Deception

Guo Jing replied, "What are you doing here? I've finally met you."

Huazheng smiled radiantly, her eyes filled with boundless affection, and she was about to throw herself into Guo Jing.

Although Guo Jing came alone to meet her, Huang Rong was still hiding in the shadows. He dared not make such a move, so he quickly put his hands on Huazheng's shoulders, not daring to be too intimate.

Töregene and Jebe watched from behind, both smiling happily.

Looking at Guo Jing like this, it's not surprising that he acted this way because he was just being reserved and honest.

"Huazheng, Töregene, Master Jebe, what brings you here?"

Guo Jing asked him a question.

Although I already had a guess in my mind, I still didn't want them to give that answer. Secondly, it was also for the sake of acting, so I had to say such a thing.

"Guo Jing, I've missed you so much."

Töregene immediately gave Guo Jing a warm bear hug, which warmed Guo Jing's heart, but also made him feel ashamed.

Perhaps being a bit dull and taciturn, speaking less means fewer mistakes.

"We were originally ordered by the Great Khan to sign a treaty with the Southern Song Dynasty Emperor to jointly attack the Jin Dogs from both the north and south."

Upon hearing this, Guo Jing felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

Being mentally prepared in advance prevented me from revealing any flaws.

But the sorrow in his heart, all the precautions Ji Boying had taken beforehand, were now surging up inside him.

It turns out that the Mongols really wanted to make an alliance with the Southern Song Dynasty, just like they did during the Humiliation of Jingkang.

Now that things had come to this, Guo Jing had no choice but to continue deceiving them.

"The emperor and his court officials were indeed cowards. They were extremely respectful to us and happily invited us to their guesthouse. However, they were too cowardly to dare to oppose that Jin Dogs."

Töregene spoke with a mixture of excitement and sighs.

His expression was also full of contempt.

"We were originally thinking about how to sign an alliance, but we didn't expect the Southerners to be so cowardly. We heard that Wanyan Honglie caused a great disturbance in their capital and killed many of his concubines, but they didn't dare to do anything. The Jin Kingdom Prince only needs to issue a letter to mobilize the Southerners' prime minister."

As Töregene spoke, his tone shifted, becoming increasingly indignant.

"The two countries have a deep-seated blood feud, but I never expected that they would disregard it all and form an alliance to attack our Mongols. Seeing that things were not going well, we killed our guards and fled in the middle of the night. We hid all the way back as soon as possible. When we got here, many mountain bandits and their soldiers clashed with us, which gave us a chance to catch our breath."

"The White Condor suddenly pounced yesterday, and unexpectedly it brought you back."

As Tolui said this, Guo Jing felt ashamed on the face and his heart sank.

This was because every single thing Ji Boying had arranged was perfectly executed without the slightest error.

Although Guo Jing was dull-witted, Ji Boying had already laid bare his intentions, saying that a war between the Mongols and the Han Chinese was inevitable. At this point, Guo Jing naturally couldn't help but think according to the rhetoric that Ji Boying had prepared in advance.

Guo Jing sighed inwardly, but he had already mentally prepared himself. What he saw was exactly as Brother Ji had predicted. So Brother Ji's arrangement was naturally the best arrangement, all for the purpose of reducing bloodshed and ensuring that Han Chinese and Mongols people could live well.

"In that case, you shouldn't linger here. Hurry up and head north back. It's too dangerous."

Guo Jing replied, "Aren't you coming back with us?"

Huazheng gazed at Guo Jing with tender affection, refusing to let go of his sleeve.

Guo Jing tried his best to control the urge to look back, circulating his Daoist Profound Technique to control his emotions and prevent himself from sweating and showing any signs of nervousness, but he still felt like he was being pricked by thorns.

He felt Huang Rong's gaze piercing him from behind like Sharp Sword, as if she were stabbing several holes in his heart.

"Huazheng, I haven't been able to assassinate Wanyan Honglie yet. I can't leave until the mission is complete."

Guo Jing replied, "The Great Khan won't blame you if you go back now."

"No, I can't leave. I'm staying here to prevent the people of Mongols from bleeding."

Guo Jing spoke with great conviction.

Although the Great Khan's cavalry were strong and capable, Guo Jing, with his limited experience, could hardly comprehend the strength of the martial arts masters from the Quanzhen Sect and the Beggar Gang' Sect that Brother Ji had gathered.

In particular, he met Island Master Huang and Rong'er again, who were exceptionally intelligent people that Guo Jing had never met in Mongols.

Furthermore, he possessed the military strategies left behind by Grandpa Yue. Guo Jing was unsure of the level of Temüjin and his comrades' military strategies, but based on Guo Jing own judgment, they were probably inferior to those of Yue Fei.

There is also Brother Ji, who has a thorough understanding of the world situation and is almost a prophet.

Such a force would be impossible for the Mongols to resist.

If Brother Ji really recommends someone else to be emperor, can Guo Jing be at ease knowing that person will treat Hua Zheng and Tuolei Zhebie well in the future?

No, that's impossible.

After some time, Ji Boying began to frantically tell Guo Jing about the tragic events in history where power struggles and bloodshed had resulted in mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Huang Rong saw through Ji Boying's intentions and helped him as well. The two clever people worked together and startled Guo Jing.

"There's no use for you staying here. Wanyan Honglie has powerful protectors, and the Great Song is on their side. It's too dangerous. Go back to Mongols and lead the troops in place of your father to protect the Mongols people."

Huazheng tried to persuade her.

She was indeed deeply in love with Guo Jing.

This trip was always dangerous. She shouldn't have come. She had to beg Temüjin for a long time to get this opportunity to go south. She didn't care about the alliance; that was Tolui's mission. She cared more about Guo Jing.

Ke Huazheng was also used by Temüjin.

Temüjin had high hopes for Guo Jing his six masters.

Although he knew that Guo Jing's mother was still in Mongols, given Guo Jing's personality, he would definitely come back.

But Temüjin was always uneasy. As a politician and military strategist, he would not easily trust human nature.

Fearing that the allure of the southern world might dazzle Guo Jing and make him forget his homeland, they took this opportunity to send Huazheng to search for him, hoping to use her beauty to lure Guo Jing back.

"Yeah, I guess you should come back with us. Staying here alone is just a waste of time; you won't get anything done. Let's go back together, fight the enemy, and fight side by side!"

Töregene also enthusiastically tried to persuade them from the side.

But all they were faced was Guo Jing's somber face.

Guo Jing shook his head firmly with a stern face.

They performed these actions and expressions, which they had already practiced dozens of times under the arrangement of Ji Boying and Huang Rong.

Although his feelings were complicated, he no longer showed them on his face.

Although he felt deep pity and compassion for Tolui and the others, he kept it all hidden in his heart.

"I can't leave!"