Lu Lingqi and others disguised themselves as refugees and headed north. In order to avoid interrogation by officers and soldiers along the way, they took secluded paths and arrived near Xiaopei in more than 20 days.
In the past, it could be reached in one day by a fast horse, but now it takes so long to walk on legs alone. Lu Lingqi couldn't help lamenting the difficulty of the future.
When everyone came outside Ganjiazhuang, they saw no one in the countryside. The cold wind was still howling at this time, and it was the coldest time of the year.
Lu Lingqi originally came with anger, but as soon as she reached the door of Lantian's courtyard, she heard the sound of crying inside.
Lu Lingqi and Gao Shunju were shocked. What was going on? Why is Lantian crying?
The two walked to the door and took a look. There was a coffin placed in the center of the hall. In front of the coffin were tributes such as cooked meat, fruits, and wine. There was a cauldron of incense burners placed in the middle of the tributes. Lan Tian and Gan Qian were dressed in mourning clothes. Crying before the coffin.
When Gan Qian heard someone behind her, she thought it was Zhuang Ke again, so she turned around first.
Lu Lingqi and Gao Shun came, and Gan Qian was surprised, happy and sad. She said to Lan Tian with tears in her eyes: "Brother, who do you think is here?"
Lan Tian turned around and saw Lu Lingqi, who was turning from anger to sadness. The young man and woman did not speak. After they stared at each other for a long time, Lu Lingqi, Gao Shun and others knelt at the door.
Lan Tian and Gan Qian were both crying, and it was clear who the person in the coffin was.
Unexpectedly, the old farmer with good spirits passed away suddenly. Lu Lingqi felt that things were so unpredictable. She remembered that she had never paid tribute to her father, and suddenly she was so sad that she burst into tears.
"Didn't your father invite a doctor? Why did he pass away after not seeing her for a few months?" Gao Shun saw Lu Lingqi crying sadly, so he asked Gan Qian about the situation at home.
Gan Qian wiped away her tears and explained: "My dad was getting better, but suddenly he became serious again a year ago, and finally he left us three days ago..."
"Please express my condolences..." Gao Shun lowered his head and said.
"I heard that General Lu also..." Gan Qian hesitated to speak.
Hearing Gan Qian mention Lu Bu, everyone behind Gao Shun couldn't help crying. Lu Lingqi cried harder, and the anger in her heart gradually disappeared while crying.
After everyone's emotions stabilized, Gan Qian asked everyone how to escape? Lu Lingqi told her about hiding in the shelter.
Gan Qian sighed: "I didn't expect that my brother's shelter would save you, but it's a pity that as Xuande said, you can't avoid all swords..."
Lu Lingqi felt sad in her heart, so she asked Lan Tian: "Since you knew that my father was in danger, why didn't you try to save me? Could it be that you don't have any intention towards me, Lu Lingqi?"
Lan Tian shook his head and smiled bitterly: "General Lu has almost no one to save. Even if he hides in a shelter like you, he will still be dug up by Cao Cao. In that case, you and General Gao will not be spared..."
"But you at least let him escape? If we sneak out of Xiapi in advance, can we still survive?" Lu Lingqi asked.
"Escape? Where did you let him escape? General Lu has tens of thousands of soldiers behind him. Can he become a bandit like Yang Feng? I think General Lu would rather die an honest death than live a mediocre life, so let's follow him When he joins forces with Yuan Shu, there is actually no place for him in the world..." Lan Tian sighed.
Lu Lingqi knew that Lan Tian was right, and the remaining resentment in her heart began to slowly dissipate. It was indeed unreasonable to blame Lan Tian for her father's death. After all, it was the thief who harmed him.
Lan Tian was particularly happy to see Gao Shun, thinking that this stubborn guy would probably follow Lu Bu, but now that the ending has been changed, maybe he can also make his own way.
Lu Lingqi was so sad that she and Gan Qian hugged each other and cried. The two daughters who had lost their father were already on the same channel.
