Chapter 88 She only believed half of the emperor's words
Bai Erlang, who was disguised as a bearded man, saw that Asana did not recognize him. He breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the person leave.
God knows he was so nervous that his fingers dug into the flesh and drew blood. If she recognized him, he would have been determined to die with her.
Bai Li sensed his nervousness and patted his arm to comfort him.
The Laotian caravan's return journey and Baili's return to Da Zhou only shared a section of the same route, and Baili had to separate from them at the border.
Bai Li's original plan was to take his second brother to seek refuge with his grandfather, but his second brother said that his grandfather's family was fine now, and their family had been confiscated and exiled, so he didn't want to cause trouble for his grandfather.
No one knew how they communicated with each other. When they were staying at a county post station in Simon, Bai Erlang only went out once and said that he had brought a letter to his grandfather to report that he was safe, so that Bai Li didn't have to worry about his grandfather's family.
At this time, on the official road ten miles away from the post station, ten merchants from Da Zhou were robbed. Not only were all their goods stolen, but they were also killed to silence them.
Who knew that these ten people were such tough guys? Not only were they not killed, but they were also killed in return. In the end, not a single member of the gang was left alive.
Luo Yang wiped the blood mixed with snow water from his face and said with a heavy breath, "These people don't look like ordinary bandits, but more like well-trained soldiers in the military camp.
Simon the dog is damned, he actually sent soldiers out to rob people on the road, and specifically rob people from the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Although there are conflicts among several countries and wars of all sizes are constantly going on, there is still trade between them.
After all, the furs and leather armor produced by Simon and Laos are needed by the Great Zhou, and the rice, wheat, flour, cloth, etc. produced by the Great Zhou are also sought after by the two countries.
Countries have long reached a certain consensus not to attack or kill businessmen from other countries.
Now Simon has done such dirty things that he even took advantage of the goods of the Great Zhou without wanting to exchange them for equal value. If this matter gets out, no one will dare to trade with Simon, and they will just have to wait for their source of food and cloth to be cut off.
"Damn Simon! Our Great Zhou has suffered too much at his hands. I wish we could have a good fight with them someday! I'll beat them to a pulp!"
All ten of them are elites in the military camp, and are also Bai Li’s little fans.
Eight of them are in the vanguard team. They have learned the true skills of Bai Li and are first-class in fighting, reconnaissance, tracking and counterattack.
Two of them were extremely strong and had learned close combat from Bai Li. They were very good at palm, fist, leg and kick skills, and were also excellent in archery and bow.
The others were lighter and excelled in climbing, tracking, concealed weapons, and swordsmanship, having learned from Bai Li.
Luo Yang, on the other hand, possessed the expertise and strengths of all of them. This time, he became the leader of their group, and no one disobeyed him.
Luo Yang's left hand was cut, and the blood solidified with the snow water, freezing his left hand to the point of numbness and almost losing all feeling.
Several other people were also injured to varying degrees. One of them was seriously injured and unconscious after being stabbed in the waist and abdomen.
Luo Yang covered his wound with white snow and tied his waist and abdomen tightly with a cloth strip to stop the bleeding.
Fortunately, this group of people did not die. After killing the last enemy, they collapsed in the snow and gasped for breath. After calming down, they bandaged each other's wounds.
At the scene, the horses were frightened and the goods were knocked to the ground.
The north wind was howling and snowflakes were flying. Several "snowmen" were pulling three carts in the heavy snow. One cart was carrying seriously injured soldiers, and the other two were carrying their cargo, rice and cloth. They moved forward with difficulty.
Their mission this time is to enter Simon as merchants and secretly help Bai Li escape from trouble.
A death order was issued from above, requiring Bai Li to be brought back to the Great Zhou unharmed.
In the darkness, several people, their heads and bodies covered in snow, slid forward with difficulty, step by step, like a snowman in the wind and snow. Each step left deep footprints and ruts in the snow...
In the post station, Bai Li seemed to sense something and suddenly opened his eyes wide.
She slowly probed out with her mental power and found several familiar figures five miles away.
She got up, dressed, and went out quickly. The whole process was as light as a snowflake passing by, and she walked five miles away without anyone noticing.
Five miles away, beside the official road.
Luo Yang finally couldn't hold on any longer, stumbled and slipped in the snow, and couldn't get up again.
“Boss, Boss!”
He heard the calls of his men, and a petite figure appeared in his vision blurred by snowflakes. A familiar voice made him feel as if he was in a dream.
"Luo Yang? Luo Yang, what's wrong with you? Wake up!"
Is that her? She's really here!
This dream is so beautiful!
God, if only he could sleep longer, he could stay with her longer, longer...
When Luo Yang opened his eyes again, he was surrounded by light, and there was no longer any darkness or cold.
He thought he was still in a dream, it felt so unreal.
"Are you awake?"
The petite figure stopped in front of him, and her slender hands waved in front of him.
It was so close to him, so close that he could touch it with just a stretch of his hand.
"Hey! The soul is back!"
Suddenly a delicate cry brought him back to reality.
"Boss? It's really you!"
Luo Yang suppressed the throbbing in his heart and showed surprise on his face.
"Boss, you're finally awake! Thank goodness the boss saved us."
At this time, other teammates gathered around and told him what happened after he fell into a coma.
"The boss called a doctor for Dazhuang. His waist and abdomen have been bandaged and medicated. The doctor said that it was a close call and that he would be fine in two months."
"They are all fine. You are unconscious because you are exhausted. Drink some porridge to nourish your stomach first so that you can eat well tomorrow."
Bai Li was relieved to see them wake up, but she was still a little surprised to learn that they were ordered to come and help her.
She believed that Nangong Min would cherish her talent and worry about her.
But the emperor was worried about her safety and ordered people to protect her, but she only half believed what he said.
It’s no wonder that she has a prejudice against him. Her Bai family is a family of loyal heroes, but they ended up like this.
Her grandfather's family had been guarding the border all year round, holding on to the bitter cold for decades, without any promotion or commendation for their deaths or injuries. The emperor's actions were truly disheartening.
However, people really came here on orders, so just believe it for now.
"Boss, shall we go back to Da Zhou?"
"Since you're here as merchants, why not complete the transaction before returning? It won't cost you a day or two anyway."
Bai Li thought about it and realized that there were many injured people and heavy snow, making it difficult to travel. It would be better to make some money in this small county and avoid the wind and snow at the same time.
"Then let's listen to the boss's arrangements!"
When Luo Yang saw that the person he had been thinking about was safe and sound, a huge weight lifted off his heart. He relaxed his body, drank the porridge and fell into a deep sleep again.
During this period of time, he worked hard to train himself every day, challenged his physical limits, and never gave up no matter how many injuries he suffered.
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