But some things are secrets of the imperial army. If Xu Luo knew too much, it would be of no benefit.
Xia Kekang looked at Xu Luo in embarrassment for a long time, but Xu Luo had no intention of giving in or dodging.
Since he had promised Yan Gao and others to take care of this matter, he should keep his word. Although he knew Xia Kekang would not lie to him, he still hoped for a satisfactory explanation.
Looking at his stubborn expression, Xia Kekang could only smile helplessly, and his spiritual sense quietly explored the surrounding area.
At this time, the Qingniu cart had stopped by the clear river, and there were few people around.
Seeing that no one else noticed this, Xia Keqing coughed a few times, stretched out his hand to tidy up the delicate runes on his body, especially those on the delicate and complicated runes, and stroked them a few times as if he couldn't let go of them.
Xu Luo's eyes narrowed, and then he suddenly showed a look of surprise.
No wonder a craftsman's work is personally cared for by a body-cleansing master. It turns out that this old man's skills can even glue runes on armor.
This makes sense. It was obviously not convenient for Xia Kekang to say it out loud, so he could only use this obscure method to remind him.
All the expressions on Xu Luo's face quickly disappeared, and he nodded vaguely towards Xia Kekang, indicating that he understood what he meant.
Xia Kekang breathed a long sigh of relief and reached out to pat Xu Luo's shoulder with a look of relief.
"I know you are just a little fox, okay, just send me back!
Brother is now in charge of the camp for the first time, and I'm afraid I won't have any free time for a long time. If you have something urgent to see, just come to the house to see me."
Xu Luo was a little confused now. He smiled and nodded at him, then turned the cart and sent Xia Kekang back to the cavalry.
Seeing the group of people gradually disappearing from sight, Xu Luo couldn't shake his mind from the news.
This is no small matter. It is not only a question of whether the results can be found in the end, but also affects the life and death of colleagues in the Exorcism Department.
Don't think that because Yu Chi doesn't dare to touch them, no one dares to touch them.
After irritating those big shots, killing three or two little brats from the exorcism department, and then reporting a weird attack was just a trivial matter.
As long as you keep your face and don't cause too much trouble, the Jingjing General Secretary will definitely not stand up for a reformed remnant!
In the face of absolute power, Xu Luo's efforts to pull the tiger's skin, raise the flag, and pretend to be powerful are just some clever tricks!
What's more, the reason why he ran away with the bucket in the first place was that he might cause some unspeakable trouble.
The green ox cart moved forward slowly and unknowingly returned to the riverside.
Xu Luo was agitated, so he simply walked downstream along the river. There were few pedestrians here, and he just happened to think about it, what should he do?
It was almost noon after this walk, and the small river gradually turned from calm and waveless to turbulent waves, and finally merged into a rapidly rushing river.
This is Qingyuan River!
Xu Luo looked at the blurry scene on the other side and realized after a moment that he had already left the city.
This river is the largest water system in Dayan. It gathers many rivers and streams from Anmo Mountain, flows through the four major states of Xian, Xian, Zhong, and Ren, and finally returns to the boundary sea in the west, irrigating countless fertile lands along the way.
Both sides of the river can be said to be the most prosperous places in Dayan.
This is obviously only the upper reaches, and the water volume is not yet abundant. However, due to the narrowness of most of the mountain roads and valleys, the water flow has become very fast.
At this time, there were thick logs on the river, arranged in a long queue along the water, heading straight downstream. This was the so-called Pai Gang who were placing logs.
When Xu Luo came here, he suddenly remembered that when he parted ways with Ping An Company, he had promised to visit Lao Sha and his grandson, but he had been unable to do so due to many things. Why not go and see them today?
The green ox cart turned around and headed along the Qingyuan River.
Xu Luo had already memorized the entire Rock Defense Line map in his mind, and now he was not afraid of not being able to find the place.
Not far downstream is the Rock Defense Line, which is also the largest dock in the Anmo Mountains - the Jucai Shop. Ping An Company bought a warehouse here, which can not only be used to buy and sell goods, but also simply live in it on weekdays.
here.
Before he reached the pier, Xu Luo felt a wave of noise coming towards him.
The river is rushing like thunder, the boats on the river are colliding and roaring, the neat and powerful slogans on the shore, the coolies on the plank road are shouting like flowing water...
In the spacious square, there was a huge crowd, sweating profusely, haggling, laughing and cursing from all over the place, all forming a vivid scene in Xu Luo's mind.
He had never seen this kind of scene even in Rock City, which had more people.
Everyone, whether old or young, poor or rich, here seems to have returned to their original nature, doing their best to serve their own interests.
Jucaipu Pier is located in a mountainous plain, with the Qingyuan River turning a corner on the edge.
The rapid and violent river water hit the tall and steep Botou cliff, splashing water mist all over the sky, but it gradually became quiet and gentle amidst the thunderous roar.
Next to the riverside is a flat pier made of bluestones.
The green ox cart rumbled along the flat stone road. Seeing these vivid scenes, Xu Luo felt inexplicably better.
