A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 136 Fucheng
"We went out and just walked a short distance from the street corner here, we suddenly met a monk! The monk stopped Escort Liu Ao, and the two seemed to know each other and chatted for a while."

"Master Liu Ao told me that he had some private matters to attend to and asked me to deliver the letter myself."

"After saying this, Escort Liu Ao left with the monk!"

"After that, I went to deliver the letter myself! But I was unfamiliar with the area, and I went to the wrong place while asking for directions, which delayed me."

Duan Rong narrated the incident in a calm tone and with a calm expression.

"This Liu Ao is really unreliable. He said he would take you to deliver the letter, but he ran away halfway!" Xiao Yu sat there and said in a reproachful tone.

"This kid has always been opinionated and doesn't obey orders. Let him handle these trivial matters as long as they don't delay the escort mission." Sun Huang said to Xiao Yu, then turned around and patted Duan Rong on the shoulder, saying, "You've worked hard, go to bed early. We have to get up early tomorrow to travel!"

Duan Rong nodded, walked to Xiao Yu's desk, poured himself a cup of tea, and then asked about Xiao Yu's leg injury recovery. Xiao Yu said it didn't hurt as much anymore. Duan Rong drank the tea and went back to his room to rest.

After Duan Rong left, Xiao Yu also returned to the room.

The next day, at the hour of Mao, when it was still dark, torches were already lit at the door of the inn, and the porters Tang Dejin and Ren Tiewa had already come out, leading the escort cart!

However, there was no trace of Liu Ao.

Sun Huang turned his head to look at Yao Liangrong and asked, "Liu Ao, where are the others?"

When staying in the inn, Liu Ao almost always stayed in the same room with Yao Liangrong. The two had been together since they were errand disciples and had always had a good relationship.

Yao Liangrong said: "I don't know. He didn't come back all night!"

Sun Huang's eyelids jumped. Although this kid was a bit of a thorn, he never dared to do something so outrageous when it came to big things!

Sun Huang's eyes flickered, and he turned to look at Duan Rong and asked, "You said a monk stopped him yesterday! What did they talk about?"

Duan Rong said: "They spoke in a low voice, and the street was noisy, so I didn't hear what they said specifically."

Sun Huang hesitated for a moment and asked, "What does the monk look like?"

Duan Rong said: "He is very thin, skinny, with a string of greasy prayer beads hanging around his neck. He looks quite kind."

Duan Rong answered fluently. The monk he was talking about was the Wu Hui he had met.

Sun Huang nodded, looked at Yao Liangrong, and said in a deep voice: "Yao Liangrong, you stay here! Find out some information here, and look for clues about the monk that Duan Rong mentioned. After two hours, no matter what the result is, catch up with the escort team on horseback! The escort cannot be delayed!"

"Yes, Chief Escort!" Yao Liangrong said with a fist salute.

"Everyone else, form a team! Let's go!" Sun Huang said. His face was solemn and he felt a little uneasy in his heart. It seemed that the escort mission was not going well this time.

The escort team left Wancheng County in silence and marched along the official road. About two hours later, it was already dawn. Yao Liangrong rode up from behind and reported to Sun Huang that he had found no clues about Liu Ao.

"Go back to the team!" Sun Huang said.

Xiao Yu's leg injury has not yet healed, and Liu Ao has disappeared and left the team for no reason. This is undoubtedly the time when the Second Escort Team is the weakest. Moreover, there is a hidden danger like Li Yuliang in the team. Who knows what kind of things they may encounter along the way!
As Sun Huang thought about this, he felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on his shoulders, heavy...

"What's this kid doing again?"

But things went much more smoothly than Sun Huang had expected. Although Liu Ao never showed up, Xiao Yu's leg injury healed after two days!

Afterwards, the escort team had a smooth journey and entered the capital of Ruyang Prefecture safely!

"It's the city after all, it's really prosperous..." After entering the city, the escort team felt relieved. Although the city was much more prosperous than the county town, for Duan Rong, who had seen the city that never sleeps with neon lights as bright as the stars in his previous life, it was just a place with more people and wider streets.

