In the evening, Li Ran wanted to go back into the house, but Ji Le actually said through the door that she just wanted to be alone now.
This is the first time that the two of them have been married for so long.
Li Ran was also a little confused by this sudden appearance. He really didn't know what was going on, so he could only let her go for the time being.
So he sat alone on the golf course behind the manor, looking at the endless grassland under the bright moonlight. Then he slowly entered a state of deep thinking.
He thought about the problem of "population growth" that had occurred to him during the day.
He thought that if Zheng State could introduce a series of measures to promote population growth, it would inevitably involve the distribution of land and grain.
Therefore, it seems inappropriate to promote population growth before the New Deal has been fully implemented and food production has not been greatly improved.
Of course, the growth of productivity is definitely inseparable from “people”.
But frequent wars will also slow down the growth rate of the population and even reduce the population.
So, how to prevent the outbreak of large-scale war? This becomes another key issue.
Faced with this problem of the century, Li Ran obviously had no clue at the moment. He had no choice but to try and slowly figure out the underlying logic behind it:
"Within a country, if ministers and ministers compete for power, it is normal to support the bandits and respect themselves. If the monarch is arbitrary, he will use war to establish his authority."
"So...if you want to truly change the world, it seems that there is only one way to go."
Li Ran now vaguely seems to have some ideas of his own on the ultimate question of "what is the best politics?" Moreover, it has never appeared in this world.
But once we embark on this path, what will happen in the future? But he was also completely unpredictable.
Now, he is thinking endlessly in his mind and constructing the future.
At the same time, it seems that I am deeply stuck in the mud of my thoughts, unable to untie or escape, I can only struggle helplessly.
He cannot verify it with his current historical experience, nor can he analyze it with the classical theories of later generations.
Because the path he is taking now obviously does not belong to any of the later generations.
…
After some wild reverie, it was late at night before I knew it.
So, Li Ran got up and returned to the other courtyard. He approached the room where Ji Le was alone. He hesitated at the door for a while, but finally pushed the door open and entered.
A cold war will not solve the problem. This may be considered the result of his endless reverie.
No matter what, he must know what happened to Ji Le today? What happened? What made Ji Le react like this?
However, when he pushed the door open and entered, he was surprised to find that Ji Le was not in the room!
"Where are the people?"
Li Ran looked around, but Ji Le was nowhere to be seen. He only found a book of brocade and silk on several of his cases.
When he opened it, his brows suddenly furrowed. I saw a few lines of words crookedly written on the brocade silk:
"If you want to sacrifice a girl, we meet at the mouth of the river and come alone."
Li Ran smiled for a moment after reading this brocade.
Although he doesn't understand women, he still understands Ji Le. With Ji Le's character, he can definitely pull off such a prank.
Li Ran only thought that Ji Le might be playing hide and seek with him, so he just smiled slightly, pushed the door open and went out, and looked around for a few servants in the courtyard to ask questions.
But who would have thought that none of them saw Ji Le!
Even Chu Dang and his men who were guarding the manor had never seen Ji Le!
Li Ran couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart, and he was completely panicked this time.
"Sacrifice music!...Sacrifice music!"
Li Ran couldn't control much at this time, and was actually looking around the manor. When the servants in the manor saw this, they didn't dare to neglect, and they hurriedly looked around for the mistress.
However, after searching around, I still found nothing.
At this time, Li Ran couldn't help but think of that piece of brocade silk.
Of course he knew that whether it was the Ji family of Lu State or Feng Duan in Zheng Yi City, they would actually attack him.
But why did they kidnap Ji Le?
This is obviously not in line with their usual behavior?
But if it’s not them, then who is it?
Owl Yi and Chu Dang also felt that this matter was very strange. After asking Li Xun, they learned about the existence of the brocade silk.
Chu Dang was immediately panicked and said hurriedly:
"Lord, it's all my fault. I'm going to get my wife back now!"
After all, it is his duty to protect the safety of Li Ran and Ji Le.
But tonight, someone actually kidnapped his wife under his nose. If it wasn't his fault, who else could it be?
However, Li Ran only shook his head and said:
"The brocade has made it clear that I am going alone. If you take someone with you, I'm afraid my wife will be in danger."
He thought about it, and before leaving, he immediately made some arrangements.
…
According to the location agreed on the brocade, it was the mouth of the river near a large mountain forest to the west of Jishi Manor.
There is a bridge called "Zhengtong" on the river. On the south bank of the river is the famous "forest farm" outside Zhengyi City. Most of the wood in Zhengyi City was cut down from this forest.
Li Ran came to Zhengtong Bridge alone, but there was still no one on the bridge.
Using the moonlight and the torch in my hand, I looked around again, but I couldn't see a single ghost, let alone a human figure.
He came to the other side of Zheng Tongqiao and searched along the river bank for a while, but he never saw any movement.
Just when he was anxious, he suddenly saw a jade ring worn by Ji Le on a huge rock on the shore!
"fun!"
