In a dark corner, a figure was hiding behind a carriage, looking through the small gap in the middle at the tent not far ahead.
I was ordered to inquire about the news, but for several days, I could hardly see anyone. I only knew that there were four people on the other side, two adults and two children.
As a result, he was scolded so badly that he cruelly took out all his savings and successfully bribed a clerk. This allowed him to get close, but not too close.
Merchant Li gave a death order and fired anyone who dared to come close, so no one could come close.
However, this time the harvest was not bad. At least he roughly knew the approximate age of the other party. It was because he only saw the other party clearly for a moment when he entered the tent. Even so, he was shocked.
The moment he saw Shuang'er, he fell into a state of intoxication. It took him a while to wake up, and then the movement of his hand on the carriage became a little louder, and then Xiaolan discovered it.
When he saw a little girl coming out of the other party and returning to the carriage, he knew it was time to leave. He had received enough news today.
But when he turned around, he was suddenly shocked. A little girl less than half his height was behind him, looking at him with her big cold eyes.
"Isn't this the little girl who came out just now? How did she get behind me?" The servant looked puzzled, but it didn't matter. Maybe he was too short and didn't notice it when he came here.
"Go away." Although the little girl looked cute and pretty, he still pushed her towards the other person's shoulders, wanting to leave here quickly while the other person didn't make a sound.
But he had just stretched out his hand halfway, and the opponent's small hand grabbed his wrist like lightning, and then his eyes suddenly turned around. He didn't know what happened, and his whole body was swung by the opponent.
He fell heavily to the ground.
"Go away! I'll give you a good look next time." A clear voice rang in his ears. He didn't have time to think about why the other party had so much strength. He endured the pain and hurriedly got up from the ground, quickly disappearing into the dark night.
Seeing the other party walking away, Xiaolan, who was pretending to be cold, breathed a sigh of relief and patted her chest, with a trace of nervousness still remaining on her face.
"It seems that Sister Shuang'er is right. When facing the enemy, you have to keep a straight face to intimidate the enemy and not reveal your own mentality." Xiaolan thought happily, and then jumped towards the tent again.
Go.
The first battle was successful, of course I was very happy.
"Master, luckily we have fulfilled our mission and have repelled the opponent." When Xiaolan entered the tent, the smile on her face disappeared and she said with a serious face.
"Very good, well done." In fact, Gu Zheng saw all her actions clearly. He pretended to return to the carriage and, taking advantage of his short stature, quietly approached the other party from the other side. For a person with only
For eight-year-old Xiaolan, it is perfect enough.
After receiving the praise, Xiaolan tried her best to stay calm, but she still couldn't help but feel the joy in her heart, and a flower-like smile bloomed from her face.
Ah Shai, who was beside him, was unhappy and secretly determined that he must work harder and not be outdone by his younger sister.
Soon after the meal, everyone returned to the car again and began to continue practicing.
On the other side, while the servant was waiting to report what he saw, a young-looking young man sent him away and fell into deep thought.
"Wei Shao, it seems that the other party has a good background, otherwise we can forget it." He was also a young man, but his face was obviously full of vicissitudes of life, and it seemed that he often left traces of wandering outside.
Comparing the fair and tender young men around him, he obviously feels a few years older.
"Du Yu, why do I feel that the longer you live, the less courageous you become. The fearless and aggressive spirit you used to have has disappeared. I'm so disappointed." Westbrook shook his head and said as if he was very disappointed.
"That's not what you said. Aren't you going to do it quietly this time? For this reason, you brought a few guards, just to prevent others from knowing your information." Du Yu said calmly, of course for the sake of his own caravan.
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If he offends the other party, he can just pat his ass and leave, but their caravan cannot escape. If the other party turns around and retaliates, they will be the unlucky ones in the end.
He had previously assigned his own people to inquire about the news there, which was harmless, but it seemed that Westbrook was a little unwilling to do so.
"Yes, but I haven't suffered such a secret loss for a long time. According to what the servant said, there is an extremely beautiful woman. Let's look back for a chance to take a look." Westbrook nodded and said, and then talked about that woman in a panic.
woman.
"Wei Shao!" Du Yu said helplessly. Wei Shao was good at everything, but he was a little too lecherous. "The other party may have a lot of background, so we can't create extraneous problems."
"Haha, I'm just saying this. I haven't seen any kind of woman." Westbrook laughed loudly, raised his hand and drank it all in one gulp. "Drink, drink, don't worry, I am free to use my discretion."
Du Shao had no choice but to accompany the other party, and drank the wine glass he had held in his hand for a long time in one gulp, hoping that what the other party said was right.
On the seventh day, Merchant Li sent someone to inform Gu Zheng and the others that they had now entered the Blue Country area and would speed up. The previous speed seemed to be slower than expected, so the steward of the large caravan decided to speed up.
"Do you understand what I said?" After sending away Merchant Li, Gu Zheng said to the three of them again. At this time, after seven days of cramming education, Gu Zheng had already explained the most basic and important things.
