With the experience of the previous day, Eric became more cautious. Before filling in a trench in Zuihou, Eric placed a platoon of antlers defending against the cavalry, and then had his soldiers engage in a fire with the royal guards.

Eric's move made Higgins feel miserable! Since Higgins was on an escort mission this time, and the whole trip was within the empire, he just received the standard number of arrows. After the previous day's attrition, the Royal Guard was seriously short of arrows! And it was not only the arrows that were consumed by the counter-shooting, but also the lives of the soldiers!

Faced with the arrogant behavior of the wolf bandits, Higgins had no choice but to be patient, and he only used the archers when the other party filled the trench, hoping to delay the time when the other party was close to the camp.

Seeing the royal guards being beaten so passively, and knowing that it was time for him to strike, Bilbohm began to cast large magic spells where the Wolf Bandit Archers stood.

"Is there a magician on the other side?" the general who was directing the battle beside Eric felt the magic elements gathering, and he turned to look at Eric in surprise and asked.

"Are you afraid? If you are afraid, I can send someone else to take over the battle in your place!" Eric asked, glancing contemptuously at the generals beside him.

"General, don't say that there are magicians on the other side, even if they have a magic saint, I will rush in with my brothers!" The general felt Eric's dissatisfaction and personally rushed forward with people.

Bilbot unleashed three large spells in a row, each of which caused more than 100 casualties among the Wolf Bandits, but none of the Wolf Bandits' archers took a half step back. At this time, Bilbohm, who was already feeling a little dizzy, also had to retreat.

At noon, the wolf bandits finally successfully filled in a trench in Zuihou, and they began to face the camp head-on!

The wolf bandit group reorganized a little, and the battle began. The two teams, which were very close to each other, collided fiercely, and neither side showed the slightest cowardice. Although the Wolf Bandits have the advantage in numbers, the Royal Guard also has the advantage of tacit cooperation. The two teams fought back and forth at the gate, and the battle continued until it was completely dark, and Eric had to give the order to withdraw his troops.

Counting the casualties, Eric almost vomited blood! In this day's battle, the wolf bandit group lost nearly a thousand people again, and he stared in the direction of Higgins' camp, unwilling to leave for a long time. Higgins, who also got the battle report, was no better! After two days of fighting, the royal guards were left with less than 200 men left to continue fighting. If there are no more reinforcements before noon tomorrow, I am afraid that all of them will be buried in this place.

At this time, Bilbom came over with Li Zijun.

"General Higgins, Ed has something to say to you?" Bilbohm said, looking at Higgins.

"Master Hou, if there is anything you can say directly!" Higgins couldn't guess what Li Zijun wanted to say at this time, he looked at Li Zijun and said with some curiosity.

"General, I see that you still have about five hundred war horses that you have not used, do you have any other ideas?"

"Do you want to ride these horses away overnight? I'm afraid this is not feasible! Everyone in the Wolf and Robber Regiment is a good hand on horseback, and they will never let a single horse escape from their eyes!" Higgins thought that Li Zijun was timid and wanted to escape alone, and a little disdain rose in his heart.

"General, you have misunderstood! I want these horses to participate in tomorrow's battle. ”

"What do you mean by letting the horses fight?" Higgins asked, puzzled.

Li Zijun smiled and whispered a few words beside Higgins.

Hearing Li Zijun's words, Higgins fell into deep thought. He knew very well that Li Zijun's method could continue to delay for some time, but he still couldn't bear to let his brother's war horse die like this!

"General, war is a game that is more ruthless than anyone, as long as you can achieve the goal, don't say those war horses. Li Zijun stopped here and stared straight at Higgins.

Higgins understood what Li Zijun had not finished, in order to achieve the goal, don't talk about war horses, even if it is a human being, you have to fill it in! Thinking of this, Higgins couldn't help but take a serious look at Li Zijun.

"Master Hou, I've been taught!" Higgins looked at Li Zijun and nodded, his eyes were full of determination, and he sent someone to clean up the antlers outside the camp gate overnight.

