Chapter Seventy-Four: Infiltrating Liuzhou
Quietly killed the armor owl, Zhanbai hugged the corpse tightly, and from a distance, it looked like a buddy hooked shoulders. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
It was under this cover that Zhanbai successfully moved into the valley.
The exposure of the identities of Jia Xiao and Yi Yan convinced Zhan Bai that this valley was just a suspicious formation, and there could be no ambush at all. Even if he didn't stop just now, Jia Xiao or Yi Yan would find an opportunity to remind.
After all, the valley is too narrow, and if Jia Xiao and Yi Yan follow up, it is very likely to cause unpredictable casualties. On the contrary, it is more appropriate to use the terrain of the valley to create the illusion of an ambush, so that Zhanbai does not dare to escape from here, and to do it outside the valley.
Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the identities of Jia Xiao and Yi Yan have not been exposed, as for now?
When Zhan Bai carried the armor owl into the valley for a full quarter of an hour, the killers who were ambushed outside realized that the situation was wrong, and when they quickly chased forward, in addition to the corpse of the armor owl planted on the ground, there was still half a figure there.
"Damn, you must not let that kid run away, chase after me."
There were more than twenty people in this group of killers, and a few of them were not agile in shape, and they were obviously injured when they had just eliminated the dissidents.
At this time, the leading killer was quite angry, and he commanded everyone to catch up.
"Senior brother, what about this corpse?" Someone below pointed to the corpse on the ground.
"Hmph, it's just a waste, it's not a small prestige, but it can't even do this little thing. Don't worry about him, keep it to feed the wolves, let's chase. As the leader spoke, he even spat on the corpse at his feet, and rushed into the night with everyone.
The mountain wind gusted, and I don't know how long it took, but the corpse lying on the ground actually got up from the ground.
"A simple transfer of the tiger from the mountain, just turn around you idiots, you chase slowly, forgive Young Master Ben for not accompaniing." A familiar voice sounded, and the corpse was impressively white.
Many people may wonder, how did Zhanbai become the corpse of the armor owl?
In fact, it is very simple, after entering the valley, Zhan Bai quickly changed into the clothes of the armor owl, although the figures of the two are slightly different, but under the cover of the wide robe, if you don't look carefully, you can't tell at all, let alone in the dark night, even if the eyesight of the Xuan Xiu is much better than that of mortals, it has also been affected a lot.
At that time, as long as the face is blackened with soil, and the big horn is on the ground, it is not difficult to fish in troubled waters.
Of course, there is also a reason why Zhan Bai chose this way, with his current situation, he can't run far at all, and this valley is straight forward, there is no fork in the road to escape, and it is easy to be caught up by those killers. Of course, more importantly, Zhanbai guessed that compared to the death of the armor owl, his own value was undoubtedly greater, so that group of killers would definitely not stay to explore the corpse.
As for the corpse of the armor owl, don't forget that Zhanbai has a Xuankong Stone on his hands.
That's it, Zhanbai won the bet again, and after transferring the group of killers away, he returned the same way and plunged into the woods outside the valley.
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Liuzhou, the central state capital of Liuyuan County, is also the place where Jiedu Mansion is located. Surrounded by mountains, the clear water lingers, the sky is like washing, every morning, even the naked eye can see layers of mist-like Xuanhuang gas permeating the entire state capital, embellishing this prosperous land like a fairyland.
Unlike the tall walls of ordinary castles, the surrounding mountains are natural barriers, leaving entrances and exits in the four directions of east, west, north and south.
The urn city with a hundred zhang is built by the mountain, the eaves are built, the towering and majestic, and the entrance is blocked. The city gate is made of dark iron, supplemented by the pattern of broken dragon stone, hanging high in the air.
Two teams of knights, dressed in heavy armor and sitting on treasure horses, lined up neatly on both sides of the city gate, and in the meantime two small officials ran back and forth to collect taxes for entering the city.
"Hey, what are you doing, what about you, stop." Suddenly, one of the servants stopped a beggar who was trying to sneak into the city, licking his big belly, but he was extremely flexible, and in three or two steps, he blocked in front of the beggar.
"This adult, the villain's house was robbed of horses, the food was robbed, and the whole family was waiting for dinner. You will let me in, and when I find a job and make money, I will honor your old man when I go out of the city. "A beggar is not necessarily a beggar, but he is dressed in tatters, he is only in his thirties, and his dark and rough face is full of honest and flattering colors.
