Chapter 656: Caravan (1)
"What's wrong?" Yang Yi looked back and smiled.
"Princess Ma Ye, it's a long way to get to the royal city here, no matter what, someone has to take care of you." Huo Wei said: "Xiaolan, this child is well-behaved and sensible, and will take care of people, let her take care of you along the way." ”
"......" Xiaolan was directly stunned.
Howe smiled slightly, "Would you like to?" ”
"I ...... I ......" Xiaolan was so excited that she didn't know how to speak for a while, and looked at Yang Yi and Xiangyi with blank eyes.
She had always wanted to go to the royal city, but if she went alone, she would have to wait at least another three years, and the dangers along the way had to be borne by herself, so if she went now...... She can take care of the princess and the princess, and they can also take care of her, which can be said to be a great opportunity.
But this matter must be agreed by Yang Yi and Xiangyi.
"Then let Xiaolan come with us." Xiangyi smiled: "Xiaolan, would you like to join us?" ”
"Of course I do." Xiaolan cried with joy, "I will take good care of you, princess." ”
Xiang Yi grinned, Yang Yi smiled without saying a word, but cast an approving look at Huo Wei.
Huo Wei should also know Xiaolan's idea of wanting to go to the royal city, but now this opportunity is very rare for her.
can keep the matter of a little maid in mind, and it is no wonder that he, the lord of the city, can win the hearts of the people.
Xiaolan ran back to pack up a few clothes, said goodbye to the good little sisters, and immediately ran out to follow Yang Yi and Xiangyi.
She was really, really happy to be able to go to the royal city with the two of them.
"Gone." Yang Yi waved his hand, this time. I really left without looking back.
Howe didn't continue to see them off, watching them leave.
……
Yang Yi and the three of them set off towards the center of the city.
"Princess Pony. Thank you. Xiaolan said as she walked.
"Thank us for what? You still have to take care of us along the way, we didn't say thank you, what's there to thank you? Yang Yi said with a smile.
"Thank you, Master Pony and Princess, for giving me this opportunity to take care of you. Thank you and the princess for taking me to the royal city, don't worry, I will do my best. "Little Landau.
"Silly girl, we just have one more person anyway, don't thank us." Xiangyi smiled: "In the future, don't call us the princess and princess, so that our identity will be known to everyone directly." ”
"Well, then I'll call Young Master Ma Ye Miss Princess in the future."
This girl is really sensible.
Yang Yi touched her head.
"What are your plans for this trip to Wangcheng?" Yang Yi asked as he walked.
"If Miss Young Master is willing to take me in, I will still be quite a maid of Young Master and Miss, and it is really rare to meet such a good person as Young Master and Miss. If Miss Young Master thinks that I am not good and doesn't want me, then I will go to find a job by myself when I arrive in Wangcheng. Xiaolan stuck out her tongue.
This little girl speaks sadly.
"How could we not want you. I've decided, you'll always follow us in the future, and we'll take you with you wherever you go. Xiangyi was so angry that she directly pulled Xiaolan to her side.
Since he has already followed them all the way, Yang Yi also has such a plan.
This little girl is really very well-behaved and sensible, leaving her alone in a strange royal city, I really don't know what her fate will be in the future.
Rather than just not letting her follow them.
At least he can guarantee that the little child will grow up healthy and healthy forever.
"Yes, Xiaolan, if you want, follow us in the future." Yang Yi smiled.
"Mmmmmmmmmm Thank you, princess, Xiaolan will serve you well for the rest of your life. Xiaolan was excited and left tears in her eyes.
The most rare thing for a waitress is to have a good host.
Xiaolan knew that the master she followed would not be bad to her.
"Hee-hee. I just said I was going to change my tune. Xiangyi smiled.
"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I knew it was wrong, young master."
"Silly girl. Take it easy. Yang Yi laughed.
The three of them made their way to the square in the center of the city.
It was just dawn, but the transactions in the square were in full swing.
Yang Yi planned to follow a caravan to the royal city. Therefore, the target is directly aimed at those caravans that plan to leave the city, and after further screening, a few caravans that plan to go to the royal city are determined.
Go up and tell people directly. I'll go with you, people won't agree.
From here, it is more than 108,000 miles to the royal city, and one more person is one more burden, and no merchant wants to have one more worthless person in his caravan.
People who are able to follow the caravan will either give the caravan a lot of money or will be hired for money from the caravan.
Yang Yi chose the latter.