Upon seeing this, Lan Tian took Gao Shun and others out of the mourning hall. Men can be sad but not sad for a long time, because they still need to support a world for women.
Although Gan Ji and Lu Bu are dead, Gan Qian and Lu Lingqi are still alive, so Lan Tian cannot continue to be sad.
Lan Tian took Gao Shun's hand and asked, "Are these eighteen people the general's subordinates?"
"Eighteen people are enough to protect the Lord." Gao Shun said confidently.
"Lord?" Lan Tian asked puzzledly.
"Everyone and I have recognized the young lady as our master, and from now on we will live through fire and water without hesitation." Gao Shun said boldly.
After hearing this, Lan Tian nodded and said: "General Gao is worthy of being a loyal man. I wonder what your plans are?"
"Of course I want to avenge my old master, so I came here to ask Mr. Ji Yu." Gao Shun said with clasped fists.
Lan Tian shook his head and said: "Don't say you only have 18 people. Even if there are 180,000 people, you may not be able to kill Cao Cao. But don't act impulsively. This matter should be considered in the long term."
Lan Tian was worried that this group of people would imitate the desperate act and secretly go to Xudu to assassinate Cao Cao. With Xu Chu, the former guard, by his side, it would be difficult for this move to work.
"Sir's adoptive father has passed away. What are your plans for the future?" Gao Shun asked.
"I am ready to help my brother-in-law Liu Xuande." Lan Tian said firmly.
When Lan Tian mentioned Liu Bei, Gao Shun remained silent.
"Then how do you plan to settle my lord?" Gao Shun said it clearly. Miss and you are inextricably linked. Today, she walked to your door and cried in front of your adoptive father's soul. You kid can't Regardless.
Lan Tian was quick in thinking and immediately understood what Gao Shun meant. After thinking for a moment, he said: "The people in Xuzhou are weak now, so it is not a place to establish a business. Cao Cao and Yuan Shao will definitely have a war in the north. Now only Jingzhou is still peaceful in the world. I want to Persuade my brother-in-law to go to Jingzhou, and you can go there first."
"Jingzhou? Join Liu Biao? When will sir go?" Gao Shun asked.
Lan Tian calculated that Liu Bei would come to seize Xuzhou, and it would take time to persuade him to shift his strategy, so he said conservatively: "As short as one year, as late as two or three years..."
"It will take so long? It's just that Jingzhou has a vast area. Where should we wait for you?" Gao Shun continued to ask.
"North of Jingzhou, Xinye County in Nanyang County." Lantian said with certainty.
"Well, I will persuade the lord to go first." Seeing Lan Tian's determination, Gao Shun felt that the other party's arrangement must have deep meaning. With such a talented person helping him, Liu Bei would probably fly into the sky, and maybe he would have a chance to avenge the thief Cao. .
Lu Lingqi and others stayed for half a month. They helped the siblings bury Ganji before going to Jingzhou according to Lan Tian's suggestion.
Before leaving, Lan Tian gave Lu Lingqi an exquisite jade bracelet as a token of love.
This jade bracelet was originally a gift from Liu Bei to Gan Qian, and Gan Qian gave it to Lan Tian. Now that Lu Lingqi's father is no longer alive, she feels that there is no obstacle between the two young people, but she doesn't understand why Lan Tian wants her to go away. Jingzhou.
In the following days, Ganjiazhuang began spring plowing. Lantian guided the villagers to cultivate while waiting for Liu Bei's return.
Liu Bei was in Xudu at this time, and Cao Cao recognized him as General Zuo (formerly Lu Bu's position). The two went out together and sat at the same table, and they seemed to have a close friendship.
The more kindly Cao Cao treated him, the more anxious Liu Bei became.
The dragon lurked in the abyss, and Liu Bei could not be trapped in the pond of Xudu all his life, until one day the cavalry general Dong Cheng came to the door.
