The Hao clan's determination to kill people is very strong, and Shangguan's father and son are already on their must-kill list.

Moreover, their execution of killing was also very high, and as soon as Shangguan's father and son left the city gate, the assassins disguised as caravans had already followed far behind.

The road outside Chang'an City is relatively flat, Shangguan father and son and the four officials walked very easily, but Shangguan Yi is already old, and he has been pampered for many years, and after walking for a few miles, he is a little tired, and the speed of walking has to slow down.

The expressions of the four officials were very impatient, and after leaving the city gate, their attitude towards Shangguan's father and son changed, and they became a little fierce and indifferent.

Before Shangguan Yi left the city, he clearly saw that his family secretly stuffed silver cakes for the four officials, and the weight was not light, and the officials also laughed.

After receiving the money, the attitude was still so bad, Shangguan Yi seemed to understand something, and sighed secretly.

If it weren't for Li Qinzai's arrangement, Mo said that the assassins on the road asked for their lives, even these four officials would have been bought long ago, waiting for the lives of their father and son.

The road is difficult and dangerous, and this road of exile is simply a gateway to the ghost gate.

Set off early in the morning, and only traveled more than ten miles by noon, Shangguan Yi was so tired that his old face was pale, and he could barely walk with Shangguan Tingzhi's support.

The Assassins, disguised as caravanserans, slowly followed, unhurried.

This place has just come out of Chang'an City, and it is not yet time to start.

If Shangguan's father and son had just set off and were killed outside Chang'an City, the Son of Heaven and the court would not be able to explain, and the wealthy families in Jiangnan would be tantamount to provoking the court, and the Son of Heaven would have to take them under the knife if he didn't want to touch them.

The plan of the assassins was to follow Shangguan and his son until they were out of Guanzhong, preferably across the Yangtze River, and then they would do it again, and after they killed someone, they would create an accident scene, such as accidentally falling off a cliff, accidentally drowning while taking a boat, and so on.

After the local officials investigated, the case was finalized and reported to the imperial court, and the matter was perfectly resolved.

It was still early days, and all the Assassins had to do was follow.

However, after walking ten miles, something unexpected happened.

A cavalry in armor and halberds came to a quiet halberd in the middle of the road.

The cavalry was well-armed, and it only stood quietly in the middle of the road, but it exuded a majesty of Mount Tai, like an unshakable mountain, and the damn sense of oppression was breathless.

The Assassins, disguised as caravanserans, stopped and stared at the cavalry several feet away.

The Assassins looked panicked and frightened, and although they did not say a word, the Assassins knew that an accident had come.

This well-equipped cavalry team has experienced real battlefield battles at a glance, and in terms of force and experience, it is impossible for the assassins to fight back in front of the real battle array, no matter how desperate they are, they can only be crushed.

The cavalry was stationed in the middle of the road, apparently coming for the Assassins.

The two sides faced off for a long time, and the first Assassin cautiously stepped forward, not forgetting his identity, he was the treasurer of the caravan.

"This general, dare to ask ......" The assassin led by the leader of the cavalry had just started to take a lead, but was interrupted by the leader of the cavalry.

"We are ordered by the Duke of Liaodong County to escort Shangguan's father and son to Qiongzhou along the way, and you will either retreat the same way, or fight with us, you choose yourself."

The person at the head of the cavalry was a deputy captain of the British government, Feng Su's deputy, and he was in charge of the mission of protecting Shangguan's father and son this time.

The Assassins were startled, and the caravan suddenly became agitated.

Liaodong County Public ...... Lee Chin-jae?

Did he get involved?

The deputy team was speaking very politely, and directly to the point, indicating that they had already seen through the identity and purpose of the assassins, and the two sides simply showed their cards.

The assassin at the head frowned, didn't bother to hide his identity, and said in a deep voice: "Your Excellency really obeyed the order of Li Jungong?" Dare to ask, does Li Jungong know what he is doing? ”

The deputy team squinted his eyes and showed a mocking smile: "Are you threatening my county lord?" ”

Looking at the kind smile on the face of the deputy team, the assassin clearly felt a chill and murderous intent.

The assassins were raised by the Jiangnan Wang clan, and they rarely dealt with people in the military, but they knew that the military men had never talked much nonsense, and once they had the intention of killing, they said that they would do it, and it would be your life or death to make a move.

