Seeing that somehow in the blink of an eye, several big men were controlled by Xiaoguo.

The three merchant brothers and the other dart riders gathered around.

The three merchant brothers, the second one is wooden and the third one is dull, only the eldest is cunning and flexible, so the other two brothers are also the only ones who look ahead.

Seeing the boss of the businessman, he pretended to be surprised and said, "What's going on?" But how many of them didn't have long eyes, and they angered Ma Gongzi? ”

Xiaoguo didn't lie about words, and said matter-of-factly: "Exactly! They have made insulting remarks, angered people who should not be provoked, and now I have pinched out my heart and soul, and my body no longer listens to the call, and can no longer act! ”

The crowd was shocked.

The other darts saw that the movement of those people was really blocked, and thought that they had been pointed.

Helplessly, they clicked all the acupuncture points of several people, but to no avail, and checked their bodies again, and there were no wounds.

Seeing that the time was slowly passing, the sun had set down the mountain, and even Jiang Shang came back with firewood on his back, and several people were still stunned and motionless.

They finally got anxious and persuaded Xiaoguo Dao one after another.

"Childe, there is something to discuss, everyone is a partner along the way, you have to be forgiving and forgiving!"

"That is, everyone will have to be together in the future, not to mention more than ten days and a half months, this look up and don't see what you look down, it's not good to make it too stiff. You have a lot of them, forgive them! ”

Xiaoguo sneered, if it weren't for the silver needle on her body, at this time, she was only afraid that she was already in hell on earth, who would have mercy on her?

Seeing that Xiaoguo was unmoved, the merchant boss had no choice but to speak: "Childe, they are people I have hired, if they have offended anything, I will make amends to you for them!" You see, it's better to be like this, this time the son gave me a few thin noodles, spare them first, I promise that in the future, they will avoid the detour when they see you! If they don't repent, we will be the first to spare them and drive them out of the caravan!" ”

Several people who were stabbed also came back to their senses and hurriedly apologized and confessed.

Xiaoguo saw that the time was ripe, and when he saw that it was good, he accepted it: "Okay, looking at your face, I will spare them this time!" ”

She walked up to a few people and sneered: "This time, I remember that you are a first-time offender, a small punishment and a big commandment, so I will give you a warning first!" If in the future, if you continue to be thieves and seek death, I will fulfill you. ”

She pretended to recite the mantra "pineapple jackfruit" a few times, and poured a few pots of river water on several people, before she said seriously: "Okay, they can move within half a pillar of incense!" ”

The flour on the hair on the faces of several people was splashed with water, and it became a batter and stuck to their bodies.

Xiaoguo couldn't help but smile and watched as several people grinned and cleaned up the dried batter after the anesthetic had passed!

Jiang Shang saw this posture as soon as he came, he probably guessed what happened, and was surprised to see Xiaoguo tidy them up and obey them.

Since then, the caravan people have looked at Xiaoguo with some fear and respect.

The few people who were stabbed before were even more trembling, a few meters away from Xiaoguo.

Xiaoguo's heart was put down, and the journey suddenly became relaxed.

Stopping and stopping all the way, in the blink of an eye, the caravan has arrived, the town at the junction of Hong Yanguo and Zhangque Kingdom.

The route they took to Qingyun Country on this trip, in order to save the cost of the detour, the shortcut they chose was bound to pass through the two small towns of Zhangque Kingdom, a journey of about two days, and after that, they could go directly to the territory of Qingyun Kingdom.

At the intersection of national borders, it is much more difficult to pass through the city gates, and you must have a passage permit stamped by the government.

Therefore, the caravan decided to rest at an inn for the time being, and wait for the next day, when the official document for the application for passage was down, and then set off.

Xiaoguo took the opportunity to walk around the town, and the trip was getting colder and colder, and she needed to buy some warm clothes.

Buying a string of sugar gourds and chewing them in her mouth, she walked towards a ready-to-wear store.

The clothes and fabrics in the shop are all of the highest quality, but the color is a little single, and all the colors are mainly light colors.

Xiaoguo picked out a few sets of small men's clothes, and when paying, she couldn't help but be curious, and asked the shopkeeper: "I used to be in other stores, and I saw that their clothes were mostly in bright colors, why don't you see half of the beautiful clothes in your house, is it possible that most of the people in the town like plain colors?" ”

The shopkeeper said in a low voice: "Childe must have just arrived in Hongyan, and he hasn't heard of it yet, right?" Two days ago, our Queen Mother Hong Yan unfortunately died! In these three days, for the national filial piety period, it is forbidden to set up stalls on the road, and no store is allowed to sell, wearing bright clothes! ”

The Queen Mother died? Xiaoguo's head was blank for a moment, and she complained that she had come all the way, and she always felt that something was wrong, it turned out that there were fewer vendors selling all kinds of gadgets on the roadside!

Hey, it seems that she will never go back to the days of the Queen Mother! They've already given up on her, haven't they?

That's fine, since then there is no Guo Xiaoma in the world, only her Ma Xiaoguo!

She should be happy, but for some reason, she was still a little sad and sad, and a circle of melancholy lingered in her heart.

