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After bidding farewell to Bai Qi and the others, Li Chengqian instructed Jing Ni, "Take twenty men and continue escorting Lang Tao northward. I'll go ahead first."
Jingni responded and hurried away.
Li Chengqian also left the council chamber, following in Xiao En's footsteps.
He knew that he might soon meet Ku He, the 887th National Preceptor revered as a deity by the Northern Qi.
He expressed his high expectations for this.
As for the thousand guards who escorted him all the way, they all stayed in Nanjing City.
Bai Qi's 10,000 men haven't been with him for long and still need to be trained.
The people he leaves behind will be the best instructors.
Fan Ruoruo was assigned by him to handle the construction of the hospital.
Coincidentally, she was also very interested in this matter.
Saving lives and healing the wounded has always been her heartfelt wish.
As a result, the entire team was naturally reduced in size.
Haitang Duoduo felt a little strange as she watched Li Chengqian suddenly leave.
However, she needs to familiarize herself with this so-called parliamentary council right now.
At the very least, she must maintain a certain degree of control over Nanjing City from Northern Qi.
Sean ran as fast as he could, the wind whistling past his ears.
Such freedom is truly rare.
He hadn't felt this for over a decade.
It was truly painful!
However, his temporary escape does not mean he is out of danger.
The pursuit by Nanqing
And the possibility of him being ambushed ahead are things he needs to consider.
But before that,
He had already made a preliminary plan to first find his adopted son, Uesugi Tora.
Now, in 85210, Uesugi Tora was a general of the Northern Qi dynasty.
He was the only person he could trust and the only one he could seek refuge with among the entire Northern Qi leadership.
The reason he chose to flee in Nanjing was...
Besides Li Chengqian's deliberate leniency, it was also his own voluntary choice.
Because once you pass through Nanjing City, you'll reach Jianmen Pass.
His adopted son, Uesugi Tora, was stationed there.
Inside Jianmen Pass, Uesugi Tora gazed intently towards the direction of Nanjing City.
He had already received news that the Nanqing delegation had entered Nanjing City.
Therefore, he knew very well that his godfather, Sean, was in Nanjing at that moment.
He desperately wanted to rescue his adoptive father because he had a clearer understanding of the current situation in Northern Qi than Sean.
Ku He did not want Xiao En to return alive, and the Northern Qi royal family must have felt the same way.
Therefore, the day Sean returned to the capital was practically a death sentence.
However, he also knew that,
Just how terrifying is Nanjing City at this moment?
With three Grandmasters present, he couldn't even entertain the idea of relying on force to rescue Sean.
Even when Li Chengqian, the crown prince of Qing, was alone in the Qing delegation,
Unless he mobilizes a large army, he and his elite elite warriors can...
Trying to snatch someone away from a grandmaster is nothing short of a pipe dream.
The thought of his adoptive father's uncertain future, and his own powerlessness to help him...
He then felt an intense hatred for his own incompetence.
At this moment, one of his trusted confidants rushed over, bringing a letter written in blood.
On the blood-written letter, a peculiar, blood-red pattern stood out strikingly.
"I saw the General's clan emblem on it and I was unsure what to do, so I asked the General to take a look in person."
Uesugi Tora's expression changed, and he snatched it and opened it.
There are several rather strange-looking characters, or rather, symbols inside.
The average person would probably be completely baffled.
However, Uesugi Torato knew that this was a secret code between him and his adoptive father, Sean.
"My godfather wants to meet me? He's escaped?"
Uesugi Tora suddenly stood up, his expression trembling.
"Take my personal guards, prepare yourselves, conceal your tracks, and come with me out of the pass tonight!"
He immediately gave the order, his face showing visible excitement.
As expected, he was worthy of being his adoptive father; he even managed to escape from the hands of a Grandmaster.
As dusk fell, Uesugi Tora led several dozen of his personal guards out of Jianmen Pass.
Following the instructions in the code, they ran for several miles.
They finally met Sean in a dense forest.
Sean looked at the excited Uesugi Tiger, and a rare gentleness appeared in his eyes.
"Tiger, we, father and son, have finally met again."
Uesugi Tiger dismounted and said excitedly, "My godfather has suffered all these years."
Sean smiled, unconcerned. "It's nothing. Now that I'm back, I'll naturally repay the suffering I've endured."
"I will definitely do everything in my power to help my godfather!"
Sean lamented, "Back then, I made great contributions to the Northern Qi, risking my life in the process. Now, in this vast Northern Qi, hardly anyone wants me to live."
At that moment, a calm and composed voice drifted from afar.
"Because you should have been buried long ago."
Both Uesugi Tiger and Sean's expressions changed drastically.
"National Division?"
"Bitter lotus!"
The two looked up and saw the person they least wanted to see at that moment.
Ku He looked at Sean calmly, revealing a faint smile.
"Old friend, long time no see."
Sean's face darkened.
He couldn't understand why Ku He could find him so accurately, given that he had only recently escaped.
His gaze involuntarily fell on Uesugi Tora.
The only one who knew his whereabouts was his adopted son.
Could it be that more than a decade has passed?
Have these relationships already changed?
Uesugi Tora was also an exceptional individual; he instantly realized something.
He glared at Ku He with ill intent and said coldly, "The Grand Preceptor's actions are rather despicable!"
Only he could understand the code; in fact, he had taken precautions to keep it secret before coming here.
The specific location has never been told to anyone.
Even if Ku He were a Grandmaster, he wouldn't be able to follow.
Unless you were suspicious of him from the beginning and had been secretly watching him.
Even if he is very careful
Even if a grandmaster wanted to watch him from the shadows, he would have no chance of being detected.
Ku He said calmly, "This shows that Sean was destined to suffer this death."
"You should know that now that I'm here, Sean is doomed. Don't make any more futile struggles."
Uesugi Tora gritted his teeth and glared angrily; how could he accept this?
Even when facing a Grandmaster, he will never back down today!
He turned around, his eyes already showing a resolute look.
Chapter 109 My sword strike can shake the heavens, Ku He, can you withstand it?
110 My sword strike is powerful enough to shake the heavens; Kuhe, can you withstand it?
"Godfather, I exposed your whereabouts. I will risk my life to save you."
Uesugi Torata gripped his spear tightly.
He stood firmly in front of Sean, facing the guardian deity of Northern Qi, Grandmaster Ku He.
Sean's expression was indifferent.
He felt no remorse for his previous suspicions about Uesugi Tora.
However, Uesugi Tora's willingness to fight to the death still moved him somewhat.