Li Yi was also surprised by Cao Qingyan's strange behavior and frowned. What do you mean, what happened to Ji Fupin?
Cao Qingyan's eyes almost fell out. Finally, he swallowed hard and turned his head like a machine, "She...she is Ji Fupin!"
Li Yi nodded, "Am I not deaf yet?"
"She is the eldest lady of the Ji family, Ji Fupin, the most beautiful woman in the family." Cao Qingyan couldn't help blurting out.
When the woman in green clothes heard this, her cheeks turned slightly red, and she said softly: "They are all just Liao Zan, who has done countless things."
Li Yi said oh again, and this time he couldn't help but look Ji Fupin up and down. She was indeed stunningly beautiful, and her skin was as good as snow.
"My Excellency, Li Yi, is from the capital and has met Miss Ji Fupin."
When Ji Fupin saw that his eyes were clear and there was no hint of victory, he couldn't help but feel a little better in his heart. He responded softly: "It turns out to be Mr. Li. Thank you Mr. Li for the rescue just now. I'm very grateful, little lady."
Li Yi smiled and said, "You're welcome. You don't have to talk about it all the time. It's just a matter of effort."
Ji Fupin nodded and smiled, his smile as bright as a flower.
"By the way, why did you come to the northwest? Isn't there a war here?"
Ji Fupin briefly told Li Yi why he came to the northwest this time and how he was attacked by bandits.
It turns out that the Ji family received an order from the Zheng family in the southwest and went to the northwest to transport a batch of goods and purchase a batch of good horses.
When he heard that it was an order from the Zheng family, Li Yi suddenly became curious and began to ask what kind of goods it was.
Fortunately, Ji Fupin didn't know much about the world and didn't have so many complicated thoughts, so he told the truth.
These goods are basically finished refined iron and gunpowder, as well as some armor weapons.
Li Yi immediately understood that the Zheng family was going to make another bet, and this bet was placed on Little Liang King Li Yitong. This group of aristocratic families really wanted to keep the world in chaos.
Fortunately, his palace was quite deep, so Ji Fupin didn't see any clues.
After talking, Li Yi also learned about the power distribution of several major families. Unlike the Zheng family in the southwest, the Ji family was a merchant and started out in salt and iron. Salt and iron are both extremely profitable businesses, and the Ji family soon accumulated countless profits. Unparalleled wealth, but even so, the Ji family is still at the bottom of the family hierarchy.
The Ji family not only deals in salt and iron, but also has a huge advantage, which is food.
In years of good harvest, the Ji family bought a lot of grain, but in years of disaster, they hoarded and sold grain, buying and selling, and the profits were terrifying.
It is no exaggeration to say that with the strength of the Ji family, they can easily control the food and clothing of a dynasty.
No wonder those aristocratic families like to marry each other to form a solid interest relationship and form a huge community of interests. Now it seems that together, they are absolutely capable of directly challenging Li Yi.
"Master Li, are you a garrison nearby, or are you just passing through here?" Ji Fupin asked tentatively.
Li Yi felt something in his heart, deliberately reserved, and immediately smiled and said: "We are not soldiers, we are officials from the Ministry of Industry of the Capital, and we were ordered to come to the northwest to survey the terrain."
"I happened to encounter someone fighting fiercely here, so I came to help."
"This is Lao Cao, the elder of my family. He is worried about the safety on the road, so he came here to protect me."
Ji Fupin was suddenly stunned and gave Cao Qingyan a serious look. She knew that this old man with an unattractive appearance was terrifying in strength. He had just killed hundreds of bandits with one person.
No wonder he is so powerful, he is the elder of this young master’s family?
The same goes for these aristocratic families. They always keep some powerful warriors in the family to protect the safety of the family, and the other is to protect the safety of the core children of the family.
It's just that this time Ji Fupin ran out secretly, so the elders of the family didn't follow her at all, otherwise she wouldn't have been in such danger.
In her heart, she still regarded Li Yi as a child of a certain noble family in the capital.
He is an extraordinary person, and he is protected by an expert when he goes out. All these signs indicate that Li Yi is a child of aristocratic family.
Ji Fupin nodded and smiled, "Oh, so that's the case. What a blessing. If it hadn't been for the master's intervention, the little girl would have died."
