Wang Chen, his wife, and Li Xian followed the caravan and indeed did not encounter any bandits along the way.

On this day, the caravan came to a tributary of the Wei River, named Qianhe River.

The next road is all waterway. If you follow this river and merge into the Wei River, you can reach Chang'an directly.

The couple felt a little relieved after seeing that there had been no accidents in the past few days.

On the first night on board the ship, the three of them had dinner in the lobby of the passenger ship with the leader of the caravan.

This ship is the largest and best passenger ship in this water area. It is very stable and does not feel bumpy.

The leader of the caravan is named Fan Ting. He was educated when he was young. He gave up studying and went into business because he failed to pass the Jinshi exam many times. He is the backbone of the Fan family trading company.

He has been doing business abroad for a long time, has extraordinary knowledge and is a talkative person. Under his guidance, Wang Chen and his wife's depression has been reduced a lot.

Just as the couple was gradually relaxing and chatting freely, several people suddenly walked in through the side door.

The two leaders were wearing coarse linen clothes, but they couldn't hide their nobility.

As soon as they came in, their eyes were fixed on Wang Chen's table.

Wang Chen felt slightly strange. At this moment, he suddenly noticed that Li Xian's face was pale and his forehead was covered with beads of sweat.

He was moved and thought: "Are those two men Li Xian's brothers?"

The two people sat down on the table next to Wang Chen, and the five followers behind them stood quietly, like five straight iron towers.

The older of the two men suddenly said: "Old Qi, come here!"

This sentence was obviously addressed to Li Xian, with an unquestionable dignity in his tone.

Li Xian looked closely at Wang Chen and his wife, with prayer in his eyes, as if he hoped that they could come forward to help him.

Just as Mrs. Wang was about to speak, Wang Chen whispered: "These two people should be his brothers. Let's leave their family affairs alone."

Mrs. Wang immediately stopped talking.

Seeing this, Li Xian sighed, stood up, and walked towards the two people dejectedly.

Seeing how pitiful he looked, Mrs. Wang finally couldn't help but said: "You...if you don't want to go there, just don't go! Although they are your brothers, they have persecuted you to this point. You don't have to listen to them anymore!"

Li Xian's eyes lit up, as if his courage was ignited by her words.

"Brother Six, Brother Eight, you have made me suffer enough. I don't want to see you again, and you should stop disturbing me!" He mustered up his courage and shouted towards the two of them.

After speaking, he strode back to sit next to Mrs. Wang.

The man he called Sixth Brother sighed and said: "Lao Qi, you are the last hope of our Li family. Neither my eighth brother nor I have selfish motives. You should understand."

Li Xian hummed: "Brother Six, I have seen everything you have done over the years. I am not that stupid. I know you just want to use me."

The younger man said angrily: "Brother Qi, you know our current situation. We don't have time to argue with you. Since you don't want to come here by yourself, we have to use force!"

Li Xian said loudly: "It's not that easy if you want to catch me!"

After speaking, he looked towards Wang Chen and his wife, hoping that they would come forward to protect him.

Sixth Brother said calmly: "Old Qi, I made a mistake that day. I didn't know that those government officials brought bows and arrows. I have investigated clearly today and found that there is only one caravan around you and no official protection. You should just follow us honestly."

Fan Ting said heartily: "My boss asked me to take care of these three people. I can't just sit back and do nothing at this time." He immediately said loudly: "Since Mr. Li is not willing to go with you, why do you have to force others to make things difficult for them."

Brother Six's face turned cold: "My friend, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. This matter is not something that you, a small businessman, can easily get involved in."

Fan Ting felt angry when he heard his loud tone, and coldly snorted: "I was about to ask you who you are."

Suddenly, a loud laugh was heard.

"His Royal Highness King Pei is right. This matter is not something that you, a small businessman, can interfere with. If you are interested, just step aside."

Following the voice, a group of men in black entered the lobby.

Wang Chen's expression immediately changed.

The leading man in black had slender eyes, a delicate beard, and the cuffs of his black attire were rimmed with gold, which was exactly the same as the leader of the men in black who attacked his home that day.

What surprised him even more was the word the man in black mentioned just now.

King Pei!

Li Xian’s sixth brother turned out to be King Pei!

Wang Chen met King Pei a few years ago, but after so many years, he could not remember his appearance. He had never seen the two of them in Beijing, so he never expected that they would appear here.

The lobby immediately became noisy and bustling with people.

The imperial court issued a notice very early, saying that King Pei had committed rebellion and had been demoted to a commoner. He was wanted nationwide and had a high reward on his head.

