Chapter 267

Tang Yin didn't know this young man with gorgeous clothes and extraordinary temperament, but Xiaona had seen him, and she had seen him more than once at the royal banquet in Besa. He was the eldest son of Alden Ehrlich, the king of the Duki city-state, and the future quasi-king of Duki, Pavel Ehrlich.

Xiaona had a very good impression of him, not only because of his handsome appearance and the identity of a prince, but also because Pavel Ehrlich was very humble and polite. He did not have the arrogance and arrogance of other princes and nobles. He was polite to everyone and had no airs.

Seeing him come out to greet her in person, Xiaona was also very happy. She quickly turned over and dismounted, stretched out her hand, and said with a smile: "Hello, Prince Pavel!"

Pavel took Xiaona's hand, bowed his head and gently kissed the back of her hand, and then said: "Princess Xiaona, you have worked hard all the way. Come with me into the city. Father has prepared a banquet for you in the palace."

"Thank you!" Xiaona said softly with a smile.

Although the two of them were just politely greeting each other, and although Tang Yin understood the etiquette of the Morpheus Federation, he still felt very dazzling when he saw the two people talking with smiles, especially when Pavel looked at Xiaona with eyes full of admiration, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

At this time, Pavel also happened to look at Tang Yin. Originally, he didn't pay much attention to Tang Yin, after all, his clothes at this time were too casual and ordinary, but when he met Tang Yin's bright eyes, his heart couldn't help but tremble, secretly exclaiming, this person has such bright eyes! Soon, Pavel felt that Tang Yin was different from the people around him. He looked at Tang Yin and whispered to Xiaona: "Princess Xiaona, this is..."

"He is the person you want to see, Tang Yin!"

"Ah--" Pavel took a breath, it turned out that he was Tang Yin, but he didn't look the same as he imagined.

When Tang Yin fought with Besa before, the Besa people spread rumors about him as a demon who killed people without blinking an eye and was extremely fierce. In Pavel's heart, he naturally thought that Tang Yin should be a fierce-looking and burly man, but the fair-skinned young man in front of him was far from what he thought.

He hurriedly stepped forward, nodded slightly at Tang Yin, and said seriously: "I didn't recognize General Tang just now, I hope General Tang will not be offended!"

The other party was polite and courteous, and Tang Yin couldn't be too negligent. Moreover, through the conversation between Pavel and Xiaona, he already knew that this young man was the prince of Du Ji and his identity was unusual. He jumped off the warhorse lightly and nodded slightly to Pavel, as a greeting. Then he smiled and said: "Your Highness is polite. I am really sorry that Your Highness went out of the city to meet you in person!"

Though saying this, Tang Yin knew in his heart that Pavel was not coming to meet him, but Xiaona.

Pavel was surprised to hear that he spoke Morpheus so fluently, but he quickly recovered and said with a smile: "General Tang, please follow me into the city!"

"Your Highness, please!"

"General Tang, please!"

The two of them exchanged polite words, and then got on their horses. Tang Yin, Xiao Na and others were escorted by Pavel's cavalry and slowly entered Duki City.

Compared with the wealthy Besa City, Duki City is relatively shabby. There are few tall buildings in the city, but earthen houses made of loess can be seen everywhere. This is understandable. The territory of Duki City-State is very barren, mostly desert areas, and even stones are hard to find, let alone using stones to build houses and other buildings.

However, the city is still lively, with many vendors and crowds. There are people from all over the world, and it is prosperous. Although the conditions of Duki City-State are a bit bad, its geographical location is unique and well-connected. It is the only way for many countries to trade with the outside world.

The Duki Palace is much more magnificent than those ordinary houses. This huge complex of buildings is located in the center of Duki City. Its magnificence is not much different from that of the Besa Palace. Outside the gate of the palace, many civil and military officials were waiting. When they saw Tang Yin and his group coming, they all smiled and walked forward quickly. They first greeted the eldest prince Pavel, then saluted Xiaona, and finally met Tang Yin.

Tang Yin didn't mind. After all, in the Morpheus Federation, Pavel and Xiaona's status was far better than his. Surrounded by many civil and military officials, Tang Yin and Xiaona entered the palace.

In the main hall of the palace, Tang Yin finally met the King of Duki, Alden Ehrnrich.

Alden was only in his early forties, but he looked like he was in his fifties or sixties. His hair was gray, his face was full of wrinkles, his eye sockets were deep and dangerous, his cheeks were thin, and he sat on the huge throne, which made people feel sick.

Since Tang Yin entered the main hall, his eyes have been on Tang Yin, looking him up and down. After they stood still, Alden smiled at Xiaona and said casually: "The desert is dangerous. You only brought a few followers this time. If something unexpected happens in the desert, King Knis will definitely blame me!"

