"Have a safe journey, senior!"
On the mountain path, a dozen or so bandits stood in a neat row, bowing as they watched the sloppy old man leave.
Only when his figure had completely disappeared did a bandit turn around and look at the bald man, saying, "Big brother, let's go back. We're not cut out to be bandits."
The other bandits all agreed.
Thinking back to the days they had spent as bandits, they hadn't even made a single deal and had almost lost their lives. Just thinking about it made them feel disheartened.
The bald bandit patted him on the shoulder and said meaningfully, "Er Gou, don't be discouraged when you encounter problems. Don't be afraid of failure. Since ancient times, which one of those who achieved great things has never experienced setbacks and tribulations?"
The young bandit opened his mouth, "Big brother …"
"I've decided!"
The bald bandit stood at the front of the mountain path and looked at the distant mountains. He pointed in a certain direction and said, "As a bandit, I won't be satisfied if I don't go there …"
He turned around to look at the crowd and said, "If you want to go back, then go back. Go back and live well. That's fine."
"We pledge our lives to follow big brother!" A bandit half-knelt on the ground and said loudly.
"We pledge our lives to follow big brother!"
"We pledge our lives to follow big brother!"
The dozen or so figures all knelt down, their voices resounding through the mountain path in unison.
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… …
"You're a scholar. Why aren't you studying at home? What are you doing here in the wilderness?"
Li Yi said with a laugh as he leaned against the carriage. The man rode beside him.
"Reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles." Li Yi smiled and said, "It's always good to travel more."
"Haha, you're a scholar after all. You speak exactly the same as my young miss." The man scratched his head and said, "But, it's the first time I've seen someone who can talk about eloping with a girl in such a reasonable way."
Li Yi looked at the slowly moving caravan and did not reply this time.
He had already learned the identity of these people through a few short conversations along the way.
This was a caravan traveling between the Qi Kingdom and the Jing Kingdom. Although the Qi Kingdom and the Jing Kingdom were enemies, this did not affect the merchants much.
They would take the goods of their own country to another country to sell, and then buy the scarce goods of their own country from the other country. Going back and forth, they could earn a lot of money.
However, the distance between the two countries was long and there were countless dangers. Therefore, most of the caravans traveled in groups or attached themselves to some powerful large caravans. There were very few caravans that dared to travel alone with only a dozen people.
A team led by a weak woman was even rarer.
The carriage he was in was originally used to carry goods. Fortunately, there weren't many goods, so Miss.Liu could rest inside.
At this moment, the carriage was far away from Shuzhou. Miss.Liu's current condition was not suitable for her to travel. When they arrived at the next state capital, she could contact the local brothel. After that, things would be much simpler.
The man left for a while and came back with the horse. He asked, "My Miss asked me to come and ask you where you are going?"
"When we arrive at the next place where we can rest, let us down. Sorry for the trouble."
"Ah, it's a small matter, a small matter." The man waved his hand and said, "Then I'll go and tell the Miss."
Li Yi nodded. He lifted the curtain and looked inside. Miss.Liu looked at him.
"You're awake?"
Miss.Liu nodded.
"Then I'll sleep for a while. Call me if there's anything."
He was already very tired after fighting with those men in black last night and rushing all the way here. He leaned against the carriage and lost consciousness the next moment.
Miss.Liu put Autumn Water aside. Just as Li Yi was about to slide down, she moved her body to the side.
She looked down at Li Yi who was still frowning in his sleep. After a long time, she looked away and let out a long breath.
…
Li Yi was woken up by a bump.
He rubbed his forehead that had bumped into the carriage. He turned his head to look and suddenly sat up. He blurted out, "Ruyi!"
The man lifted the curtain and said, "You're talking about that girl? The Miss has invited her to the carriage in front."
Li Yi rubbed his forehead again and asked, "Where are we now?"
"You've only slept for less than an hour." The burly man said, "Look, that's the ferry in front. You should be from Jing Country, right? When you reach the ferry, turn left and you'll reach Chen County, and turn right and you'll reach Yong County. It's closer to Chen County. Elder Lin said that this lady can't travel. I'll help you hire a carriage …"
Li Yi was stunned for a moment as he listened to the burly man's incessant chatter.
"Isn't this the carriage to the Jing Kingdom?"
"No …" The man shook his head and said, "We've just returned from the Jing Kingdom. After this ferry, we'll reach the Daqi Kingdom."
Li Yi jumped down from the carriage and rubbed his head …
He had actually taken the wrong carriage …
He definitely couldn't go to Yong County. The King of Shu and the Taoist Nun must be looking for them. Chen County … Chen County was just next to Yong County. With the friendship between him and the King of Shu, he would probably turn the entire Shu Province upside down.
Forget it, he should go to Chen County first. With the cover of the brothel there, it should be safer.
There were many boats and carriages at the ferry. The guards were moving the goods from the carriages in front of them onto the boats. A few steps ahead, the woman was talking to Miss.Liu.
"Thank you for last night." Li Yi walked over and cupped his hands towards the beautiful woman.
The woman nodded slightly and said, "It was just a coincidence. You're welcome."
Li Yi looked at Miss.Liu and said, "We have to go."
The woman turned around and said to the man and the others, "We should also get on the boat."
"Hey, you guys, I'm talking to you guys. Wait a minute, have you seen these two people?"
A voice came from behind. Li Yi turned around and saw a group of soldiers stopping the passing carriages.
The leader of the soldiers opened the curtains and carefully compared the few people with the portraits in his hand. Then, he waved his hand and said, "Alright, you guys can go."
Then, he turned around and pointed again, saying, "That carriage over there, stop!"
"Ahem!" Li Yi turned around and looked at the woman. He said, "Miss, I have a presumptuous request …"
The woman named Lin Wanru was startled. She looked at the young man in front of her and then looked at the woman in men's clothing. A look of understanding appeared on her face. After a while, she nodded slightly.
"Alright."
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"The few of you, guard here. Check every car and every person that passes by carefully!" A young general stood at the ferry and said to dozens of soldiers, "This is the order of His Highness, the King of Shu. If you find out, His Highness will greatly reward you!"
Li Yi stood at the bow of the boat and looked at the blurred ferry. The man's laughter came from the side.
"Haha, I've said it before. If you want to go, go far away. It's not good to be caught doing this kind of thing."
"However, you guys are already like this. It doesn't matter where you are. Go to a place where no one knows you and live a good life. That's better than anything else …"
The man patted him on the shoulder and said, "You guys have no place to go for now. You can go to our place first. It's not far from here anyway. You're a scholar with a weak body, but you seem to be quite strong …"
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