Although an incident occurred that made a certain little loli completely dizzy, the goal of the group will not change.?
This time the target is a business located in a relatively remote area in the west end of the city.
"Can this place really be called 'remote'? I think it's even busier than the main road."
Looking at the traffic coming and going and the bustling crowds, although because of the large number of people in the group, the surrounding space was actively avoided, so there was no need to worry about being blocked, but such a dense flow of people still made Li Shushi feel amazed and confused.
"Because... the products sold here are quite special~ But as you can see, they are very popular."
Although Su Xiaoluoli was smiling like a flower at this time, Li Shushi, who was already very familiar with her, could feel that Su Xiaoluoli's mood was not as bright as her face showed. Although it could not be said to be disgust, it was certainly not extreme.
like.
"If you don't like it, we can go somewhere else. There are so many people here, so there must be a lot of fun places."
"Thank you, my husband, for your concern~ But there is indeed something I need here. Maybe my husband will also like this place, but I don't know. If you miss it, my husband will regret it in the future, but it is none of my business~~
"
Well, not to mention the "husband" with as many as five plus numbers, Su Xiaololi's determination alone is worthy of Li Shushi's exploration here. What is certain is that if there is nothing worth noting, Su Xiaololi will definitely
I won’t set the target here for no reason - of course, I don’t rule out that this is also a "black shop" to some extent. It needs to be punished.
Most of the people who came to this area, except Li Shushi and his party, were a team of several to ten people. The leader was usually not gorgeously dressed but very neat and clean, and his appearance was revealing.
He looked like a dignified middle-aged or older man, and the people following him, no matter how they were dressed, could tell just by looking at their demeanor that they were all subordinates of the leader.
These people are basically the kind of people who wear belts or hold weapons in their hands. They look in a hurry and may know each other. But they don't stop to chat. Only occasionally, maybe some teams, will come to a certain store.
People at the door stared at each other a few times, and made some dissatisfied hums, but they neither made loud noises nor drew their weapons to confront each other. Everything seemed calm.
It can be seen from these things that are only revealed on the surface. The water here is probably very deep.
Although we can't be completely certain about the leaders, they should basically be the ones in charge of each family. Only such people would dress up like this - without losing the face of the master's family. It reflects the demeanor and temperament of the master's family.
, but it will not cause people to judge the owner's family as "nouveau riche". Moreover, it will not steal the limelight of the owner's family at certain times because of habit.
The people behind are probably private soldiers from various families, or caravan guards, and it can be seen from the equipment on their bodies that those who can come here should obviously be forces with some status and reliable financial resources.
But even if some forces like this dare not make trouble here, it is definitely not because these people have become a group of gentlemen when they come here. It can only be that these troublemakers can pay a high enough price here.
Only then can we teach the troublemakers how to behave. Moreover, those troublemakers cannot take revenge here afterwards, or in other words, even if they do, they will incur greater revenge. Over time, such an atmosphere will be formed here.
In other words, the business in this area should have existed for at least several generations, and was not formed after Li Shushi took over Bingzhou. It is precisely because of this that he did not notice that there was such a business in Mayi City.
Wonderful area.
Although this is not considered dark under the lamp, it can also show from one side how strict order has been established here.
Another thing that made Li Shushi slightly concerned was that in the whole street, he could only occasionally see a few teams leaving empty-handed from the nearby shops, but he never saw a team returning with a full load. That is to say, except for the occasional
Several teams walked out of the store, and the remaining teams entered the store and never returned.
Perhaps it was because Li Shushi and his party arrived relatively early, and the teams were still in the selection process, and those who came out moved faster because they did not find the products they wanted. However, this explanation just passed by and was forgotten by Li Shushi.
.
Well, you can think that his curiosity is so intense that he refuses to accept explanations that seem more normal and reasonable.
However, since this place has been established for several years, it is obvious that things like eating black people or making dumplings with human flesh only happen occasionally at most. Otherwise, this place would have been eradicated long ago, and the teams that came here would not have any expressions on their faces.
They all wore a more leisurely expression. Even if they didn't look like they were facing a powerful enemy, they would at least look completely different from their usual counterparts, showing various aspects of life.
Feeling that he was becoming more and more curious about these shops, Li Shushi eventually accelerated his steps and became the first to step into a shop selected by Su Xiaoluoli - a shop named Wei Taihou. According to Su Xiaoluoli, this is the place.