As soon as it was dark, Eric gathered his team, and he swore to himself that he would take down the camp in the mountain pass today, and that he would kill Edlaide with his own hands to comfort the brothers who had died these days!

No sooner had the team of the Wolves and Bandits reached the bottom of the mountain than the gate of the Royal Guard camp suddenly opened. Due to the experience of the previous days, the cavalry team suddenly came forward. The sound of horses' hooves continued in the camp, and Eric thought that Higgins was preparing to break out, and immediately ordered his cavalry to firmly encircle the mountain pass, abandon the other side and flee.

At this moment, the horses armed like hedgehogs galloped out of the camp, and the tails of these horses were ignited, and Higgins smeared some fire oil on them. The front legs, the top of their heads, and their buttocks were all strapped with sharp blades, and they rushed towards the wolf bandits like crazy.

These horses quickly disrupted the formation of the Wolf Bandits, and the pain and fire brought the horses of the Wolf Bandits into confusion. All of a sudden, the wolf bandit group was in chaos, and the soldiers who dismounted and prepared to attack were killed and injured countless times by the war horses.

Higgins and Li Zijun stood on the camp together, looking at the scene below, Higgins couldn't help but sigh.

"General, don't regret it! You have a chance to destroy them in the future!" Li Zijun said with a faint smile.

At this time, Higgins was thinking that if he had another thousand cavalry in his hands, he would definitely be able to kill the wolf bandit group at this time! Unexpectedly, his simple move was actually guessed by the kid Ed, and he had to look up at Ed again. At this time, Higgins suddenly remembered the rumor about the heir of the Dongyu Empire a few days ago, and it didn't seem to be groundless!

Eric didn't gather his troops again until it was almost noon. But before he could give the order to attack, Bray rode up to him.

"The Dharma Protector has an order: withdraw immediately!" Bray whispered in Eric's ear.

"What?" exclaimed Eric, if it wasn't for Bray standing in front of him, he would have cut off his head!

"The Tiger Bandits are coming, and their target is likely to be us!" Bray quickly explained, sensing Eric's displeasure.

"How did the Tigers come, and how many of them are there?" asked Eric when he heard the Tigers.

"At least 2,000 people, and there are follow-up troops! The Dharma Protector was worried that you would make a mistake, so he ordered me to come over and ask you to withdraw your troops. ”

Eric glanced back at the camp at the mountain pass, although the number of the Tiger bandit group was not large, but with the morale of the Wolf Bandit Group now, it was difficult to achieve victory! Moreover, the Tiger Bandit Group still had a large number of backups, Eric had to sigh and give the order to retreat.

Higgins watched the wolf bandit group retreat like a tide, he stood on the camp with his sword a little inexplicable, he really couldn't understand that the other party Weishenme gave up the attack at this moment of imminent victory. But none of that matters anymore, the most important thing is that they are all alive!

After a while, all the wolf bandits had withdrawn, and it could be seen that they were in a hurry, and there was chaos in their camp. Higgins guessed who had arrived, which caused the wolf bandits to leave in such a mess. But who had helped him in such a time of crisis, Higgins was at a loss. Seeing Li Zijun's knowing smile, Higgins seemed to think of something, but now was not the time to discuss this issue at all, he hurriedly arranged for those soldiers who could still move to help treat the wounded, and instructed the adjutant to investigate the detailed battle report.

It wasn't until late afternoon that Higgins had time to sit down. Seeing the adjutant standing in front of him with a heavy face, Higgins had already been mentally prepared and sighed deeply:

"Tell me, what's going on?"

"General, the royal guards killed two hundred and seventy-two and seriously wounded three hundred and sixty-three, the rest were wounded, and all the horses were killed; The adjutant spoke in a low tone, suppressing the intense grief in his heart.

"Arrange for the brothers who died in battle to be cremated on the spot, and in any case, we will bring them back! Let all the brothers who can still move see off our comrades!" Higgins said, standing up and patting the dust off his body.

