After a moment, he continued: "What's more, I, Old Monkey Cui, have been following this route for decades and have a good reputation. I also rely on giving gifts and bringing goods to open up all the joints on the plateau. Everyone who has never seen me has heard the name of Old Monkey Cui."
Long Ying asked curiously: "How do those who stay in Tubo return home? Who will take care of them if something happens to them?"
Cui Laohou said proudly: "This is the reason why I, Cui Laohou, can eat well. I have a Tibetan partner on the plateau who is very sincere and sincere. After handing me over to him, he will take care of me. I have to take medicine and rest after a long journey to the plateau.
They have to spend a few days to adapt to the climate and soil of the plateau. No one wants to leave in a hurry, and they have to search for goods in various places. If they are lucky enough to return to the Central Plains and make a fortune, what can they do without a year and a half? I will bring them back when I return.
Go to the Central Plains."
The sound of hoofbeats roared, and more than a hundred cavalry galloped out of the pass and rushed towards them.
There were more than 200 people in the business group, but there was no trace of panic. Perhaps they had become numb and used to it after being stopped and checked many times.
The leading young general greeted from a distance: "It is indeed Mr. Cui. When I heard a large group of people coming, I guessed it was you."
Cui Laohou said "I've given you gifts and drank wine", then he patted his mule and went up to meet him.
Long Ying secretly activated his magic power, changed his body shape, and narrowed his eyes. It took just a few blinks to accomplish the task. He also felt that his magic power had improved greatly.
After the young general exchanged a few words with Cui Laohou, he gave Cui Laohou some face and led the group to the pass.
Under the instructions, the merchant brigade stopped in the open space in front of the fortress. This is the end of the south of the large oasis. The grassland inside the pass was replaced by sand and gravel.
Long Ying heard the young general say to Cui Laohou: "I must execute the order and check according to the routine. Brother Cui, don't be offended."
Cui Laohou smiled and said: "Of course I won't make it difficult for you. How should I cooperate with you?"
The young general said: "Let everyone land first and line up on the side. After the people sent from above checked the people and goods, they were released immediately. Hey! The leader came in person! Be careful!"
More than ten riders galloped out of the pass, leading two riders. One of them had a red cloth wrapped around his head, forming a hat-like appearance, which was very eye-catching. The young Tibetan general next to him was tall, proud, and high-spirited. He was also an unusual person.
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Long Ying thought that it was a good thing that all the things that could reveal his identity, such as the folding bow, the universe in his sleeves, the Flying God's Escape, etc., were all scattered and hidden in the cargo. Otherwise, if the other party came to search him, he would have nothing to hide.
Under Cui Laohou's instructions, the merchants hurriedly dismounted their mules and horses, and lined up in a long line, waiting for inspection.
More than a dozen riders came to the front of the team in a blink of an eye, dismounted from their horses, and looked at them with burning eyes.
Hundreds of cavalry were galloping towards them on both sides, forming a hidden encirclement.
Long Ying did not dare to look at the other person. He glanced at the other person and lowered his head to the ground. However, he had clearly grasped that the man with his head covered must be a master from Tianzhu. This man's eyes were shining with lightning, showing his profound martial arts. He was tall and tall.
His body is as tough as steel and his body is almost perfect, so it shouldn't be much different from him.
The young general whom Cui Laohou knew met the young Tibetan general and the Tianzhu master. He spoke in a low voice to report to them the whole story of Cui Laohou.
The young general made a gesture and immediately rushed out a hundred people to search the mules and horses' loads. The purpose should be to see if there were any hidden weapons. So he just felt and pinched them instead of opening them one by one to see what was going on.
But it made Long Ying secretly break into a cold sweat.
Under the current circumstances, once your identity is exposed, you cannot just walk away.
Cui Laohou was summoned by the young general to speak. If he had not had such a relationship with Long Ying, he would have suffered immediately if he had told the young general that he had only joined his caravan group in Khotan.
The inspection of the goods was finally completed, and when Longying was thankful to have passed the customs, the young general and the Tibetan master came slowly along the group, scanning everyone.
In particular, the Zhu master on that day had a sharp look in his eyes. Anyone who came into contact with his sharp eyes immediately lowered their gazes and did not dare to look at him.
Long Ying also pretended to be afraid of his eyes. After looking at him with a listless look, he immediately turned to look at the grass.
After the Tianzhu expert followed the young general past him, Long Ying didn't feel relieved at all, because the opponent's Qi was still tightly locked on him, and he couldn't help but feel confused. He didn't understand the reason, but he had no way to do anything about it.
Is the other party smart enough to see through his disguise?
When he was ten steps away from him, the Tianzhu master started to move, retreated quickly, then spun around, came to Long Ying, and pushed his chest with a palm.
The young general and the accompanying Cui Laohou reacted the fastest and looked at Longying and the Tianzhu master at the same time. Because the incident happened suddenly and the Tianzhu master moved as fast as lightning, the others could only stare in shock for a while. Most of them
People don't even know something is happening.
Long Ying clearly understood that although the Tianzhu master was coming fiercely, he was very measured. His palm power was contained but not released, it was just a tentative nature, and he was not surprised but happy in his heart, pretending to be frightened and about to scream. The Tianzhu master's eyes showed azure blue.
With a strange light, when the palm was only a few feet away from his chest, it suddenly changed its move and pinched his throat instead.
Long Ying almost counterattacked instinctively, but knowing that being impatient would mess up his big plan and all his previous efforts would be in vain, he suppressed this tempting idea with all his strength. His throat was already pinched. As long as the other party exerted a little force, Xiang Yutian would also return to his soul.
