As a matter of fact, Li Yi didn't sleep at all last night. His decision to intervene in the Fringe's affairs wasn't a spur of the moment decision. This idea had been in his mind since a year ago, or perhaps even longer.
After all, in today's society, there was no such thing as a carefree life. He no longer had one or two people standing behind him. No matter what kind of trouble he might encounter in the future, he had to leave at least seventeen or eighteen escape routes for himself.
He spent the entire night making the arrangements for the Fringe's future as detailed as possible. Although he couldn't say that he covered every single detail, he wouldn't overlook the general direction.
He also had to make arrangements for the people who would stay behind in the Fringe one by one. He had to make the arrangements as detailed as possible to avoid future problems.
This wasn't an easy task. It was physically and mentally taxing.
When the oil lamp on the table gave its last spark and extinguished its flame, Li Yi raised his head and saw that the sky was almost bright.
"You didn't sleep at all last night?"
Li Yi turned around and saw Miss.Liu getting off the bed and walking towards him with a coat draped over her shoulders.
She still has the cheek to ask me such a question. Li Yi covered his mouth and yawned. A wave of fatigue washed over him. "You're awake. I'm going to take a nap …"
He waved his hand, walked over, took off his shoes and coat, and crawled into bed.
It's been a long time since I've smelled a fragrance from my bed. It's a completely different scent from Ruyi's. More importantly, this bed is still warm …
For some reason, the term 'bed-warming maid' suddenly popped up in his mind. Then, after that, he lost consciousness.
Miss.Liu turned around and walked to the table. She was startled when she saw the things on the table.
She heard even breathing sounds coming from the bed. She turned around and looked again. She didn't look away for a long time.
"Young master, young master, are you awake?"
After an unknown period of time, a voice came from outside the door. She collected her thoughts and put on her clothes. After a simple wash, she opened the door.
"We haven't seen each other for a few months, and the son-in-law has become lazy. It's already so late, and he's still not up …" Fang stood at the door and muttered softly. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he heard a creaking sound behind him.
"Gu …" Fang turned around and swallowed his words. "I'm sorry, Second Miss, I went the wrong way …"
He quickly walked to the side, and after looking left and right, a puzzled look appeared on his face.
"That's right …"
Miss.Liu walked out of the door, then turned around and said, "Don't disturb him. Let him sleep a little longer."
Fang looked into the room. When he saw a figure lying on the bed, his eyes immediately widened.
"This …"
At this moment, his heart received an unprecedented impact.
He needed to think carefully about what had happened during the few months when the son-in-law and Second Miss were away …
Young Miss, son-in-law, Second Miss …
His mind was in a mess, even more so than every time he passed by Willow Lane.
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The weather in the mountains was indeed unpredictable. It had rained heavily yesterday, and the dark clouds in the sky seemed to be pressing down. When Li Yi woke up, he washed up and walked out. The warm breeze was warm, and the sun was shining brightly above his head. There was not a single cloud in the sky.
The bald bandit said that there was a flash flood in a nearby stream, which was a common occurrence in the mountains.
Li Yi did not intend to delay. After two hours, he informed them of the strategic plans for the next two years and planned to set off today.
When he left, he naturally left behind a sum of money.
Regardless of whether it was to purchase rations or to recruit soldiers, they would need to spend a lot of money. Li Yi had never been stingy when it came to investments with great potential. This time around, if it wasn't for the generosity of the Bing Region's officials, he would have been a little short on money.
When the bald bandit saw those chests, his eyes widened.
After living for so long, this was the first time he had seen so much money.
He subconsciously thought that they had robbed this along the way, and he no longer had any doubts about something.
Robbing caravans was just a low-level bandit. Robbing bandits was the true bandit of bandits!
As expected, they had really gone down the wrong path in the past!
What happened next depended on them. For now, this was all the help Li Yi could provide them.
He did not know if it was because he did not make Fang stay, but Li Yi felt that the way Fang looked at him today was very strange. His gaze was rich with emotions, which was extremely rare.
However, no matter how strange it was, he did not intend to leave this fellow here.
After all, no one but Fang himself could withstand the power of his wife.
The bald bandit pointed to the rushing flood and said, "Follow this river. If everything goes well, we can reach Shu Province in three to five days."
Due to the heavy rain yesterday, the trickling stream had now turned into a muddy torrent. It was quite powerful. Fortunately, mountain torrents often broke out here. The river was so wide that it couldn't reach the shore, and the water couldn't reach the mountain path on one side.
"Let's go."
After Li Yi cleared his throat and gave the order to set off, the creaking of the carriage came from behind.
At a bend in the mountain path ahead, the man surnamed Fang's clothes were still wet and stuck to his body, making him feel especially uncomfortable. His shoes and socks were also wet, and there was even water in his boots. His eyes were bloodshot, and the depression and anger in his heart had almost reached the limit.
The nearly a hundred figures around him were in the same situation.
Ever since they entered the mountains, they had already encountered several groups of bandits. They all treated them as caravans. Although they were all weak bandits, they still brought them a lot of trouble and completely messed up their journey.
The sudden rain yesterday had caught them unprepared, and they did not even have time to set up camp. Although they had rested for a night, the mountain was wet and their clothes were still wet. In such a state, the atmosphere was extremely oppressive as they walked on the bumpy mountain path.
"Dammit, dammit, dammit Li Yi, don't let me meet you again!"
As he cursed angrily, the group of people had already reached a bend in the mountain path. The carriage in front of them suddenly stopped. The youth named Fang looked up and saw that a thousand feet away, the figure in front of them, as well as the creaking sound of the carriage, was very, very close.
"Protector, there seems to be a caravan in front!"
A hint of impatience appeared on the man surnamed Fang's face. Although he did not know which caravan dared to pass through here, since he had encountered them, there was no reason for him to let them go. He waved his hand and was about to speak when a figure suddenly flew out from the carriage. The middle-aged Daoist nun's face was slightly pale, and her eyes were filled with shock and uncertainty as she looked ahead.
"Eh, there really are caravans passing through this place."
Li Yi said in astonishment as he looked at the horse carriage and the silhouette of the people not far away from him.
However, the surprise on his face quickly disappeared. Looking at the figures in blue and yellow, he dismounted and muttered, "It can't be …"
It was unknown when the sloppy old man had appeared beside him. After throwing a piece of candy into his mouth, he fiercely chewed and slowly said, "Yes …"
Old Daoist Yuan appeared on his other side. Looking at the figure in front, he said, "So it's her …"
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