A bodyguard outside the carriage said something and pulled out the arrow stuck on the ground.
Then, a small cloth bag was tied to the arrow.
The cloth bag is embroidered with the logo of "Huaiyang Escort Bureau".
Su Que looked at the raised outline on the cloth bag and knew that it contained broken silver.
Then, the escort took out a bow, put an arrow with a small bag tied on it, bent the bow and pulled the string, and suddenly let go.
Immediately, the arrow tied with a small cloth bag shot up the mountain not far away with a "whoosh" sound, and was inserted into a tree on the mountain.
The bodyguard put down his bow and said loudly: "Friends on the mountain, thank you for your hard work. Our chief bodyguard would like to say hello to you, the master!"
After that, the escort returned to the convoy.
"What's going on?" Lu Qixiu stuck his head out of the carriage and asked the bodyguard.
The bodyguard said: "This mountain is called 'Guyuan Mountain'. Three months ago, there was a military attaché of the imperial court who committed an offense in the Central Plains. He escaped here and became a bandit."
"I heard that this military attaché of the imperial court is a 'four-blooded warrior' and is quite powerful."
"After the chief escort heard this information, he took people to visit this person."
"We also proposed that in the future, whenever the convoys of our Huaiyang escort bureau pass by, we will pay tolls, but we ask them not to rob our escort corps of goods and luggage."
"The imperial military attache also asked some of the subordinates recruited here to know the strength of our Huaiyang Escort Agency."
"Since he doesn't have to fight and kill, and he also has a stable income, he naturally accepts it."
"I see."
After figuring out what happened, Lu Qixiu felt much more energetic after the fright just now, and she no longer closed her eyes to rest.
Immediately waving the folding fan, he chatted with the waiter and two businessmen outside.
Su Que listened to their conversation silently, and also learned some things about the escort agency and the bandits on the road.
Huaiyang Escort Agency usually explores the route it takes before going on an escort trip.
If they know what Shanzhai and other forces they will pass on the road, the Huaiyang Escort Bureau will first bring money and visit the Shanzhai, and ask the Shanzhai not to take action if they encounter their escort team in the future.
Every year from now on, their escort agency will send money and tributes to these villages on a regular basis.
A strong cottage will give more money and tributes, while a weak cottage will give less money and tributes.
As for the master of the copycat village we just passed by, he was a "Fourth Blood Warrior" and was as powerful as the chief escort of the Huaiyang Escort Bureau. Naturally, he could not be treated like an ordinary copycat.
Therefore, in addition to sending money and tributes every year, every time you pass by this village, you will also be given tolls.
After listening to these people's conversation, Su Que thought to himself.
This is the southern region of the Liang Kingdom. Although it looks chaotic, black, white, officials, bandits, and businessmen always maintain a balance.
Of course, there are also people who want to break this balance, namely the White Lotus Sect and some rebels.
After all, the White Lotus Sect and the rebel army are not like those village leaders who are like bodyguards. They only seek profit. Their purpose is to overthrow the Liang Kingdom.
After passing Gu Yuan Mountain, nothing happened to this escort team.
After that, although they passed through several mountains, there were also bandits on the mountains.
But after these bandits saw the escort flag of "Huaiyang Escort Bureau" on the escort team, they disappeared.
It seems that the "Huaiyang Escort Bureau" has greeted these copycats before.
This convoy traveled at dawn and stayed overnight, and twelve days passed before we knew it.
One evening at dusk, Su Que still closed his eyes, leaning on the carriage, secretly circulating his energy and expanding his meridians.
But gradually, he heard various noises such as the sound of horse hooves, footsteps, and conversations coming from the distance.
So, he opened his eyes and looked outside the carriage.
Gradually, he found that there were more and more pedestrians around him.
Their convoy was merging with other convoys and pedestrians.
'We are almost reaching Jiannan Fucheng.'
Su Que thought.
Jiannan Fucheng is a prosperous place in this area, where many businessmen and people from all walks of life gather here.
Su Que's motorcade moved forward slowly, following other motorcades and pedestrians.
After a while, the outline of a city appeared in front of him.
The tall city wall remains standing, exuding a heavy sense of time.
On the city wall, there are two words "Jiannan" written on it.
The afterglow of the setting sun came over me slantingly, and the city wall cast a long and slanting shadow on the ground.
The city wall is nearly ten feet high. Looking at this wall alone, it is incomparable to Yushui City.
The gate of the city was guarded by soldiers in full armor.
The soldiers either held single swords or spears, and their blades shone with a dazzling red light in the setting sun.
'This armed force cannot be matched by Yushui City.'
'Although life in Fucheng is more difficult than in Yushui City, the public security is much better than in Yushui City.'
The convoy was caught in the crowd and headed towards the city.
When passing the city gate, the leader of the escort whispered a few words to the soldiers and stuffed a small cloth bag into the soldiers.
The soldier nodded and let the convoy go in.
All the way into the city, there were horse-drawn carriages speeding along the wide streets, and the sound of people suddenly seemed to be boiling.
The sounds of shouting, shouting, chatting, and laughter were all mixed together, making it extremely popular.
Although night has not yet fallen, many buildings have already hung up lanterns and lanterns.
As soon as night comes, this is the scene of a city that never sleeps.
‘It is indeed a prosperous place.’
Su Que secretly sighed in his heart.
Yushui City has a small population and an underdeveloped economy. At night, there are only a few fireworks alleys, a few gambling halls, streets with food stalls, and commercial activities.
The rest of the place was almost completely dark, with only faint lights coming from the windows of various houses.
At night in Jiannan Fucheng, there are not only night markets with stalls, but also pedestrians parading through the streets, making it as lively as during the day.
Looking at the excitement in Fucheng, everyone in the carriage had different expressions.
Lu Qixiu's eyes were filled with excitement, and he didn't know if he had thought of where he was going tonight.
The two businessmen had ambiguous looks in their eyes and laughed at each other.
Bu Shang, who had gray hair on his temples, looked away lonely from the bustling city and sighed heavily.
Not long after, the carriage stopped and the people from the Huaiyang Escort Bureau had arrived at the inn where they were staying.
Su Que and others got off the car one after another.
Lu Qixiu's family was well off and he had a lot of money in his pocket, so he took his bookboy to live in a relatively luxurious inn in the city.
Although Su Que was also rich, he couldn't afford it, so he chose a more ordinary inn to live in.
After putting down his things at the inn, Su Que went downstairs and ordered three plates of beef with soy sauce, a few vegetables, and several bowls of rice. He ate half full before leaving the inn.
In another place, he had another meal, then found a pedestrian, asked for directions, and walked in one direction.
He learned from the Tang Sect killer "Greedy Wolf" Zhang Bengen that Zhang Bengen bought a small mansion in Jiannan Fucheng.
Hidden inside were Zhang Bengen's night clothes, the Tang Sect's hidden weapons, and the money he had accumulated over the years.