Qin Huaidao came out to get some air and looked at the rows of shops, clean streets and alleys, and the shouts and shouts at the door. A sense of accomplishment came to his heart. In just over two years, he built a city out of thin air, and it was still a barren grassland.
, it is indeed not easy.
"Old man, how is business going?"
Qin Huaidao came to a small vendor, pulled up a stool and sat down. He said he was in casual clothes and spoke in a friendly manner, but no one recognized him. On the contrary, Luo Wu looked around warily, secretly on guard. There were accompanying guards hidden around him, all dressed in casual clothes.
, acted covertly and did not attract attention.
"Objective, what do you need?" The old man stepped forward and asked.
"The accent sounds like it's from the Suzhou area, right?"
"Objective and insightful. I heard from a traveling businessman that business in Hanwang City is easy, so I came over to take a look. It's true that Hanwang is benevolent and righteous. He doesn't charge taxes and no one collects money from members. Business is twice as good as in his hometown. I heard
A house is to be built outside the city and will be sold in the future. When I save enough money, I plan to settle down with my family."
Member money is protection money. The city has just been built and no one has built it. It may not be possible after a while. This point must be paid attention to. He gave Luo Wu a look. Luo Wu understood and secretly wrote it down.
"What should we eat objectively? I'm not bragging, but the mutton soup is excellent. It's the only one in Hanwang City. Why don't you order some?"
"Okay, let's try two portions. Give me some pancakes." Qin Huaidao said with a smile. He is not picky about what he eats.
Soon, two large bowls of haggis soup and several pancakes were served.
Qin Huaidao tried it, and it tasted really good. The pancakes were smeared with mutton fat, and they tasted good. He couldn't help but whet his appetite.
Just after eating a few mouthfuls, I suddenly felt a warning sign in my heart. I was startled. I looked around calmly, put the chopsticks in my hands next to me, and went to pick up another pair, as if I disliked the original ones.
This is a warning sign!
The guards hiding around were shocked when they saw the signal and looked around vigilantly.
Luo Wu, who was engrossed in eating, saw the broken chopsticks and made no extra moves. He picked up the bowl and continued eating, as if nothing had happened, but secretly he tensed up and raised his ears.
Qin Huaidao pretended to be immersed in drinking soup, secretly took out the claw knife, and clasped it in the palm of his hand. Doubts flashed in his mind - who dared to assassinate him in the Han Dynasty City?
Suddenly, a sound broke through the air from behind.
Qin Huaidao kicked Luo Wu without hesitation, sending Luo Wu flying several meters away. He also used the force of the counterattack to jump to the other side, and instinctively rolled twice after landing.
"Duh duh!" Two iron arrows were nailed to the ground. If he didn't roll over twice, he would definitely die.
"Be careful!" came a loud roar, it was Luo Wu.
Qin Huaidao saw a flash of black light flying towards him and knew it was an iron arrow. He kicked the wooden bench next to him and flew away. The wooden bench flew away and collided with the black light. An iron arrow fell to the ground.
At this time, Luo Wu rushed over, picked up a wooden table and blocked it in front, protecting Qin Huaidao, and asked: "Uncle, are you okay?"
"You can't die!" Qin Huaidao jumped up and picked up a wooden table in front of him as a shield. When he saw several shadows flying past and fleeing, he was furious and shouted: "Catch them and live."
"Understood!" Luo Wu responded and quickly typed out some tactical sign language.
The three people who were rushing to protect them nodded and quickly chased after them.
Others rushed up quickly and surrounded Qin Huaidao, with faces full of shame.
The diners were so frightened that they hid on the ground and did not dare to move. The shopkeeper also cried and begged for mercy: "Noble sir, I don't know them, please forgive me objectively."
"Get up and talk." Qin Huaidao could see that it had nothing to do with the other party, otherwise it would be easier to poison him directly.
The store owner didn't dare. Seeing so many people protecting Qin Huaidao, he realized that he was a big shot that he couldn't afford to offend. His face turned pale and he was frightened. He begged for mercy: "This noble man really has nothing to do with this little old man. Please spare his life, noble man."
Qin Huaidao pushed aside the guards and stepped forward, asking, "Have they ever come to your place to eat before?"
"Probably not, it looks strange."
"Think about it."
The shopkeeper thought carefully for a moment, shook his head and said, "I don't remember, I don't have any impression."
"What about you? You don't know me either?" Qin Huaidao looked at everyone.
Everyone shook their heads and said they didn't know.
One of them suddenly thought of something and said: "This noble man is the shopkeeper of the cloth store opposite. I have seen one of them come to our store to purchase five sets of ready-made clothes, which are exactly what they were wearing just now. He has a Chang'an accent. We didn't talk much."
"Are you sure?" Qin Huaidao's eyes were cold. Chang'an is not close, so why would he come here?
The other party quickly replied: "I am sure that no one will buy ready-made clothes these days. They will buy fabrics and sew them themselves, unless there is no replacement, urgent need, or there are no women in the family to sew, so I am very impressed."
"When did this happen?"
"About five days ago."
At this time, a guard hurried over and said with shame on his face: "King of Han, my subordinates are incompetent. Seeing that the murderer could not escape, he committed suicide by taking poison. No one survived."
"Dead soldier?" Qin Huaidao's eyes flashed with a cold look.
The guard quickly responded: "Judging from the calluses on the palms, three of them used arrows and two used knives. Apart from silver, there was nothing else on their bodies that represented their identity, not even a road guide."
"There is no way to enter the city. It must have been burned down or hidden." Luo Wu said, looking at Qin Huaidao, and said solemnly: "Seal the city and search throughout the city. There must be some accomplices."
Qin Huaidao nodded in acquiescence. If he hadn't been alert just now, he would have been hit by an arrow. The iron arrow was different from ordinary feather arrows. It was very powerful and could shoot through people at close range.
Luo Wu was already furious. After getting permission, he quickly ran to make arrangements.
He dared to come to Hanwang City to commit murder, but he almost succeeded. If he didn't catch the murderer, he would be embarrassed to show his face.
A guard picked up the iron arrow and handed it over.
The three-edged arrowhead, as well as the barb, was obviously a specially made arrowhead. What was even more frightening was that it emitted blue light and had a strange smell. Qin Huaidao took it and looked at it. His eyes became colder and colder. He handed the iron arrow back to the guard and said coldly:
"It's poisonous, be careful, take them all back, and then go and personally inform Luo Wu to be careful and guard against arrows."
A guard agreed and hurried away.
Qin Huaidao took out a piece of silver from his pocket and handed it to the shopkeeper, while saying: "My father, I damaged your things, this silver is considered as compensation."
"I dare not ask you for your money, please spare your life." The shopkeeper was frightened and kowtowed quickly.
"Get up and talk, pay for the damage, and bring me some food again. The haggis soup you made is really good." Qin Huaidao put the money into the other person's hand and sat down again.
The guards were worried that there would be an assassination and were extremely anxious. However, they knew Qin Huaidao's character and did not dare to persuade him. They had to spread out and surround Qin Huaidao for protection.
The store owner didn't dare to collect cash, let alone not offering food, so he hurriedly ran to get it.
The shopkeeper's son was a young man in his early twenties. He picked up a bowl of haggis soup and said, "Dad, this noble man should be the King of Han. The King of Han is benevolent and righteous. Don't worry. I'll deliver it to you."