From the incident where Ang Lee beat up An Qingzong on the street, Yan Zhenqing had already determined that Ang Lee was a person who hated evil and dared to do anything. He could not bear to see his loved ones being bullied. If he knew that An Lushan murdered his father, he might do something impulsive.
"Ang Lee's martial arts are strong, and he's young and hot-blooded. He might even assassinate An Lushan." The follower was slightly shocked.
Yan Zhenqing nodded and said, "You know that An Lushan has 300 elite private soldiers in his Martial Manor. With Ang Lee's ability, what will happen?"
"If he really goes, he will die on the spot. I'm slow-witted. Imperial Censor, you are more thorough."
"Alright, rest early. We still have to wake up early tomorrow."
"Yes, Imperial Censor."
The next morning, Ang Lee and Kun Xiong got up early to prepare. Aunt Bai also prepared breakfast according to Ang Lee's request.
After Yan Zhenqing and his follower got up, they found that everything was ready. They could not help but admire Ang Lee greatly.
"Uncle, the snow is thick in the mountains. It's very uncomfortable to ride a horse. I prepared a sleigh. Sitting on it is much more comfortable than riding a horse."
"Sleigh?" Yan Zhenqing looked at the two red deer and the sleigh curiously. Obviously, he had never seen such a novel thing.
"Uncle, let's go."
"Alright."
After sitting on the sleigh, the four of them set off towards the depths of White Wolf Mountain. Ang Lee was in charge of driving the sleigh. Yan Zhenqing sat beside him, while Kun Xiong and Yan Zhenqing's follower sat at the back.
"Wuyang, who invented this sleigh?"
"I've embarrassed myself in front of Uncle. I invented it when I was bored."
"It's really not bad. I didn't expect Wuyang to have such talent." Yan Zhenqing's face was full of praise.
Ang Lee smiled faintly and said humbly.
At the place where they usually hunted, Ang Lee found Lifei Shouyu. He did not understand why Lifei Shouyu liked to stay here. However, this was not important.
"Brother Shouyu, this is my uncle. He's here to find someone."
"Find someone."
"Fort Master Li Fei, I've been asked by someone to look for a young man named Zhang Erniu." Yan Zhenqing cupped his hands and bowed.
"Zhang Erniu." Li Feishou frowned and asked, "May I ask who asked you to do this?"
"Zhang Daniu is Erniu's Big Brother."
Li Fei Shouyu nodded and whistled. Soon, a bandit rushed over and nodded in acknowledgement.
"Go get Erniu Zhang."
"Yes, Master."
Yan Zhenqing and his entourage looked at each other and heaved a sigh of relief. Their trip was not in vain. Now that they had found Zhang Erniu, they could better understand the situation. Moreover, Zhang Erniu might know even more.
Lifei Shouyu looked up at Yan Zhenqing and Yan Zhenqing and said, "Erniu Zhang will take an hour to get here. You'll have to wait a little longer."
"Alright, thank you."
Lifei Shouyu did not invite them to the fort. Even though he had become good friends with Ang Lee, he had never invited him. Of course, Ang Lee had never had the intention to visit either.
At this moment, Ang Lee had calculated that the White Wolf Fort was very far away. Lifei Shouyu's refusal to invite him made more sense. As for why Lifei Shouyu would often appear so far away from the White Wolf Fort, it piqued Ang Lee's interest.
Yan Zhenqing and his entourage were attracted by the beautiful scenery of the White Wolf Mountain. They walked around and admired the scenery. Li Kunxiong drew his bow and prepared to shoot the migrating birds on the treetops.
Ang Lee walked lightly towards Lifei Shouyu and asked curiously, "Brother Shouyu, why do you always like to stay here?"
"I like this place."
Lifei Shouyu's answer was very straightforward. However, Ang Lee felt that this' like 'was quite meaningful.
"The scenery here is not much different from other places. Brother Shouyu only likes this place. You must have experienced some unforgettable things here."
Lifei Shouyu's brows furrowed slightly. Clearly, his nerves had been touched.
Ang Lee caught this touch and guessed, "To be able to make Brother Shouyu so unforgettable, it must be an unforgettable feeling. It must be the little girl that Brother Shouyu likes."
"You guessed correctly. She is a kind and cute little girl."
When Lifei Shouyu said this, his expression became much more docile than usual. Clearly, he had a soft side despite his cold exterior.
"Tell me your story." Ang Lee's gossipy nature was greatly aroused.
Lifei Shouyu did not hide anything and happily told his story. Just two years ago, he had saved a little girl who had been injured by an arrow here. Afterwards, they had a relationship that had even reached the stage of intimate contact. However, after this, the little girl that had left an unforgettable impression in his heart suddenly left without saying goodbye, only leaving behind the words' forget me '.
Ang Lee did not expect that Lifei Shouyu in front of him would have such an encounter. He could not help but feel envious and jealous.
After listening to the story, it was already an hour later. Erniu and Yan Zhenqing had also talked for a while not far away before walking towards Ang Lee.
Erniu walked up to Ang Lee. His expression was very emotional, and there were even tears at the corners of his eyes. This made Ang Lee confused.
What was this emotional? It was as if he had seen his own father. What was going on?
