Nie Shuang initially suspected that he might be overthinking it, and that the piece of cloth might have nothing to do with the girl from the Zhao family.
But when he got closer and found a small bundle next to the horse, which was full of money, he was sure that he had thought correctly.
The Zhao girl... was afraid of losing the money, so she left it to him for safekeeping.
well!
Nie Shuang felt relieved. The Zhao family girl still had time to take care of her belongings. Is the situation not that bad?
But not necessarily.
The Zhao family seems to be quite... good at budgeting.
While Nie Shuang was thinking about it, he didn't stop moving his hands. After picking up the baggage, he saw what was underneath.
That's a medicinal herb.
He would know her because a girl from the Zhao family had been sold, and that case involved Tan Zheng, the manager of Guangrentang, so Nie Shuang remembered it very clearly.
What does it mean for the Zhao girl to leave this medicinal material behind?
Nie Shuang turned around in his mind. Could it be that he wanted to use medicinal materials to help him guide the way?
They could follow the footprints and traces on the ground to pursue Sun Ji, but after all, Sun Ji still had hundreds of people with him, and they might be scattered when the road forked.
At the critical moment, when it's time to choose the way to go, will the Zhao girl take the opportunity to drop the medicinal materials to guide him to Sun Ji's location?
But the Zhao girl had so many medicinal materials on her body? Didn’t she sell them all to Jimintang?
Without any time to think about it, Nie Shuang called his subordinates.
Gao Sui, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately stepped forward. Master Nie must have something important to give him. Since the prince's absence, they have been idle, not allowed to do anything, and unable to do anything.
Finally got this chance to catch Sun Ji, and the brothers' blood was finally getting warm again.
Every time there is a war, the adults will always give him some special tasks to do, such as being a vanguard. Now that Sun Ji's people are fleeing forward, they must lead people to chase them.
Just when Gao Sui thought of this, he already had an extra burden on his hands.
"Take good care of this thing," Nie Shuang said. "It will have to be handed over to Miss Zhao later."
Gao Sui's eyes fell on the baggage, that's it? Is this an important task entrusted to him by the adults?
Nie Shuang said again: "It's very important." What Miss Zhao risked to leave behind, could it not be important?
As for the matter of leading troops to chase and kill, it was not appropriate to leave it to anyone. He had to go there himself. They were still the armed guards, and they were doing what they should have done in the past.
However, Nie Shuang always feels that some details may be very different from before, and he has to adapt slowly. Fortunately, he has subordinates who can help him share his worries.
Sun Ji, who was running away in front, turned his head and looked back from time to time.
There were fewer and fewer soldiers following him, but the sound of fighting was getting closer to them. It can be seen that the one hundred men he left behind did not stop those who pursued him.
How many people does the other party have? Where do they get so many people?
Could it be the reinforcements invited by Zhao Jingyun? Aren't Zhao Jingyun's reinforcements in Lanzhou? He has left many men behind to keep an eye on the movements in Lanzhou. He can be sure that these people are definitely not from Lanzhou.
Questions came to Sun Ji's mind one after another. Sun Ji always felt that it was impossible. It had really been arranged long ago, so there must be something wrong with Zhao Jingyun, but he was not sure when the problem started.
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"Sir," a guard rushed back in a panic, "there are soldiers and horses in the west... there are also soldiers in the west."
What?
Sun Ji's palms were sweating. There were pursuers behind him, and there were people surrounding him from the west.
"How many people are there?" Sun Ji asked.
"There are about dozens or hundreds of people," the guard said. "I took a look from a distance and there was one person I knew. He is a garrison in Xingyuan Mansion."
People from Xingyuan Mansion will not appear here for no reason.
Someone went to Xingyuan Mansion to report the matter.
Sun Ji arranged manpower to respond in the west. If there were soldiers and horses in the west, it would be difficult for the people he had placed there in advance to come over in a short while.
Besides, they have to go west when they return to Taozhou.
This cuts off his escape route.
Sun Ji tightened the reins in his hands. If he knew who was plotting against him secretly, he would definitely make that person regret coming into this world.
"Leave fifty people to prepare for our reinforcements," Sun Ji said, "let's continue walking north."
In addition to receiving reinforcements, those who stayed behind naturally had to block the garrison of Xingyuan Mansion.
Sun Ji smiled coldly, these people want to join forces to take him down? It's a dream.
There were so many people under him, and now they have all dispersed. He took his confidants on a mountain road, but they could not find him for a while.
After he returned to Taozhou, everything was no longer a problem.
At worst, there is a mutiny, and when the court investigates him, the Feng family will definitely help him secretly.
Sun Ji looked at Sui Ji subconsciously, and Sui Ji happened to look over.
Their eyes met, and Sui nodded. Her eyes were full of determination, which actually soothed Sun Ji's anxious mood.
He was right, the Feng family would think of something.
So now, just think about how to escape, there is no need to stay and fight with them.
This round was not a dead end, and he could still come back.
…
Zhao Xueli and the men from the 16th household followed Nie Shuang and others.
They covered their faces with cloth to catch Sun Ji's men who slipped through the net, lest they escape and report the news.
