Chapter 1 The wind is sluggish and the water is cold
In the winter of the twelfth year of the avenue, outside the desert north of the Sai, the snow was covered, and a bonfire was flourishing in a small wooden house in the middle of the forest, and a child of about ten years old was standing by the bed.
There were about 30 people in the bed, coughing and breathing. The child knelt beside him, looking closely at the man, his eyes glittering.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to make it, ahem.." Coughing up a mouthful of blood, the child rushed forward in shock, "It's okay... When the time comes, I'm leaving, I... It can be regarded as living up to it. ā
"Uncle Qin!" The child clenched his fists tightly, "I'm scared..."
"Scared?!" Uncle Qin sat up suddenly, his coughing disappeared, his face began to have blood, and he stared at the child, "You remember it for me!" Your surname is Jiang! Dayanjiang home! No one in the Jiang family will be afraid! ā
"I can't last long, after I leave, you will be the only one left in the Jiang family, you are the last hope of the Jiang family!" He said slowly, and the scenes in his mind seemed to reappear in front of him, "Back then, as long as the name of the Jiang family was mentioned, the northern Rongdi retreated for three hundred miles, and Qiu didn't dare to offend, what a majesty it was!" ā
"After that night in Lin'an, the Jiang family was erased, and only you remained." There was a little gloom in his eyes, "I can't imagine that you are scared today..."
"Iā" The child lowered his head, but immediately clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, "I'm the Jiang family!" ā
"Well said!" Uncle Qin laughed and burst into tears, "Where is Jiang Yun?!" ā
"In!"
"Dayan Wansheng!"
"Dayan Wansheng!"
"Hahaha, the Jiang family is not dead, I can go to see you...."
Jiang Yun sat on the ground respectfully, kowtowed Uncle Qin three times, wiped away his tears, and buried him in the back mountain in the vast snow.
In the spring of the eighteenth year of the avenue, the winter snow melts on the plank road in Shule City, Mobei, and the merchants have formed a horse team to purchase goods in the city and start another year of walking. The city of Shule is also gradually becoming lively, many street vendors sell all kinds of things, and the shouting gradually increases. Most of the people were smiling, but there were also people with sad faces, standing and walking back and forth by the city gates.
"Why haven't you come back yet?" The obese man in a thick cotton coat was very anxious, "If this batch of medicinal materials can't come back on time, then I'm going to close the door!" ā
"Master, don't worry, this time the escort of medicinal materials is from the Longmen Dart Bureau, and their strength can be said to be one of the best in this city!" Steward Long said on the side, and by the way, he also gave some money to the sergeants guarding the city gate, and instructed them to notify them as soon as there was news.
"That's a lot of money!" When it comes to the Longmen Dart Bureau, Master Liu's heart is also a lot calmer, "But the bandits outside Shule City are also becoming more and more rampant, and most of the thirty carts of grain that Zhang shopkeeper had been robbed last time, if it weren't for the help of a strange person, I'm afraid there would be no penny left." ā
After that, I saw a figure not far away getting closer and closer, and the sharp eyes of the attendant suddenly saw it, "Master, look! ā
Master Liu hurriedly looked forward, the figure was getting closer and closer, but the more he looked at it, the more strange it became, "What's wrong?" ā
The two of them hurriedly walked forward with their families, but they only saw a ragged man with injuries all over his body staggering over.
"Ouch! Isn't that Ouyang Dart Master of the Dragon Gate Dart Bureau?! Steward Long shouted, and Master Ouyang was also held up by him.
"What's wrong with my goods?!" Master Liu hurriedly asked.
"Mountain. Bandits..."With that, Ouyang Dart Master fell down heavily, and there was a deep scar on his back.
"It's over!" Master Liu fainted suddenly.
"Send the master back! ...ā
Late at night, Liu's house.
Master Liu was lying on the bed, weak, "I'm afraid it's really going to close this time." Most of this batch of medicinal materials were ordered by the government, and if they were gone, I was afraid that not only would the store be closed, but I would not know what would happen to my life. ā
"Master, I have a way, I don't know if it will work." Steward Long pondered for a moment.
"Say, hurry up."