"Presumptuous, under the rule of moderation, the world has always been peaceful, where are there any horse bandits. I think you're more like a Diao Min, and if you want to enter the city, as long as you add the tax to the city, you can. Otherwise, roll as far as I can. The little official drove the beggar away with a disgusted face, "Come on, throw him out for me." ”
As he spoke, he saw a knight, with a halberd in his hand, stuck it in the armpit of the beggar, and without much force, he threw it ten feet away, kicking up a burst of smoke and dust.
The beggar was thick-skinned, and after such a heavy fall, he only lay down for a while, and then got up like nothing and walked away.
Jingle Bell ......
At this moment, the sound of wind chimes sounded on the official road in the distance, and then a caravan slowly approached.
However, he saw that there were more than a dozen horsemen with swords and swords in the front and rear of the caravan, guarding the six carriages in the middle, and the heavy wheels rolled on the official road, making a creaking sound, and it was obvious that the goods carried were extremely heavy.
"Brothers, we will go to Liuzhou in front. After completing the final handover, Lao Tzu invited the big guy to drink, Yuelai Lou, and did not get drunk and did not return. The head of the caravan shouted loudly to the dart masters behind him, with a unique loud voice, showing a bold atmosphere.
"Okay. Stall, you're going to bleed tonight, haha. ”
"That's it, this dart has been going for more than three months, but you have to treat your stomach."
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It didn't take long for the caravan to reach the gates of the city and was stopped by the knights of the city defenses.
For the caravan, in addition to collecting the entry tax, the city defense officials also had to collect the commercial tax together, not only that, but also to inspect the goods to prevent prohibited items from entering.
"Where did you come from, what caravan was it, and what cargo were on board?" The little officer of the city defense walked up proudly and squinted at the caravan.
"Your Excellency." Without waiting for the dart master in front of him to speak, a trembling little old man had already trotted over from a carriage, and his old face looked kind and shrewd, "Old Qian San, who is the shopkeeper of the Qian family in Liuzhou, specially transported some rare things from the distant Zhumu County this time. Therefore, I hope that adults will make it convenient. ”
As he spoke, Qian San skillfully took out a money bag and secretly stuffed it into the hand of the little official.
"Uh...... Ah, it's the Qian family. The little official weighed the weight of the money bag, nodded with satisfaction, and his tone became much kinder, but he still pretended to be a little more pretentious, "However, the rules for entering the city still have to be observed." Not a penny of this tax or silver is missing, as for the goods? If you want to come to the Qian family, you will naturally not be a traitor, and after paying the tax and silver, you will go in. ”
After speaking, the little official had already beckoned to the city defense knight who was blocking the road and signaled for release.
"Thank you, sir. In the future, if you are commanded, go to the silk garment shop. The old man is about to take over the treasurer there. Qian San is worthy of being an eight-sided and exquisite person, and his words, both openly and secretly, are meant to make friends, and it is difficult to refuse.
"Haha, I'm going to bother you in the future." Sure enough, the little official was very happy, and even kindly took Qian San's hand and took him to pay the tax and silver.
With the help of the servants, the entry into the city was quickly completed, and the caravan entered the city gates.
When you enter the city gate, you will not be greeted by bustling streets or towering pavilions, but by large green farmlands, where all kinds of crops are grown, including grain and medicinal herbs, and there are stars twinkling in between, and it is clear that these are not ordinary crops.
A wider and flat official road, through the farmland, stretched for dozens of miles, before it arrived at the outline of Liuzhou.
When the caravan was still three or four miles away from the city, it suddenly stopped, and saw that Qian San had come out of the carriage again, only this time, with a young man.
"Young master, the old man can only send you here, once you enter the city, there will be many people, and you will attract the attention of those who have a heart." Qian San whispered to the young man.
"Well, I understand that. Thanks to Qian Lao's help this time, when I see my mother, I will show her credit for you. The young man arched his hand.
"Where, if there was no mistress, the old life of decay would have been gone a long time ago. I only hope that in the future, the young master can bring more of my uncompetitive grandson. Qian San hurriedly said.
"Don't worry, Mr. Qian, I have already written down the name of your grandson, and when I go back, I will definitely report to my mother and give him a good future." Zhan Bai promised.
"The old man has thanked the young master here." Qian Lao respectfully saluted the young man, and after a change of voice, he said, "Young master, this is not a place to stay for a long time. The old decay can't be sent more, and I hope the young master will be more careful. ”
"Well, don't leave it at that."
The caravan continued on its way, but the young man remained, and after searching left and right, turned and burrowed into the fields.
"Liuzhou, I'm here." Naturally, this young man has gone through some disguise.