After waiting for five full days, the exploration personnel who entered Lintai Mountain finally returned.
The news they brought back made everyone happy and excited, because the gold reserves in Lintai Mountain are very rich. It is initially judged that if there is a planned and reasonable mining, there will be absolutely no problem in fifty to sixty years.
Although it is not as big as a super gold mine like Yuntai Mountain, it is undeniable exciting to discover such a rich mine when Yuntai Mountain is close to being exhausted.
After learning the news, Chang Bingkun and Xie Yuanran got together, discussed and wrote a letter to the capital, and sent a special person to deliver it to a nearby post station, rushing to the capital in an expedited manner of 600 miles.
After delivering the letter, Chang Bingkun found Chai Yan and proposed the idea of going to Ganquan County early.
Chai Yan naturally had no objection, because he had already returned home, so he immediately agreed to Chang Bingkun. The two agreed to set off back to Hukou Town early the next morning, and then take the official ship docked at the ferry to Ganquan.
county seat.
As for the matters here in Tianjiacun, they were left in the hands of Xie Yuanran and Liu Hongxuan, who worked together to complete the task.
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A few days later, Chai Yan, Hang Baiqiu, Ge Hongcheng, and several other guards, including Chang Bingkun, Zhao Xiong, and Zhao Wu, took an official ship and docked at a small dock near Ganquan County.
This pier is where Jimoshu and Hang Baiqiu disembarked when they came from the capital.
The small village at the wharf was still some distance away from Ganquan County, so everyone had to hire a few oxcarts from a small village near the wharf to travel. Although the speed was a bit slow, it also saved their legs.
The bullock cart was a little bumpy, but Chai Yan still lay on his back in the cart, resting his head on his back with his hands, humming a tune with his eyes closed, and he was in a very good mood.
The other four people, Ge Hong, were also in a good mood. Among them, the most excited one was naturally Cheng Jiu, because he would be able to see Situ Jing soon and relieve his lovesickness.
Guan Maochun, who was sitting in the same car as Cheng Jiu, asked in a low voice: "Fourth brother, are you planning to show off your cards when you get back?"
"What is a showdown?" Cheng Jiu immediately gave him a roll of his eyes and corrected him unhappily: "That's called confession! Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand..."
"Okay, okay, just confess, whatever you want..." Guan Maochun didn't care about the wording, and continued: "Then fourth brother, do you think Master Situ will agree?"
Cheng Jiu replied angrily: "I don't know!"
Cheng Jiu had actually thought about this matter many times along the way. To be honest, he was very uneasy.
Guan Maochun curled his lips and said, "Let's just chat, there's nothing else to do..."
"I don't want to talk, go to sleep!" After Cheng Jiu said that, he closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.
But strangely, Situ Zhou's serious face appeared repeatedly in his mind uncontrollably, making him uneasy.
After traveling for about an hour and a half, the group finally arrived at the head of the Wind and Rain Covered Bridge in Ganquan County.
When we got here, everyone on Chaiyan's side knew that vehicles could no longer enter the city, and they had to walk into the city.
So more than ten people got out of the car with their luggage and baggage and walked to the Wind and Rain Corridor Bridge.
Just like the last time I came here, there were still people collecting bridge tolls at the bridge end of the Wind and Rain Corridor Bridge, and they were still the Youlong tribesmen wearing black and white costumes.
But no one was crossing the bridge today, and everything was deserted, so Chaiyan and the others didn't need to line up.
"Lao Ge, Cheng Jiu, take this and pay everyone's bridge toll." Chai Yan said and handed over a banknote.
Ge Hong and Cheng Jiu responded and headed over.
"Wait!" Chang Bingkun's voice suddenly appeared.
Chai Yan turned around and saw Chang Bingkun walking up to him. He asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Master Chai, what's going on? Why do you have to pay to cross a bridge?"
Chai Yan glanced at the Wind and Rain Covered Bridge, and sneered at Chang Bingkun and said: "Mr. Chang, you don't know this. It is said that this Wind and Rain Covered Bridge was built by the Youlong tribe, which was very prosperous back then.
