The carriage stopped next to a teahouse on the side of the road. The curtain of the carriage in the front was opened by a slender white hand, and a pretty little girl jumped out of the carriage.
The driver jumped out of the carriage and said hurriedly, "Hey, slow down, little girl, don't fall …"
"Brother, come down …" The little girl landed steadily on the ground and turned back to wave at the carriage.
The young man got out of the carriage, held her hand, and said, "You've only learned martial arts for a few days, but you're already jumping up and down. If you learn for a few more years, you'll be like your sister Ruyi …"
"Same as me what?"
A woman wearing a white tight suit and holding a long sword jumped out of the carriage and looked at him and asked.
"Same — excellent!" The young man said, pointed to the teahouse in front, and said, "Go there and sit for a while, have a cup of tea, and then set off. If everything goes well, we'll arrive at Yong County today."
A few more figures got out of the carriage behind. Li Yi walked over and explained to Ruyi and the others, "We've been on the road early in the morning. Let's go to the front and rest before we continue."
It was a dusty journey from the capital to Shuzhou, and it took them two months to play all the way.
In the following days, they were really tired of sitting in the carriage. Whenever they had a chance, they would find a place to rest for a while.
A middle-aged man came from behind and asked, "Li Brothers, are you tired?"
Li Yi smiled and said, "We've been on the road for a few hours, so I'm a little tired. Why don't we take a rest in the front and I'll treat you guys to a cup of tea?"
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "I'm also thirsty. Let's go."
Then he waved to the people behind him and said, "Leave two people to look after the goods. The rest of you rest first. We'll take their place later."
The middle-aged man in front of them was surnamed Wang, and he was in the business of escorting goods. They had met him on the road two days ago.
When they were still two days away from Shu Zhou, Li Yi asked Liu Meng to escort the caravan and the other members of the caravan to Shu Zhou first. His family, on the other hand, traveled lightly and unhurriedly.
Who knew that he would encounter a group of more than ten bandits that morning. Although he could deal with these people by himself, he happened to meet this Brother Wang, who saw injustice and pulled out his sword to help. Before he could do anything, he had already chased those people away …
After chatting for a while, they learned that they were also going to Yong County, so they traveled together. Of course, more of the reason was that Brother Wang was worried about them traveling alone.
Since he had good intentions, Li Yi couldn't refuse, so it was not appropriate for him to do it. of course of it.
The middle-aged man patted him on the shoulder and said, "If you ask me, Li Brothers are really brave. You dare to go out with your family without any guards. Shuzhou is a messy place, so be careful. Don't do this again …"
Of course, Li Yi couldn't say that the guards they brought with them were enough to rush into the palace of any country, kill them all, and take down the emperor …
Otherwise, he would have to endure his incessant lecture.
There weren't many people in the teahouse. Ruyi and the other women sat in the innermost room, while Li Yi, Fang, the sloppy old man, and the others sat outside.
Although it was called a teahouse, it was actually a simple tea shed. The furnishings inside were neat, and the tables, chairs, and benches were also very clean. Xiao Cui and Xiao Zhu took their own utensils from the carriage. Along the way, they carried things like cups, bowls, and chopsticks with them.
Li Yi, Fang, and the sloppy old man weren't so particular. They sat together with the man surnamed Wang and chatted casually.
After the man surnamed Wang drank a cup of tea, he opened his mouth and asked, "Li Brothers, the capital is thousands of miles away from here. Why did you think of coming to Shuzhou when you came out to play?"
Li Yi smiled and said, "It's just a random trip …"
The man surnamed Wang shook his head and said, "To be honest, these days, even for us escorts, we have to be on tenterhooks when we walk outside. Our heads are tied to the waists of our trousers, and if we're not careful, we'll lose them. You guys walked all the way from the capital, especially to Shuzhou, and you're still safe and sound. It's really … really unbelievable."
Li Yi looked at him and said in surprise, "Is Shuzhou really that chaotic?"
"It's more than chaotic …" The man surnamed Wang shook his head and said, "When we go out to escort, we'll always encounter a few waves of bandits, big and small. If it weren't for the fact that these dozen brothers are pretty good at martial arts and have some fame in Shuzhou, we definitely wouldn't be able to make a living here …"
Li Yi looked at him and asked, "There are so many bandits, hasn't the imperial court dealt with them before?"
The man surnamed Wang shook his head and said, "Li Brothers, you don't know. It's not just bandits. Shuzhou is remote, and the imperial court has completely let them go. The bandits who collude with bandits and block the road to rob might have relatives in the government. The entire Shuzhou is rotten from the root."
Speaking of the current situation in Shuzhou, the man surnamed Wang was a little indignant. It should be because he had suffered a lot at the hands of the bandits in Shuzhou in the past few years.
He sighed and said, "I heard that His Highness Gyeong Of Silla is coming to Shuzhou. I hope that under his governance, Shuzhou will be better …"
Li Yi looked at him and asked, "Brother Wang, have you also heard of Gyeong Of Silla?"
"Why haven't I heard of him …" The man surnamed Wang looked at him and said, "A few days ago, I also went to the capital. I've long heard that His Highness Gyeong Of Silla and the current Emperor are close friends. He is also a hero of his generation. He created Tian Fa, opened the school of mathematics, repelled the enemy, and did many good things for the benefit of the country and the people …"
"What else?" Li Yi looked at him and continued to ask.
"It's said that the Jing Kingdom can't have such a good situation without His Highness Gyeong Of Silla …"
"What else?"
"Many people in Shuzhou who have heard of His Highness Gyeong Of Silla are looking forward to his arrival. No matter what kind of person he is, it's better than the current situation with a Prince."
"Anything else?"
The man surnamed Wang looked at him and said in surprise, "What else …"
"For example, that Gyeong Of Silla is handsome, elegant, and elegant. His martial arts are matchless and he roams the martial world …"
The man surnamed Wang was startled and shook his head, "That's not true …"
Li Yi also shook his head and said, "The information you've gathered is still not complete …"
"Let's not talk about this." The man surnamed Wang shook his head and said, "I'm afraid we'll have to part ways today. If Li Brothers continue forward, you must be more careful. It's best if you hire some guards to avoid danger …"
Fang had only been to Shuzhou once. Hearing this, he asked in surprise, "Are there really that many bandits in this place? Why did we only meet that one …"
The man surnamed Wang shook his head and said, "Don't say that. Who hopes to meet bandits …"
Fang shook his head with some regret and said, "Maybe we're unlucky …"
Before he finished speaking, the teacup on the table suddenly shook and ripples appeared on the tea.
"Not good!" The man surnamed Wang's expression changed. He suddenly stood up from his seat and looked behind him.
On the official road, a cloud of dust rose. Dozens of fierce-looking men with weapons in their hands jumped off their horses. The person in the lead quickly walked towards the tea house and pulled a chair over to block the door. He sat down in a grand manner and said loudly, "This is a robbery. Men stand on the right, women stand on the left, and silver is placed in the middle. We only want money, not lives …"
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