However, Duan Rong found the jugglers, the candy figurines sellers and the candied haws sellers on the street somewhat novel!
Looking at the bustling streets, everyone couldn't help but feel relaxed, and the urge to drink that had been suppressed all the way came out. However, they still had to endure it before handing over the escort.

I have endured it for more than a month, there is no need to rush for a few hours!

The escort team first handed over the eight large boxes of goods to the customer. The other party checked the iron locks and seals of the boxes and issued a receipt!

Sun Huang took the ticket, and the escort team drove the empty cart onto the street!
Once the escort vehicle was empty, the escorts seemed to feel relieved!
Sun Huang stood at the street corner and said, "Lu Feng, Tang Dejin, Ren Tiewa, the three of you take the escort vehicles and horses to the Yueshun Inn first. We will go and hand over the escorts and will be there soon!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng, Tang Dejin and Ren Tiewa led their horses and left from the east end of the street.

Sun Huang, along with a group of bodyguards, escorted Li Yuliang to Li's residence on Fuchun Street.

Everyone abandoned their horses and walked instead, because the streets of the city were too crowded and riding a horse was not as fast as walking.

The Li Mansion on Fuchun Street is the home of Li Yuliang’s aunt.

Li Yuliang's aunt, Li Yuru, married her distant cousin Li Shicheng. Although Li Shicheng was not very good at martial arts, he was quite good at business and made his fur business flourish.

Sun Huang brought a group of bodyguards and surrounded Li Yuliang, and Xiao Yu stood beside him.

The crowd crossed the busy streets and finally brought Li Yuliang into the Li Mansion!
Wang Tong, the housekeeper of the Li Mansion, had already received instructions from the mistress Li Yuru. As soon as he saw Li Yuliang, he welcomed him in and prepared to send him to meet Li Yuru personally.

Seeing that the escort had finally been handed over, Sun Huang felt relieved. He led the escorts of the second escort team out of the gate of Li's mansion. As he walked on the stone steps, he heard a cry of surprise from behind!
Wang Tong had just walked a few steps with Li Yuliang when a thin servant suddenly jumped over from the corridor next to him. He soared up like a big bird, and with a flash of cold light in his hand, a dagger pierced Li Yuliang's throat as lightly as a flash of light...

This change was really too sudden...

The skin and flesh at Li Yuliang's throat were turned over and blood was oozing out, splashing all over Wang Tong who was standing beside him, leaving a face full of red spots.

The servant who was trying to assassinate Li Yuliang flashed by and rushed out of the gate of Li's mansion. When the doorman saw him, he dared not stop him and hid immediately.

Although the servant's face flashed by, Wang Tong recognized him at a glance. The man was a new servant hired in the front yard and back kitchen half a month ago.

The servant who assassinated Li Yuliang jumped into the gate, stepped on the stone steps, and passed by the members of the second escort team.

As soon as Duan Rong saw the man's profile, he recognized him as the assassin who pretended to be a refugee in the ruined temple.

"Don't move! The escort has been handed over! This matter has nothing to do with us!" Sun Huang saw the man rushing over and immediately warned him. The man brushed past the escorts, turned around the stone lions at the door, and disappeared...

Inside the Li Mansion, Wang Tong was shouting and yelling, figures were flashing everywhere, and many guards had already rushed over...

But at this time, Sun Huang had already left Li's house with the escorts of the second escort team and headed to the Yueshun Inn...

Duan Rong sighed in his heart, Sun Huang was indeed clear-headed, the person had been handed over, and the matter had nothing to do with Yuanshun Escort Agency anymore!

If they had stopped the assassin out of moral obligation, even if they were able to stop the assassin, they might have gotten themselves into trouble!

There is knowledge everywhere in the world!

Inside the Li Mansion, Li Yuliang fell in a pool of blood. His lips were trembling and his pupils were beginning to dilate. In his blurred vision, the guards had already rushed over. At the corner of the corridor, a graceful and elegant woman also pushed aside her maid and ran over. The golden hairpins on her head shone brightly in the sunlight...

Li Yuliang could no longer see the woman's face, but he knew his aunt had come. He smiled miserably, and his consciousness completely faded...

(End of this chapter)