Tangning didn't know if the young man named Bahar in front of him really knew the languages of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions, but what he said about the countries in the Western Regions, Xiaowan was the safest, made him look at this person in a different light.
Tangning looked at him and continued to ask: "Xiaowan is the source of the chaos in the Western Region. Why do you say that Xiaowan is the safest?"
"You don't know this..." Bahar glanced at him and said: "The Western Region is very chaotic, horse bandits are rampant, some small countries, on the surface it is a country, but in fact it is a country of bandits, they specialize in robbing the past
caravans, especially your Chen Guo caravans, but Xiaowan is different. As long as you are not a person with ulterior motives, you can travel unimpeded in Xiaowan City. Although you have to pay a tax to enter the city, after paying this money,
You will be protected by Xiaowan's army, and no one will dare to bully you in the city..."
Tangning looked at him and asked, "Have you been to Xiaowan?"
Bahar said disdainfully: "Of course, how else would I know this?"
Tangning asked again: "You said you are familiar with the Western Regions?"
Bahar said proudly: "I have grown up in the Western Regions since I was a child. I know the location, military strength, customs and habits of each country. If you choose me as your interpreter, you will make a profit..."
Tangning asked, "Since you are so familiar with the Western Regions, do you know what the current situation is like in the Western Regions?"
"You've got to ask the right person." Bahar looked at Tangning proudly and said, "Of the thirty-six countries in the Western Region, there are only about twenty left. In the past two years, sixteen countries have been conquered.
The other countries were annexed. In today's Western Region, Xiaowan, Dayue, and Wusun are the most powerful. Most of the other small and medium-sized countries rely on them for survival. Among them, Xiaowan is rising very quickly and poses the greatest threat to other countries.
Dayue and Wusun have already planned to join forces to deal with Xiaowan..."
As a native of the Western Regions, Bahar talked endlessly about the situation in the countries in the Western Regions, including countless treasures, which was more detailed than what Tang Ning learned from the imperial court.
Tangning looked at him and said, "Last question, do you really understand the languages of the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions?"
Bahar blushed and said, "Although I don't understand everything, I guarantee that if you want to go to Xiaowan, I can bring you to Xiaowan City smoothly."
Tangning looked at him, nodded, and said, "It's just you."
"Wait a minute." Bahar waved his hand and said, "You've finished asking, now it's my turn."
Tangning looked at him and asked, "What do you want to ask?"
Bahar said: "I will take you to Xiaowan, how much money can you give me?"
Tangning held out a finger.
"Ten taels!" Bahar frowned and said: "You are sending beggars. Let me tell you, the Western Regions are very chaotic and there are many horse thieves. If you go to the Western Regions to do business, but you tie your head to your belt, this business is less than five taels."
Twelve, don’t even think about it..."
Tangning shook her head.
"One hundred taels?" Bahar's eyes lit up, he clapped his hands and said, "Young master, please come to me next time you go to the Western Regions. I'll give you less money..."
"One thousand taels."
Tang Ning looked at him and said, "You are only responsible for showing the way. As long as you take us to Xiaowan, I will give you one thousand taels."
Bahar stood there blankly. After a moment, he wiped his saliva and asked uncertainly: "How much?"
Tang Ning took out a stack of silver notes and handed it to him, saying, "This is a deposit of five hundred taels. When we get to Xiaowan, I will give you the remaining five hundred taels."
Five silver notes are very light, but Bahar feels as if they are extremely heavy.
In all his years of living, he has never seen a banknote with a denomination of one hundred taels, let alone five.
What made him unbelievable the most was that the banknote was now his.
With lightning speed, he put the banknotes into his arms and solemnly said: "I, Bahar, swear to God that I will bring you to Xiaowan..."
At the entrance of the Interpretation Hall, several figures walked out of the hall. When they saw this scene, their bodies suddenly froze.
A man with a ferocious face grinned and said excitedly: "Big fat sheep..."
