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Perhaps because he was too excited, Hu Ji even forgot to lower his voice when he spoke.

As soon as he finished shouting, the carriage slowed down, and at the same time, the coachman's voice was heard outside the car:

"You two, what happened?"

Hearing the coachman's voice, the two craftsmen in the sedan immediately fell silent and calmed down.

Hu Ji was older after all, so when he heard the groom's question, he immediately adjusted his tone and responded:

"Oh, it's nothing. It's just that Li San insisted on going to the doctor right away. I wonder if he's crazy standing out in the wilderness!"

While speaking, Hu Ji did not forget to wink at Li San, signaling him not to talk nonsense, and the latter immediately lowered his head.

Then, not long after, the coachman's reminder voice was heard again outside the car.

"There's no town within dozens of miles of here, and now's not the time to find a doctor. We should focus on escaping!"

"If the pain is unbearable, you can apply some more of the medicine I gave you, but be sure not to make any more noise to avoid attracting other people's attention."

The groom's words stopped here, but this also made Hu Ji and Li San secretly relieved.

Fortunately, the groom didn't hear what they said before, otherwise who knows what would happen next.

After all, neither of them knew who this groom was. They only knew that he was specially sent to pick them up.

However, what Hu Ji and Li San didn't know was that they thought the groom heard nothing, but in fact he heard everything.

In fact, the groom was now holding the reins in one hand and the dagger in his arms in the other, ready to take action at any time.

It’s a pity that the two people in the elevator didn’t know this. At this time, Hu Ji was still trying to persuade Li San in a low voice.

"Li San, you better think it through. There's no turning back now. You mustn't get confused or dwell on this!"

"Don't forget, your wife and my mother have both been taken away. If you regret it now, how can they survive?"

When Li San heard what Hu Ji said, his expression froze, and then his eyes were filled with struggling emotions.

No one knew what he was thinking. Anyway, after struggling for a while, Li San spoke again.

"Brother Hu, think about it carefully. If we are caught by the imperial court, I'm afraid that not only we will die, but also our three clans will not be able to escape!"

“But if we surrender ourselves and the Vice Dean pleads for us, not only will we not die, but even our relatives and friends will not be implicated by us.

"Besides, my aunt is already old, and the weather outside the Great Wall is bitterly cold. I'm afraid she won't be able to sustain the journey."

After hearing what Li San said, Hu Ji was no longer as excited as before. Instead, he lowered his head and remained silent.

He was silent for a long time without raising his head, but asked Li San a question in a hoarse voice.

"What about your wife? Don't you care about her anymore?"

"My wife has always been frail and sickly, and she hasn't given birth to a son to carry on the Li family line."

Although Li San did not directly answer Hu Ji's question, even a fool could understand what he meant.

"I think...what you said makes sense!"

Not long after Li San finished speaking, Hu Ji, who had been keeping his head down, slowly raised his head and answered with a smile.

After hearing this, Li San thought he had convinced Hu Ji and immediately started to discuss what to do next.

At the same time, the coachman outside the sedan also drew out the dagger in his arms, looking ready to attack.

Then, before he could do anything, the situation inside the elevator took a turn.

Hu Ji, who had been agreeing with Li San, suddenly stretched out his hand and hit Li San's injured thigh hard.

In an instant, the intense pain caused the body to react naturally, and Li San subconsciously bent down and covered the wound with his hands.