One hundred and forty-four six months, the rivers and lakes returned safely
Wu He shouted and the escort drove away, and Jianghu returned safely in half a year.
In Jinzhou, north of Dayao, there was a man named Zhang Wuhe who was the founder of the world's bodyguard business. At that time, the world was in troubled times, travel was difficult, and bandits were rampant. Zhang Wuhe was the fifth eldest son in the family, and he was good at martial arts. Unparalleled and famous, he saw the opportunity to make a fortune in these troubled times and established the Wuhe Escort Bureau, the first in the world, to collect money and rely on martial arts to escort banknotes, jewelry, and dignitaries. At the beginning of the Yao Dynasty, Ten years later, it is still a top-notch sect in martial arts. It is really deeply rooted.
However, this year is already the summer of Emperor Yao's fifth year, and the world is no longer what it was hundreds of years ago. The Wuhe Escort Agency, which thrived only in troubled times, is no longer as prosperous as it was in the past, and the cross-border escort business is no longer what it used to be. They are all low-level businesses with little oil and water. If a high-ranking official family mobilizes two teams of state troops to parade through the city under the banner of the official army, who would dare to rob them? If they are not ambitious, the cost will be more than hiring a bodyguard. It's cheaper, so who would hire an escort?
Therefore, Wu He Escort, which was once the first-class Jianghu sect in Dayao, has become increasingly depressed in this peaceful and prosperous age, which cannot be said to be a bad thing.
The leader of the bodyguard, Zhang Bashun, squinted his eyes and looked at the mountains in the distance, thinking about the lands that Suzhou had managed, including this one. The head of the family was surnamed Jin. He was a seven-foot-long man who used two twenty-pound axes to weigh more. He is also very skilled in fists and kicks, and although the two hundred minions he has under his command are normal, but with such a big boss sitting in charge, if the guests in the past don't leave some belongings, they will have to move their heads.
The management of twenty taels of silver every year is really an insignificant amount for these green forest and grassy people who can rob thousands of taels of property in one trip down the mountain. In fact, it is just a dispensable relationship that will be settled in the future. When escorts are going back and forth, the brothers in the mountains will probably give some face when they hear the words "Wu He, the escort carriage will leave, and Jianghu will return safely in half a year," and the escort carriage will pass safely.
The turmoil in Suzhou last winter almost turned the world of Suzhou upside down. Zhang Bashun had also heard about it in Jinzhou at that time. He had been friends with Wuhe Escort Bureau for generations, and the Yongan Escort Bureau, which was also considered a time-honored and first-class sect in Suzhou, suddenly disappeared overnight. Then a group of masked men in black almost wiped out the whole family. The other more powerful Jianghu sects in Suzhou either changed their names or were eradicated by neighboring sects. The Suzhou government had no time to help the hungry people, so how could they have the spare time to take care of these Jianghu sects? What happened? Therefore, to this day, there is no explanation as to which family the murderer was.
The Wuhe Escort Bureau had a rare few months of booming business last winter, and it is already a rare good year to be able to handle such a large number of fat escorts this summer. Zhang Bashun is one of the oldest escort heads in the Wuhe Escort Bureau. , I personally escorted the bodyguards twice last winter. Although there were some twists and turns on the road, I was still a safe bodyguard in the end. As for the other bodyguards in the escort agency, they were not so lucky. The loss of manpower was still good. There were even two escorts for the whole trip. The bodyguard, more than a dozen bodyguards and guards were all killed on the border of other states. Not only were the goods robbed, but people were also robbed by the new king who had occupied the mountain. The nose-and-ear guy came back to deliver the news.
Therefore, Zhang Bashun was very energetic along the way from Jinzhou to Suzhou. Being a heavy drinker, he and several other escorts who were also good drinkers resisted not drinking at all. There are not many people, but they are all capable. There are about twenty people, and they can escort five large trucks, three of which are cargo, which is more than enough.
"The map, hurry up." Zhang Bashun stretched out his hand behind him, and a bodyguard behind him handed over a roll of sheepskin. Zhang Bashun untied the string on it, spread the map in the carriage of the cart, and examined it carefully.
"Boss." The bodyguard next to him asked curiously, "Last year, the chief bodyguard spent a lot of money to buy it from the Kanyu family. The map drawn by the Kanyu family was copied and given to the bodyguard in the bureau.
Is it that useful if everyone has one copy?”
"You're so obsessive and you know nothing." Zhang Bashun scolded without raising his head, "Why don't you move your feet away a little and block the entire ground of Suzhou."
The escort reluctantly moved his feet back. Zhang Bashun leaned down and got closer to the Kanyu map to look at it. Finally, he found the mountain in front of him on the Suzhou ground, Wo Niu Mountain, with small capital letters written on it.
The news about the hilltop forces that Zhang Anshun was already familiar with was marked with a red cross with a red pen, and there was no additional information afterward.
