A peasant girl traveled through time and space, and she became prosperous

Wen Meijiu didn't know how many mountain roads were ahead, but Doctor Li was Prince Wang's man, and they were from Donghai County, so he should know.

"Doctor Li, tell me, how many mountain roads are there ahead?"

Wen Meijiu's question caught Old Li off guard. He let out an "ah" in a bit of discomfort, then said "oh":

"We have just entered the mountain. We still have a long way to go from here. I am afraid we won't be able to get out for a while."

From here to Donghai County, the whole way is hilly and encountering mountains is common. Lao Li knows that he can hide it for a while, but not forever.

Wen Meijiu was the only connection they had left here, and he didn't want to lose Wen Meijiu's trust because of a lie, not to mention that there was already a grudge between Wen Meijiu and Prince Wang.

"In that case, it's already dark. If we force our way forward for a few kilometers, won't we have to stop and rest halfway?"

Wen Meijiu didn't say she wouldn't leave, she just asked Lao Li this question. Lao Li couldn't give a good solution, so he could only talk about other things.

"If we go a few kilometers further, the chances of encountering bandits might be much smaller. Those things behind the car are too conspicuous.

Miss Wen, you may not know that most of the bandits appear at the entrance of the mountain road, and they are sure that we have to go through this way."

After all the talk, it all comes down to Wen Meijiu. If she doesn't agree, she'll have to spend money!

"The things are not important. If I can use these things to save the lives of my fellow villagers, I am willing to give them away. They were obtained for free anyway."

It's not that Wen Meijiu is generous, but he was very unhappy when he took those things. Now Lao Li uses that as an excuse. Wen Meijiu doesn't want to be scolded by the villagers because of these obvious things.

Furthermore, she didn't think that what Lao Li said was right. As long as the bandits smelled something in this mountain, they wouldn't care how far you went unless you were really out of their sphere of influence.

The bandits are all strong young men, and they may even ride horses. The villagers have their families with them, including the elderly, the weak, women and children. How can they escape from the bandits?

After these words were spoken, Old Li smacked his lips twice, stroked his beard, and did not say a word in response, only let out an imperceptible sigh.

The village chief was very satisfied. Wen Meijiu's words were in line with his wishes and also shared the risks and responsibilities with him.

"Good wine, do you think it would be better to keep it now?"

Taking advantage of the time when Old Li was silent, the village chief quickly asked Wen Meijiu, wanting Wen Meijiu to tell him what he wanted to say.

"Yes, at present, this is the only way."

Before the village chief could say "OK", Lao Li interrupted him.

"It's not right, it's still not right. What if the bandits on this mountain are connected with the inn ahead and recognize our treasures? I'm afraid it's not just a matter of losing money, they will take our lives."

What Lao Li said makes some sense, but it is a bit far-fetched. The distance between the two places is about 70 or 80 miles. Could it be such a coincidence?

Even if there was, Wen Meijiu had her own way to solve it, but she just couldn't tell Lao Li.

“Even if we keep walking, we may not be able to outrun the bandits. It would be too easy for them to catch up with us.

So, let's rest here as planned. Everyone should be more vigilant. It shouldn't be a big problem. Aren't there so many of us?"

Wen Meijiu had already made up his mind, but Lao Li still wanted to save the situation and tried his best to persuade her:

"Miss Wen, the bandits in this mountain are also divided into gangs. When we get to the area ahead, there might be another gang.

It is said that there is no room for two tigers in one mountain. Even if we meet them in front, we can just throw the things out and let them grab them together. We can also take the opportunity to escape, right?"

"Doctor Li, no one knows how many gangs of bandits there are in this mountain. Isn't it too arbitrary for you to say that? We don't know much about the bandits here."

Wen Meijiu's rebuttal was reasonable. Lao Li opened his mouth, but finally swallowed the words in his throat.

"Well, I'll do as you say."

Lao Li agreed, but he was obviously reluctant.

Without waiting for Wen Meijiu to say goodbye to the village chief, Lao Li said goodbye first, turned around and left, with no intention of waiting for Wen Meijiu to go with him.

Wen Meijiu stood there, looking at Lao Li's receding back thoughtfully. The village chief also thought he was very strange, so he asked Wen Meijiu:

"Good wine, is there something wrong with him?"

It's not the village chief's fault. Old Li's behavior was too strange. It overturned everyone's original impression of him. He was not the kind of person who liked to meddle in other people's business.

Although this matter was not a trivial matter, he always felt something was wrong when he got involved.

"Maybe he got frightened last time at the inn?"

The village chief asked, and Wen Meijiu had no choice but to answer, so he made up a reason. The village chief was an ordinary person and did not know Lao Li's identity, so he naturally thought that Wen Meijiu's reason was valid.

"Yeah, I'm still scared now, it was a close call!

Fortunately, you are here, and the guards are here."

The village chief is really old, so old that he can no longer withstand any great hardship.

"Grandpa, don't worry, we will be fine if we rest here."

Wen Meijiu didn't dare to guarantee that everything was fine, but seeing that the village chief looked worried at the moment, she took the initiative to comfort him.

"Well, it's up to you. Grandpa is old."

While having dinner in the evening, Wen Meijiu was still wondering why Lao Li was like this, but he couldn't figure it out after thinking for a long time.

When her father saw her sitting in a daze with her bowl and chopsticks while eating, he called her.

Wen Meijiu didn't tell his father about the meal, but after the meal he took the initiative to find his father and talk about it. After all, his father had seen a lot of things.

"From what you said, there must be something going on behind this Old Li."

"I think so too, Dad. You and Mom usually have more contact with Lao Li. Pay more attention to his movements in the past two days."

Dad nodded, thinking that Wen Meijiu was right and it was necessary. Although Lao Li had helped him a lot, he was afraid that it would be bad for his eldest daughter.

During the meal this time, Wen Meijiu did not let the guards eat together. Instead, he asked Zhizheng and Art to split into two groups and take turns standing guard just in case.

I don't know why, but I felt uneasy tonight. After taking a few sips of the warm wine and talking to my dad, I went out alone to check on the sentry situation.

In the meantime, she found that she did a better job of stopping the dispute than Art and the others.

Art and the others were in a relaxed state, while Zhizheng and the others kept their weapons within easy reach even when they were eating.

According to her previous impression, Wen Meijiu had never seen Zhi Zheng so vigilant, and her intuition told her that this vigilance was not something Zhi Zheng thought up alone, but should be an order conveyed by Lao Li and Master Wang.