Chapter 167 Chapter 167 Farewell
It seemed as if the atmosphere in the provincial capital changed overnight.
The streets and alleys were full of soldiers and officers. The government sealed off the homes of some wealthy businessmen in the city, and many people were imprisoned, including some officials.
There was panic in the city, and even the common people were affected.
Yu Li and others did not stay here to wait for the matter to be over. They took the opportunity to leave Qingjiang Province and continued to head north.
This time they did not take the water route, but instead took the land route.
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As dusk fell, a carriage entered a small town near the north.
Beside the carriage were a dozen guards, all of them were tall and mighty, wearing tight clothes, with swords hanging from their waists, and they had an intimidating aura.
Pedestrians quickly moved out of the way, fearing that they might accidentally bump into them.
These guards were all very impressive, and many people secretly wondered who the nobleman in the carriage was who could afford such guards.
Seeing these guards, even the bandits would not dare to rob them.
After the carriage entered the town, it stopped at an inn in the town to stay the night.
Because there were so many of them, all the rooms in the inn were booked.
Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao got off the carriage and entered the inn with everyone else.
The environment of the inn in the small town is not very good. There is a strange smell lingering in the air, and even the smell of the bedding is not very good.
But when I'm out and about, I don't want to sleep outdoors, so I'll just have to bear with it.
The inn's waiter brought water for them to wash.
After Yu Li finished washing up behind the screen, he came out and saw Fu Wenxiao wiping the bedding with a rag, and then spreading a clean sheet.
The sheets were brought from the carriage. In addition to their luggage, there were also a lot of clean sheets and other items in the carriage.
Yu Li knew that this person was a picky person. When there were no conditions, it would be fine and he could tolerate it, but when there were conditions, he would never tolerate it.
She felt that although there was a strange smell in the room, it was nothing serious and was still acceptable.
But he felt that it was not possible. He was unwilling to lie down on other people's bedding directly, and had to bring his own clean sheets to spread on.
Yu Li said: "Xiao brother, I'm done washing, you go wash too."
Fu Wenxiao responded, turned around and said to her, "Ali, I've made the bed. If you're tired, take a rest first."
After traveling all day, he was worried that she was tired, especially since she always felt that his body was not well yet and had to give him supernatural powers for treatment every day.
Every time she used her supernatural powers to heal him, she would feel tired and hungry.
She could eat if she was hungry, but if she was tired, she had to rest more. He was also afraid that she would be too exhausted.
Yu Li responded, and while he went to wash up, she went to lie down on the bed.
Not long after lying down, she got up again, went to her luggage to find a round fan, and fanned herself.
The environment of the inn was not good, the room was very stuffy, and there was no way they could be provided with ice to cool off. After a while, she was sweating all over.
Yu Li didn't expect that he would sweat so easily in the summer with his physique, there was really nothing he could do.
When she was drowsy, Fu Wenxiao finally came back from washing up. After taking a shower, he looked refreshed, with only some moisture on his temples.
Seeing that she was waving the fan intermittently, he reached out and took it and fanned her.
Yu Li opened his eyes and looked at him, yawned and said, "Ah Xiao, you should go to sleep too, we still have to travel tomorrow."
Fu Wenxiao hummed, lay down next to her, stretched out his arms to hold her in his arms, let her cling to him, and with his other hand held the fan, continued to fan her.
As the cool breeze came, Yu Li became more sleepy and soon fell asleep.
When it was just light, the group got up.
Yu Li had a good rest last night and was in good spirits, but Fu Wenxiao was not in very good spirits.
"Xiao brother, did you not sleep well?" She looked at his face carefully.
Maybe it was because he was born handsome, even if he didn't get enough rest, he didn't have any dark circles under his eyes, and his skin even looked very good. Only the slight fatigue between his brows showed that he didn't sleep well last night.
Yu Li guessed: "Did I disturb you?"
When she was half asleep last night, she seemed to feel that he was fanning her all the time, and whenever she felt hot, a cool breeze would blow.
"No." Fu Wenxiao smiled at her, "The smell in the inn is bad, I can't sleep well."
