12. Upheaval from the North
Although there was a small episode that completely stunned a certain little Lori, the goal of the group did not change because of this.
This time, the target was a business in a relatively remote area at the western end of the city.
"In other words, can this place really be called 'remote', I look at the lively Cheng dù is simply more than the main road."
Looking at the traffic coming and going and the bustling crowd, although the surrounding space was actively avoided because of the large number of people in the group, there was no need to worry about where to be blocked, but such a dense flow of people still made Li Shushi feel amazed and puzzled.
"Because...... The goods sold here are quite special~ But you have also seen that they are very popular. ”
Although Su Xiaololi was smiling like a flower at this time, Li Shushi, who was already very familiar with her, could feel that Su Xiaololi's mood at this time was not as bright as the expression on her face, although it could not be said to be disgust, but it was definitely not very like.
"If we don't like it, we can go to other places, there is such a large flow of people, there must be a lot of fun places."
"Thank you for your concern~ But there are indeed things that the concubine needs here, maybe the husband will also like it here, and it is not necessarily, if you miss it, the husband will regret it in the future, but it is not about the concubine~~"
Well, not to mention the "husband and gentleman" with as many as five plus signs, just because Su Xiaololi is so determined, it is worth Li Shushi to explore here, it is certain that if there is nothing worth noting, Su Xiaololi will definitely not set her sights here for no reason - of course, it is not ruled out that this is also some kind of "black shop" on Cheng dù. It needs to be done for the heavens.
Coming to this area, except for Li Shushi and his party, most of them are a team ranging from a few people to more than a dozen people, and the leaders are usually middle-aged or older men who are not gorgeously dressed but are very neat and clean, and their appearance also reveals a majestic majesty.
These people are basically the kind of people who wear their waists or hold swords in their hands, and their expressions are hurried, and they may all know each other. But they don't stop to say hello. Only occasionally, perhaps some of the teams, would stare at each other at the door of a particular shop, and let out some disgruntled snorts, but they would not make a loud noise. I won't draw my sword and confront each other. A qiē seems to be very calm.
You can see from the fact that these things are just on the surface. The water here is only very deep.
Those who lead the way are not entirely sure, but they should basically be the stewards of the various families, and only such people will dress up like this--without losing the face of the lord's family. It reflects the demeanor and temperament of the main family, but it does not make people have some evaluations such as "nouveau riche" about its main family. And it won't steal the limelight from the main family at some point because of habit.
The people behind it are estimated that they should be private soldiers from various families, or caravan guards, and from the equipment on their bodies, it can be seen that those who can come here should obviously be some powerful people with some status and reliable financial resources.
But even if there are such forces, they don't dare to make trouble here, it will definitely not be because these people have become a group of Svens when they come here, only that they can make those troublemakers pay a big enough price here, so that they can teach those troublemakers how to behave. And those troublemakers can't take revenge here afterwards, or even if they get revenge, they will incur greater revenge, and over time, such an atmosphere will form here.
In other words, the business in this area should have been in existence for at least a few generations, not after Li Shushi took over and merged the state. It was precisely because of this that he didn't notice that there was such a wonderful area in Mayi City.
Although this is not dark under the lamp, it can also show from one side what strict order has been established here.
Another thing that makes Li Shushi slightly concerned is that the whole street only occasionally sees a few teams coming out of the shop next to it empty-handed, but he doesn't see a team returning with a full load at all, that is to say, except for the occasional few teams walking out of the store, the rest of the teams have gone and never returned after entering the store.
Maybe it's because Li Shushi and his party came early, those teams are still in the selection and haven't come out, and those who came out moved faster because they didn't find their favorite products, but this explanation was just flashed and left behind by Li Shushi.
Well, you could assume that it was his curiosity that was at stake, so much so that he refused to admit explanations that seemed more normal and reasonable.
However, since the time of formation here is some years, then the kind of black eating black or human meat buns is obviously only an occasional occurrence at most, otherwise this place would have been eradicated a long time ago, and the teams who came here would not all have a more leisurely expression on their faces, even if they did not look like they were facing a great enemy, at least they would be completely different from usual, showing a variety of life.
