There must be a reason that makes Huang Xiaoshi's hair stand on end.
Just now he saw that Shi Yi's caravan was the second team, and then Huang Xiaoshi's attention was focused on the black jars carried by their caravan mules.
Huang Xiaoshi pretended to patrol the team from front to back, walked back and forth, and then when passing by the black jar, he lightly touched the shell of the jar with his hand.
Huang Xiaoshi's player vision can provide some item information that others cannot see, but there are two prerequisites for this, one is to use [Warrior Sense] to flash it, and the other is to touch it with your own hands.
There were too many people in the caravan, and Huang Xiaoshi didn't dare to use [Warrior Sense] to dodge randomly, so he reached out and touched the black earthen jar.
Soon, a few lines of names flashed out of the corner of Huang Xiaoshi's eyes.
[A jar of fire oil]
[A jar of thunder and fire bombs]
Seeing this thing, the hairs on Huang Xiaoshi's body stood up, so Huang Xiaoshi immediately discussed with the fourth caravan, and they were sent to the rear of the Shennong Baicao Gate.
Although everyone in the caravan knew that the midsection was the safest, Huang Xiaoshi would rather show his style and consciously stay away from these deadly things.
This dragged him to the end of the team, and Huang Xiaoshi's mind began to spin crazily.
Although Huang Xiaoshi knows many plots that will happen in the "future", those plots are only from the perspective of the protagonist Dongfang Weiming.
Out of sight of Dongfang Weiming, it was obvious that various events were happening continuously.
Huang Xiaoshi was shocked to find that he seemed to be too limited.
In the past, too much attention was focused on Dongfang Weiming. Perhaps this was an efficient method, but it was probably not the best method.
Because many events have already shown their endings when they are still unclear.
For example, take this trip that Shi Yi took.
Now, Huang Xiaoshi started to think about the second question again.
Why are there things like fire oil and thunder bombs in the caravan?
Because fire oil and thunder bombs are military contraband, the court's attitude towards the seizure was much stronger than that of illegal salt.
In this way, if Huang Xiaoshi didn't leave today and went to the Yamen to report Shi Yi, he wouldn't have to send the goods to Wuhan this time just because of the reward from the court.
Huang Xiaoshi was originally in a dilemma. On the one hand, the Yamen delivered goods within a time limit, and on the other hand, it was almost certain that the gangsters would intercept the goods. And judging from the consequences, it seemed that it was a success.
Now, Huang Xiaoshi discovered that Shi Yi was escorting fire oil and thunder bombs. Now he had to think carefully about what was going on in this muddy water.
"Invisible danger is the greatest danger."
This is the mantra of Huang Xiaoshi's father. He yells and scolds his subordinates on the phone every day for three days, so that this sentence has become ingrained in Huang Xiaoshi's mind.
So, what are the risks in this pledge?
This was not only related to the goods at home, but also related to the life and death of his disciples and himself. Huang Xiaoshi had to think about it from beginning to end.
Huang Xiaoshi likes to think about things while walking. He often excuses himself from eating too much to go for a walk, but in fact he is thinking while walking.
A philosopher once said that there are only three moments when he thinks most sharply: in the bathtub, on the toilet, and in bed.
There is only one time when Huang Xiaoshi's thinking is most agile, and that is when he is walking slowly.
Now following the caravan slowly forward, Huang Xiaoshi just had enough time to think.
First, the known conditions are:
1. Shi Yi's caravan is escorting fire oil and thunder bombs.
Second, these fire oil and thunder bombs should not be used by the imperial army, otherwise they must be escorted by the imperial army.
Third, Shi Yi is from the Haisha Gang. These goods are definitely not for Shi Yi’s own use. Therefore, these are all goods from the Haisha Gang.
Fourth, the bandits from Heifeng Village will intercept the goods halfway, and then Shi Yi will be captured and imprisoned in Heifeng Village until the Three Heroes of Xiaoyao rescue him from the dungeon of Heifeng Village.
Okay, there are enough conditions, Huang Xiaoshi started brainstorming.
The first question is, how can the Sea Shark Gang be so virtuous and capable, and why can they buy so much fire oil and thunder fire bombs?
Let's put it this way, once so many goods are discovered by the court, no one from the Haisha Gang, from the gang leader to the underlings, can escape.
Although Huang Xiaoshi does not understand the current court laws, but in the past dynasties, as long as the emperors and officials were not stupid to a certain extent, they would not allow this kind of thing to appear among the people.
Then, the Haisha Gang's goods must not have been obtained from the imperial court, and you can figure this out with just your toes.
If you want to get such a large amount of goods, there is only one possibility, which is to purchase them directly from Perak Hall.
The second question comes again.