So, he couldn't sleep and fanned her all night?
Yu Li felt a little touched, but was more worried about his body. When he was about to transfer some supernatural powers to him, he was grabbed by his hand.
"Ali, there's no need to be like this." He said softly, "My body is fine now, but I didn't sleep for a night, it's nothing serious."
Yu Li just said "oh" and still held his hand to input supernatural powers into him.
Soon, the fatigue between his brows faded away, and he looked very energetic.
Yu Li said indifferently: "Even if I don't give it to you, it's a waste to keep it. It's better to let you heal your body." Anyway, after the supernatural power is consumed every day, it will recover by itself, so it doesn't matter whether you give it to him or not.
Hearing this, Fu Wenxiao said nothing more. He held her in his arms for a while, and then went to the lobby of the inn with her to have breakfast.
Fu Lieyun and others were already there. There were a lot of steamed buns and other pasta on the table, each one was made very solidly.
Yu Li picked up a big steamed bun and started eating it.
This steamed bun is very chewy. After chewing it, you can still taste the wheat aroma and a hint of sweetness inside.
She squinted her eyes and nibbled happily.
As you go further north, the food you eat changes dramatically, especially with the increasing consumption of pasta.
The pasta in the north is indeed different from that in the south. It is more chewy and really good to chew.
Seeing how happily she was eating, the others unconsciously ate quite a bit too, and soon their stomachs were full. Fortunately, everyone had to ride horses on their journey soon, so it was not a big deal.
After breakfast, they packed a bag of steamed buns as dry food and left the town.
The carriage left the town and ran quickly.
This time they dressed up as a wealthy couple and went to the north to look for their relatives. Fu Lieyun and others were their guards.
The journey was peaceful and there was no danger. Even if there were some blind bandits who blocked the road to rob, Yu Li didn't need to do anything because Meng Xingzhou and others could beat them to tears.
Because the horses ran fast, the carriage was shaking violently.
The anti-shock technology of horse-drawn carriages these days is really poor. As long as they go a little faster, the inside will vibrate. Because they are in a hurry and the horses run fast, the vibration is more obvious.
But for Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao, such shock was nothing.
Yu Li sat in the carriage, lifted the curtain and looked outside.
There is a winding mountain road ahead, with rolling green hills on both sides.
After entering June, the weather became hotter and hotter. The sun was shining brightly during the day, and the mountaintops bathed in the scorching sun looked listless.
Soon after, the carriage passed through a forest.
Suddenly, with a whoosh, an arrow shot out from the forest and hit Fu Lieyun who was guarding the carriage.
He dodged by leaning to the side, and the arrow hit the wall of the carriage and went straight through it. Yu Li and the other person in the carriage could even see the cold arrowhead, which showed how powerful the archer was.
Then several more arrows shot over, and Fu Lieyun and others drew their weapons and shot down the incoming arrows.
At this time, Yu Li jumped out of the carriage and leaped onto the roof.
She grabbed a handful of stones in her hand and threw them out. The stones flew into the air like flowers scattered by a fairy, knocking away the arrows. At the same time, she held a few stones with her fingers and threw them towards the direction of the woods.
Several muffled groans were heard in the forest, and then a group of people with weapons rushed out of the woods.
When he saw the appearance of these people clearly, Fu Lieyun's jaw tightened.
These were all foreigners. Although they dressed like people from Daqing, Fu Lieyun was stationed in the northern border and often dealt with those foreigners. As long as they appeared, he would be able to recognize them the first time.
Fu Lieyun and others are ready to meet the enemy.
But before they could start fighting, the group of people who were rushing over were hit by stones flying through the air. Their bodies froze there and then fell straight down.
The person behind noticed something was wrong and turned around and ran without hesitation.
Unfortunately, their escape speed was not faster than the stones that came from behind them. The stones hit them on the back of their necks, and they fell to the ground with a thud.
Soon, the attack was over.
Fu Lieyun and others hadn't even dismounted yet, so they had no chance to take action.
