In fact, even if Sanniang didn't say it, Zhao Changhe still needed to go to the market.
Because the things Yue Hongling asked him to bring were not food and water. She could just grab some of these things from the caravan to last for a few days. Carrying too much would be too cumbersome. Zhao Changhe planned to prepare food and water for herself.
The supplies Yue Hongling needed him to bring were mostly consumables such as medicine and concealed weapons, which had been used up long ago; it was best to bring a good bow, which was especially useful in this environment. She had one when she left the border early, but it broke early;
I also wanted him to bring some clothes, but he was down to his last set of clothes. Even this set was slightly damaged, so forget it, it was still spoiled.
Other than that, Yue Hongling wouldn't ask others to bring clothes, but since it's Zhao Changhe, she seems to be able to...
Zhao Changhe was walking in the market, and after thinking about it, he still felt that Yue Hongling was so special.
She must have been wandering alone in the long grassland for about three months. She was really surrounded by enemies and had no supplies. But she still galloped around, killing the Black Wolf King, robbing various merchants, and beating the barbarians who were particularly interested in the attribute "woman".
Encirclement and suppression restrictions made Qiao Er and other caravans worried about "one-man bandits" on the road.
Even if you run out of ammunition and food, you will still be frightened by the sight of the red shadow.
Zhao Changhe must admit that he cannot do this kind of thing, not only because of his strength, but also because he has such a heart that can endure loneliness.
But Zhao Changhe still had some worries subconsciously.
The powerful Hu people are basically mobilized on the front line. There may be fewer in the rear, but there should not be none. For example, there should be masters stationed in the Changsheng Temple.
Because there are few people, there is no way to search for Yue Hongling's traces all over the world. It is even harder to encounter Yue Hongling by chance. Therefore, Yue Hongling should have never encountered many powerful people. But once his whereabouts are confirmed, he is very likely to fall into a dangerous situation.
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Logically Yue Hongling shouldn't have thought of this. After running out of ammunition and food, there was no need to stay here to survive. It only took about five days to take a detour back to Yanmen. What made her stay here? What important thoughts did she have?
Do you want to finish before leaving?
While thinking about it, I bought whatever I needed in the market.
It's easy to lose medicine, concealed weapons, and bows. By the way, I picked a good bow for myself, but I had a hard time choosing clothes.
There are a lot of women's ready-made clothes here, but there are very few Chinese styles, which are all prairie and western regions styles. The most common ones are the ones worn by orchids, with their arms and waist exposed and just a few cloth belts wrapped around them.
, and below is a long skirt. If I buy this for Sisi, she might still be willing to wear it. You will be a ghost if Yue Hongling doesn’t kick you to death.
Central Plains styles can only be seen occasionally, and only skirts are seen. It is understandable that if Hu people want to buy women's clothing from Central Plains, it is obviously to dress up their own girls. They are all dressed up in long skirts or even palace costumes, and knightly costumes are not available here at all.
market.
Sanniang's very ordinary Jingchai cloth skirt is low-cut. I don't know where I bought it. I guess it was custom-made. In short, it's not suitable to buy it from her, and Yue Hongling doesn't accept it either.
I didn't expect to get stuck on such a trivial matter...
"I said there are no working people here?" Zhao Changhe couldn't help but ask the clothing store owner.
"Ah? What is that?"
"She's a woman who does rough work."
"I said you, a Central Plains person, don't have a good brain? This is a trading center outside the Great Wall. There are not many aboriginal people. There are only two types of women, one is the female slave who was transported here, and the other is the person with status. The female slave is
The beautiful ones are brought here, they are not used for work, just remove the movable type."
Zhao Changhe raked his head and thought for a long time before saying: "Then give me a set of men's clothes, a slim one, right? It's almost as tall as me. I want trousers, not the kind with a skirt."
The boss threw away a set of white men's clothing. Zhao Changhe grabbed it and felt that the fabric was quite good. He didn't unfold it to take a closer look. He stuffed it into the package and asked: "Where is the market for rare items? I walked around and didn't see anything. For example, there are special effects.
Treasures, antiques, or things that no one can identify..."
"You're going in the wrong direction. On the other side, there's the Strange Objects Market."
"Thanks."
Zhao Changhe left with his bag and looked up at the animal farm next to him. This huge arena and slave auction house were the core of the entire market, where the commander-in-chief was the local emperor.
The major areas of the market are built around this place, and there are also various restaurants and inns around it. Han Wubing lives nearby now, so it is convenient for him to observe the situation of this place up close. Sanniang's inn occupies the main area entering the market from the outside.
The best entrance points have their own advantages and disadvantages.
The whole place looks very high-end and classy, and there should be many experts inside. Zhao Changhe has never been very interested in the situation inside, and always feels that it has nothing to do with him.
Walking around the animal farm to the opposite side, you can see the rare objects market. Zhao Changhe browsed it roughly. There were many antiques of all kinds, good and bad, but basically they only dared to claim to be antiquities of this era, and no one dared to brag about things from the previous era.
I don’t know if it’s true that I don’t have them, or I’m afraid that my wealth will be revealed. Once things from the last era appear, everyone in the Tianbang will be interested in them, so it seems unrealistic to sell them in the market...
Thinking of this, I wonder if I really should find a chance to go into the animal farm and take a look... If there is any rare item auction, it is most likely to be inside. I feel that Han Wubing is squatting here for this reason. That guy is a sword fanatic.
