Li Nian still didn't understand, "Li Wenchang is your father's personal guard, almost half a son. He hasn't had a family for so many years, and he follows your father to conquer everywhere. How could this happen?"
Before Li Man'er could say anything, he added: "Besides, there are seventeen people in this group. Except for you and me, Qingyan, anyone could be the mole. Why Li Wenchang? Could it be that you also divined this?"
"Of course not." Li Man'er said: "Although I suspected him when we were in Anhe County, I couldn't be 100% sure. When he got here, if he didn't explore the way, the suspicion would be cleared, but he insisted
If I go there in person, I have to doubt it."
"He came back from Mobei. He is very familiar with the terrain and has excellent kung fu. What's the problem?" Li Nian felt that Li Man'er's perspective on things was a bit strange.
There are some things that Li Man'er cannot tell anyone. Although she trusts Li Nian, she will not risk her life and fortune.
"Third uncle, once you trust me, it's always good to be prepared."
"That's right, what do you think we should do?"
Li Man'er only said: "I have some antidote pills here, which can deal with ordinary poisons. Third uncle, each of your confidants takes one pill. As for my father's personal guards, forget it for now."
She handed the purse to Li Nianchan and said, "Third uncle, you need to be more careful about this matter. Don't let any news leak." Li Shu's personal guards came back with a total of three people, plus the ones sent by the government to protect her, the total was only
Six people will not affect the overall situation.
Li Nian nodded, took his purse and left with a solemn expression.
I don't know how he told the guards, but all of them looked natural, without a trace of discomfort, and looked as if nothing had happened.
Li Man'er sat by the fire, her mind wandering a little far away.
Although she couldn't tell Li Nian why Li Wenchang was the traitor, she knew that Li Wenchang was the traitor. She originally thought that the Xiao family was blocking it, but she didn't expect that there were barbarians involved.
Yes, the emperor was suspicious and naturally suspected that the Xiao family had disloyal intentions. Li Shu commanded more than 100,000 elite soldiers, which was also something he was very afraid of.
But Mobei was restless, and when there were internal and external troubles, internal strife was absolutely useless. This is why the emperor has not taken action against the Xiao family.
Once chaos breaks out in Mobei, who will benefit?
Could it be Emperor Cheng?
It was the barbarians who benefited.
They wanted to conquer Mobei and seize the prosperity of the Great Master. Unfortunately, the national power could not support such a large-scale crusade, so they could only recharge their batteries and wait for the opportunity.
Now seems to be the best time for the barbarians. As long as their group dies in an unexplained manner, the hatred between the Xiao family and the Li family will be forged. If anyone else is to stir up trouble, the matter will be debated endlessly in the court.
, then the emperor will be in a dilemma.
To punish the Xiao family, there was no one in Mobei to defend. Even if Li Shu was there, he didn't understand the situation in Mobei, so it was difficult for him to take advantage of it, which gave the barbarians an opportunity to take advantage of.
If the Xiao family is not punished, it will be difficult to convince the public and people will be distracted.
The advantage of the barbarians.
That Li Wenchang was actually instigated by the barbarians! If there is one, then there are two. Maybe there are barbarian ears and eyes among the Xiao family.
Thinking of this, Li Man'er couldn't sit still. She immediately got up and went to the carriage pulling the goods.
"Girl, what are you looking for?" Liu Ya saw that Li Man'er seemed to be in a hurry and said quickly: "What are you looking for? I will help you find it."
Li Man'er put his hand on one of the boxes, replaced the contents, then broke the hemp rope holding the box, and split the lock on the box with one palm.
Li Qingyan's eyes widened as he saw that his cousin had so much inner strength and was actually a master!
Li Man'er opened the box and took out a strange-looking weapon.
It looks like a bow but is not a bow, with grooves and a box-like component at the bottom. The jet-black arrowhead seems to be specially made, giving people a cold and desperate feeling.
"Girl, this is..."
Li Man'er put the crossbow on his arm and glanced into the distance.
Yes, although it hasn't been used for a long time, it still has its edge.
"Man'er, what is this?"
Li Nian looked at it with hot eyes. He had been fighting for many years, so he could naturally tell that the thing in Li Man'er's hand was a weapon. It looked very similar to a bow and arrow, but he didn't know how to use it.
"Uncle Third, this is a crossbow. It has a long range and can shoot continuously. There is no need to set up the bow again and again." Li Man'er opened the arrow box and pointed it out to him, "There can be nine arrows stored here. As long as one is shot,
Just, the arrows in the arrow box will slide out from the groove at the bottom, which saves a lot of time."
Li Nian's eyes lit up when he heard this. This is a good thing. If the army had this, it would be more than enough to double its combat power.
"Can I try?"
"sure."
Li Nian put the crossbow on his arm, and Li Man'er gave him some pointers, and he mastered the technique of using it.
Aiming at the big rock in the distance, he pulled the trigger, and the arrow shot out quickly and was nailed to the big rock. Then another arrow slipped out of the groove. Li Nian pulled the trigger again, and the arrow shot out again.
, and nailed it into the stone.
The difference between the two arrows before and after them was only three or four seconds. Their speed and power were eye-opening to everyone.
The guards watching the excitement around saw it and couldn't help but secretly took a breath. If this guy was put on the battlefield, how many opportunities could he seize!
Just imagine, as an archer, you have already shot your arrow, and when you are going to get the second arrow from the quiver, the opponent's second arrow has already been shot...
Where is the chance of survival?
"Girl, can I try?"
Li Man'er nodded, "There are a few more in the box, everyone can try them. If we encounter a pack of wolves at night, this crossbow will be the key to our survival."
When everyone heard what she said, they didn't dare to joke, so they all learned to use it.
Li Nian glanced at her, as if asking if it mattered.
Li Man'er shook her head slightly. She had just carefully observed everyone, but she didn't see anything wrong.
Either these people hid themselves so well and their acting skills were so good that they even deceived her.
Either the others didn't know about it at all, so the only one who was the mole was Li Wenchang.
Thinking about it, the barbarians shouldn't be that stupid. If they instigate several people to rebel at once, if they fail and some news leaks out, wouldn't they be in vain?
It was getting darker and darker, but Li Wenchang didn't come back.
Li Nian's heart gradually sank.
The wind kept blowing, the surroundings were silent, and the air pressure was horribly low.
Li Maner had an extraordinary ear and was the first to hear something strange. She immediately said to Liu Ya: "Take Qingyan into the carriage and hurry."
Without saying a word, Liu Ya picked up Li Qingyan with her arms and jumped onto the carriage. As soon as she got into the carriage, she felt dizzy. When she looked at Li Qingyan, she also fainted.
"It's a lie..." Before she could finish her words, she suddenly lost consciousness. Little did she know that all this was Li Man'er's arrangement, and he directly took the two of them into the space.