Everyone stared at this scene in amazement, then turned to look at Yu Li on the roof of the car. She was bathed in the sun, with a slender posture, a delicate and graceful girl, beautiful and harmless. It was hard to imagine that she had such terrible lethality.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't have believed that she had taken care of the attackers with just stones.
It seems that everyone's fighting power is not at the same level.
They finally understood how she had taken care of the people in the Gao family villa that night. No wonder she dared to break in alone without their help.
"Ali, come down." Fu Wenxiao got off the carriage and said towards the roof, "The sun is bright outside."
Yu Li responded and jumped lightly from the roof of the car.
She glanced at the people on the ground and said to Fu Lieyun, "Brother Lie, go and see who they are. They should have something to prove their identity."
This group of people are obviously not bandits.
Although their methods were similar to those of the bandits, they exuded a ferocious and cold aura, and their every attack was killing. It was obvious that they were not seeking wealth, but more about taking lives.
Meng Xingzhou and others came to their senses and hurried to check on the people on the ground.
Soon they found something from these people and said solemnly: "General, they are indeed from the Beidi tribe."
People who were looking around also came back and said, "They specifically came here to rob us."
Fu Lieyun looked calm and not surprised.
Previously in the South, the people who intercepted them wanted to expose Fu Lieyun's identity, so they chose to cooperate with the pirates and did not show up in person.
Now that they are about to enter the north, the ones who will intercept them are the people from the Beidi tribe who have infiltrated Daqing.
Fu Lieyun turned to Fu Wenxiao and said, "Someone should help them so that they can track our whereabouts. It would be best if they kill me here and then frame me."
This method is simple, crude and easy to use.
He was the commander of the Fu family army. Once something happened to him, Beidi would have one less difficult enemy, and Daqing would be able to use his death to make a fuss. Then the court would be in turmoil again as to who would take over the Fu family army.
Fu Wenxiao didn't say anything. He said, "Deal with them and keep going."
As he said that, he pulled Yu Li onto the carriage.
After everyone dealt with the Northern Di people, Fu Lieyun came to the carriage and said, "Sister-in-law, thank you for what you did just now."
The curtain of the car window was lifted, revealing Yu Li's face. "You're welcome. It's nothing. Just a small favor."
Fu Lieyun was speechless, confirming that she was telling the truth.
For her, it was really a piece of cake.
When they set out again, everyone's mood was obviously different.
Many people stole glances at the carriage. Although they couldn't see anything through the walls, for some reason they still enjoyed it.
This was the first time I witnessed the Crown Prince's wife taking action in broad daylight. It was always different, and the excitement was hard to calm down.
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After entering the North, there were more and more robberies and assassinations.
Unfortunately, before they could even start fighting, the attackers were already dealt with by Yu Li. In the end, everyone calmly sat on their horses, and then silently calculated the time, how many breaths it would take for her to deal with them.
For the first time, Fu Lieyun faced up to Yu Li's strength. Her strength was beyond the imagination of the world. It was not something that ordinary people could do. It was more like...
When they arrived at a provincial capital in the north, they rested there.
When they were staying at night, Fu Lieyun and Meng Xingzhou came to the room where they lived.
Fu Lieyun said seriously: "This place is very close to the Northern Frontier. It will take only a few days to get there. Brother Xiao, sister-in-law, you don't need to send us off."
This time when they went north, Fu Lieyun planned to let them go back when they were in Qingjiang Province, without sending them to the north.
Just as the Shenxianzui incident happened to break out, it attracted a lot of people's attention. They could go north quietly without attracting too much attention.
Because Yu Li was really worried, he sent it here.
Compared to his own safety, Fu Lieyun hopes that Fu Wenxiao and Yu Li are safe and sound.
But now he knew how powerful Yu Li was. He had been worried that Fu Wenxiao would be in a bad situation after returning to Beijing, but now he realized that there was no need to worry at all.
There is really nothing to worry about. My sister-in-law has such mysterious powers and such powerful military force. I am afraid there is no one in this world who can hurt her.
Even he was not sure if he could trap her if he led thousands of troops to surround her.