At Lee's request, Bilbohm, Jenny, and he also attended the royal guard's send-off ceremony. There was no nobleman who was willing to see off these ordinary soldiers, and Li Zijun's actions made the soldiers of the Royal Guard feel very moved. Li Zijun originally just wanted to express his gratitude, but he didn't expect to leave a very good impression on these royal guard soldiers.

By the time the ceremony was over, it was completely dark, and they had to stay here for another night.

As soon as it was dawn the next day, the soldiers on guard noticed a team of several hundred men coming down the hill, and the situation was quickly reported to Higgins.

Higgins did not dare to slack off, and immediately called Bilbohm, and the two of them hurried to the camp together.

The other party didn't seem to have any malicious intent, there were only a dozen of them walking towards the camp, and they probably didn't have any weapons on them. As the men drew closer, Bilbohm finally saw what they looked like, and his heart was finally relaxed.

"Brenda, why are you old thing?" Bilbohm shouted outside the camp, and then briefly introduced the identities of the outsiders to Higgins, who hurriedly arranged for someone to open the gate of the camp, and Bilbohm rushed out first.

"It's great to see you again! Not only me, but the third lady is also here! The eldest lady can't get out, and she asked us to meet you. An old man who looked like a butler was very happy to see Bilbohm, and he hugged Bilbohm warmly.

"How is the young master and the second young lady?" the old man asked a little nervously without seeing the two of them.

"They're all in the back, don't worry, there's nothing!Come, I'll introduce you to General Higgins, who is protecting us this time!" Bilbohm pulled the old man in front of Higgins.

"General Higgins, this is the old butler of the Earl's Court, Brenda, and he is an old friend who grew up with the Earl!"

"Old thing, this is General Higgins, and if it weren't for him this time, you'd probably not see me!" said BilBohm enthusiastically.

"On behalf of our Earl's Court, I would like to express our sincerest gratitude to the General! In the future, if the General needs anything, we will do our best and never shirk!" Brenda sincerely took Higgins's hands and thanked him.

Higgins still has a certain understanding of the old man in front of him, although he is only a domestic slave, but this person is a master at the level of a great swordsman, and the old earl has always regarded him as a brother, and has never regarded him as a subordinate. Brenda had a very high position in the city of Salat, and even the eldest lady Caroline respected him! Such a person, of course, Higgins could not treat him as a subordinate, and he immediately welcomed Brenda into the camp with enthusiasm.

"General Higgins, this time we have come here in a hurry, and we have only brought some things and medicines, which I am afraid will not meet the needs here. But rest assured, I will immediately transfer men from the city of Salat to transport these wounded brothers as soon as possible. Walking into the camp and seeing the wounded all over the ground, and arrows everywhere, Brenda could imagine the fierceness of the battle, and he couldn't help but feel a little afraid!

"Thank you so much!" Higgins excitedly tugged at his watch to thank Brenda at his words.

At this time, Ed and Jenny also got the news that the old butler had arrived, and they immediately ran out, and they threw themselves directly into the old butler's arms, crying bitterly.

Not long after, Ed's third sister Delia also had to take someone up the mountain, and the three sisters and brothers sighed again after they met. Higgins, fearing any further danger, personally escorted the Edlaide siblings back to the city of Salat with a hundred royal guards and the remaining Ouchi guards, together with two hundred guards from the Earl's Court. The remaining Royal Guards assisted Brenda in caring for the wounded while waiting for rescue from the city of Zarat.

They were secretly protected by the Tiger Bandits, and no one else could get close! Seven days later, they finally returned to the city of Salat safely.

Caroline received Higgins warmly and appointed someone to take care of the members of the Royal Guard and Ouchi's Bodyguard. After settling everything in, he returned to the Marquis Court with Ed and Jenny (the original Earl's Court was expanded).

As soon as he entered the house, Li Zijun arrived, and the atmosphere was a little dignified. As far back as he could remember, all the important people in the family were waiting for him and Jenny in the living room.

