Time flies, three months passed by, and the business of the Taiping Escort Bureau was booming. On this day, a guest from outside the fort asked the escort to deliver some food to the Jiedushi Mansion in Youzhou.

He said: "Master of the fort, we can take the escort this time. While we are escorting, we can find out the movements of the Liao people and kill two birds with one stone."

Xia Ming heard what he said was reasonable and said: "This is very true, but if you want to enter the Liao territory, you have to follow Brother Yin and Brother Zhang."

Zhang Sujian said: "It doesn't matter, Lord, just don't worry."

Xia Ming was very happy when she saw that the two agreed, so she took the escort order and assigned Zhao Feilian, Yu Ling, Wu Rong and others to go together.

Everyone was well prepared, mounted their horses and drove, took the goods with them, and headed north.

In the Han border, the journey was uneventful. After crossing the Han-Liao border, a group of black cloaks suddenly appeared and followed them from a distance.

Zhang Sujian called Yin Zhantu closer and said, "Brother Yin, our bodyguard has been targeted."

Yin Zhantu looked back at the black cloaks in the distance and said: "First of all, I would like to remind everyone to be careful. We will find a secluded place later and we will cut off all the tails at the back."

Zhang Sujian nodded and said: "This is the only way to deal with it now. Do you look familiar to those people's outfits?"

Yin Zhantu looked back and said: "It looks like the group of Nestorian people who were chasing Sui and Wu were dressed up. It turns out they are old rivals."

Zhang Sujian smiled and said: "Now that the Nestorian masters have withdrawn from the religion, only Chen Heng and others are left to barely support them. Their power is not as good as before. I just wonder how skilled Changsun Hongyan is?"

The seal of the seal said: "Although it is not as good as before, he can use tricks to force Qi Huaigu to give up his position and take charge of the position of leader alone. Sun Hongyan, the eldest son, has a lot of tricks up his sleeve, and he is not a master who can be dealt with by just killing.

"

Zhang Sujian nodded and said: "It seems like we have to put in a lot of effort!"

Yin Zhantu looked at the black cloak in the distance again and said: "We are being targeted by them this time. We must always be on guard. Don't miss the dart."

Zhang Sujian pondered for a moment, then looked up at the road ahead. There happened to be a wine shop swaying in the breeze on the roadside. Seeing that there was an inn nearby, he suggested: "Brother Yin, tell everyone to walk a few steps quickly. There is an inn in front of us. Let's go in and have a rest."

,take a break."

When I heard the picture of the printing exhibition, I felt a little hungry in my stomach, and everyone was tired, so I called to everyone: "Everyone, please work harder. There is an inn not far ahead. Let's hurry up and go there to stay and have a meal."

Take a break."

When everyone heard this, they got excited. The escorts and waiters helped push the cart, and after a while, they arrived at the inn.

When you walk into this inn, you will see a large courtyard in front of you. The courtyard gate is adjacent to the official road, and there are several rows of blue-tiled houses in the courtyard.

Zhang Sujian and Yin Zhantu jumped off their horses and called the parking team. They saw a fat man walking out of the main room in the courtyard. This man was dressed in short clothes, with a huge head and a turban on his head. He twisted his fat body and walked quickly

He walked up to everyone and said with a smile: "Everyone, do you want to eat or stay in a hotel?"

Yin Zhantu looked at this man's appearance and thought to himself: "What a fat man. His head is so big that it can hold up two of my heads." He continued: "Boss, we are from the Qingzhou Taiping Escort Bureau. We are here today.

Stay in the hotel.”

Zhang Sujian interjected: "What's your name, the shopkeeper? Could you please arrange a safe place for our escort car? If you have any good wine or food, please feel free to bring it."

The fat shopkeeper said: "My surname is E, so you don't have to worry about the safety of our store. Your escort is also a regular customer of the store. I will make sure to make sure you are satisfied."

