The Hu man spoke Chinese so fluently. He was obviously a veteran profiteer who wandered around the Hexi Corridor all year round. Pepper had not yet appeared in Xixia and Song Dynasty these days. He managed to get two bags of these to sell. He thought he could sell these rare goods.
It was a good price, but he never expected that Xu Zizhen would recognize it at a glance.
In this way, he had lost the opportunity and had no confidence to ask for high prices. Pepper was a rare thing, but because of this, no one in Xixia knew anyone. He had been setting up the stall for a long time, but many people came.
I asked, but still no one asked.
Although Xu Zizhen was not a businessman, his ability to bluff and deceive was no less than that of this fool. After much hard work, he kept the price of pepper to the lowest, and finally picked up two sacks and left with a smile, leaving behind
The barbarian with a face as deep as the bottom of a pot stood there gritting his teeth.
It wasn't until after leaving the stall that Liu Feng couldn't help but asked curiously: "Brother, how do you know this thing? Also, what is the purpose of your coming?"
Xu Zizhen smiled: "This thing is just a condiment. It is sold everywhere in our place. That is, the foreign devil regards it as a treasure. As for its use... let's carry it back now, and you will know it later."
Just as Liu Feng was about to ask, he saw Bu Fen waving to them from a distance. The two looked at each other, quickened their pace and ran over.
Bu Fen said simply and directly: "The little girl left, and a few of the people following her followed."
Xu Zizhen said: "So fast? Which direction are they going?"
Bu Fen smiled and said: "The southwest is in the same direction as us, what? Do you want to pursue it?"
Xu Zizhen jumped into the car without saying a word: "Chase!"
Bu Fen's caravan was not fully prepared yet. When they finished loading and unloading everything and then chased out, they had already lost sight of Duoqi Zhuoma and his party. Fortunately, there was only one main road out of Xiliang Mansion, so Bu Fen immediately took care of them.
The whole caravan accelerated.
Not long after leaving Xiliang Mansion, the surrounding area returned to desolation. No living thing could be seen on the entire road, and even few birds passed by in the gray sky.
Xu Zizhen was so anxious. He didn't know how many followers Duoqi Dolma had brought, and he didn't know the purpose of those who were following him. He was afraid that something would happen if he was too late to catch up, and then he would really regret it.
I know I really shouldn't have been talking to that nonsense for so long.
I don’t know how long they chased, but the sky gradually darkened. Just when Xu Zizhen couldn’t help but get out of the car and catch up alone, a guy suddenly jumped out of a car at the front of the caravan, quickly ran to Xu Zizhen’s car and said: "
Brother Xu, we found a caravan ahead, it looks like the group you are looking for."
Xu Zizhen's spirit was shaken, and he immediately jumped on the shaft of the carriage and looked forward, only to see a group of carriages and horses in front of him. Although it looked no different from an ordinary caravan, Xu Zizhen recognized it at a glance. This was Duo Qizhuo.
For Mal and their group.
As soon as he pulled out the Tang Dao, he was about to jump out of the car, but Bu Fen held him back: "Slow down, Brother Xu, you don't have to be so impatient. Those little thieves haven't shown up yet, so I'm afraid they might alert the enemy."
Xu Zizhen immediately stopped his feet and patted his forehead: "I'm confused. Uncle Bu, you are right. Let's stay far away for now. You are also a caravan anyway. Even if you are discovered by those few thieves, you will not be suspicious."
Let’s go up top.”
Bu Fen smiled and said: "Don't worry, since I promised to help you, nothing will happen."
Just as he said this, the waiter suddenly pointed forward and said: "Shopkeeper, they have stopped."
Bu Fen was stunned for a moment, glanced over, and frowned: "Why did you stop talking here? They are in the middle of nowhere, and they are not afraid of being tricked?" He paused, and shouted, "Let's get close to each other.
Just let them rest and think we are having fun."
"Yes, from the shopkeeper!"
The guy hurried back to the front, and the convoy gradually slowed down, heading towards Duoqi Zhuoma's convoy. What surprised Xu Zizhen was that there was no one on guard in their convoy. It wasn't until they got closer that a middle-aged man appeared.
The man got out of the car and looked at them back and forth.
Xu Zizhen could clearly see in the car that this middle-aged man was the one whose horse he had snatched. He still remembered his name was Ciyang.
He thought for a while and said to Bu Fen in a low voice: "Uncle Bu, this is the little girl's housekeeper. I can't show my face right now, so I'll ask you to chat with him."
Bu Fen nodded and jumped out of the car. With a friendly smile on his face, he cupped his hands and said, "Brother, how about we get some people to join in the fun in this wilderness?"
There was a slight surprise in Ciyang's eyes, but he still cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Very good, very good. I wonder what I call this shopkeeper?"
"My surname is Bu..."
The two groups of people came together during the conversation between Bu Fen and Ci Yang. All the carriages and horses also stopped at one place. A big fire was lit on the ground. Bu Fen's men and guards all got out of the carriage and sat around.
They got together, took out wine and meat to eat, and greeted Ciyang and his party with a smile.
People from Ciyang's motorcade also gathered around one after another. Xu Zizhen could see clearly from the car that they were not very tall, but they were extremely tall, with sharp eyes and a layer of plateau red on their cheeks. They were all obviously typical.
Tubo man.
Xu Zizhen couldn't help but secretly be surprised. These Tubo men looked tough and tough. They were definitely not ordinary caravan guards. It seemed that Duoqi Dolma was not an ordinary person either.
But what surprised him was that Duoqi Zhuoma never got out of the car, but only said a few words to Ciyang across the carriage. The distance was too far, and Xu Zizhen couldn't hear clearly.
The two groups of people quickly became familiar with each other. Although the Tubo men still didn't joke much, they took out their own food and exchanged it with Bu Fen's man. Today, the rare bright moon hung high and the north wind blew.
It was very tight, and it felt like being cut by a knife when it blew on the face, but the two groups of people gathered around the fire, eating and talking and laughing, and they seemed to be enjoying themselves.
The few thieves who were following him never showed up. Xu Zizhen secretly wondered in the car and whispered: "Why haven't you come yet? Did I guess wrong?"
Liu Fengsui also looked strange: "Brother, why do I think this is so evil? Look at the place where they rest, they didn't send anyone to look after them. Is it because they are careless or do they do it on purpose?"
Just as Xu Zizhen was about to speak, he suddenly heard a sharp whistle, and then there was a rush of horse hoofbeats from all around. Bu Fen's men immediately jumped up with tense expressions, and the steel knives at their waists were unsheathed.
Someone shouted loudly: "Everyone, be careful, the horse thieves are coming!"
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of fast horses surrounded Bu Fen and Ci Yang's men and horses. The knights on the horses were all dressed in leather jackets and hats, with evil smiles on their faces. Their long sabers were held high in their hands, shining in the moonlight.