All the way over mountains and ridges, the convoy left the mountains and entered the vast plains.
The originally rugged road became straight, and the weather was not that cold. The caravan stopped and walked along the way. After passing several cities, there were fewer carriages carrying goods and accompanying guards, and the speed of the caravan accelerated a lot.
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Linji Trading Company's business is very large, with branches and shops in many cities in Yanyun Prefecture. The leader of the caravan, Lin Lang, nicknamed Laolang, is a senior merchant who has traveled back and forth on the north-south trade road for decades.
Very knowledgeable and experienced.
So from time to time he would run into the carriage that Qin Yun was riding in and get close to him, but Qin Yun didn't feel much resentment.
This old guy who likes to smoke dry cigarettes and looks like dried orange peels has the cunning of a fox and the humor of a wise man. It seems that he knows all the customs and customs of the vast Kyushu, even if he is thousands of miles away.
He could also tell a thing or two about the situation in the state, but it helped Qin Yun pass a lot of lonely time on the way.
"Old Wolf, why does it seem like the more desolate you go south?" After a few days of observation, Qin Yun couldn't help but ask his question: "I think the land here is fertile, but the population is sparse, and you can't even see many villages.
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"It wasn't like this before." Lin Lang sighed and pointed to the wasteland outside the window with his cigarette pole. "A few decades ago, these places were still land of plenty. However, in order to avoid the war and the exploitation of the local powerful, many people fled.
to the north and other places." The Yan Dynasty has been passed down for thousands of years, and this ancient empire began to gradually decay.
In particular, the counties in the south showed signs of breaking away from the rule of the imperial dynasty. The local princes and wealthy families were constantly fighting openly and secretly, and the Chu Dynasty, which was dominating the south of the country, was looking at everything. From time to time, its minions infiltrated in and disturbed the wind and rain, making the common people miserable and fled their homes.
Countless people have become refugees.
"I heard that in order to expand their private armies, some county kings have people pretend to be horse thieves and bandits to rob merchants, and even enter other counties to loot villages and towns, so we are not following official roads now. You can see that the roads are of course extremely desolate."
Qin Yun suddenly realized that he grew up in the north of Yanyun. The Qianchao City and Xuanwu City where he lived were both prosperous and peaceful. He thought that the whole of Yan was so powerful and wealthy. Only after he came out did he realize that the world was not as he imagined.
good.
Ta! Ta! Ta!
Suddenly, the rapid sound of horse hooves came from outside the car window.
A sturdy guard rode his horse and came alongside the carriage. He said loudly: "Manager Lin, there is a convoy coming towards us three miles away to the west. There are more than 20 warriors with no flags!"
The caravan is most afraid of encountering road bandits, so the guards, like the army, have scouts patrolling the perimeter to warn them in advance to avoid being caught off guard.
Lin Lang thought for a moment and immediately said in a deep voice: "Slow down the speed of the convoy, everyone is ready for battle, and send someone to check out the other party's intention!"
Since it is a convoy, it is unlikely that they are horse thieves and robbers. However, we must be careful that the other party may be pretending to be a robber, so we have to be on guard.
Xilulu!~
Accompanied by the neighing of the horses, the speed of the motorcade quickly slowed down. The guarding warriors on both sides drew their weapons one after another, their long swords and swords flashing with dazzling light. The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Lin Lang asked Qin
Yun confessed his crime and left in a hurry. This old traveling businessman was not a weakling. Qin Yun could see that he had at least the strength of the seventh level of Qi refining, especially his hands, which were skinny and dark. He was obviously special.
Kung fu lies in the body.
After a burst of people and horses, the motorcade completely stopped moving forward.
After about half a stick of incense, Qin Yun noticed through the car window that a team consisting of three carriages and more than a dozen riders had joined them.
The surface of the new carriage was scarred, with many marks of axes and swords. The warriors guarding the carriage were all fierce and tough, and many of them were injured. It seemed that they had experienced a tragic battle not long ago.
What is going on? Qin Yun couldn't help but feel a little curious, but he was certain that the person coming was not an enemy.
Since he was not an enemy, he didn't bother to meddle in other people's business. After all, he was just a hitchhiker.
But what Qin Yun didn't expect was that he didn't want to cause trouble, but instead trouble came to him.
Bang!
The door of the carriage carriage was suddenly opened rudely, and a tall man with a beard poked his head in and looked around. He glanced at Qin Yun who was sitting inside, with a look of satisfaction on his fleshy face.
"This carriage is not bad. My young master has requisitioned it. Young man, please change it to another one!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he threw an animal skin bag in front of Qin Yun and heard that there were coins in it.
Qin Yun's expression remained unchanged and he just said lightly: "I rented this carriage and I won't change it."
The carriage he was riding in originally belonged to Lao Lang, and was also the best carriage in the caravan. Even though the other party did not want to collect money, he still paid a piece of Bai Ling Jade as a toll.