The biggest store.
As soon as you cross the threshold of Wei Taihou and see the front hall of Wei Taihou, your first feeling must be "This silk and satin shop is really amazing" - Shu Brocade from Yizhou, Xuzhou and
Yangzhou embroidery, Lingluo from Wujun, comes
From Qiluo in the north, there is even a "golden weaving" with gold threads woven into beautiful silk and satin. It is even more luxurious and extravagant. It makes all the women present, especially a certain Nero-chan from Rome, have bright eyes and saliva in their mouths.
She no longer looks like a lady at all.
Well, although these silks and satins are not shiny things... no matter how good they are, those golden weaves can really reflect the dazzling brilliance under the light, so they can attract those who are no different from the giant dragons in the West.
The woman is not surprising.
Even Zilongjiang and Ziyi smiled at each other. Then they began to calculate the thickness of their own pockets.
Well, you don’t need to read it to know that one is planning to make new clothes for his hard-working wives and adults, and the other is naturally planning to please his girlfriend. After all, he comes from a wealthy family, even if he is not aristocratic, but these days, with Cao Cao’s
potential
No one is sure how far the Xiahou family, who are married to Jiwei and have been in-laws for generations, can grow, so naturally they have to want something, and they don’t know whether it is a betrothal gift or a token of love. Anyway, the progress of this couple is a bit sharp.
.It makes people very emotional.
Li Shushi wanted to pretend to be generous and let everyone buy one, but after thinking about it, he decided to restrain this impulse.
It's not that Li Shushi couldn't afford the cost of these more than 200 people, but he was considering whether the guards staying in Zhangjiazhuang would have any objections if they knew about such treatment, especially those belonging to several generals.
Personal guards. If they received such a reward for no reason, I'm afraid it would be even more inappropriate——
After all, they are not Li Shushi's direct subordinates. And these silks and satins are too precious, not to mention one piece, even one foot is not a small amount. These people can get such a heavy reward, but what about Li Shushi's personal guards? Be stingy
Rewards are indeed not a good thing, but giving out rewards indiscriminately is definitely something that needs to be avoided.
So in the end, Li Shushi just reimbursed several high-ranking generals for the cost of buying silk as a reward. After all, the reason why the seriously injured men were struggling like this was not because of Li Shushi, so they were indeed qualified to enjoy it.
This honor, Dian Wei and Xu Chu have worked hard for so many years
There is still hard work without merit, and he is still the leader of the personal guards, so it is normal to receive more rewards, not to mention that Dian Wei and Li Shushi are still brothers-in-law. Although the remaining old man Tong has long passed the age where he needs brocade to add to his body.
, but this is not so much a reward as a sign of filial piety, and it is only natural for the old man to have fun.
Of course, Li Shushi did not forget to eat dozens more pieces of silk and satin, and famously said that if someone made meritorious deeds in the following days, they would have the opportunity to be rewarded with silk and satin. These people had also seen the quality, so they doubled their efforts.
He, Li Shushi, must be working hard.
Well, the effect looks good, and it seems to make them more excited than giving them a reward directly.
It's like hanging a carrot in front of a donkey's eyes, and it's the kind that can be eaten, so he's naturally full of energy.
However, after the crazy shopping calmed down a little, Li Shushi felt something was wrong - since this is a silk and satin shop and it is a serious business, it is normal for customers to come and go, and it would not be like that.
It's mysterious like a dark store.
So there must be something weird about this store.
Especially when he saw that Su Xiaololi didn't seem to have much shopping experience, Li Shushi strengthened his idea.
The only thing I don't know is what kind of products need to be covered up by silk and satin shops, but there are profits that can be used to cover up by silk and satin shops. Although it is impossible to guess what the specific products will be, in fact, they can already be covered up.
The scope has been narrowed down to the point where even Li Shushi's experience can make some guesses, but he is not sure yet.
"Tamako-chan, should we settle the payment for this batch of goods first, or wait until the end and settle the payment together."
"Of course, each accounts separately. Although they all belong to the same store, it is said that in similar stores here, the front and back are calculated separately. Unless you are a familiar and regular customer, you must settle the payment in front. Facts
This is also a test for new customers to see if they have the strength to eat the goods behind them. After all, this store can be regarded as the largest here. People who want to buy small amounts of scattered goods must not be regular customers.
