Chapter 2: The Eighteenth Year of the Kaihuang Era (Part One)

  The night falls, and the night wind brings a hint of chill.

  The wind was not fierce, but it was piercing. Li Jianguo had no idea what year this was, let alone what season it was. Lying in the gap between the giant rocks, although the vines blocked out some of the cold wind, he was still frozen awake. After all, he was just a baby, and even with his good physical condition, he couldn't withstand it. The phrase "starving and freezing" was aptly used here.

  The gap is not big, and even can't turn over.

  Li Jianguo opened his eyes and suddenly felt a surge of hunger.

  The strange thing turned into a baby, and the strange encounter was pursued... Li Jianguo was a little worried that Yan Hu might not be able to escape Ning Chang's pursuit. Although he didn't understand what was going on, he could see that when Yan Hu parted with him, he was seriously injured.

  It's like a martial arts film!

  Is it really okay?

  What a strange name...

  As soon as he thought of what had happened to him, Li Jianguo's mind became confused again.

  The moonlight pours in through the gaps of the wisteria trellis.

  This seems to be a desolate place. When night falls and people are quiet, the distant mountains echo with wolf howls.

  Li Jianguo was a little scared, but he had no choice.

  When Mr. Wen put him here, it was just past noon.

  It's already nighttime, at least around 8 or 9 o'clock. Shentu still hasn't returned, and it's likely that something bad has happened to him. Alright, even if he managed to escape Ning Chang's pursuit, if he doesn't come back now, I'll be in danger too. I need to think of a solution, but as a tiny infant, I'm powerless, what can I do?

  I also don't know if anyone will pass by at this late hour?

  Li Jianguo on the one hand hoped that Yan Hu could escape and return quickly, while on the other hand, he was struggling with hunger and cold, hoping that someone would pass by and be able to ask for food and warmth. In short, waiting was not an option, nor was not waiting, his heart was very conflicted.

  The body quickly lost consciousness.

  Suddenly, a burst of wheel rumbling and hoofbeats came from beside his ear.

  At the end of the main road, a procession appeared. Dozens of strong and armed warriors led the way, followed by seven or eight horse-drawn carriages, and finally a group of slaves in blue clothes came after them, mighty and majestic. Li Jian Guo couldn't see the outside scene, but hearing the sound of wheels and horseshoes, he was delighted. Are there any passersby? It sounds like there are many people.

  Should I shout for help?

  Li Jianguo hesitated...

  If I were rescued, what if Mr. Wen returned and couldn't find me?

  But if you don't ask for help, heaven knows when the tiger will come back. Don't wait until he comes back and you've already frozen to death.

  Li Jianguo only knew that his uncle's name was Yan Hu and his father's surname was Li.

  If this is lost contact with the tiger, isn't even one's own life and family also in vain?

  The sound of horseshoes faded away from beside the giant rock.

  A gust of night wind blew open the wisteria, pouring into the gap between the giant rocks, making Li Jianguo feel extremely uncomfortable. Forget it, survival is what matters most!

  Even if Xiang Yu were to come back to life, what would be the use?

  Thinking of this, Li Jianguo took a deep breath and let out a sharp, ear-piercing wail.

  "Halt!"

  A knight in the cavalry shouted loudly.

  He only saw him tilt his head to listen, and then turn the horse's head around, following the source of the crying sound. More than a dozen warriors immediately followed, and when they passed by the magnificent carriage, they saw the window curtains move, and soon a hoarse voice came from inside, "Renji, why did you stop the carriage?"

  "Father, I seem to have heard a crying sound just now."

  "What's this desolate wilderness, where does this mournful cry come from? Shì ān, can you hear it?"

  Another hoarse but slightly sharp and delicate voice came from inside the carriage: "Master, old slave also heard it."

  In the carriage, there was an oppressive silence.

  "Shi An, you go take a look... Ren Ji, you immediately dispatch people to spread out and investigate the surroundings, see if there are any suspicious places?"

  The words had hardly left his lips when the curtain of the carriage was lifted.

