Bradley and Archiel meet Edlaide easily.

Based on the fact that a large number of Night Elf guards once appeared around Li Zijun, Belinda suspected that there was some kind of special relationship between Li Zijun and the Night Elves.

The Night Elves are currently protecting the safety of Emperor Lawrence of the Tibetan Empire, and although they have not yet directly fought with the Cult of the Dark Moon God, they have formed a hostile relationship with each other.

Belinda hopes that the Night Elves will be able to send their right-hand men to help Edlaide after they get the news that Edlaide has been hunted down.

Once the Night Elves make such a choice, they will most likely come into a head-on confrontation with Bradley and Achill. In this way, the Night Elves will be involved in a huge amount of energy, and when the time comes, it will be equivalent to reducing their own pressure in disguise.

Therefore, Belinda ordered Memi to keep a close eye on Edlaide's movements, and as long as she found him leaving the town in Qatar, after a period of delay, she must pass the news to Bradley and Achill, so as to achieve her goal of pulling the Night Elves into the water.

Belinda just didn't expect Bradley and Archill to catch Li Zijun, these two people would actually put on makeup, and almost let her Jihua go straight to the soup. Fortunately, Li Zijun was smart enough, so he escaped from Qatar Town before he was discovered.

Early the next morning, Bradley and Archer got the news that Li Zijun had fled. Mei Mi also deliberately leaked Li Zijun's appearance to them at the moment, she wanted to see if Li Zijun could escape the tracking of these two sword saints this time.

Not long after Li Zijun and his party left Qatar Town, the others left Li Zijun with another war horse, and then left one after another.

After everyone walked away, Li Zijun released Elenno in the wooden box. Fortunately, Eleno's physical fitness was not bad, but after resting for a while, the two of them continued on the road.

Li Zijun and Elenno did not stop all night, and kept hurrying, and at dawn, a fork in the road appeared in front of them.

"Follow this road all the way to Guayacan, the capital of the Tibetan Empire, and this fork in the road leads to the city of Yacan. Elenno saw Li Zijun take out the prepared map and said first.

"Passing through the city of Akan and going southwest, you will enter the Monlin Empire, and to the southeast of the city of Akan is a Gobi, through which you will enter the territory of the Turk-Hungarian Empire. There are not many people around there, and if you walk in that direction for another day or two, you will be able to see the city of Tartar of the Dongyu Empire. โ€

"Which path do you think I should choose?" asked Li Zijun, who took out the map and looked at it.

"Master Hou, I suggest that we enter the fork in the road and rush to Akan City. We are also likely to meet Elder Susan along the way, and it will be safer for us to come together. When the time comes, we will enter the Gobi through Akan City, as long as we pass through that Gobi smoothly, you will soon be able to return to the Dongyu Empire!"

Li Zijun couldn't help but shake his head when he heard Eileno's words.

"Are you worried about crossing the Gobi? Actually, you don't need to worry about this, I have walked through the Gobi before, and it is not very difficult!"

"I'm not worried about the Gobi, I'm worried about getting out of the Gobi!"

"If my estimate is correct, it will take at least twenty days to cross this Gobi. Elenore nodded slightly when she heard Li Zijun's words, but she still didn't think of the reason why Li Zijun was worried.

"Our opponents must have the means to quickly deliver the news! Once they learn that I have entered the Gobi Desert and use my time in the Gobi Desert to transmit the news back to the Turk-Hungarian Empire, the Turk-Hungarian Empire only needs to send 5,000 elite troops to guard the exit, and I am afraid that I will never be able to return home!"

"Then what about where we pass through and enter the Monlin Empire?" said Elenor, still a little unwillingly.

"The road is too flat, there is almost no place to hide or hide along the way, and it is not an ideal choice!"

"Actually, that's all for later! As my experience in Qatar proves, some people have already guessed my whereabouts. Otherwise, Bradley and Archer wouldn't have suddenly tracked down there. The fact that my opponent was able to make such a correct judgment about me also shows that he has a large source of information. As soon as he learns that I have left Qatar Town, it is easy for him to guess that I may be passing through Akan City, and if he lays a net in Akan City, we will be plunging headlong into each other's pockets. When the time comes, I'm afraid there will really be no return!"

"There are not more masters and troops in the capital, and we are not necessarily safe when we get there!" said Elenor, unconvinced.

"Everything that happened in the small town of Qatar has shown that the Tibetan Empire will inevitably undergo great changes within ten months! Although there are many masters and troops in the capital, it is not easy for them to play a big role because of their factions and mutual constraints. And because of the chaos, they will only try to fight for their own best interests, and they will deliberately ignore my existence until no faction completely controls the capital. โ€

"That way, I have more room to manoeuvre. And as long as you pass through Guayacan City smoothly, there are thousands of ways to sneak into the Monlin Empire. At that time, I will be a wide sea with a leap of fish, and the sky is high and a bird will fly!" Li Zijun said lightly.

"If we choose to enter Guayacรกn, what will happen to Elder Susan?"

"I'm going to Guayacan alone, and you meet Elder Susan and report to her immediately about the situation in Qatar. "Li Zijun has used the time when Irelenor is recuperating from his injuries to tell Elenor about the Dark Moon God Cult's use of elite soldiers to replace the grain transportation team, which is very important to the Night Elves.

"If I leave, who will protect you if you encounter anything on the road?" Elenor always thought that she was a guardian for Li Zijun.

Li Zijun looked at Elenno and smiled, quickly jumped on the horse, and in a few moves, he was already sitting back on his horse. It's just that at this moment, in his hand, there is an extra sword of Eileno.

Eileen never expected Li Zijun's martial arts to be so high, she looked at Li Zijun a little dumbfounded.

