Even women who travel through time can become prime ministers and nobles.

Chapter 118 Enemies meet on a narrow road

On the vast land, two carriages sped past, followed by a caravan of horses, raising clouds of dust. Inside the carriages, Shi Wanxia and Li Changyu sat together, while Xing Ce drove the carriage.

Shi Wanxia looked worried and asked softly, "Brother Li, how is it? Zheng Zhao hasn't chased after us anymore, has he? Where are we ahead?"

Holding a map, Li Changyu carefully planned the route and calmly replied, "We are now far from the territory of Sangluo City. Less than 30 li ahead is the border area between Licheng and Jiangling Prefecture. Chen Shi, the lord of Licheng, is vengeful, so we must be careful!"

Upon hearing Li Changyu's words, Xing Ce became even more vigilant and responded loudly, "Yes, young master!"

"Pass down the order: stay alert, protect the convoy, and prevent Zheng Zhao and his men from ambushing us again!" He then instructed everyone to strengthen their vigilance and be careful of any ambushes. Everyone looked solemn, gripping their weapons tightly and observing the surrounding movements warily.

Not far away, Zheng Zhao had already led his men to ambush the only route northward. The valley here was long and narrow, with broad forests on both sides of the road, and weeds almost as tall as a person growing along the roadside, stretching for dozens of miles, making it an excellent ambush site.

Zheng Zhao's face was cold and stern, his eyes revealing a fierce and resolute determination. He was determined to kill Li Changyu and his men. His subordinates were all eager and ready, waiting for their prey to arrive.

Soon, a caravan slowly entered the ambush set up by Zheng Zhao. Zheng Zhao patiently waited for them to be completely trapped, a smug glint in his eyes. When the time was right, he suddenly waved his hand and ordered, "Shoot arrows!" Instantly, countless arrows rained down on the caravan.

The carriage was stuck in the ruts, unable to move. Shi Wanxia, ​​inside the carriage, was startled by the commotion outside. Li Changyu immediately sensed something was wrong; his expression was serious as he instructed Shi Wanxia, ​​"Stay inside the carriage, don't go out!"

Having said that, Li Changyu drew his longsword and leaped out of the carriage. The swords clashed, their blades flashing coldly. He delivered a flying kick, sending an approaching enemy flying, demonstrating his formidable martial prowess. Li Changyu glanced around and realized that Zheng Zhao had likely brought a large number of men to ambush and kill him.

However, he had some doubts in his mind: Xu Shaoyu was nowhere to be found. Normally, if his sister went missing, he should be searching everywhere for her. Why hadn't she appeared? Was there some kind of conspiracy involved?

Xing Ce reacted quickly and shouted, "Protect Miss Shi and the others! The rest of you, follow me and kill them!"

The group immediately sprang into action, engaging the enemy in fierce combat. Amidst the flashing blades and deafening battle cries, Li Changyu charged through the enemy ranks like a tiger, felling enemies wherever he went. Xing Ce also led the group in a valiant resistance, showing no sign of retreat.

Seeing Li Changyu and the others' tenacious resistance, Zheng Zhao was furious. He shouted, "Charge! Leave no one alive!" The enemy attacked the caravan even more frantically.

Li Changyu knew he couldn't fight for long and had to find a breakthrough as soon as possible. He fought while observing the surrounding terrain. Suddenly, he discovered a relatively weak spot where the enemy was fewer in number.

Li Changyu shouted, "Xing Ce, follow me!" He then charged in that direction. Xing Ce immediately understood and led a group of men to follow closely behind. They fought their way through, gradually approaching the weak point.

Seeing this, Zheng Zhao hurriedly dispatched men to stop them. However, Li Changyu and Xing Ce, among others, cooperated seamlessly and were unstoppable.

Finally, they broke through the enemy's encirclement. Without hesitation, Li Changyu led the group forward. They had to escape Zheng Zhao's pursuit as soon as possible, or the consequences would be unimaginable.

During his escape, Li Changyu kept thinking about Xu Shaoyu's whereabouts. He felt that this matter was definitely not simple and that there might be a larger conspiracy behind it.

Meanwhile, elsewhere, Xu Shaoyu was meeting with a mysterious figure. The figure's face was hidden in the darkness, making it impossible to discern their features. Xu Shaoyu respectfully asked, "My lord, Li Changyu and the others are being pursued by Zheng Zhao. Should we intervene?"