In this short time, four people were tied up.
Looking at the clothes those people were wearing, Ding Maosheng lowered his voice and said to Zhao Xueli: "These are serious officers and soldiers."
They are farmers.
Who would have thought that one day farmers would arrest officers and soldiers? Isn't it the other way around?
Moreover, maybe they were enemies on a narrow road, but they actually found a familiar face among these people.
He was the Hucao who almost kidnapped two boys from the Shi family and the Niu family.
Feng Laosan came over and spat: "What kind of officers and soldiers are they? Do you still remember how they treated the relocated people? We arrived late at that time, and Shi Ping and the others were about to be arrested."
"I've long disliked them, but now I've finally spoken out."
Just now, Feng Laosan kicked the Cao of the household hard.
Hu Cao was tied tightly and had something stuffed in his mouth, so he couldn't even scream. He bullied the people casually before, but he probably didn't expect that he would end up like this, right?
It was just a few kicks, and the struggle was so fierce. What about when you whipped those people? Do you feel any sympathy in your heart?
Ding Maosheng nodded. Feng Laosan was a straight-tempered person. He said what everyone was thinking. Usually they were the only ones being bullied, so how could they dare to resist? So he too, after kneeling for a long time, suddenly stood up, even himself
unbelievable.
Shi Ping and the boy from the Niu family were even more happy.
Even if this thing doesn't work out today, it's still worth it.
"Not many people came over," Zhao Xuejing came over and said, "It seems that Master Nie and the others are doing well."
Zhao Xueli nodded.
Zhao Xuejing knew that his second brother was worried about Sister Luo and whispered: "Master Nie said that Sister Luo will be rescued. Mr. Song also said that the people of the Wuwei Army always do what they say. Besides, our Sister Luo is smart and blessed."
Great destiny."
Zhao Xueli felt that he had to take good care of Sister Luo after this incident. He could not let something like this happen again, it would cost him his life.
After being silent for a long time, Zhao Xueli said: "Wait a little longer. If no one comes again, we will walk forward." He also knew that if he walked forward for a while, he wouldn't be able to meet Sister Luo, but he could always get closer to Sister Luo.
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Zhao Xuejing said: "Okay, leave the affairs here to Brother Ding and the others. We brothers will follow Master Nie and the others to catch up. We must take Sister Luo back no matter what, otherwise we will never be able to go home in this life."
Her mother didn't say anything when she left. She just glared at the brothers with both eyes. The brothers understood what was going on. Sister Luo could not be lost if she lost anyone.
…
After running for an hour, Sun Ji felt that he had not gone very far at all.
No matter which direction you go, you will encounter soldiers and horses.
"Sir, the manpower on the west side must know that something went wrong here, and they will go back to Taozhou to mobilize manpower."
Sun Ji believes this.
After several battles, it is impossible for the people under his command not to be able to adapt to this situation.
Minzhou is not far from Taozhou. It won't be long before his men and horses come to Minzhou to kill him, but before that, he must not be caught.
Sun Ji gritted his teeth and thought of the last solution.
"Go into the mountains."
He didn't believe that those people could still find him if he hid in the mountains. Even after dark, they couldn't find him. One night was enough for his men to gather troops and horses.
When Sun Ji left, he naturally had to take Sui Ji with him.
Before leaving, the guards deliberately checked Sui Yi's body to make sure she did not bring any sharp weapons.
When everyone was relieved, Zhao Luoyang took out Baizhu from the space and threw it on the ground.
If it weren't for the fact that the system had more wealth now, Zhao Luoyang would feel sorry for the money he spent. Tens of thousands of wealth had been lost for the character card mission.
Shi Jiu said in her mind: "If you endure it a little longer, Nie Shuang will be able to save you when you get to the mountains."
In the mountains, Sun Ji could hide easily, and Nie Shuang could also hide himself.
Zhao Luoyang said: "Sun Ji probably won't kill me. He still expects me to help him get out of jail in court."
Shi Jiu said: "Then you have to be careful. If you give Sun Ji time to think about it, he may think of where the problem lies."
So Nie Shuang needs to come quickly.
There are also soldiers and horses from Taozhou. I wonder if the Jishi Army can arrive.
Sun Ji had never been in such a panic. Even if he encountered a war, he would at least have soldiers and horses following him, but now there are only a dozen guards left.
When everyone walked for too long, they took a rest in the mountains.
Sun Ji opened the water bag in his hand, thinking that those people might not be able to follow. Everything that happened today was too sudden, and he hadn't sorted it out yet.
Sun Ji closed his eyes slightly and wanted to think about the whole thing from beginning to end.
If the problem lies with Zhao Jingyun, then they made a mistake from the beginning. Zhao Jingyun's letter asking for help was sent to Xingyuan Mansion.
But why wasn't Zhao Jingyan told about this?
Did Zhao Jingyun deliberately hide it from Zhao Jingyan, or was there something wrong with Zhao Jingyan?
Zhao Jingyan is a "Fuji" person, so...
Just as Sun Ji thought of this, suddenly there was a scream not far away, and then an arrow shot through the air and shot towards his face.