"The strength of Ouyang Dart Master of the Longmen Dart Bureau is already one of the best in the city, but he almost died today, and he made such a fuss, I'm afraid that other dart games are not willing to take our order. But didn't the old Zhang family have strange people to help before. Moreover, I heard that the strange man alone defeated more than a dozen bandits, and if we can get his help, maybe we can get this batch of medicinal herbs back. ā
"But where to find that strange man?"
"The old Zhang family may be able to, but I'm afraid you have to pay a certain amount of things, master."
Master Liu flashed a painful look, "That's it, your life is important, you should go quickly." ā
Zhang's house.
"That's the way it is." Steward Long bowed respectfully.
Shopkeeper Zhang, who was sitting in the main seat, looked at Steward Long, "We also want to help, but..."
Shopkeeper Zhang showed a look of embarrassment, and Steward Long gritted his teeth, "But it's okay to say it!" ā
"We don't know that strange person very well, and it was fortunate that he passed by to help us last time."
"But..."Shopkeeper Zhang looked at Steward Long, "If the monthly interest can be reduced by half, maybe we can also help you think of a way." ā
Shopkeeper Zhang looked at Steward Long with a smile, thinking that you also have this day, and it is not majestic to rely on a few dollars on weekdays, and today you don't want to beg me in a low voice.
"The villain has .. ambition" Steward Long muttered a few words, but still squeezed out a smile on his face, "It's done." ā
"Steward Dragon, come with me." Shopkeeper Zhang laughed, thinking that the reduced monthly interest was probably enough for him to revitalize a few plates of business, and it was none of his business whether Yun Gongzi was willing to help or not.
Shopkeeper Zhang also felt a little strange when he thought of this, he originally planned to push it off directly, but as soon as that Yun Gongzi heard the name Liu San, he changed his mind and said that he wanted to meet this Master Liu. Could it be that they know each other? But Shopkeeper Zhang didn't delve into it anymore, after all, Yun Gongzi was a great benefactor to him, if he hadn't helped, I was afraid that he would have no food to spend this month. Besides, this Yun Gongzi was born tall, dignified and extraordinary, if he could be pulled into the mansion, it would be a big help. It's a pity that he doesn't have a daughter, and at this time he hates himself for being patriarchal.
Fortunately, Master Liu doesn't have a daughter either, no... He seems to have a daughter, but she lives in Lin'an. Could it be that Gongzi Yun fell in love with his daughter? Then if I put up a shelf again, maybe it will make Yun Gongzi unhappy.
Thinking of this, Shopkeeper Liu's attitude towards Steward Long was actually a little more relaxed, which made Steward Long secretly surprised.
"It's here, Yun Gongzi is already inside." Shopkeeper Zhang smiled and knocked lightly on the door, "Young Master Yun, someone from Liu's Mansion is here." ā
"Let him in."
Steward Long gently pushed open the door, only to see a young man in white sitting there, like a god.
Steward Long took a closer look and secretly said that this person was really extraordinary.
"Yun Gongzi, I can't hide it, I came here this time to ask Yun Gongzi to help retrieve the medicinal materials."
"I'm afraid it's not that easy for you to retrieve."
"This batch of medicinal materials is very important to our Liu family, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the life of the Liu family, I implore Yun Gongzi to help us with this! I will be rewarded a lot afterwards! ā
"So.. How much does this reward weigh? Yun Gongzi looked at Steward Long playfully.
"The Liu family can pay anything! As long as Yun Gongzi is willing to help! ā
"Is it really okay to do anything?"
"Yes! I can represent my lord! ā
"Human life. . . Is it okay too? Steward Long looked at Yun Gongzi's calm eyes, but his heart felt like falling into an ice cave, which made him take a few steps back, not daring to say a word.
"Haha, it's just a joke." Yun Gongzi suddenly smiled, "I can help you get the medicinal materials back, but there are conditions." ā
"Please feel free to speak!"
"I want one hundred and eighty-seven good daughters on the altar, and I also want Master Liu to answer me a question."
"What's the problem?!" Steward Long couldn't help but ask, and then he realized that he had lost his words, "Pay back Young Master Yun's understanding." ā
"Just a small problem." Yun Gongzi thought for a while and said, a few wisps of cool breeze blew in.
"The wind outside the plug is full of gloom."