"Useless, all of you are useless. It's been three days and we haven't even found a shadow. What use do I have for you?"
In the King of Shu's Mansion, the angry King of Shu flipped the table again. The local officials in Shu all lowered their heads and kept quiet out of fear.
In all the counties of Shu, the bailiffs, bailiffs, civilians, and even the County Lieutenant personally led people to patrol. However, not only the Taoist Nun and the Mayor of Chang 'an, they didn't even see the shadows of those men in blue and yellow.
Looking for two people in such a big place like Shu was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Moreover, it was already the next day when the order was issued. Perhaps they had already escaped from Shu. Where could they find them?
"Continue to search for them for I. If they are alive, I want to see them. If they are dead, I want to see their bodies!" The King of Shu gritted his teeth and said word by word.
"Yes, Your Majesty …"
The group of officials responded one after another and walked out dejectedly.
Of course, they had to find them even if it was just for show. Otherwise, it would be hard to explain to the King of Shu. After all, the officials in Shu would have to rely on him in the future …
In three days, the atmosphere in all the counties of Shu suddenly became tense.
Soldiers could be seen patrolling the streets. Even in the remote deserted villages, there were civilians searching non-stop. The patrols were especially strict for unfamiliar foreigners.
In a long-abandoned courtyard in Yongzhou City.
A hand suddenly stretched out from the edge of the dry well in the courtyard.
The young man with the surname Fang climbed out of the dry well with difficulty and lay on the ground weakly.
Three days. For three whole days, he didn't even drink water, let alone eat. Even though his sealed acupoints had been unsealed, he couldn't muster much strength at this moment.
"Wait, I'll go find a rope!" He said while leaning on the mouth of the well. Then, he slowly turned around, pushed open the courtyard door, and staggered out.
Not long after, a young man in tattered clothes with a face full of dust stood on the street in a daze. He looked at a noodle stall on the street and couldn't help but gulp.
"Sigh …"
The owner of the noodle stall sat on the steps and looked at the crowd on the street in boredom. Then, he looked at the empty noodle stall and let out a long sigh.
"Pa!"
The next moment, all his attention was attracted by the ingot of silver on the table.
"Give me ten bowls of noodles!"
The noodle stall owner could not help but feel a chill run down his spine when he saw the young man glaring at him.
"Ten bowls?" He asked uncertainly.
"Cut the crap and hurry up!"
The owner of the noodle stall shivered when the young man glared at him with a green light in his eyes. He immediately said, "Alright, alright, please wait a moment, the noodles will be here soon."
"Sir, your noodles are here!"
Soon, the stall owner served a bowl of noodles. Seeing that the bowl was empty in just a few breaths' time, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.
The youth with the surname Fang looked up and said angrily, "What are you waiting for? Another bowl! "
"Oh, right away, right away!"
The owner of the noodle stall hurriedly moved his hands again. He glanced at the young man and cursed in his heart, "You finished the noodles that just came out of the pot in an instant. Are you the reincarnation of a hungry ghost in your previous life? Why didn't you burn yourself to death …"
Only after the young man had eaten five bowls did the boss stop and wipe the sweat from his forehead. At this time, there were already many people surrounding the noodle stall.
"Is it really that delicious?"
Someone asked doubtfully. He sat down at the side and said, "Give me a bowl too."
"Ptui!" A moment later, he took a bite and immediately spat it out. He glanced at the young man and cursed, "How can you eat such disgusting noodles? I thought it would be very delicious. You must have starved to death in your previous life!"
He threw two copper coins on the table and was about to leave when a voice rang out from behind him.
"Hey, you haven't finished your noodles."
The man turned around and looked at the young man. He sneered, "I don't want to eat anymore. Why do you care?"
The young man glanced at him and stood up from his seat.
…
…
"Eat, I'll eat now!"
The man with a swollen face sat obediently in his seat and finished his bowl of noodles. He didn't even leave a single mouthful of soup. Under the coercion of the young man's gaze, he even refilled his bowl. Only then did he ask in a trembling voice, "Is … is this enough?"
