"Ah?!"
Old Woman looked horrified, "Li Siyuan is going to sit idly by and ignore it. Could it be that... those messages were released by the Li family?"
"No."
Lu Kang At this time, his expression returned to normal and he said calmly, "Madam, don't you know that I have been able to get to where I am now by doing everything in a flawless manner. If I want to transfer my wealth, there will be no movement at all."
"I secretly spread the news about the secret escort, just to confirm the attitude of the Li family."
Old Woman looked shocked, "Master, why did you..."
Lu Kang interrupted her with a wave of his hand and looked out the window with a sneer on his lips, "I used my tricks before and almost caused the Li family to fall into a situation of eternal disaster. How could they just let it go?"
"During the first few tests along the way, Li Siyuan stood still. The old Fu Chai thought that the matter could be uncovered, but he still missed the trap after all."
"We are just the first cover-up, and the secret darts are the second cover-up, just to incite the greed of the bandits. Even if the Mount Niubei Liang bandits have no intention, I will find a way to create the illusion of danger and ask for help from the guard."
"Regional Military Commissioner Tang Yang has long since taken refuge in Li Siyuan. I'm afraid he has been paying attention to my movements along the way. Li Siyuan, to show his generosity, did not liquidate me. However, a corrupt official returned home with silver coins and was killed by bandits. He seems to be happy to see it..."
Old Woman was a little hard to understand, "Master, since he didn't do anything, let's just return home safely and carefully cultivate our descendants. The Lu family may not decline."
"Confused!"
Lu Kang shook his head and said, "Li Siyuan has now become a high official in Xinjiang and is in charge of the military and political power of Shaanxi Province. Why use a knife to kill people?"
"He doesn't even need to speak. The flatterers will take the initiative to embarrass our Lu family in order to be appreciated. I dare to conclude that the Lu family will not even be able to gain the title of scholar within at least two generations."
"Without the protection of an official position, no matter how much wealth you have, it will soon be dispersed."
Old Woman is also used to the darkness of the officialdom. He knows how unscrupulous local officials will do in order to advance, and he suddenly panicked, "Then... what should we do?"
Lu Kang did not answer directly, but looked out the window, "Madam, what do you think of this official post?"
Old Woman said truthfully, "It is already ruined."
Lu Kang nodded and said, "Since this year, Imperial Court and above have been arguing over one thing, which is to open the official post for merchants to stay, and the money collected will be used to maintain and repair the official post in various places."
"Those wealthy businessmen, who are accustomed to traveling luxuriously, would fall in love with this dilapidated official post. The purpose behind it is to elevate the status of the businessmen."
"Nowadays, Imperial Court is fighting. One side represents the local gentry and insists on focusing on agriculture. The other side is the coastal gentry who believes that business can rejuvenate the country and should not suppress business."
"The Lord Wang that I relied on belonged to the local sect, as did the Li family. However, they changed their affiliations midway and risked all their wealth to go to sea. Although they were in deep danger because of this, they got the right timing and finally gained the upper hand."
"In fact, even if I get the throne, I'm afraid I won't be able to sit firmly..."
Old Woman suddenly understood, "What do you mean, sir, will the local faction be at a disadvantage?"
Lu Kang sighed, "There are some things you don't understand. The court is short of money. His Majesty has ambitions all over the world. How can he be bound by the rules and etiquette of his ancestors?"
"The general situation has changed. How can the eggs be completed even if the nest is overturned?"
Old Woman was horrified when he heard this, and said in a trembling voice, "Master, Imperial Court, I am a woman who doesn't understand what happened on Imperial Court. What should we, the Lu family, do?"
Lu Kang said calmly, "Of course I have a plan."
"Five years ago, when I was still in office, I helped one Feng Shui Master survive a disaster. In order to repay the favor, he revealed a secret hole. After I verified it, I secretly sent someone to kill him."
"That treasure cave is extremely extraordinary and secret. After I died, you secretly buried me in the treasure cave. If managed properly, it can protect two generations of the Lu family Prosperity..."
"The news will leak out later and I will die in the hands of bandits. The red goods will also be robbed. At that time, the guard will take action. After the person dies, the money is gone, and the Li family is relieved, they will not embarrass you anymore..."
"Over the past few years, I have secretly set up operations in Qilu and built some industries. After my wife returns, once the situation subsides, she will immediately set off to move Lineage..."
"Xiao Wen is older, but as I have been promoted, there are many flatterers around me. I have a naughty temperament, a fierce appearance and a weak heart, and I am not very useful."
"I can still control him when I'm here, but after I leave, he will cause trouble. No matter how good the feng shui is, it will ruin his luck. Madam must not be soft-hearted then!"
"Xiao Wu is extremely intelligent and has a tolerant personality. It is the hope of my Lu family. I have asked a good friend to send him to the Mount Tai Academy. Yu Er has a gentle temperament and is knowledgeable and courteous. My wife can choose a good maritime merchant to marry her to help Xiao Wu..."