The warehouse area is on the side of the pier next to the dense forest. Looking at the situation, he needs to walk through a crowded square to reach it.
Just when Xu Luo was excitedly preparing to plunge into the crowd, a crisp cry of excitement suddenly came from his ears.
"Brother Xu..."
Xu Luoxun looked out, and saw a small head protruding from the side of the wooden plank road, with a small face looking at him full of joy.
I actually met Sha Qixi here, so Lao Sha must be here.
The Qingniu cart passed by in a flash, and Xu Luo grabbed Xiao Qixi, who was naked but not feeling shy at all, onto the shaft of the cart.
"Why are you here, your grandpa?"
Sha Qixi took the cloth handed to him by his slave and wiped off the water droplets on his body, shouting excitedly.
"Thank you Sister Jinu! I am killing fish by the river in front. If I knew that Brother Xu was coming, I would be very happy."
"Seven Breaths, who is this person?"
At this time, a rough woman's voice sounded from the side of the plank road. Xu Luo looked back and saw a woman who was almost round and barrel-shaped, carrying two baskets of fresh fish and looking towards the green ox cart with a wary face.
"Fat Aunt, this is Brother Xu who came to see Grandpa."
Sha Qixi didn't seem to want to see the woman very much, so he urged Xu Luo to leave quickly.
The woman reluctantly smiled at Xu Luo, with an unconcealable sadness flashing in her eyes.
Following Sha Qixi's directions, the Qingniu cart arrived at the other side of the pier. It was obviously much quieter here.
Women were washing and choosing vegetables by the river, laughing and making noises from time to time.
There were many children the size of Sha Qixi playing in the river, and the splashing water made the woman laugh and curse from time to time.
Seeing Sha Qixi approaching in a tall and exquisite car, his friends in the river screamed with envy beyond words.
Like a general on a triumphant expedition, Sha Qixi puffed out his chest and belly, and cheered loudly towards his friends.
But immediately an angry curse sounded in several people's ears.
"You little brat, if you can sneak to the dock again, sooner or later you will be hit by a boat and die in the water."
Sha Qixi shrank his neck like a quail.
"Brother Xu, I'm right in front, I'd better sneak away first!"
Xu Luo slapped him hard on the buttocks and said with a smile: "You can play in the water, but you can't go to places with many people on board in the future. What if something unexpected happens to your grandpa?"
Sha Qixi muttered a few words but didn't know whether to answer or not. He held his head and screamed strangely before jumping up from the carriage and falling into the river next to him.
And this even caused Lao Sha, who was running towards this side, to curse again.
The Qingniu cart slowly stopped, and when he saw Xu Luo, the anger on Lao Sha's face disappeared without a trace, as if his face had changed, and he smiled so hard that his teeth disappeared.
"Xu Luo, you finally remembered to come see me, this old man!"
Xu Luo jumped off the carriage shaft with a crutch, his face full of apologies.
"I'm sorry, old man. I just came to Panshi City. I had a lot of things to do some time ago. I have so much free time to come here today!"
"Hello, Shah!"
Even the slave couldn't help but poke his head out of the carriage and greeted the old man with a smile.
"Okay, okay, little slave! Let's go home. The old man just got some good stuff this time. Let's have a drink!"
Lao Sha shook the bamboo basket in his hand, and there was a rustling sound inside. Apparently there was a lot of fish.
Xu Luo had never been able to resist delicious food, and he still had a vivid memory of the old man’s craftsmanship, so he immediately agreed readily.
Seeing Lao Sha turn around and leave, Xu Luo hesitated and looked at Sha Qixi, who was still soaking in the water and bragging to his friends.
Lao Sha looked back, his expression indifferent.
"Let's go, let's ignore that little brat. He will go home when he's tired from playing. The folks around here will help and watch."
Xu Luo laughed dumbly, inexplicably remembering the childhood in his previous life. This is the so-called free-range care!
He was too lazy to take the car and followed Lao Sha, talking and laughing as he walked towards the house not far away.
This area is truly crisscrossed by rivers and converging lakes. In just a short distance, a few people have already crossed three bridges.
The endless ponds are like a string of pearls, surrounded by stone roads, and boats and rafts are passing under the bridge, giving it a vague sense of a water town.
"This is Yuanxiang River, Yingke Bridge!"
"Zhuoshui Creek may not be wide, but by the end of summer every year, the water volume can surge more than ten times."
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As Lao Sha walked, he introduced the surrounding scenery to Xu Luo.
Until the two of them saw a large river more than ten feet wide, with logs floating densely on the river, and people walking back and forth on the logs.
The waterlogged logs were wet and slippery, but these people walked steadily.
The logs were neatly arranged toward the lower reaches of the river, and at the front was a huge oar boat, which was currently crowded with burly, half-naked men.
Lao Sha took one look and shrank subconsciously, looking a little scared.
"These people are the legendary Pai Gang?"
Xu Luo watched with interest. He had seen relevant records in the library.
Compared with the traveling merchants who travel north and south, these men are truly struggling on the line of life and death. Every time they are released, there is almost a point of no return, so the people in the platoon gang are also particularly tough and fierce!