"As long as I don't meet Bradley and Archer at the same time, they won't be able to do anything to me!" Li Zijun said as he threw the sword back to Eleno. โ€

"Bradley and Achill already suspect that your Night Elves will help me, which means that if they encounter Elder Susan, they may be in danger for them. Therefore, your most urgent task now is to find Elder Susan as soon as possible and let her formulate a countermeasure. โ€

Eleno heard Li Zijun's analysis, and also understood the importance of her task, although she was still a little worried, but even if she stayed, it would not be of much help to Li Zijun, so she had to urge the horse to gallop in the direction of Akan City.

After Eleno left, Li Zijun became a loner again, he looked at Eleno's back and sighed, took the reins, and continued along the road.

Not long after Li Zijun left, Bradley and Archier also arrived here. At this intersection, they disagreed on which path Li Zijun would choose! Achill guessed Li Zijun's idea, thinking that he would pass through the city of Guayacan and enter the Monlin Empire, and Zuihou would find a way to escape back to the Dongyu Empire, while Bradley confidently believed that Li Zijun would not dare to enter his hometown, and firmly believed that Li Zijun would venture through a section of the deserted Gobi Desert and return to the territory through the Turk-Hungarian Empire.

Bradley and Achill argued for a while, but neither could convince each other, and finally had to choose to part ways. Achill kept chasing in the direction of Guayacan, while Bradley chose to rush to Ciudad Yacan.

After breaking up with Elenno at a fork in the road, Lee worries that Bradley and Achill find out that they have left the town of Qatar and chase down the road. In addition to giving the mount the necessary rest, he did not dare to stay too long, and slept in the open along the way, seizing all the time to hurry, and finally let him come to Hohete City, which is the closest to Guayacan.

During this time, Li Zijun has been paying close attention to the situation behind him, but he has never seen Bradley and Archer, which makes him feel a little more at ease.

Hohte City is less than half a day's journey from Guayacan, and thousands of people pass through here to the capital of the Tibetan Empire, and Li Zijun is convinced that even if Bradley and Achill arrive here, it will probably take some time to find him. Therefore, he is ready to relax and rest here for a while.

Li Zijun found a restaurant that looked good in Hohte City, he observed the environment inside and outside the building, and then chose to sit by the window on the second floor. In this way, he can not only satisfy his appetite to the fullest, but also keep an eye on the situation from downstairs and above, so as not to put himself in danger.

Li Zijun threw a copper coin to the guy and asked him to deliver all the signature dishes of the restaurant. When the guy saw that Li Zijun was happy, he didn't ask any more questions, and quickly put the delicious dishes in front of Li Zijun.

Li Zijun hadn't seen such a delicate dish for a long time, and he couldn't care about table manners, so he comforted his stomach presumptuously. But even so, he still let the guy see the noble aristocratic demeanor, and the guy secretly walked upstairs. However, due to the fatigue of the journey, Li Zijun actually neglected this small detail.

"Brother, have you heard? Uncle Mario will have a wind soon!" At the table next to Li Zijun, a slightly shrill man's voice suddenly came.

The second floor of this restaurant is separated by a screen, so although you can't see the people next to you, you can clearly hear the conversation of the people around you.

"Don't talk nonsense! I've seen Uncle Mario with my own eyes, although he is in his fifties, he looks stronger than you and me! I believe that someone like you has to wind up immediately, but if you want to talk about Uncle Mario, it must be some kind of nonsense!" Another innocent voice came into Li Zijun's ears.

"Hey, don't believe it! I can bet you on this! How dare you?"

"What you said is true?" Hearing the other party say so surely, Han's voice lost his confidence.

"I'll tell you the truth, I have a cousin who works in the palace, and this incident was what he said when he came to drink with me yesterday!"

"What the hell is going on? Tell me about it. Han voice gossiped.

"Let me tell you, Uncle Mario took in a sixteen-year-old girl some time ago, and that girl was so beautiful that even a blind man could open his eyes!" the man kept stumbling, as if he had really seen it.

"In those days, as long as there was nothing to do, Uncle Mario stayed in her room day and night! Under extreme indulgence, not to mention Mario, an old man, even a strong man like you, I am afraid that he would not last long! Now I heard that Uncle Mario has been out of breath and inlet in too much, if it weren't for the mage of the Bright God Sect who arrived in time and did his best to defend it, he would have returned to the arms of the wolf god!" the man sighed.

Immediately, the two teased each other again, but Li Zijun had no interest in their next topic. Hearing the discussion of the people at the next table, Li Zijun finally understood that the Dark Moon God Sect Weishenme used elite soldiers to replace the grain delivery team, and Meredith had been gathering Greg's troops in Qatar Town. That's what they should be waiting for!

As soon as Mario had an accident, Lev would have the political advantage, and by this time the food convoy was already in the city, providing him with military assistance. As long as Meredith appeared outside Guayacan in time, they would be able to join forces inside and out, and Lev's ascension to the top of the Tibetan Empire would be almost a matter of breath.

Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Li Zijun, but because this matter involved the Night Elves, he couldn't be left alone.

Thinking of this, Li Zijun didn't have anything to worry about eating, but just as he was about to settle the bill, suddenly a person came to his table almost silently. Before Li Zijun could react, she had already sat down.

Li Zijun saw that the person in front of him resisted the urge to flee and looked at the other party with a smile.

"May I ask this young lady, should I know you?" asked Li Zijun by deliberately bringing out some of the Morton tribe's accents.

"Master Hou, it seems that not only has your accent changed during this time, but even your memory has deteriorated a lot, can't you even remember me?" Belinda said as she looked at Li Zijun affectionately.

If someone who doesn't know the inside story sees them, they will definitely think that they are a flirting couple.