Perhaps because he drank too much water before, Liu Er suddenly felt an urgent need to urinate after getting some distance away from Yanque Pass.
Although the concept of public toilets already existed in this era, most of them were built in cities. In this kind of wilderness, people are still used to finding an uninhabited place and solving problems on the spot.
People like Liu Er, who came from a farming background, are used to this.
He looked around and saw that the nearest person was also a hundred meters away. After thinking for a moment, he pushed the cart and temporarily left the official road.
There is a sparse jungle not far from the official road.
Liu Er parked the cart at the edge of the jungle and hurried in.
He didn't go deep, but the jungle wasn't very big either.
Therefore, when Liu Er was about to untie his belt, he happened to see a horse tied to two trees on the other side of the jungle.
Is there someone here already?
This place is not far from Yanque Pass, and those bandits and bandits who were surrounded by officers and soldiers until only a few big cats and kittens were left did not dare to approach here.
Liu Er didn't feel that he had met thieves, he just thought that they were people who were prepared to take care of their physiological needs just like him.
There is only this jungle around here that can barely cover your body, so it's not surprising that someone would choose this place as well.
The jungle is not big, but it can easily accommodate two or three people.
Following the idea of running into the well without disturbing the river, after Liu Er discovered that there was someone here, although he did not leave directly, he felt that he would leave as long as his physiological needs were met.
He circled half a circle, using the tree in front of him to block his figure so as not to be seen when he was releasing the water.
…
Open the gate and release the water.
After Liu Er took care of his physiological needs, he felt refreshed all over.
He tied his belt again and prepared to leave so as not to accidentally disturb the two people here.
But before he could leave, he heard a horse neighing.
Human curiosity is extremely powerful. After Liu Er heard the sound, he instinctively turned his head to look.
Then he was a little surprised to find that the ones making the cry were not the two horses that were tied to the tree just now, but another horse pulling the carriage.
The carriage must have just arrived in the jungle here.
This matter had little to do with Liu Er. He took one look and was about to look away.
But in the next moment, he suddenly saw a figure jumping out of the carriage.
Since it was a carriage, it was naturally driven by someone. This was not surprising. What made Liu Er stop was that he recognized the figure that jumped out of the carriage.
It was the commander-in-chief whom I just saw at the city gate, Mr. Ouyang Xuan.
As Ouyang Xuan appeared, two figures also appeared on the other side of the jungle, but they were blocked by trees and Liu Er couldn't see their faces clearly.
However, he could see that after Ouyang Xuan got off the carriage, he bowed his hands to the newly appeared figure.
This is what shocked Liu Er the most.
All commanders share the same knowledge, and he is a high-ranking official of the second rank.
Being able to allow such an important official to salute can only mean that the identities of those two figures are more noble.
After realizing this, Liu Er felt not surprised, but frightened.
Although he was just an ordinary citizen who didn't know a few Chinese characters, he also knew that it was wrong to reveal other people's secrets.
But now what he broke through was the secret between several big shots that he couldn't even compare to.
The soldiers who just interrogated him have already said that Master Ouyang Xuan is not only a commander, but also a powerful practitioner.
Will they kill him to silence him?
This question emerged in Liu Er's mind uncontrollably, and he felt deep fear.
In nervousness and fear, he stepped on a broken branch on the ground.
Click.
A crisp cracking sound sounded.
Liu Er's body instantly became tense, and he broke into a cold sweat.
Although he has strength, he does not think that he is a match for the superior practitioners, and he even does not dare to escape at this moment.
What Liu Er didn't expect was that the two figures got into the carriage after seemingly saying a few words to Mr. Ouyang.
Afterwards, Tangtang commanded Tongzhi to personally untie the two horses tied to the tree, tie the reins to the carriage, and then he jumped on the carriage.
Then the carriage turned around and headed in the direction of Yanque Pass.
During this period, none of the three seemed to realize that someone on the other side of the jungle not far away had witnessed the entire process.
But Liu Er knew clearly that he had been discovered long ago.
Before the carriage left, Mr. Ouyang turned his head and glanced in Liu Er's direction. Although there was a distance, Liu Er could clearly see the warning in his eyes.
I am not allowed to say even a word of what I saw today.
After the carriage disappeared from sight, Liu Er seemed to have lost all his strength and suddenly collapsed on the ground.
"Hoo, ho, ho..."
After taking a few deep breaths, he managed to regain some strength, stood up immediately, and pushed his cart out of the jungle.
Although he was let off just now, who knows whether Mr. Ouyang will suddenly change his mind.
Liu Er didn't think he could guess the thoughts of such a big man. All he could do was to leave here quickly.
Not only did he have parents to support, but he also had a beautiful girl waiting for him in his new home on the grassland. When life was getting better, he didn't want to take any risks.
If Liu Er was involved in the affairs between big shots, he would be shattered into pieces, because he did not want to have anything to do with it.
At the same time, he also had a vague premonition.
Mr. Ouyang took those two people back to Yanque Pass by himself. He probably didn't mean to harm the border area or anyone. Otherwise, in order to keep the secret, he, an ordinary citizen, would definitely be exposed after he discovered this matter.
Kill and silence.
Therefore, Liu Er has made up his mind about what he saw today. He will keep it in his stomach for the rest of his life and will not tell it even to death.
Keep walking and walking.
Two hours later, after confirming that no one was chasing him, Liu Er finally felt relieved.
No matter what, he could not bring danger to his father and mother. After confirming the safety, Liu Er dared to turn around and push the cart towards the home he had just passed by.
…
When Ouyang Xuan drove the carriage and was about to arrive at the city gate, he couldn't help but ask: "Your Highness, is it really okay to just let that person go like this?"
Di Xin's voice came through the carriage: "Don't worry, it's okay."
Ouyang Xuan was still worried and asked: "What if he is a spy from another force?"
Di Xin replied: "That man's name is Liu Er. He is just a local citizen in the border area. He has never met me, so even if he tells what happened today, he doesn't have to worry about being linked to me."
