Prince Tu and Li Ran were talking, but Chu Dang suddenly stopped the carriage and said:
"Sir, we have arrived in Zishui!"
Li Ran opened the curtain and saw a river at the foot of the mountain next to it.
And this river is Zishui.
Seeing that the water in Zishui River was rushing rapidly, the side roads and the circumferential roads along the river were actually somewhat bumpy at the moment, as if someone had just turned over the ruts, which was extremely unusual.
Li Ran did not dare to neglect, and even suggested that Prince Tu get out of the car and walk.
Although Prince Tu was extremely puzzled by this, he still did it.
When Tian Qi saw this situation, he had no choice but to get out of the car and follow him. He hurried to Prince Tu's side and asked:
"Why did Your Highness want to get out of the car and walk?"
Li Ran laughed.
"Sitting in the car all the time is really boring. Now that we are on the river bank, we can take a walk to nourish our soul!"
Since Prince Tu was also walking on foot, Tian Qi naturally had no choice but to stay by his side.
After walking a few steps, suddenly, I saw the carriage driven by Chu Dang. The horses slipped under their feet, and the ruts at this place were surprisingly shallow. The carriage turned over and fell directly towards Zishui.
Go down!
Chu Dang was also lucky to be reminded by Li Ran. In addition, he was extremely powerful. He jumped up from the carriage and lay down on the curb, so he didn't fall down with him!
Chu Dang was pulled up by some soldiers. Li Ran looked around and found that the hooves of the horses on the other carriages were all tied with white cloth. The linen cloth had been printed and dyed in the mud, and it was impossible to tell if you didn't look closely.
!
Li Ran looked at Tian Qi, but Tian Qi looked calm and said calmly:
"Ah! It's so dangerous! It's so dangerous! This road is usually safe and sound, but today I never thought it would almost lead to a disaster!"
Prince Tu couldn't help but said:
"If I had been in this chariot just now..."
Tian Qi said:
"Haha, the prince is a noble person and has his own destiny. If the prince is in the car, I am afraid that the other carriages will be unlucky."
Hearing Tian Qi's strong words, Li Ran still held back and said:
"It seems that walking is the safest option. This section of the road is muddy and difficult to walk on. Let everyone get out of the car and drive slowly to avoid making the same mistake again!"
Tian Qi looked back at Prince Tu, who also nodded.
Therefore, Tian Qi gave the order and waved his hand, causing everyone to get off the carriage and walk together.
After walking for a while and crossing Zishui, Prince Tu could no longer walk. Li Ran looked around, but still felt a little uneasy, so he said:
"I also invite Mr. Tian to go to the chariot with me. The prince's chariot has fallen into the river before..."
After Tian Qi heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, but he could only agree.
There was nothing he could do about this situation.
There is no doubt that the game he carefully arranged was broken by Li Ran again, and the hatred in his heart was naturally even greater.
…
That night
Everyone checked into the official post again. Since they had traveled all the way that day, they had nothing to eat, so they didn't eat until evening.
One of the dishes was actually mushrooms, which made Li Ran suddenly wary.
He looked at the thick soup in front of him and asked casually:
"Qi State is located in the north. Do they also eat mushrooms? But I don't know why they eat mushrooms?"
Tian Qi laughed.
"The most beautiful thing is the Yueluo mushroom! It also happened that in this post there was a man from Dongping Township, Yue State, who was good at cooking mushrooms. The mushrooms are delicious, but because they are poisonous, they usually
It can be said to be a rare commodity! However, this thing is very common in the land of Yueluo."
"It's a rare opportunity to have this opportunity, so please give it a try. The taste, even the smell, is refreshing!"
Li Ran smiled faintly:
"Then... Sir Tian, please give it a try first..."
When Tian Qi heard this, he looked calm. He picked up a piece of fungus, put it into his mouth, chewed it, and praised it profusely:
"It's delicious, it's delicious! Your Highness, you should try it too!"
Prince Tu also smelled the fragrance and saw that Tian Qi had already eaten, so he was ready to pick up a piece and eat it, nodding his head and saying:
"Yeah! It's delicious, it's really delicious."
Prince Tu wanted to eat again, but Li Ran stopped him and shook his head at him.
