Inside the tent, Batu faced the treacherous couple with a stern face.0

At the moment, Batu felt like an utter fool.0

He truly could not comprehend how, even though he had taken precautions, Zhao Changhe and Yue Hongling could still so easily decapitate the envoy while surrounded by countless of his troops. Their capabilities aside, their sheer boldness was unparalleled. And there were two of them.0

Not only had they managed to kill the envoy, but they also pinned it all on him perfectly. If the delegation that came with the envoy escaped and reported back, even if he killed Zhao Changhe, who would believe his explanation that Zhao Changhe had acted alone? At the very least, it was impossible for the khagan to believe it.1

With no other choice, he had to order the killing of everyone that came with the envoy. Naturally, issuing such an order in front of the entire army meant that there was no turning back.0

At this moment, even if Zhao Changhe stretched out his neck for him to chop, Batu would not dare to touch him, no matter how angry he was. With things as they were, if he...0