"I will go with you to Huo Mansion this time." Li Dongbi spoke, breaking the brief silence.
Hearing this, Gu Beichuan frowned immediately, took a sip of tea, and said, "There are already a hundred sergeants accompanying us, do you think they will take action?"
Li Dongbi shook his head: "I'm not as smart as you, so I can't guess whether they will take action."
"It's just that I promised the monk that I will protect you before he comes back to find you."
Hearing this, Gu Beichuan was slightly startled, and then a warm current surged in his heart.
In the past three days, Lao Li went out to inquire for information and was targeted by the other party. He was slightly injured when he came back. It is very clear that he still wants to go with him at this time.
This guy seems to be not good at words, but he doesn't expect to express his feelings in a very specific way.
"Well, let's go early and come back early. It's getting late, so we can leave early."
Li Dongbi nodded and was about to get up when he heard a burst of noise coming from outside the house.
He frowned immediately. He was at the peak of his true energy and had sharp ears and eyes, so he could pick up many clues even from a small distance.
"The voice sounded like an army, no less than a hundred people."
Hearing this, Gu Beichuan could not help but raise his brows.
Since arriving in Qiandu, except for rescuing Zhirou and Huo Qiji, he has been particularly careful in all aspects of his actions, especially not to provoke anyone in the government.
But for some reason, the army still came to the door.
He stood up immediately and shouted: "Zheng Jian, go and prepare some silver to reward the military men."
Li Dongbi was stunned when he heard this and frowned even more: "We have never committed any crime, so why is this happening?"
Gu Beichuan sighed: "You should be careful in everything. We who are in business and in the military will not provoke you if we can."
"It's just a little money, and we don't have any shortage."
"Besides, if they find those two corpses, it will be a fatal matter!"
boom!
As soon as these words came out, Li Dongbi was immediately alert.
"What's more, we were assassinated three days ago. You just came back last night to inquire about the news. The army came to the door this morning. Such efficiency is a bit... strange."
Hearing this, Li Dongbi saw the problem even if his brain was not bright.
"Could it be that the people who want to kill us are not Beiyan spies, but people from the imperial court!"
Gu Beichuan shook his head: "It's unlikely, but... we can't rule it out. The forces in the court are complicated. Some people want Huo Qiji to live, and naturally some people want him to die."
"It's just that the consequences of killing Huo Qiji are too big, and it's easy to exchange one life for another. We are different. Two white bodies, kill them as long as you want."
Hearing this, Li Dongbi became extremely vigilant, and his whole body's energy surged.
"Don't go out and let Zheng Jian deal with him. If things go wrong, I will take you back to Huainan immediately."
"The water in Gandu is really too deep."
Since they came to Qiandu, they have always acted honestly and in a low-key manner.
I thought that Gu Beichuan would have less trouble if he didn't enter the officialdom.
After all, who would embarrass a businessman who only has the smell of money in his eyes and has no ambition to make progress?
But the result is... Ever since he took over Huo Qiji's job, the troubles haven't stopped.
In comparison, Huainan is better.
It is a place with outstanding people and beautiful scenery.
Gu Beichuan had been there for more than half a year, and he encountered a crisis because of the Beiyan spy on the flower boat.
It doesn't look like I'm in Gandu, it feels like I've fallen into an assassin's den.
"The military master is coming to visit, but I, as the master, will not go. I will only send a housekeeper to take care of him. I'm afraid it will be more likely to cause trouble."
"Don't worry, in public, this is Qian'en Garden, and there are many officials and nobles, so they don't dare to cause trouble."
After hearing this, Li Dongbi stood up silently and accompanied Gu Beichuan towards the main entrance.
He is showing his attitude through actions.
Seeing this, Gu Beichuan felt a warm feeling in his heart again.
This old Li is just stubborn.
The two of them walked out of the main hall with solemn expressions and came to the door.
Sure enough, at this time, the outside of Gu's mansion was already surrounded by sergeants.
Li Jizheng led his men to confront the opponent, but it was obvious that his momentum was somewhat lacking.
These people were all wearing chain armor, with solemn expressions, and a vague murderous intent in their eyes.
This is a more disciplined army than the private soldiers of Huo Mansion!
And it's obvious that the other party has been on the battlefield!
Seeing this scene, Gu Beichuan's heart suddenly skipped a beat and sank to the bottom.
If it were an ordinary matter, there would be no need to dispatch such elites.
I'm afraid they really came to search those two corpses, or even... to kill people and ransack their homes!
Gu Beichuan had already prepared for the worst in his mind, and Li Dongbi had a lot of inner energy. He would lead Gu Beichuan out of the encirclement as soon as the situation went wrong.
However, just when the atmosphere was tense, a voice that was particularly familiar to Gu Beichuan came: "Brother Beichuan."
Gu Beichuan raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and then saw Xiang Zhirou stepping down from the sedan surrounded by the other party's sergeants.
"Miss Xiang? Are these all your people?" Li Dongbi's true energy dissipated a little, his face full of surprise.
Xiang Zhirou nodded when she heard this: "His Majesty sent me to protect me."
Gu Beichuan looked around, silently counting the number of people in this elite team, and found that there were no more, no less, exactly two hundred!
It was inevitable that he would feel a little horrified. If two hundred of these elite men were placed on the battlefield, they might be able to massacre a thousand recruits head-on.
Immediately, he secretly sighed that Emperor Renxuan really valued Zhirou.
"Why is Zhirou here?" Gu Beichuan asked as the tension in his heart disappeared.
"Brother Beichuan was assassinated a few days ago?" Xiang Zhirou answered the question, but Gu Beichuan understood what the other party meant.
He brought the army here specially to protect him, and a warm current surged in his heart again.
It has been less than half a year since I traveled through time. It seems that in this strange world, I, Gu Beichuan, have some bonds that are difficult to break away from.
"Yes, Miss Xiang wants to go to Huo Mansion with us?" Li Dongbi's eyes brightened and he answered for Gu Beichuan. If there were two hundred elites accompanying him, Gu Beichuan's safety would undoubtedly be much safer.
"Zhirou has exactly what she means."
Xiang Zhirou and Li Dongbi reached a consensus, but Gu Beichuan frowned slightly and said: "Zhirou, you have a special status. It is inappropriate to leave Tianqianyuan so rashly."
"If you follow me to Huo Mansion again, the risk factor will increase."
"It's my business to treat Lord Huo Hou, how can I involve you in this way?"
When Xiang Zhirou heard this, she raised her brows slightly and said in a slightly angry tone: "Do we really want to be so clearly divided between you and me?"
Hearing this, Gu Beichuan was slightly startled, then smiled and said, "In that case, let's go together."
"It's just that we need to keep a low profile as much as possible. If we can avoid provoking those assassins, try not to do so."
Xiang Zhirou smiled again after hearing this.
Just like that, Gu Beichuan's guard force increased by two hundred elites!
