The carriages and horses went north along the official road, and there were the imperial court symbols and the flag emblem of the pavilion, and none of them dared to stop them through the county passes.

Huaiying Pavilion is located in the north of Huaxu Kingdom, and it did not deliberately speed up the speed of travel, and it only took about ten days to see the boundary monument of Xingluo County.

It's winter, it's frosty, and even if there's no snow at the moment, the overcast sky makes people feel sleepy.

In the distance, a paper crane flew in the distance and landed between Zhao Xiao's fingers, and Luo Xixian, who was riding on horseback next to him, asked, "How far is it?" ”

Zhao Xiao glanced back, and the convoy was moving slowly in the snow: "If you ride a horse, you can reach the post station in less than half an hour, but the convoy is too slow." ”

Ordinary people go out to travel far away, and they inevitably carry large and small burdens, and this time Huaiying Pavilion went to Xingluo County, and under Zhao Xiao's arrangement, he brought a lot of spell casting utensils.

"I said back then, there's no need to bring so many things." Luo Xixian complained: "You actually brought a complete set of alchemy furnaces!" ”

Zhao Xiao couldn't cry or laugh: "Luo Dajian Immortal, what we have to deal with this time is not three or two monsters that are not in the climate, but bandits who can invade half of Xingluo County." Fighting is not a street fight, and it is not something that can be done by brute force alone. ”

"So what now?" Luo Xixian asked.

Zhao Xiao said: "You take a few people to the post station first, and I'll hurry behind." Light the road with a spell and be able to reach it in the middle of the night. ”

"Okay." Luo Xixian didn't say much nonsense, called a few horseback guards, and galloped away with talismans.

Zhao Xiao drove his horses to the rear of the convoy and raised his hand to knock on the carriage of Xin Shunying and several of their women.

"Senior Brother Zhao, is there something wrong?" Xin Shunying asked: "I noticed that Luo Gongzi and they were one step ahead, could it be that they couldn't catch up with the post station before sunset?" ”

Zhao Xiao nodded and admitted: "Now I can only try to speed up the convoy as much as possible, but I want Senior Sister Xin to check if there is any demonic bandit aura nearby." ”

Xin Shunying stepped out of the carriage and followed Zhao Huang to the dirt slope on the edge of the official road, where she saw her reciting the mantra silently, the glow in her eyes flowing, and she looked around in all directions.

"It's business as usual, nothing out of the ordinary." Xin Shunying asked, "Does Senior Brother Zhao have any premonitions?" ”

Zhao Xiao replied: "I can't talk about premonitions, I'm just out of prudence. During these days, when I went north, I heard a lot of news about Xingluo County, and some villages were killed overnight. ”

Xin Shunying reminded: "Those displaced people who fled south? What they say may not be true, and they cannot be trusted. ”

Zhao Xiao's expression was complicated: "Senior Sister Xin probably hasn't seen it, I fled with my grandfather when I was a child, and I once passed by the slaughtered village, and hundreds of heads were built into a Jingguan, which was used to seduce resentment and soul and perform evil magic. I've seen that scene once, and I'll never forget it in my life. ”

Xin Shunying was speechless, and Zhao Xiao continued: "But what worries me more is that the bandits in Xingluo County are unusual. Where can ordinary thieves break into the county town and kill the chief? ”

"Do you think that there are people who should be in harmony with the outside?" Xin Shunying reacted immediately.

Zhao Xiao said: "I don't trust the officials here too much, Senior Sister Xin, you should also be careful." ”

"I see."

……

When Zhao Huang saw the lantern of the post station, the sky had completely darkened, and three Yunliang stones that were like torches were hanging above the convoy, and there were no accidents along the way.

The carriages and horses were settled, and the people entered the guest house. Luo Xixian found Zhao Xiao and whispered: "There is a team of merchants in the post station, something is not right. ”

Zhao Yan said: "I saw it in the stable just now, the ruts are very deep, and there are people staring at the goods, what is it transporting?" ”

"I asked, but I didn't say, I hid in the guest room." Luo Xixian gestured to the courtyard next door: "What are your plans?" ”

"Don't take the initiative to provoke just yet." Zhao said: "At such times, it is inevitable that some people will take advantage of the chaotic situation to make a windfall. ”

Luo Xixian's face changed: "It's all like this, don't you want to do it?" ”

"Don't worry, I'll test it."

Zhao Xiao called a few talismans to a guest room, and after removing the clutter, he spread out a five-foot square apricot yellow cloth towel on the ground, on which the talisman seal was drawn in advance, and then placed a finger-sized Kunlun jade, and the town was square.

Several talismans sat around the cloth towel, pinched their chests, and chanted incantations in unison, Zhao Xiao took out a bronze mirror, the mirror was full of mottled patina, and the scenery could not be illuminated at all.

I saw Zhao Xiao put the bronze mirror in the middle of the apricot yellow cloth towel, and took out a small lacquer box from his arms, like a makeup vessel for his daughter's house to hold rouge lip powder.

"What's this?" Luo Xixian probed over and saw that the lacquer box was bright white powder, and couldn't help but ask softly.

