Lanling City, formerly known as Anxi, is the largest and most prosperous city in the west of Daqi, and is also an important transportation artery connecting the east, west, north and south. Since the Xiao family of Lanling moved here three hundred years ago, it was renamed Lanling.
A month later, an inconspicuous caravan left Lanling City from the east gate and headed for Kyoto.
In the carriage, several women were talking.
"Princess, you have already left Lanling City, why are you still so worried?" Chunxia asked while fanning her fan.
This caravan was disguised as Xiao Wenjun and others. Xiao Wenjun took Chun Xia and Qiu Dong in carriages, Wang Jiuyuan took He Hong and others on horseback, and several guards pretended to be grooms and coolies.
He Hong was extremely efficient in his work. In a short period of time, he had taken care of all the assets under Xiao Wenjun's name and was on the right track. He also developed a lot of connections in Lanling and already had the prototype of the Shadow Pavilion.
The Xiao Mansion is also under the management of Nanny Zhao and Xiao Tao, increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, and the warehouse affairs have been completed.
All arrangements have been made, it’s time to go to Kyoto to break off the engagement!
"Wenjun, how about riding out?" Wang Jiuyuan approached the carriage and asked with concern.
Over the past month, Wang Jiuyuan has seen the originally thin woman lose some weight, with a hint of worry on her face. She has been busy since the death of the old lady, and she has not had a good rest.
"Okay." Xiao Wenjun met Wang Jiuyuan's eyes and swallowed his original rejection.
"Wenjun, the Lanling matter has been dealt with. It's time for you to take a good rest and not be exhausted." Wang Jiuyuan got off his horse, took the reins handed over by Ming Xiu, and adjusted the saddle for the girl.
"You don't have to do these things yourself." Xiao Wenjun took the reins and got on the horse.
"It's you, I do!" Wang Jiuyuan's eyes were clear and he smiled brightly.
The girl was dazzled by this bright smile and also smiled slightly.
The two rode in front side by side, one red and one white, one magnificent and the other dashing.
Seeing that the girl was in a better mood, Wang Jiuyuan continued: "Wenjun, this trip is long and boring. How about we race horses?"
"Let's compete, who is afraid of whom?" The girl's eyes lit up and she suddenly became interested.
"There is a post station a hundred miles ahead. Let's compete with each other about who can get there first?" Wang Jiuyuan raised his whip and pointed forward.
"What's the prize?" The girl seemed to have a winning ticket.
"If you win, this bloody horse will be yours. If I win..." Wang Jiuyuan said with a smile on his face.
"We'll talk about it after you win..." Before the girl could finish her words, she flicked her riding whip, causing the horse to feel pain and gallop away, bringing up billows of dust.
Wang Jiuyuan smiled and shook his head: "This girl is really..." After saying that, he also caught the horse's belly and chased after her.
Mingyuan looked at the loess in the sky and frowned slightly: "Master is too far away, will there be any danger?"
"Don't worry, this road leads to the capital of the gods, and it's all official roads. What can go wrong?"
The young hero rides his horse, his fighting spirit spreads across the galaxy!
More than half an hour later, Xiao Wenjun was already sitting in the teahouse drinking tea. This time he was riding a horse, which relieved the depression in his chest and made him feel much better.
In the hot summer, a bowl of boiled water can quench your thirst and relieve fatigue.
The tea house is located five miles away from the inn. It is simply decorated. It only uses bamboo poles to support a shed and a few seats to welcome guests and drop off. Probably because the weather is too hot, there is only one guest in the tea house, Xiao Wenjun.
When Wang Jiuyuan arrived at the tea house, he felt that there was something strange here. He had not seen this tea house before a few months ago. Could it be that it was because of the hot weather that he only did temporary business.
"Didn't we agree to go to the inn ahead?" Wang Jiuyuan also got off his horse, looked at his surroundings, and walked straight towards Xiao Wenjun.
