But the speed of the convoy was getting slower and slower.
Seeing that it was only half a day's journey from Chang'an, the leader of the merchants ordered them to go down and stay at a wine shop by the roadside.
It's quiet at night.
In the courtyard, two lanterns hang high.
The horses in the stable snorted several times from time to time.
In the corner, a figure suddenly appeared.
It was this merchant who led the team.
This man's name was Wang Laowu, and he was a businessman from Huainan. He brought a large number of fine silks and cloth from Huainan to Chang'an City for trading. Every time he came back, a convoy could earn several thousand guan, which was a huge profit.
Since Wang Laowu met Yuan Xiu, he began to feel restless. Unfortunately, there were many people on the way and it was difficult to make a move.
He was about to arrive in Chang'an, and he knew that if he didn't take action, the young lady would have to go to Chang'an to join her relatives, and there would be no chance of her getting there.
So, he chose this remote wine shop to stay, preparing to capture Xiu'er in one fell swoop tonight.
"Xiu'er, I'm here..."
Wang Laowu thought in his mind.
Behind him were two strong men. They looked like helpers, but in fact they were thugs hired by Wang Laowu at a high price. They were highly skilled in martial arts and specialized in solving problems that could not be solved through normal business negotiations.
Arriving at the door of Xiu'er's room, Wang Laowu ordered: "You two, please be gentle later. You only need to tie the person up. Leave the rest to me..."
"yes!"
At Wang Laowu's signal, the two strong men stepped forward and raised their feet together, preparing to kick the door open.
at this time.
call out.
call out.
Outside the gate, two sharp arrows suddenly flew.
Wang Laowu's two men fell down in response.
When Wang Laowu saw this, he screamed that something was wrong, but he did not run towards the door or go back to his room. Instead, he spotted the well in the yard, turned around and ran to the well, grabbing the water.
The rope used rustled down.
Immediately, the sound of horse hooves sounded.
A group of men in black, numbering more than a dozen, rushed into the yard, shouting and screaming.
When Wang Laowu crawled out wet, he saw corpses left on the ground in the yard. Everyone was burning. His subordinates, including the owner of the wine shop and his family, were all dead, except Xiu'er.
.
Wang Laowu didn't dare to stay, looked around, and ran away quickly.
…
South of Chang'an City, Dujiacun.
Village entrance.
In the quiet village, a few strong horses suddenly arrived.
There are six horses in total.
The leader was none other than Du He.
Du He is wearing a fur coat and an animal skin hat. At first glance, he looks like a rough guy.
Several other people, including Lu Bu, Xu Zhengdao, Guishen, Zhang Jian, etc., were also dressed in this way.
Therefore, as soon as these people appeared, they attracted a lot of people's attention.
Because everyone had long knives on their waists, everyone turned and left quickly when they saw it.
Everyone came to a hotel at the entrance of Dujiacun.
This place is located near the official road leading to Chang'an, and there are quite a few restaurants and hotels. On weekdays, the business is only moderate, but it has been extremely deserted recently due to the cold weather.
Du He waved his hand, and everyone got off their horses, tied their horse reins to the tree at the door, and then walked into the hotel.
"Shopkeeper, please bring two kilograms of cooked beef and three kilograms of fine wine!"
Du He sat down, patted the table and said.
He unexpectedly discovered that the table and bench were all produced by Datang Furniture Factory.
Furniture factories now not only produce revolving wooden chairs, but also produce most of the furniture used by ordinary people.
At the beginning, some people said that the most indispensable thing in Chang'an City now is carpenters. The furniture from Datang Furniture Factory is so expensive, will anyone buy it?
Unexpectedly, the furniture produced by the furniture factory was actually a full third cheaper than that made by carpenters outside. This immediately caused many people to lose their jobs, and a large number of carpenter shops closed down.
At this time, a white-haired lame man slowly came forward, looked at Du He and others, and said with some fear: "For some guests, there is no beef in the shop. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, killing cattle is illegal..."
"
"Oh, there's no beef, so let's have mutton." Du He said roughly.
The lame man shook his head: "No!"
"There are other kinds of meat, right?" Du He asked.
The lame man said: "The guests don't know. It's been cold recently and the hunters haven't gone into the mountains. They haven't eaten meat for a long time. Do you think it's okay to be vegetarian?"
Snapped.
Du He slammed the table and cursed: "You damn old man, how dare you ask me to become vegetarians? Do you know who we are? We are swordsmen from the northwest...the kind who kill without blinking an eye."
The crippled old man was so frightened that he backed away.
"Hahaha……"
Du He laughed: "Old man, don't be nervous. My favorite food is wild duck meat. Do you have any?"
Hearing this, the old man was suddenly startled, two imperceptible gleams of light burst out from his eyes, and then he said with a pale face: "The guests were just kidding. In the spring, there are still wild ducks, but now they are gone!"
Snapped.
Du He stood up immediately, grabbed the old man's collar, and said: "Stop pretending, the person I'm looking for is you, wild duck, hum, I thought it would take a lot of effort, but I didn't know that I couldn't find anything after wearing iron shoes."
, it took no effort at all, I found you so quickly, hum, the whole street is open for business, except for your small shop, which does not even have a lantern hanging, the door is clean, it seems that no customers have come to the door for at least a few days.
, it’s dinner time, but there’s no movement from the chimney on your roof... Huh, your spy skills are still too bad..."
The lame man was shocked and asked: "Who are you?"
Du He took out an object from his sleeve with his right hand and handed it to the cripple: "Take a good look, what is this?"
It was a bronze token, palm-sized, with complex patterns engraved on it.
When the lame man saw it, he immediately laughed and said, "It turns out that he is a person from the city. Please sit down. I don't know what you call me. Why do you have the order from the Lord?"
"This thing?" Du He let go of the lame man and said, "Uncle Yuchi gave it to me to play with. Today, I am here to clean up the house for him. Wild duck, thank you for being an old man who has been with Uncle Yuchi for many years.
You actually became a traitor, and you deserve to die!"
The wild duck was startled.
I saw him suddenly pull out a dagger from his waist, the dagger was gleaming, and stabbed towards Du He. His whole body was as strong as a cheetah, his waist was straight, and his feet were no longer lame.
Swish.
Seeing that the wild duck was about to approach Du He, Lu Bu suddenly stepped out and kicked him away. His back hit a pillar and he rolled to the ground.
As long as Du He is around, no one can get within three steps of Du He.
Wild Duck pointed at Du He and asked in shock: "You... you are not swordsmen from the northwest. Who are you?"
Du He took off his hat and said with a smile: "You're right, Wild Duck, it doesn't matter if you don't know me, young master, as long as I know you. Today, let's talk about how you brought Uncle Yuchi to Dream Group