Du Ji and Besa are allies, and their kings call each other brothers.

Xiao Na smiled and said: "Uncle Wang, don't worry so much. I know how to take care of myself now. Besides, General Tang will protect me along the way, so there will definitely be no accidents!"

Alden nodded, followed her words, and looked at Tang Yin again, with a smile on his face, but his smile to Tang Yin was much more fake than his smile to Xiaona. He asked: "Are you the head of Fengguo, General Tang?"

"Yes! I have met His Majesty the King!" Tang Yin did not use Morpheus' etiquette, and just bowed slightly when he spoke.

Arden took a deep look and asked slowly: "This time you asked me, Dukey, to borrow the road. What do you mean by that?"

His question was tantamount to nonsense, and he asked knowingly.

Tang Yin was angry in his heart, but it didn't show on his face. He said, "Of course it's to attack Tongmen!"

"As far as I know, Tongmen is now the territory of Ningguo!"

"That is only temporary. It will no longer be after our army attacks."

"Then what?" Arden asked again confusedly.

Tang Yin didn't understand what he meant and asked: "What then?"

Arden said: "If you succeed in the sneak attack and successfully capture Tongmen, what will you do next?"

Tang Yin blinked and looked at Alden who looked calm, wondering what he meant by this question. This King Dukey looks like a bad old man, but his words are full of leaps and bounds, making it difficult to understand. Tang Yin said slowly: "Of course we should use Tongmen as a barrier to cut off the Ning army's retreat, and then eliminate it within Fengdi."

Hearing this, Arden leaned back and said with a shrug: "Then why should I help you? If our country borrows the road from you, we will also risk suffering retaliation from the Ning Kingdom. But you just eliminated the invaders who invaded your country." Ning Jun, this is of no benefit to us, Du Ji!”

Xiaona on the side was secretly surprised. She felt that the conversation was about to collapse at this point. She hurriedly said: "Uncle Wang..."

She only called out "Uncle Wang", but Alden waved his hand and said with a smile: "Shauna, please don't talk too much. This is a matter between Uncle Wang and General Tang!"

"But……"

Tang Yin gently pulled down her sleeves, indicating that she did not need to speak for herself. If outsiders' words were useful, he would have agreed to this matter when King Besa sent him a message. And if he thought about it carefully, just like Al Den said that borrowing the road from him would only cause trouble to Du Kee without any benefit.

His mind changed quickly and he said with a smile: "Of course, I will not let His Majesty the King's help go in vain. How much gold and silver is needed to borrow the road, His Majesty the King can just ask for it. As long as it is what I can afford, I will do it." accept!"

Arden shook his head repeatedly and said: "Although gold and silver are good, they cannot stop Ning Guo's army!"

What he meant was that even if Tang Yin was willing to pay, he would not borrow the money. This made Tang Yin start to doubt the sincerity of the other party. It seemed that Alden had no intention of lending him a way, so why did he let him come all the way? Could it be that he is just kidding himself?

Thinking of this, Tang Yin's eyes immediately flashed with green light. The green light full of evil energy seemed like two sharp blades that could pierce directly into the depths of people's hearts. Even Alden, as a king, was also attracted by the green light in Tang Yin's eyes. Mang was startled, and at the same time, Tang Yin naturally showed a chilling air.

The murderous intention is invisible, but it can be felt clearly. Not to mention Arden, even the other ministers in the hall can feel it. Everyone was shocked and looked at Tang Yin who was exuding a strong murderous aura. But soon, the murderous aura in Tang Yin disappeared. He squinted his eyes, looked at Alden with a smile, and asked: "Then what do you mean by His Majesty the King? Could it be that he is not willing to lend me the road no matter what?" ?"

Tang Yin withdrew his murderous intent, and Arden felt that the sudden pressure just now disappeared. He also secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and gained a new understanding of Tang Yin, the young general of the Feng Kingdom. He said seriously: "Of course not! I want to lend you a road, yes, but you have to agree to one condition."

"What conditions?"

"After you eliminate the Ning army in the Feng Kingdom, you must immediately move westward and attack the Ning Kingdom. Only if you do this will I consider borrowing a road!"

"Oh?" Tang Yin was stunned. According to the intelligence from Sky Eye and Diwang, there was no bad blood between Du Ji and Ning Guo, but there was still trade. Why was Arden so eager to attack Ning Guo himself? What's the purpose?

Seemingly understanding Tang Yin's thoughts, Arden explained: "Only if you put enough pressure on Ning Guo, or even directly eliminate Ning Guo, it will not be able to retaliate against me, Du Ji, for borrowing a road from you."

It was reasonable to say so, but Tang Yin's intuition told him that Arden had other hidden secrets that he had not yet told.