Chapter 611 Where did they go? They were all killed!
"What did you say?"
Li Qinglu stood up from her chair, her emotions running high.
"Victimized? What do you mean by victimized? How dare he!?"
"That's a princess sent for a political marriage!"
"Moreover, the Liang wedding procession consists of at least a hundred people. With such a large commotion, why is it that not a single person in the city knows about it?"
Liu Li quickly replied, "Of course they don't know."
"Because the marriage alliance was lured into a pre-set trap by the bazaar before they even reached Eagle City."
Li Qingluo: "Continue."
Liu Li: "I didn't know about this at the time."
“It’s because Batur has been currying favor with this bazaar all these years that he let it slip once when he was drunk.”
"When the tornado happened last time, he went to work for the bazaar and deliberately led more than a hundred people toward the direction of Loulan."
"I was curious, so I asked him why he did that."
"He said that Lord Baza did not want Daliang and the Western Regions to make peace. He always advocated war, attacking Daliang, taking Jinling, and allowing the Western Regions to enter the Central Plains and become the ruler of the world. In this way, Baza could marry at least a hundred women from the Central Plains as concubines."
"But the royal court has been dragging its feet, so Baza is very angry."
"They are using this marriage alliance with Daliang as an excuse to completely ruin the relationship between the two countries."
Li Qingluo: "But why would leading the way towards Loulan ruin relations between the two countries?"
Liu Li: "Young Master, you may not know this, but Loulan is the most prosperous tribal kingdom among the thirteen kingdoms of the Western Regions, located in a low-lying valley."
"However, the road to Loulan is very rugged and difficult to travel."
"Along the way, in addition to many ferocious venomous snakes and wild beasts, there are also many underground tombs that eat people."
"There have been rumors that many caravans would disappear on the grasslands if they did not have a local Loulan guide."
"Based on my experiences in the Western Regions over the years, Loulan is indeed as mysterious and strange as the rumors say. Many people yearn for it, but they simply cannot reach it."
"My guess is that this bazaar might want to lure the princess of Daliang to Loulan on the way. If something goes wrong on the way, the bazaar can blame Loulan for killing the princess of Daliang."
"From now on, in addition to sowing discord between the imperial court and Loulan, it can also completely destroy the peace negotiations between the Great Liang and the Western Regions."
Li Qingluo: "Does this bazaar have a strained relationship with Loulan?"
Liu Li: "The young master is intelligent."
“Ever since Baza usurped the throne, the Loulan royal family, with its pure and noble bloodline, has looked down on him. So, naturally, he harbored resentment.”
"The relationship between Yingcheng and Loulan has been very tense in recent years."
"Loulan rarely participated in the politics of the Western Regions Imperial Court, but its financial support to the court was always continuous."
"Because it has many gold and silver mines, as well as the most beautiful women and fine wines in the entire Western Regions. It is also the most beautiful place in the entire Western Regions."
"Baza has always coveted Loulan, and Loulan's military strength has indeed always been inferior to that of the Eagle Kingdom. It's just that they dare not make a move easily because of the majesty of the imperial court."
"Young master, what do you think Bazaar wants to gain from this opportunity?"
Li Qingluo knew that the relationships between the various tribes in the Western Regions were complex.
But I didn't expect it to be so complicated.
"Does he also intend to annex the Loulan Kingdom?"
Judging from Liu Li's words, the origins of this bazaar's inheritance of the Eagle Kingdom were unclear.
Liu Li: "That's what I guessed too."
Li Qingluo gave Liu Li a few more serious looks.
Unexpectedly, this person has quite a broad perspective.
Moreover, their sensitivity to events is beyond that of ordinary people.
However, I did feel a sense of relief.
The murder of Nanping that Liu Li mentioned was not what Li Qingluo thought.
Fortunately, Nanping might still be alive.
As long as you're alive, that's enough!
"And what about Princess Anar? Do you have any leads?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Li replied, "Young Master, did you ask about Queen Anar of Wusun? She did indeed visit Eagle City a few days ago."
"However, she only stayed for one day. I heard that she left in a huff and with her people as soon as it was light."
Li Qingluo was puzzled: "Angrily? You saw it with your own eyes?"
"Was there a Han Chinese person with her? Did you notice that?"
Liu Li shook his head after hearing this: "I am just a commoner and cannot keep an eye on the powerful and wealthy. I have only heard about this matter, and as for the Han people you mentioned... I have even less knowledge of them."
"But I heard that Empress Dowager Anar has also gone to the north."
Li Qinglu's heart skipped a beat.
"You mean, it's also in the direction of Loulan?"
Liu Li nodded.
Li Qingluo gently tapped her fingers while holding onto the back of the chair.
"Have you found a trustworthy person from Loulan? Let's go to Loulan!"
Liu Li seemed somewhat hesitant after hearing this.
"Young Master, are you really going?"
"The journey to Loulan is extremely dangerous; a slight misstep could mean the end for us all..."
Liu Li looked at everyone with some concern.
Li Qingluo: "Go and make the arrangements."
Liu Li understood, stood up, nodded, and then withdrew.
Sha Yi followed Liu Li to the back.
He returned shortly after and said, "He and his family hugged each other and cried."
"It seems he really didn't expect to survive."
Zhuiyu said, "I don't think this person can be completely trusted either."
"What if he's also deliberately trying to lure us to Loulan?"
