The two hurriedly agreed, saying that there were their own people outside, and Zhao Rui was willing to escort them for a while, which would be safer.

In fact, Zhao Rui also knew that they would definitely not come together, and if they really gave money, it would be inconvenient for them to take it, but the Southern Song Dynasty was guarding against Xiangyang and had a lot of troops in several surrounding cities, and Zhao Rui still felt that it was better to be safe.

The two of them thanked them again for a thousand thanks, and then followed the dozens of people arranged by Zhao Gong for them out of the city.

Then Zhao Rui went to help Fang Hongbin deal with a few merchants, but Zhao Gong rushed up at the staircase on the second floor, Zhao Rui saw that Zhao Gong was anxious, and there was a layer of sweat on his forehead, and he suddenly felt a sigh in his heart and realized that something was wrong!

Zhao Gong seemed to be inconvenient to talk about things here, so he pulled Zhao Rui and hurriedly went downstairs.

"What's the matter, so anxious."

At this time, Zhao Rui had already seen a soldier who was being supported, his face was like gold, and he looked weak.

Looking at Zhao Gong, Zhao Gong immediately spread out his palms.

Zhao Rui's pupils shrank suddenly, because at this time, Zhao Gong was not in his hand for anything else, it was the kind of poisonous needle that Xiao Yi suffered at the beginning!

Has there been a change in cochin?

This was Zhao Rui's first reaction, but then he felt that it was impossible, the letters on the Jiaozhi side came and went regularly, and there was nothing abnormal.

"Young master, the people who came to you, including the ones we went to escort, are all dead, and this is the only one left." Zhao Gong said in a heavy tone.

"Who did it, did you see it clearly!" Zhao Rui asked the wounded soldier.

"I didn't ...... I can't see clearly, it's all ...... They were all attacks from the grass, with bows and arrows, poisonous needles......"

Listening to the soldier's weak answer, Zhao Rui realized that he had to detoxify this person first, otherwise his life would be in danger immediately.

"Zhao Gong, do we still have the antidote to seal the blood?"

Zhao Rui looked at Zhao Gong, but saw that he shook his head bitterly.

This......

Zhao Rui's heart twitched, doesn't this mean that this warrior is going to die?

This warrior seems to be one of the ones who followed him to Jiaozhi, and he is a veteran, and at this time he also knows his inevitable death, but he is still determined.

"Lord Wang...... The poison needle is too dangerous, you ...... But be careful......" With that, the warrior's laboriously raised head fell sharply, apparently unconscious.

"Bastard!"

Zhao Rui's eyes were round with anger, and he clenched his fists and roared into the air.

Most of the passers-by were merchants who had been in contact with Zhao Rui, where had they seen Zhao Rui's angry side, although they wanted to ask forward, but after seeing Zhao Rui's expression, they all dispelled this idea.

His expression was terrifying, as if he was going to eat his life alive.

Zhao Gong and the others also shook their heads helplessly, how could it be this one person who lost this time, and at the same time, more than 30 soldiers were all killed, and the people who attacked, I don't know what it was for, and the vehicles transporting the cloth were not missing.

"Check! Zhao Gong, you go to Jiaozhi and give me a thorough investigation of this matter! No matter who it is, I will never let him go! ”

"Yes, young master!"

Zhao Gong looked serious, and was about to prepare to leave.

At this time, Zhao Rui also calmed down a little, and said: "You go to Jiaozhi, I will also go to the southeast to check, this matter obviously has nothing to do with the Yuan and Song Dynasty courts, because there is nothing unusual about other merchants' purchases......"

This is clearly someone organizing the contact between the Great Treasure Sect and Zhao Rui, or there is some force on the Jiaozhi side that is preventing Zhao Rui's forces from expanding again.

Although Zhao Gong is worried about Zhao Rui's safety, he is currently the most suitable person to go to Jiaozhi, basically everyone on the Jiaozhi side thinks that Zhao Gong is Zhao Rui's right and left hand, and only Zhao Gong can have enough ability to find out the truth.

Then Zhao Rui went to Fang Hongbin's side to explain some business matters, but he didn't have anything to worry about Zhao Rui in terms of military strength, and the Yuan Dynasty is much more honest now.

Besides, now that there are generals such as Lu Wenhuan and Fan Wenshun closely watching the situation, if there is a change, the mortars in Xiangyang City are not given for nothing, and whoever will fight will be it.

Later, because he wanted to retain Xiangfan's troops, Zhao Rui only brought twenty musketeers, each of whom rode a horse, and he also drove a carriage to take Xiaoyi to the southeast.

After going out of the city gate and going south for a distance, he came to the place where Liu Zhen and Liu Wei were attacked, Zhao Rui looked at the corpse on the ground, and his face was always cold.

There were also soldiers left by Zhao Gong to take care of the scene, so Zhao Rui asked them to dispose of the corpses, and he continued their unfinished journey with the carriage carrying the fabrics.

If anyone is going to sneak attack, do it again!

Zhao Rui screamed in his heart, and at the same time his eyes were aimed at the mountains and forests everywhere, as long as there was any change, he would definitely not be able to escape Zhao Rui's precautions.

It may be that the enemy has no next move, and Zhao Rui didn't even see the shadow of the enemy at all.

The team went all the way south from Xiangyang, first to Zhenjiang Mansion.