With apprehension, Li Zijun walked into the hall, and just as he wanted to sit in his previous position, he was pulled up by Caroline, who immediately pushed him to the position of Count Acheson and forced him to sit on it.

"Eldest sister, eldest sister, what are you doing here?" Li Zijun struggled to stand up, looked at Caroline and asked nervously.

"Sit biedong!" Caroline grabbed Li Zijun's shoulders firmly, and then crashed her gaze into the other people in the room.

"On behalf of my father, Earl Acheson, I announce today that Edward Lee has officially taken over as the patriarch of the Lee family!" After the announcement, Caroline bowed to Li Zijun on one knee.

Although the others still figured out what was going on, when they saw that Caroline had already knelt down, they also quickly got up and saluted Li Zijun like Caroline.

Seeing such a scene, Li Zijun didn't stand or sit, and didn't know what to say.

"It's been a busy day today, let's all go back and rest!" Caroline got up and let the rest of the hall disperse.

"Ed, don't go, come with me. Caroline dragged Li Zijun to the backyard, and in a short time came to the study of Count Acheson. Caroline led Li Zijun to push the door and walked in, and she and Li Zijun stood in front of the bookshelf together.

"Ed, my father was worried about the danger of this trip when he was on the Seine Peninsula, so he made today's arrangement. He's left a message for you, and you'll understand it all when you read it!" Caroline said as she pressed a button on the wall.

The bookshelf behind the chair suddenly and slowly parted, revealing an antique iron door in the middle. Caroline twisted the handle and walked in with Li Zijun.

Behind the iron door is a section of Xiangxia staircase, and the two sides of the staircase are inlaid with glowing gems, although it is not bright, but it is enough to see the situation inside. After two corners, Caroline led Ed into a room that could be more than a dozen square meters.

In addition to a pair of tables and chairs in the room, only the crystal ball the size of a basketball placed on the table attracted Li Zijun's attention the most!

"Sit down in a chair and drop a drop of your blood on the crystal ball so you can see what your father left for you!" Caroline said, pointing to the crystal ball.

Suspicious, Li Zijun bit his finger and dripped blood onto the crystal ball. As soon as the blood fell onto the crystal ball, it immediately seeped in. As the blood disappeared, the crystal ball magically brightened, and at the same time, a white light shot at the wall opposite Li Zijun, and then the figure of Count Acheson appeared clearly on the wall.

Projector? Is there such a thing as this shijie? Li Zijun was so frightened by the scene in front of him that he fell out of his chair.

"Ed, if you see me in the crystal ball, it means that I have already left this shijie! I have already had some premonitions for this trip, therefore, I instruct your eldest sister, if I really encounter any accidents, she will announce it and let you take over as the patriarch of our Li family. Since you're here, it means that Caroline has already announced my decision!"

"Now that you have become the patriarch of the Li family, there are some things you must also understand!"

"Christopher Lee the Great thousands of years ago was our ancestor! It was the first and only time that our ancestors unified the Youlan Continent!"

"Later, due to the unscrupulousness of our descendants, we finally lost control of the Youlan Continent, which is also the biggest shame for our Li family!"

"I am not telling you this so that you can reproduce the glory of our family. I just hope that you can lead the family to a new tomorrow, and you don't have to look at other people's faces every day!"

"Although a thousand years have passed, and no empire has been able to determine our identity, they are still very wary of the surname Li!"

"The imperial court entrusted us with the drudgery of making salt because it was afraid that our development would threaten their rule. Fortunately, thanks to the help of the Tiger bandits, our life will not be so difficult. ”

"Speaking of the Tiger Bandits, they have always been a secret force in the hands of our family, and with their help, they will solve a lot of problems for you. You have to cherish this team even more, and at the same time keep it firmly in your hands. ”

"Wells is your own uncle, but this man is not credible, you have to beware of him! Sherrill and Colorado are much more credible than others, but you can't trust them too much. The balance of the three of them is important, and Caroline will help you in this regard. ”

"Bilbohm and Brenda both grew up with me, and I absolutely believe in them, and you can trust them as much as I do. ”

"In the drawer of this table, there is a space ring. Here are some of the cheats that our ancestors desperately grabbed when they evacuated the palace, and some of them have been collected by our ancestors for so many years. ”

"Daddy has been in the nest for a lifetime, I hope you can raise your eyebrows for our family! I wish you good luck here!" Acheson waved his hand, and the crystal ball dimmed, and Li Zijun realized that his face was already full of tears.

