Li Ran stood up, walked slowly and thought for a while, then sighed, shook his head slightly and said:
"Hey...this road will be full of thorns and extremely dangerous. However, the enemy is hidden and we are clear, and now there is no other way. The only way is to rely on the wisdom of desperation, and to find ways to deal with it!"
Fan Li obviously had nothing to do about this, so he could only sigh:
"Tomorrow we will walk more than twenty miles further and we will reach the boundary of Mount Tai. There is a canyon in the middle, which can be described as a natural danger. The canyon is small and accidents may easily occur. Although it is possible to detour, it needs to be very far."
Li Ran nodded and said thoughtfully:
"Well, I understand...then we can't go separate ways with Tian Qi tomorrow! Young uncle, you should also send someone to investigate."
Fan Li took the order and left. Immediately afterwards, Li Ran did not dare to be careless and just slept with his clothes on. He fell asleep very quickly.
…
Early next morning
Tian Qi knew early in the morning that the chef had arranged breakfast, and also sent a message to Linzi about the rebellion caused by the barbarians in Qidong.
And asked the city to send more manpower to support.
On the other hand, Tian Qi asked all Guanyi's guards to serve as accompanying guards on the grounds of protection.
Li Ran heard it and understood clearly in his heart. The reason Tian Qi made such an arrangement was not only to distract himself, but also to ensure that most of these postmen were Tian Qi's people.
Otherwise, how could those "Qidong Savages" last night be able to break through this post house so easily?
With the addition of these people, it was obvious that the number of Prince Tu's followers was suddenly at a disadvantage.
Tian Qi thought carefully and made no omissions. When it was time to set off, Tian Qi stretched himself and said lazily:
"Your Highness, Mr. Taishi, it was really inconvenient for the three of us to ride together in the car yesterday. Why don't we go separately today?!"
Prince Tu was overjoyed when he heard this, and was about to agree, but unexpectedly Li Ran said:
"Haha, that's not necessary. Mr. Tian should come with us. Mr. Li also happens to have some things at the moment and wants to discuss it with Mr. Tian!"
Tian Qi waved his hand.
"We rode together yesterday, but it was very embarrassing. How can a beggar be an ignorant person? In this case, it is better to share the ride with the adults!"
Tian Qi was about to give up his hand and say goodbye, but unexpectedly, Li Ran suddenly held Tian Qi's hand!
"Sir Tian, what happened last night made me quite uneasy. Fortunately, you are here, which makes Li feel very relieved! Moreover, I do have something to say to you today. Why are you so unwilling today? Already?"
As Li Ran said this, he almost forced Tian Qi to get into the carriage. Although Li Ran didn't know martial arts, he was still physically strong, far beyond what the pampered Tian Qi could match.
Therefore, Tian Qi also staggered, and was actually pushed and stuffed into the carriage like this!
When Prince Tu saw Li Ran doing this, he was also puzzled, but it was inconvenient to ask more questions.
Li Ran asked Chu Dang to drive the chariot himself, which made Tian Qi even more uneasy.
It's no wonder that there is Li Ran and Prince Tu in the chariot. Even the chariot driver is Li Ran's man. How can this make Tian Qi feel at ease?
However, he quickly calmed down, thinking that even if Prince Tu wanted to harm him, he would not do it himself.
As the convoy set off, Tian Qi couldn't wait to ask:
"I wonder what Mr. Taishi has to discuss? The carriage is bumpy and the words are difficult to speak. In fact, we can talk about it during the rest at the next stop!"
Li Ran said:
"I feel really uneasy if I don't understand some things, so I have to talk about it now."
Tian Qi looked at Li Ran, thinking he was going to show off his cards, so he pursed his lips and said:
"Oh? I wonder why you are uneasy, sir? The bandits last night were clearly an accident. These people have always held grudges against our Qi State for usurping their land, so they have always held grudges. They did this. Isn’t this behavior surprising?!”
Li Ran smiled slightly and said slowly:
"Haha, I really don't know how Qi State manages the barbarians in Dongbi. How can they be so capable that they dare to stir up trouble near the capital? As a senior minister of Qi State, shouldn't Lord Tian be ashamed of this? ?"
When Tian Qi saw Li Ran mentioning this matter, he didn't panic. Instead, he smiled calmly.
"Haha, I, Dongbi of Qi, have always regarded the Gao family as my uncle. So even if I have the intention, I can't interfere in some things? Otherwise, it will always be a bit overstepping, right?"
"My lord is an outsider, so it's normal to have such doubts, but... His Highness the Crown Prince should be aware of this matter, right?"
Prince Tu also echoed:
"This is indeed the case. The town of Dongbi is indeed under the jurisdiction of the Gao family, so the Gao family should be more responsible for the barbarians over there."
Hearing this, Tian Qi couldn't help but raise his head again:
"Prince Mingjian, since this matter has nothing to do with me, I'd better get off the bus."
Li Ran immediately waved his hand to stop him:
"Hey?! Why is Mr. Tian so anxious to get off the car? I will be leaving Qijing in the next few days. Doesn't it mean that Mr. Tian is not willing to accompany me?"
After Li Ran finished speaking, his eyes suddenly widened with a sharp look in his eyes, and he looked straight at Tian Qi.
When Tian Qi saw this, he couldn't help but feel frightened.
…
Li Ran just dragged Tian Qi away from the car, and the convoy passed the canyon naturally.
Even until noon, the three of them just ate some dry food in the car and didn't dare to stop for a moment.
After a whole day's journey, we finally arrived at the next station.
Only then did we settle in. This inn was much smaller than the previous two.
When resting at night, Fan Li came to inform Li Ran again, saying that there was indeed an ambush in the canyon during the day. Seeing that those huge boulders could be pushed down at any time, it was only because they got the news that Mr. Tian was also in the carriage that the boulders did not fall down!
As Fan Li spoke, he felt a sense of fear. However, Li Ran was not surprised by this.
Not only was he not surprised, he even continued:
"Today's test can be considered passed, but what about tomorrow? Won't he come up with another way? And... what I'm worried about now is that once I leave successfully, what will happen to Prince Tu's return journey? ...It’s very worrying!”
Fan Li said puzzledly:
"This...Tian Qi shouldn't be so bold, right?"
Li Ran smiled bitterly and said:
"I'm afraid Tian Qi has also realized that Prince Tu will definitely pose a threat to him in the future, so once he becomes interested, he will not give up easily."
Fan Li said:
"But... after all, these are the internal affairs of Qi State. Even if you want to, sir, you can't take care of it? We might as well make sure that we can leave Qi State safely first, and then we can talk about other things. As for Prince Tu... I'm afraid We can only resign ourselves to fate!”
Li Ran shook his head.
"Prince Tu is too young, not deeply involved in the world, and has no experience in human affairs. It would be a pity if he was lost in the hands of Tian Qi. Why not think of a way to protect him carefully! Maybe there will be some help in the future. It’s also unknown.”
What is Fan Li saying:
"It's just...how to do it? We all have too much time to take care of ourselves..."
Li Ran thought about it in his mind for a while, and then said with firm eyes:
"Haha, I do have an idea, but now is not the time to talk about it. Okay, let me take care of this matter. Young uncle, you should focus on the road ahead!"
Fan Li bowed his hands and said immediately:
"No! Sir, please rest assured."
(End of chapter)
