5,000 troops? Li Xiangfeng thinks it's already a lot.

In this way, one of the tasks of coming here is completed, and the next thing is my big task, the matter of the descendants of King Jin explained to Emperor Qin and Duke Yu.

Li Xiangfeng thought in his heart that Emperor Qin and Duke Yu sent himself and Yu Yan over, and the most important thing was to secretly investigate the descendants of King Jin.

The psychology of high-ranking people is really incomprehensible.

Since you can't figure it out, you won't think about it.

Shengjing is a must, and it will be said according to the situation at that time.

Lu Hongfu came late, and he didn't come alone, there was a woman sitting on horseback, the woman's skin was a little fair, and her walking appearance and breath were not like ordinary people.

"Lao Liu's only wish is to redeem Xiao Zhu back!" Lu Hongfu's face showed sadness, and he said in a rough voice, and then led the horse out of the city.

Xiao Zhu is a dusty woman, and the relationship with Liu Kaishan is very close, Liu Kaishan has no relatives, and Xiao Zhu who is in the dust is regarded by Liu Kaishan as the only relative, so the only wish when he is alive is to redeem Xiao Zhu back.

Who would have thought that Liu Kaishan would get a pension.

This pension was ransomed by Lu Hongfu.

Xiao Zhu's somewhat red and swollen eyes could see how much pain Xiao Zhu was after learning the news, and now the whole person was like a walking corpse, shaking with the bumps of Ryoma.

Without the slightest anger.

Li Xiangfeng felt extremely guilty in his heart, he had been damaging Lu Hongfu like this before, but he didn't expect Lu Hongfu to go to business, and he was "living the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain".

Li Xiangfeng chuckled, it seems that he has really become a villain.

As soon as I walked out of the city, I saw a couple in shabby cotton clothes and a little girl on the side of the road, kneeling on the cold snow, begging for something to the majestic men standing next to them.

There was already a circle of people watching, commenting on what was happening here.

The three tall horses were very eye-catching, and after Li Xiangfeng, Yu Yan, and Lu Hongfu approached, the crowd of onlookers subconsciously made a gap for them.

Before they could figure out what the situation was, the couple seemed to see a savior, pulling the little girl and falling under Lu Hongfu's horse.

"Uncle, save us....." The couple wept bitterly, and their whole bodies began to tremble with fear, but they did not forget to wrap the little girl tightly in their arms.

When the little girl saw her parents crying, she began to cry too.

At this time, Li Xiangfeng found that there was a back basket lying diagonally in the place where the couple left, and a rag bag was exposed in the back basket, and the white flowers in it were sprinkled on the ground, and the snow on the snow had completely melted.

Salt! It was salt, and the couple was carrying a bag of salt.

"This one seems to be from the Southern Expeditionary Army, but I can't control the affairs of Bingzhou City!

How could Lu Hongfu stand this kind of tone, his eyes instantly burst into angry flames, staring at the arrogant and domineering man like a fierce beast, which really startled the man, and unconsciously took a few steps back and stood with his companions.

"See clearly, Lao Tzu is a salt servant!"

That man is the leader of this team of salt laborers, and he is usually arrogant and domineering.

Salt and iron were indispensable in people's production and life, and as a major source of trade, they became the financial pillars of every empire, tribe, and race.

Someone once said, "You can go without food for a day, but you can't go without salt for a day!" is enough to show the importance of salt to people.

And the reason why every empire, tribe, and race has taken salt as a monopoly is nothing more than these points.

First: people cannot live without salt for a day, salt is indispensable in people's lives. So it occupies an important position in the country's economy.

Second: salt is a resource of war. Because the soldiers can't eat salt, their physical strength can't keep up, and their combat effectiveness decreases.

Third, salt is an important source of tax control and fiscal revenue.

Fourth, the distribution of salt-producing land on the mainland is uneven, and some small tribes and countries have no salt production in and out, so they can only rely on neighboring countries to buy it, and this has become a shackle that is choked by others.

Therefore, every empire, tribe, and race strictly forbids illegal salt, and if caught, the punishment will be severe.

Apparently, the salt laborers saw the couple as smugglers.

Although Lu Hongfu was angry, he also understood that the salt servants in Bingzhou City were not easy to mess with, and whoever stuck to such a thing, those salt servants would stick to themselves like bullshit plasters.

And Lu Hongfu understands that anyone who meddles in salt and iron affairs will not end well.

Seeing that the angry soldier was just in a hurry, he didn't move, and knew in his heart that this soldier didn't dare to make any moves, so he became more and more proud.

"Master Jun, villain, this is official salt bought from Syracuse!" the couple cried.

There is a glacier in Syracuse, and the water is so salty that it is inedible to eat, but it can be used to make salt!

"Huh!"

The salt servant snorted coldly.

Everyone knows that the salt in Syracuse is cheap, and I think you are smugglers of salt, and you dare to mess around. As he spoke, the salt servant swaggered over to Lu Hongfuma and punched and kicked the couple.

The reluctant couple did not resist at all, and the only resistance was to protect their daughter tightly.

