The journey to Puhua is not far away. But with the current traffic conditions, it is not close. Fortunately, the official road leading to Puhua is basically the same as the flow direction of the water. So the road is full of oases, full of life.

It's much more interesting than a desolate desert.

But what makes Lee Seungji even more pleased!

In the villages along the way, there are many Han people. Both in clothing and appearance, they are no different from the Han people of Balasagon. Even though there are quite a few Han Chinese, with obvious mixed-race characteristics. But on the whole, it is still dominated by the facial characteristics of Oriental people.

With curiosity, he talked with a Han farmer. I learned that his ancestor was a Han who moved from Lanzhou to Huihe during the reign of Zhaozong Tianyou in the late Tang Dynasty due to the civil turmoil in the Central Plains. Later, the Great Liao moved westward, set the capital of Balasagon, and promulgated the Tuntian Order. He moved to Ali Mali and gave it to the government Tuntian.

With the defeat of the Seljuk kingdom by the Great Liao, the Western Qarakhanid was conquered, and Khorezm was subjugated. The ancestors, like most Han Chinese, continued to move westward. Many wastelands along the way have become their place to stay.

Knowing this, Li Chengji also had to sigh at the importance that farming people attach to land. In order to have a few acres of thin fields, he did not hesitate to trek through mountains and rivers and go to a foreign land to farm.

So he spent the night at the farmer's house, bought some fresh water and food, and continued on his journey. Finally, before the sun went down the next day, I arrived at a small town called Qierman.

This is the only commercial town between Hazhong Province and Puhua. It is also the river of Ori, a place that changes its direction.

"Young Master! This place is more than 100 miles away from Puhua. Why don't you rest here for the night today and continue your journey tomorrow? Li Wei explained while leading people to negotiate.

Because of the boundary in the river, it is not peaceful. Horse bandits from all walks of life come and go freely. Therefore, whether it is a village or a town, there is a fence separating it. Business travelers can only enter the city after paying a certain entrance fee.

The soldiers guarding outside Qierman Town looked at Li Chengji and his party vigilantly. Only then did he weigh the dinar in his hand and let Li Chengji and others enter the city.

Compared to the premier Hazhong Province, Qierman Town is very small. It is built along the river, with a radius of only more than ten miles. The walls are also very low, and the materials are all stones from the river mixed with silt, and they are no more than two feet high.

If the enemy is attacking, only two people can walk side by side on the wall.

At that moment, more than a dozen torches were lit on the southeast, west, and west sides of Erman Town. Only on the north side, near the river, there are only three or five. Soldiers in armor patrol it. gratuitous, it makes people's hearts tight.

Li Chengji only looked at it for a moment, and under Li Wei's arrangement, he entered an inn run by the Sogdians.

It has to be said that the Sogdians are indeed a group that likes to do business. Nine times out of ten, the merchants Li Chengji met on his journey were Sogdians.

Because of the female dependents, Li Chengji and them are not good at eating on the first floor. So he asked the shopkeeper to arrange a private room, planning to rest as soon as possible after eating and drinking.

But just as he was going upstairs, someone suddenly shouted, "Eun Gong." ”。

Li Chengji thought that he was shouting someone else, so he went upstairs by himself. Unexpectedly, the man chased after him.

"Bold!" , Li Qiqi, who was guarding behind Li Chengji, immediately reprimanded angrily.

Li Chengji turned around and saw a very sturdy-looking man, looking at him excitedly. If it weren't for Li Qi's obstacle, it is estimated that he would have rushed forward.

"You are?"

"Eun Gong! In front of the gate of the city that day, the barbarians made it difficult for me, do you remember? ”

Li Chengji immediately frowned, thinking about the relevant trivial matters.

"Young Master! On that day, a merchant was harassed and beaten by the guards, and you sent a little one to solve the problem. Li has a good memory. The man only reminded him a few words, and immediately remembered the events of that day.

Saying this, Li Chengji also remembered this old incident. It dawned on him: "I see! The things of that day are just a matter of course. You don't have to thank me so much! ”。

"Don't dare! If it hadn't been for Engong's rescue that day, I Modur wouldn't be alive now. ”。

Li Chengji saw that this was not the place to speak, so he asked Li to be atmospheric and led him to the private room. So another thanksgiving, it was counted.

Anyway, the dish had already been served, and Li Chengji was also polite, asking Modur to stay and eat together. But Mordur only swallowed, and didn't even dare to speak.

Seeing this, Li Chengji felt quite funny. After a few more words of persuasion, Mordur stayed. After a few large bowls of wine, Mordur was not as reserved as before. It's good to complain about the corrupt officials of the khanate, and cry out that the current world eats people. and patted his chest and said that his life would belong to Li Chengji in the future.

Although he has a good impression of Modur, Li Chengji is not accepted by everyone. And I've only known him for such a short time, and Li Chengji doesn't know much about him. Just excuse yourself and say, don't speak nonsense.

Who knows, Modur still thinks that Li Chengji looks down on himself. Get up right away and roll up your sleeves. Taking advantage of the alcohol, he punched the wooden bench. There was an instantaneous snap, and the stool was torn apart.

But Mordur's fist, as if it had been beaten with iron, showed no sign of redness or swelling.

"Eun Gong! See? I can't do it next to Modur, but I have some strength. As long as Engong accepts me, any thief who comes doesn't need to worry. ”。

That's a big deal!

Li Dawei and Li Dayi, who were present, immediately put down their wine glasses and looked at Modur with unkind faces.

"Hehe... The two brothers are not convinced? As he spoke, he showed his muscles angrily, extremely conceited.

Li Dali didn't pay attention to it, so he looked straight at Li Chengji.

"Young Master?!" The meaning is obvious.

Li Dayi also looked at it, and he was gearing up, obviously going to have a fight.

"Drunken words should not be taken seriously. All you have to do is eat! Li Chengji didn't want to make a difference, so he refused directly.

Because of Modur's trouble, the atmosphere at the dinner table has also changed. Zhang Zhiqin couldn't see Modur's vulgar behavior, so she ate some casually and returned to her residence. Like jade, she is used to it, and she still eats her own. It seems that everything in the outside world has nothing to do with her.

Li Dayi and Li Qi secretly competed with Modur, so they stared at Modur with an unkind face, chewing the food in their mouths heavily.

Li Chengji was a little helpless, so he asked Li Qi to summon Modur's companion.

In the end, he couldn't find Modur in the southeast and northwest, and was finally taken down.

On the second day, Li Chengji and his entourage left Qierman Town early. Mordur didn't know if he was so drunk that he didn't show up.

Since Puhua is in the lower reaches of the Jiaoli River, the further down you go, the narrower the river becomes. The current is not as fast as before, and it seems quite calm. And the scale of the green state is getting smaller and smaller. The bleak yellow sand is also getting closer and closer to the Lili River.