Excluding a few caravans that had already been recruited, Yang Yi set his sights on the other two caravans that were still recruiting mercenaries.
One of the caravans, fed up with the abundance of extremely high-quality animal meat, planned to return to the royal city to sell it to the princes and nobles, while the other returned with high-quality furs.
After discussing with Xiangyi, he decided to go to the fur merchant's caravan.
Why?
It was a long way to go, and the caravans selling meat were the easiest targets for the hungry, and it was difficult for them to find them to join them halfway.
But the fur merchants are looking for mercenaries who are very demanding.
The value of fur is not very high in this city, but the price of goods that are shipped back for finishing can be increased a hundredfold, and this value of goods will prompt the fur merchant to hire very powerful warriors or mercenaries to ensure that he is safe along the way.
They won't be as safe as they are in the city.
Yang Yi walked up to the fur merchant.
The fur merchant was thin, but his eyes were very sharp, and his upturned eyebrows made him look like a martial artist, but in fact he had no strength at all, but these two eyebrows gave him a sense of majesty that was difficult to approach.
Beside him stood a strong warrior with his hands crossed and a menacing look, who looked less like a warrior he had recruited, more like someone who had always followed him, often whispering something in his ear, reminding him whether this person or that person was worth paying for.
"Your caravan is hiring?" Yang Yi stepped forward and asked, smiling at the warrior who was talking to him.
"Hmm." The fur merchant glanced at him, obviously not interested in Yang Yi's little side.
But any powerful warrior will not be weak in stature, Yang Yi's body is indeed very inconspicuous in the dark world, a world where violent genes have been passed down from generation to generation, and ordinary people will not treat him as a powerful person when they see him.
But the strong man next to the fur merchant could feel the power he was receiving directly.
With a combat power of 3.5 million, it is quite a powerful existence even in the dark world.
He whispered a few words in the fur merchant's ear, and the fur merchant's gaze at Yang Yi suddenly changed.
"You want to join our caravan to the royal city? How much money do you want? He had a little smile on his face, a little flattering.
"How much are you willing to give me this strength?" Yang Yi smiled.
"Twenty gold coins!" The furrier held out two fingers.
"Thirty gold coins, I guarantee that your caravan will be able to reach the royal city safe and sound no matter what kind of things happen, if not, then I will go to another caravan on the side, I think the caravan transporting meat needs a strong warrior like me, even if I pay forty gold coins, they are willing!?"
Yang Yi didn't know if twenty gold coins was a lot, but according to the nature of a businessman, the price he gave was often the lowest, and adding a third to his offer was definitely within his expectations.
Yang Yi didn't plan to do more.
Anyway, if you go to the royal city with the caravan, you can still have thirty gold coins to collect, so why not.
The fur merchant hesitated for a moment, then looked at the warrior beside him, who whispered in his ear.
"Well, thirty is thirty, but you must do everything in your power to keep the caravan safe in any dangerous situation." The fur merchant took out a small bag from his pocket, counted ten gold coins and handed it to Yang Yi, "This is the ten gold coins for you, and the remaining twenty gold coins will be given to you after you arrive in the royal city." ”
"Deal!" Yang Yi took the gold coin and handed it to Xiaolan.
Xiaolan was stunned.
"Young master, what are you giving me the money for?"
"You save it first, and then you can deduct anything you want to buy later."
"I have it in my pocket."
"Then that's it." Yang Yi smiled and asked the fur merchant, "Boss, when will the caravan leave?" ”
"The number of people is not enough, just recruit a few more people." The fur merchant said.
Yang Yi wanted to tell him that everyone else could not do without me, but this seemed a bit arrogant, and as a businessman, it was impossible to put all the risks on him alone, even if he said so, he would not take a risk.
He can only wait for him to recruit a few more people to set off together.
However, before he set off, there was a conflict within the caravan because of Yang Yi's appearance.
Yang Yi's cost was as high as thirty gold coins, which was three times as much as the others, and which fighters were recruited earlier had an opinion.
"Boss, why do you have so much more money than us?" Someone ran up to the fur merchant and questioned him.
This situation is a common occurrence for businessmen.
Merchants basically offer different prices according to the strength of the other party, and once the price fluctuates too high, it is likely to cause dissatisfaction among some other people. When they encounter danger, they are also desperate, and even more dangerous, why should those who are so powerful get a higher reward!?
Many warriors or mercenaries can't think about this question.
This is the so-called inequality.
Although merchants have been doing this since ancient times, there are still many people who do not understand why this is the case. (To be continued......)