The sun has completely set, and most people in the countryside are reluctant to waste lamp oil, so after dark, most people choose to lie down in bed and sleep, and there is no entertainment. This also makes the countryside quiet early in the evening, and only a few birds or beasts cries can be heard from the distant mountains from time to time.

In a farmland northeast of the Ministry of Agriculture's official office, the corn had grown to waist-high. As long as people squatted inside, they could basically not see people. At this time, Li Xiu was tied into a ball in a very shameful posture, and he was pulled here from the woods in Xiaolin Village.

"Who are you, what do you want to do?" Li Xiu finally had the opportunity to ask. He ran to the woods outside Xiaolin Village just now, but was mixed up by the tall guy in front of him. As a result, his face was full of blooming. Before he could stand up, a steel knife was placed on his neck, and then he was tied up without saying a word and dragged all the way here.

"Boy, do you want to die or not?" He heard the other party ask in a gloomy voice. Judging from his voice, the other party may be a middle-aged man, and the other party is tall and incredibly strong, which makes Li Xiu unable to help but outline the image of a robber with a bearded face in his mind.

"Of course I want to live. If you are just seeking money, there is no need to hurt my life!" Li Xiu said calmly at this time, but he was extremely hated. This guy not only kidnapped him, but also made him fall on the ground when he fell just now, but his face was hot now. I don't know if he had disfigured his appearance?

"Hmph, from what you mean, I seem to be a rich man in the country!" He heard the other party sneer at this time, but then he spoke again, "But don't worry, I don't want to make money, and I don't like you. I just need you to show me the way!"

"Sign up the way? What's the way?" Li Xiu couldn't help but look at the other person in surprise when he heard this, and at the same time he widened his eyes to see the other person's appearance. Unfortunately, the sky was too dark, and the dark clouds in the sky blocked most of the moonlight, and he couldn't see the other person's appearance clearly.

"It's very simple. From here to the north is Mount Zhongnan. I want to go into the mountain, but I made some trouble before. Now there are government officials in every mountain pass to investigate. You are a local, and you must know some hidden shortcuts to get into the mountain. As long as you take me into the mountain, I will let you go back. How about it?" The other party slowed down and said, it sounded really simple.

Only if you believe you, will there be ghosts! Li Xiu cursed when he heard this. He thought he had encountered a robber who blocked the road, but now he realized that he had encountered a desperate person who had committed a crime. And he could send so many people to block the road into the mountain. This guy was definitely not a small matter. If he really took him into the mountain, he would probably be slaughtered by him, so as not to reveal his whereabouts.

"This hero, I do know the road to the mountain, but I don't know if there are officials who are guarding me. And if you tie me up like this, I can't lead you." Li Xiu deliberately pretended to be timid at this time. At this time, he had to show his value of use and restore his physical freedom at the same time, so that he could escape.

The tall desperate person stood there and seemed to think for a while when he heard Li Xiu's words, and then suddenly stepped forward, and the knife cut off the rope on Li Xiu's body. His hands and feet were free, but they were tied for so long and the blood was not circulated, causing his hands and feet to get numb. As a result, Li Xiu had been getting up for a long time before he got up.

Seeing that Li Xiu was so useless, the other party seemed to sneer, but he didn't say anything. The weaker Li Xiu's body was, the easier it would be to control him. Moreover, when he was arresting the person just now, he had already discovered that although this person was young, he had not practiced martial arts and was just an ordinary person.

"I wonder what this hero is called?" Li Xiu moved his hands and feet, and then he smiled and asked for it.

"Speak less nonsense, lead the way!" But the other party obviously did not take Li Xiu's trick and ordered in a stern voice.

"No problem, but most of the princess's family's land is nearby, and there are usually guards of the princess' family patrolling, so in addition to those officials, we have to be careful." Li Xiu spoke again at this time. In order to gain some trust from the other party, he had to reveal some information. If he is lucky, he might also get something out of the other party's mouth.

"Princess? Which princess?" Sure enough, the other party couldn't help but say in surprise when he heard Li Xiu's words. However, from his words, Li Xiu also knew that this guy didn't know where he was. He was probably chased by the official, so he escaped here. Although he knew that the south was Mount Zhongnan, he didn't know where he was.

