Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Outside the palace, Lai Gou'er was still tugging at the indignant Zheng Hui.

Zheng Hui abruptly shook off his hand, displeased, and said, "What, are you chickening out? What the hell were you jabbering about with that foreigner just now?"

Lai Gou'er said helplessly, "Brother Zheng, just the two of us, how about we go back and gather everyone before we act?"

"Heh, so what if it's just the two of us? If they dare to lay a hand on us, the brothers will naturally come to avenge us. I don't believe foreigners don't consider the consequences of their actions," Zheng Hui said nonchalantly.

Lai Gou'er shook his head and walked towards his residence, saying as he went, "It's not that simple, foreigners don't think like us!"

"Brother Zheng, we already talked to him just now, you heard it too. The Taifu Church is their taboo. Blasphemy is equivalent to our crime of deceiving the emperor, they'll really fight to the death."

"Right now, Kale Mi can't possibly be released willingly. Firstly, the announcement of this matter has already been made public. Secondly, with this sudden change, I suspect it's related to that monk beside the emperor when we first met him."

"Monk... are you talking about the one standing beside the duke and the emperor, wearing colorful clothes and holding a book?"

Lai Gou'er frowned, "Yes, I guess he should be a member of the Taifu Church, and judging from the duke's attitude at the time, his status isn't low."

"The emperor died suddenly. If there isn't a suitable reason, how can the church's experts allow evil to triumph over good in their presence? Wouldn't that damage the Taifu Church's reputation? Kale Mi's unexpected appearance is a convenient excuse, and it can also be used as intimidation to strengthen the people's faith."

"However, that duke is very sincere. He still wants to continue cooperating with us. It seems that our Da Jing's products are very attractive to him."

"Brother Zheng, we still need to discuss this at length."

Zheng Hui looked at Lai Gou'er with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, and suddenly reached out and punched him on the shoulder.

"You little brat, you figured out so much after just two visits? Then I'll leave this matter to you. I only have one request."

"What request?"

"Mess with them!" Zheng Hui sneered.

"Mess with who? The king is too small fry, right...?"

"No, have you been cooped up at sea for too long? I just finished praising your good brain," Zheng Hui said with a dark face, "Mess with this Taifu Church or whatever. How dare they capture our people? The dragon flag of our Da Jing is still flying on the ship. These evil demons and heretics have really never seen a tough guy!"

A hint of excitement flashed in Lai Gou'er's eyes, "Okay! Then let's mess with them!"

"Brother Zheng, I actually already have an idea. We shouldn't bring troops to clash head-on right now. After we entered the palace aggressively just now, the foreigners are already wary of us. However, I told the foreigner just now that we can give up Kale Mi, but they need to increase our compensation. These few days, you still need to enter the palace frequently to pretend to discuss business with that foreigner, to confuse them."

"Taking advantage of this time, I can also continue to investigate the foreigners' details and troop deployment in the city, and then formulate a detailed plan."

"On the day of the execution, the whole city will be watching. At that time, we'll bring the soldiers and take advantage of the chaos to rush in, directly rob the execution ground, and then return to the ship and set sail. It's that simple."

"You little brat really think things through. When I was clashing with that foreigner just now, you already started planning, right?" Zheng Hui asked with a smile.

Lai Gou'er smiled awkwardly.

"Okay, since you have an idea, then go ahead and do it. But how confident are you that you can succeed?"

Lai Gou'er took a deep breath, "After observing these past few days, I found that the foreigners' city has a small population and there must not be many soldiers. Which of the brothers in our fleet hasn't experienced hundreds of battles and is full of murderous aura? Knowing that their own people are in trouble, they will definitely be filled with righteous indignation."

"Furthermore, as Brother Zheng said, they are just a group of evil demons and heretics! They are wrong and we are right, those who are justified are confident, those who are confident are full of fighting spirit. With my righteous army full of fighting spirit, fighting against shameless people who have lost their way, we are bound to win!"

"Well said! Regardless of winning or losing, having this momentum is half the victory!" Zheng Hui clapped his hands and laughed.

The two were conspiring loudly on the street, attracting the attention of foreigners on the roadside.

As they spoke, Zheng Hui said with some regret, "I didn't expect this kind of change to appear for no reason. It seems that a conflict is destined to happen."

"You also heard what I discussed with that foreigner before. He once heard news of Orientals operating here. I suspect it might be Wu Wang. After all, this is a national shame, and His Majesty must attach great importance to it. It's a pity that no one can help us gather information."

Lai Gou'er pondered, "There is! Isn't Xiao Shuai still here? No one knows that he is related to us, let him stay here to help us gather information."

"Hiss, that's right! Where is that damned guy? He ran off without a trace as soon as he disembarked!" Zheng Hui only remembered now that one of the two foreigners who came with the ship had gone home.

Because it wasn't very useful, he had forgotten about it.

"Xiao Shuai may be because he hasn't been back for too long, so it's inevitable that he stayed a few days longer to see his family. However, the notice of Kale Mi's execution was posted today, he must have seen it. If he wants to find us, he might be on the ship right now!"

"Let's go, back to the ship!"

......

Sure enough!

The two returned to the ship, and the sailors stationed on the ship immediately led the two to the cabin.

As soon as they entered the cabin, Zheng Hui and the other saw Xiao Shuai sitting on the bunk, anxiously tiptoeing.

When Xiao Shuai saw someone coming, his eyes lit up, as if he had seen a savior, and he got up and rushed over directly.

He cried and said, "My lords, save me! Kale Mi is going to die!"

Lai Gou'er said, "Calm down first, were you discovered or followed when you came?"

Those foreigners will more or less investigate their situation. Xiao Shuai is considered a hidden line. It wouldn't matter if he was discovered in the past.

But now it would be a big loss if he was discovered.

Xiao Shuai said with tears, "No, I saw the notice and knew that something happened on our side, so I wrapped myself up tightly before coming over."

Fortunately, this guy isn't stupid, Lai Gou'er breathed a sigh of relief.

"My lords, what's going on? Did we have a conflict with the higher-ups? Why is Kale Mi going to be executed for no reason? Can you communicate with the emperor and release him."

Xiao Shuai's tone was filled with sadness.

Although the people of Da Jing are all good to him, there is a difference in race after all, and he can vaguely feel some estrangement between him and the people of Da Jing.

And Kale Mi doesn't have this kind of barrier at all. After coming all the way through thick and thin, they are already as close as brothers.

Zheng Hui helped him up and said, "Don't worry, where have you been these past few days?"

"I... I've been at home, just walking around to see the changes over the years. My lords, when are you going to save him?"

"You don't need to worry about saving people for now, I'll tell you later. It's best not to implicate you in this matter. We'll find you sometime to go back. Do you have a suitable contact point?"

Xiao Shuai calmed down a bit, "Yes!"

"My younger brother opened a restaurant, and I'm helping out at the restaurant these two days. That place is near the slums, and the church soldiers usually don't come. How about we meet there?"

"Where is the location? After you tell me, put on your clothes and go home immediately. Don't be followed or discovered on the way."

"I know, starting from the port, turn left at the second intersection, go straight for three miles and then.... when you reach the end, you'll see it, it's called Old John's Dumpling Restaurant, I'll often wait for you there, you knock on the table as a signal...."