The disgraced official I took care of was actually Zhu Houcong's childhood friend.

Chapter 523

Upon hearing this, Hu Zongxian suddenly realized what was happening.

They knew very well that the Xuanwu Army and the Tiger Legion, whose names they had only heard of but whose people they had never seen, were both armies trained by their teacher.

They didn't know the fighting strength of the Tiger Legion, but Hu Zongxian and Zhu Xianrong could see the fighting strength of the Xuanwu Army clearly through their binoculars. Although the Mongol cavalry was defeated at the time, the Xuanwu Army was able to kill them without any power to fight back, which shows its strength.

"Do you think those Mongols might launch a surprise attack tonight and catch us off guard?"

Zhao Zhenji suddenly said with some worry.

"Shh!"

Zhu Xianrong made a shushing gesture.

"Do you think your teacher didn't think of this? The reason your teacher is holding such a grand celebration banquet is to lure the snake out of its hole. There are people in Datong City who are colluding with the Mongols, and they will definitely inform them."

Zhu Xianrong said in a low voice.

"Did your teacher tell you this too?"

Upon hearing this, Hu Zongxian looked jealous.

"No, just now the Prince of Dai told me that there are spies from the Prince of Jin's mansion in Datong City, and that I should be careful not to fall into their trap. Also, I heard that you arrested those people before, but just now you specially released them. Think about it, why did you release them?"

Zhu Xianrong looked at Hu Zongxian and the other man with a smug expression.

Whether it's Hu Zongxian, Zhao Zhenji, or Zhu Xianrong, they are all outstanding in terms of quick wit and intelligence; otherwise, they wouldn't have been accepted as disciples by Zhou Chu. As soon as Zhu Xianrong said this, Hu Zongxian and Zhao Zhenji exchanged a glance and instantly understood the key point.

"drink wine."

After figuring things out, Hu Zongxian kept quiet about the matter, fearing that it would ruin his teacher's plan.

"drink wine."

Zhao Zhenji also raised his wine glass and said.

However, they were all careful and dared not drink too much, for fear that they would lose control of their mouths if they drank too much.

On the other side, after the merchants from the Prince of Jin's mansion were released, they made inquiries from various sources and confirmed what Zhou Chu had said. Even with Zhou Chu having people intentionally spread the news, they also found out that there were still more than 3,000 Mongols left.

Just as everyone was wondering what to do next, a familiar face appeared before them. This man was a Mongol, but his face was more Han Chinese in appearance. He was the one who had entered Datong to help Altan Khan gather information. The people in the Prince of Jin's mansion had even specially made him a contract of indenture from the Ming Dynasty, which is why he was able to move freely in Datong City.

"Gentlemen, the Khan has sent me to inquire about the current situation in Datong City."

The man spoke fluent Mandarin and looked at the crowd as he asked a question.

Upon hearing this, the people in the Prince of Jin's residence exchanged glances and instantly realized that Anda seemed to be about to take action, and their minds immediately became active.

"Zhou Chu is currently hosting a victory celebration banquet with the officers from Datong. They've sent over a dozen sheep, quite a few deer, and countless bottles of wine."

"The person in charge of the Prince of Jin's residence said hurriedly."

Upon hearing this, the Mongol spy's eyes lit up. This situation was roughly in line with the Great Khan's expectations. However, since he had come here to gather information, he couldn't just listen to the words of these few people; he needed to get definite information first.

"Take me to the place where the victory celebration was held."

The spy looked at the people in the Prince of Jin's residence and said.

"My lord, those people from the Prince of Jin's mansion have made contact with someone from outside the city. This person should be a spy from the Mongols."

Yu Hai approached Zhou Chu and whispered.

Zhou Chu, who had been looking drunk, was completely sober upon hearing these words.

“The Mongol spies will definitely come to investigate. Give them orders not to alert the enemy and to come and drink.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Hai immediately understood.

"Rest assured, sir, I will make all the arrangements."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chu nodded, his eyes glazed over with drunkenness again, and looked at Zhu Junzhang beside him.