As soon as Pang walked out of the gate of the magistrate's office, seven or eight sergeants immediately came to greet him. The leader, a tall man with a frightening scar on his face, stepped forward to salute and asked: "Sir, it's getting late now.
Well, let’s find an inn to rest first!”
"Well, okay! Let's find an inn to stay for the night first!" Pang Gang nodded and agreed. He looked at the sky again and saw that it was already midnight. It was impossible to rush back to Wanghai Fort now. The only option was to find an inn to stay for the night.
After staying overnight, we will set off again tomorrow morning.
"Gu Gu Gu Gu..."
A cry came from his belly, and Pang Gang then realized that he had not eaten for a day. Even the cup of tea he had just drank at Wei Tongnian's place today, he was so hungry that his belly pressed against his back.
Looking at the seven or eight soldiers holding horses next to them, their red mandarin duck war jackets and cotton-padded armor had been stained white by the heavy snow but still standing upright, I thought that they had also accompanied him to Qingzhou after a long journey.
I had eaten half a grain of rice, and I couldn't help but feel a little guilty, but I said with a generous smile on my face: "Today, I have sent you a small gift, and I invite you all to have a good toothpasting ceremony. Let's eat it early this morning!"
"Thank you for your grace!"
Although the military orders in Pang Gang's team were strict, the tired and hungry sergeants smiled happily when they heard that they could have a full meal.
Pang Gang took the reins from Xiaoqi's hand and climbed onto the horse, shouting "Drive!" The red war horse immediately waved its powerful hooves and galloped forward, and several sergeants also got on the horse and followed closely behind.
...
Fusheng Inn is one of the famous inns in Qingzhou Prefecture, covering an area of nearly ten acres. On weekdays, it is crowded with people coming and going. Even now in the severe winter, there are still nearly half of the guests in the guest rooms. Because there was a heavy snowfall yesterday.
It has not stopped until now, and some merchants who originally needed to rush to the store were forced to stay in the store. The hall was crowded with people drinking and killing boring time, and the waiters in the store were too busy to touch the floor.
At this time, sitting in a corner of the hall, four men with weathered faces and wearing coarse shorts were sitting. On their table were only a plate of peanuts and a plate of broad beans, two side dishes to go with the wine.
Slowly drinking a bowl of the most unpalatable turbid wine. At first glance, these people belong to the bottom of society, but the ferocious aura they exude from time to time makes people feel a little wary at first glance.
They were so surprised that a strange phenomenon occurred. Although the hall was almost full, the tables around them remained empty.
These men kept drinking without talking, but their eyes kept drifting in the direction of another table not far away. There were only three guests at this table, an old man who looked like a businessman in a green robe and another in plain clothes.
The ordinary-looking young people in their twenties in silk coats had several plates of soy beef, drunken duck, pig ears and other side dishes placed on their tables, but there was a hint of uneasiness on their faces.
After taking a sip of wine, the young man whispered: "Uncle Kui, what should we do? These gangsters have already targeted us."
The old man who looked like a businessman said with a solemn expression: "My young master, these thieves are probably coming with bad intentions. Since we have been targeted, we must not leave the city at this time, otherwise we may not be able to save our lives!"
"Then what should we do? We have made an appointment with the Sun family to deliver the goods on the fifth day of next month. If it is late, we will lose a lot of money. Ji Baozhai cannot afford the setbacks at this time."
"So what?" the old man said with a grimace, "It's better to lose money than to lose your life."
The young man gritted his teeth and said: "Don't we still have seven or eight guys? They are also armed with swords, guns and clubs. I don't believe that there are so many of us that we can't defeat these thieves!"
The old man was startled and quickly stopped, "Young master, please don't be reckless. Not to mention that we don't know if these thieves have any accomplices. These thieves alone are not something that our rough and tactful guys can handle. We are here
It’s okay in Qingzhou City, but as soon as we leave the city, our lives will be in danger!”
