Volume 1: The Rise of the Western Regions Chapter 106: Guest in Green Shirt
Zhao Rang wanted to go to that pavilion at first, purely out of curiosity. He felt that there must be something special about the pavilion that the Dawei people had worked so hard to build. Thinking of the coffin shop in Chagan Toluo Gai, Zhao Rang became even more suspicious.
rise.
Unexpectedly, he accidentally went there. Not only did he go there, he also met Shang Shiyi and his apprentice Li Yanyun. Looking at the knife in his hand, Zhao Rang suddenly felt that everything in the world really had a cause and effect.
From the moment he chopped off Mr. Zheng's head in Ye Sanniang's inn, he became involved with the North Sword King and his apprentice Li Yanyun, whom he had never met before.
Everything that happened later seems to have the shadow of these two people, but they have not met until now, and they still got a world-famous sharp blade for nothing. The battle with Li Yanyun seemed to end very quickly, but in fact it was also extremely dangerous.
It was Zhao Rang's first time to use the power of "shi", and the effect was surprisingly good!
But until now, he still couldn't figure out what Ye Sanniang meant when she said to him, "Don't bother, it will take care of itself." Is there really a skill that can grow on its own in this world? But before, Zhao Rang
A sword shot with "momentum" was indeed something that Li Yanyun could not resolve. The sword techniques that use changes to complement and restrain each other, and encountering a sword with "momentum" that exhausted all changes, was like beating a gong next to a deaf man.
After thinking for most of the time, Zhao Rang couldn't come up with a reason. He just felt more and more that Ye Sanniang was not as simple as she seemed. This woman was like a mystery. Although everyone knew that there must be an answer, she still couldn't figure it out so far.
No one can guess it.
Or maybe many people have already guessed it, but dare not say it. Because uncovering the answer to a mysterious woman will either completely penetrate her heart, or get a sharp knife on her neck.
The cold mountain wind blew in his face, making the sweat beads on Zhao Rang's forehead feel extremely cold, and he couldn't help but shiver.
Songtao Mountain is not high, but it is isolated from the dry climate.
Across the mountain, you will reach the border of Shanye Kingdom, which ranks second among the four kingdoms in the Western Region. Unlike Lanmo Kingdom, Danye Kingdom has abundant water and grass, and the quality of the horses it produces is much higher than that of Lanmo Kingdom. Moreover, Danye Kingdom has abundant water and grass.
The climate is humid and the sunshine is relatively mild. It is called Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall by Dawei people. If it were not for the language barrier and the difference in living habits, Shanye Country would be an extremely comfortable place to go.
It was easy to go up the mountain but difficult to go down. Fortunately, there was a guide to lead the way. Everyone followed the ruts made by the passing caravans and walked down the mountain in an orderly manner.
"Everyone is a capable person! It usually takes a long time to walk down the mountain. We estimate that we can go down in less than two hours!"
In the end, the guide couldn't keep up with Zhao Rang's speed. Ordinary people, even mountain people, couldn't compare with their physical fitness and martial arts. Even Ximen Dazhuang, the fattest one among them, could climb and descend the mountain as if on flat ground.
Take a breath.
"Can't you walk anymore?"
Ximen Dazhuang saw that the guide's back was getting later and later, and he was still holding a stick he picked up from somewhere in his hand, standing on the ground for support.
"No, no, sir, I can still leave!"
The guide was afraid that it would be seen that he was exhausted, so he straightened his back and pretended to be full of energy.
Although Ximen Dazhuang was stubborn and slow to react, it did not mean that he was a fool. At any rate, he could tell whether this man was really energetic or just pretending. So he couldn't help but move his thick arm towards the guide's arm.
, almost holding the guide with one arm, and walked down the mountain in a hurry.
This indeed saves a lot of effort. With Ximen Dazhuang's blessing, the guide soon regained his breath and led everyone from Songtao Mountain to Shanye Kingdom in about two hours.
"Masters, ahead is the royal city of Danye Kingdom. I will take you in and find an inn to stay. This small task is considered completed!"
The guide rubbed his hands and said.
Going down the mountain means that the most difficult road has passed and there will be no more danger. Of course, this kind of safety is only for ordinary people. For Zhao Rang and others, there is nothing in this world.
The place is safe now.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work!"
As Zhao Rang spoke, he glanced at Ximen Dazhuang, who took out a piece of silver from his arms and threw it to the guide.
The guide held it in his hand, thanked him profusely, put the silver ingot into his pocket with great joy, and covered it tightly with his hand, as if he was afraid that it would grow wings and fly away.
This behavior was quite funny, and Ximen Dazhuang was very happy to see it. He felt that this guide was really a money man! Little did he know that the silver ingots he threw away just now were enough for an ordinary family to eat for half a year.
Walking on the streets of the royal city, Zhao Rang also found that the atmospheres of Shanye Kingdom and Lanmo Kingdom were completely different. The people here were very leisurely, with relaxed faces, as if they had no worries. Unlike Lanmo Kingdom, everyone looked bitter and bitter.
The deep look is completely different.
The guide knew that when Dawei people came to the Western Regions, they had to go out of Yangguan, then arrive at Lanmo Kingdom, then go to Chagan Toluogai, and cross Songtao Mountain. However, the Western Regions before and after Songtao Mountain are very different.