"The old man at the tea house said that the inn ahead has been abandoned and there is no resting place for twenty or thirty miles nearby, so we stopped here to drink tea." The girl smiled proudly, took another bowl, poured tea and put it on the table.
"A few months ago, I came from Kyoto, and there was no teahouse here, so I always felt a little strange." Wang Jiuyuan saw that Xiao Wenjun had drank two bowls in a row, and there was no serious problem.
The old man who had been secretly observing here suddenly tensed up and said with a calm smile: "Young master, I don't know. My teahouse has been open for many years. It only exists in the summer. It provides rest for thirsty guests on their way."
Wang Jiuyuan then let down his guard, felt somewhat flattered, took the tea poured by the girl, and drank it all in one gulp.
This road is the official road, and Mingyuan and the others will follow soon. Besides, he and Xiao Wenjun are not weak in martial arts, so there shouldn't be any big problems.
However, this time he was careless, and he almost regretted it for the rest of his life!
At this time, more than ten strong men came. After making eye contact with the old man, they sat down, with several carriages pulled behind them and piled with hay.
Wang Jiuyuan glanced at them and immediately realized that this group of people was not simple, so he whispered to Xiao Wenjun: "There is something wrong with these people!"
"The ruts are very deep, and there must be heavy objects hidden under the hay! Moreover, these people are steady in their steps. They are all practitioners, so be careful..." Before Wang Jiuyuan finished speaking, he felt that his eyelids were heavy and his head was heavy.
It fell on the table.
Looking at the two people lying on the table, the old man patted them on the shoulders, confirmed that they were both drugged and passed out, and then winked behind them.
Two strong men drew their swords and stepped forward.
"Third Master, where did this man come from? He kept staring at our carriage. Did you see something? Do you want to kill him with a knife?"
The old man from Chaliao is the third leader of this group of bandits. They have been secretly funded by Xiao Daocheng and use this place as a stronghold to hoard weapons.
Thanks to the blessing of Second Master Xiao, the government has rarely come to trouble them in the past few years. This time, they received a secret order from Second Master Xiao to intercept and kill Princess Lanling who was passing by!
"Absolutely not! Second Master Xiao has ordered that this person's identity is not simple. Killing him will affect Second Master's actions. Just tie him to a tree quickly and someone will rescue him."
"Then I'll kill this bitch with a knife first!" One man raised his knife and was about to chop it down.
"Wait a minute! This girl is quite pretty. She would be a perfect wife for my silly son!" the third master said with a lewd smile.
"Then what did Mr. Xiao say?"
"Just say that if you fall into the Yellow River, your body will be gone!"
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Hiding Xiao Wenjun in a haystack, the group quickly disappeared.
When Wang Jiuyuan was woken up by the cold water, he felt groggy and had a splitting headache.
"Master Wang, where has my princess gone?" Chunxia asked anxiously when she saw Wang Jiuyuan open his eyes.
Wang Jiuyuan suddenly stood up, his eyes suddenly became clear, he looked around and asked in a panic: "Wen Jun is missing?"
Hearing this, Chun Xia's face turned even paler. Ming Xiu had never seen his master lose his temper like this before! Wang Jiuyuan's reaction confirmed their worst guess, Xiao Wenjun was missing...
"What time is it now?" Wang Jiuyuan took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
"Just arrived at Shenshi." Ming Xiu said immediately.
Looking at the messy teahouse and thinking of the suspicious strong men, Wang Jiuyuan felt a chill in his heart: Xiao Wenjun was kidnapped for almost an hour!
When Wang Jiuyuan thinks of this, he will go crazy...
"Have you ever seen anyone suspicious?"
"Never encountered."
"You must have taken a trail!" Wang Jiuyuan recalled the situation at that time in his mind. It had rained heavily a few days ago, and heavy vehicles passing by would definitely leave traces.
Wang Jiuyuan slapped himself hard, got on his horse, and galloped away.
"Hurry up and take the guards to protect the master!" Ming Xiu pushed Mingyuan onto the horse.