After the accident in the Izumo caravan, Brother Dao borrowed rations from friends in other caravans and returned to Izumo country with the caravan.
Along the way, the Izumo caravan was no longer interested in doing business. Instead of traveling to and from surrounding cities for trade as usual, they rushed directly to the capital of Izumo.
After such a big thing happened, Brother Dao didn't dare to neglect. He walked frequently and rested all the way, and returned to the capital of Izumo as quickly as possible to meet the king of Izumo.
On the fourth day, the Izumo caravan led by Brother Dao finally arrived at the capital of Izumo.
Different from the usual ones that returned home with a full load, this time the Izumo caravan was in a very embarrassed state. All of them were in ragged clothes and unarmed (well, the licking dog Cangman picked them up). Many people had sallow faces and swaying body bones, as if a gust of wind could blow them away.
It sounds like he is hungry!
Because of this, the carriage carrying the flag of the Izumo caravan was stopped by the soldiers guarding the city of Izumo.
"Hey, how could these wild people dare to hang up the banner of our Izumo caravan and deceive us? You are so audacious."
After saying that, the captain of the city guarding soldiers angrily led a group of armored soldiers and drove away the people of Yun caravan with sticks.
The people of the capital of Izumo who were watching the excitement were also very angry. They ridiculed these refugees one after another. Some naughty children even used mud balls to greet this group of liar refugees who had fled from an unknown country.
Everyone in the Izumo caravan was stunned. After experiencing life and death, they were full of longing to finally go home, where they could reunite with their loved ones, have a hot meal, and have a good sleep.
But the rudeness of the villagers suddenly awakened them from their sweet dreams.
"Folks, we are really from the Izumo caravan. Stop throwing mud balls. You can see clearly. It's me, Qiu Laoba!" One person wiped his dark face and shouted to the soldiers around him.
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"Hey, it seems that it is really Qiu Laoba, this is really the Izumo caravan."
"Holy Haotian, what happened to them? Could it be that they were robbed? Who is so bold as to rob the monarch's caravan?"
"Oh, look, it must be true. Not many people died, but all the goods are gone. Isn't this obvious?"
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For a time, there was a big wave in the capital of Izumo.
The Izumo caravan is not an ordinary caravan. Behind it is the king. This is a well-known secret. If the Izumo caravan has been robbed, it means that their king has been robbed, which is okay.
The scholar-bureaucrats and common people of Izumo Kingdom were talking a lot. They could feel a dark cloud hanging over their heads, which was a precursor to war.
The country's national power is at its peak. Among all the southern countries, apart from the three overlords Wu, Yue and Chu, the country is undoubtedly the most powerful. Especially in recent decades, the country's rise has been rapid. Whether it is the king or ordinary people,
They are all very confident and not afraid of any enemy.
Under such circumstances, if anyone dares to provoke Izumo Country, the entire Izumo Country will not agree!
The mountain rain is about to come, and the clouds are full of wind.
As the person involved in this major incident, Brother Dao of the Izumo Caravan ignored the others at this time. Even on the day he entered the city, he did not come forward. After entering the city in despair, he went straight to the palace.
Brother Dao doesn't care at all about the opinions of others. As long as Lord Izumo is satisfied with the news he brings, he can make a comeback even if most of the Izumo caravan is almost destroyed in his hands.
Not long after, Amber, the steward of the palace, met Brother Dao in the outer courtyard of the palace.
"Xiao Dao, what happened to you this time? Where are the goods, and where is Mr. Liao?" Amber, the steward, shouted sharply.
Brother Dao cried sadly, and the scar on his face looked more and more ferocious: "Steward, we went to inquire about the news, and Master Liao was caught by King Xi. The caravan behind him also suffered disaster, and the goods were confiscated by King Xi. Master Liao
He was also detained."
Amber's originally calm face suddenly darkened: "You bastards, how did you do this? I asked you to find out the news, but you were actually discovered. You are so stupid, so stupid!"
Brother Dao suppressed his face and faced the flying spittle. He did not dare to complain at all and said aggrievedly:
"Steward, it's not Xiao Xiao's fault. I had already found out the news clearly. I originally wanted to come back early, but Master Liao had to go to the mine to observe for a day. As a result, he was caught for the last time and the caravan was also exposed!
"
Steward Amber ignored Brother Dao's excuses, but focused on the news and the mine. Then his face softened a little and said:
"The mine? Have you really inquired about it?"
Brother Dao understood that this was the key to his escape, so he naturally did not dare to hide it: "Yes, Sir, Xidu does have a mine of natural materials and earthly treasures. This kind of strange ore is called steel, and its essence can be used to make hundreds of
Refining the Divine Weapon, even ordinary fragments can make brittle iron tools extremely hard..."
Amber suddenly interrupted him and said: "In that case, you come with me to the palace to meet the king and report to the king face to face."
Juanyun Palace.
Lord Izumo was a little restless today, always feeling that something bad was about to happen. At first he thought he was just disturbing himself, but the report from the soldiers guarding the city made his heart sink.
The Izumo caravan was his private property, but it was looted. The caravan clerks turned into refugees and fled all the way back. Wasn't this a slap in the face?
This is really unreasonable!
The Lord of Izumo now finally understands why he is uneasy. There are several Izumo caravans, and each caravan carries no less than five hundred taels of gold when they go out to do business. Among them, the merchants heading to the Xi Kingdom
The team even carried more than one thousand taels of gold worth of property.
Although his family has a great business, his own wealth is not as much as he imagined. Five hundred taels is enough for him to feel distressed, let alone one thousand taels of gold.
This was brilliant yellow gold, and it belonged entirely to him, the king of Izumo. However, it was looted, and one can imagine his anger.
The King of Izumo sat quietly on the throne, waiting for the leader of the caravan to come and apologize.
Yes, I apologize. If the King of Izumo hadn't wanted to know who robbed the Izumo caravan, he would have ordered all the guilty officials of this caravan to be executed, or to be sacrificed to Haotian!
Not long after, steward Amber brought Brother Dao to Juanyun Hall.
"The sinner Xiaodao paid homage to the king. I neglected my duty this time and caused the entire caravan to be destroyed. I deserve death!"
When Lord Izumo saw Brother Dao, the leader of the caravan, his heart suddenly tightened. Scarface's knife was easy to identify, and Lord Izumo also had a profound influence on him.
Isn't this the caravan that went to Xiguo for business?
A thousand taels of gold alone!
Lord Izumo was breathing heavily and slapped his seat angrily: "Who robbed you!?"
Brother Dao winced: "Yes...it was King Xi who sent an army to confiscate all the goods of the caravan!"