The assassin hurriedly said: "Don't dare, there is no threat in the next place, and we will only obey people's orders, so I would like to ask Your Excellency to give me an accurate word, I will wait until I can go back to restore my life, does the prince of Liaodong really want to protect Shangguan's father and son?" ”

The lieutenant was on his horse, straightened up, and stared at him with indifference in his eyes.

"That's right, my county lord said that from Chang'an to Qiongzhou, Shangguan's father and son can't miss a single cold hair, this is what my county lord means, you can go back to your life and tell your master word for word."

With a cavalry of 200 men in front, the Assassins certainly did not have the courage to fight them.

So the assassin decisively clenched his fists and said, "It's good to have your exact words, I'll wait for the original way to go back and take my leave!" ”

The deputy team was smiling and said, "Farewell, I hope we don't see each other again, otherwise it will be your time to live or die." ”

The assassin did not dare to say more, and dozens of people turned their horses and galloped towards Chang'an City.

Seeing their backs disappear, the deputy team retracted his gaze and said, "Immediately march to catch up with Shangguan father and son, the four escorted officials also have problems, we must give them a dismount and let them be honest on the road." ”

Two hundred men roared, and everyone beat their horses and galloped forward.

…………

As the assassins returned halfway and informed their masters of the important news, the principals of the Jiangnan Hao clan, who were resident in Chang'an City, were shocked.

Li Qinzai, the prince of Liaodong County, personally came down and threatened to protect Shangguan's father and son, and the originally unsuspenseful plan of action became complicated in an instant.

The heads of the Hao clan gathered together to discuss for a long time, and everyone was in a solemn mood to study and judge Li Qinzai's intentions.

This accident was unexpected by everyone, the origin of the prince of Liaodong, his status, and his weight were not comparable to a pair of Shangguan father and son.

With Li Qinzai's public end, things have become very complicated, and there are only two ways in front of the Jiangnan wealthy family, either choose to give up the assassination of Shangguan's father and son, or be tough with Li Qinzai, betting that he will not dare to offend the eight major families in Jiangnan to death.

While a group of people were discussing and judging Li Qinzai's intentions with anxiety, Li Qinzai was playing with the four children in the Guogong Mansion.

A piece of land next to the garden in the backyard was tamped down, and then Li Qinzai dug a few small holes in the ground.

Including Li Qinzai, each holding five small marbles made of clay in his hand, Li Qinzai led the children to lie on the ground and taught them to play with marbles.

"Whoever takes all four holes first wins. The rules are as simple as that. As Li Qinzai spoke, his index finger was bent, his thumb drove the marble, and he flicked it hard......

The marbles ejected quickly, but the accuracy was extremely poor, and it was 108,000 miles away from the target's small pit.

The four babies looked at him inexplicably, and their original expressions of worship gradually became confused.

"Didn't you go into that little pit? Why did Daddy play that far? Buckwheat asked very straightforwardly, not giving the old father face at all.

Li Qinzai's face was stupid: "What do you understand!" Those who do not plan the overall situation are not enough to plan a domain, just like playing chess, I am laying out the entire chessboard in advance. ”

Buckwheat showed a sudden look, and then lay down and flicked her thumb......

The marbles came out in response and obediently entered the pit.

Facing Li Qinzai's surprised eyes, Qiao Er grinned: "The child is still young, you don't have to plan for the overall situation, you can enter if there is a pit." ”

The old father's face is a little unbearable, Li Qinzai has the heart to give this unfilial son a little power, but playing marbles is not a game that can be played exquisitely by dispersing the spirit of the king.

The marbles were once again played far away by him, and Buck'er won the victory without any suspense, and after the victory, he became more and more forgetful, and dared to openly mock his father.

Li Qinzai turned his face, and powerful people decide the rules of the game.

"Smiling so proudly, are you done with your homework today?" Li Qinzai asked coldly.

Buckwheat laughed for a while, like a rooster that was crowing and suddenly choked by someone's neck.

"Dad, you're playing tricks......" Buckwheat protested weakly.

Li Qinzai looked up at the sky, pondered for a moment, and said slowly: "It turns out that this is called 'cheating'...... Well! ”

Immediately lowered his head and looked at Qiao'er, Li Qinzai said sharply: "That's right, I cheated, what can you do with me?" ”

snatched the marbles won in Qiao'er's hand, Li Qinzai said: "The marbles are confiscated, you go to do your homework, the baby is still young, and your most important task now is to sharpen the ......."

Immediately, Li Qinzai looked at Kun'er and Wan'er with a pleasant face, and said with a smile: "Ignore him, let's play, I promise not to cheat." ”

(End of chapter)