Thinking of this, Li Xiu felt more confident, because the less he knew, the more confident he would be. But at the same time, he suddenly thought of the lady in the family, which made him feel ache and he wanted to throw this guy away immediately so that he could go home to see if the mother and son were safe?

"Of course it's Princess Pingyang. Most of the fields nearby here belong to her. The Detachment of Women and the King of Qin almost fought a battle some time ago, but even so, the princess is still doing well now. I heard that even the King of Qin is afraid of the princess!" Li Xiu said deliberately again.

"Hmph, the opinion of the little people, although Princess Pingyang is powerful, she is now a tiger with teeth drawn!" Hearing Li Xiu's words, the other party snorted coldly with disdain.

Li Xiu was shocked when he heard the other party's words, because the other party's words revealed an important news, especially the last sentence, he said that Princess Pingyang was a tiger with teeth pulled, which must refer to the incorporation of the Detachment of Women. Except for people in the court, it is difficult for ordinary people to get in touch with this matter, that is, this guy's previous identity must be extraordinary.

Thinking of this, Li Xiu couldn't help frowning, but at this time the other party began to scold and urge him to lead the way. Although Li Xiu was annoyed, he did not dare to resist. He was walking in front and planning a plan to escape.

After walking about a hundred steps forward, the Ministry of Agriculture's Office appeared in front of me. Although it was night, most of the officials in the government office lived here. They were willing to light oil, so the lights here seemed bright. However, the guy behind Li Xiu suddenly called him and said, "Wait a minute, where is the place in front?"

"It is the Ministry of Agriculture, which is affiliated to the Sinong Temple. It is set up to promote two high-yield crops, corn and sweet potatoes." Li Xiu replied casually. There were lanterns in front of the gate of the Ministry of Agriculture's official office. You can see the plaque on the gate as long as you walk a little further, so there is no need to lie.

"Huh? You kid seems to be very clear about the affairs of the government, and your tone of speaking should be a scholar. Who are you?" However, as soon as Li Xiu finished speaking, the kidnappers behind him finally began to doubt Li Xiu's identity. Although he couldn't see Li Xiu's appearance and clothes clearly, he could also feel some from the way he spoke.

"Me? My family is also very poor and has read some books since childhood. I once thought about the Ministry of Agriculture doing things, but unfortunately I have no way, so I have some understanding of the Ministry of Agriculture." Li Xiu also secretly complained that something was wrong at this time. Fortunately, the good habits cultivated in the shopping mall in his previous life saved him. For him, lying was simply an instinctive reaction, and sometimes it even required deliberate control. After all, people cannot live by lies alone.

"Oh? Since your family has no land, why did you appear on the country road in the evening?" The kidnapper was obviously a very suspicious person. Li Xiu's words did not completely dispel his suspicion.

"Oh, I'm not hiding the hero. My wife gave birth today, but she didn't expect that she would have a difficult childbirth. Both mother and son were alive. Just now, I heard that a miracle doctor came to Xiaolinzhuang, so I came to ask the miracle doctor to help me. But I only had one horse, so I asked the miracle doctor to ride back first. I chased after me, but I didn't expect to encounter a hero blocking the road. Until now, I don't know whether my wife and children at home die or live?" Li Xiu sighed at this time, and at the end of his speech, his nose was sore.

The most clever state of lying is that 8 points are true and two points are false, and the false cannot be done too clearly. The true part is even more sincere and sincere. Even if you believe these lies, you can deceive others.

Sure enough, when he heard Li Xiu's words without any flaws, the kidnappers no longer bothered with this issue. He immediately ordered again: "By by this official office and take me into the mountain quickly!"

Li Xiu actually wanted to escape into the government office. Although the Ministry of Agriculture is a small government office, there are still some yamen runners in the government office because they are in the countryside and most of them retreat from the army. If he can escape into the government office, he will definitely be fine to ensure his safety. Unfortunately, the guy behind him will not give him any chance at all.

