Two days later, Qin Kongyun, Yang Zhi, Shen Chong, and Shen Yu left Jinling with a huge caravan of one hundred and ten carriages, heading for Chang'an, the capital of Great Xia.

The goods procured by Qin Kongyun were really huge, including silk, grain and tea. The Shen siblings only had two boxes, which were said to contain silk and a few pieces of precious porcelain. Yang Zhi only frowned slightly after a little understanding, and didn't say much. And after Qin Kongyun knew that Yang Zhi's 20,000 taels of silver were all coarse cloth and grain bought, he was also secretly frightened.

The four of them talked and talked all the way, and the journey was not lonely and difficult. Yang Zhi always had a signature lazy smile on his face, and simply gave up resistance to Shen Yu's verbal provocations, and most of the time he was obediently a good listener. The Qin clan is known as the richest man in Great Xia, and there are semicolons everywhere, and new faces join the caravan from time to time along the way. Jinling to Luzhou is only more than 300 miles, and it is only a five-day journey for the slow-moving caravan, and it is time to break up with the Shen brothers and sisters.

Yang Zhiyuan had already thought of more than eighty excuses not to go to the Shen family, but since the Shen brothers and sisters were traveling all the way, I am afraid that if they don't want to go, they must go. There is a way to not have to go once and for all, but I don't know how to speak: in these years, there is not only such a thing as dating since childhood, but also a powerful magic weapon called the book of resignation.

The Shen brothers and sisters have not yet identified themselves, and seeing that they can arrive in Luzhou City before sunset on this day, it doesn't matter if Yang Zhi continues to pretend to be confused, but the Shen brothers and sisters can't pretend anymore. When he was resting at noon, Shen Zhong took Yang Zhi aside for an excuse, and hesitated for a while before asking: "Brother Yang, last time I heard that you had a family affair with the Shen family in Dongcheng, this time you passed through Luzhou, do you want to visit the door?" ”

Yang Zhi said with a smile: "Not only is the Shen family in Dongcheng going to go, but Brother Shen's mansion is definitely going to go." What I'm most worried about now is that I'm only afraid that Brother Shen and Sister Ling's mansion is the Shen family in Dongcheng. ”

Shen Zhong was stunned and said, "So you already knew?" ”

Yang Zhi smiled bitterly: "Otherwise, how could you brothers and sisters go all the way to Xinyang to smash my field?" Why do you speak to me when I ask you to speak? I should have known if I thought about it with my ass. ”

Shen asked solemnly, "I don't know what Brother Yang's impression of Yu'er is?" ”

"It's fine." Yang Zhi swallowed back the words "barbaric and fierce", and said with a sneer: "Actually, I have already made it very clear last time in Xinyang, and I can be sure that Sister Ling has no good impression of me." If neither of them is interested, why bother? If Brother Shen has no opinion, I can write a letter of divorce to dissolve the marriage contract now, and we will still be friends in the future. ”

I didn't want Shen Chong's face to change drastically, so he said angrily: "Brother Yang can take the lead among the many talents in Zuixiangfang, he must have read poetry and books, don't you know that you have to commit seven rules before you can divorce your wife?" Even if my Shen family is not good, it is also a Luzhou family, and Brother Yang regrets his marriage for no reason, where will he put my Shen family? How will Yu'er meet people in the future? Yu'er is stubborn, my father and I will teach me strictly, don't mention the matter of divorce again! ”

threw down Yang Zhi and went straight to his own anger. Don't do it yet? …… Damn it!

In the afternoon, the caravan continued to move forward, and Yang Zhiyuan followed behind Qin Kongyun and Shen Chong. Since he resumed practicing the Hidden Dragon Sutra handed down from his previous family two years ago, he can gradually push people's physical potential to the limit, and his eyesight, ear, and physical strength are becoming more and more amazing. This ancient method of internal strength also has a magical function, when encountering a threat to life, a five-clawed golden dragon will appear on the chest and heat a warning. At the beginning, Yang Zhi spent money to let Ah Fu cut him with a knife, and this is the reason.