Hell, not to mention his dragon eagle?
The young general and his men, including the horrified Cui Laohou, turned around and walked back.
The master from Tianzhu was sending in real energy, traveling through the meridians of Long Ying's body, and forced Long Ying to face him, examining his eyes and mask with lightning-like eyes.
The young general said in Tubo: "Master Wusu, is there something wrong with this man?"
The Tianzhu master retracted his hand that was squeezing Long Ying's throat in embarrassment. He shook his head and said, "I misjudged him! I'm just an ordinary person who doesn't understand martial arts."
The young general said embarrassedly "I'm sorry" to Long Ying, and said to Cui Laohou: "You can set off."
Longying and Cui Laohou each said "Thank God" in their hearts and quickly set off to pass the customs.
Cui Laohou is worthy of being an expert in traveling. He knew the route accurately. Even though he was delayed for nearly an hour at the pass, he still completed the first section of the mountain before sunset and reached a valley where he set up camp to rest.
Long Ying and Cui Laohou left the camp to talk to no one. Cui Laohou sighed: "That guy Zhu really had great eyesight that day. Of course, I was so scared that I almost dropped my balls."
Long Ying said: "If he really crushes my throat, I guarantee that he will not be able to avoid my counterattack before he dies."
Cui Laohou shuddered and said, "Fortunately it didn't happen. How weird! He couldn't find out that your pulse energy was different?"
Long Ying muddles through and says, "He still doesn't have that ability."
Cha Kai said: "How many days does it take to get from here to Pangong Tso?"
Cui Laohou said: "At our speed, we can't even think of doing it in twenty days."
Long Ying said: "Will there be other levels?"
Cui Laohou replied: "Of course not. Up from here is the uninhabited Kunlun Mountains. It's a little better in spring and summer, but in winter the mountain roads are covered with snow, making it even more difficult to walk."
Then he lowered his voice and said, "Do you want to go on the road first?"
Long Ying said: "Is it feasible? The worst thing is that I will get lost."
Cui Laohou said: "Some sections of the road are indeed difficult to walk, but you won't get lost. The Karakash River pours from the Karakoram Pass. Just follow the river and go up to the Karakoram Pass, and then follow the river southward.
Let's go. To the right is the Karakoram Mountains. At your speed, you can reach Pangong Tso in three days. When you see a big lake, you can successfully cross the Kunlun Mountains and reach the Tibetan plateau. Alas! But you have to inquire about the horizontal direction.
It is no longer easy to get the news about Kong Muye, and it is even more difficult to find the current location of Hengkong Muye across the enemy's sphere of influence. The Tubo Plateau is really too big!"
Dragon Eagle was silent.
Cui Laohou said: "It's better to go with us! It may be slower, but it will be more convenient for me to ask around than it is for you."
Long Ying smiled bitterly and said: "Rescuing emergencies is like putting out fires. We have to go to the plateau to find a solution. Xixun once said that my old friend's territory is northeast of Luoche City, the capital of Tubo. It is surrounded by rivers and is near Qinghai. I will go there.
Go try your luck."
Cui Laohou said: "This is the best solution. I know that this place is not close to Qinghai. It takes a month to walk from Luoxe City."
Then he described the road to Zhonglongyi in detail.
Long Ying listened attentively and realized for the first time that the terrain of the plateau was complex, beyond his imagination. No wonder only the Tubo people had always invaded others, but few people dared to attack them.
Cui Laohou finally said: "The higher you go up, the more careful you have to be, and the more careful you are to watch out for the horses. I heard that in ancient times, enemies on the plateau invaded from the south, bypassing the mountains, and as soon as they reached the plateau, more than a thousand people and horses suddenly died.
, frightened the enemy into thinking that the opponent’s god appeared, and immediately retreated. This situation has also happened to my caravan many times, and we call it the curse of the plateau.”
Long Ying nodded and said: "I will be careful. Remember, don't pay attention to my affairs anymore, return to China as soon as possible, and let the Persian beauty give birth to some fat and white sons for you."
Cui Laohou smiled happily when he heard this and said goodbye to him happily. No one thought that a good relationship forged in the Jinsha River Basin would lead to beautiful and strange flowers blooming in a strange place thousands of miles away.
The dragon eagle immediately boarded the journey in the dark, showing off the miraculous skills of galloping in the dark. He looked at the high mountains and ridges as if they were flat ground. He traveled day and night, and only stopped to rest when he encountered a mountain waterfall and a pool.
He seemed to have returned to his life in a stone house on a barren mountain, forgetting everything, and only Xueer and him depended on each other, carefree.
Seven days later, we finally crossed the Karakoram Pass and climbed onto the plateau.
The scenery before our eyes changed, and the endless plateau scenery unfolded before our eyes without reservation.
At the turn of spring and summer, green grass stretches endlessly from where Xueer's hooves step, reaching into the sky in the distance. There are gentle hills everywhere with little difference in height. In the distance, there are rows of mountains lined up on the horizon.
The peak is covered with snow. Not far away are two connected large lakes, which are full of light, beautiful and charming. There are more than ten camps on the grassland next to the lake. White sheep and black yaks are scattered around the camps, as well as giant dogs.
He only guards the cattle and sheep for his master.
The goshawk hovers and soars freely under the blue sky and white clouds, and the earth is full of life.
Longying's eyes fell on the rolling mountains at the southern end of the grassland, thinking of the magnificent scene of the Wanren Snow Peak reaching into the sky.
Xueer jumped and screamed, looking very excited. (To be continued...)