After more than half a month of arduous trek, the group finally arrived at the first destination of the trip, Jicheng. In fact, the place where the massacre occurred was still 150 miles west of Jicheng. According to the plan, they still had to
They are going there, but they have been working hard for many days and need to rest and adjust in Jicheng and get some information.|
Entering Ji City, they found that there was a strict inspection at the city gate. They came as traders this time and brought some goods, mainly tea and silk. Liang Yinghao walked over and secretly stuffed money into the guard. The guard was indeed good.
For convenience, they just conducted a pretentious search and then let them go. This shows that Guo Guangbi is not strict in running the army, and the ragtag group under him has no fighting capacity at all.
They had already established a presence in Jicheng, and Fengshatang in Jicheng was the trading house used by the Tang family for transit.
The current boss of the trading company, Fu Xing, is also an old man from the Tang family, and he and Tang Wenzheng are sworn brothers, and his loyalty is unquestionable. Hu Xiaotian and his party went straight to Fengsha Hall. Except for Tang Qingxuan, the others did not reveal their identities. Fu Xingde
Miss Zhi arrived in person and hurriedly welcomed everyone into the business. After settling in, Fu Xing came to the small courtyard where Tang Qingxuan lived to pay a visit.
After Fu Xing paid his respects, he sighed and said, "Miss, the young master did not choose to go through Jicheng this time to sell horses. I was not notified beforehand. I didn't know until after the accident happened." He still had to explain clearly first.
, it’s not that I don’t want to help, but I don’t know the whereabouts of Tang Tiehan at all.
Tang Qingxuan sighed softly and said, "Uncle Fu, you and my father are sworn brothers, so naturally we can trust you."
Fu Xingdao: "I have been asking for news these days. But I have not heard of any action by Guo Guangbi's side, and I have not seen a single Tang's horse at the horse market."
Hu Xiaotian frowned and said: "This is a bit strange. If it is the work of horse thieves, they will definitely choose to sell the stolen horses as soon as possible. As far as this area is concerned, Jicheng should be the best choice. Could it be?
There is no three hundred taels of silver here?" He asked Fu Xing: "Where is the nearest horse market here besides Jicheng?"
Fu Xingdao: "In the northwest of Ankang Grassland, there is a tribe of Dangyi people. On the full fifteenth day of every month, the Dangyi people will gather at a place called Guixu on the banks of the Mukan'er River, and many businessmen will also go there to trade.
Selling, maybe those horse thieves sent those horses there."
Hu Xiaotian nodded: "What's going on with Guo Guangbi?"
Fu Xingdao: "Nothing happened. It seems like everything is as usual. I just heard that Guo Guangbi is not in the city. He went hunting in Ankang Grassland. It may take some time to come back."
Hu Xiaotian secretly thought that this guy was at ease. Since he came this time, he would definitely get to the bottom of this murderous case. But no matter whether the real culprit behind it was Guo Guangbi or not, this time would not be in vain. He wanted to kill Guo Guangbi by the way. As long as Guo Guangbi
If he dies, Ji City will inevitably collapse without attack.
While everyone was resting and reorganizing, Hu Xiaotian and Wei Sa went to the city for a stroll, first to see the scenery of this small border town, and secondly to inquire about news.
Jicheng is very small, with only 5,000 troops stationed in the city. The front of the Commander's Mansion is heavily guarded. Less than one mile southeast of the Commander's Mansion is the Jicheng Horse Market. The Horse Market is the most prosperous and lively place in Jicheng, although it is named
Horse market, but in fact everything is sold here, because Jicheng is an important post station for east-west exchanges, and many caravans choose to stop here for supplies, so the market is particularly prosperous.
Hu Xiaotian bought a few specialty products and took the opportunity to chat with the stall owners. However, he did not hear much useful information from these stall owners. Most of them did not know that the cavalry team was robbed outside.
Visa went to talk to other businessmen from various ethnic groups, and a piece of news caught their attention. It turned out that after Guo Guangbi fled here from Xingzhou, many of his original 50,000 soldiers could not bear the hardship, so many people escaped along the way.
Yes, when they arrived in Jicheng, there were less than 20,000 men left, so Guo Guangbi began to recruit troops. Because the Dangyi people fought with the Yulan Kingdom and were defeated by the Yulan team, many Dangyi people joined Guo Guangbi's army.
In the army, Guo Guangbi now claims that he has more than 40,000 troops, but in fact they are only about 30,000, including nearly 10,000 Dangyi people.
At dusk, the two returned to Fengsha Hall. When they walked in the door, they smelled the aroma of barbecue. However, Fu Xing had specially prepared roasted whole lamb to entertain distinguished guests from afar.
Xiong Tianba was eagerly waiting for Hu Xiaotian and the others to come back. As soon as he saw Hu Xiaotian's figure, he strode forward to greet him and said with a smile: "Uncle, you are finally back. My stomach is pounding, but everyone wants to
I won’t eat until you come back.”
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Just eat first, you don't have to wait for me."
