Qi and Chu just couldn't bear to see Wanqi Yuxie being so obsequious to the two young students, but they didn't really want to disobey his orders. Listening to his frank words, they couldn't help but put away their contempt. First he made a promise with a smile, and then responded in a low voice: "Brother Wanqi doesn't even hide this secret from the two of us. If we don't know what's good and what's good, our lives will be in vain!"
"That's right, that's right. Brother Wanqi, don't worry. We will let what happened today rot in our stomachs and never talk about it everywhere. We people in the world will spit and make a hole. If we break our oath one day, we will let it go." he……"
Before he finished speaking, Wanqi Yuxie had already slapped him with a big hand, "Bah! Bah! Bah! I agreed when I agreed, why would I make such a vicious oath? Who doesn't have a bunch of wives and children behind him to support? How can you say those unfavorable words so easily?!"
"Brother Wanqi is right!" Hearing this, Qi and Chu felt even more embarrassed. They cupped their hands one after another and said, "Then let's just eat glutinous rice balls blindly, as long as we know what we are doing. Anyway, we Whether brother's mouth is tight enough or not, you will know once you ask!"
"After we got back, we brothers still called you Mo Da. You should be more careful yourself and don't let Shopkeeper Cheng blame you for making arbitrary decisions!"
"It's okay!" Wan Qiyuxiao smiled and waved his hands, his face full of confidence, "Shopkeeper Cheng and I are responsible for our own stalls! I won't interfere in the business, but he also has to listen to my arrangements on how to walk safely along the way!"
"Then we two can rest assured!" Qi Dazui and Chu Duyan nodded and smiled. They felt happy in their hearts that they had given Wan Qi Yu Xie a favor for nothing.
Cheng Ji is also one of the top big business houses in Shule, otherwise it would not be possible to easily build a caravan there. Since Wanqi Yuxi has won the trust of his employer, his future future is naturally difficult to estimate. For Qi Dazui and Chu For a one-eyed person who is struggling to make a living, making friends with such a "character" will provide more guarantees for future business. At least, next time you want to help someone get a job from the Cheng family, just drop the sentence "I am with you." "We have a lot of friendship with each other", Cheng Ji's shopkeeper and the clerks will also take care of him.
Thinking of this, the two of them respected Wan Qi Yu Xie's attitude even more. They couldn't remember at all who they had despised in their hearts just now! When they returned to the camp, without Wan Qi Yu Xie's instructions, they spontaneously found someone in the capital. News spread that the incoming caravan was resting near Huangnidun. They also talked about the advantages of traveling with the other party's companions.
The swordsmen and fellows certainly have no complaints about this. The road to the west is not smooth. The more caravans traveling together, the bigger the group will be. The bigger the group will be, the greater the chance of survival will be. .This is like ants crossing a river. If you swim one by one, they will all drown. If you roll into a ball and roll across it, even though some unlucky ones are inevitable, the chance of survival will be increased several times out of thin air.
The shopkeeper sent by Cheng Ji was an old Jianghu. Although he was not satisfied with "Mo Da" making his own decisions, he also understood that the advantages of accompanying him outweighed the disadvantages. He just urged "Mo Da" to find out where the other party came from. Don't pretend to be horse thieves. Seeing how careful he was, "Mo Da" couldn't help but laugh, "If you are worried, just go over there and have a look yourself. If they are horse thieves, everyone in the world will be He’s become a thief!”
Shopkeeper Cheng was suspicious and after sending Mo Da away, he actually secretly sent two clever confidants to go out and inquire about the lineup of "The Great Capital Firm". Half an hour later, the two clever clerks came back. , reported with envy: "Whether they are from the capital, I can't guarantee. They are very majestic over there and don't let strangers near the camp. But they are definitely not horse thieves. They even give water to the animals outside the camp." My little apprentice is wearing buckskin boots! If the horse thieves had this kind of wealth, who would come out to eat with knife heads!"
"Maybe the deerskin boots are cheaper over there in the capital!" After hearing what the guys said, Shopkeeper Cheng was completely relieved. He smiled and responded sourly, "Over there, it is said that gold is buried up to the ankles. .Just lower your head and pick it up!”
"Then let's go pick up a few pieces someday!" The guys shook their heads together, feeling envious and jealous of the "luxury" of the people in the capital.
Similar topics quickly spread throughout the temporary camp. All the merchants in the group knew about the noble person they met this time, and they were very excited. After lighting the lamp, the big merchant house in the capital sent someone to invite the person in charge to discuss the details of the journey. The big shopkeeper took Wanqi Yuxie away without hesitation. After a while, his face turned around with pride, and the wrinkles on his forehead showed a bit of wealth. By the time everyone in the camp could clearly see his face, With an old face, he secretly pulled Wanqi Yuxie into his sleeping tent and asked in a low voice: "What is the identity of Shopkeeper Su in the capital? Why do I look like a barbarian?"
"I haven't met their shopkeeper either. I'm just familiar with the swordsman leader next to the shopkeeper! He has a close relationship with Hu Guogong and the Qin family! He is highly appreciated by the two young masters of the Qin family!" Wan Qi Yuxie also has many mysteries in his heart. Unable to figure it out, I thought about it and responded half-truthfully.
"Is that the leader named Wang? No wonder he is so arrogant? Even when Shopkeeper Su was talking, he kept looking towards him!" Shopkeeper Cheng nodded and guessed the answer on his own, "But Shopkeeper Su's background must also be extraordinary. You can see this from his tone and gestures when he speaks and does things. If he wasn't used to seeing big scenes, he wouldn't be able to show off such a great demeanor!"