The guards at the gate of Zhenjiang Mansion and the tax collector were checking the people who entered the city, especially those who brought goods into the city, and they had to collect a certain amount of taxes.

They had already seen Zhao Rui's convoy, more than 20 people driving six carriages, it must be a group of little fat sheep!

There are more people entering the city, and Zhao Rui is walking leisurely, but he has already been scrutinized by the guards.

"Parking! Dismount! ”

Two fierce guards came up and shouted menacingly.

The soldiers behind knew Zhao Rui's identity, and the cities they passed did not need to be dismounted and inspected, so they did not stop moving.

Hey?

What does this mean?

The two guards turned their gaze to Zhao Rui on the carriage again.

Zhao Rui's deterrence to the Southern Song Dynasty can be described as huge, even if the relationship is equivalent to a rupture, no one in the court dares to say that it is to cancel Zhao Rui's title of prince, so Zhao Rui's identity is still effective.

"Wait."

Zhao Rui said lightly, rummaging through the waist card, strange...... Where did the waist card go......

After looking for a while and not finding it, Zhao Rui asked Xiao Yi in the carriage again and asked her to help find the waist card in the carriage.

In this way, like a guard, he is impatient, those who have waist cards are all big officials, what kind of official can this young man pretend to be?

Bluffing, right?

"What are you doing, hurry up and get out of the car, what's going on behind you!"

The guard said with a frown, waving his hand, and two more men came up behind him, carrying the cover of the carriage with the hilt of their swords.

"It's some fine cloth!"

"Yo, that's all!"

The guards who were talking to Zhao Rui also understood the value of this convoy at this time, if it wasn't for some high-ranking officials, they could indeed slaughter it fiercely.

"Hurry up, get out of the car!"

As long as they don't show them the waist card, the guards treat Zhao Rui and them as ordinary businessmen, and they have to pay at least two cents of taxes.

"Young master, it's not in the clothes, I can't find it!" Xiao Yi came out with a difficult face and said.

Oh, what a handsome girl!

The two guards standing in front of the carriage were stunned, and even the tax collector who had not stepped forward behind him could not bear it at this time, and stepped forward and shouted: "What's the matter, after such a long delay, there are still people waiting to enter the city." ”

In fact, this tax official just wanted to get closer and take a closer look at the appearance of the little lady. When he got closer, the tax officer's eyes were actually glued to Xiao Yi's face, and he couldn't move it anymore, and his throat couldn't stop moving up and down, obviously swallowing saliva.

Xiao Yi was saddened to be looked at, turned around and returned to the carriage.

Zhao Rui thought that this was troublesome, so he said lightly: "I can't find the waist card, I have three hundred pieces of cloth here, you can take six horses according to the tax." "A carriage with fifty horses has become a quota on Zhao Rui's side, so he is still very clear about the number.

Zhao Rui can't afford to have a fight with these guards, what is his current status, and then entering the city to collect taxes, this is their main job in itself, and Zhao Rui has no time to delay, and he still doesn't care about a few pieces of cloth at all.

At this time, the tax collector stepped forward and exclaimed, "What kind of cloth, I'll see!" ”

As he spoke, the tax collector came to the back of the carriage and lifted the cover to inspect it.

The tax collector's eyes rolled, and he was already thinking about it.

Walking back to the front of Zhao Rui's carriage, he said with a smile: "This is the fabric of Fancheng?" ”

Zhao Rui didn't expect him to have this eyesight, nodded and said, "Exactly." Hurry up and get the cloth, and don't delay us into the city. ”

"Heh, at a young age, isn't your tone small? This officer thinks that you have carried contraband in the cloth and need to be detained for inspection! ”

Zhao Rui frowned, thinking about why this person was looking for trouble.

"How long does it take?" Zhao Rui asked lightly.

"Hehe, that's not easy to say, it depends on our time, if it's fast, you don't need to do it for an hour, and if it's slow, it's possible to do it in a month or two!" The corners of the tax officer's mouth were raised, and he looked like he had eaten Zhao Rui.

"Oh?"

Zhao Rui was surprised when he heard this, and he was also curious about what kind of demon he was going to make, so he followed his words and asked, "So, how can you check it faster?" ”

The tax officer's smile became more and more obvious, and he felt that this young man was still quite good, but he was reluctant to see it.

"It's very simple, just ask your maid to have a drink with me......" The tax collector pointed to a small house on the edge of the city gate, like a resting place for them, and said, "As long as I am happy, I can say anything, understand?" ”

The tax collector's words made the two guards next to him excited to death, and I wonder if he thought about brotherhood, and gave them a piece of the pie.

Just thinking about this, the eyes of the two guards became more eager.

"Heh, that's shameless." Zhao Rui listened to the lack of movement in the car, it must be that Xiao Yi was embarrassed by what they said, how much do these stinky sweet potatoes and rotten bird eggs and people who tease themselves not want to live?

"What! Say it again! ”

The tax collector and the two guards suddenly changed their faces, it was the first time they had encountered such an arrogant merchant traveler, did they really not want to enter the city!

"Xiaoyi, hand me my gun." Zhao Rui shouted towards the carriage.

"Guns? Red tassel gun? Hahaha! ”

The tax collector and the guard laughed together, and the other two guards who checked the goods also came over, and when did their officers and soldiers with swords and armor be afraid of the common people?

Is this impatience to live?

At this time, the guards had already pressed their hands on the scabbards, and it seemed that they would immediately act if they didn't agree at the next moment!