Otherwise, we won’t let you step through the back door at all.”
Sure enough, there are many ways to do this. If Su Xiaoluoli hadn't done the investigation in advance, she might have been rejected. With Li Shu's current financial resources, he is naturally not afraid of being rejected by the other party, but unnecessary misunderstandings always happen.
It will be unpleasant.
Because it is to show one's own ability as a rich man, Li Shushi thinks that even if he is bargaining, he should say a few words in a rich style. He can say a few words casually and end with a very exciting sentence such as "Very good, let's go". By the way,
Pair it with a pose that has the function of taunting and attracting hatred, and then swagger into the unknown world behind with the opponent's envious expression of "Hao, Youhu".
Thinking about it this way, Li Shushi felt that even a being like himself who basically didn't have any skill points in bargaining, and perhaps was one of those whose innate skill was "Bargaining Skill -3", could still be qualified for such a job.
It's a pity that the truth is always cruel, and I really like to teach Li Shushi to be a new person every minute.
This time the bargaining war in Wei Taihou's front hall was not as fierce as the previous one at Risheng's place, but both parties still adhered to the style of "elegant yet tragic" - probably because of the Su Xiaoluo sent by Li Shushi.
Li really makes it impossible for people to use uncivilized language to greet her. In other words, even if he really has the courage to be so merciless, he still has to think about it.
Weighing the opinions of the "onlookers", in any case, it is better to do less than to do more. It is not uncommon for these "negotiators" to regret their lives for the sake of temporary pleasure, and they have received many people of all kinds. If it is not enough,
Being shrewd and smart, even if you can receive protection from the store owner in the store, you will inevitably be packed into a sack and thrown at the door of the wolf den outside.
So even though there was some stalemate between the two parties over the price issue in the end, they still maintained a "cordial and friendly" communication atmosphere.
"You can find someone to come out and play a game. It also allows us to inspect the goods in advance to see the strength of your account."
The price gap between the two parties seems to be a bit subtle. It is not so big that neither party feels sincerity. But it is not so small that both parties can accept it and reach an agreement quickly. So after a stalemate for a while, Li Shushi and Su Xiaoluo
When Li made such a request under Li's suggestion, the other party did not ask to check Li Shushi's ability to pay before bringing everyone into the back room.
Of course, the door you walked through was not the door on the surface, but the secret door hidden behind a bookcase.
Although the bookshelf made a bit of a "squeaking" sound when it was moved. But even so, such a mechanism was enough to impress Li Shushi. It had to be said that the wisdom of the ancients should not be underestimated, and what he discovered seemed to
Still too little, too little.
The corridor behind the secret door is not too dark, and is well ventilated. The torches on both sides of the corridor burn happily. It is not at all as depressing as the Luoyang underground, but it has twists and turns and forks.
The fact that it was a bit too much did not go against Li Shushi's previous imagination of this kind of place, but the need to go up and down from time to time made Li Shushi slightly concerned.
Soon, a seemingly spacious martial arts arena appeared in front of Li Shushi and his party. At the other end of the martial arts arena, more than ten people were already standing, except for a Han man wearing a similar uniform to the staff around him.
In addition, judging from their clothing and appearance, the rest should be from the Hu tribe in the north. In addition, they all wear heavy shackles and shackles on their bodies.
Sure enough, it was almost the same as Li Shushi's previous inference. This place should be a secret distribution center for human trafficking.
"The strength of those barbarians should be pretty good. Although being able to obtain such goods does prove that this store is extraordinary, with such strength, even if they are born in a small tribe and are exterminated by a large tribe, as long as they are willing to join the tribe, they will still be taken in.
In a few years,
As long as you perform well, you might be able to become a centurion with a high status in the new tribe through marriage. You shouldn't be left here to become slaves waiting to be sold. Just one or two, but now there are so many.
It’s not normal, it’s so abnormal.”
After just a few casual glances, Old Man Tong had already come to the conclusion that Li Shushi couldn't learn this skill no matter what. Although some of his golden fingers were buggy enough, among these sophisticated and still...
In a certain aspect, in front of the "veteran experts" of the Fang family, I still feel that the other party's performance is not enough, and even the other party's performance is a real bug compared to others.
"That means these guys are all very precious animals in a tribe?"