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"That's good. When you practice with each other in the future, I will only be responsible for leading you in. The future journey will all depend on you?" Gu Zheng looked at the heads of the first and second children and kept nodding, and said seriously.
There is a lot of talking, but it is not as fast as practice. Unfortunately, the current environment does not allow them to practice, otherwise the combination can make them more profound.
"I understand, master, are you leaving?" Ah Shai said reluctantly.
"What do you think? I didn't say I was leaving." Gu Zheng burst into laughter upon hearing this and asked funnyly.
"This is what storytellers say. Once an elder or master says something like this, it means he is leaving." Ah Shai said plausibly.
"Don't think nonsense, practice hard. If you don't understand anything, leave it to us. It's best to think about it yourself so that you can understand it to the greatest extent." Gu Zheng made arrangements, lifted up the crepe outside, and came outside.
It was noon at this time, but the sky was filled with white clouds, and it didn't feel very hot. In Gu Zheng's eyes, countless people were walking forward, about five hundred people, including the large caravan in the middle.
More than two hundred people.
At the very outside, there are about a hundred guards riding horses on both sides. Their strength is equal to three or four robberies. This kind of strength is comparable to that of a small army. You must know that the robbers are generally ordinary people and do not dare to rob.
Large caravan.
But Gu Zheng saw that the guards around him had taken out their weapons, and the expressions on their faces were even more nervous, as if something was threatening them outside.
Gu Zheng was very surprised. He looked at the carriage driving in front and asked, "Brother, do you know what happened? Why do everyone look a little nervous?"
"Sir, just call me Pony." The young carriage said shyly. Although the speed was said to be accelerated at this time, in fact, overall, for normal people, it was just a little higher than a trot.
"Why are everyone so nervous, especially the guards outside?" Although the people inside were nervous, it was obviously not as obvious as outside. It was literally written on their faces.
"Sir, half a day after we entered the Blue Country, a small group of horse bandits appeared beside us. Although there were only less than twenty people, they were all very elite. It seems that there are always wandering bandits on the border.
"Xiao Ma said worriedly.
Most of these bandits escaped from the army. They are highly skilled and highly disciplined. They are the biggest enemy of all caravans.
Because even if the army comes to suppress the bandits, they can evacuate quickly. Basically, it is difficult to miss, and their number is basically large. If the army comes less, they can still be killed by them.
Fortunately, there are only a few of them, because once his identity is discovered, he will be dealt with along with the entire clan. I didn't expect to meet them here.
"No wonder they were walking faster yesterday." Gu Zheng suddenly realized in his heart, because once they entered the hinterland, they would not be chasing him, and it would be easy to anger the country. Once they angered the other party, even they would not be able to get back.
Even though they are so strong, it is difficult to face each other.
"Sir, I think you should go back and get rid of them in a few days and then it will be safe." The little coachman was still trying to comfort Gu Zheng.
"Okay, I'll go in right now." Gu Zheng came out and nothing happened, but he was not worried about the bandits at all. The strength of this large caravan was not just what it seemed, otherwise the bandits wouldn't have met at all in the past two days.
all appear.
But just when Gu Zheng was about to go back, a sharp look came from outside. Gu Zheng looked over and found a young man standing on the carriage with the same face, looking at him coldly, as if he was no longer there.
It was the same as offending him before.
"It seems that the people in the big merchant's team are also the young masters who are accompanying him on the road." There is no doubt that the caravan where Gu Zheng is located is on the innermost floor, next to the big caravan. This is because Merchant Li has a good relationship with the other manager.
Otherwise, you will be placed at the outermost position. Even if there are guards at all times, if there is real danger, you will suffer disaster immediately.
Gu Zheng curled his lips in disdain. The other party was just a young man with no appearance and no cultivation at all.
Being at such a close distance, Gu Zheng's expression was of course noticed by the other party, and the young man instantly became furious.
I came to the edge and wanted to take a look at the woman who the servant said was like a fairy. Unexpectedly, when I came out, I saw a handsome man standing on it.
It seemed that the other party had snatched the carriage from his hands. When he was observing him carefully, he dared to provoke him. He wished he could tear the other party to pieces immediately.
But when I thought about my mission, I immediately forced myself to calm down. I didn't feel any cultivation from him. He was just an ordinary person. It seemed that he was just a loser with a skinny mouth. I had many ways to deal with him.
"Master Gu, I made you a cup of tea. Come back and take a sip." Shuang'er lifted the gauze, walked to Gu Zheng, and said to Gu Zheng softly.
"Well, I'm coming. You go in first." Gu Zheng nodded lightly, then withdrew his eyeliner from the opposite side, and followed Shuang'er back into the carriage again.
And the moment Shuang'er appeared over there, Westbrook's eyes also became a little dazed. Although it only lasted a few glances, it still attracted his whole mind.
