While Huang Rong was eating, she heard Dai Daojin whisper, turned around and asked, "Brother, do you know that person from Xuandu Valley?"

She is smart as ice and snow, and has always known this senior brother's temperament. He doesn't like to meddle in other people's business and is afraid of trouble. But this time he took the initiative to ask about Xuandu Valley. She must have discovered something.

Dai Daojin smiled and said: "Rong'er, do you know what the peach blossom is called?"

Huang Rong replied: "Xuandu flower."

After speaking, he reacted, "Xuanduhua...Xuandu Valley, senior brother, do you mean that Xuandu Valley is related to our Peach Blossom Island?"

Dai Daojin picked up his chopsticks and took a bite of food, then said, "Do you know how many apprentices your father has?"

Huang Rong thought for a while, "You, Brother Qu, Brother Lu, Brother Wu, Brother Feng."

Dai Daojin shook his head, "Besides us, you actually had a senior brother and senior sister in the early years?"

Huang Rong seemed to have remembered something, "Brother, are you talking about the two people who stole my father's "Nine Yin Manual" and caused several other senior brothers to be kicked out of Peach Blossom Island?".

Dai Daojin nodded.

Huang Rong had a thoughtful look on her face and said, "Brother, are you saying that the man and the woman from Xuandu Valley are the two of them?"

Dai Daojin nodded and said: "The wound on the head of the corpse in the carriage on the street today is quite similar to the wound caused by the Nine Yin Divine Claw in the "Nine Yin Manual". Your Senior Sister Mei and Senior Brother Chen

If you don't practice properly, you will develop a Nine Yin White Bone Claw, so some differences are normal."

After hearing this, Huang Rong became curious, "I wonder how these two people came to this northwest?"

Dai Daojin didn't explain much, just said: "Okay, let's eat quickly and have a good rest. We will continue our journey tomorrow."

Huang Rong became interested at this time and was very interested in the two former senior brothers and sisters whom she had never met before. Although they had stolen her father's scriptures, she wanted to meet them. This journey was too much.

It's boring. Finally, I encountered something interesting. Huang Rong didn't want to miss it.

He rolled his eyes and said with a smile on his face: "Brother, how long has it been since you and those two saw each other?"

Dai Daojin thought for a while, "It must have been more than ten years."

Huang Rong said: "Now that we finally meet old friends, you don't want to go see us?"

Dai Daojin smiled, looked at Huang Rong, and said, "What did I see them for?"

Huang Rong said: "You haven't seen each other for so long, don't you want to catch up on old times?"

Dai Daojin chuckled, picked up the wine glass and took a sip, "Rong'er, the couple stole your father's "Nine Yin Manual", which made your father furious. As your father's daughter, you will not give birth to a child.

Are those two angry?"

Huang Rong stuck out her tongue and said with a smile: "It's been so long, my father probably doesn't even remember. Why should I be angry?"

Dai Daojin smiled and said to himself: I'm afraid your father will never forget it.

Seeing that Dai Daojin had no intention of going, Huang Rong stood up directly, ran to Dai Daojin, grabbed his clothes, and said softly: "Brother, let's go take a look?"

Dai Daojin put down the chopsticks in his hand, knocked off Huang Rong's hand, and said helplessly: "We are going all out now, maybe we can get to Peach Blossom Island before the New Year's Eve. If we are delayed here, then you won't be able to celebrate the New Year on Peach Blossom Island."

, your mother is looking forward to your return?"

Huang Rong hesitated for a moment. It had been a long time since she came out, and she also missed her mother and her brother.

Xiaozui muttered and sat back. She still wanted to see Mei and Chen, but going home was really important.

After the two of them had eaten, they went back to their rooms to rest.

The next day, early in the morning, Dai Daojin took Huang Rong straight to the carriage house.

The manager of the carriage shop looked at the man and woman in front of him, and saw that they were carrying long swords. He didn't want to offend him, so he asked: "You two, unless I don't want to provide you with a carriage frame, who wouldn't want to earn money if you have money?"

"

"But, it won't work these two days."

Dai Daojin frowned slightly, "Why not?"

The steward turned around and looked around, waved his hand, led the two people into the house, and closed the door.

Seeing his cautious look, Huang Rong was a little confused. Wasn't he just renting a carriage? Is this necessary?

The steward turned around and whispered: "Do you two know who the Mu family is in Tuliang City?"

Dai Daojin nodded, "I've heard of it."

The steward sighed, "The Mu family is the dominant tyrant in Tuliang City. Anyone who does business in Tuliang City or a caravan that passes through Tuliang City must pay a tribute of filial piety to his family."

Dai Daojin frowned, "What does this have to do with us renting a carriage?"

The steward hurriedly said: "Don't worry, you two, listen to me. In addition to Old Mrs. Mu, this Mu family also has three brothers from the Mu family. These three brothers are highly skilled in martial arts and bully the weak. Not to mention the chariot and horse business in Tuliang City,

Even the hawker selling mountain products has to pay."

"Moreover, the three brothers have many people under their command. They control the key passes near Tuliang City, 'protect' the passing caravans, and collect money."

Dai Daojin frowned deeper, "Does the government not care?"

The steward smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said nothing more.

Dai Daojin understood, however, that in this small northwest city, the power of the government was so weak that he might have already colluded with the Mu family.

The steward frowned and continued: "The world is difficult, but people have to live, right? Although life is hard and business is difficult, we can persevere. But just recently, I don't know when the Mu family faced off against the Xuandu Valley

We fought several times, and the Mu family seems to have suffered a loss."

"And the people in Xuandu Valley seemed to be deliberately retaliating against the Mu family. They killed the guards of the Mu family at the intersection and took it for themselves. No one from Tuliang City was allowed to pass. If they want to pass, they have to pay. Let's put it bluntly, in the future, Tuliang City

The city belongs to the sphere of influence of Xuandu Valley, so merchants in Tuliang City should pay tribute to Xuandu Valley."

Dai Daojin felt a little irritable and did not stop on the way back.

The steward looked around and said in a low voice: "In my opinion, Xuandu Valley is going to be replaced by the Mu family. Yesterday, Third Master Mu was killed by Xuandu Valley. The Mu family made harsh words.

, if anyone in this city dares to offer sacrifices to Xuandu Valley, they will bear the consequences."

"The people from the Mu family are guarding the city gate right now."

Dai Daojin asked: "What about you who go out to do business?"

The steward grimaced and said: "It's a long way around. Compared with money and life, life is of course more important. I estimate that if Mr. Mu dies, the Mu family and Xuandu Valley will probably fight to the death. In the future, Tuliang City

Maybe things will change."

After saying this, the steward was a little worried. A wolf left, and another tiger came, a new hungry tiger. I don't know how much money it will take to feed him. Alas, the days to come will be even more miserable.

Dai Daojin didn't want to get involved in these nonsense, so he asked: "How far is the detour?"

The steward thought for a moment and said, "The long way around will involve a long detour through the Gobi Desert. I'm afraid it will take an extra twenty days."
Chapter completed!