After saying that, I arranged guest rooms for everyone, and asked the waiter to lead the escort to push the escort cart to the backyard and lock it with a chain.

Everything was arranged well. Zhang Sujian printed the exhibition pictures and took Zhao Feilian and others to the lobby for dinner. The shopkeeper in Hubei had already arranged for people to serve food and wine.

Zhang, Yin and everyone were already hungry. When they saw the large pot of mutton on the table, their mouths were already overflowing. Zhang Sujian was eating the mutton and said, "Shopkeeper E, how do you make this mutton so delicious?"

Shopkeeper E shook his big head and said slowly: "This mutton is from the goats raised by nearby farmers. Add angelica, wolfberry, dried ginger, tangerine peel and other medicinal materials, bring it to a boil in an iron wok, then simmer it slowly

Hours later, it’s ready to eat.”

Zhao Feilian got excited about eating and interjected: "The shopkeeper is so good at his craftsmanship. We brothers are in a good mood today. If you have any other specialties, just bring them over."

Yin Zhantu listened to Zhao Feilian's words and said: "Brother Zhao is right, everyone has a good taste. Shopkeeper E, if you can serve your specialty dishes, I will give it to you if I have enough money."

The E shopkeeper was happy after hearing this and said: "Everyone, just hold it up." He trotted into the kitchen. After a while, beef tendon, steamed chicken and other meat dishes were served. The aroma overflowed and went straight to everyone's noses.

It was drilled in, and everyone applauded!

Zhang Sujian saw that everyone was in a lively atmosphere and secretly said to Yin Zhantu: "Brother Yin, you must not forget the black cloak following you all the way. You must be more vigilant tonight."

Yin Zhantu smiled slightly and said: "Brother reminds me, I have not been idle. I have observed the situation around me. In today's troubled times, to be able to open such a large inn in this wilderness, this shopkeeper of Hubei must be a person. There is no chance.

, this store has been looted by bandits a long time ago."

Zhang Sujian had a good idea and said: "Brother Yin, can you guarantee that the shopkeeper in Hubei will be able to help us?"

Yin Zhantu smiled and said: "I have given him two hundred taels of silver and asked him for help, and he has agreed. If something happens tonight, I think this man is more honest and will not break his promise."

Zhang Sujian felt relieved when he saw that the printed exhibition picture looked calm and confident.

Everyone was eating enthusiastically when they suddenly saw a few men in black cloaks coming in from outside the door. They said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, please arrange some food and wine for six tables."

Shopkeeper E responded, invited them to sit down, and went back to the kitchen to arrange the food and drinks. Zhang Sujian kept paying attention to the movement at the door, and saw more than fifty people in black cloaks coming in one after another. The lobby was suddenly overcrowded.

Half an hour later, everyone in Xiajiabao had finished their meal and everyone was full. Yin Zhantu stood up and greeted everyone: "Everyone who has had enough wine and food, please go back to your room and rest peacefully. Don't wander around. There will be more food tomorrow."

On the way."

Everyone responded and returned to the guest room one after another. Only the people in black cloaks were left with sly smiles on their faces and continued drinking.

After printing the exhibition picture, Zhang Sujian and others came to the guest room, quietly called Yu Ling, and said: "Miss Yu, could you please distribute the antidote to prevent incense to everyone. You should be more alert when sleeping tonight."

Yu Ling nodded and said: "I will go back to the room to get it and distribute it to everyone one by one. Don't worry." After that, he went back to his guest room to get the medicine and distributed it one by one.

Seeing that the arrangements for the printing exhibition were ready, Zhang Sujian felt confident. He patted the printing exhibition on the shoulder and said, "You are hiding something secret and you have some tricks. Let's stay up tonight."

Yin Zhantu smiled and said: "After traveling around the world for a long time, you will naturally become good at it. When we hold the lamp, we hide in the pile of firewood next to the escort car. It is more secluded there." After the discussion was completed, the two returned to the house to prepare.
Chapter completed!