"Hey, it's really unlucky. This time I brought a hundred generals and three hundred guards, thinking that we would be safe along the way. Unexpectedly, we encountered so many bandits near the northwest, so that we not only had to protect the goods, but also resist the mountain bandits. Thief, if a few adults hadn't come to the rescue, we might have fallen here this time."
Li Yi smiled calmly, "You don't really think these people are bandits, do you?"
Ji Fupin was stunned, "Sir, what do you mean..."
Li Yi pointed to the corpse of a bandit not far away, "Come here, tear off his coat."
"promise!"
When the bandit's body was torn apart from its shabby coat, there was a layer of chain mail inside, glowing with silvery white luster.
"This is..." Ji Fupin subconsciously exclaimed and covered his mouth.
"Yes, if I guess correctly, these people are definitely not bandits and horse bandits. Mountain bandits and horse bandits don't have such good equipment. The chainmails are still new."
Li Yi glanced at her and said, "It should be a hired killer."
"Who could it be?" Ji Fupin frowned, "Our Ji family has always been a non-competitor, amicable businessman, and kind to others. Logically speaking, we don't have any enemies."
"An enemy is not necessarily a foreign enemy." Li Yi said calmly.
"What do you mean, you mean the mole?" Ji Fupin was suddenly shocked.
Li Yi nodded, "It's very possible, and that person is determined to kill you, and knows that you ran out secretly, and that you didn't bring a family master to protect you, so he wants to kill you with the help of bandits."
"Who could be the mole?" Ji Fupin was puzzled.
Seeing her look like that, Li Yi couldn't help but remind her, "If you die, whoever is most beneficial to you will be that person."
At this time, Ji Fupin was completely stunned and stood there without saying a word.
It looked like he knew who it was.
Li Yi looked at the Ji family's caravan and suddenly had a thought in his mind. He was heading to the northwest, but he had no roots. He didn't know what he would encounter on the way. Even running into Prince Xiaoliang's patrol would be troublesome. It would be better to Following the Ji family caravan can be used as a cover for your identity. You can also take the opportunity to inquire about the relationship between the family members and see if there is anything that can be used.
After making up his mind, Li Yi suddenly looked at Ji Fupin and said, "May I ask where Miss Ji is going to the northwest? If it's a convenient way, we might as well go together and have someone to take care of her."
"This..." Ji Fupin frowned slightly, hesitantly.
Li Yi couldn't help but get closer to Ji Fupin. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly realized that Ji Fupin really lived up to her reputation as the most beautiful woman in the family.
Her eyebrows are like distant mountains, her eyes are like autumn water, her beautiful eyes are full of gaze, her cheeks are rosy maple leaves, her soft thin lips are dotted with red glaze, and she is dressed in green clothes, which reveals her perfect figure and adds a bit of softness to Jiangnan women out of thin air.
"call!"
Li Yi suddenly felt a burning sensation in his crotch. He couldn't help but exhale a breath of hot breath, turned around suddenly, and squatted down quickly.
This move startled Cao Qingyan, and he quickly ran over, "Master, are you okay?"
Li Yi shook his head, feeling embarrassed, "It's okay, it's okay, I suddenly felt sick to my stomach."
Ji Fupin was also startled and quickly asked with concern, "Sir, are you really okay?"
Li Yi quickly covered his pants, feeling even more embarrassed. This move was immediately seen by the veteran, who immediately made him happy.
"Everyone, don't worry. You're fine. It's just that your lower abdomen is a little hot. It'll be fine in a while."
Li Yi glared at the old man and kept suppressing his upturned brother. Fortunately, the clothes in ancient times were big and thick enough, otherwise he would have really made a fool of himself and died in public.
Ji Fupin asked repeatedly with concern, which made Li Yi even more embarrassed. After confirming that Li Yi was fine, he smiled and said, "Thank you, sir. If we can go together, our caravan will be safer. When we reach the destination, our Ji family There must be a big thank you.”
Li Yi nodded and smiled. With the Ji family caravan as cover, heading to the northwest this time will save a lot of trouble.
But at this moment, an inappropriate voice suddenly sounded, "Fu Pin, I'm afraid this is inappropriate, right?"
