Under the sudden force deterrence of Chu Dang, the defenders obviously had no resistance. Li Ran stood at the pass gate and looked at Shen Wuyu, bowing deeply as a thank you for coming to see him off.
He has been in Chu for many years, and it is really valuable to have one or two confidants.
When Shen Wuyu saw Li Ran walking away, he could only sigh helplessly and turned around in frustration.
He knew that Li Ran's decision was something he could not change, and King Chu's decision was something he could not change.
He was sandwiched between King Chu and Li Ran. Even if he had great abilities, it would be of no use.
So the sigh he just sighed was actually sighing to himself to a large extent.
They never meet again in life, and since they parted ways, he and Li Ran would never see each other again.
However, Li Ran can still shine in other places, but what about Shen Wuyu?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.
On the other side, Li Ran, who had successfully passed through the barrier, had obviously anticipated what would happen next.
So he informed Ji Le in advance and told her to stay in the car and not come out for the next few days. Although he knew that Ji Le was a lively person, Li Ran had to do this for the sake of her safety.
The group walked forward for several dozen miles and rested in a village.
In the evening, after Ji Le fell asleep, Li Ran came outside.
"gentlemen."
Sun Wu waited for a long time.
"How's the situation ahead?"
Li Ran asked with a frown.
Just listen to Sun Wudao:
"The situation is not optimistic. The pass in front is still heavily guarded. If the defenders refuse to let us go, with our current strength, I am afraid it will not be as simple as before."
"Fortunately, there is a trail on the mountain side to the east of the pass that is passable. Although it is a bit rugged, it may be able to ensure the safety of my wife."
Sun Wu knew that his wife's safety was the most important thing now, so when faced with a level that he couldn't pass, taking a detour was definitely the best way.
But this way, their return to Zheng will be delayed.
"Well, let's just take a detour."
After thinking about it, Li Ran finally had no choice but to agree with Sun Wu's approach.
"By the way, is there any news from Zheng Yi?"
He had not received any news from Zheng Yi in the past few days, which made him very uneasy.
However, Sun Wu shook his head and said:
"Wu has sent people to wait in Ye Yi, but there is currently no news from Zheng Yi."
"Um?"
Li Ran glanced at him and couldn't believe it.
After all, when he returned to Zheng this time, he had arranged for Owl Yi to come to meet him. Wouldn't it be dangerous if he lost contact with Owl Yi at this time?
"Judging from Owl Wing's message a few days ago, the situation in Zheng Yi is quite stable, and with Dr. Zichan in charge, it shouldn't be a problem."
"Is there something wrong with Owl Wings himself? Or is there something wrong with the Ji clan?"
Li Ran couldn't help but wonder.
After all, now that he has lost contact with Owl Wings, the most likely scenarios are these two.
In response to this, Sun Wu only shook his head and sighed slightly, naturally he was helpless.
…
The next day, the group set out on their journey.
Sure enough, as Sun Wu said, there was indeed a huge pass in front of them. It turned out that this was the main pass of Duyang Pass.
Since Duyang is an important road connecting the north and south and is the gateway to the capital of Ying in Chu State, the King of Chu sent heavy troops to guard it.
Li Ran and Sun Wu came forward to negotiate. Just like before, the attitude of the defenders was also resolute. Without an edict from the King of Chu, it was impossible to let Li Ran and others go.
After Li Ran saw the size of the defenders, he naturally did not dare to do what he thought and had to take a detour.
"It seems... there is no way to take a detour..."
However, when Li Ran came to the intersection of the mountain trail and looked at the mountains on both sides, an extremely realistic problem suddenly stood in front of him.
Facing this mountain path, Li Ran, Sun Wu, Chu Dang and others obviously had no problem.
But what about Jiele?
He couldn't let Ji Le climb such a high mountain with a big belly, right?
This is obviously unrealistic.
"Sir, if that doesn't work, how about we blend in among the people?"
Sun Wu suggested that he should disguise himself, blend in with the people, and then wait for an opportunity to cross over secretly.
Li Ran thought about it and realized that although this method was a bit dangerous, he really couldn't think of a better way, so he immediately agreed.
So Sun Wu took several guards to a nearby mountain village to get some common people's clothes, and then parked the carriage in an uninhabited place. After dressing up, Li Ran and Ji Le supported each other.
Then he walked towards the heavy door and closed it.
"Husband, it's just like this...there's nothing wrong with it, right?"
Ji Le took Li Ran's arm, gently leaned his head on Li Ran's shoulder, and said suddenly.
"What's wrong? Like this?"
Li Ran took a look at the two people's clothing. They were no different from country folk.
"Although such a life is miserable and poor, at least you don't have to worry about worldly things, and you don't have to worry about how the world will change, right?"
Ji Le is pregnant and wants a stable living environment more and more.
This is completely understandable.
Li Ran nodded and said:
"Yes, living like an ordinary person, eating rice, oil, salt and simple food, I think it is a kind of carefree."
"It's just that you and I are both extraordinary people. I'm afraid it will take many years to live such a life."
This time, he did not use sharp words to undermine Ji Le's beautiful wishes. No matter what the purpose was, he seemed extremely gentle at this time.
However, Ji Le only thought that these were Li Ran's words to comfort her, so she just replied dully:
"Many years from now...many years from now, what will we look like?"
"Husband, Le'er only hopes that our children can grow up safely."
To become a mother is Jiele's most simple and simple wish.
Li Ran reached out and patted her shoulder, signaling that she had arrived at the checkpoint gate.
At this time, Sun Wu, Chu Dang and the guards were dressed as farmers to protect Li Ran. Although there was nothing wrong with their clothing, they were still protecting Li Ran, so it gave people a very unnatural feeling.
When they entered, the guard immediately stopped them.
"Where do you come from and where are you going?"
Li Ran "tell the truth".
"You, you, are all together?"
The guard pointed at Sun Wu and Chu Dang beside Li Ran.
Sun Wu hurriedly shook his head and tried to deny it.
But who would have expected that the guard's eyes turned sharp and he immediately shouted angrily:
"Don't even think about hiding it!"
"You are clearly spies!"
Not knowing what went wrong, the guard had almost no redundant judgment. He immediately recognized that Li Ran was definitely not an ordinary farmer, and immediately called on the other defenders to rush forward!
Hundreds of defenders came after hearing the news and immediately surrounded the entire gate. Li Ran quickly waved his hand to signal Sun Wu and others not to take action. He stood in the center of the crowd protecting Ji Le.
"General!"
Li Ran hurriedly took off his disguise and revealed his true appearance.
He knew that if he resisted, there would be a river of blood here.