I can't say that I don't have any interest and passion for the Hu-Han War. It's definitely not as important as my own. It's true that this gathering place is conducive to his experience and treasure hunting.
Just as he was thinking about whether to exchange information with Han Wubing, he suddenly saw an acquaintance in front of him.
——Batu, who once fought against Zhao Changhe with Chi Li in Yangzhou, is said to be the direct descendant of He Lei. It should be logical that he is his nephew, but I don’t know if he is his biological son.
Zhao Changhe's heart moved. It is said that the War Lion tribe has been having a hard time recently. He Lei, the leader of the tribe, died unexpectedly in Middle-earth, which was a devastating blow to the tribe. The tribe itself was in a fight over matters such as inheritance rights, and others
The tribes were ready to stir up trouble due to their unrest, possibly even including the Great Khan Timur.
According to Sanniang, the food for the Qiao family caravan was supposed to be sold to the War Lion Tribe, but it ended up being sold to the Wild Wolf Tribe halfway through. There is a high probability that the War Lion Tribe doesn’t even know who has stolen the food. This is
A very typical microcosm.
According to Cui Yuanyong, there are not many people in the Desolate Wolf tribe and they are a weak tribe. Even such a small force dares to take a bite of the War Lion tribe. This shows that Batu is really sad now...
At this time, Batu was talking to a grassland man. He looked so excited that he couldn't hear clearly from a distance. Zhao Changhe quietly moved to a nearby antique stall and pretended to pick something, but in fact he quietly eavesdropped.
Batu was waving his arms: "I can give you jewelry, but I can't give you that thing! Otherwise, my uncle will not forgive me in the Immortal Heaven!"
The man said: "But you want food. Don't you know that food is in extremely short supply at this time. The Great Khan is getting more and more urgent to attack the key. This is why he conquered Yanmen and everyone entered the pass to eat. Food, treasures, and women are all available. If he can't conquer it, he will
Prepare to have a cold winter, it’s not surprising that many people will freeze to death and starve to death.”
If someone is going to freeze to death and starve to death, Batu's tribe is the most dangerous one right now. This person looks like he is presenting facts and being reasonable, but in fact he is a naked threat.
Batu's voice was very angry: "Hulie, my uncle was very kind to you back then..."
Hu Lie... Zhao Changhe had seen this name on the Troubled Times List, and it was number 41.
A list of people really appeared here, and the ranking was not low. Zhao Changhe frowned tightly, could this be related to Yue Hongling?
Hu Lie said calmly: "Herei is your uncle, but he is also the uncle of your other brothers. Who can others help? I know that you are the closest to me, but others don't think so. I am the only one willing to help you.
What time is it? Can you find someone else to try?"
Batu said: "What's the difference between you and them? They want to devour my tribe, and you want our treasures!"
Hu Lie said: "That's different. At least I am really willing to give you food. But they just want to swallow your people and treasures together."
Batu fell silent.
Although Hu Lie also took advantage of the situation, his words were true. Compared to others, Hu Lie was reluctant to help.
Of course, no one knows whether they will fall out once they get the treasure. Even if they are given food first, they can still take it back.
Do you want to gamble on Hu Lie's reputation? There seems to be no other way to go.
Seeing his silence, Hu Lie looked at the sky and said, "I have other important things to do when I come to Huangshaji, so I don't have time to chat with you here. You might as well think about it carefully. When I come back from doing things in the evening, I'll treat you to a drink and we'll discuss it later."
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Batu said: "Come to kill Yue Hongling?"
Hu Lie knocked his head: "Yes, you have met Yue Hongling... Do you want to come with me?"
Zhao Changhe: "..."
Batu was silent for a moment and shook his head: "I'm not in the mood. I'll ask others..."
Hu Lie simply laughed angrily: "You brainless fool. If you ask a few more people, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave Huangshaji alive! Nowadays, every family has to save some respect, and it's not good to openly sweat in a place.
I'm just attacking you, you don't want to be toasted and punished with alcohol...it doesn't matter, I don't want you to hit a wall!"
After saying that, he walked away.
Batu remained silent for a long time, sitting in the stall with his knees in his arms.
He is actually selling jewelry here!
Zhao Changhe calmly walked to his stall and picked up a string of bracelets: "How to sell them?"
Batu pointed to the sign next to him sadly: "No money, just food, cattle and sheep."
Zhao Changhe looked at him for a long time and suddenly said: "How can you exchange food for tens of thousands of people like this?"
Batu squinted his eyes and looked at him: "What do you want to say, Central Plains man."
"It's not like you haven't done business with people from the Central Plains, right?"
"Of course. Do you have a lot of food?"
"I don't have it, but I know where it is, and it's something you can really afford. How about exchanging news with you?"
Batu asked: "What news do you want?"
"What kind of arrangement did they make to kill Yue Hongling?"
Batu's eyes became sharp and he stared at Zhao Changhe without blinking.
Zhao Changhe said calmly: "Yue Hongling killed the Black Wolf King and has no grudge against your War Lion tribe. Do you think her life is more important, or your tribe's food?"
Batu's eyes dimmed and he sighed: "You are right. But I don't know their arrangement either."
"Didn't they invite you just now? As long as you participate, that's all. Take me with you by the way? How about I be your bodyguard?"
Batu said: "Where can I come from the Central Plains to protect me?"
"I'm going to change your clothes, who can recognize who I am from?" Zhao Changhe said impatiently: "Is this how the prairie lion's ink marks are? Can you just say a word!"