"No, if it is a large tribe, such warriors will not come, and there are countless in the royal court. It is just like the difference between your personal guards and the grassroots troops, but do you think your personal guards may appear in such a situation?
Does the place play that role?”
"Indeed, one or two is easy to explain. Whether it is because of a failure of a certain mission, a change in the family, or being bribed with a lot of money, etc., it is possible, but if there are so many, it is a little abnormal. But just
As I said before, what if this store hired a lot of money to deal with some troubles? Then it’s not surprising that these experts are so powerful."
"Girl Su, please come and ask me, so that my idiot grandson can learn a lot."
Okay, Su Xiaololi, please don’t look at me like I’m an idiot! And Zhen Xiaololi and Qiao Loli, you two also don’t use the words “This guy is hopeless” and “Why should I go?”
Don't dodge the look like "I've fallen in love with such a man!" Hurry up and return that shy and cute loli who was in my arms just now!
Of course, Li Shushi soon hid in the corner to count the ants - yes, if he was really a thug recruited by the store with a lot of money, how could he be wearing shackles and shackles on his feet?
For ordinary people, it hurts their self-esteem too much.
Well, just now it was just that the thinking circuit of my brain was temporarily disconnected. It definitely does not mean that I am a fool.
It's a pity that a big mistake has been made. No matter how Li Shushi defends himself, he looks extremely pale. His image can no longer be changed at this moment. The wheels of history are accelerating at this moment, and the gears of time are turning slowly and cannot be reversed.
To put it simply, there is no regret medicine for Li Shushi in this world.
Because of Old Man Tong's reminder, Li Shushi was much more cautious and did not send out anyone at will. Instead, he signaled Dian Wei to pick out a few candidates of moderate strength. After all, the other party suddenly pulled out a group of people with a roar, and Li Shushi also
I don’t know whether the other party plans to play one-on-one or group fight, or how many games they plan to play, so I think I’m prepared.
In fact, both Zilongjiang, Ziyi and Gongming expressed to Li Shushi that they wanted to go out and play a few games to see how well they had recovered, but for safety reasons, especially after consulting with several of them these days,
Despite the suggestions of the sparring partners Xu Chu and Zhao Xin, Li Shushi finally rejected their suggestions and strictly ordered them to rest seriously and not to mess around.
After all, even if the body has recovered, but they have not been able to exercise systematically for a long time, their skills have become a lot rusty. Even if their reactions are still there, they can clearly feel that their consciousness and movements are often out of sync.
Condition.
So in this plane, under normal circumstances, you only lose some HP. Even the most serious injury can be rescued. But once the physical strength is exhausted and enters a weak state, it will become extremely difficult, especially in this state, even if
Even injuries that are not considered fatal often turn into permanent injuries and hidden injuries. If it weren't for Li Shushi's incredible self-healing spell, it would probably have been accumulated in his body for the rest of his life, waiting for who knows when.
break out.
According to the negotiation between Su Xiaololi and the opponent, there will be a total of five fights, all of which are bare-handed fights without weapons.
On one side were a group of barbarians who seemed not to be eating well and in a bit of a sluggish condition. Generally speaking, they were in relatively good physical condition, strong and not weak in strength. How could they look like this?
There is no suspense in the competition, at least in Li Shushi's opinion.
but……
"I always feel that it looks so embarrassing."
At this moment, Li Shushi really had the urge to cover his face.
Except for the two guards named Bright from Karasuma and the name Geralt from the Huns who won with obvious advantages, the other two guards from the Han nationality failed to gain the upper hand in the battle.
No, maybe they were still at a disadvantage most of the time. If the opponent's physical strength was not really worrying, even the most optimistic people would not think that they had the possibility of turning defeat into victory.
"As expected of a grassland race that has learned grappling and wrestling since childhood, it does have unique skills in unarmed combat."
Old Man Tong didn't seem surprised, but seemed to take it for granted.
However, Li Shushi also knew very well that even if they did not have long weapons, these personal guards still had daggers on their bodies, and some would also hide a thin folding crossbow. In short, as long as they had something that could be called a "weapon" in their hands, their
The combat effectiveness will be tripled.
Well, it's the same even if there are no weirdly colored horn accessories on my head.
"It's really an interesting competition, Shu Shi. I'll tell them about the last one, so you can just go up and have fun."