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On the main street of Shazhou, Bahar looked excited. He looked at Tangning and asked, "Sir, are you going to Xiaowan to do business?"
Tang Ning said: "Have fun."
Bahar glanced at him in surprise and said: "Young master, if you want to travel, don't go to Xiaowan. Kanas is the "Garden of Gods". The scenery is much better than Xiaowan, and it is much closer..."
Tangning smiled and said, "You just need to take us to Xiaowan."
Bahar secretly glanced at Tangning and secretly cursed in his heart. I really don't understand the thoughts of these rich people. They actually travel to such a place. The horse thieves in the Western Regions are no joke. I hope their guards are better, otherwise even if
Even he didn't dare to leave the city.
Tangning stopped continuing the topic and asked, "Will Xiaowan rob passing caravans?"
"No." Bahar shook his head and said: "In the Western Region, other countries would do this kind of thing, but Xiaowan would not. In the past few years, Xiaowan has slowly developed by relying on trade with caravans.
, they never do such treacherous things. Now the merchants don’t go to Xiaowan, not because they are afraid of Xiaowan, but because they are afraid of horse thieves and those bandits..."
Tangning didn't know why Xiaowan took action against the two thousand people, but it seemed that the situation was better than he thought. He looked at Bahar and continued to ask, "How do they usually treat prisoners?"
"Well..." Bahar thought for a moment and said, "They will keep those prisoners and exchange them for prisoners later..."
Tang Ning finally calmed down. It seemed that Xiaowan had captured them in order to prepare for the war with Chen State. It was their usual practice to use Chen State's captured generals and people to exchange for Xiaowan's prisoners captured by Chen State.
means.
Bahar's performance was much better than Tangning expected. He was more than just an interpreter. The information he provided was also what Tangning needed. The information he provided now was worth a thousand taels of silver.
He was walking on the street, and at a certain moment, he suddenly stopped.
At the same time, Tang Yaoyao and Xiao Xiao's footsteps suddenly stopped.
Bahar stopped, looked at Tangning, and asked, "Are we here?"
"No." Tangning smiled and turned to a remote alley. Bahar followed him in. After going around two streets, there was already a dead end in front of him.
Tangning walked to the alley and finally stopped.
Bahar looked at the dead end in front of him, and then at Tangning. As if he thought of something, his face suddenly turned pale. He took a few steps back, covered his butt, and said in a trembling voice: "Master, Master, please take the lead."
What am I doing here?"
Tang Ning did not answer, but looked behind her. Several figures walked over from behind, blocking the way they came.
Seeing the man at the head, Bahar turned pale and said in a trembling voice: "Sand..., Sand Scorpion!"
The man strode forward, glanced at Bahar, and said: "Bahar, leave the banknote and get out of here. It has nothing to do with you here!"
Bahar's face turned pale. Sand Scorpion was the man's nickname. He was one of the most famous bullies in Shazhou City. Many small caravans had been blackmailed by him.
He was afraid of the sand scorpion, but he was even more afraid of losing the one thousand taels of silver.
If he had these one thousand taels of silver, he would no longer have to work as an interpreter for the rest of his life, nor would he have to tuck his head in his belt. He looked at Sand Scorpion and mustered up the courage to say: "Brother Sand Scorpion..."
"Get out!" The man glared at him and said, "I'll count to three. If you don't get out, just stay with them!"
He glanced at Bahar and said: "One..."
He only said one word, and there was a sudden pain in his neck, his vision went dark, and he fainted.
Bang, bang, bang!
After a few muffled sounds, Xiaoxiao clapped his hands, looked at the people lying on the ground, and said: "It's done..."
Tangning took several money bags from those people's waists, weighed them, and found that there were only a few taels of silver. She threw them to Bahar and said, "Let's go."
Bahar glanced at the delicate little girl with horrified eyes. After coming back to his senses, he glanced at the unconscious people lying on the ground, opened the money bag in his hand, and slapped the sand scorpion hard on the buttocks.
He kicked his foot and said: "You damn poor guy..."
