"What's the situation around here? Is anyone following?"
We didn't encounter anything when we came, but it was different when we left, so Li Xiang had already given orders to Su Dingfang in advance. When we leave the royal city, the surrounding alert must be raised to the highest level. Although Nanzhao seems to be safe, there are actually undercurrents.
"There are quite a few people following us, but we know some of them, but some have never appeared before. I didn't let my men disturb them. When we leave Nanzhao, I plan to wipe them out. At least we have to find out which side they belong to."
Su Dingfang already had an idea in his mind. No matter which side you are on, as long as you dare to target us with this idea, you must bear the consequences. You can't make decisions casually these days. You also have to see who your target is. If you kill some of you, no one will target us in the future.
While the two were talking, the soldiers had already bought food from the nearby county town and had someone test it. At this time, they had to test it for poison. If someone here poisoned it, we would be in trouble, and many people would die on the long journey.
There were also many common people following him, and they were led by local officials. There were also special officials from the Nanzhao Palace following them. Li Xiang was unwilling to meet with these local officials, so the officials in the palace sent them away.
There were too many officials from Nanzhao. Just like when Li Xiang came, everyone wanted to kowtow to Li Xiang. But if this precedent was set, it would affect the entire journey by an unknown amount of time. Li Xiang didn't have a lot of time now, so he could only inconvenience these people.
Although Princess Yongning wanted to stay in her own country for a longer period of time, she now agreed after being persuaded by her sister. Moreover, Princess Yongping had not been idle along the way. Entrusted by her father, she had to help Princess Yongning make some progress. Otherwise, she would always be a little girl, and would be torn to pieces by others when she arrived in a place like Chang'an City.
Li Xiang also welcomed Princess Yongping's teaching. He also spent some time with Princess Yongning. This little girl was so innocent and pure. If she were in an ordinary family, Li Xiang would want Princess Yongning to keep everything.
But she lived in the Eastern Palace, and even Li Xiang could not take care of everything. If a person did not have the ability to distinguish all this, he would suffer losses without knowing how. Therefore, he asked Princess Yongping to be well trained, so that she could live better in the future.
Xiao Yu also received Li Xiang's letter and had already brought his troops to the border. They were not allowed to enter the territory of Nanzhao. If they came in casually, it might cause some changes between the two countries.
For some unknown reason, Li Xiang always felt that something was wrong on the way back, so he asked Su Dingfang to speed up. Although they would not have to travel day and night, if they sped up, they could save a day or two in Nanzhao. As long as we arrived at our own territory, Xiao Yu had already cleaned it up, and the danger level could be greatly reduced.
Li Xiang told Su Dingfang about his idea. Su Dingfang was also a little surprised. You know, Li Xiang had seen many brutal situations, whether it was a fight with real swords and guns on the battlefield or a bloodless fight in Chang'an City. Li Xiang had no idea how much he had experienced, but he had never felt this uneasy. Could there be something else happening now?
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. We are all veterans who have served you for so long. You should be aware of their fighting capacity. If anything were to happen, they would definitely risk their own lives to protect you and the princess. Could you please give me some clues about what the problem is? I can then arrange for my men to respond."
If someone talks about feelings, Su Dingfang will immediately tell him to get out. If you do things based on your feelings, then you probably won't be able to do anything, and everything you do will be dangerous.
But Li Xiang is a different person. In Su Dingfang's eyes, Li Xiang is very capable and has a plan for everything he does. Moreover, the feelings of those in power are generally very accurate. Perhaps in the future, there really is something waiting for us in some corner. If we can find a certain direction, then we can take precautions in advance.
"It's hard to explain, but I've been feeling a bit uneasy. Ever since leaving Nanzhao Royal City, this feeling has gradually intensified. This has never happened before, but now it's suddenly happened. Perhaps I'm just too nervous. Don't let the people below take it too seriously. Just proceed according to the plan you made earlier."
Seeing the concern on Su Dingfang's face and looking at the elite soldiers around him, Li Xiang felt that nothing should happen. If something could still happen under such careful protection, then he didn't know where he would be safe in the future.
You have to know that this group of brothers have followed Li Xiang in his battles, and the proportion of system soldiers is as high as 70%. The rest have followed Li Xiang for many years. There will definitely not be any problems internally. If there are any problems, they will definitely be external problems.
Li Xiang was also thinking about this problem carefully. Since nothing was going to happen on his side, what was going on somewhere else that made him feel uneasy?
"Where is Chang Sunze?"
Suddenly Li Xiang thought of this matter. Chang Sun Ze had set out early and should have entered Sichuan now. But for some reason, this matter was not mentioned in the letter written by Xiao Yu. Could it be that Chang Sun Ze has not arrived in Sichuan yet?
"Your Highness, do you think he's in trouble? According to the normal route, he should have entered Sichuan by now. If he's traveling fast enough, the letter is likely to have reached Chengdu by now."
Su Dingfang was also a little suspicious. Why didn't Xiao Yu mention anything in his letter? Did something happen to this guy in Nanzhao? If so, it would be a big trouble. He was carrying important secrets.
