Compared to Tianming, who couldn't empathize with Shao Yu and didn't understand why, Shi Lan seemed to have a better understanding of Shao Yu's thoughts, and seemed to have said these words on purpose.
In a sense, the experiences of the two are indeed similar.
A family and country were destroyed, and almost all the elders in the family died. He barely survived. As the young leader of the Xiang clan, he was the family's last hope.
A tribe perished, and all parents and elders were killed. Only a group of younger people survived. As the new Princess of Shushan, she was the tribe's last hope.
Moreover, it was the empire that caused the two of them to be in this situation.
But if you look at it more seriously, Shi Lan is still worse.
After all, Shao Yu still had his uncle, his teacher, and the remaining strength of the Xiang family as his backing.
Moreover, although the Chu State was destroyed, the power of the Chu State was not completely extinguished. As Xiang Yan's direct grandson, he could take advantage of the situation as long as he found the right opportunity.
In comparison, the only people who survived in Shushan were some juniors with little ability or experience, and Shi Lan had no time to grow up and had to face everything early.
But it is also because of her difficulties that her perseverance is even more valuable.
Tianming and Shaoyu don't know the specific experience of Shi Lan, but if they think about it, a little girl has to secretly move alone in Songhai City, where the situation is treacherous and dangerous, to find out information, and they will understand that there must be many unsatisfactory things hidden behind it.
Shaoyu understood everything, so he was even more touched.
Looking at the excited Shao Yu, Shi Lan replied calmly:
"I don't want to escape, so I have to face it."
"In this case, why blindly hope for help from others? Even if... it is indeed very useful."
Shao Yu once again avoided Shi Lan's sight and responded in a weakened tone:
"I'm not telling you to escape, but there's no need to force yourself into danger..."
After Shi Lan was silent for a moment, she simply pointed the conversation directly at Shao Yu himself:
"Shaoyu, you did not escape, but... do you really know what you should do?"
"I...I..." Shao Yu muttered and was speechless, with a dark look on his face.
He thought again of Long Qie yesterday and the earnest eyes of those old Tenglong men.
Everyone is looking forward to him, looking forward to the young master of the Xiang clan leading them to revive the military power of the Chu Kingdom.
He felt that he should not bring these survivors who had finally survived into a helpless desperate situation again, so he rejected this expectation.
So...did he really make the right choice?
Is that really the choice he, the young master of the Xiang clan, should make?
At this time, Shao Yu suddenly remembered the last words Chu Nan Gong left for him when he left not long ago:
Although Chu has three households, if Qin is destroyed, Chu will definitely die!
Maybe... it's time for him to make some changes.
…
Shao Yu, who experienced a drastic change in his heart, left Tian Ming and Shi Lan without saying a word.
Tianming saw this and hurriedly tried to stop him, but was stopped by Shi Lan.
"Let him go alone."
"If he is really worthy of so many people's expectations, I think he will definitely be able to figure it out."
Tian Ming thought about it for a while. Although he couldn't figure out the twists and turns, he still chose to believe Shi Lan. He didn't chase the person anymore. He just stamped his feet angrily and said:
"Oh! Forget it, let this bastard play by himself!"
"By the way, aren't you going to the port? I'll go with you."
Shi Lan thought about it and didn't refuse.
It's just daily exploration, the risk is not high, and it doesn't matter if you take Tianming with you.
"Well, let's go."
Just when the two of them were about to set off, a low sound suddenly sounded.
Gu...gu...gu...
Shi Lan had good hearing, so she subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound, and found that the source was Tianming's belly.
Tianming naturally knew what was making the noise, and scratched his head in embarrassment;
"Hehe... Well, I wanted to eat something just now, but something happened and I couldn't eat it. Now I'm hungry."
"How about we go have a meal first? I'll treat you!"
Shi Lan looked at Tian Ming's stupidity, shook her head helplessly, smiled, and agreed to his request.
If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. It is naturally inappropriate to work on an empty stomach.
………………
After noon, the sun in the sky became brighter and brighter.
Fortunately, Songhai is a seaside city. Even on a sunny day, the temperature is still quite suitable, but there are indeed fewer pedestrians on the road.
As a standard Qi city, Songhai's commerce was indeed developed, but it was not to the point where there were vendors setting up stalls selling goods along the streets from morning to night.
After noon, most of the vendors have closed their stalls and will not come out again until dusk. In the afternoon, only serious shops on the street will be open, so the street is naturally no longer lively.
The Songhai port was particularly quiet at this time.
Ordinary people are not allowed to approach, and those responsible for transporting supplies on the ship will also rest at this time. The huge port is almost empty, with only the guards responsible for guarding and the occasional patrol soldiers.
Those who didn't know it would have thought the port was abandoned at first glance.
Shi Lan likes this time to secretly observe the defense situation around the mirage.
Although there are no idle people to protect you, it also reduces the possibility of accidents. Just pay attention to hiding yourself.
Although Tianming has always been reckless, he has a strong self-esteem and will get into some trouble with Shaoyu. He is not willing to cause trouble to Shi Lan, so he obeys Shi Lan's orders as much as possible and never does any extra operations.
.
Therefore, he, who has always been unreliable, rarely made any mistakes this time. He followed Shi Lan and quietly touched the inside of the port.
But even though he didn't cause any trouble, he didn't do much to help either.
Because he had no idea what Shi Lan was doing by going back and forth around the port, and he had no idea what he should do.
When I asked Shi Lan, Shi Lan only said that just follow her quietly.
In the end, Tian Ming was worried and cautiously accompanied Shi Lan around for more than half an hour, and then left the port in confusion.
After leaving, Tianming finally couldn't help but ask:
"Shi Lan, what on earth are you doing by taking me back and forth?"
After returning to a safe environment, Shi Lan didn't mind explaining to Tianming carefully, "I'm recording the patrol routes of those soldiers."
"Uh..." Tianming scratched his head and asked further, "Is it to secretly board the mirage?"
Shi Lan nodded.
"Then...it shouldn't be your first time there, right? Haven't you figured it out yet?"
Shi Lan shook her head again and explained, "No."
"Their patrol route is not fixed. There are changes, but it is not completely random. It is just that the rules need to be explored and summarized many times."
"I come here often during this period, day and night. I have already figured out part of it, but it is not complete yet."
"It's so troublesome..." Tianming sighed, and then asked another question, "But even if you figure out the pattern of the patrol route, it's not enough, right?"
"The ship is so high. Even if you touch the edge of the ship, how are you going to get on it?"
There must be a road, otherwise how would those materials be sent up?
But obviously, there is probably only one road, and just a few people can be killed. There is no loophole to exploit.
She knows this issue very well.
However, fighting against the empire and the Yin Yang family is destined to be full of difficulties and obstacles along the way, and this is just one of them.
