The deserted land was sparsely populated, and there were no other pedestrians on the road except Leng Changxi and his party. Therefore, the sharp shout immediately gave a few of them a sudden shock.
Leng Changxi and Chen Shaoxuan exchanged glances, while Yang Jian glanced at the carriage door.
The men on horseback were all dressed up in black clothes and black trousers, with a black cloth tied around their heads. After quickly rushing to Yang Jian, they surrounded the carriage with good training.
Yang Jian's eyes darkened, his face turned cold, and he shouted loudly: "Who are you?"
"Guards, we are ordered to search for important criminals in the court!" The leading guard took out his badge and held it high in his hand.
Leng Changxi was sitting in the car and was shocked when she heard this. Chen Shaoxuan looked dead and had a look of solemnity on his face.
He stretched out his hand to hold Leng Changxi's slightly trembling hand. Leng Changxi raised her eyes to look at him, and saw him nodding to her firmly, and Leng Changxi's heart suddenly dropped.
"How could the guards find us when searching for important criminals in the court?" This was the second time that Li Xueyan was stopped by the guards. Not knowing why, she stared angrily with her big, watery eyes, clenched the sword in her hand, and was about to rush forward.
Yang Jian, with his quick eyesight, grabbed her and stopped her, saying with a smile: "I'm sorry, I've offended you so much. Our young master went out to enjoy the mountains and rivers. For some reason, he got involved with important criminals from the imperial court?"
Yang Jian secretly tapped the back of Li Xueyan's hand to tell her to calm down. Li Xueyan had no choice but to swallow her breath, throw Yang Jian's hand away, and take two steps back.
"We are just ordered to search for all suspicious people! Open the door quickly!" The leader said arrogantly while sitting on his horse.
"Yang Jian, what's going on outside?" When Chen Shaoxuan heard Yang Jian's words, he immediately understood what he meant and spoke calmly.
"Reporting to the young master, it is the officers and soldiers who are searching." Yang Jian stood respectfully at the door of the car, as if he were a guard, and there was no flaw to be seen.
The officers and soldiers were ordered to say that Leng Changxi was following two guards, a man and a woman. However, because Yang Jian did not know the reason, he lied about being a guard, which aroused the suspicion of the officers and soldiers.
"Don't be wordy! Come out quickly, we're going to search!" The leader winked, and the surrounding soldiers dismounted and cautiously surrounded the carriage.
Yang Jian, on the other hand, dutifully stood in front of the carriage door to prevent them from approaching.
"Yang Jian, get out of the car." Chen Shaoxuan's voice slowly came from the carriage. Then, he pushed open the door and walked out of the car. Leng Changxi carefully helped him get out of the carriage.
"My lords, our young master is frail and ill and cannot see the wind. This time we go out for sightseeing to visit some famous doctors. I hope you can search faster." Leng Changxi lowered her voice and lowered her head.
The officer and soldier squinted, glanced at Leng Changxi, and ordered coldly: "Search carefully for me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers swarmed around the carriage and searched it inside and out.
Leng Changxi looked on and sneered in her heart: These brainless pigs can see through such a small space, why do they still need to lift the quilt to see?
Just as they were thinking about it, another soldier walked up to them with a painting, unfolded the painting, and compared it with them one by one. Especially in front of Li Xueyan, the comparison was particularly careful, which made Li Xueyan hold back his anger.
"Captain, there's nothing!" the person responsible for searching the carriage reported.
"Captain, they don't look alike." The person in charge of the comparison also reported back.
The officer and soldier sitting on the horse frowned, glanced at them coldly, and then waved: "Get on the horse and continue chasing!"
When the officers and soldiers walked away, Leng Changxi breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the mess everywhere, she couldn't help but grit her teeth. These days, officers and soldiers are legalized bandits. This truth has never changed in any era.
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"These people, Third Senior Brother, if you hadn't stopped me, I would have killed them with one strike!" Li Xueyan looked angrily at their disappearing figures.
"They are officers and soldiers. If they really take action, we will really become wanted criminals." Yang Jian was also suffocating in his heart.
"Let's tidy up first." Chen Shaoxuan staggered, but luckily Leng Changxi supported him.
After finding a flat ground, Leng Changxi helped him sit down: "You rest for a while, I'll get the medicine."
Chen Shaoxuan nodded weakly and took a breath because of the pain.
After Yang Jian and Li Xueyan cleaned up the mess, they took out some dry food and sat on the ground. Yang Jian also caught a few fish and made a fire.
Leng Changxi cooked a bowl of fish soup for Chen Shaoxuan and let him have a comfortable meal. After his fever subsided, it was already nightfall. Under Leng Changxi's suggestion, the four of them took the sky as their guide.
He made a bed under the curtain and rested in the forest for a night.
The originally planned ten-day trip was delayed for more than half a month due to Chen Shaoxuan's injury. Although he was still traveling non-stop, under Leng Changxi's strong request, Chen Shaoxuan rode a carriage all the way, and the injuries
I got better under her care.
Xiuzhou is the fiefdom of Zhao Yuan's biological father, King Xi. Although it is remote, it is still prosperous under King Xi's careful management. From outside the city, you can see the bustling crowds in the city from a distance. Judging from the smiles of the people,
, Leng Changxi could feel a sense of being well-fed and well-clothed away from the war. It seemed that this King Xi must be loved by the people.
Xiuzhou is about the same size as Jiazhou, but it has its own unique style. Xiuzhou gives people the same feeling as its name. It is not only the landscape, but also the market. Although it is lively, it does not look like
Jiazhou is a generous place. After all, Xiuzhou is not close to the border, and there are few interactions between foreigners. Most of the people are self-sufficient.
Even after arriving in Xiuzhou, Leng Changxi could not be said to be safe. As soon as he entered the market, Yang Jian exchanged a look with Chen Shaoxuan. Chen Shaoxuan immediately knew it and whispered to Leng Changxi: "Little Baoer, in the city
We have spies, and we are afraid that there will be many ambushes near Prince Xi's Mansion, so we can't go to Prince Xi yet. I have asked Yu Feng to arrange accommodation in advance. You can stay with us first, and we will discuss it later."
Leng Changxi nodded lightly. She had already expected an ambush in Xiuzhou, so she didn't feel surprised when she heard these words. The only ones she was worried about now were Lingshan and Lingfeng. She didn't know about them.
Whether people have arrived in Xiuzhou and where they will stay.
As if he had seen through her thoughts, Chen Shaoxuan said with a smile on his lips: "Don't worry about Lingshan and Lingfeng. They will naturally come after us when we settle down."
Leng Changxi looked up at him in surprise. It turned out that he had arranged everything before she knew it. Then, Leng Changxi showed a grateful smile to Chen Shaoxuan.