Li Shushi, who felt that he was becoming more and more curious about these shops, eventually gradually quickened his pace, and became the first to step into a shop selected by Su Xiaololi - a shop called Wei Taihou, according to Su Xiaololi, the largest store here.
As soon as you cross the threshold of Weitaihou and see the front hall of Weitaihou, your first feeling must be "this silk village is really amazing" - Shu brocade from Yizhou, embroidery from Xuzhou and Yangzhou, Ayaluo from Wujun, Qiluo from the north, and even the "gold weaving" woven into the beautiful silk is even more luxurious, which makes all the women present, especially a certain Nero sauce from Rome, have bright eyes and mouths, and almost lose the image of a lady.
Well, though these satins aren't something shiny...... Well, those konori can really reflect dazzling brilliance in the light, so it's no surprise that they can attract women who are no different from the dragons of the West.
Even Zilongchan and Ziyi smiled at each other. Then he began to bury his head in calculating the thickness of his pocket.
Well, you don't need to look at it to know, one is planning to make some new clothes for the wives and adults who have worked hard for their own families, and the other is naturally planning to please his girlfriend, after all, he is from a big family, even if he is not a family, but in this year, with Cao Cao's potential, no one can be sure how far the Xiahou family, who is willing to attach Jiwei and is a generational in-law, can grow, so naturally there is something you want and I don't know whether it is a dowry or a token of love. Anyway, the pace of progress of this pair is a little sharper. It's very emotional.
Li Shushi wanted to pretend to be generous and let everyone buy one, but after thinking about it, he decided to suppress this impulse.
It's not that Li Shushi can't afford the cost of these more than 200 people, but considering that the guards who stayed in Zhangjiazhuang would have any opinions if they knew about this treatment, especially those who belonged to several generals. If they also take such a reward for nothing. I'm afraid it's even more inappropriate - after all, they are not Li Shushi's direct subordinates. And these silks are too precious, not to mention a horse, even a foot is not a small amount. These people can get such a heavy reward, so what about Li Shushi's personal guards? It is true that it is not a good thing to be stingy with a reward, but it is definitely something to avoid when it comes to indiscriminate rewarding.
So in the end, Li Shushi just reimbursed a few senior generals for the cost of buying silk as a reward, after all, the reason why several seriously injured people tossed like this is not for him Li Shushi is desperate, so they do have the qualifications to enjoy this honor, and Dian Wei and Xu Chu have worked hard for so many years without merit and hard work, and they are still the leaders of the guards, and it is normal to get a little more reward, not to mention that the relationship between Dian Wei and Li Shushi is still a brother-in-law. Although the remaining old man has long passed the age of needing brocade, this is not so much a reward as filial piety, and it is even more natural for the old man to be happy.
Of course, Li Shushi did not forget to eat dozens of silk horses, and famously said that if someone makes meritorious contributions in the next few days, they will have the opportunity to get the reward of silk, and these people will also see the quality, so double down on his life Li Shushi.
Well, the effect looks good, and it seems to excite them more than rewarding them directly.
It's like hanging a carrot in front of a donkey's eyes, and it's the kind you can eat, so it's naturally full of energy.
However, the frenzied shopping action subsided a little, and Li Shushi decided that something was wrong - since this is a silk village and a serious business, it is common sense for customers to come in and out, and it will not be so mysterious as a black shop.
So there must be something quirky about this shop.
Especially when he saw that Su Xiaololi didn't seem to have much desire to shop, Li Shushi was even more firm in his thoughts.
It's just that the only thing I don't know is what kind of goods need to be covered up with a silk village, but there is a profit that can be disguised by a silk village - although I can't guess what kind of commodity it will be, but in fact, I can narrow down the scope to Cheng Dù, who even Li Shushi's experience can more or less guess, but he is not very sure yet.
"Yuzi-chan, should we settle the payment for this batch of goods first, or wait for the final settlement together."
"Of course, each has its own account, although they all belong to the same store, but it is said that similar shops here are counted separately, and unless they are familiar customers, they must settle the payment in front. In fact, this is also a test for new guests, to see if the other party has the strength to eat the goods behind. After all, this one is the largest in the area, and people who want to buy small odd and drop items won't let you step through the back door unless they're regular customers. ”
Sure enough, there are a lot of doorways in this, if it weren't for Su Xiaololi who had done a good job of reconnaissance in advance, maybe she would have closed the door - with Li Shu's current financial resources, she is naturally not afraid that the other party will not receive it, but unnecessary misunderstandings will always make people unpleasant.