Prince Tu was alert, so he ate the barbecue next to him. Tian Qi smiled and said:
"Your Highness, don't you want to try any more?"
Prince Tu waved his hand and said:
"No, I actually prefer meat."
Tian Qi said:
"Your Highness, you can try this soup again. It's even more delicious. It's a rare delicacy."
Prince Tu glanced at Li Ran, but Li Ran still hinted at him not to drink.
Afterwards, I heard Prince Tu politely decline:
"Haha, it still doesn't work. I really can't get used to eating these. Moreover, I feel that this meat soup is a delicacy, but it overshadows its own aroma. I still prefer the original taste of meat soup.
!”
Tian Qi heard the hidden meaning of the prince's words, but he just pretended not to know, and then turned to look at Li Ran.
"Huh? Why doesn't Mr. Taishi move his chopsticks?"
Li Ran also shook his head and said:
"Haha, although I have spent some time in Chu State, I also ate this food at the celebration banquet of King Ling of Chu in Zhufang City in Zhongli. However, I am really not used to eating this food.
So please don’t blame me, sir!”
When Tian Qi heard this, he couldn't help but sigh:
"Hey...it's such a delicious food that Master Taishi doesn't even want to try it. It's a pity, it's a pity!"
When Li Ran heard this, he secretly thought in his heart:
"Hmph! You old fox, if you really dare to eat, I would like to see how you 'red umbrella, white pole, lie down on the board after eating'!"
Although Prince Tu was young and curious and wanted to eat it very much, seeing that Li Ran didn't even try a bite and gave him frequent looks, he didn't dare to eat anymore.
After having dinner in such a noisy manner, everyone dispersed.
Li Ran was also worried that Prince Tu would have some reaction after eating the piece of fungus, so he hurriedly sent him to the house.
As soon as Prince Tu entered the room, he shrank back and shouted:
"who?"
Li Ran was confused:
"Who?"
Seeing that there was no one in the room, Li Ran felt strange that Prince Tu actually pulled out his sword with a "crack" sound, and stabbed the sword directly into the void.
This time, Li Ran was really shocked.
"Who is this?! You little thief! How dare you assassinate me!"
Li Ran suddenly remembered that Prince Tu had probably been poisoned and had hallucinations.
Without saying a word, Li Ran immediately ordered someone to call a doctor, but he kept controlling Prince Tu, tied him up directly, and laid him down on the collapse.
Prince Tu was lying on the couch, but he kept chattering.
It wasn't until the doctor applied acupuncture that Prince Tu slowly calmed down.
This fuss made Li Ran very busy. After the situation on Prince Tu's side stabilized a little, Li Ran summoned Prince Tu's personal guards and asked them not to leave the bed.
Then Li Rancai returned to his room, glanced at Tian Qi's door, and thought to himself:
"He also ate a piece himself. It seems that his condition is not much different from that of Prince Tu!"
For a moment, he just felt that all this was too absurd.
This Tian Qi is really ruthless. In order to deceive everyone, he actually dares to test the poison with himself!
Moreover, his skills are indeed very powerful. Speaking of which, he did not poison the food, but only tampered with the ingredients.
If the matter is completed, he can completely shift the responsibility to the cook from Vietnam.
After all, he ate it himself, so he could completely get rid of this matter!
…
By the time Fan Li returned, it was midnight again. Fan Li said that the letter had been sent out.
Li Ran said:
"Well...it seems that we have to be careful in the next few days. This Tian Qi will definitely not let it go!"
Hearing this, Fan Li suddenly became thoughtful and couldn't help but say:
"By the way, another thing happened today! The group of private soldiers who were following us before are ready to make a move today! It seems that they originally wanted to rush to the front, but were sent by Tian Qi several times.
Someone stopped me! I don’t know who is leading the private soldiers, but he actually disagrees with Tian Qi?”
Li Ran paused for a moment, then suddenly thought:
"Well, it seems that it must be Shu Niu! Shu Niu has been following Tian Qi from Jin to Qi. This Shu Niu wants to kill me, so he must be a little anxious, so he is ready to make a move there!
However, Tian Qi seems to have other plans, so he refuses to allow it!"