Ang Lee looked at Erniu as if he had seen a monster.
Yan Zhenqing reached out and gently hugged Erniu. She said softly, "Erniu, you must remember your Big Brother's words. Take care of yourself. He will personally come to see you in the future."
"Thank you, Langjun. Thank you, Langjun." Erniu was still emotional. He kept looking at Ang Lee.
"Uncle, is he alright?"
Yan Zhenqing pulled Ang Lee to the side and whispered, "He's fine. You look a bit like his Big Brother."
"Ah, I see. Then let's go back."
"Brother Shouyu, Brother Erniu, we're going back."
"We won't see you out." Lifei Shouyu cupped his hands and bowed. Erniu nodded excitedly.
After returning to the ancestral home, Yan Zhenqing and her attendants had a simple meal before taking their leave. Ang Lee knew that they were going to report back to the imperial court, so he did not ask them to stay.
"Censor, how much does Erniu know?"
Yan Zhenqing pulled on the reins and said softly, "Erniu is only one of Li Wu's soldiers. He doesn't know much, but it's enough for us."
From Erniu, Yan Zhenqing learned that Li Wu and the other generals were not on good terms with An Lushan. An Lushan did not arrive at the battlefield in time on purpose so that Li Wu and the other generals would be wiped out.
However, Yan Zhenqing could not tell whether An Lushan wanted to kill Li Wu and the others because of personal grudges, or if he was instigated by someone with ulterior motives. This gave him a headache. He did not know how to report back to the Crown Prince.
"Is it a personal grudge, or is there something else going on?" Yan Zhenqing frowned and urged the horse to continue forward.
In White Wolf Village, Ang Lee's family's days were getting better and better. The three courtyards were filled with laughter every day.
Little Sprout, Gouzi, and Xiao Kui were like three cute little swallows. They surrounded Ang Lee, making Ang Lee feel that life was so comfortable.
During these days, Li An did not stop hunting. He distributed a portion of the prey he harvested to the villagers and received unanimous praise from the villagers. As for the fur of the prey, he entrusted the hunters in the village to help him sell it in Liucheng County.
Of course, the furs of the Black Fox, Sable, Snow Rabbit, and other extremely valuable furs were kept by Ang Lee at home. These good things could not be sold easily.
Half a month later, the number of valuable furs at home had reached dozens. Ang Lee felt that it was necessary to sell them. However, he definitely could not go to Liucheng County. After much consideration, Ang Lee decided to go on a long trip to Ji City in Youzhou. That was the administrative center of Youzhou. There were more rich people there, so the valuable furs could definitely be sold for a good price.
Ji City was a few hundred miles away from White Wolf Village. Even if Ang Lee used the snowboard as a means of transportation, it would still take him nearly ten days to go there and back. However, with Aunt Bai taking care of his family, Ang Lee did not have any worries.
Kun Xiong and Fei Yu each carried half of the furs on their backs. Ang Lee brought enough rations, change, and water. Everything was ready and they were just waiting to set off.
"Big Brother, it's cold on the road. Put on the cloak."
Little Sprout put on the sheepskin cloak that she sewed herself on Ang Lee. In order to sew this cloak, Little Sprout had stayed up all night. Her eyes were red and her fingers were pricked in many places.
"Little Sprout, why don't you sleep properly? Look, your eyes are as red as a rabbit's. Do you know that Big Brother's heart will ache?"
"Little Sprout is afraid that Big Brother will be cold on the road. Little Sprout is not sleepy."
Little Sprout's red eyes were filled with sweetness, but she couldn't help but yawn.
"You're already yawning, and you still say you're not sleepy. Also, your fingers are pricked. Big Brother's heart will ache if he sees you like this."
As Ang Lee spoke, he held Little Sprout's pricked hand and placed it by his mouth, kissing it gently.
"Big Brother."
Little Sprout's cheeks blushed, showing her shyness.
"Alright, Little Sprout, stay at home. Big Brother is leaving."
Ang Lee pinched Little Sprout's cheeks and turned to leave.
"Big Brother."
"Is there anything else?"
"Come back early. Little Sprout will be waiting for you at home."
"Heh, Little Sprout."
Ang Lee turned back and glanced at Little Sprout. Together with Kun Xiong and Fei Yu, they headed towards Ji City.
Little Sprout, Aunt Bai, Gouzi, and Xiao Kui stood outside the entrance of the mansion and watched as Ang Lee and the other two walked further and further away.
Ji City was the administrative center of Youzhou and also the administrative center of the entire Hebei Province. The prosperity here was incomparable to Liucheng County. There were many markets in the city, and business was flourishing.
Ang Lee knew very well that Ji City was the capital of the Yan Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period. It was also where the Imperial Capital would be located in the future. However, Ji City didn't have the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Bird's Nest, or the Water Cube. Of course, there was no smog either. This was Ji City of the Tang dynasty, and it was very different from the Imperial Capital of the future.
"Big Brother, there are many beast skin shops in Ji City. Which one should we sell to?"
Ang Lee thought for a moment and said, "Let's find a guest house to stay in first. Then, each of you will bring a small amount of fur to each beast skin shop and ask for the price. We will sell to whoever offers the highest price."
"Yes, Big Brother."
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