Because it is to show his own tyrant ability, so in Li Shushi's opinion, even if it is a bargain, he should have a few words of tyrant demeanor, and he will end with a very loud sentence such as "Very good, go", and by the way, it is accompanied by a POSE that has a very mocking and hateful function, and then swaggered into the unknown world behind under the envious expression of "trench, friend" of the other party.
Thinking about it this way, Li Shushi feels that even if he basically doesn't have any skill points in bargaining, and maybe he still belongs to the kind of natural skill that is "bargaining skill-3", he can also be qualified for such a job.
It's a pity. The truth is always cruel, and I like to teach Li Shushi to be a new person every minute.
This time, the bargaining battle in the front hall of Weitai Hou was not as tragic as it was in Sunrise before, but the two sides still adhered to the style of "elegant and miserable" - it is estimated that it is because Su Xiaololi sent by Li Shushi is really unable to greet in relatively uncivilized language, or even if he really has the courage not to pity Xiangxiang and cherish the jade, but he must also weigh the opinions of the "onlookers" It's not that I've never seen it, and there are a lot of various characters they have received, if they are not smart enough, even if they can receive the protection of the store in the store. But it is inevitable that someone will be put in a sack outside and thrown at the door of that wolf's den.
So even if in the end there is a stalemate between the two sides on the price issue. However, it still maintained a "cordial and friendly" atmosphere of exchange.
"It's good for you to find someone to come out and fight, and let's inspect the goods in advance and take a look at the strength of your number."
The price gap between the two sides seems to be a little delicate, and it will not reach the point where neither side can feel sincerity. But it's not small enough for both parties to accept and reach an agreement quickly. So after a stalemate for a while, when Li Shushi made such a request under Su Xiaololi's hint. The other party did not ask to check Li Shushi's ability to pay, so he led everyone into the back hall.
Of course, it was not the open door, but the secret door hidden behind a bookcase.
Although the "squeaky squeak" sound of the bookshelf is a little loud when it is moved. But even so, such an institution is enough to make Li Shushi admire, I have to say that the wisdom of the ancients is really not to be underestimated, and what he unearthed seems to be too little and too little.
The corridor behind the secret door is not dark, and it is well ventilated, so that the torches on both sides of the corridor are burning very cheerfully, not at all like the Luoyang underground gives people a feeling of oppression, but there are many turns and forks in the road, which is not out of Li Shushi's imagination of this kind of place before, but the up and down that is needed from time to time makes Li Shushi slightly concerned.
Soon, a martial arts arena that looked quite wide appeared in front of Li Shushi and his party, and at the other end of the martial arts arena, there were already more than ten people standing, except for a Han man wearing a similar uniform to the staff around him, the rest should be from the Hu tribe in the north from the perspective of clothing and appearance, and they also wore heavy shackles and shackles.
Sure enough, it is not much different from Li Shushi's previous inference, this should be a secret distribution center for human trafficking.
"The strength of those barbarians should be good, although being able to get such goods does prove that this shop is extraordinary, but with such strength, even if you are born in a small tribe and are exterminated by a large tribe, as long as you are willing to take refuge, you will still be taken in, it won't take a few years, as long as the table is not bad, maybe you can become a centurion of a new tribe with a high status by marriage, how should you not be exiled here to become a slave waiting for sale." One or two is enough, but now there are so many, it's not normal, it's so abnormal. ”
Just a few casual glances, the old man Tong has already come to the conclusion that Li Shushi can't learn this skill anyway, although some of his golden fingers are enough bugs, but in front of these "old experts" who are old and sophisticated and are still in a certain aspect of the Fang family, they still feel that they are not enough to see, and even the other party's table is a real bug compared to others.
"So these guys are all very precious animals in a tribe?"
"No, if it is a big tribe, such warriors will not go up, and there are countless in the royal court, just like the difference between your personal guards and the grassroots troops, but do you think it is possible for your personal guards to appear in this kind of place and play that role?"