The mysterious man remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Don't act rashly yet. Let's assess the situation first. Our goal is to obtain that item, and we cannot reveal our identities." Xu Shaoyu nodded and stepped aside.

Li Changyu and the others fled at breakneck speed, finally shaking off Zheng Zhao's pursuit. They arrived at a small town and rested temporarily. Shi Wanxia stepped out of the carriage, her face somewhat pale.

Li Changyu asked with concern, "Are you alright?" Shi Wanxia shook her head and said, "I'm fine, just a little worried. Why is Zheng Zhao so relentlessly chasing us? His sister was kidnapped by someone else; it has nothing to do with us!"

Li Changyu sighed and said, "This is a long story, I'll tell you about it later. Right now, we must leave here as soon as possible to avoid being hunted down again."

After replenishing their supplies in the small town, the group continued their journey. Little did they know how many dangers awaited them ahead.

Outside the town, carriages and people mingled on the official road, all heading to Jiangling Prefecture. We were not far from Jiangling Prefecture.

"Brother Li, tell me, where did Xu Shaoyu take Lord Zheng's sister? Should we rescue her and clear up this misunderstanding?"

Shi Wanxia was also worried that this couldn't go on. They weren't some heinous criminals. Their high-profile pursuit was bound to cause even more trouble.

Li Changyu looked at her with suspicion. He didn't understand what Miss Shi meant by that. Zheng Muyu had disappeared, and his third uncle had sent people to investigate, but they still had no news of where they were. The people who were tracking them had also lost contact, so it seemed that their chances of survival were slim. He wondered what Zheng Zhao was thinking.

His sister went missing, why isn't he looking for her instead of hunting him down? He didn't even kidnap her. It's truly quite frustrating.

As the caravans gradually separated on the official road, Xing Ce noticed a bird call. He handed the carriage to his men, extended his right hand, and blew out a unique whistle.

The homing pigeons circling overhead landed precisely on his arm. The snow-white pigeons even affectionately nuzzled Xing Ce's arm.

"Little Six is ​​so good. Is it a letter from the Third Elder? I'll present it to you right away, Young Master." Xing Ce quickly stood up and respectfully asked for instructions from the Young Master.

"Young master, your third uncle has sent a letter. I'll bring it in for you."

Today, Li Changyu was dressed in a white, double-breasted robe with a moon-white auspicious cloud patterned sash at his waist. His jet-black hair was tied up, and he wore a simple and elegant white jade and silver crown. He had a handsome and dashing appearance, a broad and imposing figure, and exuded a sense of security. He sat cross-legged on a soft couch, reading a book in his hands.

Xing Ce entered the carriage and greeted her respectfully: "Young Master, greetings to Miss Shi! This is a letter from my Third Uncle."

He presented the letter with both hands. Li Changyu slightly raised his hand to take the letter, opened it, and read it quickly. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Xingce, write back to Uncle San. Tell him our current location. Uncle San is already outside Jizhou City, about three or four days' journey from us. Tell him to send more people to search for Xu Shaoyu's whereabouts. Also, strengthen security along the way; we cannot afford any mistakes."

"Your subordinate obeys, young master. I shall take my leave now." Xing Ce immediately left the carriage and, as instructed by his young master, replied to the Third Elder.

Shi Wanxia was not idle along the way. She read all kinds of books, including the basic situation of this continent, its culture and history, and gained some understanding of it.

“Brother Li, I always feel that the way you are now is not your true self. Tell me, am I right? What did you originally look like?”

Li Changyu paused in his tea-drinking, then lowered his head and smiled faintly. Could this girl have discovered he was using a disguise technique? No, wait! She's just an ordinary woman; how could she recognize him? This girl is naive and simple-minded. My disguise technique is made with special secret medicine; most people can't detect it.

"Why do you ask that? This is my true self!" Li Changyu glanced up at her, not daring to meet her gaze.

Shi Wanxia didn't believe him. His voice and sometimes unintentional actions didn't betray him. His face showed no flaws, but... she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

"Oh, really? In that case, Brother Li, just assume I was overthinking it! By the way, what did the letter say?"