The sky was getting brighter, but no one from the village came to the guest house to shout and kill.
In fact, as the group that took the initiative to cause trouble were beaten down by the tiger demon with a stick and found it difficult to get up, the subsequent groups were frightened. The villagers were more afraid at this time, fearing that the tiger demon would turn them into ghosts.
It was a relatively peaceful night.
Apart from Zhang Xuezhou chatting with Xu Yuan, who was so excited that it was difficult to control himself, nothing else happened.
The beaten and injured members of the business group did not wake up until dawn.
Some people dragged their exhausted bodies and began to pack, others prepared their bags in silence, there was Zhang Debiao carrying a knife to find the horses of the merchant group, and others began to carry the dead groom into the car.
No matter how unfriendly the weather is, the fallen leaves will return to their roots, and the corpses of these coachmen will be transported back to Shujun City.
As for the future, the people in the business group don't know what they have to face, and they don't know whether they can return to Shu County safely, or they may have to rely on their companions to send the body back.
Traveling far away has never been an easy task. All it takes is one oversight and the group will be wiped out suddenly.
Dong Zhongshu felt very bad after getting up.
He felt that he was very weak and had already started to decline before things were done.
After arriving at the Northern Military Region, there would either be only three or two kittens left, or Zhao Liang should be almost dead, or Li Guang would not see him at all.
Thinking about good things will not work, but thinking about bad things will definitely work. Dong Zhongshu believes that.
"You have to deal with it in a tactful way!"
Thinking of Wen Weng's advice, Dong Zhongshu felt that the possibility of relying on Huang Lao's learning to change his own life was low, but it would not harm others.
"This guy is quite an anomaly!"
Looking at Zhang Xuezhou, who was refreshed and satisfied early in the morning, Dong Zhongshu felt that Zhang Xuezhou seemed not to be affected at all, and that the other party's luck seemed to be pretty good.
If it weren't for the difference in schedules between the two parties, Dong Zhongshu felt that Zhang Xuezhou would probably take Xu Yuan's hand and run to the farm school's headquarters.
Based on Zhang Xuezhou's current alchemy skills, Dong Zhongshu felt that Zhang Xuezhou could only deceive a monk of Xu Yuan's level.
However, people with a low level of cultivation like Xu Yuan do have a need for a large number of low-level elixirs, so if paired with Zhang Xuezhou, they would complement each other.
"As long as it's beneficial, he'll be active in his work!"
Xu Yuan's hostility to the imperial court was almost naked. Dong Zhongshu did not expect that Xu Yuan would be willing to go to Chang'an City to find Zhang Xuezhou through looking for himself in the future after missing Dong Zhongshu for a night.
This made him very sad.
As long as people in the imperial court can persuade the various academic sects to surrender like Zhang Xuezhou, everyone will not go their separate ways.
For the current imperial court, suppression is almost constant.
If you do things with the imperial court, the imperial court will co-opt you. If you don't do things with the imperial court, even if you are neutral, it won't work.
Confucian monks are able to bend and stretch, and change their ideas very quickly, but many people in the school are stubborn and find it difficult to change their thoughts. They still have the free thoughts that the heroes fought for more than a hundred years ago.
Times are changing, and these schools of thought have not kept up with the times and have declined one by one.
At its peak, there were nearly two hundred large-scale schools fighting for hegemony, but now, there are less than a hundred named schools within the Han Dynasty.
It is not uncommon for a sect like the Yin Yang family to have only a few people left.
Correspondingly, there are schools close to the imperial court. For example, Dong Zhongshu has thousands of students. Even though Dong Zhongshu only represents a branch of Confucianism, he can be said to have the potential of a large school.
Many thoughts passed through his mind. When Xu Ji and Xu Yuan said goodbye and left for the long journey, the business group left under the looks of many villagers who were frightened and grateful.
"This is like a dream. Can I really make it to the Northern Military Region to heal my wounds?"
In just one month, the business group lost three people.
Zhao Liang looked at the two logistics carriages that had to be abandoned and felt that the journey was long and long.
"Du Zhangfang, should we continue taking the small road or take the main road this way?" Zhao Liang shouted from the carriage ahead.
"If you want to reach the north in the next three months, take the small road. If you want to reach the north in about half a year, take the main road." Dong Zhongshu said: "I originally wanted to take a shortcut while you and Dongfang Shuo were in good health, but I didn't
I thought of being killed in a hotel!"
"It's all my fault, but if I hadn't said there was a hotel in the village, we wouldn't have entered such a monster-infested village," Zhang Debiao blamed himself.
"It is also my duty to maintain law and order in this place. It doesn't matter if we do this." Zhao Liang waved his hands and said: "It's just that I am not strong enough at the moment and it is difficult for me to bear this kind of thing again!"
Zhao Liang's eyes flickered.
If you want to go in a hurry, you may inevitably encounter risks, and if you go slowly, your condition may become worse.
This choice was difficult to make, not only for Dong Zhongshu but also for Zhao Liang to choose the best plan.
Until they passed through the rugged and roadless area, it was no longer possible for the carriage to carry people, and Zhao Liang did not make a decision after going down to the ground.
"Anything works!"
"I have no opinion!"
"Follow the young master's family!"
"We listen to the young master!"
As for the stance of the business group, it’s okay not to mention it.
"Steward Dongfang, what do you think?"
The only person in the business group who was heartless and unaffected was probably Zhang Xuezhou.
No matter where he is, Zhang Xuezhou looks the same.
Zhang Xuezhou's indifference is truly indifferent, and it is not like the dilemma of other people in the business group.
Zhao Liang asked in a low voice.
"It's up to you to decide." Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand and said, "I can't interfere in this kind of thing. If something happens, you will blame me!"
Many people blamed themselves for encountering the tiger demon disaster, even Dong Zhongshu was no exception.
But Zhang Xuezhou didn't feel it.
Firstly, this was not something he decided, and secondly, he had tried his best, no matter how many people died, he felt no guilt in his heart.
If Zhang Xuezhou was asked to interfere in matters related to the itinerary, he would not do it, lest someone die in the future and it would be his fault.
Even Dong Zhongshu couldn't bear this kind of responsibility, let alone Zhang Xuezhou, a tourist who joined the group.
"Don't complain, I..."
Zhao Liang pursed his lips and recited, and later he realized why everyone agreed with him when responding to this topic.
This gave him a headache.
While Menmen was walking ahead, Dong Zhongshu asked Zhang Xuezhou in the same low voice.
"Um...can we avoid accidents by taking the main road?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in a low voice.
"No way." Dong Zhongshu shook his head and said, "Accidents can happen no matter whether it is a road or a small road. There is nothing wrong with this kind of thing!"
"Then there's nothing to choose from!"
Zhang Xuezhou spread his hands.
Long nights and many dreams can obviously be used to shape this journey.
For Zhang Xuezhou, a slow and safe journey is more important, but for Dong Zhongshu, the risks will continue to increase over time, even if he takes the high road.
This is a question of choosing future risks. No matter which way you choose, you will face unknown risks.
For Zhang Xuezhou, it is obviously safer to end this long-distance journey quickly.
"Let's take the main road next!"
However, after repeated consideration, Zhao Liang chose to pursue a more stable approach in the near future.
Zhang Xuezhou has no opinion on this choice.
Dong Zhongshu frowned deeply.
The small roads are unstable, and the main roads are obviously no exception.
Taking the main road down from Bajun, it took only sixteen days to travel before the business group Dong Zhongshu and others were in encountered trouble.