Chapter 517 Dust Ancient Road
…… Gollum dividing line...... The following will be updated in the second half of the night......
"Eagle Lord, this is the list of people who have taken this dart." Zhang Zu handed over an account book.
On the list, in addition to more than 80 good hands, there are more than 160 executioners, more than 50 coolies, and more than 300 people.
Although there are many people, there is no need to look at them one by one, the focus is on who are the masters.
and forty-five of them who have opened forty veins.
and those who have opened fifty veins, thirty people.
Ten of those who have opened sixty veins.
Those who have opened seventy veins, two.
It is worth mentioning that today's Zhang Heng, due to the appropriate cheats, and then with the assistance of natural treasures, his skills have improved by leaps and bounds, and he is already a seventy veins, coupled with rich practical experience, he can also be called a first-class master.
"Thirty million taels of darts, these people...... Is it enough? I frowned.
It stands to reason that the manpower on this list is enough to exterminate a small gang in the rivers and lakes, and it should be more than enough to protect a dart.
But this dart is obviously not ordinary.
"I also felt a little unsafe at first, and I wanted to borrow a few masters from the Eagle Claw Gate." Lu Baixian said, "But the shopkeeper Li said that he would also send a few masters to accompany the dart, and you were not in the door at that time, and the matter of secondment was very troublesome, so I dispelled this idea." ”
Damn, in the final analysis, the problem is actually me?
"By the way, what the hell is this dart?" I asked with a straight face.
"I don't know." Lu Baixian said, "Later, the dart freight arrived in Yanzhou City, and there were a total of ten board trucks, and the cargo boxes on them were all sealed with cowhide, which was very heavy; The shopkeeper Li said that this was a local product, and I didn't ask much, anyway, the rules of the industry were not to ask. ”
The rules of the industry are not ignored, because some of the goods of the same value are not grabbed, and some are broken, and the risks are very different; Therefore, before the bodyguard, it is the right thing to verify the identity of the dart, and even confirm its ins and outs.
But in fact, many cargo owners require the confidentiality of the content of the goods, what should I do?
No problem, give the money.
Therefore, the real rule is: as long as you give enough silver taels, I will send you any goods.
After all, being a bodyguard is a business of licking blood with a knife, and you can exchange your life for silver, how can you care if you are right or evil, white or black?
"Then, when did the third master and Uncle Lang get involved?" I asked again.
"On the day the dart goods arrived in Yanzhou City, the third master of Tong and Xu Daguan knew about it, and they were suddenly very interested in following the dart team to Yuzhou." Lu Baixian said helplessly, "Although I don't agree, I can't stop them." ”
These two old rivers and lakes suddenly became interested...... Could it be that they have received some rumors?
"Mr. Lu, you and I are divided into two ways here." I thought for a moment and commanded. "I'll go to Yuzhou to find the dart team, you go to Yuanzhou to find Li Wanshan, no matter what, you have to bring him to see me - without further ado, set off immediately!"
I didn't even have time to take a sip of tea, so I turned around and was about to go out.
"Eagle Lord, there's this." Zhang Zu hurriedly handed over a stack of papers.
Spread out and take a look, it turned out to be the road map and escort plan of this dart, which detailed the 23 landing points, seven spare landing points, and many supply points along the way.
I am very happy in my heart: with this plan, I can just follow the above footholds and inquire one by one, saving countless troubles.
"Vice President Zhang." I thought about it for a while, and said to Zhang Zu: "In the next few days, find a reason to close the door, no matter whose business it is, it will not be accepted; Those who have returned from handing in the darts should be kept in the bureau and waiting for the summons at any time. ”
"I understand." Zhang Zu nodded solemnly.
"Let's go." I sighed and went out to get on the horse.
The streets were quiet, and the cold morning breeze blew in my face, which gradually calmed my mind.
Could it be a fuss this time, and in fact it is not so serious?
But I have a vague feeling in my heart - if I can't get it right, this time things will be more troublesome than expected!
What follows is the long and tedious search process.
To get from Yanzhou to Yuzhou, you need to cross nine state capitals because Yuzhou is located on the northern boundary of Western Kyushu.
Whether it's the Eagle Claw Gate or the 10,000-word number, the forces can't cover here, and in the case of unfamiliar people, some very simple things can also become big trouble.
For example, questioning.
At the very beginning of the foothold, because of the eyeliner planted by the dart board, what do you need to know, just ask the eyeliner, and even don't need me to ask, they have already sorted out a whole set of information to give.
But when the horse team leaves the border of Southwest Kyushu, you talk to the fellow countryman for a few words, and when they hear the wrong accent, don't talk about asking, they don't even look at you!
As the saying goes, the road is at the mouth, and when questioning can become a nuisance, things get extremely difficult to unfold.
In fact, this has a lot to do with the topographical situation of Nishi-Kyushu - due to the communication with the Western Frontier, countless outlaws pass here, and people with their heads and faces covered can be seen rushing all year round, and any of them may be murderous bandits and villains.
However, there is a simple, common, and ancient solution to this problem.
Wizard.
The guide I hired was about 50 years old, with a very old face, but his body was still strong, his surname was Mao, and he was called Mao Laobangzi.
With the guide, I felt lighter, at least I didn't have to worry about taking a fork in the road.
What's more, every time he settles down, Mao Laobangzi can quickly find out about the information about the dart team.
"No, this village hasn't been passed by a dart team for more than half a month." Mao Lao Bangzi left a dilapidated shack and shook his head and said to me.
I frowned.
This small, dilapidated village is the seventh foothold in the dart plan - the previous six stops, all of which can be used to inquire about the passing of the dart team.
Could it be that the dart team disappeared in front of this village?
"Eagle Lord, shall we go back and check again along the way?" Behind him, Park Tianhuai (code name Xinxiangyin) asked me.
This time, I only brought four people with me.
In addition to Pu Tianhuai, who is the deputy leader of the Flying Eagle Hall, there are also Li Dejing, Yun Dewei, and Cao Dejun, the three leaders of the fast horses, and the picture is that they act quickly and deliver news conveniently.
"Although I can't find out the news, it may not be that something happened here." I thought, "In case of a mistake, it's too much time to go back and forth - so let's do it, you and Li Dejing go back and check, and the others and I will continue to the next foothold, whether there is news or not, we must meet at the next foothold before tomorrow." ”
"Yes." Park Tianhuai took the order and left.
The sound of horses' hooves sounded, and I looked around at the red and yellow hills and wastelands, the winding dust roads, and suddenly a sense of powerlessness arose in my heart.
Compared with those incredible cases of secret rooms, this kind of step-by-step cross-border investigation is particularly difficult!
(End of chapter)