I'm afraid that not only will I fail to trap her, but she will take her head among the thousands of soldiers? Even if she doesn't kill people, she can easily injure and maim them.
Fu Wenxiao nodded, "Okay, Brother Lie, we won't see you off."
Yu Li also had no objection.
This place is very close to Fu Lieyun's territory. No one should be bold enough to rob and kill him here, right? There is indeed no need to escort him anymore.
After talking to each other for a while, Fu Lieyun stood up and said goodbye, telling them to have a good rest.
Fu Wenxiao personally saw him out.
After arriving in the city, because there were so many people, they simply rented a yard to live in.
Fu Wenxiao and Fu Lieyun came to the yard, and Meng Xingzhou tactfully stood further away and stayed nearby.
The night was quiet. There were lanterns hanging under the corridor, and the light from the lanterns lightly fell in the yard.
"The Crown Prince." Fu Lieyun's voice rang out in the quiet night, "The Crown Prince's wife..."
Every time he formally addressed them as "Crown Prince" and "Crown Prince's Wife", he made his identity clear.
At this time, he was a retainer of the Fu family, not their brother.
Fu Wenxiao said frankly: "You can think of her as a talented person."
"A talented person?" Fu Lieyun lowered his eyes. "A talented person like the national teacher?" As he spoke, he saw that the person opposite him had a cold and sullen expression on his face.
Fu Wenxiao was unhappy, "Brother Lie, don't compare her with those who seek fame and reputation."
This is an insult to her.
Fu Lieyun apologized and felt that what he had just said was wrong.
He whispered, "Brother Xiao, are you sure? If she is really..."
Fu Wenxiao said calmly: "Of course I am sure. Brother Lie, don't you already have an idea in your mind? Why ask me?"
Fu Lieyun was slightly distracted and couldn't help but think of the night when he drank the Immortal Drunk.
He had prepared himself to let the Divine Intoxication consume his body, and even to resist it when the poison took effect. However, in the end, nothing happened, and his body did not feel the slightest bit abnormal.
He had indeed experienced that miracle personally, it was a magical power that could even cure the cold poison in Fu Wenxiao's body.
After a long while, Fu Lieyun said, "Brother Xiao, so..."
He didn't say the next words, but just reached out and patted Fu Wenxiao's shoulder.
Fu Wenxiao looked back at him, their eyes crossed in the dark night, and they both understood something. He said, "Brother Lie, I'm not interested in that position."
Fu Lieyun stared at him deeply, "Brother Xiao, as long as the Fu family army is here, no matter who takes the position in the future, I will not feel at ease."
Fu Wenxiao hummed, "I know."
"and you……"
"Let's talk about it later." Fu Wenxiao said coldly, "Who can tell what will happen in the future?"
Fu Lieyun was slightly startled, then nodded to show that he understood.
Finally, he smiled and said, "Okay, go back and accompany your sister-in-law."
The expression on Fu Wenxiao's face softened. He said good night to him and went back to the room over there.
Fu Lieyun watched him leave, then stood in the dark yard, gazing up at the night sky.
The stars are twinkling in the night sky, and tomorrow should be a good day.
"General..." Meng Xingzhou came over and said, "It's getting late, you should go and rest."
Fu Lieyun nodded and left in the night.
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The next day, Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao saw Fu Lieyun and others off outside the city.
Fu Lieyun sat on the horse and said to Yu Li: "Sister-in-law, you are welcome to come to Beijiang in the future. The beef and mutton in Beijiang are both good, and there is also kumis and jerky..."
Speaking of food, Yu Li was no longer sleepy and said cheerfully, "Okay, Xiao Ge'er and I will go to Northern Xinjiang to play with you when we have time in the future."
Fu Wenxiao was delighted and liked her words "go with Xiao Ge'er".
It turns out that in her heart, no matter where she goes, she would rather be with him than alone.
After saying goodbye, Fu Lieyun looked at them deeply, whipped his horse and left.
Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao stood there and watched them leave until they could no longer see their figures and got on the carriage back to the city.
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