Wan Qi Yu Xie nodded and agreed absentmindedly, "There are also many barbarian business houses in the capital. Many of them worked for His Majesty Emperor Taizong back then! Shopkeeper Su might be the bastard of such a family. Heirs. I can’t get an official title, so I just collect money for the family!”
This conjecture is somewhat possible. Shopkeeper Cheng thought about it for a while and decided on you. After all, through personal observation, he absolutely believed that the Li Ji caravan from the capital could not be horse thieves in disguise. Northwest Even if the horse thief on the road changed into silk clothes and covered his body with gold powder, he still couldn't pretend to be that elegant and elegant!
But since it is the Li family caravan, why did the shopkeeper not take the surname of the head of the family, but Su? After thinking about it, shopkeeper Cheng couldn't figure it out. There are many similar flaws, and as usual, there is no way to hide his fiery eyes. .However, he already had a preconceived idea in his mind and believed that the other party was a large caravan with great background, so all the flaws seemed insignificant.
Wan Qi Yu Xie was thinking about something else. After all, he had served the Wang family and his son, and he knew what kind of behavior the rich and powerful people in the capital were like. When he went to discuss the details of his companionship tonight, he keenly discovered
, the shopkeeper surnamed Su is probably of extremely noble origin. But rather than saying that he is the shopkeeper of this caravan, it is better to say that this man is a puppet who hides from others. The real person in charge of the caravan is probably his old acquaintance Wang Xun.
As soon as he thought of the identity of the opponent's flying dragon guards, Wanqi Yuxiao's back felt cold. There were more than 600 flying dragon guards escorting them, and they also had a prince's son as a cover. How could this deal be so small? It couldn't be done.
These are all "businesses" that can destroy a country and a clan! If I had known this, why would I have to check the other party's movements in the afternoon! It was all caused by greed! Now it's better, I don't even have a place to hide. 1
If you're not careful, you may even risk your life!
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was involved in a huge conspiracy. But he couldn't imagine what the conspiracy was. After returning to his bed tent, he couldn't sleep all night. When he got up the next morning, he immediately resisted.
A pair of dark circles under his eyes. Fortunately, after deciding to go together, he did not need to take care of how the caravan moved. The capital Li Ji naturally sent a dozen capable generals to arrange all the merchants who were willing to go together in an orderly manner.
Several small caravans who had not wanted to join forces last night changed their minds one after another after seeing how quickly the people from the capital worked. Wang Xun, Yu Wenzhi and others did not care about their reneges and accepted them one by one. In the end, it turned out to be
All the merchants who were resting near Huangnidun last night joined in, and there were more than forty of them. The camels carrying goods meandered five or six miles away, and the smoke and dust blocked half of the sky.
Naturally, such a large team could not go much faster. Wang Xun and others were not in a hurry. As they walked, they took out the military map and checked carefully according to Feng Changqing's prior request. Where were the water sources along the way?
Where is the playground? What is the terrain like, is there a dense forest, can an ambush be hidden behind the hills, and how have the roads changed from a hundred years ago? Su Shenxing and Song Wu were all leading the men dressed as swordsmen.
The scout checked them carefully and marked them one by one on the map.
These brothers have great ambitions and always feel that with the current strength of the Anxi Army, it will not take long to reproduce the glory of the Tang Empire in the Western Regions during the Yongzheng Period. Therefore, they are full of strength when doing things. These actions fall on
The eyes of the caravan companions became increasingly mysterious.
Generally, caravans heading west will rush past horse thieves when they encounter them, never entangled with them, and are unable to send out a large number of sentries five miles away from the front, rear, left, and right of the team. However, Wang Xun and others were in the White Horse Fort.
When they were young, they learned how to fight. All kinds of vigilance methods are commonplace in their eyes, and they will be used without thinking. In addition, the army has always paid attention to the enforcement of orders and prohibitions, and strict discipline, while the swordsmen are all free and casual.
After getting along for a long time, many smart people will discover some clues from the differences in each other's behavior styles.
"Something's wrong. This Li Ji is probably not a caravan?!" During the lunch break, several old shopkeepers who often traveled to the Western Regions met and muttered softly.
"If they are a caravan, the font size of our field records will be written backwards from now on!" Someone swore angrily.
However, it is easier to get on the pirate ship than to get off. It is obviously too late to part ways at this moment. I can only pray silently in my heart that Li Ji, the seemingly friendly shopkeeper named Su, can keep his word and allow everyone to be safe when they arrive at the destination.
leave!
After walking like this in fear for two and a half days, on the afternoon of the third day, we arrived at Bahanna, where Xiuxun Prefecture of the Tang Dynasty was originally located. Li Ji's caravan would stay here for a few days and informed everyone that those who were willing to continue to accompany him would wait in the city.
If you don’t want to waste time, you can leave on your own. After hearing this, the vendors immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and then thought about the benefits of traveling with Li Ji, the fake caravan. From Huangnidun to Xiu
During the more than two hundred miles from Xunzhou, no one saw any sign of the large band of horse thieves. Even a few small men who came near the caravan to step on the plates were overtaken by the swordsmen of "Li Ji" on horseback.
Without hesitation, he was shot from behind and turned into a hedgehog.
At that moment, three or five timid caravans said goodbye to everyone in advance. Most of the rest, including the shopkeeper of the Cheng family who had already written confusion on his forehead, decided to continue traveling with "Li Ji". After all, the ship can withstand wind and waves.
.Whether Li Ji is a real caravan or a fake caravan, it has nothing to do with everyone. As long as they can act as free bodyguards, why don't everyone pretend to be confused?!