Zhang Bashun rolled up the map and cursed a fool again. His expression was very bad. How come those people in the escort agency were so stubborn that they couldn't even ask Suzhou Bao for the money there?
The mountain of Jianghu power has changed its owner, and the news will reach the escort agency in less than two decades.
Walk
The business of a bodyguard is all about being well-informed. Which hilltop is strong or weak, how many people there are, what is the temperament of the hilltop boss, and how the bodyguard leader should respond. Otherwise, if you just rely on improvising on the battlefield, mistakes will inevitably be made.
This trip is not a disaster.
After all, not everyone is an old man from the escort agency like Zhang Bashun, who is well versed in the world of people.
He is now at the age of knowing his destiny, and his own martial arts level is only three floors up. As a bodyguard leader, even his bodyguards have a few whose combat power is higher than his, but his position as the bodyguard leader is still secure.
Well, why? When you go out as escorts, the strength of your martial arts realm is only secondary. The most important thing is how to maintain good relations with the underworld and white people in various places. Give money to those who should give money, and give gifts and congratulations to those who should congratulate them during the holidays.
It is a science.
Those who run the escort business have three strengths: first, they have a strong backing in the government; second, they have strong connections in the green forest; third, they have strong skills within themselves, and one of the three is indispensable.
Nowadays, young escorts want to boast about their high level of martial arts and good kungfu all day long. When they meet their brothers in the martial arts, they will fight with each other if they don't get along. It's okay to win, but it will ruin the reputation of the escort agency if they lose.
Not to mention, the bodyguards' goods might be damaged, which would give these elderly bodyguards a headache.
As everyone knows, the first two are the most relied upon among the three hard points of a bodyguard bureau. The hard relationship with the government is very useful when hiring a local bodyguard. Once they move out, if the king of the mountain is not afraid of the government settling accounts later, then this trip
The escort must be safe and sound, but the escort who takes a long journey across the state and county must rely on the second best. The owner of the escort agency is well-known and has a wide range of connections. He does not dare to provoke those who have flags and black thresholds. He has no sense of filial piety.
So I let it go. If those green forest heroes are really unwilling to take soft and hard, then they can only rely on the third level of hard work and hard work to speak.
Nowadays, many young people in the escort agency do not pay attention to these three hard things. They use fists and knives when you go up, making it difficult for others to get you off the stairs. They don't want to rob the escort, but for the sake of face, they try to hurt you.
If we win, both parties will not suffer a loss afterwards.
The Wuhe Escort Bureau relied on its first two talents. According to the elders of the Escort Bureau, when the Escort Bureau was in its glory days, big families in Jinzhou were scrambling for the Escort Agency's escorts, letter escorts, ticket escorts, silver escorts, food escorts, material escorts, and personal escorts.
Six escorts, Wu He, and the escort agency all took care of him. If there was any damage, the owner of the escort agency was worthy of the money. When he went out to escort, the escort said, "Wu He, the escort carriage left, and Jianghu returned safely in half a year." There was an ambush on the mountain.
On the way, the brothers knew that this was an escort from the Wuhe Escort Agency, so they left willingly. The one who passed the accident even brought someone down to say hello to the head escort, and at least dozens of cars of filial piety were handed over.
But now the Escort Bureau is not what it used to be. The king of the mountain who just came from any state, when he heard the shouts of Wu and the Escort Bureau's foreman, not only did he not hide, but he also brought people up, asking for some goods at every turn, otherwise he would
If you don't let him pass, it's no wonder that the young people in the escort agency are full of energy and fight with others.
The current world seems to be a little different from the past, where old people followed old rules and were sophisticated. Zhang Bashun couldn't say what it was, so he could only sigh slightly in his heart, wondering if he was getting old.
Should the escort tell the owner of the escort agency this time to go back and take care of himself?
"Boss." The waiter's shout interrupted his thoughts, "I looked at the top of the mountain in front of me, and it looked like someone was there, but we couldn't tell which one."
Zhang Bashun's heart sank slightly. Sure enough, the mountain has changed its owner. Although it was an expected result, it still makes people feel a little frustrated. The owner of the mountain has changed, and they have to re-manage the relationship and hand over money.
Speaking of favors, it's not a small expense. Fortunately, this escort trip is rich in fuel and water. This kind of money should not be spared, and I can't say a penny."
"Show the flag of the escort bureau, and the cart will move slowly. The trains will go up in turns, one at a time." Zhang Bashun ordered repeatedly. The escorts on the five carts also became nervous and began to check their weapons. If there was any movement after a while,
When we start, we can't make any mistakes.
The horseman driving the cart slowed down, and four of the twenty or so riders also rushed out. They were all smart young men with quick legs. If anything went wrong, they would report it immediately. At worst, the cart would take a detour.
It’s just an extra two days’ journey.