In desperation, Li Xiu had to turn around and prepare to bypass the Ministry of Agriculture's Office. However, at this moment, suddenly a burst of rapid horse hooves came from afar. This made the kidnappers behind him pounce on him, pressing Li Xiu to squat in the cornfield, and at the same time put the steel knife on his neck, and roared in a low voice: "If you dare to speak out, you will kill you!"

Li Xiu wanted to go back to see Pingyang and Yi Niang alive, so he was naturally honest and obedient. Then he saw several cavalry galloping on the distance path and rushed to the door of the Ministry of Agriculture's official office to knock on the door. Li Xiu's eyes were sharp-eyed and suddenly recognized that these knights were the guards of the Princess's Mansion. It seemed that the family must have known the news of his disappearance, so he sent people to search everywhere.

This should have been something that made Li Xiu happy, but now he smiled bitterly, because the guy next to him was definitely not an ordinary person and was very suspicious. Although he could not hear the conversation between the knights and the people from the Agricultural Ministry here, he could also see that they were looking for someone. In this way, he would probably guess his identity was unusual, and the lie just now was in vain.

The guards of the Princess's Mansion naturally found nothing here, so several people got on the horse again, and while letting the horse jog, they looked around, as if they were hoping to find some traces. At this time, the kidnapper pressed the steel knife against Li Xiu's neck. The cold blade made the man's whole body numb, and Li Xiu did not dare to move at all, because he knew that if he moved or made any sound at this time, the kidnapper would mercilessly cut off his throat. Even with the genius doctor Sun Simiao, he would definitely not be able to save him.

Li Xiu and the others were still more than a hundred steps away from the road, and it was dark. In this era, there was not even a flashlight. Only a few torches in the hands of knights could not see the situation in the distance. In addition, there was a half-man-high corn blocking them, so they finally got nothing and finally rode away on horseback.

However, with the firelight in the hands of the guards, Li Xiu finally saw the appearance of the kidnapper beside him. Unexpectedly, the other party was actually a middle-aged man with a long and weak face, but he was very burly. He was wearing a coarse cloth dress, but he was definitely not an ordinary person, because he was full of evil spirits. Li Xiu was very familiar with this evil spirit. He had seen it from Ma Ye, Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and others. In other words, this person was definitely from a general.

The other party was a military general and now he was running around, which made Li Xiu's mind flash and he suddenly thought of someone. If the other party was really this person, then it would be a narrow road for enemies.

"Hehe, boy, who are you? The guys who were looking for people just now knew they were soldiers in the army at a glance. Don't use the words of rural scholars to make me fools!" Seeing the guards walking away, the kidnapper also smiled coldly, but there was a hint of excitement and pride in his laughter. He had just caught a local person to lead the way, but he didn't expect to catch a big fish with a big background.

"It doesn't matter who I am. I just didn't expect that your life is so great that you were escorted to Chang'an and you escaped. And you haven't been arrested for so long. I'm right? General Wang Junkuo!" Since the lies have been seen through, Li Xiu was too lazy to pretend, but instead revealed the other party's identity first.

In fact, Li Xiu should have guessed that the court could use so many people to block the intersection of the mountain, and also knew that the Women's Detachment Army was recruited. The only people who met these conditions were probably Wang Junkuo, who made a big fuss in Chang'an some time ago. In addition, now he saw that he was from a military general, which made Li Xiu affirm his guess.

At this time, the dark clouds in the sky had been blown away by the night wind, and the semicircular moon shot out the misty moonlight, and Li Xiu could vaguely see the other person's expression. When he said the three words "Wang Junkuo", the other person's expression was obviously shocked, and the steel knife on his neck also trembled, almost cutting the skin on Li Xiu's neck, but this also proved that Li Xiu's guess was correct.

Wang Junguo was silent for a moment, and finally suddenly sneered: "It's amazing. You guessed my identity. Then I might as well guess your identity. You can know my news. He appeared in the fiefdom of Princess Pingyang. He was so young and thoughtful. After his disappearance, he attracted those people to search everywhere. I'm afraid that the only one who can meet this condition is the new prince consort, Li Xiu and Li Ji, the bar?" (To be continued.)
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