Suddenly urged the horse to catch up with Shen Chong, and said with a bitter face: "Brother Shen, I don't know if my personal safety is not guaranteed, is it considered a violation of the Seven Rules?" ”

Shen Zhong and Qin Kongyun were confused when they heard this, but Yang Zhi had already galloped forward. Shen Yu's angry scolding came from behind, and he rushed here with his teeth and claws like an angry little lioness: "The surname is Yang, there is a kind of you don't run!" You deceive too much, look at me...... I won't kill you! ”

Yang Zhi only put forward a constructive suggestion, and even Shen Chong and Shen Yu were offended together, and they were a little depressed in their hearts. This is the first time to visit the future father-in-law, and it is always uncommon to come to the door empty-handed. After entering Luzhou City at dusk, he said that he was going to buy gifts, and asked the three of them to go back to Shenfu in Dongcheng first.

Luzhou is the second largest town in the Southern Tang Dynasty after Jinling, and there are all kinds of things. Yang Zhi bought a few fine silk satin and a few precious tonic medicines, and slowly found the Shen Mansion when it was already dark. I saw a figure looking anxiously in front of the door, and when I got closer, who was Shen Yu?

"The surname is Yang, what are you still doing at my house?"

“…… You tell me? ”

"The surname is Yang, you ...... Do you hate me very much? ”

"Miss, since the day I met you, you haven't given me any good looks. I am a normal person raised by my parents, and I have no habit of being abused. ”

"Who abused you? Did I beat you or scold you? Shen Yu said with a weak heart after crying out: "Who let you mess with me?" Always soaking in water and smiling like a cowhide, a scoundrel who seems to take nothing in his eyes. I'm angry when I see you! ”

"Grandma, what are you...... Can it be considered a reason? Still don't let people live? ”

Shen Yu lowered his head and said in an inaudible voice: "My brother has taught me a lesson for a long time today, I ...... I won't do that to you in the future. He glanced at him and said, "Why are you still standing here stupidly?" Come in! ”

Shen Mansion can be called one of the best mansions in the east city of Luzhou, the future father-in-law Shen Zitong was originally the book of the Great Xia Rite Department, Xia Li Wucheng was in the prime of life when he was sick, and Emperor Xia was allowed to return to his hometown. Yang Yan got acquainted with Shen Zitong when the Shen Mansion was built, and I don't know why, the two people who couldn't fight together with eight poles inexplicably became a family of children.

The Shen Mansion entertained the future uncle and Qin Kongyun's welcome banquet, and the atmosphere was extremely strange and dull.

The old man is a thin old man with sharp eyes, and his mother-in-law must be an extremely good wife and mother. The old couple didn't seem to be very talkative, and they didn't say much after a few pleasantries. As long as Shen Zhong and Shen Yu wanted to say something, the old man coughed lightly and swept it over. It can be seen that the father-in-law has supreme and absolute authority in this family. Qin Kongyun came as a friend of the Shen brothers and sisters, and his expression was calm during the banquet, but Yang Zhi was like sitting on pins and needles.

Early the next morning, the Shen brothers and sisters sent Qin Kongyun and Yang Zhi out of Luzhou City. After traveling more than 100 miles west of Luzhou, the caravan entered the territory of Great Xia. Because Great Xia and Southern Tang had signed an alliance, and Qin Kongyun was generous, the border garrisons of the two countries had a hasty inspection of the goods.

After Luzhou to Xinyang, it is only more than 300 miles, and it can be reached in six or seven days at most. Caravans were large in size and numbers, and were usually camped in the wilderness. It was just dawn that morning, when Yang Zhi heard a commotion outside the tent.

When I got up and went out, I saw a bunch of people in front of me, Qin Kongyun's eyebrows were tightly locked, and there were more than a dozen dead horses lying on the ground. Yang Zhi stepped forward to take a closer look at the dead horses one by one, and then looked at the horse manure on the side.

Qin Kongyun said calmly: "Brother Yang doesn't have to worry. Last night these horses died mysteriously, presumably due to the epidemic. I've sent someone to a nearby market town to get a veterinarian, and the horses will be bought and replenished. ”

Due to years of war, horses are a strategic material strictly controlled by various countries. Not only is it expensive, but the procedures are very cumbersome. More than a dozen horses died overnight, which was both a heavy loss and a very difficult problem for the caravan.

Yang Zhi shook his head and said, "This is not a natural disaster, it is **." ”

Qin Kongyun was taken aback, and reluctantly squeezed out a smile and said, "Could it be that Brother Yang understands the art of healing horses?" ”

Yang Zhi said bluntly: "These horses were poisoned last night!" ”