When he came to the living room, he immediately found that Tang Qingxuan was not there. Hu Xiaotian knew that she was in a bad mood, so he was still hiding in the room alone. Visa said: "You guys can eat, I will accompany her."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and sat down at the table under the guidance of Fu Xing.
Zongtang also went out for a shopping trip, and gained a lot. He bought an authentic Western Region refined iron scimitar, and he was admiring it admiringly. Hu Xiaotian came to sit next to him and said with a smile: "The knife is not bad."
Zongtang turned the knife over and handed the handle to Hu Xiaotian. After Hu Xiaotian took it, he felt that the scimitar was quite heavy. Looking at the blade, it was covered with a layer of lines like dragon scales.
Zongtang said: "The forging process of the scimitar is secondary, the material is the most important. This kind of fine iron is rarely seen in the Central Plains. If purple gold and black gold are added to it, the strength and toughness will be further enhanced, completely
It can be forged into an indestructible sword or sword. If you like it, I will cast it and give it to you."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "I have a weapon, Brother Zong should keep it for himself." A gentleman does not take away people's love. Besides, since he learned the sky-breaking sword, which can be transformed into a sword, the weapon is nothing more to him.
The icing on the cake is that the sword is no longer that important to him, not to mention that he also has a lightsaber, a dark iron sword found in a water cave.
Xiong Tianba said shamelessly: "Uncle Zong, since Third Uncle doesn't want it, you can take advantage of me."
Zongtang glared: "You brat, are you greedy? Didn't I give you two sledgehammers?"
Seeing that he refused to give, Xiong Tianba could only smile and said in a low voice: "Stingy!"
Liang Yinghao said: "You are not stingy and gave me your mount!"
Xiong Tianba drooped his head and pretended not to hear. This guy was no fool.
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Come on, everyone has traveled a long way to Jicheng. You have worked hard all the way. I would like to toast you all and thank Boss Fu for your hospitality." Everyone responded in unison.
Fu Xing also vaguely guessed that Hu Xiaotian's identity must be extraordinary, otherwise everyone would not respect him so much. He smiled and said: "Everyone is so polite. We are originally a family. When we get here, we treat it as our own home."
Just state what is needed, and as long as Fu can do it, he will do his best!"
Everyone was in high spirits that night, and Hu Xiaotian also allowed everyone to drink as much as they liked, and everyone returned home happily.
Hu Xiaotian did not drink too much, but only tasted it briefly. After the banquet, Liang Yinghao quietly came to Hu Xiaotian's side. He had been paying attention to Hu Xiaotian's actions and whispered: "Master, is there something you need to do?"
Hu Xiaotian didn't hide it from him, nodded and said: "I'm going to visit the handsome man's house at night."
Liang Yinghao said: "I will accompany my lord there."
Hu Xiaotian smiled calmly and said: "No need, this is not a dragon's pool or a tiger's den. I can handle it alone."
Liang Yinghao said: "One more person can take care of you, and I won't become a burden to you."
Hu Xiaotian saw that he persisted, so he agreed. Although Liang Yinghao came from a rough background, he was quick-minded and prudent in his work. He had made great contributions to Hu Xiaotian over the years.
At midnight, Hu Xiaotian quietly got up and tiptoed to meet Liang Yinghao outside the door. Liang Yinghao was already waiting at the back door in advance. The two exchanged glances. Hu Xiaotian heard light footsteps coming from behind him and turned around to look.
They saw a pretty figure appear behind them, and it turned out that Visa was following them.
Hu Xiaotian glanced at Liang Yinghao, and Liang Yinghao hurriedly spread his hands, saying that he would never leak the news about their night visit to the handsome manor to anyone.
Visa came to Hu Xiaotian's side and whispered: "It's so late, where is the master going?"
Hu Xiaotian pulled her aside and told her his plan in a low voice. Visa said: "I'm going too."
Hu Xiaotian smiled bitterly and said, "I'm going to do something, not for fun, so why are you following me?"
Visa said: "If you don't let me go, I will wake them all up."
Hu Xiaozhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This little girl actually learned to threaten him. He nodded and said: "You just follow, but you must remember not to leave my sight."
Visa smiled and said: "Don't worry, I can take care of myself."
The three of them walked out of the back door and walked all the way to the Commander's Mansion. Liang Yinghao had been very clear about the situation in this area during the day. There would be teams patrolling the Commander's Mansion every half an hour. There were also turrets at the four corners of the Commander's Mansion. Inside the turrets
There were guards on duty all night, but according to Liang Yinghao's judgment, there were still blind spots in the Commander's Mansion, and there were still places that the soldiers on the turret in charge of security could not monitor.
Hu Xiaotian asked Visa and Liang Yinghao to wait outside the commander's mansion. He quietly sneaked in according to the place designated by Liang Yinghao alone and came to the courtyard wall of the commander's mansion. He looked at Liang Yinghao on the opposite roof and saw
Liang Yinghao made a sign of agreement to himself, immediately rose into the air, crossed the outer wall, and then swooped down, landing silently in the handsome manor.
The third update is here. According to the current progress, I may be able to write a chapter. Please support me! Please give me motivation!
