It's time to go!

Da Da, a large cart full of grain, forming a long dragon, slowly drove away from Cangtong Town.

The number of grain carriages exceeds 1,000, and the scale of the long line can be imagined, and there is no end in sight.

With such a huge contingent of grain carriers, it is impossible to move fast even if there are horses pulling carts.

"From Cangtong Town to Shangyang City, the shortest road is also 1,500 miles away."

"If, in good condition, we can walk more than 100 miles a day, at most 150 miles.

But if it's raining and the roads are muddy, it's good to be able to walk 50 miles a day. ”

The two tall horses walking in the front were Old Man Zheng and Dian Wei.

Song Jincheng was at the end of the team and was in charge of the palace.

Old man Zheng chattered and sighed:

"There were several times when the road we passed through had landslides, the road was blocked, and there was only that road, there was no way to detour the road, so we had to clean it up, but it took more than a month just to clear the road, and when the food was delivered to Shangyang City, most of it was already moldy.

In addition, we have also encountered heavy floods, mudslides, or bridges that must be passed are broken, and we have to stop to build roads and bridges, or simply take a long detour, and the delay of ten days and half a month is considered a good situation. ”

Dian Wei listened carefully.

But that's not what he's most concerned about.

I still remember that the last time Old Man Zheng escorted the grain, he was attacked, not to mention being injured, the grain was also destroyed, and even Li Kuo, Wei Xiuzhi and other apprentices lost their lives.

Dian Wei Luomo asked, "Elder Zheng, what is the most dangerous part of the way?" ”

Old man Zheng replied: "This large area is actually all the territory of the Shangyang family, that is to say, if we follow the established route and do not go out of the territory, it is basically unlikely to encounter danger. ”

Dian Wei was surprised: "Will we go out?" ”

Old man Zheng nodded: "The main thing is to see how the road conditions are." If this road is impassable and there is nothing to be done, then you have to take a detour.

And once you deviate from the established route, it is possible to go out of the territory and enter some dangerous areas. ”

Dian Wei raised his eyebrows and said, "What is this danger zone?" ”

Old Man Zheng muttered, "It could be the hunting ground of some powerful demon, it could be the territory of a certain vicious beast, it could be a powerful gang of bandits, and so on. In short, the danger we face is nothing more than humans, demons, and beasts. ”

Speaking of this, Old Man Zheng thought of something, looked at Dian Wei, and said in a low voice: "Of course, you may still encounter 'abnormalities', be careful on the road." ”

This made Dian Wei's heart sink in his heart.

Old man Zheng thought for a moment, and then said, "Oh yes, there is also a potential danger, and that is those hostile forces of the Shangyang family!"

If they are determined to attack us, they will most likely set up an ambush on the road.

The last time we were attacked, we were ambushed by a hostile force, and our food was burned.

Alas, it has not yet been found out who did it. ”

Dian Wei knew it.

Escorting grain is really not simple.

Along the way, you may not only encounter bad weather, but also encounter a variety of dangers.

It's noon.

The escort queue stopped to rest for a stick of incense, and let the escort workers eat the dry food they carried and drink some water.

Dian Wei, Old Man Zheng and the others had already eaten the prepared boiled and air-dried alien beast meat in the morning, and they didn't need to eat again for a day, just drink some water.

After lunch, the team immediately hit the road.

It was until it was dark.

The team stopped, set up camp, and slept in the wilderness.

"The first day was a good trip, almost 120 miles." Old man Zheng pinched his fingers and smiled.

Dian Wei didn't know how this sense of distance was calculated, anyway, he was already confused, and he didn't know how far he had come this day.

The escorts ate and slept next to each other.

Dian Wei and the others belong to the bodyguards, and they are responsible for patrolling back and forth and on night shifts.

They were divided into two teams, one team on duty for the first half of the night and the other for the second half of the night.

Old man Zheng and Dian Wei didn't sleep in the first half of the night, and in the second half of the night, Song Jincheng and others rotated, and he fell asleep.

In the blink of an eye, the next day, when the sky was still bright, everyone got up, hastily ate breakfast, and began to hurry.

And so on and so forth.

It turned out that there was nothing wrong all the way.

On the eleventh day, there was a sudden crowd on the road ahead.

Old man Zheng patted the horse's buttocks and said, "In front is the 'three forks', this is our supply station, you can stay in the inn, take a bath, and sleep well." ”

Dian Wei looked up and found that there was a town looming at the end of the road, its scale was not small, although it was not as good as Cangtong Town, but there were also high-rise streets, and people came and went.

Old man Zheng introduced:

"This three-way intersection is located at the intersection of three major roads, one road leads to the north, one road leads to the east, and the road under our feet, a total of three, the traffic artery!

In the past, there was only one post station here, which was very simple, but later there were too many people in the past, and it gradually expanded into a town, and the Shangyang family also attached importance to this place, and there were as many as two sect leaders sent to guard this place. ”

As he spoke, the escort long queue came out of town.

Someone had already run to inform the two leaders who were guarding the place, and the two quickly came to greet them.

These two, one is a white-clothed Xiushi holding an iron fan, smiling and smiling, and the other is a white-haired old woman, holding a snake-headed cane, her face is cold, and there is no expression.

Old man Zheng arched his hand and said to the white-haired old woman: "Grandma Yun, are you okay?" ”

The white-haired old woman showed a shallow smile, her mouth had no teeth, her mouth was pursed inward, and she said vaguely: "The old man is very good, and he can't die for the time being, but you were injured in the last attack, how is your body?" ”

Old man Zheng said: "My life is hard, and I am almost good." ”

The white-haired old woman nodded: "It seems that the mountain-moving gong also has something unique in terms of self-healing. ”

Old man Zheng turned his head to look at the white-clothed Xiushi: "Who is this?" ”

The white-haired old woman introduced: "His name is Qi Lian, the new sect leader. ”

The white-clothed Xiushi Qi Lian arched his hand unhurriedly and politely.

After seeing each other, Old Man Zheng was surprised and said, "What about the previous Wang Sect Head?" ”

The white-haired old woman muffled, "Dead." ”

She didn't say how the man died, as if the details weren't worth mentioning.

Old man Zheng sighed: "That Wang Jiaotou is a good man. ”

The white-haired old woman snorted: "The person is good, but unfortunately, since he can see the 'abnormality', the whole person has gradually gone crazy." Alas, who would have thought that a dignified head would end up wiping his own neck. ”

As soon as these words came out!

Dian Wei tightened his whole body and looked deeply at the white-haired old woman.

Qi Lian, the white-clothed showman, seemed to notice Dian Wei's reaction and looked at him more.