Chapter 31 Desert Journey

After many twists and turns, Li Mochou followed the map provided by Wang Ming and asked people for directions.

Finally found Li Ping's home.

"Aunt, I am Wang Ming's apprentice. My master asked me to travel and I must come visit you when I pass by here."

After Li Mochou confirmed Li Ping's identity, she began to make friends with her and exchange pleasantries with her.

Li Ping: "Mr. Wang is very thoughtful. Mochou, it's a rare trip for you. You must stay here for a while before leaving."

Li Mochou: "Okay, auntie."

Li Mochou's arrival initially attracted some people's attention, but after learning that she was a disciple of Mr. Wang who had lived here before, they no longer paid attention to her.

at night,

Because of Li Mochou's arrival, Li Ping had been busy preparing dinner and entertaining the guests, and she even slaughtered a sheep specially for the occasion.

When dinner was almost ready, Guo Jing, who was working under Temujin, also came back.

When she learned that there was a guest at home, she was very enthusiastic and entertained the guest, as she was her junior sister.

The table was filled with abundant food.

Guo Jing and Li Ping also came to the table and were about to start eating.

Li Mochou suddenly stood up, looked around the tent stealthily, and then returned to her seat.

Facing the mother and son who were full of doubts, Li Mochou didn't say much and just recited a passage of the "Phantom Sword" formula.

This was the passage that Wang Ming deliberately taught Li Mochou before she left, and he promised to teach her the whole thing after the task was accomplished.

Li Mochou said: "This is the formula of the Phantom Sword. It should be able to prove my identity, right?"

Guo Jing replied, "Of course, this is your unique martial arts."

Li Mochou said, "Master said that when we were stranded in the desert, it was thanks to you and your son that we were saved. We should not be ungrateful."

Li Ping said with emotion: "Teacher, you have taught Jing'er so much over the years. You have already repaid what you should have paid back. You don't need to worry about it."

Li Mochou said: "Master has long expected you to say this. Master said that his life cannot be offset by a few books of the Four Books and Five Classics and martial arts secret manuals. It is not that cheap."

Without waiting for Guo Jing and his mother to continue speaking,
He stood up again and went out to look around. This was Wang Ming's order, to be careful of someone eavesdropping.

Return to your seat again.

He moved slightly towards Guo Jing and his mother, and said in a low voice:
"Master asked me to tell you that after Temujin conquers the Jin Dynasty, he will definitely attack the Song Dynasty. What will you choose then?"

Li Mochou stopped, gave Guo Jing a complicated look, and continued:
"Now you are the consort of the Golden Sword. If you follow Temujin's orders to attack the Song Dynasty, you can be granted a Khanate in the future."

Upon hearing this, Guo Jing immediately explained:
"Junior sister, you misunderstood. After Rong'er's death, I decided not to marry for the rest of my life. So the Golden Sword Prince Consort thing has nothing to do with me. However, this matter should be made clear to the princess as soon as possible, so as not to delay her. As for wealth and glory, I don't care, not to mention attacking the Song Dynasty, Guo Jing will never do it."

Guo Jing thought Huang Rong was dead, so he vowed not to marry again.

Li Ping also suddenly said:

"The Khan has been treating us very well these days, giving us countless gold, silver, and jewelry. Although it's to reward you for your contribution to the Western Expedition, I've been in Mobei for twenty years and I know the Khan's temperament quite well. It seems that there is another reason behind this, and it must be this matter."

Guo Jing took out a brocade bag sealed with wax from his bosom:
"By the way, when the Khan gave me this sachet today, his expression was quite strange. I'm afraid it might be related to this."

Li Ping took the brocade bag, looked at it for a while, and said:
“Take it apart and have a look.”

"No, breaking the gold seal on the wax is a capital crime." Guo Jing hurriedly stopped him.

Li Ping smiled and said:

"The brocade weaving technique of Lin'an Prefecture is world-famous. Your mother is from Lin'an and has learned this technique since she was young. Why would you damage the wax? You only need to tear the brocade bag, then mend it and it will be flawless."

Guo Jing was overjoyed when he heard this. Li Ping took a fine needle and gently picked apart the silk threads on the brocade.

Li Mochou quietly watched Guo Jing and his mother open the brocade bag. Such an infatuated man who did not care about wealth and fame and was willing to remain single for his dead lover was really rare in the world. This made Guo Jing score a lot in her heart.

At the same time, she was also frightened. Before she set out, the master who forced her to be his disciple had predicted the mother and son in front of her, as well as her behavior of opening the brocade bag, before she left. Everything he predicted came true, without a single mistake. How could she not be frightened?