Sha Yi could only look at Li Qingluo.
These assassins cannot have their own opinions.
He did whatever his master told him to do.
Li Qingluo: "Just wait."
"Let's wait for Que'er and the others to come over."
"Wait for Xuan Cang again."
Within an hour, Que'er and the others arrived.
The small farmhouse couldn't accommodate Li Qingluo and his group, so they set up camp on the open ground nearby, and the tents were ready in no time.
As soon as Li Qingluo entered the tent, Que'er came in and reported, "Miss, the whole city is arresting people. We had a lot of trouble to get out."
"But they may not be able to hide outside the city for long."
"What if they suspect us..."
Li Qingluo: "No rush."
“I have another good place. However, I need to test Liu Li further to see if he is truly trustworthy.”
Li Qingluo waited patiently.
As night fell, Xuan Cang returned.
"Senior brother, how is it?"
Li Qingluo personally poured Xuan Cang a cup of tea.
Zhuiyu stood to the side, holding his sword and watching intently, showing no intention of leaving.
Li Qingluo didn't bother with him.
Along the way, whenever Xuan Cang appeared, Zhui Yu would stand by like a ghost.
How could Li Qingluo not know what he was thinking?
They were basically spying on his prince.
Li Qingluo was upright and had nothing to fear, so naturally she had nothing to worry about.
He can listen to anything, no matter what it is.
Xuan Cang, on the other hand, often had a dark expression, perhaps because he wasn't quite used to this situation.
Xuan Cang shook his head: "No news."
Today, Xuan Cang went to investigate the whereabouts of his second senior sister, sixth senior brother, and disciples from other sects.
After all, they had been gone for quite some time.
Based on the timeline, they should have arrived in Yingcheng around the same time as them.
However, now, there is no news of them whatsoever.
It was as if they had vanished; since entering the Western Regions, they had completely severed all contact with Xuan Cang.
"Don't worry, senior brother, they might have been delayed on the way."
"We can leave some letters, so that if they come to Eagle City, they will know where we went."
Xuan Cang rubbed his forehead and sighed, "That's all we can do."
"Aren't we setting off for Hara City tomorrow?"
Li Qingluo: "No. Let's go to Loulan."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than Sha Er's deep voice came from outside: "Miss, someone's coming."
Hundreds of soldiers and officers came in this direction.
Li Qingluo immediately put on a veil and sat motionless in the tent.
When the soldiers arrived, Liu Li quickly ran out of the courtyard to deal with them.
The officers and soldiers naturally saw the camp here.
Li Qingluo couldn't understand a word spoken in the Western Regions, but soon Liu Li came over and whispered, "Miss, they want you to come out."
Li Qingluo: "What are they planning to do?"
Liu Li: "They say that Alikun is dead, and now they suspect that Batur killed him."
"But Batur has also disappeared. However, I heard that Batur has been in close contact with us recently, so I would like to ask you a few questions."
Li Qingluo immediately understood Liu Li's meaning.
She turned to look at Zhuiyu, who nodded emphatically.
He then quickly made a sign saying, "He didn't lie."
Zhuiyu understands the language of the Western Regions.
Therefore, Li Qingluo's test of Liu Li just now can be considered a successful outcome.
Li Qingluo gave Zhuiyu a hand gesture.
Zhuiyu turned around, lifted the curtain, and went out.
"How dare you!"
"This is Princess Luoluo of Mantuo City. How dare you be so disrespectful?!"
"Get back now!"
Princess Luoluo's voice, spoken in a Western Region accent, startled Liu Li.
The Western Region people outside the tent looked at each other in bewilderment.
"The princess of Mantuo City?"
"Haven't we heard nothing from them for a long time?"
"They said he died on the road, so how did he suddenly reappear?"
"It must be an imposter. If she were truly a princess, why didn't she inform Lord Bazaar and move into the city palace? Why is she suffering here?"
"There must be something fishy about this. Why don't we arrest them and interrogate them severely to find out?"
“A princess would be even better; our Lord Baza prefers beauties from the Central Plains.”
Before the lewd laughter had even subsided, with a 'whoosh,' an arrow pierced the man's skull.
Li Qinglu gave the order: "Kill them all."
She put away her bow and sat inside the tent.
Sha Yideng could no longer contain himself and rushed out.
Immediately, screams erupted.
Liu Li turned and ran towards the house, but he only went to close the front door, leaving his wife, children and elderly parents inside.
He then pulled a machete from the woodpile by the door and rushed out to slash at the soldiers.
Granny Zheng came in and poured tea for Li Qingluo.
"Young lady, Liu Li is quite skilled."
Li Qinglu hummed in agreement and asked, "Where are Qin Ling and Li Yunchu?"
Why didn't we hear them shouting?
Sparrow also realized something was wrong: "Could it have run away?"
Granny Zheng sighed, "They ran away long ago. They ran to Liu Li's courtyard. They know how to save their own lives!"
Li Qinglu shook her head.
The sounds of fighting and screams outside continued incessantly.
Li Qingluo calmly continued eating the fruits.
The strong smell of blood filled her nostrils, and she suddenly lost her appetite.
After everyone had been killed, Sha Yi and Zhui Yu rushed in excitedly, eager to report back. But when Li Qingluo saw that they were covered in blood, she suddenly felt nauseous.
He turned around and then gagged.
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