Although they are enemies, Li Ran and Shu Niu have not seen each other for a long time. But Li Ran still has an extremely accurate grasp of Shu Niu's character.
He knew that Shu Niu would never miss this opportunity that could kill him.
On the other hand, Li Ran was already very clear about Tian Qi's motives.
Li Ran knew that although Tian Qi did try his best to eradicate dissidents, he also cherished his feathers.
Therefore, he will never easily do evil things too superficially.
And this is exactly where the ox-erected and the field beggars are inconsistent.
Li Ran asked Fan Li to continue collecting intelligence on the periphery.
In the next three days, Tian Qi also kept making secret attempts. For example, the official post was flooded, encountered a herd of animals on the way, broke the bridge, etc., it can be said that he did everything possible, but most of them were seen through by Li Ran and easily resolved.
Seeing such a situation, Tian Qi was furious, but he was helpless.
…
In the blink of an eye, Tian Qi couldn't help but become a little anxious as he saw that he would arrive at the Qilu border tomorrow.
He really didn't expect that the dragnet he had carefully laid, and he even risked his own life to get involved, would still be unable to do anything to Li Ran in the end.
That night, Tian Qi couldn't sleep all night. At midnight, I still light a lamp and boil oil, and meditate hard there.
Suddenly hearing a noise from the window, Tian Qi said alertly:
"Who is outside the house?"
"Sir, it's me!"
But I heard the sound of an ox raising from outside the house.
Tian Qi raised his eyebrows and stood up immediately. Seeing the vertical cow climbing through the window, Tian Qi immediately blew out the oil lamp and said in a deep voice:
"What are you doing here?"
Shu Niu bowed deeply to Tian Qi and said in an anxious tone:
"Sir, we are about to arrive at Lujie tomorrow. Should Li Ran be killed or not?"
Tian Qi sighed:
"Of course I want to kill him, but this person is so good at predicting things. He always predicts things before me and sees through my secrets!"
"Hmph...it's so abominable!"
When Shu Niu heard this, he couldn't help but said anxiously:
"That's right. This person should be eliminated as soon as possible. If this person is allowed to escape, he will definitely become a trouble for you in the future!"
When Tian Qi heard this, he was silent for a moment, and then asked in a low voice:
"Then...in your opinion, what should we do?"
Shu Niu gritted his teeth and said:
"No matter what happens tomorrow, Li Ran must be removed! Even if others will see through it, this must be done!"
Tian Qi narrowed his eyes, stroked his beard and nodded slightly:
"Well, this matter really needs no delay, and we can't delay it any longer...Tomorrow you can have them all dress up in disguise, and seize the opportunity to rush in! I will let people pretend to resist for a while, and after all, that Zhuzi only brought If there is a real fight between two hundred people, it would not be difficult to kill them all!"
"As for...how to explain to the Marquis of Qi afterwards, I have my own plan!"
The vertical cow said happily:
"No, Shu Niu will go back and prepare now!"
So, after the two agreed on some details, Shu Niu quickly sneaked out under the cover of night.
At this time, Tian Qi's already gloomy face showed a hint of coldness.
…
Early the next morning, after breakfast, everyone set off immediately.
After all, it was the last day of the trip, and Li Ran and his party were obviously much more relaxed.
As it approached noon, Li Ran asked Chu Dang to stop the carriage, and Prince Tu and Tian Qi also got off the carriage at the same time.
Li Ran cupped his hands and said:
"His Royal Highness, Mr. Tian, we will reach the border of Lu State in another ten miles. Thank you both for your kind hospitality these days. Li Ran will not dare to forget it after returning to Lu State!"
Tian Qi, on the other hand, had a smile on his face and replied hypocritically:
"No, no, Master Taishi has spoken harshly! These are all things I should do, Master Taishi, there is no need to be so polite."
Prince Tu on the side was about to speak when suddenly, a cry of killing came from not far away!
"Report! A group of people is coming from the front! The intention is unknown!"
After hearing the report from the soldiers, the three of them looked in the distance, but saw smoke and dust billowing. Sure enough, there was a group of people running directly towards them!