Now this strange man was arrogantly asking him to change his car and throwing out a bag of money like a beggar. No matter how open-minded Qin Yun was, he couldn't help but feel angry.
"Huh?" The big man with the beard raised his thick eyebrows, and a fierce light flashed in his leopard-like eyes.
He was about to have an attack when a hoarse voice came from behind: "Brother Mo Hu, since the other party is unwilling, let's not force others to do anything."
Hearing this voice, the big bearded man with fierce eyes narrowed his eyes, stared at Qin Yun, snorted coldly, lowered his head and turned to leave. Qin Yun frowned, and simply walked out of the carriage to see what was going on outside.
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Just a few steps away, I saw a young man in white robe leaning against the carriage. His skin was fair and extremely handsome, but his eyes were dim and he looked very haggard. There was also a pretty girl in plain skirt serving beside him.
A dozen warriors were scattered around. They looked tired, but they still looked around vigilantly.
There were about a dozen women and children beside the carriage, all of them with disheveled hair and looking dazed, and several of them even let out low whimpering sounds.
Qin Yun was surprised, it looked like a team on the run.
At this time, Lin Lang hurried over. He pulled Qin Yun aside and explained in a low voice: "Brother Qin, they are related to our Lin Ji. If I have offended them in any way, please forgive me."
Qin Yun looked at the old wolf and seemed to have something to hide. He nodded calmly and said, "It doesn't matter. My carriage is very spacious and can accommodate a few more people."
Most of Lin Ji's caravan were trucks, and there were only two or three trucks carrying people. Except for his car, the others were relatively old and narrow, and they also carried several female relatives of the caravan.
Lin Lang breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't afford to offend anyone. Qin Yun was so reasonable and reasonable, which was the best thing for him.
The old wolf immediately came to the white-robed young man, bowed and said in salute: "This young master, that Mr. Qin took the little old man's carriage to Lu County. He said he could give up his parking space and ride with the young master."
The bearded man's face twitched, while the white-robed boy struggled to stand up.
The maid in plain skirt quickly put down the water bowl and supported him, and they came to Qin Yun together.
The young man in white robe politely saluted Qin Yun and said in a hoarse voice: "Your Excellency, I am Mu Fei. I took my family to Jingnan to visit relatives. Unexpectedly, I encountered a horse thief on the way and ended up here in a state of despair. I don't want to disturb you anymore!"
Qin Yun nodded, cupped his fists and returned the greeting: "We are destined to meet each other. Qin Yun, I think you are seriously injured, so you should get into my car and have a good rest!"
If people respect me a foot, I will give them a foot in return!
Although the other party's words were full of doubts and many inaccuracies, Qin Yun was willing to form a good relationship. Unexpectedly, the young man in white robe shook his head, pointed at the woman and child not far away and said, "I don't have anything to do with it."
, It’s just that my relatives can’t bear the wind and cold on the road, so can you let them?”
Those women didn't wear much, their carriages were dilapidated and full of holes, and they were ordinary people, so they must have suffered a lot along the way, especially the children who were very young, which made people feel pity for them.
The bearded man and the guarding warriors clenched their fists and lowered their heads, all of them looking very ashamed.
Qin Yun smiled: "Then I will give you my carriage, and I can ride the horse myself!"
His carriage was large and comfortable enough, and it could barely accommodate a dozen women and children. It was at least much warmer and more comfortable than those inside those broken carriages.
The boy in white robe was immediately overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you for your generosity, Xiaofei will remember it!"
Under the excitement, an abnormal blush appeared on his face. He couldn't help holding his chest and coughing violently. A little bloodshot eyes oozed from the corners of his mouth, which frightened the maid next to him and quickly stroked his back to relieve his breath.
The big man with the beard couldn't help but stepped forward, his concern was palpable: "Young Master, how are you?"
"I'm fine, just take some medicine and I'll be fine." The boy in white robe took a few breaths and said, "Hurry up and get everyone in the car."
Qin Yun couldn't help but shook his head, reached out and took out a porcelain bottle from his arms and handed it over: "You are not fine, the matter is serious. I will give you this bottle of pills. Take two pills a day for three days!"
Qin Yun also has some knowledge of medical skills, and has innate strength, so he can easily see that the other party possesses martial arts skills, but suffered serious internal injuries, and he relied on elixirs and internal strength to suppress them.
But her strength is not strong enough, and the elixir is not good enough. If she continues to run around, her internal injuries will become more and more serious.
The maid in plain skirt hurried to pick her up, but unexpectedly a hand from beside her suddenly stretched out to stop her.
The person who stopped the maid was a young guard warrior. He stared at Qin Yun with flickering eyes, frowned and said in a deep voice: "Excuse me, your Excellency, what kind of elixir is in this?"
This warrior was in his twenties, tall and handsome, and his leather armor was stained with blood. He looked at Qin Yun with an uncomfortable look of unkindness and suspicion, and there was also a touch of arrogance between his eyebrows.