  Only one old man with a white face and no beard came out, wearing a white robe with half sleeves and a shoulder covering.

  He first bowed to Ren Ji, then waved his hand towards the rear car team. Four or five servants in uniform immediately followed him and went to where Li Jian Guo was hiding. At the same time, Ren Ji also turned around and gave an order, and the cavalry quickly dispersed, dividing into two groups. Some people explored the surrounding environment, while others dismounted their horses and surrounded the carriage, on high alert.

  Li Jianguo cried out twice and then heard a commotion outside.

  He immediately stopped crying and stared out with wide eyes. The vines were lifted, and a chubby old man appeared in his line of sight. He stretched out his hand, picked up Li Jian Guo, and the old man looked at him with surprise, then turned his head and shouted: "Master, there's a baby here... Tsk tsk tsk, look at this poor little thing, frozen into what state? Don't know why your heartless parents threw you here... Don't cry don't cry, looks like you're hungry!"

  Finally made it!

  Li Jianguo didn't know who these people were, but he felt a thrill of having narrowly escaped death, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  "The old steward, this child is smiling at you."

  The servant who had been standing behind him couldn't help but say in a low voice.

  A stout old man with a white face and no mustache, his eyes unconsciously revealing a warm intention.

  "Is this the child of Zheng Guan's family?"

  Ren Ji asked in a low voice. He glanced at Li Jian Guo, then said softly: "This child is probably hungry, why not let Xu Ma feed him some milk first... Father is waiting for you in the car, it seems like he has something to discuss with you."

  Li Jianguo felt strange in his heart.

  From their titles, he could roughly figure out the relationships between these people.

  Holding onto his stout old man, he seemed like a butler, while the middle-aged man in his thirties looked like a young master.

  It's just a respectful way for young masters to address their butlers.

  I don't know what kind of family this is either.

  Shi An nodded and ordered the servant to stop beside the last horse carriage, where a woman in her thirties came out. The woman was quite pretty, with a clear complexion and hair styled in a bun. She wore a short green skirt that reached up to her chest, and over it, she wore a half-shoulder cloak. At first glance, Li Jian Guo felt like he had seen her before.

  Because this woman's clothing looks like traditional Korean ethnic costume.

  "Xu Ma, the old housekeeper wants you to feed this child until it's full."

  Xu's mother took Li Jianguo over and looked at him in surprise. "This child is born so lovely, why did his parents abandon him?"

  The servant girl rolled her eyes and said, "How would I know... Xu Ma, hurry up and nurse him, the old steward is still waiting."

  Xu's mother nodded and got on the car with Li Jianguo.

  In the car, apart from Xu's mother, there was also a little girl, about five or six years old, with two braids on her head.

  A baby was sleeping beside the little girl.

  As soon as Xu's mother got on the bus, a little girl couldn't help but ask: "Mom, who is he?"

  "I don't know which heartless parents abandoned him by the roadside. The old housekeeper asked me to feed him milk... Dodo, you go to sleep first."

  The little girl looked at Li Jianguo with a somewhat dissatisfied expression.

  But didn't know what to say, so he shrunk into a corner of the car and fell asleep.

  Xu's mother picked up Li Jian Guo, opened her shirt and fed him milk. Li Jian Guo was very embarrassed, but his stomach was really hungry, so he didn't care about anything else and drank a belly full of milk... Just as she finished feeding him milk, someone outside the car called out: "Xu's mother, Xu's mother, is the child done with milk? The old steward wants you to send the child over, they're waiting."

  "Let's go!"

  Mrs. Xü hastily responded with a sound, adjusted her clothes, and picked up Li Jianguo.

  "Duo Duo, stay quietly in the car and don't cause any trouble... Mom will send him over and come back, go to sleep quickly."

  Originally, the little girl had not slept, staring at Li Jianguo in Xu's arms with a pair of shiny black eyes. For some reason, Li Jianguo felt that there was a strange sparkle in this little girl's eyes? Hate? Or love? Can't tell... Very complicated, and also very pitiful, making Li Jianguo's heart thump inexplicably.

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