"A few of the pearls you gave me have been ground into powder." Zhao Xiao took out the Qingxuan pen, sketched the pen in the box twice, dipped it in the powder, and then handed it to his mouth, attracting a wisp of true qi to attach it to it.

Luo Xixian didn't dare to speak more, and watched Zhao Xiao lean over and press the pen, the tip of the pen swirled in circles on the patina mirror, and with the continuous incantation sound around him, the mirror patina actually dissolved, revealing the sparkling water surface.

Before Luo Xixian could see it clearly, he saw Zhao Xiao raise his pen and hook it, and the mirror brilliance surged up, revealing the Fu officials sitting around and Zhao Xiao himself.

"Uh, you don't seem right with this spell?" As soon as Luo Xixian's words fell, he was glared at by Zhao Xiao, he turned his head to identify the direction, and then Qing Xuan's pen swept a blur, and the light and shadow above the mirror flickered and changed, and the scene in another room appeared.

"That's them!" Although there was only a palm-sized light and shadow, Luo Xixian immediately recognized one of them and pointed to the merchant wearing a fur hat: "This person is their leader, I passed by him, I feel that he has martial arts, and he should have joined the army to fight." ”

"Where can I not find veterans who have fought in these years?" Zhao Xiao sighed, signaling the other talismans not to continue chanting, and a thin voice came from the light and shadow-

“…… That's right, it's the people of the Huaiying Pavilion, I saw their flags. A young man who had just entered the house said.

Another Scarface said, "Is it coming for us?" Why don't you ...... while they're asleep?"

Scarface made a slap down slash motion, and the leader stopped, "Don't mess around!" They are all monks with magic skills, where can you deal with them with your trick of eating black and eating black? ”

Scarface said viciously, "It's not like we haven't killed monks!" On the battlefield, four or five spears pierced and stabbed into a blood gourd! ”

"That's our luck." The leader sighed and said, "The tall man who talked to me just now, he was carrying the talisman of the imperial court in his hand, and he didn't say much, and at first glance, he was ordered to come to Xingluo County to suppress bandits. I thought it was just a few people, but I didn't expect a whole team to follow. ”

"The imperial court is really going to suppress bandits?" Scarface looked angry: "Fuck, our business is doing well, we have to make trouble!" ”

The leader was silent, and the guy was also unhappy: "That's it, the gang in Xingluo County has been making trouble for more than ten years, and I haven't seen anyone sent by the imperial court to suppress it before." If it weren't for the new county keeper who levied taxes every once in a while, would he have had his head removed? ”

"Alright." The leader waved his hand: "Everyone take turns to keep vigil, don't sleep too hard, once those monks have moved, we will flee quickly." ”

"Where's the goods?" Scarface asked, "This batch of goods is very valuable, boss, you also expect to settle down this time!" ”

"It's important to save your life." The leader sighed, "Let's all go to sleep, and I'll go and see the group again." ”

Seeing that the leader got up, Zhao Xiaoqing withdrew the spell a little, and the bronze mirror on the ground immediately returned to its original state, and the patina rust spots reoccupied the mirror.

"What's the end of it?" Luo Xixian was fascinated.

Zhao Xiao said with a smile: "That's how it is to move the scenery according to things, it is difficult to transfer the direction if you lock a certain place." If you want the kind of technique that clearly follows someone, why don't you get me the Daming Treasure Mirror that can illuminate the Liuhe in Chongxuan Pavilion first...... What are your plans now? ”

"I want to talk to the merchant leader."

……

Boss Wu came to the stable, brought the dough cake and wine jug to the companions guarding the goods, and after explaining a few more words to them, rubbed his palms and passed by the convoy of Huaiying Pavilion intentionally or unintentionally, looking at it out of habit.

There were also guards on duty in the convoy of Huaiying Pavilion, who were roasting their hands around the brazier to keep warm at the moment, and Boss Wu wanted to come forward to talk, but the other party opened his mouth to scold and drive away, and it was difficult to communicate.

"A group of big lackeys, do you really think Lao Tzu can't see it?" Boss Wu scolded in a low voice: "It's all the same face, I don't think you will live for half a year in Xingluo County!" ”

Boss Wu muttered in his mouth, and as soon as he turned the corner, he bumped into a young man in a green shirt and wide sleeves, standing on the edge of the brazier, raising his hand and holding it in his palm. His eyes, red from the flames, looked at Boss Wu, making him instinctively reach out and hold down the hilt of the knife.

But Boss Wu didn't choose to fight, but turned around and ran.

Unexpectedly, a figure fell from the sky, stirring up snow and dust, and the tall Luo Xixian blocked the retreat.