He picked up the jade ring, his face suddenly turned pale, and he couldn't help but scream.
"fun!"
He hurriedly searched along the river bank, the torch in his hand gradually extinguished as he ran, leaving only the moon in the sky still unknown.
But after he ran to both sides of the river bank, he never saw a single person.
"Le'er...don't let anything happen...don't..."
This was the first time he was so nervous alone.
He used to think that as long as he had every plan, he would not let anyone around him get hurt.
However, what he doesn't know is that when an accident comes suddenly, even if he has the wisdom to transcend the limitations of this era, he will still panic and run around like a headless fly.
In this way, he searched for about half an hour on the river bank. When he was exhausted and could no longer hold on, he suddenly felt a violent beating in his heart, as if his life was about to come to an end. His head also became dizzy for a while, and his body kept shaking, as if it would collapse at any time.
He held the jade ring tightly, and his eyes couldn't help but become blurry at this time. Under a burst of rapid breathing, the moon in the sky gradually lost its appearance.
"fun……"
The hoarse voice came from his throat again, and he had no strength left.
He knew that no one responded, but the stubborn hope in his heart always supported him.
"Li Ran!"
However, at this moment, a sound suddenly came from under Zheng Tongqiao's bridge.
Hearing the sound, Li Ran turned around inadvertently.
Zheng Tongqiao came down and saw a figure walking slowly towards him.
Li Ran also stood up and approached slowly.
"fun!……"
He couldn't believe his eyes, it was really Jile!
"fun!"
He accelerated, rushed forward, and hugged Ji Le.
The two hugged each other under the bright moonlight, and the sound of the rushing river was in perfect rhythm with Li Ran's rapid heartbeat. The sound of "ding dong ding dong" could still be felt by Ji Le even through the clothes.
"Husband..."
"It's okay...as long as you're okay..."
Li Ran hugged her tightly, as if he was afraid that if he let go the next moment, Ji Le would disappear again.
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Chapter 198 The assassin comes again? Endless?
The sudden appearance of Ji Le made Li Ran's heart finally fall to the ground.
And at this moment, no matter how stupid he is, he can roughly guess why Ji Le suddenly disappeared after playing with him.
Therefore, before Ji Le could speak, he rushed forward, hugged Ji Le, and comforted her in a low voice:
"It's okay...as long as you're okay."
In fact, how could he not guess Ji Le's thoughts?
Ji Le actually just wanted to have more space for the two of them to be alone, say some thoughtful words, and wanted Li Ran to spend more time with her.
Therefore, she deliberately played a "prank" in order to earn Li Ran's money so that the two of them could have a moment alone.
But when she saw Li Ran's anxious look, she felt very guilty, and her original complaints about Li Ran disappeared in an instant.
Yes, as long as he has himself in his heart, what else can she be dissatisfied with?
Ji Le thought like this in his heart and leaned tightly in Li Ran's arms.
The two of them were beside Zheng Tongqiao, looking at the bright moonlight, hugging each other without saying a word, neither of them willing to break the tranquility at this moment...
So, after the two of them sat on the Zhengtong Bridge for a while, they were ready to get up and go back slowly.
"Le'er, you can't act so arbitrarily in the future. This will make your husband very anxious."
"Yes, yes, Leer will never dare to do this again!"
Ji Le saw Li Ran's slightly unhappy expression and immediately made a playful face with him.
The two of them were so connected that their verbal exchanges would only seem pale at the moment.
After boarding Zheng Tongqiao and arriving at the north bank, just as the two were about to walk back, Li Ran suddenly stopped and looked at the woods on the bank with a wary expression.
It was late at night, with a lone moon in the sky, and the night wind kept shaking the woods and heard the sound of "rustling".
"What's wrong?"
Ji Le also tensed up, and his hand on Li Ran's arm suddenly tightened.
Li Ran took advantage of the situation and hugged her behind him, stared at the woods on the shore and shouted:
"Every night-walking gentleman, since you are all here, please come out!"
Is there someone in the woods?
Yes.
The moment Li Ran finished speaking, several black shadows immediately appeared in the forest.
Through the moonlight, Li Ran couldn't see clearly what they looked like, but the quick movements and silent steps of these men in black all reflected their superb skills.
There really is an ambush!
Li Ran's expression became even more solemn.
"Husband...I..."
"It has nothing to do with Le'er. They have been ambush here since early in the morning. They are just waiting for you and me to pass by!"
Li Ran suddenly realized something.
Supposedly only the people in Jishi Manor knew about Ji Le's "prank", but these men in black had obviously been waiting here for a long time!
That is to say, from the moment Ji Le left the manor, these assassins already knew the news, and came here with Ji Le to set up an ambush.
In other words, there must be someone inside the Jishi Manor!
However, at this time, Li Ran could not think about how to find out the insider?
The first thing he needs to solve now is the crisis in front of him.
"Haha, I really didn't expect that even though the gentleman is not a martial arts practitioner, he could be so alert and discover the ambush we have set here. If the gentleman had taken a few more steps, I'm afraid that it would have already happened right now. Someone was killed by the arrow!"