Her shoulders were as narrow as cut, her waist was as thin as a bunch, her fair neck revealed her fair skin, her beautiful smile and her clear eyes with an ethereal meaning were like the deepest starry sky, which instantly attracted his attention.
He claims to have seen countless women, but he has never seen such a spirited, gentle and decent woman.
"Wei Shao? Wei Shao? What's wrong with you?" Du Yu walked out of the carriage and saw the other person's absent-minded look, so he couldn't help but asked.
"She is mine, she is mine." Westbrook muttered to himself, seemingly not hearing Du Yu's voice, and shouting crazily in his heart.
"Wei Shao!" Du Yu shouted from behind more than a dozen times before Wei Shao was distracted.
"I must get her." From his slightly crazy eyes, he glanced hard at the window again, as if he could see the scene inside through the tightly sealed window, and then turned around and walked into the carriage.
"Du Yu, I want to see the leader of the big caravan, and I need it inside now." While Du Yu was stunned, an unquestionable order came from inside.
He was confused. Although he didn't know what happened, he still answered.
"Yes, Westbrook, I will make arrangements right now."
Soon, the night of this day came. After two days of accelerating, all the people and horses were a little tired. However, it would take at least three days for people to feel at ease in this situation, because these two days of journey are too long for them.
For them, it’s just a day trip.
Merchant Li hurriedly began to arrange a break, and especially told everyone to sleep with their clothes on, so that if anything went wrong, they could get up at any time.
Because when he was in front, when he saw the guards coming back to report, he followed the wind and heard that the other party seemed to mention that there was still a small group of people watching them, and it seemed that they were really going to shoot them.
It's not like he has never encountered such a situation. He already had a plan to deal with it, so he didn't feel particularly panicked.
But the rain had just started to fall in the camp, and Butler Zheng appeared in front of him again with a proud look on his face.
"What are you doing here?" Businessman Li said dissatisfiedly. He did what he was doing and still didn't stop. He was not the kind of businessman who didn't know how to do anything. He had also experienced the time of helping others.
Proficient in everything, but pretty good at most of them.
"Tsk, tsk, I advise you not to waste this time. You have set up camp now, and maybe you will have to demolish it later. Why bother?" Manager Zheng said sarcastically.
"What did you say?" Businessman Li's heart thumped, and a bad premonition emerged in his heart. Seeing the confidence on his face this time, it seemed that he was convinced.
"I mean, Mr. Lu over there will be back soon and kick you out of the team. I just got the news in advance and informed you to save you from doing something embarrassing when the time comes." Manager Zheng said happily.
said.
"Impossible, Mr. Lu and I have a good relationship." Businessman Li said flatly when he heard this.
"Hehe, it's okay, I'll find out later. I'm just here to tell you in advance. After all, we have a good relationship, haha." Manager Zheng walked to the side of Merchant Li, paused and said, then walked away with a smile.
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Businessman Li's face suddenly became ugly. Since the other party dared to say that, he would definitely not go out of his way to amuse himself.
But why is this happening? Is it because I didn't give up the carriage to them?
That's not right. If Mr. Lu came to ask, he would offer it with both hands without saying anything. Moreover, he had already asked the Luda people at first, and he said that they didn't need anyone to make such a luxurious carriage.
On this road, I simply tell anyone that there are important people sitting here, come and snatch me quickly, so that they will no longer put themselves in danger, for the sake of enjoyment, but also for the sake of their lives.
Sure enough, just after Manager Zheng left for a while, an old man who looked quite young came over in a hurry. It was not Mr. Lu.
"Mr. Lu, what's the matter with you?" Businessman Li pretended not to know and asked deliberately and enthusiastically.
"Hey, Lao Li, I'm so sorry. You have to leave the caravan now." Mr. Lu said helplessly, "Don't make it difficult for me. This is not an order from me, but an order from the top. You
How could you offend someone you shouldn't offend!"
"Mr. Lu, what's going on? How can I be annoying? We have been in a relationship for so many years. Please teach me how to get out. I don't even want this truck of goods, can't I?" I heard what Mr. Lu said.
Seriously, Merchant Li immediately realized something was wrong.
It would be tragic if he was really kicked out alone at this time.
The road ahead is long, and there are bandits nearby. With their almost defenseless strength, the odds are against them. Even if the goods are gone this time, they still have to stay.
"I can't say, I can't even keep you from staying. The only thing I can do is that you can stay here before setting off tomorrow, but you must not follow, otherwise the escort will drive you away directly.
Get out." Mr. Lu sighed again, patted his shoulder, and left here.
I didn't expect it to be what Manager Zheng said. Maybe he knew something. Even if I lost my face, I still wanted to ask him for advice to see what happened. I would die before I knew it.
But as soon as they moved, they discovered that there were already several figures guarding the outside. They were the Zhili guards of the large caravan. Looking at the other party, they seemed to be guarding this place to prevent them from getting out. It seemed that even the last way out was
All were blocked.
Now, everyone in their caravan is facing a huge crisis.