But she still held on to a sense of luck, looking at the lucky bag in Li Ping's hand, waiting...

However, she was very honest and wanted to go out for another round of inspection. She remembered that someone might eavesdrop this time. As a result, she just opened the door of the big tent and saw a girl who was obviously coming here. She was immediately startled.

He immediately turned around to stop Guo Jing and the others, and returned to the table to pretend to greet them.

Sure enough, after a while, the woman entered the yurt and came to find Guo Jing.

It turned out that the woman was Princess Hua Zheng. Guo Jing did not want to offend Hua Zheng and took Hua Zheng out of the tent to talk outside to create an opportunity for his mother.

But now, Li Mochou, who was sitting at the table, had some sweat on her clean and fair forehead.

The master once said that if you cannot guard against the eavesdroppers on this trip, Guo Jing will not die, but you and Li Ping will definitely die.

I couldn't help but feel relieved that I took my master's words to heart.

Now she didn't even dare to call Wang Ming "cheap master" in her heart, for fear that Wang Ming would sense it.

Guo Jing made up an excuse to send Hua Zheng away and returned to the tent.

I saw that my mother had opened the brocade bag and took out a piece of paper from the seam.

Guo Jing walked over and spread it out with his mother and looked at it. They looked at each other in surprise and couldn't help but feel a chill down their spine.

It turned out that the paper contained a secret order from Genghis Khan, ordering Ogedei, Tolui, and Guo Jing to move south immediately after defeating the Jin army, and to attack Lin'an with lightning speed, destroy the Song Dynasty, and unify the world under Mongolia. The secret order also said that if Guo Jing could achieve this great feat, he would be given a kingdom and a generous reward, but if he had any other intentions, Ogedei and Tolui had already received an order to behead him immediately, and his mother would also be tortured to death.

Guo Jing was stunned for a long while before he said, "Mom, if you hadn't broken your purse and seen this secret order, my life and mine would be in danger. I am a Song Dynasty man, how could I sell out my country for fame and fortune?"

Li Ping asked: "What should we do now?"

Guo Jing said, "Mom, you have to work harder. Let's flee back to the south overnight."

Li Ping said, "That's right, go and clean it up quickly, don't let anyone know."

When Guo Jing and his mother were discussing, Li Mochou went to ask for the secret order. Logically, Guo Jing should not have given it to her, but she didn't care now.

Li Mochou took the secret order and was also shocked.

The above content is similar to what Wang Ming said.

Suddenly, the slightest bit of hope in my heart died completely.

At this time, in Li Mochou's heart, Wang Ming was no longer a human being, but a monster.

"Don't pack up, just run now." Li Mochou was very nervous at this time.

"Junior sister, there is still plenty of time. I will go and get a few more horses to prevent the Khan from sending his troops to chase us." Guo Jing said
"Stupid, the entire tribe is Temujin's spies. Go and bring a few horses over. With such a big commotion, even a fool would know that there is something wrong." Li Mochou was a little paranoid at this time.

"That's right, Miss Mochou is right. I'll go get two horses and leave right away."

Then, the three of them, taking only the necessary dry food and horses, fled the camp under the cover of night and headed south.

Li Mochou herself doesn't know how to ride a horse, but Wang Ming thinks that how can a tool who can't ride a horse do the job? That would just be a waste of time!

So, he became a strict teacher and supervised her learning horse riding.

Thinking of this, Li Mochou felt aggrieved. She was such an adult, but still being beaten with a rattan stick by Wang Ming. It was such a bad taste.

What can I do if I can’t win the fight?
The baby feels bitter in his heart, but he doesn't say anything.

When they were near the border of the Song Dynasty, the pursuers finally arrived. Fortunately, they set out early, and with Guo Jing leading the way, they kept taking detours and finally entered the city first in a very dangerous way.

At that time, the horses of Li Ping and Li Mochou fell to the ground and foamed at the mouth. Guo Jing's horse was a Ferghana horse, which was not comparable to their ordinary horses.

This final sprint drained their last bit of potential.

When Guo Jing entered the city, he immediately relaxed, and so did Li Ping.

"We have entered the territory of the Song Dynasty. The Mongolian troops cannot come in. Shall we find a place to rest?" Guo Jing suggested.

"Keep running, don't stop until you get out of this city. Master said that Song's backbone is broken. If threatened by Mongolia or given some benefits, he will sell us out like Duan Tiande." Li Mochou now regards Wang Ming's words as the golden rule and carries them out resolutely.

Upon hearing this, Li Ping also suggested continuing on their journey.

They began to rest only after they left the border town.

(End of this chapter)