Lu Hongfu clenched his hands tightly, making a rattling sound, and the boundless anger in his chest was about to burst out, but he could only forcibly endure it, he really couldn't afford to offend these salt servants, and if he really wanted to intervene, I was afraid that he wouldn't even be able to save his own life, and he would have to bring some trouble to the cavalry brigade.

The military does not interfere in civil affairs, this is a matter clearly stipulated by the army! Any soldier who dares to overstep the line will be expelled from the army.

In the entire northern ice field, you must know that the army is the most lucrative place, not only has no worries about food and clothing, but also has a certain military salary, and how many families can live without hunger by relying on military salary.

As soon as Li Xiangfeng's wrist moved, he was stopped by Yu Yan.

At this time, several more salt servants came over and dragged the couple and the little girl back to their original places.

The little girl naturally resisted, but was pulled back by the salt servant's hair, and the little girl let out a heart-rending cry of pain that gave the couple the courage to resist, but they were kicked to the ground by the servant several times, and then the leather whip in his hand was whipped like a raging storm.

The little girl broke free from the salt servants, and when she saw her parents rolling in pain on the snow, she pounced without hesitation, trying to block the whip that was being drawn on her parents by her thin body.

The whip did not stop its frantic pace because the other party was a weak little girl, and the leather whip instantly whipped on the little girl's body.

A mournful, immature, painful wail came from the little girl's mouth.

At this time, Li Xiangfeng forcefully blocked the right hand that was blocked by Yan, his whole face was extremely cold, and his eyes seemed to seep out of the cold ice of ten thousand years: "Yu Yan, do you still think that they are of a different race? No matter about this matter, I am not Li Xiangfeng!"

Li Xiangfeng jumped down from the saddle, and Yu Yan reluctantly pulled out his long sword.

The salt servant, who was fighting happily, suddenly felt that his right hand was being grabbed by someone, and he raised it halfway into the air, and the whip could not be drawn.

"Who are you?" said the salt servant, exasperated.

Bang!

Without waiting for the other party's answer, the salt servant only felt a pain in his chest, and his whole body flew straight backwards, falling more than ten meters away, rolling in his chest, his throat was sweet, and a mouthful of blood spurted out, unconscious.

"Let them go"

Li Xiangfeng said in a calm voice, his words did not contain the slightest emotion, and he was very calm.

The salt servants naturally noticed the current change, and they all stared at the young man who suddenly appeared in front of them with puzzled faces.

"Thief, do you really want to take care of this matter? Do you know what the consequences are?" The head of the salt service just now roared loudly at Lu Hongfu, obviously in his heart, Lu Hongfu was the leader.

Where did Lu Hongfu think that Li Xiangfeng would make a move at this time, and at the same time he was worried in his heart, he also felt a sense of joy.

"These two guys are mercenaries, not our soldiers from the Southern Expedition, you can come to the barracks to investigate afterwards!"

Lu Hongfu obviously let things develop.

The salt servant was so angry by Lu Hongfu's words that he was immediately angry.

"Look for death! Kill this guy on the spot!" The head of the salt servants was annoyed, and then gave an order, and all the salt servants next to him rushed out towards Li Xiangfeng.

Even if Li Xiangfeng is killed, these salt servants don't have to bear anything, and those who obstruct the salt servants from handling the case are regarded as accomplices and are serious crimes!

These salt servants usually bully and bully ordinary people, so how can they spend a few rounds in Li Xiangfeng's hands? I saw Li Xiangfeng's figure swaying from side to side, and those salt servants flew out one by one, falling heavily on the ground.

"Who are you?" said the head of the salt servant, though his face was terrified, but he did not give in in at all in temperament.

Li Xiangfeng didn't bother to speak to him at all, and the moment his right foot was raised, the salt servant flew out.

"Let's go!" Li Xiangfeng picked up the little girl with a bloody face and said to the couple.

The couple knelt down and kowtowed to thank Li Xiangfeng, got up and ran out of the city with their baskets on their backs.

Said to be running, in fact, it is not much different from normal walking, limping and pulling the little girl to leave this place of fear, if she is really caught by the salt servant in the name of selling illicit salt, I am afraid that this life will end here.

Seeing that the family of three was getting farther away, Li Xiangfeng turned around and sat on the saddle, pulling the war horse and preparing to leave.

"I'll be looking for you in the barracks!thief! Wait!," the head of the salt servants, who had been knocked to the ground, got up and cried out loudly.

Li Xiangfeng never paid attention to this threat without the slightest nutrition, and the scolding that was fading away in his ears had disappeared, leaving only Lu Hongfu's hearty laughter.

In a small village not far from the barracks, Lu Hongfu brought Xiao Zhu here.

"That's Lao Liu's mound over there, go and see for yourself! Then stay here first! Just let me know if you have any plans in the future." After that, Lu Hongfu turned over and got on the horse.

Together with Li Xiangfeng and Yu Yan, they drove in the direction of the barracks.

"Thank you, Brother Fu!"

The sound of the woman behind her whimpering came, making Lu Hongfu's broad shoulders tremble obviously.

Who said that Hongchen women are so affectionate, but the world itself is too unrighteous.