Film and TV: Traveling through countless worlds at the same time

Deng Ziyue hurriedly explained, "Shortly after the assassination yesterday, she burned her own pleasure boat. She then disguised herself and fled out of the north gate, splitting into six groups and heading north. While we don't know which group is her true form yet, judging from the direction she's taken, her goal is definitely to return to Northern Qi. I've already dispatched troops to pursue her. Also, early this morning, news arrived from the Fan Mansion that Fan Xian, the Minister of Internal Affairs, and Wang Qinian, the Chief Clerk, had also left the north gate, apparently to track down Si Lili."

Lu Xiao nodded and said, "Alright, let's get our people back. There's no need to waste our efforts."

Deng Ziyue was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "Sir, no! This case has reached the imperial court. Even His Majesty is paying close attention. He even issued a special order last night, ordering us to uncover the truth as quickly as possible."

"I know you are kind and gentle, Your Excellency. Under normal circumstances, this wouldn't be a big deal. You're just an exposed spy, not worth much. But now, it's not possible. If you anger His Majesty, even the dean won't be able to protect you."

Lu Xiao glared at him. "Who said I was protecting Si Lili? I'm asking you, why did she run away?"

Deng Ziyue said, "Of course, she knows that her identity as a Northern Qi spy is something that cannot be hidden from the Inspectorate's investigation."

Lu Xiao continued, "There's no need to burn the ships, then. And then she left directly through the north gate with such fanfare, as if she was afraid others wouldn't know she was escaping. Do you think that makes sense?"

Deng Ziyue put himself in the other person's shoes and thought about it, then he realized that there seemed to be a real problem.

Then he immediately realized: "Sir, she is deliberately confusing us and diverting our attention."

Lu Xiao nodded. "That's right. That's why I told you to call them back. Even if you catch them, they're just discarded pieces, of little value."

Deng Ziyue said sincerely, "Your Excellency is wise, but if Si Lili is really not in that six-way place, where is she now?"

Lu Xiao said, "There's more than one way to get to Northern Qi. Exiting from the north gate leads to steep mountains and ridges. While this makes it easier to hide your tracks, it also makes escaping more difficult. If I were her, I would definitely not choose to go north."

"Not heading north?" Deng Ziyue thought for a moment, his eyes instantly lighting up, and he shouted, "Go east, out to sea and back to Northern Qi."

Lu Xiao said, "That's right. The North Gate is full of decoys, bait to attract our attention. If I were her, I could exit the North Gate, disguise myself, and then reenter the city through the East Gate. Wouldn't that be safer?"

Deng Ziyue immediately walked over to the feng shui map in the room and took a closer look. He first focused on Dongyi City, then shook his head.

"It can't be Dongyi City. Our dynasty pays just as much attention to Dongyi City as Northern Qi does."

Then he continued to look down, and soon another target appeared in his sight.

"Danzhou! That's right, it must be Danzhou. Danzhou has a port. If we take a boat, we can get back to Northern Qi in a few days at most. My lord, Si Lili must have fled in the direction of Danzhou. I will send people to chase her immediately."

At this time, Lu Xiao stood up and said again, "No need. Prepare a fast horse for me, and I will go after them myself this time."

"What?" Deng Ziyue thought he had misheard.

"Hurry up and prepare the horses." Lu Xiao glared at him.

This time he was right. Although he wanted to dissuade him, he had become familiar with Lu Xiao's style of doing things during his time with him.

Always say one thing and no other.

He definitely can't be persuaded to come back.

Deng Ziyue then had no choice but to go out and prepare for the third round of training.

Only then did Lu Xiao turn his gaze towards the east, muttering to himself.

"You don't believe me? Wait until I catch you and see how I deal with you."

Deng Ziyue is very fast.

Soon he was waiting at a gate with his horse.

Lu Xiao walked out of the courtyard and immediately mounted his horse.

"Sir, how about I go with you? If there's an ambush along the way, I can be of some help."

Deng Ziyue was really worried that something might happen to Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao gave him a disdainful look: "Why, you're also a ninth-rank cultivator?"

"Ah~" Deng Ziyue was stunned and shook his head subconsciously.

Lu Xiao said, "You don't even have ninth-grade strength. What are you going to do? Become a burden to me?"

Deng Ziyue then remembered that his master was a genuine ninth-rank warrior.

So I was just being overly sentimental.

"drive!"

With a loud shout, the horse suddenly galloped forward, rushing towards the east gate.

At the same time, Fan Xian and Wang Qinian, the duo, also left the East Gate. They also guessed Si Lili's true intentions.

Chapter 132 Dilemma

The next day.

Outside the capital of Nanqing, three hundred miles to the east.

This place is called: Pijia Hill.

There are two roads from the east gate of Kyoto to Danzhou, and Pijiaqiu is one of them.

As long as we pass this place, if we ride as fast as we can, we can reach Danzhou in three days at most.

However, the area around Pijiaqiu has always been plagued by bandits, so most people who want to go to Danzhou will take a longer route.

But today, the supposedly deserted Armored Hill seemed to be getting a bit lively.

It was only early morning when a beautiful and elegant woman came to the pavilion at the foot of Pijia Hill.

This woman was dressed very ordinary, but her appearance and temperament were definitely extraordinary.

If a passerby saw this, they would definitely be puzzled.

