After a whole day of non-stop riding, Ye Li finally arrived at the gate of the East Capital of Tianqiong County.
The good horses that the traveling merchants had found for him were so tired that white foam appeared at the corners of their mouths due to the continuous galloping.
Looking at the city in front of him, Ye Li hesitated slightly, then jumped off his horse and walked into the city with a swagger.
He casually asked a street vendor about the location of the Traveling Merchants Association, and then went straight there.
The branch president of the Traveling Merchants Association here also hurried out to greet him after Ye Li presented the token.
The president of the Dongdu City Merchants Association branch is named Bian Tian. His body shape is exactly the opposite of Tian Yu. He is a tall and thin middle-aged man.
At this moment, Bian Tian also said to Ye Li respectfully: "Elder Ye, I really didn't expect you to come. Please forgive us for being so rude."
Ye Li waved his hand quickly and said, "President Bian, there's no need to be so polite. I decided to come here on short notice. You came out as soon as I took out the token. How can you say that I am being rude to you?"
Bian Tian smiled and nodded, saying, "I don't know what Elder Ye is doing in my branch. If you have any needs, please let us know. We will do our best to satisfy you."
Ye Li was not polite at all and said directly: “Chairman Bian, my first purpose in coming here is to return the horse I ride to you.
I borrowed that horse from the Huahai City branch's president, Tian Yu. It is the property of your Traveling Merchants Association.
The second purpose is that I want to inquire about the situation of the Tantai family. I wonder if you have any relatively detailed real-time intelligence."
Hearing Ye Li's words, Bian Tian was stunned for a moment, then he understood, nodded quickly, told the servants to lead the horse, and took Ye Li to the VIP room.
"Elder Ye, I have the latest news from your Ye family.
Your Ye family, under the leadership of your grandfather Ye Wujiu, seems to have made preparations for battle and is ready to fight to the death at any time.
As for the Tan Tai family, almost all the elites had gone to the Ye family, and the remaining people were not very strong in combat.
As for the Ye family, they seem to be determined to take it down, and they seem to be on the right track. "
Hearing Bian Tian's words, Ye Li nodded and said, "It's good that they haven't fought yet, otherwise it would be useless for me to rush over.
"By the way, what is the current situation of the Tantai family? Are all their talisman masters in the family?" Bian Tian said: "No, it seems that they just had a caravan coming back. An elder left Dongdu City with some of his men and went outside the city to meet the caravan.
We received a message from Tian Yu before, asking us to keep a close eye on the movements of the Tan Tai family, but we didn't expect it was for you, Elder Ye."
Hearing Bian Tian's words, Ye Li was stunned for a moment, and then he felt a little grateful towards Tian Yu.
"Yes, it was indeed because of me. Thank you so much.
By the way, now that almost all the masters of the Tan Tai family have left for Shanhai County, do they still dare to allocate manpower to pick up any caravan returning to the city
Generally, unless there are sufficient manpower, how can we go to greet the caravan returning to the city?"
Ye Li asked with some confusion.
Bian Tian said: "Well, that's true, so we infer that the reason why the Tantai family did this might be to paralyze the surrounding forces.
After all, it was impossible for the news of their previous expedition to not leak out. If it was noticed by someone with ulterior motives, they might take the opportunity to attack them.
They are sending people out to greet the caravan now, which is a way of telling other forces, "We have plenty of people here, so don't mess with us."
After hearing Bian Tian’s explanation, Ye Li nodded. This possibility was very high.
After thinking for a while, he said to Bian Tian: "President Bian, do you know which direction their elders went after leaving the city?"
Bian Tian said: "Of course we know this. Their caravan is near the pass that leads into the mountainous area in the south, so the elders of the Tantai family are also heading there to meet them."
Ye Li nodded upon hearing this and said, "President Bian, I wonder how the personnel configuration of the Tantai family's caravan is?"
Bian Tian had a hint of doubt in his eyes when he heard Ye Li's question, but he immediately explained: "The original personnel configuration of this Tantai family caravan was not very strong. There was only one Spirit Master in the Descending Stage leading the team, and the remaining five Spirit Masters in the Spirit Pill Stage, and several people in the Spirit Sea Stage.
The goods they transport should be of low value, and these people are the ones who transport them all year round.
Normally speaking, there should be no elders to greet them when they return to the city this time. However, in order to show that their family has sufficient manpower and is still strong, the Tan Tai family sent an elder in the late gestation period to greet them.
By the way, Elder Ye, you are asking about this matter. Are you planning to attack their caravan?"
Ye Li said: "Yes, that's right, I am planning to attack the Tan Tai family.
Aren't they on a expedition to attack my Ye family? Then I will attack the Tan Tai family alone. I want to see if they dare to continue attacking my Ye family when the Tan Tai family is crippled."
When Ye Li said this, there was a rare hint of ruthlessness in his eyes.
He was not a bloodthirsty and aggressive person, but he would definitely not show mercy when his family was about to be attacked.
Since the Tan Tai family intends to destroy his Ye family, Ye Li will never let the Tan Tai family go. Even if he has to kill someone he doesn't know, Ye Li will not hesitate at all.
After so many years in the world, he is no longer a rookie.
When Bian Tian heard Ye Li say that he wanted to attack the Tan Tai family alone, he was stunned. He had never thought that the young man in front of him had the courage to challenge an entire family alone.
"Elder Ye, it won't be dangerous for you to do this, right? Even if the other side is weak now, there are still three elders in the late stage of the fetal development, and several spirit talisman masters in the divine descent stage. If you attack them directly like this, won't you be besieged?"
Bian Tian reminded Ye Li that although they had just met, Ye Li was a high-ranking member of the Traveling Merchants Association after all, and he had an obligation to consider the other party.
Ye Li said: "It is indeed dangerous, but there are also benefits to doing this.
They don't have many people left now, and a small group of them just happened to leave the city. It's a good time for me to take action.
When I attack their team outside the city, you will find a way to send a message for the Tan Tai family, telling them that someone has attacked their caravan outside the city.
Let them gather all the best players and spread the news that the Tantai family is weak and has been reduced to a sixth- or seventh-rank family. I want to see if anyone will set their sights on this piece of fat meat."
Hearing Ye Li's answer and feeling his high fighting spirit, Bian Tian unconsciously bent his body slightly and acted like a subordinate.