"This ring also represents the identity of the patriarch of the Li family, you can bring it now!" Caroline took out the ring and handed it to Li Zijun's hand.

As soon as Li Zijun put on the ring, a space of more than twenty square meters appeared in his mind. There are four shelves in this space, two shelves for some books, and the other two shelves for treasures such as weapons and magic cores. On the shelf where the magic core is placed, there are five amethyst cards and two gold cards. Before he could see the amount, he heard Caroline's voice.

"The contents of the space ring, you take a look at it in the future, you can leave here with me first. Caroline took Li Zijun out of the secret room the same way.

"Ed, I know you're young, but I also know you're smart! I want to ask you now, what are you going to do in the future when you see the words your father left you?" asked Caroline with a straight face as she stared at Li Zijun.

Caroline's question made Li Zijun confused, and he really hadn't thought about how he should live in the future! In such a short time, Li Zijun really didn't know how to answer Caroline.

"You have heard what my father has said, and I can tell you that my father's death is not as simple as you know! Now that the nobles of the Seine are waiting outside the door, are you also ready to live your life like your father?" Caroline's tone grew stern.

"Didn't my father die to save Emperor Bixia? Bixia also authorized me to accept the title of Marquis at the same level in recognition of my father's merits, is there any other secret in this?" Li Zijun asked puzzled.

"Father is usually honest, and he has no feelings for the emperor, how could he suddenly change when the emperor was assassinated? And the emperor has been assassinated for so long, but the court has not found any valuable clues, do you think it is normal? And the pursuit and killing you have been subjected to along the way can definitely be regarded as a big deal, and who wants to kill you? Such a thing will definitely happen, are you ready to sit back and wait for death?"

Faced with Caroline's series of questions, Li Zijun slowly calmed down. He thought about everything in its entirety, and he had a vague feeling that Caroline was leading him to hate Emperor Dongyu.

But the emperor sent more men to protect his safety for the second time, and Higgins did his best to protect him, which is obvious to all. Therefore, Li Zijun is sure that Emperor Bixia is by no means the one behind the murder of himself.

However, the unexpected death of Earl Acheson had nothing to do with the emperor, and Li Zijun was not sure! Thinking about it, Li Zijun felt a little confused.

"Ed, are you willing to let your father die like this?" Caroline saw Li Zijun's hesitant appearance and couldn't help but continue to persecute him.

"Eldest sister, my mind is a little messy, can you give me a little more time to think about it?"

Hearing Ed's answer with such adult characteristics, Caroline was also slightly stunned, but she thought about it and walked out of the study alone.

Li Zijun watched Caroline walk out of the room, and he sat weakly on the chair in the study. During this time, he had been on the run, and he had no time to think about his future. Whether it is cultivating internal strength or learning magic from Bilbohm, the most fundamental purpose is to escape from the constant pursuit.

It was only at this time that Li Zijun could finally calm down and think about his future. This can only be Li Zijun's wishful thinking, for the original shijie, he is already a dead person, and he has almost no possibility of going back to the past!

Li Zijun can only think about the present and how to continue to live in his current identity.

Whether it was Count Acheson or Caroline, they both carried too much hope for Li Zijun. But what does he think about it himself?

Li Zijun suddenly thought of his previous life, and the expectations of Earl Acheson and Caroline for Ed were not the direction he had worked towards!

Li Zijun, who had finally made a decision, stood up briskly and pushed open the door of the study.

A ray of sunshine shone into the study, Li Zijun felt the warm sunshine, and infinite hope rose in his heart.

Youlan Continent, I'm here!