In the darkness not far away, through the moonlight, one or two figures gradually emerged. The leader among them finally stood up, his hoarse voice was like sawing wood, giving people a very harsh feeling.
However, from his tone, it was not difficult to tell that they seemed to already feel that they had a chance to win tonight, and they were not in a hurry to take action at this moment!
"Haha, I can't say I'm alert, I just have a sharp nose."
"When I passed through this forest just now, there was originally only the smell of rotten leaves and moss, but now there is a lot more smell of sweat. If someone is not hiding in it, what other reasons could there be?"
"If Li's prediction is correct, I'm afraid you are all in a hurry this way, right?"
Being able to be so tireless and waiting for opportunities around him, Li Ran could figure it out with his toes.
Most likely, these people were sent by the Ji family of Lu State!
There is no doubt that Shusun Bao was lucky enough to return from the Guo League meeting, which in turn must have put great pressure on the Ji family, and all this must have aroused Ji Sun Yiru's anger and murderous intention.
Li Ran knew very well what kind of person Ji Sun Yiru was.
And the reason why these assassins were able to catch this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity so quickly must be inseparable from the hidden stakes set by Shu Niu in the manor.
However, what still puzzles Li Ran is that the Ji family was able to cultivate such a large group of assassins, which would eventually cost a lot of money.
But this obviously does not match the income of the Ji family. So, who are the people behind it supporting them?
This question has been lingering in Li Ran's mind for a long time.
"Well...it seems we still need to catch him alive."
Li Ran's eyes were sharp for a moment.
"Mr. Suwen has a high sense of justice, honors his word, and is both benevolent and virtuous. Since he has recognized our identity, I guess he won't let me go back empty-handed, right?"
As soon as the leader finished speaking, there was a sound of swords being drawn out of their sheaths from the crowd!
At this point, it is obviously futile to continue talking decently.
Their mission is very simple, just take off Li Ran's head and then go back to life!
"Sir please."
The word "please" was emphasized very strongly, making it seem like they were destined to win.
At this moment, there were only two people, Li Ran and Ji Le, and neither of them knew martial arts. It was almost impossible to escape from the hands of these desperadoes who licked blood from their swords.
"Wait a minute! Li has another problem now."
I saw that Li Ran never showed any panic from beginning to end. Instead, he was unusually calm. He didn't seem to be worried about tonight's crisis at all.
Rao Ji Le, who was beside her, felt very baffled by Li Ran's calmness, because she didn't know what kind of backup plan Li Ran had in mind.
"Hmph! Okay! The dying person has something to ask for and should be satisfied."
"Speaking"
In this era when "jianghu" has not yet emerged, the role played by Zhou rites for the people at the bottom is still very significant.
Although these people may not understand the profoundness of "Zhou Rites". However, under his influence, he also developed some styles that were quite strange in the eyes of later generations.
And it was this special underlying logic that gave Li Ran another opportunity to delay for a while.
"Since Shu Niu hates Li so much, why doesn't he come in person to take Li's life?"
"Why did you only send you and others?"
In this question, Li Ran was inevitably looking for something to say. Because only in this way can he delay for a while.
But at the same time, he really wanted to know what Shu Niu and Ji Sun Yiru were planning.
Take his life?
They were thousands of miles away in the State of Lu, so why did they think that these people would definitely take their own lives?
Or is it that the reason why Shu Niu and Ji Sun Yiru sent out assassins to kill them was just because of their personal hatred?
But as a politician, this behavior is obviously too childish. Li Ran felt that there should be a deeper reason behind all this.
"Haha, sir, you are really smart."
"But I'm afraid I can't tell sir about this issue."
"Okay, sir, please get on your way!"
The leading assassin also had a tight-lipped mouth, and knew exactly what to say and what not to say.
Just as he finished speaking, the moonlight reflected by the faintly golden copper sword suddenly flashed, and dozens of men in black rushed towards Li Ran.
"kill him!"
The head with a huge bounty on his head is right in front of them, who can not be tempted? !
Li Ran frowned when he saw that the situation was not good.
The next moment, he immediately pulled Ji Le and ran wildly!
It turns out that the calmness before was deliberately pretended to show to the enemy! When danger really comes, escaping is the most important thing!
Fortunately, both he and Ji Le had good physical strength. They ran wildly for a while, and under the cover of night, they finally did not let the men in black catch up immediately.
However, looking at the far away manor, Li Ran's heart suddenly rose to his throat.
"No, is it too far away after all?"
Obviously, Li Ran did have some arrangements. However, because care led to chaos at the time, this arrangement seems extremely inappropriate now.
He arranged Chu Dang too far away!
While the two were running away, they heard the sacrifice music and suddenly a scream. And her body immediately fell forward involuntarily!
Fortunately, Li Ran had quick eyesight and quick hands to catch her. But what happened next caused a lot of cold sweat to break out on his forehead.
Ji Le, his feet sprained at this moment!