"Bow and arrow." The cart arrived at a narrow pass in Woniu Mountain less than two miles away, with more than ten feet high on both sides. If someone were ambushed on the top of the mountain and threw big rocks down, it wouldn't take much effort for the five carts to reach it.
The car and the people on it have to be accounted for here. The few bows on the cart don't help, they just add some comfort.
Zhang Bashun's face was tense. Since Wo Niu Mountain has changed its owner, it is as new as that.
If the mountain king wants to negotiate with the guests, he will definitely arrange manpower in front of the pass. If he doesn't want to negotiate and just wants to secretly steal the goods, he will just ambush on the cliffs on both sides of the pass.
If you still can't see anyone from the mountain in another half mile, then the car behind you should turn around and run away. Zhang Bashun told the car behind him, and his words spread throughout the five large workshops.
Wu He's escort flag was placed at the front, where Zhang Bashun was sitting in a conspicuous position on the cart. The escort at the front shouted, "Wu He's escort will leave, and Jianghu will return safely in half a year." The four carts behind him
There are two hard bows in each car. The bodyguard in the car picks up the bow and arrows, with the arrows on the strings.
The sky was covered with clouds, as if heavy rain was coming, and strong winds were blowing the tall grass on the roadside. Zhang Bashun stared at the pass, gauging the distance to it.
There was almost only one mile left... The bodyguard behind Zhang Bashun made a gesture to the second cart, and the carts that had already distanced themselves were in sync with each other and were preparing to turn around at the same time.
"Stop!" Zhang Bashun roared, and the four escort carriages behind him also froze in their turning movements. All the escorts were puzzled. Since no one was sent down from the mountain, it was clear that they were going to hack the cargo.
, why don’t you just turn around and run away.
"There are people coming down the mountain." Zhang Bashun whispered, "Just under the shadow of the pass, there are just two people."
He was a little relieved. He was not afraid of the men coming from the top of the mountain. He was afraid that no one would come. He had laid an ambush early and was determined to eat you. He would not be able to escape without a fierce fight to the death. The two people in the shadow of the pass were temporarily stunned because of the dark sky.
He didn't see it, and the waiter actually ignored it.
Only two people came, and it seemed that they were somewhat sincere. Zhang Bashun nodded. It seemed that the King of Xinshan was also a sensible person, so he had no choice but to go up and make friends. He took off the sword from his waist and talked to the escort in the car.
He said: "I went to talk to those two people. If it's possible, let's pass here. If it's not possible, just run away. If you can't run, leave the goods. Human life is always more valuable than gold and silver."
"Boss." The bodyguard next to Zhang Bashun said with a worried look on his face, "Why don't you bring the guy in the back with you, so that if the person who comes is not good, you can take care of him?"
Zhang Bashun pondered for a moment, then refused, "Know what you have in mind, don't just invite people out at every turn. It's not easy for the escort agency to recruit people now. People are not considered members of our escort agency now. If you always invite people out to help, that's not a problem."
On the first day this escort entered the territory of Suzhou, Zhang Ba met the swordsman by the way. He was not very old, and his sword skills were not very proficient, but his fists and kicks were really good.
The thief was beaten until he knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. So Zhang Ba was moved by the way and thought of recruiting talents for the escort agency, so he invited the swordsman to accompany the escort, and entertained him as a distinguished guest with good wine and food on the way, although he still refused to say anything.
He came from a family where he was a teacher, but his accent sounded like someone from Jiangzhou. For some reason, he ended up living in Suzhou, and he was so poor that he didn't have much money to spare.
Zhang Bashun didn't ask any more questions about this young man who had unspeakable secrets. Who didn't have a few secret things that they didn't want to tell anyone when they were out? Judging from his face and moves, he didn't appear to be a disciple of a demonic heretic. As for whether he had a lot of secrets on his body.
A ruthless person who saves lives... Haha, which escort agency doesn't have a few people like this?
The swordsman was well fed by the good food and wine served along the way, and he usually helped the escorts with whatever work he could. On two occasions on the road, the swordsman also took care of him when he encountered the black threshold of not being willing to eat.
, a bodyguard and a knifeman in the escort agency were both saved by his sword, and they owed him two lives. Therefore, the escort officer, who looked at the tender-faced swordsman with some contempt at first, openly and secretly treated him.
The swordsman surnamed Wei was also filled with admiration, and the swordsman whose life was saved even recognized the savior.
"Old Gu, take care of that one." Zhang Bashun hid a dagger in his boot and said to an equally young bodyguard next to him, "Our bodyguard has received favor from others. Even if something unexpected happens today, we will fight to the death."
You have to keep everyone safe."
"Brother Wei saved Xiao Gu's life. Of course we remember it." The escort, who was called Lao Gu, nodded and said, "If it doesn't work out, let's abandon the goods and run away."