According to the current situation, the city may be controlled by pirates. If the troops enter the city, they will become a turtle in the urn, so it is best to station outside the city.
"If the governor of Qianjiang County is really a pirate, then the entire city will be controlled by pirates. Our 1,000 troops are really not enough."
Zhang Qian originally thought that this trip would not be too difficult, but now she felt that it was much more dangerous than a head-on battle.
Enemies on the battlefield can see that there are hidden enemies all around, and someone may come to kill them at any time, making it impossible to guard against them.
Long Chen nodded and said: "So be cautious and do things carefully."
"Go to sleep, it should be safe tonight."
Long Chen went to bed, but Zhang Qian was worried and insisted on keeping vigil.
Lying on the bed, Long Chen felt that this trip was extremely dangerous. Looking around, he saw enemies on all sides.
The pirates in the open and in the dark, Jing Tianlie's secret guards will definitely take action, and Nanliang is probably not idle either. The three forces gathered in Qianjiang County, all wanting his life.
Long Chen cursed secretly in his heart: It's not yet certain who will kill whom, just do it!
The next morning, when Long Chen got up, Zhang Qian was still watching.
"You can take a nap, I'm not in a hurry."
Zhang Qian fell tiredly on the bed and fell asleep.
Seeing Zhang Qian's tired look, Long Chen felt a little sorry.
Zhang Qian didn't get up until noon.
After washing up, they went downstairs to eat a bowl of noodles, and the two of them went their separate ways.
When they arrived in the yard, the waiter saw Long Chen getting up and said, "Brother, are you going to buy something?"
Long Chen nodded and asked, "Do you want to keep going east?"
The waiter pointed to the intersection ahead and said: "Turn left and go east, right at the city gate, next to the city wall."
Long Chen held a bag in his arms and walked to the east of the city.
There were still many pedestrians and business travelers on the street, and the shops were open as usual. It seemed that the pirates had little impact on everyone.
Strange thing, aren't they afraid of pirates?
Walking to the middle of the city, this is where the Yamen of the Governor's Mansion is located. The Yamen at the door is wearing a black official uniform and has a knife on his waist. He looks pretty good.
Continuing to walk east, when I arrived next to the east gate, I saw a luxurious mansion with two stone sculptures of mythical beasts on both sides, which looked like the local sacred beasts of Zhenhai.
There is a plaque hanging on the door that reads: Xu House.
The door was open, and all kinds of people were coming in and out. The guards were not as strict as expected, and the servants at the door had kind faces, not the slightest bit of evil.
Are the rumors false?
Long Chen secretly muttered in his heart and walked slowly inside.
When I walked to the gate, a middle-aged man came up to greet me with a smile: "What can I do for our distinguished guest?"
Long Chen quickly nodded and bowed to apologize and said with a smile: "Brother, I want to buy fish oil to treat my father's injuries. I brought the money."
As he said that, Long Chen hurriedly took out a bag from his arms.
The man reached out to pick it up, but Long Chen quickly took it away and asked: "Excuse me, do you have any?"
The man smiled and said, "Yes, we have everything here."
"Mazi, take him in, he wants fish oil."
A man with a pockmarked face walked out, his eyes were a little fierce, he gave Long Chen a cold look and said, "Follow me!"
Long Chen nodded and thanked him, then followed him inside.
Along the way, people kept coming out, holding various things in their hands, mostly seafood, but also other things.
Entering a large courtyard, it was very noisy and there were all kinds of things placed under the surrounding eaves, like a small market.
All kinds of shouts came and went:
"Big sale, sell at a loss!"
"Do you want fine porcelain?"
"This is a deep-sea fish. Eating it will prolong your life."
Long Chen looked around pretending to be curious.
"Ten taels of silver! Who wants it?"
Long Chen looked along the sound and saw a platform set up in the southwest corner. Several young women were tied up and their hair was disheveled. A man next to him was holding a whip and shouting. A group of men were picking goods underneath.
"The fish oil you want is there."
Mazi pointed to a stall, where there were all kinds of rare seafood: pearls, luminous pearls, corals, tortoiseshells...
