Chapter six hundred and eighty seventh being targeted
When they came to the Western Han Dynasty this time, Bai Ling and Shangguan Yu came as businessmen, and their destination was Kyoto.
Therefore, we dragged the goods and hurried as fast as possible along the way. In addition, we were escorted by the escort, so we did not encounter any danger along the way.
Compared with the Eastern Han Dynasty, where there were fierce bandits everywhere, the Western Han Dynasty can be said to be better governed.
Along the way, I didn't encounter anything except the girl who asked for help.
"Hey, we are almost in the capital. I will leave early tomorrow morning. This little thing is a thank you gift from me. Please don't dislike it." The girl came to Bai Ling with a magnifying glass and said, "Beauty
, this thing is very useful, let me teach you."
A sweet-looking girl with a little baby fat, she looks like a cute little pet when she smiles.
The girl has a very lively temperament. As long as she is awake, you can almost hear her humming.
It's just that girls' songs are never in tune, they're just noise.
But Bai Ling longed for her past life, so she endured it, and Shangguan Yu did not stop the girl from croaking.
Listening to the girl boasting about the benefits of the magnifying glass, as if there is no better treasure than this in the world, Bai Ling curled her lips and smiled.
"Okay, we accept your idea." Bai Ling didn't say much. He held the magnifying glass and lowered his head as he felt like crying.
The magnifying glass is a workmanship from the civilized era. Although Bai Ling has not studied this thing, the metal hard shell surrounding it is definitely not from this era.
Sure enough, he was a fellow villager, but Bai Ling didn't dare to ask.
It is unknown what the girl's identity is here and whether she will become an enemy in the future.
Now that I save her life, I have fulfilled my fate as a fellow villager.
Seeing that Bai Ling and his wife didn't like to talk, especially Shangguan Yu, although he was handsome but always had a cold face, the girl wisely ran to Nian Xia and the others to warm themselves by the fire.
This is the last time she lives in the wilderness, and the girl seems to be more interested in this kind of accommodation.
At dawn the next day, when Nian Xia was waiting for Shangguan Yu and Bai Ling to wash up, he reported that the girl had left.
"After breakfast, let's go to Beijing as quickly as possible." Bai Ling nodded to show his understanding, turned to Shangguan Yu and said.
The closer he got to the capital of the Western Han Dynasty, the more Bai Ling wanted to speed up.
This is just a woman's intuition. If you arrive in the capital one day late, something bad may happen.
"Okay." Shangguan Yu had no doubts.
When he learned that Shang Lao might be imprisoned in Kyoto in the Western Han Dynasty, Shangguan Yu had already sent someone to take care of it in advance.
So when I went to Kyoto, I was not afraid of not having a place to stay.
Moreover, there was already a group of people who were doing business with the Western Han Dynasty in the name of merchants.
This time the couple came over and no longer had to look for a buyer.
We hurried on the road and spent more than a day before we entered Kyoto.
After settling down, Bai Ling and Shangguan Yu didn't rest, so they went wandering on the street.
Although the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Western Han Dynasty were once integrated, with such a large territory, it is inevitable that some local folk customs existed, and everything in the capital was slightly different from that of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
The two men's clothing made it obvious at a glance that they were not from their own country.
"The prices here are higher than those in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Do we need to raise the prices of our goods?" Bai Ling asked in a low voice after making some purchases.
"We are outsiders, so these vendors will naturally increase prices. In fact, the prices in the Western Han Dynasty are lower than those in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Although the Western Han Dynasty has good governance, the production here is far less than that of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Especially the production of grain
, at least 30% less." Shangguan Yu said.
Bai Ling blinked and realized that he was being treated as a fat sheep.
But what I bought were small things, and even if the price was twice as expensive, they wouldn't amount to much.
But this feeling was unpleasant, and Bai Ling lost interest in buying.
"This is the business district. It doesn't seem easy for us to enter the official residence." This discovery made Bai Ling a little depressed.
Although you can use space to find people, there are some things that are better done openly.
The biggest difference between the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty is that the classes are more clearly defined.
Ordinary people have their own activity areas, and so do merchants.
Such as official families, aristocratic families, and royal families, their territories are not accessible to ordinary people unless they are invited as guests.
"Don't worry, there will be news tonight." Shangguan Yu said, holding Bai Ling's hand and entering a bookstore.
Bai Ling was a little surprised. This was the first time that Shangguan Yu took her to a bookstore.
"Don't look back." Shangguan Yu lowered his voice.
When Bai Ling heard this, he picked up a book at random and seemed to be reading it with gusto.
Shangguan Yu, on the other hand, took the opportunity to look for books and looked at the door.
"The opponent's skills are good, but his intentions are unclear." Shangguan Yu said again.
"We were targeted when we first arrived?" Bai Ling was surprised.
"It's probably over there that someone leaked the news." Shangguan Yu's expression remained unchanged, he picked up two miscellaneous books, selected a set of the Four Treasures of the Study, and took Bai Ling to check out.
The two of them were not in a hurry to go back to the inn, and simply started strolling on the street.
Whether it was clothes, cloth, jewelry or other items, I bought some for temporary use.
That tail has always kept a distance and never left.
"I'm tired today. Let's go back and rest first. Let's go shopping tomorrow." Bai Ling yawned delicately and said with a nasal voice.
"Okay, we came a little early, business matters are not urgent." Shangguan Yu said dotingly.
The couple took their servants and their trophies with them and returned to the inn to rest.
The two ordered hot water into the room and asked the servants to go back to their rooms.
Pretending to rest, in fact he wanted to listen to the secret guard's report.
"The man asked for a room opposite the master. In addition, several retail guests stayed in the inn today. They are all in a position where they can observe the master." The secret guard reported.
"Keep an eye on them. As long as they don't make any big moves, just pretend they don't know." Shangguan Yu ordered.
After the secret guard left, the two entered the space.
It was inconvenient to talk outside, and the bumpy road was so hard that I needed to bathe in spiritual spring water to relieve fatigue.
After some rest, it was only half an hour outside, and the two of them had actually had a full sleep.
After having someone bring out the bath water and ordering dinner, the couple closed the door again and put out the lights.
"Will they enter the room to investigate?" Bai Ling asked in a low voice in the darkness.
"Probably." After covering Bai Ling with a quilt, Shangguan Yu lowered his voice and said, "Let's wait until they arrive before we set off."
"Okay." Bai Ling nodded.
Sure enough, an hour later, smoke blew in from the crack of the door, and then the door bolt was opened.
A man with good Qinggong skills entered the room.
Shangguan Yu held Bai Ling's hand tightly and placed one hand on the soft sword at his waist, ready to strike at any time.
However, the man in black did not check on the couple. He just rummaged through the luggage they put in the cabinet, checked the road signs, and left quickly.
"Are you doubting our identity?" Bai Ling sat up and sprinkled some medicinal powder, which could remove the medicinal properties of the drug and suppress the smell.
Although the two of them were not afraid of this bit of sex, the taste was very bad and Bai Ling didn't like it.
"Let's go." Shangguan Yu nodded, pointed outside the room, and said to Bai Ling.
Bai Ling understood, and with a thought, he took Shangguan Yu into the space and followed the man in black.
Although the Western Han Dynasty's understanding was limited to intelligence.
But if someone is paying attention to them, they must know what the other person’s purpose is. (To be continued)