Chapter 1: Looking at the Sword (Part 2)

Qi and Chu were just a little tired of seeing Wan Qian Yuxue groveling to the two young juniors, and they didn't really want to resist his orders. Listening to him be honest at this moment, he couldn't help but put away his contempt, first smiled and made a promise, and then responded in a low voice: "Brother Wan Qi doesn't even hide such secrets from the two of us, if the two of us don't know what to do, we will really live so old in vain!" ”

"Yes, yes. Brother Wan Qi, don't worry, today's matter, the two of us will let it rot in our stomachs, and we will never talk nonsense everywhere. We Jianghu people spit and smash a pit, if one day breaks the oath, let him ......"

Before he could finish speaking, Wan Qi Yuxue had already slapped it with a big slap, "Phew! Bah! Bah! If you agree, you will agree, and you will swear by Nalaoshzi! Who doesn't have a bunch of wives and children to support behind their backs, how can they easily say those bad things?! ”

"Brother Wan Qi is right!" Hearing this, Qi and Chu felt more and more embarrassed. He arched his hand one after another, and scrambled to say: "Then let's eat the rice balls blindly, and we just have a plan in our hearts." Anyway, if our brother's mouth is tight enough, you will know as soon as you ask! ”

"When you go back, the two of us brothers will still call you Moda. Be careful yourself, don't let Shopkeeper Cheng blame you for being good at making claims! ”

"Might as well!" Wan Qian Yuxue smiled and waved his hand, his face full of confidence, "I and Shopkeeper Cheng are each responsible for a stall!" I don't interfere in buying and selling, how to walk safely along the way, he also has to listen to my arrangement! ”

"Then the two of us will rest assured!" Qi Dazui and Chu Duyan nodded and smiled. In my heart, I was happy that I gave Wan Qian Yuxue a favor for nothing.

Cheng Ji is also one of the best businesses in Shule, otherwise it would be impossible to easily pull up a caravan in the local area. Since Wan Qian Yuzhu has won the trust of the owner, his future future is naturally immeasurable. For Qi Dazui and Chu Duyan, two people who beg for a living, making friends with such a "character" will have more security for their future business. At least, next time I want to help someone get the work from Cheng's family, drop a sentence "I have a great friendship with your account", and Cheng Ji's shopkeeper and guys will also take care of one or two.

Thinking of this, the two of them had more respect for Wan Qian Yuxue. I can't remember who I despised in my heart just now! When he returned to the camp, he spontaneously spread the news that a large caravan from Beijing was resting near Huangnidun without Wan Qi's advice. and talked about the benefits of walking with each other's companions.

Of course, the swordsmen and the guys have no complaints about this. The road to the west is not smooth, and the more caravans there are, the bigger the group. The bigger the huddle, the better the chances of survival. It's like ants crossing a river, swimming one by one, and they all have to drown. Hugging the ball and rolling over, even if it is inevitable that some unlucky ones will be unlucky, the chance of surviving has increased several times out of thin air.

The shopkeeper sent by Cheng Ji is an old Jianghu, although he is not very satisfied with "Moda" making claims without authorization, but he also understands that the advantages of partnering with him outweigh the disadvantages. It's just that he has been instructed to ask "Moda" to find out where the other party is coming from, and not to pretend to be a horse thief. Seeing him so careful, "Mo Da" couldn't help laughing, "If you are always worried, go over there and have a look." If they are horse thieves, all the people in the world will be horse thieves! ”

Shopkeeper Cheng was suspicious, and after sending away Mo Da, he really secretly sent two clever henchmen to go out to listen to the lineup of the "Beijing Normal University Firm". Half an hour later, the two guys who were known for their cleverness came back and reported with envy on their faces: "Whether the Jingshi is here or not, the villain can't guarantee it." They were so imposing that they didn't let strangers come near the camp at all. But they certainly weren't horse thieves, and even the schoolchildren who gave water to their animals outside the camp were wearing deerskin boots! If the horse thieves have this net worth, who will come out to eat knife rice! ”

"Maybe the buckskin boots are cheaper over there in Jingshi!" Hearing what the guys said, Shopkeeper Cheng was completely relieved. smiled and replied sourly, "Over there, it is said that gold is buried in the feet and necks. Just keep your head down and pick it up! ”

"Then let's just pick up a few pieces someday!" The guys shook their heads in unison, envious and jealous of the "luxury" of the Jingshi people.

Similar topics soon spread throughout the makeshift camp. The merchants of all sizes in the same industry knew that they had met the nobles this time, and they were all excited. After taking charge of the lamp, the Jingshi University Firm sent someone to invite the principal to discuss the details on the road, and the shopkeeper Cheng Da took Wan Qian Yuxue without hesitation. After a while, his face turned proudly, and the wrinkles on his forehead were a little rich. The people who stayed in the entire camp saw his old face clearly, but he secretly pulled Wan Qi Yuxue into his sleeping tent and asked in a low voice, "What is the identity of the shopkeeper Su in the Jingshi?" Why do I look like a bearded man? ”

"I haven't seen them either. I'm just familiar with the swordsman boss next to the shopkeeper! He has a deep relationship with the Qin family of Hu Guogong! It is very appreciated by the two young masters of the Qin family! Wan Qi Yuxue also had a lot of mysteries in his heart that could not be solved, so he thought about it and responded half-truthfully.