Perak Hall is a military supplier to the imperial court, so why should it give you so many products from a sect whose name no one in the hinterland of the Central Plains has even heard of?
Is Perak Hall tired of living, or does he feel that the emperor's knife is not fast enough?
Therefore, for this transaction to be completed, something more than money must be involved in it, because although money is omnipotent, there are some things that only money cannot do.
What goes best with money?
Huang Xiaoshi immediately thought of it, it was Quan.
This right includes power and power.
A simple explanation is that there is a saying that "the county magistrate is not as good as the current manager."
County magistrates are powerful.
Current management is power.
The fact that the Sea Shark Gang was able to obtain this batch of goods was most likely not the result of power, but the effect of power.
How far power can cover depends first on how powerful it is, and secondly on what field it is in.
In Huang Xiaoshi's concept, the only person who can extend his power in such a deadly field is the emperor.
Apart from the emperor, the only person with weaker power is the prince.
By the way, thinking of this, Huang Xiaoshi felt that he had discovered the key point.
There was a certain prince who was very powerful, and his fiefdom happened to be where the Sea Shark Gang was located.
"Then, in this case, the Haisha Gang belongs to King Cheng."
Huang Xiaoshi nodded thoughtfully.
Okay, the first and second problems have been solved, then the third problem comes again.
The Sea Shark Gang, or King Cheng, what is he trying to secretly transport so much military supplies?
Thinking of this, Huang Xiaoshi suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
To be honest, because of the original plot, Huang Xiaoshi has a very good sense of King Cheng, and his next plan is to even use his identity to join King Cheng.
But if King Cheng was already secretly making plans at this time, wouldn't it mean that King Cheng was not forced to rebel by the insane emperor at all, he had already planned it.
All the appearances of King Cheng in the plot are all fucking dramas!
It’s true that people cannot be judged by their appearance.
No matter how talented you are, you have an extraordinary aura that makes people admire you as soon as they see you. As a result.
The result is wolfish ambition.
Huang Xiaoshi, who had figured out this step, really sighed as he walked. He felt as if his idol's character had collapsed.
You know, one of Huang Xiaoshi's favorite characters in the past was King Cheng.
I'm blind, I'm blind, I was deceived by that actor.
Huang Xiaoshi gnashed his teeth and beat his chest as he walked. Others didn't know what was wrong with the Huang clan leader, and they neither dared to approach nor ask.
The main problem has been solved, and now Huang Xiaoshi starts to use clues to think about the next step.
The fourth question is why such an important cargo was transported by Shi Yi, an unreliable young man, instead of Xiong Tianba, the leader of the Sea Shark Gang, who personally took action.
You know, Xiong Tianba is over eight feet tall, has a big head and a round head, a voice as loud as a bell, and protruding eyes. Not to mention his fighting ability, just looking at his appearance and aura, he is better than Shi Yi, a bastard.
But why choose Shi Yi?
There is only one truth, Shi Yi is more suitable to pledge than Xiong Tianba.
Well, if we consider it not in terms of kung fu, but in terms of connections, it is true that Shi Yi is the most suitable person for this trip.
Although Huang Xiaoshi was not familiar with Shi Yi, he was very familiar with his brother Shi Gang. After all, Shi Gang was the chief arrester in Luoyang.
Moreover, Shi Gang is not just the chief arrester of Luoyang.
After Shi Gang entered the Yamen, he entered six more gates as a police agent, and then personally solved several difficult imperial cases, and was summoned by the late emperor.
However, Shi Gang's face was severely injured by bandits, leaving several horrific wounds that were deep enough to show the bones.
In order not to alarm the Holy Master, someone made Shi Gang a tin mask for him overnight before meeting the Holy Master.
That day, Shi Gang appeared in front of the emperor wearing that white iron mask. The late emperor praised him greatly when he saw it.
So the late emperor picked up his pen and ink and wrote the words "Impartial" in handwriting to Shi Gang.
My brother was an iron-faced arrester, so even if the people from the Yamen stopped Shi Yi's caravan, they would still give Shi Gang some face and not search him.
As long as he doesn't run into his brother Shi Gang, Shi Yi transports contraband without worrying about being discovered because of the government's trouble.
Thinking about it this way, Huang Xiaoshi even guessed that Shi Yi, a cheap guy, didn't even know what the goods he was escorting were.
Thinking of this, Huang Xiaoshi couldn't help but sigh, these silly younger brothers really showed no mercy at all when they tried to trick his older brother.
One is more ruthless than the other.
Okay, now Huang Xiaoshi only has one last puzzle left to solve.
Was it a coincidence that Heifengzhai robbed this batch of goods, or was it a sure thing?
If Heifeng Village acted randomly, then after Heifeng Village robbed the goods, where did the goods end up?