"It's true that one or two are easy to explain, whether it's because of a mission failure, a change in the family, or someone who has been bought a lot of money, etc., but if there are so many of them, it's a little bit abnormal. But as I said before, what if the store was hired to deal with some troubles? So it's not surprising that these good players are gathered to be powerful. ”
"Girl Su, you came to say hello, so that the little hairy head of my stupid grandchildren can grow and understand."
Okay, Su Xiao Lori, please don't look at me with stupid eyes, okay! There are also Zhen Xiaololi and Qiao Lori, you two don't use "this guy is hopeless" and "why did I get on such a man", don't dodge! Hurry up and get back the shy and cute Lori in my arms just now!
Of course, soon Li Shushi hid in the corner of the wall to count the ants - yes, if he was really a thug who was collected by the store with a lot of money, how could he have shackles on his body and shackles on his feet, which is too hurtful for ordinary people's self-esteem.
Well, just now it's just that the brain's thinking circuit is temporarily disconnected, and it definitely doesn't mean that I'm stupid!
It's a pity that the big mistake has been made, no matter how Li Shushi tries to defend himself, he looks extremely pale, his image can no longer be changed at this moment, the wheel of history is speeding up at this moment, and the gears of time are slowly turning and cannot be reversed.
To put it simply, there is no regret medicine for Li Shushi in this world.
Because of the reminder of the old man Tong, Li Shushi was much more cautious, and did not send anyone casually, but signaled to Dian Wei and asked him to select a few candidates with moderate strength, after all, the other party pulled out a group of people with a hula at once, and Li Shushi didn't know whether the other party planned to play heads-up or group fighting, or how many games he planned to play, so he was prepared.
In fact, both Zilongjiang and Ziyi and Gongming expressed to Li Shushi that they wanted to play a few hands and see what kind of Cheng Dù they had recovered, but for safety reasons, especially after consulting Xu Chu and Zhao Xin, who had been their sparring partners in the past few days, Li Shushi finally vetoed the mention of several of them, and strictly ordered them to recuperate seriously and not mess around.
After all, even if the body has recovered, but it is impossible to exercise systematically for a long time, several people's kung fu is a lot unfamiliar, even if the reaction or something is actually still there, but it can be clearly felt that there will be a lot of times when consciousness and action are out of sync.
Therefore, in this plane, under normal circumstances, it is just a loss of some HP, even if it is a serious injury, it can be rescued, but once the body is exhausted and enters a state of weakness, it will become extremely tricky, especially in this state, even some injuries that are not fatal often evolve into permanent injuries and dark injuries, if it were not for Li Shushi's self-healing spell that can be called against the sky, it is estimated that it will accumulate in the body for the rest of his life, waiting for the outbreak of not knowing when.
According to Su Xiaololi's negotiation with the other party, there were a total of five fights, all of which were empty-handed fights without weapons.
On one side is a group of Hu people who don't seem to eat well and are in a bit sluggish physical condition, and generally Cheng Dù, who is in a better physical condition, and Li Shushi, who is strong and not weak, is a good hand in the personal guard, no matter how you look at such a competition, there is no suspense, at least in Li Shushi's opinion.
But......
"I always think it's embarrassing."
At this moment, Li Shushi really had the urge to cover his face.
With the exception of the two guards named Bright and Gerat, who were born in Karasuma, who won by a clear advantage, the other two guards from the Han nationality failed to gain the upper hand in the fight, and no, perhaps a little bit of a disadvantage most of the time. If it weren't for the fact that the other party was really worried, even the most optimistic people would not think that they had the possibility of turning defeat into victory.
"It is worthy of the grassland race that has learned grappling and wrestling since childhood, and it does have unique skills in hand-to-hand combat."
Old Man Tong didn't seem surprised, but took it for granted.
However, Li Shushi also knows very well that even if there are no long weapons, these guards are also pinned with daggers, and some will hide a folding thin crossbow, all in all, as long as there is something that can be called a "weapon" in their hands, their combat effectiveness will triple.
Well, even if you don't have a weirdly colored horn ornament on your head.
"It's really an interesting fight, Shushi, tell them about the last one, and you can just go up and have fun."
"Huh?" (To be continued......)