"Is it the leader surnamed Wang? No wonder the shelves are so big? Even when Shopkeeper Su spoke, he kept looking at him with his eyes! Shopkeeper Cheng nodded, and speculated on the answer by himself, "But Shopkeeper Su's background must be extraordinary, which can be seen from his tone and posture when he speaks and acts." If you weren't used to seeing big scenes, you wouldn't be able to bring out such a full style! ”

Wan Qi Yuxue nodded, and echoed absentmindedly, "In the Jingshi, there are also many Hu people's business names. Many of them worked for His Majesty Emperor Taizong back then! The shopkeeper of Na Su may be the concubine of this kind of family. I can't inherit the official title, so I just go around for the family! ”

This speculation is also somewhat probable. Shopkeeper Cheng thought about it and took you as a conclusion. After all, through his own observation, he was absolutely convinced that the Li Ji caravan from the Beijing division could not be a horse thief in disguise. Even if the horse thieves on the Northwest Road change into silk clothes and are covered with gold dust all over their bodies, they can't pretend to be graceful and luxurious!

But since it is the Li family caravan, why doesn't the shopkeeper follow the surname of the head of the family, but the surname Su? I wanted to break my head, but Shopkeeper Cheng couldn't figure it out. There are many similar flaws, and according to common sense, he can't hide his fiery eyes. However, he already had a preconceived idea in his heart, believing that the other party was a large caravan with a lot of origin, and all the flaws seemed insignificant.

Wan Qian Yuxue was thinking about something else. After all, he has served the Wang family and his son, and knows what kind of style the rich and noble families in the capital are. When he went to discuss the details of his companionship tonight, he keenly found that the shopkeeper surnamed Su was probably from an extremely noble background. But this man is not so much the shopkeeper of this caravan as it is a puppet who hides people's ears. The real person in charge of the caravan is probably his old acquaintance Wang Xun.

As soon as he thought of the identity of the other party's Flying Dragon Guard, Wan Qi Yuxue was cold behind him. With more than 600 flying dragon guards escorting and a prince's son as a cover, how can this deal be small? If you don't get it right, it's all a "business" that can destroy the country and the family! If you knew this, why did you have to check the other party's movements in the afternoon! It's all greed and lack of trouble! It's okay now, there's nowhere to hide. If you're not careful, you have to get your life in!

The more he pondered, the more he felt that he was involved in a huge conspiracy. But I can't imagine what kind of conspiracy it is. When I returned to my bed, I couldn't sleep all night. When I woke up the next morning, I immediately had a pair of dark circles under my eyes. Fortunately, after deciding to travel together, he didn't need to take care of how the caravan walked. Jingshi Li Ji naturally sent more than a dozen capable generals to arrange all the merchants who were willing to accompany them in an orderly manner.

A few small caravans that they didn't want to partner with last night also changed their minds one after another when they saw that the people from Jingshi were doing things so quickly. Wang Xun, Yu Wenzhi and others didn't care about their backsliding, and accepted them one by one. In the end, it was all the merchants who were resting near Huang Nidun last night who joined in, and there were always more than forty of them. The camels carrying the goods alone were pulled five or six miles away, and the smoke and dust blocked half of the sky.

With such a large team, the speed is naturally not much faster. Wang Xun and the others were not in a hurry, and while walking, according to Feng Changqing's prior requirements, they took out the map of the army and carefully checked it. Where there is a water source along the way, where there is a playground. What is the terrain, is there a dense forest, can the ambush be hidden behind the hills, and how the roads have changed from more than a hundred years ago. They were all carefully inspected by the scouts led by Su Shenxing and Song Wu dressed as swordsmen, and noted them on the map one by one.

The brothers were ambitious, and they always felt that with the current strength of the Anxi Army, it would not be long before they could reproduce the glory of the Tang Empire in the Western Regions during the Yongzheng period. So it's all about strength to do things. These actions fell in the eyes of the fellow caravans, but they became more and more mysterious.

When the caravan traveled westward, it would rush through the horse thieves when it encountered them, and they would never make any entanglements with the other party, nor would they have the ability to scatter a large number of sentinels five miles from the front and back of the caravan. And when Wang Xun and others were in White Horse Fort, what they learned was how to fight. All kinds of vigilance measures are commonplace in their eyes, and they will display them without thinking about it. In addition, the army has always paid attention to orders and prohibitions, and discipline is strict, while the swordsmen are free and loose. After getting along for a long time, there are many smart people who have found some clues from the differences in each other's acting styles.

"Something is wrong. Isn't this Li Ji Bacheng a caravan?! During the lunch break, several old shopkeepers who often traveled to the Western Regions met each other and muttered quietly.

"If they are a caravan, the name of our Tian Ji will be written backwards from now on!" Some people swore angrily and cursed.

However, it is easy to get on the thief ship and difficult to get down, and it is obviously too late to part ways at this moment. I can only pray silently in my heart that Li Ji, the shopkeeper surnamed Su, who seems to be quite kind, can speak and count, and after arriving at the destination, let everyone leave safely!

I walked for two and a half days in such a panic, and on the afternoon of the third day, I arrived at Bahanna, where the Tang Dynasty Xiuxunzhou was located. The caravan of Li Kee will stay here for a few days, and inform everyone that they are willing to wait in the city with their companions. If you don't want to delay the time, you can leave on your own. Hearing this, the merchants breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts, and then remembered the benefits of traveling with Li Ji, an imposter caravan. More than 200 miles from Huangnidun to Xiuxunzhou, everyone said that the shadow of the big wave horse thief was not seen, and even a few small minions who came to the vicinity of the caravan to step on the plate were chased by the swordsmen of "Li Ji", and they shot into hedgehogs from behind without hesitation.

At that moment, there were three or five timid caravans that said goodbye to everyone in advance, and most of the rest, including the shopkeeper of the Cheng family, who had already written the confusion on the door of his head, decided to continue to walk with "Li Ji". After all, the ship is strong and can resist wind and waves. Whether they are real caravans or fake caravans, they have nothing to do with everyone at all. As long as they can act as free bodyguards, why don't you pretend to be confused?!