Although Shen Tianshu felt that it was inappropriate to give such a valuable silver reward, Goulan was different from the palace after all. There was a mixture of people here, and it would not be a good thing if someone caught him.
But the gift has already been given, and taking it back will not help. On the contrary, it will make Li Zihan unhappy.
Thinking about Li Zi'an's caution, it was definitely not possible for Li Zihan to go out with only the guard following him. She also felt that she might have thought too much.
After watching the juggling and animal taming, Li Zihan took Shen Tianshu's hand and left the house, still not satisfied.
Because this Goulan is close to the west of the city, the land price is relatively cheap, so although there are more than a dozen tile houses, it is still very spacious and does not seem crowded at all.
Among these dozens of tile houses, some have large stages like the one in the morning that are specially designed for guests to watch performances, and there are also some where you can watch some small shows while eating and drinking.
Li Zihan said: "Sister Tong, let's go to Jiukou Wase for lunch. Their chef was hired from Guangzhou. The dishes are light and delicious. There is also a gentleman storyteller in the shop. After dinner, we will go to Xinfuwa Apart from listening to music, their family..."
She spoke as if she knew the place very well, but in fact she kept looking around, seeing everything very fresh, and she didn't know where she heard the news.
But no matter where she heard it from, the person who introduced her was obviously very knowledgeable, and the recommended places were indeed very good.
The two of them had a very satisfying lunch and enjoyed listening to the afternoon tunes. Seeing that it was getting late outside, Li Zihan was persuaded by Shen Tianshu to prepare to go home.
After getting on the carriage, Li Zihan was still thinking about the highlights of today and kept chattering to Shen Tianshu.
Although the carriage was not moving very fast, it suddenly stopped as soon as it turned a corner.
Shen Tianshu swayed with the inertia and subconsciously reached out to protect Li Zihan beside him.
Li Zihan grabbed Shen Tianshu's arm and rushed outside and asked, "What's wrong?"
But he didn't hear the reply from the driving guard outside. Instead, he heard a sharp whistle.
Shen Tianshu had a bad premonition in her heart. She hurriedly approached the car door and looked outside through the small window the size of her palm.
I saw a few bandits masked in black turbans and holding weapons, blocking the carriage.
The whistle just now was the moment when the guard who temporarily acted as the coachman raised his hand and shot a sleeve arrow into the sky.
This sleeve arrow is special, with a hollow whistle tube at the end, which will make a sharp whistle after being shot.
Firstly, it can inform the public, and secondly, it is also a warning to the enemy.
You know, according to the laws of Daqi, weapons such as sleeve arrows and crossbows are absolutely prohibited among the people.
Therefore, those who can be equipped with such weapons are definitely not ordinary people.
The guards also hoped to scare away the gangsters and avoid conflicts as much as possible.
"You are so brave, but you know who is in the car!"
But unexpectedly, when the gangsters who intercepted the carriage saw Xiujian, instead of flinching, they looked at each other and rushed forward, as if they were racing against time.
After Shen Tianshu discovered this situation, his heart sank slightly. Worried that Li Zihan was afraid, he stretched out his hand to hold her in his arms.
Unexpectedly, Li Zihan comforted her and said, "Sister Tong, don't worry, as soon as the sleeve arrow is released, all the officials and palace guards who heard about it will come over immediately."
"Shh!" Shen Tianshu raised his hand and gently covered her mouth, "Don't make any sound."
Shen Tianshu looked outside through the gap in the car window. Although she didn't know kung fu, she could clearly see that the skills of the four people blocking the car were not much worse than those of the palace guards.
The four of them cooperated very well with each other, and now they looked like they were fighting equally well with the palace guards, but in fact they obviously didn't use their full strength.
The more Shen Tianshu looked at it, the more she felt that things were not that simple. Before she could think about it, she suddenly felt that the little body in her arms suddenly started to tremble.
"What's wrong?" Shen Tianshu didn't understand why Li Zihan, who was comforting him just now, suddenly started to tremble with fear, lowered his head and whispered in her ear.
Li Zihan's voice trembled: "Secret guard..."
Only then did Shen Tianshu realize why he had always felt that something was wrong.
Just like what she had thought when she was watching the sideshow in Wase, as the princess of the princess, how could Li Zihan only have one guard accompanying him when he went out? There would definitely be secret guards around him to protect him.
But the guards not only fired sleeve arrows, but also fought with the four people for a long time, but not even a hidden guard appeared.
what does that mean?
Unless, in the unlikely event that those people simultaneously neglected their duties, they have all been eliminated.
Thinking of this, an inexplicable chill suddenly enveloped her whole body.
Shen Tianshu hugged Li Zihan and moved to the corner of the carriage.
The next moment.
Then I heard a "clang" sound.
A gleaming crossbow arrow shot in from the car window.
What a coincidence, he happened to penetrate the position where Shen Tianshu was sitting just now!
Looking at the crossbow arrow whose tail was still trembling, Shen Tianshu couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.
If she had not moved her body just now, the crossbow arrow would have passed through Li Zihan's body and then shot into her body, pinning the two of them firmly to the seats in the carriage.
Shen Tianshu's face turned pale, and his chest began to hurt again.
This crossbow arrow also made Shen Tianshu realize that the car was no longer safe at this time. There was no way to hide in the small space. If he continued to stay here, he would only become a living target.
Shen Tianshu tightened his arms nervously, and Li Zihan felt a little uncomfortable being strangled by her, but he wisely did not say anything, but pursed his lips in fear.
The pain in my chest became more and more clear, as if a hole had been opened again, and cold wind was blowing in.
Shen Tianshu closed his eyes forcefully and then opened them again, constantly telling himself in his heart that those were all hallucinations, not real. You are fine now, with no injuries or pain...
She tried to focus her attention on thinking about countermeasures.
This was an alley that was not deep. If she remembered correctly, just around the corner from the alley was the wasteland in the west of the city.
Although the New Year has come to an end, the shacks on the wasteland have not yet been demolished.
The most important thing is that there are always official servants and royal guards there.
So as long as we can run over there, we should be able to be rescued...
All these thoughts only flashed through Shen Tianshu's mind for a moment. Just as she was carefully observing the situation outside the car, another crossbow arrow roared towards her.
But this time it was not Shen Tianshu and Li Zihan who were targeted...
The palace guard, who was entangled by the four gangsters and unable to escape, was hit by an arrow in his vest and fell to the ground without any resistance.
Li Zihan screamed uncontrollably.
Shen Tianshu moved his body and stood in front of her.
The guard has been killed, who will be next? Do you still need to ask?