"Jinan Prefecture is full of literary talent, and it occupies a good location at the seaport. It connects to Jinmen on the top and Jiangsu and Zhejiang on the bottom. It must be the place where our Lu family will rise!"
Listening to Lu Kang's explanation of the funeral, Old Woman felt his liver and gallbladder bursting with tears, and said with trembling tears, "Master, why is it necessary, why is it necessary..."
Lu Kang smiled calmly, "In those days, Qin Fen's sixth generation, Fang Yi unified Divine Land, and Lineage prospered, how can it be the work of a generation. I have been in officialdom for many years, and my mind and body are already haggard, and I don't have much time after I return. It's better to join the game with my own body and find a future for the Lu family."
After saying that, he held Old Woman's hand and said with a smile, "I am from a humble background. Fortunately, my wife takes pity on you. If you don't think my family is poor, I will live up to your life, so I will confiscate none of the concubines you arranged."
"It's a pity that Madam still has to work hard when I'm getting old. I'll take the first step, and the Lu family will be handed over to Madam from now on."
"Master..."
Old Woman was in tears.
Lu Kang said in a deep voice, "Also, the scholar I met yesterday, although he tried his best to hide it, and his conversation and knowledge are extraordinary, but there is a gangster spirit in his eyes, he must be a bandit spy."
"I will use it as a chess piece. Madam, you must be careful."
As he said that, he looked out the window at the blue sky and white clouds, and said with a smile, "I have a poor background and have been fighting against others all my life. It's a pity that my destiny is not in my hands."
"This time I use my body as a chess player to make the final move..."
"Twenty years later, madam, remember to burn the paper to tell the result!"
It was getting late, and a bonfire was blazing in the open space.
Li Yan fiddled with the small wooden box given by Luo MingZi and took out the contents one by one. The yarrow was divided equally with Wang Dao Xuan, and Thunder Fire Pill put it on his body...
Wang Dao Xuan looked worried, "How about we stay away from Qili Village for a while and wait until the matter is over?"
"It's inevitable."
Sha LiFei happened to be walking from the inn, shook his head and whispered, "I just got the news, Shili Village's secret escort team over there was robbed. They disguised themselves as villagers, but they still didn't escape. All the good guys were beheaded."
"I'm afraid the bandits have already attacked Niubeiliang. They are so large in numbers. When they see us holding the coffin, they will definitely take action. It's not as safe as having more people here."
At this moment, Wu Mao also came over in a hurry, sat by the bonfire, and said helplessly, "Brother Li guessed it right, there were no troops sent from the guard station..."
Sha LiFei was happy, "It seems that the person named Lu will die, we have to stay away."
Li Yan did not speak, but looked at Wu Mao.
Wu Mao smiled awkwardly, "Brother Li, don't worry, if the bandits really come to find me, I will accidentally throw my dart away. Anyway, we can't blame us for this."
Li Yan then nodded, "Uncle Sha, go and call Troupe Leader Zhou and the others. Let's form a formation to protect ourselves and wait until the matter is over."
Sha LiFei nodded and immediately ran back to the inn.
After a while, all the people from Spring Breeze Troupe also left the inn. They were on a long trip this time, and the women and children were waiting at home. Those who came were all fists and kicks. Troupe Leader Zhou was also a good player at Hidden Strength. They were all holding sticks and weapons, looking like they were going to fight for their lives.
At this time, the team suddenly grew to more than 20 people.
And other Jianghu people and merchants also gathered with acquaintances.
Of course they also got the news, but the most troublesome thing right now is that there must be some bandit agents here, so they can only find people they know well to accompany them.
Li Yan They gathered around the campfire, all silent.
When the escort Wu Mao saw that the atmosphere was depressing, he rolled his eyes, took off his back Sanxian, and fiddled with it a few times.
The sound immediately attracted everyone's attention.
He raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Young Hero Li, don't be so sullen. The world is like this. It's windy, rainy, and slapstick. After two days, it's all over."
"It's OK to have a sad face, and it's OK to sing while drunk. It's OK to fight when you need to fight with knives. When you need to be cheerful, just be happy. Why bother yourself?"
"That's right."
Li Yan's eyes softened slightly and he smiled, "Brother Wu, can you still do this?"
The escort Wu Mao blinked, "You're from Yulin, you've been studying for a while, how else would you know how to dress like this, and your secret would be revealed without a poke?"
As he spoke, he pressed the strings with his left hand and played lightly with his right hand.
Dangdeledang~deerdang!
Accompanied by the humorous sound of the three-stringed harp, he winked and sang:
"In the first update~that little nun~sit tight Meditation Hall,
In my arms, little Muyu'er, I pray to Buddha and offer incense,
In the temple, suffering, chanting Amitabha,
Watching the mud platform~Lighting up the solitary lantern~it's so desolate..."
Around the inn, bonfires are lit, and the sound of three-stringed string instruments floats in all directions accompanied by the sound of Quick Story in northern Shaanxi...
On the second floor of the inn in the distance, a short man heard the faint singing and spat, "Bah, I'm quite happy for being a coward..."
