Chapter 376: A Long Journey

When Xiao Nan, Bara, and Huang Yan heard Zhang Mu’s words, their faces suddenly turned very unpleasant. If what Zhang Mu said was true, then their plan couldn’t continue.

Su Rui, on the other hand, acted as if it had nothing to do with him. He calmly continued pouring the best Longjing tea into the teacup in front of him, leisurely watching the three people next to him with shocked expressions.

“How do we know if what you’re saying is true or not?”

Xiao Nan refused to believe what Zhang Mu said, even though this time he did get the Era Universal Merchandise he needed from the auction. He didn’t understand how the Era Store worked, thinking Zhang Mu was just lucky.

“City Lord Xiao Nan, if you don’t believe it now, won’t we know the truth next month or the following month?”

The Xiao Nan before Zhang Mu wasn’t worth his attention. With the strength exposed by the Caravan Alliance, they couldn’t touch Zhang Mu, unless they assassinated him outside of Era City.

But first, Zhang Mu’s strength wasn’t easy to deal with. Second, he had an equipment in his Era Merchant Ring that even the aspiring agents didn’t have – the invisibility cloak.

Even though Zhang Mu noticed Xiao Nan and others were worried, he didn’t relax his guard. Everything was going too smoothly, he felt like he had overlooked something important but couldn’t remember what it was.

With the way things were going, Eight War Riders would definitely be on his side. Even though Zhang Mu’s strength was just a simple second-rank revolver, having nearly thirty second-rank revolvers from Eight War Riders supporting him, how could Caravan Alliance compete with him?

Despite the Era Sub-merchants knowing this, none of them showed up. Even Dark Dove, who had previously tried to recruit Zhang Mu, was nowhere to be seen. Nothing happened to target Zhang Mu, allowing him to naturally continue interacting with Eight War Riders.

Surprisingly, no one from Caravan Alliance came to recruit him after last night, even though Zhang Mu had taken all the goods.

“Let’s discuss the specific cooperation after the city test. It’s too early for that now, Brother Zhang Mu,” they said.

Zhang Yi stood up at this moment and spoke to Zhang Mu and the others.

“Alright, let’s talk about it later. There’s no rush. The next epoch trade is still a month away,” replied Zhang Mu.

Zhang Mu remained calm as he locked eyes with Zhang Yi, sensing that they shared the same concerns.

Did even Zhang Yi not know what Caravan Alliance was up to?

Seeing Xiao Nan, Huang Yan, and Bara’s expressions, it seemed like they weren’t aware of any top-secret information. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have looked so nervous when they heard Zhang Mu revealing that he could control the Caravan Alliance resources. Of course, it’s also possible that one of them is a great actor who fooled Zhang Mu’s watchful eyes.

Zhang Mu glanced around at everyone on the three floors and noticed that only Su Rui and Huyan Tu remained calm and composed. Su Rui had a natural smile, while Huyan Tu had a steady, serious expression.

Zhang Mu was not a naive young person who just started exploring the world. He couldn’t be deceived by superficial signs.

Among these Eight War Riders, there must be a hidden member of the Caravan Alliance. But who could it be?

Is it obvious that Xiao Nan and others have joined the Caravan Alliance? Or is it Su Rui, who remains hidden but reveals his sharpness in front of Zhang Mu? Or could it be Huyan Tu, the leader of the Mad Wolf Riders, who has always firmly resisted the Caravan Alliance?

Except for Zhang Yi, the other five present were under Zhang Mu’s suspicion. As for why Zhang Yi wasn’t suspected, that’s easily explained because he is the indisputable number one among the Eight War Riders.

Zhang Yi had no reason to worry that someone wanted to replace him by using the Caravan Alliance, as if someone wanted to target him, they could have done it when his reputation peaked after reclaiming Hohhot City. There was no need for the current complexity. Even if he felt guilty, Zhang Yi could have resigned earlier.

However, Zhang Yi’s absence made Zhang Mu sure that he truly didn’t care about power.

The other three leaders from Hohhot City had strong suspicions against them because the position of the City Master in Ordos City was highly disputed. Zhang Yi had zero chance of winning the Capital City Lord position in comparison. Both in terms of strength and influence, the other three were significantly weaker than Zhang Yi.

If your strength is not enough to meet your ambitions, you may have to resort to dishonest methods.

Poor Zhang Yi, who used to be like a brother in times of danger, is now eyeing his position and wants to take over the whole city.

Humans can only share hardships, not wealth and prosperity.

That’s why in history, many emperors would reward their loyal generals after founding a dynasty. Those who made great contributions would sometimes be rewarded with a small piece of land and allowed to retire.

Those who are unlucky will usually meet a tragic end.

Zhang Mu understood Zhang Yi’s character and thoughts. If the Caravan Alliance had to merge, Zhang Mu didn’t mind if his brother found a way out. However, there would still be some reluctance, so Zhang Mu hadn’t made his stance clear yet. Meeting Zhang Mu had given him a glimmer of hope.

At that moment, a soldier hurriedly ran up three floors from under the Drunken Immortal Building. He was Xiao Nan’s trusted aide. The defense of Hohhot City was in the hands of Xiao Nan’s men. He whispered something to Xiao Nan quickly, causing Xiao Nan’s expression to change drastically.

“Fifth Brother, what’s going on?”

Seeing Xiao Nan’s worried expression and the urgent report from the City Guard, Zhang Yi thought there might be a battle outside the city. He quickly asked, “Is this messenger from your City Guard, Fifth Brother? Are mutant beasts or a zombie horde approaching the city?”

“None of them.”

Xiao Nan slowly shook his head, stood up and stared in Zhang Mu’s direction, leaving Zhang Mu feeling confused by his gaze.

“Hachikuju, with his Red Flame Wolf Rider and Qizilbash’s Shield Wolf Rider, has surrounded the capital city!”

Everyone present showed expressions of disbelief and looked towards Xiao Nan.

Zhang Mu’s heart skipped a beat. It had been over two days and nights since Hachikuju left the capital city, but with the speed of the Red Blood, it would only take a day and a bit to return to his own sub-city without rest.

In other words, there was only one possibility – when Hachikuju returned to Ejin Horo Banner Sub-city, he brought Qizilbash along without informing anyone. It seemed that he handed the ice coffin over to someone else for burial and rushed back to Hohhot City with two thousand riders.

A total of fifty-three hours!

Hachikuju actually made a round trip between Hohhot City and Ejin Horo Banner Sub-city!

All for the purpose of returning to the capital city as quickly as possible to ensure the safety of Zhang Mu and the other companion.

Suddenly, a long-hidden nerve in Zhang Mu’s heart twitched fiercely.

“The deal with this guy is worth it!”

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