When Tian Qi saw this, his expression changed and he couldn't help shouting:
"Quick! Block it quickly!"
That group of people were dressed as savages, armed with weapons, and charged directly to kill them.
When Li Ran saw this, he suddenly understood.
Seeing that Tian Qi's guards were really useless at their work, they were immediately defeated after a short encounter.
And the two hundred guards brought by Prince Tu were no match for these "savages"!
After all, these "savages" are all private soldiers of the Tian family and have extremely strong combat effectiveness. In an instant, he will be killed in front of Prince Tu!
When Prince Tu saw this, his legs and feet felt weak. Li Ran grabbed Prince Tu's hand and said to Chu Dang beside him:
"Chu Dang! Hurry! Protect Mr. Tian!"
Chu Dang heard the sound and understood it. Without saying a word, he immediately hugged Tian Qi! He put it on his shoulders and followed Li Hou to higher ground.
The guards of Tian Qi also looked at each other in confusion for a moment, not knowing what to do and could only follow closely behind.
Tian Qi was in a panic for a moment and started to speak without hesitation:
"Stop! Let me down!"
Chu Dang was not stupid at this time and couldn't help but said:
"That can't be done! My husband specifically asked me to protect the safety of you!"
Now Tian Qi was kidnapped by Chu Dang. He never expected that this man, with his humble appearance, could actually have such magical power!
An unexpected turn of events caused Tian Qi to be mute for a while, eating coptis and unable to express his pain.
In addition, the Lu people brought by Li Ran on this trip were all warriors carefully selected by Confucius at that time. Although only a few people were left around, they escorted them all the way to the heights.
Prince Tu looked at the situation below with trepidation. Arrows were shooting at him from time to time, and he couldn't help but say:
"Impossible! How can these savages be so strong?"
Tian Qi was put down by Chu Tang and quickly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will protect His Highness's safety to the death!"
Prince Tu glanced at Tian Qi and couldn't help but look away.
Naturally, he would not trust Tian Qi now.
At this time, more than a dozen "savages" rushed forward, but they were dealt with by Chu Dang and the Lu people on the spot.
However, after a struggle, two Lu people were injured.
Seeing that the opponent's offensive was unstoppable, at this moment, there was another burst of noise from the outside!
Everyone looked over and saw that Fan Li was leading the group of Lu people into the formation, but they soon fell into the enemy tide again.
Li Ran saw that the situation was urgent and grabbed Tian Qi's wrist with his backhand, pretending to be panicked:
"Master Tian, I'm afraid you and I will both die here! It's a pity that I can't return to the Lu Kingdom to recover my life, and you can't protect His Highness the Crown Prince either! We both must die without shame!"
Tian Qi tried his best to shake off Li Ran's hand, but couldn't.
"No... don't panic! Maybe there is a turning point..."
Li Ran pretended to sigh:
"These people are coming in a menacing manner, and they are nothing like ordinary savages!... We are afraid that we will be doomed this time!"
Tian Qi was terrified. He knew that being held hostage by Li Ran was like a hostage.
If the people below came to kill him, he might be able to kill Prince Tu and Li Ran, but his life would probably not be saved.
Just as the two of them were in a stalemate there, they saw more than a dozen people coming to kill them.
But seeing the thrust of his spear, Chu Dang and the Lu people fought hard, but they gradually became unable to withstand it.
After all, this place is empty. No matter how brave Chu Dang is, he can only guard the front and not the back.
Chu Dang tried his best to keep it together, and after waving the halberd in his hand, he killed several people, but several more people came after him.
When Chu Dang saw this, he couldn't help but was so anxious that he screamed, but there was nothing he could do.
Li Ran pulled Tian Qi to Prince Tu's side and pointed out:
"Master Tian, do you have a way to get out of trouble?"
Tian Qi knew that he was in great danger right now, but he was speechless as he faltered.
At the critical moment, two more teams of people suddenly appeared in the distance!
For a moment, he couldn't tell the difference between friend and foe. Prince Tu supported the boulder beside him and couldn't help but said sadly:
"Heaven wants to destroy me, God wants to destroy me!"
(End of chapter)