So early in the morning, a bunch of girls suddenly appeared in a place where bandits were rampant. Aren't they afraid of encountering danger?

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from afar.

A moment later, two figures riding horses slowly appeared.

When they reached the pavilion, they immediately dismounted.

Then he walked towards the woman.

One of them was the first to speak.

"Si Lili!"

Si Lili slowly stood up in the pavilion and said, "I didn't expect that the first person to track me down would be Master Fan."

"You sound very disappointed?" Fan Xian asked.

Si Lili shook her head. "Alas, I shouldn't have held out hope. In his heart, I really am not that important."

Fan Xian was in no mood to listen to gossip. He was anxious to find out the truth, so he immediately asked, "Are you a Northern Qi spy?"

Si Lili nodded: "That's right."

After hearing this answer, a murderous aura suddenly emerged from Fan Xian, and he continued to ask with gritted teeth.

"Did you commit the Niulan Street assassination?"

This time, Si Lili chuckled and said, "Master Fan and I have no grudge against each other, so why would I kill you?"

Fan Xian immediately asked, "If it's not you, then who is it?"

Si Lili said: "I can't tell you that."

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian became furious. "This is not up to you. Let's go back to Kyoto and talk it over."

A disdainful smile flashed across Si Lili's face.

"Mr. Fan, you and that guy are exactly the same. You are really naive."

"What do you mean?" Fan Xian showed confusion on his face.

Si Lili continued, "Actually, I spotted you in the town yesterday. Mr. Fan, aren't you surprised that I deliberately waited for you here today?"

After these words were spoken, Fan Xian fell into deep thought.

Si Lili continued.

"I thought I had escaped carefully, but I didn't expect Master Fan's tracking skills to be so good. After only one day, he was already chasing me and causing all sorts of trouble. So I'm worried. Even if I run as fast as I can, I still won't be able to escape. So I had no choice but to wait for you here."

Wang Qinian asked cheerfully.

"So you plan to surrender?"

At this moment, Fan Xian suddenly said, "Bandits!"

Wang Qinian, who was standing next to him, immediately changed his expression when he heard this. He knew how powerful the Pijiaqiu bandits were.

Si Lili clapped her hands lightly and said approvingly, "Master Fan, you are indeed smart. But it's a pity that you will die here today."

As the words fell, dozens of figures suddenly emerged from the surrounding mountains and forests.

They were all dressed like bandits.

But the sharp-eyed Wang Qinian recognized at a glance that among these bandits, the lowest cultivation level was probably at the sixth rank.

How could he be an ordinary bandit with such strength?

"The bandits who have been rampant at Pijiaqiu for years are also Northern Qi spies?"

Fan Xian stared at Si Lili and gave the final answer.

At this moment, Si Lili slowly turned around and walked towards her horse.

Fan Xian wanted to give chase, but he was surrounded by a group of bandits and couldn't move a step.

In the end, he could only watch Si Lili get on the horse.

Then I heard Si Lili say.

"Master Fan, these people weren't originally meant for you, but now that you've met them, you can only blame your own bad luck. Don't blame me on your deathbed. I was just trying to survive."

After saying this, Si Lili gently patted her horse, and the horse immediately began to speed off into the distance.

Fan Xian shouted from behind, "You must let me die knowing full well. Tell me who is trying to kill me."

Perhaps feeling completely safe at the moment, Si Lili felt a little relieved, so she replied while riding her horse.

"It's definitely impossible to tell you directly. The most I can tell you is that the people who want to kill you are from Nanqing. They have nothing to do with my Beiqi. If you are lucky enough to return alive today, you can slowly investigate it yourself."

"drive!"

As soon as the last word fell, Si Lili's horse instantly accelerated and rushed into the distance.

But at this moment, there was a sudden and violent shaking sound from the ground beneath everyone's feet.

Si Lili, who had already run far away, suddenly stopped.

Then he turned around and rushed back the way he came.

But unfortunately, no matter on the road just now or on the way back, two groups of cavalry appeared at this moment.

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Black armored cavalry.

There were as many as four or five hundred people.

And each one of them seems to be the elite among the elite.

An incense stick later, when the last bandit was killed by the black cavalry, Fan Xian finally came to his senses.

Wang Qinian, standing nearby, said with a smug look on his face, "These are the Black Cavalry, the most powerful within the Inspection Institute, directly under the Dean. They're frightened, right? These are specially authorized by His Majesty to protect the Dean's safety. They are absolutely the strongest cavalry in Nanqing."

Fan Xian's face was filled with confusion.

He couldn't figure out why the Black Knight appeared here.

On the other side, Si Lili was blocked by a row of black cavalry.

At this moment, a trace of panic finally appeared on her face.

At the same time, she was also very puzzled and looked at Fan Xian with an expression of disbelief.

"Who are you, and why would Chen Pingping mobilize the Black Cavalry for you?"

This was the first time Fan Xian had heard the dean's full name. Just as he was about to ask, a voice suddenly rang out from all around him.

"I clearly remember telling you the night before yesterday that my dean treats Fan Xian like his own son. It seems you truly didn't remember a single word I said."

When everyone looked over, they saw a figure suddenly appear on the tree next to them.

"Old Lu, why are you here?"

Fan Xian recognized the person's identity at a glance and asked immediately.

"You, when did you come?" Si Lili couldn't help but ask.