Under the oil lamp, he was writing and drawing, and all of them were people suspected of being secret agents. Li Yan and Wu Mao were among them.
After taking another look, he put away the paper, blew out the candle with a pop, then jumped along the window of the inn, and jumped to the big tree on the side.
Like a civet cat, he climbed onto the thick tree trunk with both feet and then rolled to the ground using his strength, moving quickly and silently.
It was so remote and dark here that no one noticed him. He walked through the weeds and climbed up the mountain along the dry river. He went very fast and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye...
The night is getting darker, Zhongnan Post.
"Killing people!"
The shrill shouting woke up the entire inn.
"Who?!"
Guard Feng Ping and his companions pushed out the door and happened to see a figure climbing over the wall. His face changed drastically, but he did not pursue him. Instead, he rushed towards Lu Kang's room and stood stunned on the spot.
Yi Cheng had also woken up and hurried over with people holding lanterns. When he saw the scene in the room, his eyes darkened and he almost fell down.
In the room, Madam Lu and her daughter were crying hard.
And Lu Kang was slumped in a chair, with a dagger stuck in his heart, his head tilted to look out the window, he had long since lost his breath, and his eyes were neither sad nor happy...
"It's the scholar!"
Feng Ping roared angrily, remembering Lu Kang's kindness, he turned around and was about to rush out, but when he saw Madam Lu who fainted from crying, he had to grit his teeth and said, "Chengsi, Wang Da, you go after me, the rest follow me to protect my wife!"
"Yes!"
The two guards suddenly rushed into the night.
Feng Ping's right hand trembled, so he stepped forward and closed Lu Kang's eyes.
He gritted his teeth and kept blaming himself, secretly thinking that the master had been shrewd all his life, but how could he be confused by the scholar?
I should be watching over you...
"Hahaha!"
In the night on the ancient road, two fast horses are like the wind.
On horseback, there were two bandit spies in the inn.
"Third brother, no, the young master is wise!"
"Humph, you old fox, you are already in my hands. With this list, not a single secret escort can escape!"
"Sir, um... we have to kill Left Political Counselor, just in case..."
"It's nothing special. Lu sent someone to ask for help from the guard station, but unfortunately no one sent troops. He was depressed, so he drunkenly confided the matter to me. Otherwise, why would I have taken action in advance? Didn't you see..."
"It's not us who want to kill him... Hahaha!"
"Quick! Release the homing pigeon and tell the elder brother to start tonight!"
Wow!
The homing pigeon flaps its wings and flies into the night.
Generally speaking, homing pigeons are active during the day and return to their nests to roost at night. Any pigeons that can fly at night to send messages have undergone special training.
Anyone who is proficient in this method is a master.
What they didn't know was that there was also a homing pigeon in the stable in the backyard of the inn, taking advantage of the darkness to fly towards Yingpan Post Guard Station...
In the dead of night, the campfire crackled.
At this time, it was already around Chou Hour, Changfeng Inn. Many people had been nervous all night, and they couldn't hold back their sleepiness and fell asleep.
Of course, no one dared to be careless in this situation. Almost every team left a night watchman, and even set up warning traps in the darkness in the distance.
They are all charlatan tactics, and their only function is to serve as a warning.
Li Yan had taken a nap in the middle of the night, and now he was full of energy. He was sitting next to the fire, Guanshan Knife was placed on his knees, and he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Suddenly, he sniffed, stood up suddenly, used Hidden Strength, and slapped Cloud Thunder Divine Drum with his palm.
Boom!
The sound of drums is like thunder in the dark night, waking everyone up.
"The bandits have come down from the mountain. If you don't want to die, fight as hard as you can!"
Li Yan shouted angrily and then signaled the team to be on alert.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Many people in the team woke up with a start, hurriedly drew their swords, and looked around in panic, "Where are the bandits? Where are the bandits?"
However, the surrounding mountains and fields were dark and nothing could be seen.
In the queue in the distance, a man from a car dealer was nervous for a while. When he saw no movement, he immediately cursed, "No one is there, damn, who is talking nonsense there..."
Phew!
Before he finished speaking, an arrow flew from the dark and went directly from his eye socket to his brain.
The man didn't even hum, and fell straight to the ground.
"The bandits are coming, be careful Hidden Dart!"
This time, it was completely blown up.
Like a signal, messy arrows shot from all directions in the darkness, as if they were surrounded by an army.
Fortunately, many teams were prepared in advance. Some picked up wooden boards and some carried iron pots to resist the arrows shot in the darkness.
Li Yan Their team is more prepared.
Troupe Leader Zhou and Spring Breeze Troupe removed the troupe packing cover and protected it from all sides.
But in the current situation, they can only be beaten passively.
Li Yan narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a low voice, "Uncle Sha, you protect the team, there are only a few who are shooting secret arrows, I will kill them!"
After saying that, he immediately retreated and disappeared into the darkness.
Soon, several screams sounded from the opposite side...