"Run for what?" Luo Xixian's eyes shone with a terrifying light: "Are you a thief?" ”

Boss Wu's face changed several times, and finally let go of the handle of the knife, and asked in a deep voice: "Both of you are high-ranking people, why bother me as a businessman?" If you want to ask for money, say a price, and I will do my best! ”

Zhao Xiao slowly approached, and pinched his five fingers to extinguish the flames: "What?" Do you think we're here to blackmail? ”

Boss Wu looked at the two of them, and arched his hand and said: "Xiaomin's surname is Wu, and he has passed through the county along the way, in addition to paying the customs fee, he also has to give the clerk some tea money." It's just that bit of bits and pieces, I'm afraid it's not worth mentioning in the eyes of the two masters. Xiaomin is doing a small business, and he asks the two of them to raise their noble hands and forgive them. ”

Zhao Xiao didn't speak, a paper crane flew between his fingers, he put it under his nose and sniffed it a few times, squinted his eyes and said, "This pungent sweet fragrance...... Is it dragon's blood? ”

Boss Wu secretly swallowed his saliva, and Luo Xixian asked, "What is that?" ”

This question completely broke the tense atmosphere, Zhao Xiao resisted the urge to scold, and explained in front of Boss Wu: "The so-called dragon blood lipid is a kind of resin produced in the southern miasma of Kunlun Continent, which can be used as a spice itself. If it is extracted and refined by water method in the hands of everyone in the prescription medicine, it has the effect of invigorating blood and strengthening tendons. Combined with some harsh drugs, it can make people hyperactive and dementia. Have you ever heard of the group of rhinoceros soldiers in Jiuli Country who are scarlet and charge wildly on the battlefield? They rely on chewing bay leaves mixed with dragon's blood lipids to stimulate their potential and madness. ”

"No wonder." Luo Xixian nodded suddenly in realization, and then asked: "But in this case, there should be no dragon blood lipids produced in Huaxu Kingdom, right?" ”

Zhao Xiao looked at Boss Wu: "Of course." The origin of dragon blood lipids is under the control of the Jiuli Kingdom, and it is managed by the high priest of the Holy Valley, and it is never sold to the outside. And this Brother Wu ...... was able to find a truckload of dragon blood lipids, and it also passed through the entire Huaxu country from south to north, and the means really opened my eyes. ”

Boss Wu looked nervous, and Luo Xixian smiled: "I thought it was something?" It turned out to be smuggled from Jiuli Country, which is a good thing! Let the group of madmen in Jiuli Country have no dragon blood lipids, Brother Wu can be regarded as a national merit! ”

Don't talk about Boss Wu, even Zhao Xiao was stunned for a moment.

"Come, come, come! Don't stick in the snow and ice, I'll invite Brother Wu to drink and go in and talk! Luo Xixian was long and powerful, held down Boss Wu's shoulder, took him into the tavern in the post station, and directly beckoned the store to serve wine.

Zhao Xiao had no choice but to follow, he looked at the posture of Luo Xixian's faction of heroes in the rivers and lakes, poured wine for Boss Wu and said: "Brother Wu, don't worry, we are the monks of the pavilion who went to Xingluo County to quell the rebellion on the orders of the imperial court. The meeting of Pingshui is fate, and I drank this cup first. ”

Boss Wu didn't know why, but obviously he didn't have the same fear, and just raised his glass, he heard Zhao Xiao say:

"Where did the dragon's blood lipids come from, we won't ask. But now that the situation in Xingluo County is unstable, who does Brother Wu plan to sell the dragon blood lipids to? ”

Zhao Xiao's tone was gloomy and compassionate, a chill was added to the wine table, and the warm wine could not be driven away, and even Luo Xixian suspected that Zhao Xiao had cast some strange spells.

Boss Wu's eyes rolled back and forth: "This ...... Sell to whomever is in need. Xiaomin is just doing business. ”

"Who needs it?" Zhao Xiao laughed: "Even if it is unextracted dragon blood lipids, not ordinary people can afford to use it." Who has booked your whole car? As far as I know, there are no people in Xingluo County who are proficient in prescription medicine, and this amount, made into medicine powder, I'm afraid it can be given to thousands of people? Is this going to war? ”

Boss Wu's fingertips trembled slightly, and he didn't respond.

"I'll state it again." Zhao Xiao picked up the wine glass and took a sip: "We were ordered by the imperial court to come to Xingluo County to suppress bandits and eliminate demons. If it is found that you have colluded with thieves, you will not be able to do business, and you will not even be able to save your life. By the way, 'This batch of goods is very valuable, boss, you also expect this trip to settle down'...... I'm not wrong, right? ”

Boss Wu heard Zhao Xiao repeat the private words of his group in the guest room, and his face was full of horror.

"For this business, your family probably won't have a good time, right?" Zhao Xiao said: "Think about your family, think about your wife and children. I see that you have calluses in your mouth, and you also joined the army during the Great War of the Five Kingdoms, right? To survive from such a killing field, and to do this kind of risky livelihood, is nothing more than to live a prosperous life for your family, but don't harm yourself and your family because of a moment of greed and impulse. ”

After hearing these words, Boss Wu's chest couldn't help but rise and fall, and he didn't know whether he was frightened or angry.

didn't wait for him to have a seizure, Luo Xixian pressed his wrist on the side: "Hey! Starfall County is just going to fight! Brother Wu didn't also say it, whoever needs it will be sold to whomever it wants, then simply sell it to our Huaiying Pavilion! ”