Chapter 64

If Li Er knew about this, who knows what kind of crazy actions he would take?

"No, I reckon that after tonight, they will know who hijacked their Empress and Princess."

Qin Mu shook his head.

"This... why is that?"

Lu Dongzan frowned, not quite understanding.

How can you be so sure?

Are you a god!

"The reason is very simple; have you forgotten that there is still someone in Changancheng who knows our background?" Qin Mu said, pretending to be mysterious.

Lu Dongzan lowered his head to think, and after a long while, he widened his eyes suddenly.

"Fang Xuanling!?"

"Correct! If my estimation is correct, after the news of the Empress and Princess's disappearance spreads, Fang Xuanling will no longer care about the demeanor of a gentleman and will certainly reveal our information. By that time, if we want to leave the Great Tang, it will be as difficult as ascending to heaven."

"This..."

After hearing Qin Mu's analysis, cold sweat flowed down Lu Dongzan's body.

What should we do?

From Changancheng to the southwest direction of Jiannan Circuit, and then completely leaving the Great Tang border from Jiannan Circuit, is at least 2000 li of road.

On such a long road, plus the Tibetan mission already has a lot of baggage, and is carrying a Great Tang Empress and two Great Tang Princesses.

A rough estimate is that it will take at least 10 days of travel to reach it!

I reckon by that time.

Fang Xuanling would have long since told Li Er the secret of the fake Tibetan mission.

With Li Er's personality, he would certainly spare no cost to find the mission.

"Your Majesty, what should we do?"

"Such a long distance, it will take at least ten days or half a month."

"I reckon before we even return to Tibet, we will already be in the Great Tang's dungeon."

Lu Dongzan was somewhat desperate.

Even if he racked his brains, he could not think of a good way to leave the Great Tang.

"Who said we were going back to Tibet?"

Qin Mu was as calm and composed as ever.

What?

Not going back to Tibet?

What does this mean?

Lu Dongzan was somewhat bewildered and continued to ask: "What does Your Majesty mean?"

Qin Mu looked at the north with deep eyes and said: "How far is it from here to the Turkic border?"

"About three days of travel."

Lu Dongzan answered.

"Then good, we will detour to the Turks!"

Pfft!

What?

Hearing this, Lu Dongzan almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

The Turkic lands are vast and sparsely populated, and they belong to a nomadic people, with no fixed abode, drifting and uncertain.

And the Turks are extremely fierce and extremely dangerous.

If they go to the Turks, wouldn't that be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth?

"Your Majesty, think twice!"

Lu Dongzan was about to cry; he wished he could hug Qin Mu's leg and beg this little ancestor not to look for excitement anymore.

At this very moment.

Lu Dongzan missed the bitter, cold land of Tibet more than anyone else.

Although it is bitter there, one can live in peace!

Not like now?

He does not even know if he will be alive after today.

"I have already thought twice; there is no need to think anymore."

Qin Mu did not pay attention to Lu Dongzan and strode forward.

Looking at Qin Mu's back, Lu Dongzan could only sigh at the sky.

To be saddled with such a little ancestor, he did not know if it was a blessing or a curse.

Just like that.

Qin Mu and the "Tibetan mission" changed their direction of travel and advanced rapidly toward the Turkic border in the north.

Of course.

During this period, Qin Mu also made some preparations.

He ordered a portion of the people to continue leading the mission toward Tibet, while he himself led Lu Dongzan, Wei Zhongxian, Empress Zhangsun, Changle, and Li Xueyan—naturally, they were all taken by Qin Mu.

Yu Huatian, Li Cunxiao, and other elites set off for the Turkic border.

Both sides acted separately.

Qin Mu and his group were also about to launch a thrilling escape of a thousand miles!

Imperial palace, Ganlu Hall.

Li Er was discussing state affairs with a group of dukes and ministers.

Zhangsun Wuji, Du Ruhui, Cheng Yaojin, and others arrived one after another.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Tibetan mission has safely left Changancheng."

"According to Your Majesty's decree, all the civil and military officials of our Great Tang, as well as the people in the city, arrived one after another to cheer them off; the scene was extremely lively."

Zhangsun Wuji's tone and expression carried quite a bit of showing off.

Look!

Look at how beautifully I handled things!

By merely using a small trick, he could make Tibet search for the rebel for our Great Tang, and also consolidate the friendly relations between the two countries.

It is truly killing two birds with one stone!