The leader said: "How about we climb over the cliff. Although we take a detour, it is safer after all."
Li Jinglong asked: "How far is it to the next guardhouse?"
The leader said: "About eighty miles."
Thinking of the howling beasts he heard last night, Li Jinglong shuddered: "Don't go around, just go straight. If you go around again, you will have to sleep outside at night."
Seeing him like this, the leader could only tell others to be on guard, and then he walked in front, with the deputy leader behind, sandwiching Li Jinglong in the middle.
As soon as they entered the valley, a feather arrow came straight towards Li Jinglong's horse, and then hit the horse's neck.
Li Jinglong was so frightened that he fell from his horse.
The leader of the guard shouted: "Prepare for war."
Jump off the horse, pat its belly and let it go.
Then he dragged Li Jinglong behind the injured and struggling horse and pointed to the mountain at the deputy leader.
The deputy leader understood and led people around from the entrance.
The leader here shouted to the mountain: "If a hero wants money, there is no need to use a knife or a gun. We will give you everything we have."
Someone on the mountain shouted, "Leave your gold, silver, and soft things, and we will spare your life."
Li Jinglong had already begun to take off the jade pendant on his body.
The leader didn't expect that he would be so cowardly, so he surrendered directly, held him down helplessly, and shouted outside: "If the hero doesn't come down, we won't dare to come out either."
The man on the mountain said: "Don't try to coax us. You have that thing that makes thunder, lightning and fire. As soon as we come out, we will definitely die."
The leader thought, maybe they were beaten back by Zhu Bai once?
He said: "I advise you to leave quickly. The young master who killed your companion last time is our prince. He will come to pick us up later."
The people on the mountain suddenly became quiet.
The leader quietly raised his head and saw someone coming out from behind the bushes on the cliff to run.
He quickly drew his bow and nocked an arrow, and aimed an arrow at that person.
The man fell to the ground.
Then a dozen more people stood up from the bushes and ran away.
The deputy leader finally climbed to the cliff, and all the thieves had escaped.
Li Jinglong blushed and tied the jade pendant back: "Oh, they are all timid. They scared them away with just one sentence."
After taking the lead, he was so frightened that his back was covered with cold sweat, and he sighed: My young master. It's not that he is timid, it's that Zhu Bai is too scary.
We only saved our lives by relying on Zhu Bai's remaining power.
Li Jinglong's horse died. Fortunately, they brought an extra horse to carry Li Jinglong's luggage when they set off. Now everyone divided their luggage to carry it, hoping that an empty horse would come out.
There are still too many things to divide.
The leader hesitated and said to Li Jinglong: "Sir, let's throw away some luggage. For example, silk clothes, thin hats, and thin boots. We won't need them at all in the cold weather. There is no need to take them with us. If it doesn't work anymore, we can find someone on the way back. You can buy it if you have room. What about Yubozi? In fact, you don’t need these things that take up space.”
Li Jinglong cursed: "There is nothing you want in the guard house now, and you have thrown it all away. How can I live here?"
No matter how loyal the guards were to Li Wenzhong, they really couldn't stand Li Jinglong all the way.
If Li Jinglong hadn't made a mistake and they had been following Zhu Bai, there wouldn't have been so much trouble.
Besides, we are all staying in the same hotel and traveling on the same journey. The twenty of us have less luggage than you alone.
You still have so many things going on.
Li Jinglong: "Hurry up and share it with me. Once you're done, I'll have a mount for you to ride on."
No one moved.
Li Jinglong thought they looked down on him because he was too cowardly just now. He became a little angry, raised his riding whip, and cursed: "Oh! You are still rebelling. How dare you disobey military orders."
The leader grabbed Li Jinglong's whip and blushed with anger: "I advise Mr. Li to think clearly before taking action. After all, we are Mr. Li Wenzhong's personal soldiers."
We're here to protect you just because of your father's face.
It’s not nice to say it, but in terms of seniority, we are a generation older than you.
It’s okay to be bossed around by you. I’ve tried my best to protect you. You’re not grateful, but you still do it?
If you don’t consider your ability, can you make it to Hezhou without us?
Li Jinglong was frightened by the dozens of angry soldiers in front of him.
If you don’t know anything else, soldier mutiny is no joke.
At this moment, he also realized that he was in the wilderness, in a place with bitter cold and cold sky in the northwest, far away from the emperor, and he had to rely on the protection of these soldiers to return safely.
He put away his whip and said angrily: "I was too impatient, I'm sorry."
The leader naturally knew not to go too far, just scare him. Seeing that he had given in, he also said: "Sir, don't be anxious. I will leave quickly after throwing away some luggage. King Xiang will stay in Hezhou for a few days. .As long as we catch up with His Highness King Xiang, we will be much safer behind."
To put it bluntly, it would be great to follow Zhu Bai to eat well and drink hot food, and to protect them at the same time.
Li Jinglong nodded: "Yes, yes, you are still thoughtful. Let's leave quickly."
Finally, he threw a bunch of useless luggage beside him, and finally freed up a horse to carry Li Jinglong on his way.
As soon as they left, the bandits came back.
Looking at the bronzes, silk clothes, shoes and hats all over the floor, the bandits were very happy.
"Since you're planning to leave your luggage behind, why did you scare us just now?"
"Yes, this copper pot is worth at least half a tael of silver. With these, we won't have to worry about food and clothing this month."
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Zhu Bai and the others arrived in Hezhou in half a month, but Li Jinglong left for more than a full month.
Ning Zheng received Li Jinglong politely.
As soon as Li Jinglong entered the city, he asked: "Where is His Royal Highness the King of Xiang? When has the tea-horse trade been scheduled?"
Ning Zheng answered honestly: "The tea and horse transactions have been successfully completed. We will wait for the second time in the autumn. Your Highness has been away from the river for several days."
Very girly. I have traveled so far for nothing.
Li Jinglong took a breath and almost fainted: "Why didn't you wait for me?"
Why are we waiting for you? Who do you think you are?
Did you ask King Xiang to wait for you? !
Ning Zheng cursed secretly in his heart, but it was just a hindrance to Li Wenzhong's face, so he could only reply gently: "The King of Xiang is in a hurry to do something."
Li Jinglong realized that it was inappropriate for him to say this, so he could only say: "In this case, I can't stay for a long time. Has His Highness said where to go next."
Ning Zheng: "Xining."
Li Jinglong only stayed for one night and set off in a hurry to chase Zhu Bai.
This time he did not dare to delay and kept running forward every day, covering more than 200 miles a day.
We arrived in Xining from Hezhou in one day.
Duo'er just lost her temper and said, "Your Highness went to Gansu to defend the country seven days ago."
The road from Xining to Xining is different from the road from Hezhou to Xining.
Damn, I missed it perfectly again.