Many speculators secretly looked at the guards behind the two men, eager to make some extra money.

The prudent person realized that there would be a commotion here and hurriedly left the hall.

Since Li Xian and Li Dan heard the voice of the leader in black, they stood up and stared at him closely.

The leader in black smiled slightly and said calmly: "You two are really capable. You have not revealed your whereabouts for several months. I thought you two went to another country."

Li Xian took a deep breath and said coldly: "You have been secretly eyeing Li Xian for a long time, right? Did you deliberately not catch him, just to use him to hook us?"

The leader in black smiled but did not answer. He walked to an empty table and sat down, pouring a cup of tea. He seemed to have no intention of taking action immediately.

Fan Ting walked to Wang Chen, glanced at Li Xian, and whispered: "Brother Wang, who is this Mr. Li?"

Wang Chen was also a little confused at this moment. Li Xian's brother was the King of Pei, so he was naturally a prince.

What Li Xian? He is clearly the missing British King Li Xian!

The couple unexpectedly saved a prince, and they don't know if it was a blessing or a curse?

Li Xian looked at the leader in black warily and whispered a few words to the guards behind him.

Just as the guard was about to go out, the leader in black smiled and said, "Your Highness King Pei, you don't need to send anyone out."

Li Xian stared coldly at the leader in black, waiting for his next words.

The black-clothed leader continued: "When you were talking to His Royal Highness just now, I had already led people to deal with all your subordinates outside. By the way, the small boat you prepared also fell into our hands."

Li Xian said coldly: "Are you the Queen Mother's secret guard?"

The leader in black did not answer. He glanced around, raised a token, and said loudly: "The government is arresting the wanted criminal. Everyone, please go back to the cabin and rest!"

Those who originally planned to take action were greatly disappointed, sighed secretly, and left the hall one after another.

The leader in black turned his attention to Fan Ting and several people in the caravan.

"I know your boss is a big businessman in Shu, but if you get involved in today's incident, it will bring disaster to your boss!"

Fan Ting whispered to Wang Chen: "Brother Wang, let's leave Li Xian alone and go out together."

Wang Chen smiled bitterly, how could Fan Ting know that these men in black were coming for him.

"Brother Fan, you... you can go by yourself. You don't have to worry about this matter. Thank you for escorting me all the way." He said in a hoarse voice.

Fan Ting frowned secretly, thinking that Wang Chen was unwilling to abandon Li Xian.

He is a businessman who knows how to weigh the pros and cons best. When it comes to royal matters, he has nothing to do with them.

He immediately handed over his hands and left the hall.

In the blink of an eye, only the men in black, King Pei and his party, Wang Chen and his wife, and Li Xian were left in the hall.

King Pei sent one of his men out. Not long after, the man came back and reported that just as the leader in black said, everyone outside him had been killed.

King Pei looked at the leader in black coldly and thought: "If the other party didn't take action immediately, there must be an ambush outside. It would be inappropriate to rush out directly. It's better to stay in the hall for the time being and adapt to changes."

With his thoughts settled, he sat back on the chair.

The black-clothed leader praised: "As expected of the royal bloodline, he has extraordinary determination."

At this time, Wang Chen finally couldn't help but said: "This official, was Her Majesty the Queen Mother sending you to take the lives of my husband and I?"

The leader in black glanced at the two men and did not answer.

Wang Chen gritted his teeth and said: "My husband and I have never met Her Highness the Queen Mother. Why does she want to kill us? Please let us know clearly!"

The leader in black said calmly: "You don't need to know that much."

King Pei suddenly smiled and said: "Wang Langjun, you don't need to ask him. He is just a dog of the Queen Mother. He just obeys orders. He has no idea why the Queen Mother wants to kill you."

The black-clothed leader's expression suddenly changed, with murderous intent flashing in his eyes.

But for some reason, there was still no order to take action.

Wang Chen looked at King Pei with hostile eyes, gritted his teeth and said: "Listen to what you mean, do you know why the Queen Mother wants to kill us?"

"The king does know."

"Why?"

King Pei's eyes flashed slightly: "Wang Langjun, you and I are in danger now. It's useless even if you know the reason. Why don't you and I join hands and escape from here together, and I will tell you the reason!"

Wang Chen looked pale and said: "This is on the ship, where can we escape to?"

King Pei smiled and said: "Don't you find it strange? This lackey has already taken control of the situation and could have arrested us, but why hasn't he taken action yet?"

Wang Chen was stunned, and looked at the leader in black, finding that he was staring at King Pei, as if fire was about to burst out of his eyes.

But despite this, he still didn't take action.
To be continued...