It was built by our imperial court
No money has been paid. So, if you want to go to the city through this bridge, unless you are from the Youlong Clan, everyone has to pay. No matter what your identity or status is, it is estimated that even if His Highness the Crown Prince comes here in person, they will dare to charge you a penny.
Let’s go!”
"That's unreasonable! It's simply lawless!" Chang Bingkun immediately became angry.
Zhao Xiong, Zhao Wu and the guards behind him were also very angry and felt that this matter was too ridiculous.
Chai Yan shook his head and said: "Mr. Chang, if you are angry, you have to hold it in, because the court has no control over them at all. Who wants people from the Dragon Clan to have privileges, don't you think so?"
"this......"
Chang Bingkun was at a loss for words. He naturally knew about the privileges of the Youlong tribe, which His Royal Highness hated deeply, but he didn't expect that they could be used for such things.
"Mr. Chang, the future is promising, so just be patient for now," Chai Yan said.
Chang Bingkun shook his head helplessly and sighed, choosing to listen to Chai Yan's words.
Then, Chai Yan gave Ge Hong and Cheng Jiu a look, signaling them to pay the bridge toll so that they could enter the city earlier.
Chang Bingkun suddenly thought of something and said, "Master Chai, can we enter the city without taking this bridge?"
Chai Yan nodded and said, "Yes, but that would require a detour, which would take a long time, be tiring, troublesome, and not worthwhile."
Chang Bingkun said angrily again: "Damn it! What's the difference between this kind of behavior and taking advantage of the situation?"
Chai Yan shrugged and said: "There is no difference, but there is nothing we can do now..."
Just when Chang Bingkun angrily reprimanded the Youlong clan for such behavior, Cheng Jiu's voice suddenly came from the other side of the bridge.
"What did you say? Why are we not allowed to cross the bridge?"
Cheng Jiu's voice was loud and everyone could hear it clearly.
"Why do you know so well!" One of the Youlong tribesmen yelled ferociously.
Chai Yan frowned upon hearing this and hurriedly walked forward to Cheng Jiu and asked what was going on.
After questioning, I found out that when Cheng Jiu was about to hand over the banknote to the other party, what Chang Bingkun said was actually heard by the other party. Because the content of the words was all complaints and dissatisfaction with the Youlong clan, this group of people
The leader of the Youlong tribe came over and intervened, severely refusing to allow Chai Yan and Chang Bingkun to pass through the covered bridge.
At first, Chai Yan remained friendly and tried to reason with the Youlong tribesmen, but the other party's attitude was very tough and arrogant. The man on the other end even ordered his own people to line up to block the covered bridge, with an attitude of refusing to the end.
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As a result, the scene and atmosphere became tense...
Gradually, the theories between the two sides turned into quarrels, and the quarrels turned into insults, until finally, a full-scale martial arts show was performed.
As soon as the fight started, Zhao Xiong shouted: "Zhao Wu, protect me!"
"Yes, brother!" Zhao Wu responded immediately.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chang Bingkun was dragged a few feet away by Zhao Wu, and he used his body to protect Chang Bingkun.
Hang Baiqiu also wanted to join the battle, but was pulled back by Chai Yan just as he was about to move forward.
Hang Baiqiu looked puzzled, and Chai Yan gave the reason, saying that this kind of fight with no technical content was left to the men, and if there was a master, it would not be too late for her to take action.
These words successfully aroused Hang Baiqiu's inner sense of superiority. When he thought about it, it made sense. These Youlong people were just talking nonsense. In fact, none of them had been beaten. It was probably over before they even started to use their hands and feet. It was boring.
Not interesting...
As a result, the four of them stood not far away, acting as spectators seriously.
What happened next, just as Hang Baiqiu thought, the situation was almost one-sided. A dozen Youlong tribe members were soon beaten and lay on the bridge, wailing and screaming in pain.
In this fight, the most conspicuous ones were Cheng Jiu and Zhao Xiong. They seemed to be secretly competing to see who could knock down more people and who could use more powerful moves...
Cheng Jiu looked at the large group of people in front of him and felt so happy in his heart that he couldn't help but said to himself: "Mader, I have long wanted to beat these bastards to death!"