If Heifeng Village spotted this batch of goods and robbed it, then who is the god in Heifeng Village who dares to touch such a thing?
The more Huang Xiaoshi thought about it, the more he became confused. He originally thought that the Black Wind Village was just a simple bandit, but after digging deeper, it turned out to be so many mysteries.
Huang Xiaoshi hit his head with his fist. He forced himself to give up thinking. If he continued to think about it, he would be ruined.
After seeing that the sun was turning westward, the caravan found a spacious place to camp. After walking for a day, they could finally rest.
Everyone was busy setting up temporary tents and looking for materials for cooking, and the work was filled with laughter and laughter.
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At night, many bonfires were lit in the camp. Huang Xiaoshi and his disciples were eating around the bonfires, when he was invited over by Guan Wei.
When they arrived in front of Guan Wei's campfire, a large pot had already been set up on the fire. The pot was steaming and fragrant. Huang Xiaoshi knew it when he smelled it, it was Ke Yue Lou's mutton pot.
Although the pot on the fire is big, there are not many people around the fire. Including Huang Xiaoshi, there are six people in total. Except for Guan Wei and one of the bodyguards who are from the Changhong Escort Bureau, there are only one person from each business firm.
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"Everyone, it is inevitable that you will not receive good hospitality in this wilderness. Guan Wei uses soup instead of wine to toast you all." Guan Wei raised a large bowl and said to everyone.
After finishing a bowl of delicious mutton soup, Guan Wei took out a piece of mutton from the big pot with chopsticks and put it in the bowl. Then he said proudly: "Come on, come on, you're welcome, I'll eat first as a token of respect."
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Originally, everyone was not a rigid person. After Guan Wei started talking, everyone also relaxed.
Dry minced meat is a must-have in Shennong Baicaomen's dry food, but the taste is definitely not comparable to that of mutton pot.
Huang Xiaoshi took the big bowl and ate and drank wildly for a while. By the time he put down the bowl and chopsticks, the big pot was almost full.
After everyone had eaten and drank enough, Guan Wei started to talk about the business. This business was about the formation of the caravan guards.
What the joint caravan is most afraid of is not working together when encountering difficulties and not cooperating when encountering thieves. Such actions of fighting alone or self-righteousness are extremely short-sighted.
Guan Wei called everyone together on the first day in order to redeploy and group the personnel, and at the same time once again emphasized that they must accept unified command in the event of an incident.
After getting the approval of Huang Xiaoshi and Shi Yi, the other two caravan bosses readily agreed to Guan Wei's request. Afterwards, Guan Wei counted the manpower of each family. He used branches to draw on the ground and said,
It roughly talks about the four situations in which the enemy comes from the front, the enemy comes from the rear, the enemy comes from the middle, and the enemy attacks from the front and rear. The explanation is also clear and logical.
Although Guan Wei is young, he has followed Guan Changhong as a escort since he was a child. Since he can grow up so smoothly, it shows that both his skills in hands and his mental ability are not bad.
After Guan Wei finished the arrangements, Huang Xiaoshi returned to his caravan. By this time, the porters and doormen had already fallen asleep.
Going out is no different than being at home. It is common to wake up early and stay late at night, so if you can go to bed early, you won't be delayed too much.
Maybe it's because he habitually stays up late on weekdays and likes to meditate and practice with a light on when he has nothing to do. Now he goes to bed just after nightfall, and Huang Xiaoshi is really not used to it.
When Huang Xiaoshi lay on his quilt, he rolled left and right for more than ten times and finally fell asleep.
The next day, the sky had just turned white. With the dim light, the caravan woke up. People were busy fetching water, feeding livestock, making fires for cooking, and dismantling tents. Everything had to be done in a hurry.
Huang Xiaoshi was woken up in a daze. He was not industrious by nature, and no one dared to ask him to get up to work. So Huang Xiaoshi turned over and fell asleep again, and stayed there until the sun rose.
It's time to get up.
Everyone had already made breakfast. After Huang Xiaoshi got up sleepily, he went straight to have a hearty meal, then walked away for a walk.
Huang Xiaoshi's nature is to be industrious, industrious and frugal, which does not exist.
We set off like this the next day, and didn't rest until we set up camp in the evening. After a whole day's journey, we probably only walked 40 to 50 miles.
This is what happens in a large group of people. The more people there are, the slower the procession becomes.
If a person rides hard and transfers along the road, he can travel a thousand miles in the morning and arrive in the evening;
Huang Xiaoshi can get there in at most three days using his own feet alone;
As for the caravan, if it can reach Wuhan in mid-May, it can be regarded as a smooth journey without any delays.
They walked without incident for four days. Just when they were about to leave Luoyang and even Huang Xiaoshi was worried about whether the bandits from Heifeng Village would come, the bandits finally blocked them.