Li Jiang left Deqing City, said hello to Huo Qingtong, and the two of them walked around the city and embarked on the official road leading to Huzhou.

Qianlong chose the road closest to Nanjing instead of Suzhou on the other side of Taihu Lake.

I don’t know if he had already been there when he went to Jiangnan, or if he was thinking of escaping for his life.

The army's move was not low-key at all, like a boulder thrown into a lake, causing ripples along the way.

This saved Li Jiang and the two from asking for directions. Just looking at the fields on both sides of the official road that were trampled like dogs gnawed, they knew that the army was passing here.

The two followed the traces and chased him to Huzhou two days later.

The old way, Li Jiang goes first to explore the way.

There are flowers everywhere in the city, and the roads are relatively clean. There are indeed signs of greeting people.

Li Jiang asked someone to inquire again and found out that the emperor only stayed in Huzhou for half a day and then left in a hurry.

This made the local officials and people very depressed. When they heard that the emperor was coming, everyone in Huzhou Mansion was fully prepared.

Paving roads with loess and splashing clean water on the street are all trivial matters. The key point is that at the request of the prefect, every household has set up an incense burner in front of the door and decorated it with colorful flowers.

But who would have known that the emperor did not enjoy himself with the people, so he just left like a mother, gone!

Li Jiang looked at the spitting and angry man opposite him, curled his lips, and thought to himself, aren't all the emperors of the Qing Dynasty like that? They just like to wander around, wasting people and wasting money.

After thanking the man who was still nagging, Li Jiang left the city to meet Huo Qingtong.

On the way out of the city, he was still thinking that the emperors of the Qing Dynasty loved to run out of Beijing. Apart from their serious love for fun, there might be other reasons.

One is to declare sovereignty, the second is to beat officials from various places, and the third is also to whitewash peace.

As a foreign race with a minority ruling the majority, they need to do this, and reality forces them to do so.

After staying in the palace for a long time without coming out, and most of his subordinates were Han ministers, after the Manchu ministers gradually became human rubber stamps, the world may only know the Han people but not the Manchus. As for the emperor, isn't that just a code name?

Because the people who rule us are Han people, and the people who tax us and levy conscripts are also Han people.

The garrison generals in various places are all in ruins. Moreover, they have stayed in the colorful world for a long time, and they still admire the Han culture, speak Chinese, eat delicious food, and regard Chinese etiquette as the beauty.

If this continues for a long time, it will be a huge blow to the emperor's prestige among the people, and it will also shake the foundation of Manchu rule.

Hehe, isn't the late Qing Dynasty a living example? The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom basically wiped out the Manchus in the south. The consequence was that several provinces in the southeast were alienated and the imperial decrees basically did not go out of the north.

When the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China, weren't the southeastern provinces just a coalition of provinces to protect themselves? They saw the Qing government being beaten and declared neutrality.

The Revolution of 1911..., ahem, I can’t think about it anymore.

After leaving the city, Li Jiang asked Huo Qingtong for his opinion on whether to go into the city to rest for a night.

Anyway, we already know Qianlong's whereabouts. He is meat on the chopping board and cannot escape. He simply goes to the city to wash his hands and have a good meal.

Huo Qingtong thought for a while but did not agree. She was eager to know the news about the Huiren Peace Group.

Li Jiang didn't care, his body was suffering too, but seeing Huo Qingtong naked and undressed for two days in a row, with her face covered in dust, he was worried that she might not be able to support her.

Since she said it's okay, let's go.

After another bumpy day, the two of them caught the emperor's carriage in Liyang.

The dirt roads in ancient times were in poor condition and full of potholes. The chariot Qianlong rode probably did not have shock absorbers. He must have felt uncomfortable with the bumps, so he ordered it to stop in Liyang.

After all, he is an old man in his 50s, and his body will definitely not be able to bear the high-intensity driving all the way.

Li Jiang and Huo Qingtong did not enter the city, but found a forest in the wild and hid their horses first.

For assassination work, it is impossible to go on horseback. Even if the horse's hooves are wrapped, the sound will be heard, which undoubtedly loses the meaning of a surprise attack.

After tying the horse, Li Jiang took out the food again.

The temporary camp they chose was very close to the city, so it was difficult to make a fire at night. At this time, it was Li Jiang's turn to inadvertently show his efforts.

He held a plate with both hands, a plate of steamed buns and a plate of pork head meat. He started to use his energy, and within half a minute, the aroma was wafting out.

Receiving Huo Qingtong's surprised look, Li Jiang raised the corner of his mouth and said in a relaxed tone: "Actually, this is nothing. It's just a small application of internal strength. If you work hard, you can do it too!"

However, he did not wait for Huo Qingtong's admiring voice, such as "Am I really good at this? You are so strong!" and so on.

When Huo Qingtong heard Li Jiang's display, he rolled his eyes, squinted at Li Jiang as if he were looking at an idiot, and said, "Don't you know I'm a Hui? I don't eat pork!"

Well, Li Jiang was stunned and said: "I'm not giving it to you, you eat this plate."

Li Jiang handed the steamed bun to her.

Huo Qingtong pursed his lips and smiled after taking it, and said, "Your internal strength is so powerful. I really want to be like you."

Li Jiang:……

After dinner, Li Jiang began to meditate to complete today's homework. Huo Qingtong also went to the side to familiarize himself with the various changes of Shen Xing as soon as possible.

The midnight hour has passed and the hunting is about to begin.

Today, male and female robbers will appear in the arena.

Before setting off, Li Jiang once again emphasized the principle of assassination. Now only attack the outside and do not go deep, especially Fukang'an, Li Kexiu and Bai Zhen.

Huo Qingtong asked why they should be let go. Li Jiang did not explain too much, he just said that keeping them was still useful.

She asked again why she didn't just kill the emperor.

Li Jiang explained, saying that we need to play cat-and-mouse and surround the area to call for help. While creating psychological pressure, we also want to give Qianlong hope, making him think that he can escape with a little effort and return to his hometown safely.

The closer he gets to the capital, the greater this hope will be. When the time comes, we will expose his illusions and deal with him in one fell swoop. Let him die with a huge gap in his heart.

When Li Jiang said this, he laughed twice.

Hey, such a dark psychology, Huo Qingtong couldn't help but stay away from him.

Led by Li Jiang, the two of them used Qinggong to rush towards Liyang.

Huo Qingtong's Qinggong cannot jump over the city wall yet, but this is not a problem for Li Jiang.

Acting out of urgency, Li Jiang grabbed her waist, gently stepped on her, and the two of them flew straight up the city wall.

After landing on the ground, Li Jiang put down Huo Qingtong, and his hands left her waist. He accidentally pinched her when leaving, it was so soft.

Huo Qingtong was still immersed in the shock of his Qinggong, and seemed not to notice his little movements.

If Huo Qingtong jumps down on the city wall, there will be no problem.

Li Jiang activated his spiritual thoughts, pricked up his ears, found a deserted corner, made some gestures, and jumped down first.

That night, the sleeping Emperor Qianlong was awakened by the movement outside the room. He became furious because he had not had such a good sleep for a long time.

Just when he was about to scold someone outside, Fukangan broke in, with a worried look on his face. He knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, the demon is here again, and he brought a helper with him. They sneaked to the outskirts of the government office and beat him to death.

He injured more than a dozen soldiers on patrol, and then he retreated hastily when he saw a large army gathering."
Chapter completed!