"Scram!"
The young man waved his hand impatiently. He looked at the boss and said, "Continue cooking!"
About an hour later, the boss looked at the piles of bowls beside him in astonishment. He was worried that he couldn't keep up with the speed, so he added extra portions for each bowl. The young man ate ten bowls just like that. In the end, he even bought dozens of buns from a nearby bun stall before he swaggered off …
With such an appetite, he wasn't a human at all. He was a monster!
…
…
The Qi Kingdom was the most powerful country in this land. This was an undeniable fact.
Even though they had lost to the Jing Kingdom in an important battle and lost two of their cities, the ambassador of the Qi Kingdom did not gain any advantage in the competition with the Jing Kingdom. However, the Qi Kingdom's strength was far superior to other countries in terms of population, economy, and military.
The Feng Province was not close to the capital of the Qi Kingdom. It could even be said to be remote. The Jing Kingdom's territory was three days' drive to the south.
However, although the Feng Province was remote, it was not poor. Even in the entire Qi Kingdom, it could be considered one of the richest provinces.
At this moment, two carriages were slowly entering the city gate of the Feng Province.
The man was riding on the horse. He looked back and said, "Li Brothers, we're just ahead."
"When we get home, I'll arrange for you to stay in the guest room first. After a few days, I'll find a place for you to settle down." The man smiled and said, "You're a scholar. If you don't mind, you can work as an accountant for our family. Although the salary isn't much, it's enough for the two of you to live in the future."
Li Yi cupped his hands in obeisance and said, "Thank you, Brother Lin."
The man waved his hand and said, "Ah, you're welcome!"
Li Yi smiled at him. This man, whom he had only known for four days, was very warm-hearted. Perhaps it was because they had gone through thick and thin together that he took good care of them along the way.
In the eyes of the man in front of him and all the people accompanying him, he and Miss.Liu were probably a young couple who eloped.
Li Yi did not explain to them what they knew. This way, it would save him a lot of trouble.
Miss.Liu's injury couldn't be healed in a short time. She needed to recuperate in peace. It was not suitable for her to travel. He made the decision to settle down here temporarily after weighing the pros and cons.
Although he didn't want to come to the Qi Kingdom, he was forced to do so under the circumstances a few days ago. Fortunately, this place was not far from Shuzhou. It would only take him three days to get there by carriage. What he needed to do now was to send a letter back to Yong County as soon as possible. The news from the brothel must be on its way. When it reached the capital, Ruyi and the others would make arrangements. This round trip would take at least two or three months.
During this period, it was a good choice to recuperate in a place that neither the King of Shu nor the Taoist nun could think of.
In the past few days, Li Yi had a general understanding of the situation of the "Lin family" he mentioned.
In this city, the Lin family could only be regarded as a small business. They ran several jewelry shops and occasionally did some international business. The girl named Lin Wanru seemed to be the current manager of the family business.
The fact that the Lin family could hand over all the family business to such a young girl showed that she should have extraordinary ability.
But unexpectedly, the girl looked soft and weak. She didn't look like a person with any means.
When the carriage reached a certain place, the big man pointed and said, "That's the family's shop in front. There's a small courtyard next to the shop. Sometimes, when the shop is busy, the young lady will stay there. The young lady just said that she will have the place cleaned up in the next two days. You can stay there temporarily until there are other arrangements in the future."
After entering Feng State City, it took less than a quarter of an hour for the Lin family to arrive.
The carriage drove in from a side door. Li Yi supported Miss.Liu. The man led them to a wing and said, "You can live here for the next two days. If you need anything, let me know. When the yard is cleaned up in two days, you can move there."
Li Yi walked into the room. After looking around, he turned around and asked in surprise, "Only this room?"
"Is there a problem?" The man nodded and asked doubtfully.
Li Yi was stunned. He shook his head and said, "No."
"Remember to call me if there is anything …" When the man walked to the door, he turned back and said.
After his figure disappeared, Li Yi supported Miss.Liu to sit on the bed and said, "It's urgent. Let's make do for two days …"
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