"Alas!" The young man lamented bitterly, "What the hell is this world like? It's so difficult to even do business!"
While the young people and the old man were discussing quietly, several ferocious big men sitting in the corner were also talking in a low voice. One big man asked the leader next to him, who was about forty-one years old and had a rough face: "Brother, the idea seems to be
You've noticed us, what should we do? Do you want to continue to follow?"
The leader of the big man snorted disdainfully: "What are you afraid of? If they don't leave the city, we will keep working with them. As long as they can't deliver the goods on time, we have completed what the employer told us. If they dare to leave the city after eating a leopard,
, hum….We have no reason to let go of the meat that is brought to our mouths, so we are not in a hurry!”
The big man said unwillingly: "It's just that if we don't get the idea out of the city, we will lose a lot of foreign wealth!"
The leader of the big men reprimanded in a low voice: "Stupid, you stupid fool can't think of it, can you stay here for a lifetime? They will go out one day, and then we will follow up and kill them."
A man stuck out his scarlet tongue and licked his lips, and said angrily: "Damn it, we have been poor for a long time. After doing this, I will have to find a dozen shepherds to replace them when I return to Yangzhou.
You can’t comb it back!”
"Hehehehe..."
A group of big men all laughed lustfully, and a companion joked: "Xiao Dao, can you do it for a dozen men? Why don't you let me help you?"
Throughout the ages, no man would admit to being a coward in this kind of matter, "Go, go, go!" The man said angrily: "I don't know how powerful I am, so I don't need your help!"
Just when these big men were thinking about good things, there was a faint sound of horse hooves outside. Soon the door of the hall was pushed open, and a gust of snow drifted in along with the cold wind. The guests who were dining were caught off guard.
Being hit by the cold wind, many people couldn't help but shiver, which led to a few curses.
It’s just that these curses were soon silenced like a cock strangled by the neck, because with the sound of heavy footsteps, seven or eight sergeants wearing majestic attire came from outside. These sergeants entered
After everyone stood in the hall holding the sword at their waist, finally an officer wearing the Ming Dynasty army's standard mandarin duck jacket came in.
After entering the hall, the officer shook off the snowflakes on his body for a while, then straightened up his appearance, and then revealed his face. The officer was about 20 years old, tall, with a trace of indifference on his delicate face.
Showing majesty and heroic spirit, these are the people from Pang Gang who came to stay at the inn.
A deep voice sounded: "Xiaoer!"
"Oh, here it comes!" The waiter hurriedly trotted to Pang Gang, nodded and bowed and asked: "Master, are you working in the top or staying in a hotel? Do you want to eat something?
What!"
Pang Gang said calmly: "Hurry up and ask someone to take the horses outside to the stables to take care of them, and then serve us some food. If there are any good dishes, bring them up quickly, and put on a small jar of good wine. I and my subordinates will
Brothers are all hungry! Also, some guest rooms will be prepared for us later, and we will have a rest after dinner."
"Don't worry, Master Jun. I promise to do everything for you." The waiter said to Pang Gang with a smile and then sang loudly, "A jar of good wine and a table of good food will be here soon!"
"
After Pang Gang finished instructing the waiter, he looked around and walked to the empty seat next to the men sitting in the corner. His eyes quickly glanced at the four men and then he was stunned. His majestic eyes were here.
Several men stayed for a while, and at this time the seven or eight sergeants also came to stand next to Pang Gang, looking directly at these men.
Pang Gang and the others didn't think it was a big deal. The men who had been looking fiercely in the hall now felt that the officer's electric eyes were shining directly into their hearts, and a wave of evil aura suddenly hit their faces. That man
The man who originally clamored to comb a dozen servants when he arrived in Yangzhou actually had a layer of fine white sweat on his forehead. Looking at his companions, including the leader, he quickly lowered his head and said:
Drink alone.
Fortunately, Pang Gang only took a few glances and sat down next to them. Seven or eight people sat at two tables respectively.
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