"When the emperor leaves the palace, even if it's just for hunting, it's a matter of etiquette. It's very complicated. You might have to get up in the middle of the night to do it. Even if I go back and send a message, it's useless."

Arriving not far from the camp, Li Huai slowed down and thought about it in his heart.

"Leave a letter here first. After the officials read it, they will call my name when we gather later. I will go over to lay the groundwork to prevent Marquis Yongchang from taking advantage of me and letting me take the blame! But..."

His eyes suddenly scanned the trees in front of him.

"How did those thieves in black get here?"

When thinking about this issue, Li Huai couldn't help but think back to the things that several relatives had said before.

"On the road just now, the things I did were like hammering here and there, but they didn't seem to have much effect except to show some foresight. One was a foreigner who was monitoring me, and the other was a thief entering the city, both of which were far away from the forest farm.

, there are no rebels involved..."

After thinking about it, his thoughts slowly came to the words of his youngest.

"To say that the ones most closely related to these current thieves are the group that the youngest saw in the west of the city, but according to Zhao Chang, the thieves in black are all elite soldiers. If you want to train them, you must not only practice well, but also

You need to eat well, sleep well, and have weapons at hand. The civilians in the west of the city have two meals a day and no surplus, not even a fat man. How can they raise good soldiers?"

Thinking of this, he suddenly felt that the information he got seemed to be of little use.

"You still have to get vaccinated in advance in front of the emperor!"

While sighing here, Qiao Qi suddenly walked quickly over there. After being stopped and interrogated by two imperial guards and confirmed by Li Huai, the guard leader of the Hou Mansion came to Li Huai's side and whispered:

message.

"The youngest is here again? It's earlier than the last time?" Li Huai frowned, "Didn't I tell him that just to check on the condition, should I send someone else to check the address?" Then he thought for a while.

, and then said, "Isn't it possible that I have brought all the slightly skilled servants in the family, so the youngest is unavailable? That's the case, let alone go there in person!"

Qiao Qi said: "It is said that the third master's house sent someone to follow him."

"Go and inquire!" Li Huai narrowed his eyes, "Call the people back before it's too late! By the way, send more people to inquire, and let the idle nursing home in the mansion go and have a look!"

When he thought about it, regardless of whether there was any connection between the black-clothed people in the west of the city and the black-clothed thieves in the hunting ground, the scene described by Li Shen was very dangerous and must be guarded against.

After receiving Li Huai's order, Qiao Qi quickly sent someone out.

On the other side, Li Shen had already arrived at the settlement in the west of the city.

"That's it?"

Looking at the lifeless house in front of him, Li Shen hesitated for a moment and remembered his brother's warning.

Ahead is a dilapidated street. Not to mention the low houses, most of them are damaged. There are many dirt open spaces on the edge, with many debris piled up, looking dirty.

Most of the people inside, regardless of gender or age, were all dressed in black. Most of them were skinny and skinny, and their expressions looked very numb. When they saw the people coming, they all looked at them, which was a bit scary.

Such a scene made Li Shen want to retreat, but then a few messages flashed in his mind, which made him muster up the courage to step out.

"There are rumors from Taixue that Wei Shao is very popular with his brother and talks to him about everything. My mother-in-law also reminded me that if I stop showing my usefulness, I may be looked down upon by my brother, which will give me an advantage over the boy from the Wei family.

!”

This thought strengthened Li Shen's will and took this step.

The servants and servants who were there to protect him immediately became nervous, some tried to dissuade him, and some were wary.

"I have made up my mind!" Li Shen's image flashed through his mind, and he imitated it subconsciously, saying lightly, "The matter of the third uncle is quite strange. He is still talking about it when he is unconscious. There must be a reason! Since it happened

When you arrive, you should find out what is true so that you can share your worries for your brother!"

That's what they said, but as they followed the guide's instructions and gradually approached their destination, more and more people in black gathered, holding hoes and wooden sticks, looking at Li Shen and his party with indifferent and cold eyes.

Speechless.

The atmosphere became more and more solemn.

Under heavy pressure, even with the support of strong servants and nursing staff, Li Shen still felt uncomfortable and stopped.

"What are you doing?" When the accompanying boy saw this, he gritted his teeth and stepped forward and said: "This is the younger brother of Marquis Dingxiang! He is a nobleman! You are here to look for someone. Why don't you retreat quickly, in case you scare the nobleman?

, think for yourself what the outcome will be!"

As soon as he said this, the crowd finally had some fluctuations, but it soon calmed down. Instead, more people gathered. They were no longer limited to blocking the road in front, and there were also people around them, and a

He had a bad look on his face.

At a glance, there are nearly a hundred people!

"What are you going to do?"

Everyone became more vigilant and protected Li Shen inside.

Li Shen was also extremely nervous and began to regret not listening to his brother's dissuasion.

At this time, a middle-aged man walked out of the crowd. Although he was also thin, his energy was much better than the others.

After the man came out, he cupped his hands towards Li Shen and others and said, "Our place is too dirty and not a place to entertain noble people. You should please go back!"

Seeing someone coming out to negotiate, Li Shen's servant gained some confidence and was about to say something.

But the middle-aged man changed the topic: "Moreover, we are all rough people. We were refugees in the past. It was easy to settle down. Although we know that noble people are noble, our wild nature is untamable. If we really get angry and hurt noble people, we will punish them afterwards."

, it can’t bring you all back to health! If I were you, I would turn around now!” He squinted his eyes slightly, a dangerous aura flashing in his eyes.

The hidden threat in his words shocked everyone, including the guards, servants, and servants, who all looked at Li Shen.

Taking a deep breath, Li Shen managed to maintain the appearance of his brother in his memory. He smiled indifferently and said with a stiff expression, "In that case, let's go first!"

The voice was a little shaky.

As soon as the order was given, everyone there hurriedly turned around and left. The young man wanted to say something for the occasion, but when he saw the crowd, he sensibly shut up.

However, Li Shen, who was unwilling to do so, bent down and picked up a wooden statue thrown on the roadside before he was about to walk out of the house. He clearly remembered that the black-clothed man just now was holding one in his hand, perhaps hiding it.

What's the secret?

After leaving the block, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and then someone came over to ask how to deal with it next.

The boy said angrily: "A group of unruly people! They don't know whether to live or die! We must report it to the Marquis and let them know how powerful they are!"

Li Shen listened, gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go! Go find my brother! This matter must not end like this!"

With his giant cauldron in hand, the group left in a hurry.

Their backs fell into the eyes of the middle-aged man who had spoken just now.

"Find a few people to keep an eye on him! Watch where he is going!" He whispered, "This man has something to do with Marquis Dingxiang. There's no guarantee that he didn't get an order when he came here! Then Marquis Dingxiang... still needs to be careful!
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