Chapter 21: Some Rejoice and Some Grieve
The sun is scorching.
The mountain roads are difficult to navigate, and many of the trails are clinging to the cliffs, and if you are not careful, you will fall off the cliffs.
Occasionally, there will be a beast raid, which makes the journey not so smooth.
Not long after they had gone far, two of their companions fell off a cliff and died, three of them were bitten off the neck by the tiger, and several others were injured.
Xia Qing walked in the forefront, even on the most dangerous sections.
The Xuanyue Twin Swords are both martial artists at the level of the Martial King, so naturally they will not feel difficult.
Ma Dashuang is burly, especially with a big belly, like a pregnant woman who is pregnant in October, trekking through mountains and rivers, his figure has become the biggest burden, and he walks slower than anyone else. Fortunately, he was bold enough, unlike some people who shouted all the way, and he was so scared that he lost his soul.
But along the way, what impressed Xia Qing the most was the woman in red with two pigtails.
The woman was not very old, about eighteen or nineteen years old. He doesn't know martial arts, but he has always maintained a calm posture and has not panicked at all.
In a place like the Holy Domain, there are not many people who don't know the slightest martial arts.
Xia Qing noticed her from the beginning.
At first, I didn't like her.
Unexpectedly, she was able to persevere and arrive in Taoyuan Town smoothly.
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Outside Taoyuan Town, ten miles of peach forest, all the red hearts all over the mountains are ripe.
Farmers are picking peaches in the peach garden.
A familiar figure appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
"Xia Gongzi, look, isn't that a girl from Allure?" Han Meng raised his hand and pointed to a woman in a pink dress in the peach forest.
The woman was out of place, strolling leisurely among the fruity peach groves, standing with the simple peasants, which was really out of place.
Xia Qing raised his eyes and saw that it was indeed Allure!
How did she get here?
When he saw Allure, Allure saw him.
They looked at each other......
In just a moment, Allure's expression became complicated, blinking slightly, as if hinting to Xia Qing not to talk to her.
Xia Qing didn't know why, but he understood it.
So he shouted at everyone: "Speed up the pace and rush to the post station as soon as possible to rest!"
"Yes!" None of the others had ever seen Allure, only looking at her beauty, but they didn't know that she had been a companion with Xia Qing for one night.
Everyone stepped up and went a little faster......
Afternoon.
The brigade was mighty and dusty, and finally arrived at the Xiajia Station located on the old street of Taoyuan Town.
Business in the inn is very good.
Xia Qing took people in, thinking that everyone could sit down and rest, eat and drink, but he didn't expect that more than 20 tables and chairs were already full, and only the last empty seat under the west window was left.
Xia Qing walked over......
Suddenly, a shopkeeper with a white rag on his shoulder rushed over in a panic.
He stood in front of Xia Qing and smiled, "This son, I'm really embarrassed, there are people here, if you are in a hurry, you can go to the post station opposite." ”
Opposite side?
Xia Qing looked back and saw that there was also a post station opposite, called the Seven Killings Station.
At a glance, you can see that it is the post station of the Seven Killings.
There was no one at the Seven Kills Station, and the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper were dozing off on the counter......
But this is normal.
The existence of the post station is not for business, but for the liaison station of their respective forces, most of which are for the post horses, messengers, and food and lodging of their families......
However, the Xiajia Post Station is excepted.
When there was no family to come to the post station, King Xia had already allowed everyone to do some small business.
But now that their families have arrived, the idlers should not continue to stay.
Xia Qing smiled slightly, took out a Xia Wangfu waist card, lit up in front of the shopkeeper, and said coldly: "We are about to go to the Xishan Mine, this is the Xia Family Station, you usually use the post station to do business, this is no problem, but now that our own people have arrived, I order you to withdraw all the idle people and others for me, we have been on the mountain road for a day, and we need to rest!"
When the shopkeeper saw the waist card, his face instantly became ugly......
However, he didn't stop Xia Qing anymore, but walked to the counter and whispered to the treacherous scumbag shopkeeper......
After a while, he returned to Xia Qing again and said apologetically: "I'm really sorry, I didn't expect it to be someone from Xia Wangfu, if we had received the notice earlier, we would have been prepared." But now...... You see, it's all full, and it's not appropriate to drive everyone away. Why don't you go and live on the other side first, and all the expenses will be borne by our side, what do you think?"
Xia Qing has already sat down, this is his own post station, how can there be a reason for his own post station not to go to another post station to stay.
Besides, the posture of the Seven Killings Station doesn't look like it's willing to take in other family members.
Suddenly, Xia Qing's face sank, "Bang!" slapped heavily on the table, and shouted, "Call your boss to me!"
Ordinary inns don't have the title of boss.
Only the Xia Family Post Station divided its own property so that they could make it profitable.
But I didn't expect them to forget their roots so much that they even refused to take them in with their own families, which is really hateful!
The shopkeeper was startled, and ran back to the counter in a panic to discuss with the treacherous shopkeeper......
Then, with a treacherous smile, the shopkeeper came to Xia Qing in person and bowed: "Young master, it's not that we refuse to obey orders, it's just that there are many people in this station...... We simply can't afford to offend. Don't say that I'm just a small shopkeeper here, even if the boss comes, or even King Xia comes in person, I'm afraid I will have to ......"
"What's the matter?" Xia Qing's face turned cold, and he said coldly: "According to what you mean, even if King Xia comes, you have to give up your seat to them, right?"
The muscles on the shopkeeper's face trembled, as if he was holding back his emotions, and his smile became more and more false, "Young master, you know, I didn't mean that, that's what I said, if you have to pick someone up, then you can only bother the young master to do it himself......"
Hearing this, Xia Qing glanced at the guest hall......
There are more than 100 people here, many of them are martial artists at the level of martial artists, and a few have even reached the level of martial arts!
With so many martial artists, it is indeed difficult to win people.
If you don't agree with each other, I'm afraid you're going to fight.
hesitated for a moment......
Xia Qing turned his gaze to the Xuanyue Twin Swords on the side and asked, "What do you two think?"
Han Meng's face was cold, and he made a movement to wipe his neck, and said in a low voice: "In my opinion, kill!"
Zhishui's eyes were also filled with a thick killing intent, and he said coldly: "Walking the rivers and lakes, martial arts are respected, those who follow me prosper, and those who oppose me die!"
Hehe......
A good one who goes along with me prospers, and those who disobey me die!
It's easy to say!
More than 100 people in this guest hall are unidentified.
Killing people casually will only bring unnecessary trouble to the Xia Wangfu.
Xuanyue Shuangjian is not from Xia Wangfu, and as professional killers, there is nothing wrong with this idea.
There was another moment of hesitation......
Turning his gaze to Ma Dashuang, he asked, "Dashuang, what do you think?"
Ma Dashuang said: "Master, in my opinion, harmony is still precious, and it will be okay for us to eat again after everyone has finished eating......
His answer made Xia Qing slightly satisfied.
However, it is not quite satisfied.
Glancing at the few injured companions next to him, he couldn't hold it anymore, so he immediately made a decision, hugged his fists at everyone, and said loudly: "Everyone listen to me, my Xia family came here after a long journey today, and it needs to be repaired urgently, if it hinders everyone, please go to the counter to receive double compensation, trouble everyone......"
As soon as these words came out, some people were happy and some were worried.
Some guests heard that there was double compensation, and they didn't eat and ran directly to the counter to get the money.
And the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper turned pale, obviously extremely dissatisfied with this......