People will be a little confused at first.
"Sir, because Lanmo Country is close to Dawei, it has a strong sense of crisis. People there are nervous, unlike here. In Danye Country, there is Lanmo Country in front of Dawei, and there is a Songtao Mountain in the middle.
.Although the mountain is not high, it reserves enough water for this country. It can be said that among the four countries in the Western Region, Shanye Country has the most and the best grassland!"
Listening to the guide's explanation, Zhao Rang understood a lot.
There is no pressure from foreign enemies, and the country's resources are extremely good. People living here are naturally relaxed and leisurely. After all, without much effort, they can get the life that others have worked so hard for, so there will naturally be a lot less complaints and sorrows.
But Zhao Rang had a new doubt.
Since the resources and conditions of Shan Ye Kingdom are so favorable, why can it only be ranked second among the top four countries? The ranking of the countries in the Western Regions is basically measured by the number of war horses. According to the guide, Shan Ye Kingdom owns the Western Regions
The best pastures can naturally breed the best war horses, which should rank first among the upper four countries!
"Sir, you are right! In terms of the quantity and quality of war horses alone, no country in the entire Western Region can match Shan Ye Kingdom. But... I don't know why this country is. It may be a problem of water and soil. There are always too many people.
Not going up."
"What does this mean? More people die? Or fewer people live?"
Zhao Rang asked.
The guide thought for a moment, seeming to organize his words.
"The number of people who died is almost the same. Just as the people in Lanmo Kingdom died, so did the people here. There should be fewer people alive!"
"Many people here only have one child. It is difficult to have a second or third child. Either they cannot be born, or they have already gone out before they are born..."
The guide replied with words and gestures.
Zhao Rang responded, feeling that this was indeed strange.
For a moment, he didn't want to drink the water here, nor did he want to eat the food here! But suddenly he thought that he was a single man who didn't even have a wife, and worrying about his children was really unnecessary, and he couldn't help but shake his head in self-deprecation.
Following the guide on the road for about one stick of incense, he stopped in front of an inn. The plaque was in Western Regions script, and Zhao Rang couldn't understand it, so he asked Yuan Mingkong what it meant.
Yuan Mingkong stared at the handwriting on the plaque, and after looking at it for a long time, he said:
"If you translate it word by word, it means the person wearing green clothes. If you want to be more elegant, you can call it 'green shirt guest'."
"The guest in green shirt?"
Using these three words as the name of the inn is indeed a bit unusual.
But after careful consideration, Zhao Rang felt that these three words were very interesting, chewy, and quite a bit like a hermit ranger, with a hidden meaning. It seems that the owner of this inn is not a simple person, otherwise
I won't come up with such a name.
"This gentleman is really knowledgeable! Yes, this inn is called Qingshan Guest!"
The guide confirmed Yuan Mingkong's translation and continued to introduce it.
"The store owner has also practiced martial arts before, and he seems to have also entered the martial arts world. He is a famous swordsman in the Western Regions. Because he likes to wear blue clothes, he is called Qingshan Swordsman, and he likes to call himself Qingshanke."
For a martial arts cultivator like Zhao Rang, a swordsman from the Western Regions is nothing short of very attractive!
"Is he in the store then?"
Thinking of it, he shook his head and replied:
"That lord shouldn't be here. He is a big noble. This is just a small industry for him. And every summer, he goes to the vineyards of neighboring countries to make wine. Besides swords, he likes to drink wine the most, especially iced wine.
Passed!"
Zhao Rang smiled and said:
"Haha, it's summer, where can I find ice?"
The guide pointed in the distance, and Zhao Rang looked in the direction of his fingertips, and could vaguely see a snow peak covered with white snow.
"The ice and snow on the top of the mountain will not melt. That gentleman brought the ice and snow from the top of the mountain to chill the wine."
Zhao Rang couldn't help but clicked his tongue...
For a sip of wine, the swordsman really spent a lot of money. Regardless of how dangerous it is to climb up such a high mountain. How to preserve the ice and snow collected from the mountain and down the mountain with such a huge temperature difference is still a big problem. If you want to always have
To drink ice-cold wine, one has to continuously fetch ice and snow. If not the nobles, who can afford such consumption?
"In addition to an inn, that gentleman also has a wine shop, a shop, and a restaurant. Oh, by the way, he also has the third largest racecourse in Shanye Kingdom, the Sunset Racecourse!"
The guide said while waving his fingers and calculating.
Zhao Rang has heard of the name Sunset Racecourse. In Dawei, these four words have become synonymous with quality and luxury!
At Sunset Racecourse, only a few dozen horses are sold to Dawei every year at most. Even the ones with the worst coat color and the thinnest body are hard to find. As for those with better condition, they are auctioned, and the highest bidder wins. Ximen Dawei
In order to decorate his appearance, Zhuang's father once spent a huge sum of money to take pictures of four strong horses from the Sunset Racecourse. You can imagine the weight of this.
This is even more true in the Western Regions.
The reason why there are so few horses going to Dawei is because the entire Western Region is in short supply.
“Wherever there is a sunset, there must be horses galloping in the sunset racecourse!”
If the name of the inn "Qingshan Guest" and the identity of the swordsman made Zhao Rang interested in this store, then the owner of Sunset Racecourse made him a little awe-inspiring!