Seeing that her face was not good, the shopkeeper thought that it was because she didn't buy the color she liked, so she hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Childe, today is the last day of filial piety, and everything will return to normal tomorrow, if you want clothes of other colors, you might as well come and choose again tomorrow!" ”

Xiaoguo smiled faintly and said, "No need, you can help me wrap up my clothes!" ”

When I returned to the inn, I saw several bodyguards gathered in the lobby on the first floor, muttering something they didn't know what they were talking about.

When they saw Xiaoguo walk in, their faces changed, and they stopped talking with different expressions.

Xiaoguo had already turned a blind eye, she returned to her house on the second floor, threw the burden of her clothes on the collapse, and lay on the table to start.

It wasn't until it got dark that Jiang Shang came over and asked her to go downstairs to eat, and then she left the room sullenly.

After dinner, Jiang Shang went up to the second floor with her: "Xiaoguo, you take this!" ”

Xiao Guo saw that he handed over a long gray-brown embroidered leather belt that wore a ribbon.

She opened it and saw that it was loaded with a sharp dagger, and she was puzzled: "Uncle Jiang, what does this mean?" ”

Jiang Shang said solemnly: "Tomorrow when you go out of the gate, you will be in the territory of Zhangque!" Zhang Que is different from Hong Yan, between their domestic gangs, fights and killings are commonplace, and bandits outside the city are everywhere, killing people and goods. Therefore, this seemingly short two-day journey is actually several times more dangerous than Hong Yan's half-month journey! ”

He put the belt on the correct and easy way to use it, and said to Xiaoguo: "Practice a few more times tonight!" Xiaoguo remember, you are a girl's family, in case we are really unfortunate to meet a bad person, don't think about saving anyone, including Uncle and me! It's important to run away first, don't get caught by them! ”

Xiao Guo knew his intentions and was moved: "Uncle Jiang, thank you!" Do you have some self-defense weapons on hand? ”

Jiang Shang smiled: "Yes! Maybe Uncle Bo thought a lot, he had walked this route a few times before, and he had not encountered robbers, and we would definitely be able to get through it safely this time! But, it's always good to be prepared! ”

Xiaoguo nodded and said, "What Uncle said is extremely true! ”

Jiang Shang explained a few more escape plans to Xiaoguo in detail, and then went back to the room to rest.

Because of Qin Wuji, Zhang Que Guo did not leave a good impression on Xiaoguo.

In addition, Jiang Shang's cautious attitude when passing through this place made Xiaoguo lose his good impression of this country even more.

She unconsciously remembered the humiliating past when she was robbed by Qin Wuji, and naturally thought of Li Yi, Xiaobai, Bai Ling and others, and finally gradually fell asleep in the tossing and turning.

What Jiang Shang was worried about, it really happened!

As soon as the caravan left the city pass, less than half a day after traveling, a group of robbers with hundreds of people fell from the sky with arrows and crossbows and steel knives in their hands, and surrounded the caravan.

Everyone was pulled off their horses, carriages, and gathered in one place.

The leader of the robbers was a middle-aged man with a meaty face, he glanced at the crowd and shouted: "Be honest, or let your heads move immediately!" ”

Robbers had searched the carriage inside and out, but found nothing but bags of tea.

The big boss of the tea merchant smiled and said cautiously: "Wang, you see that we are just small businessmen who sell tea, we have no money to ask for, and our cheap lives are not worth a penny!" You raise your noble hand and let us go, these teas, just when we honor your old man! ”

When the thieves heard this, they laughed as if they had heard the funniest joke.

The leader of the robbers stared at him with contempt and sneered, "Boy, since you have chosen to take this trade route, have you not inquired about our rules?" goods, Lao Tzu wants it; People, you have to leave for Lao Tzu! ”

The tea merchant's face changed greatly, and he said tremblingly: "King, we are powerless, how can we obey the king's dispatch?" It's better to let us go back and find some other livelihood, and when we make money, we will definitely come to honor your old man again! ”

The leader of the robbers glared at him and said, "Stinky trader, do you think Lao Tzu is a three-year-old doll, so easy to tease?" If I really let you go, will you come back to give you silver? No more nonsense! Brothers, escort them back to the cottage! ”

While they were talking, Xiao Guo had quietly made a look at Jiang Shang.

Before she left the city, she got up early and spent a lot of money in the town, bought a piece of dough, and wore it on her face.

At this time, she was like an inconspicuous, thin, yellow-faced and numb man.

The tea merchant boss was a businessman after all, and his brain was very active, and when he saw that the robbers insisted on taking people away, his eyes rolled and he had a new idea: "Wait, the king!" ”

The leader of the robbers pointed the steel knife to his neck and said angrily: "You kid, what do you have to fart?" ”

The tea merchant boss trembled with fat on his face, and squeezed out a smile: "The king is like this, I have an unusually beautiful sister, who is around here at this time, if I call the shots, let her stay for the king to be a wife of the village." In this way, we are also in-laws, how about you be accommodating and let us go? ”

A beautiful sister?

Xiaoguo's heart suddenly burst when she heard this, and she vaguely guessed that this profiteer was planning to push her out in exchange for her life and freedom.

After greeting his ancestors for eight generations, Xiaoguo gritted his silver teeth and quietly pressed his hand on the leather cylinder on his waist.