"I want ten taels!"
A man shouted loudly.
"Okay, twelve liang, are there any more?"
"Fifteen taels!"
"Okay, fifteen taels, do you have any more?"
Long Chen slowly squeezed through the crowd, protecting the money bag in his arms with both hands, and when he arrived at the stall, he said to the stall owner: "Brother, I want fish oil, the kind that treats trauma."
The stall owner was a bald man. He looked at Long Chen and asked, "Fish oil? What are you doing here?"
Long Chen said: "I am a hunter from Jiulong Mountain in Shangjiang County. My father was slapped on the claw by a big insect and was severely injured."
The man was startled: "You were slapped on the claw by a big insect? You're not dead?"
Long Chen said awkwardly: "I'm waiting for the medicine to survive."
The man stretched out his hand, and Long Chen carefully took out the bag from his arms and handed it over, asking: "Is it enough?"
The man opened the bag and found some broken silver and copper coins.
The man threw it to the young man behind him who was settling the accounts. After calculating for a while, the young man nodded. The man took out a bottle and said, "It can be taken internally or externally."
Long Chen stared at the bottle, held it carefully with both hands, then put it in his arms and hid it close to his body.
Squeezing out of the crowd, the trafficker next to him had already shouted thirty taels.
"Thirty taels, do you have thirty taels?"
The man waved the whip in his hand and shouted the price loudly.
The crowd below started talking:
"She is good-looking, but if you look at her feet, they are obviously ruined. They are not worth thirty taels."
"I heard that the rich girl snatched from Zhenhai County is quite pretty, but she suffered a knife wound on her face. Thirty taels is already expensive."
"Indeed, it's expensive."
When Long Chen heard about Zhenhai County, his heart moved slightly.
Looking at the woman on the stage, her left hamstring seemed to have been severed, and she relied on her right foot for support. Her hands were tied behind her back, and her hair covered half of her face. You could see the blood on her face.
He looked very embarrassed, but his eyes were sharp.
"Brother, can she still have children?"
Long Chen slowly squeezed to the front of the stage, raised his head and asked the man.
The man looked down at Long Chen. At this time, Long Chen was wearing tattered animal skins and looked uncivilized.
"Can you have children? That depends on you!"
The man hit Long Chen on the head with a whip and laughed loudly.
The people around him also started laughing.
"No problem for me, I am an Orion, I am in good health and can make things!"
Long Chen patted his chest and laughed.
The people around were even more hesitant: "You will know if you buy it back and try it."
Long Chen asked: "Is thirty taels enough?"
The man looked at Long Chen for a while and said, "It's not enough. Thirty taels is his bid. You have to pay more than him."
Long Chen hesitated for a moment, then took off his animal skin boots, and a stench spread, causing everyone to retreat.
The man also pinched his nose and shook his head, cursing: "Hurry up and put it on for me!"
Long Chen took out a smelly bag, put on his boots, and said with a smile: "Is this enough?"
The man's sharp eyes saw what was in the bag. Regardless of the smell, he picked it up and opened it. There was golden sand inside.
"Golden sand? Where did it come from?"
"There is a sand river in Jiulong Mountain, and everyone knows that there is sand gold there."
There is indeed alluvial gold in Jiulong Mountain, and some people have gone there to pan for it, but not much.
The man weighed it and said, "Okay, this is yours. I guarantee you will have children. Do you want these?"
Long Chen said in embarrassment: "I have no money."
The people nearby gathered around, pushing and saying, "Is it really gone?"
Long Chen smiled naively and said, "It's really gone."
As he said that, he carefully placed the fish oil on the table, then took off his clothes and shoes for everyone to see clearly.
Seeing that Long Chen really had no money, the onlookers dispersed.
Among these people, there are buyers and certainly pirates. If Long Chen doesn't take off his clothes, he might not be able to get out.
"Okay, take your wife and go."
The man collected alluvial gold.
Long Chen hid the fish oil close to his body, then went on stage with a smile, picked up the woman and walked out. As he walked, he said: "I have married another daughter-in-law, my father will be happy."
