The old man standing in front of Qin Ke had a gloomy face, he took out the jade pendant, he didn't have the intention of playing tricks, but really planned to use this jade pendant to exchange Qin Ke for the demon bear skin.

He thought that his son had always been friendly with a family girl in private, and he had reached the age of talking about marriage this year, but although he was a concubine, in the end, he was not in the right place with a businessman like him.

However, the concubine was also strong-tempered, and she was forced to die at home, and the family finally relented, saying that as long as their Pang family could come up with 5,000 taels as a dowry, they would agree to let the girl marry.

But although his old Pang said that he had been in business for many years and had saved some money, it was not easy for him to come up with 5,000 taels at one time. It was also because of this matter that he was in a hurry, hoping to make more money every day, so that he could settle this family affair as soon as possible, otherwise, he would definitely not be willing to give it to Qin Ke.

If the skin of the demon bear is taken back and sold to that family...... These five thousand taels may have hope. He had already selected the seller in his heart at this time, and suddenly bent down, and began to lift his trouser leg in full view.

Qin Ke didn't know what he was going to do, but he soon understood, it turned out that Lao Pang not only put the money in the money bag, but also hid some of it, tied it in the trouser tube, and hid it very secretly.

Qin Ke had only heard Gao Yishui say it before, but he didn't expect this thing to really exist.

Just as he was thinking about it, Lao Pang untied the money bag tied to his right leg and put it in front of Qin Ke, squatted down again, and untied the money bag on his left leg, the sound of the two money bags slapping on the table was similar to the silver coin, but it was a little different.

When Lao Pang untied the bag, there was a yellow light inside.

Lao Pang looked at Qin Ke's curious eyes, showed a little wry smile, and said: "Young man, forgive me, this is my lifeline, in case I encounter a mountain bandit robbery, or a loss in business, this money can give me a chance to turn over." But now I don't hide it, there are a total of twenty hardware here, but there are some trivial things, all of which I have saved over the years. It's all up to you. ”

All the merchants are silent, in the Tang Kingdom, one gold can be exchanged for about fourteen to sixteen taels of silver, so calculated, there are enough three hundred taels of silver here, and the bag of silver in front of them is already more than eight hundred taels.

Although it is still a little less than the 1,000 taels promised by Lao Pang at the beginning, it is almost the same.

At this moment, even those merchants stopped sneering, and someone smiled bitterly and said: "Lao Pang, there is really you, this last foundation has been taken out, you are planning to gamble a lot." In case you lose, you will have to eat bran and pickles in the future. ”

Lao Pang smiled gently: "I was also forced to the edge of the water, there is no way." It's not that I have to fight with you, but you know a little bit about my son. I am also doing my best, obeying the destiny of heaven, if I really don't make any money on this trip, I pawn my jade pendant, and my family will not be ruined. If my son's marriage is completed, I will inevitably call you to drink. ”

Although the merchants were intriguing with each other, at some times, they were also friends who could advance and retreat together, and some of them sang, "Come on, I will not fight with you, but I will wait to drink your son's cup of wine!"

After saying that, all the merchants stopped gathering, dispersed, returned to the table, and continued to sit down, eating when it was time to eat, drinking tea when it was time to drink, and after a while, many of them were ready to set off in the light of day.

"Shaoxia, I don't know where you plan to go to the Mo family?" Lao Pang looked at Qin Ke and said with a slight smile: "Although I don't have a big business, but over the years, I have also been to many places in the Mo family, Jicheng in the north, the sea of dome in the east, and even the north-south passage at the junction of Jingwu and the Mo family in the south, you just need to tell me a rough idea, and I can take you to find a place." ”

Qin Ke stood and took off the bear skin he was wearing and put it on the table, the size of this demon bear was staggering.

And Lao Pang thought that this demon bear skin seemed to belong to him, and he was inevitably a little excited in his heart, stroking the soft fur on it and some resin stained by the demon bear's friction on the tree, knowing that such a beast skin might not be able to pierce even with a knife and gun, and exclaimed: "Birds and beasts do not understand the principles of heaven, and they can even cultivate to such a powerful point." ”

The eyes of this hideous demon beast were still glowing, as if they would burst out again at any time, Qin Ke smiled and said, "You roll him up in a while, and collect it carefully." ”

"Good...... Okay......" Lao Pang hurriedly agreed, but he still didn't forget the previous question: "Shaoxia, where are you going to go to the Mo family?"

"I'm going to Jinzhou. After Qin Ke finished explaining the matter of the animal skin, he turned to ask with a serious face: "How many days will it take to get from here to Jinzhou?"

"Jinzhou? From here to Jinzhou, if there are a few fast horses, it will take about seventy or eighty days. Lao Pang frowned slightly, looking a little surprised, "Are you sure Shaoxia is going to Jinzhou?"

"Yes. Qin Ke saw that Lao Pang's expression was a little wrong, and asked strangely, "What's wrong?"

Lao Pang was slightly surprised: "Don't you know, young man?"

Of course Qin Ke didn't know, he had walked in the mountains for ten days, isolated from the world, and was almost about to become a wild man, how would he know what was going on in the world? He scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "I haven't spoken to anyone for ten days, and I've been hunting in the mountains......

and evading pursuit.

He hid the second half of the sentence.

Lao Pang understood, gave a thumbs up and said: "The young man is really powerful, walking in the mountains for ten days and ten nights alone, if it were me, I am afraid that it will not be able to do it for a day." ”

In this way, it is not surprising that the young man does not know. Lao Pang continued: "Now that the news has spread, the Canghai and Tang allied forces are constantly harassing on the border, and it is estimated that they want to conquer the Mo family...... There are several soldiers and horses to Bailu Pass and Kill Hukou, and Jinzhou is only about 300 miles away from these two places, if the real army attacks, Jinzhou will bear the brunt of the war......"

Saying that, he couldn't help but show a little smile on his face, after all, he was still a common man of the Tang Kingdom, and he still felt a little proud when he heard that his imperial court was planning to expand his territory, but he didn't think so when he changed to Qin Ke, a person who was "half Mo family and half Jing Wu".

"Then, when will there be a war?" Qin Ke looked at him in shock.

Lao Pang looked at Qin Ke's expression and comforted: "Young Xia is in a hurry to go to Jinzhou to do errands at this time, and it is estimated that it is nothing. After all, it's all a small fight now, and even if it really starts, as long as we don't get caught up in the chaos, there will be no accidents. Moreover, the Mo family has always paid attention to reputation, and the military law in the army is even stricter, and they will not do anything too inferior. ”

Qin Ke lowered his head, he was just flustered for a moment, thinking that he didn't know where Gao Yishui's old slippery head was taking Abu and Cai Yan now, maybe ...... Already there?

It's just that how should he, Gao Yishui and the others meet?

He thought about it carefully and made up his mind: "Then there is labor, you see where you can buy a few fast horses, let's leave as soon as possible." ”

"It's not difficult, I have a horse in the stable, run along the avenue and run east for half a day, there is a post house, I am familiar with there, as long as I am willing to spend money, I don't have to worry about no fast horses...... When is the young man ready to leave?"

"Just today......" Qin Ke stroked his hungry stomach, and then thought that he hadn't eaten anything for about a day and a night, and he hadn't been able to sleep well enough for ten days, so he smiled and said, "I'll eat something first, rest and rest, or set off tomorrow." ”

"Good. Lao Pang smiled and said, "That young man will rest first, and I will wait for you for a day, but this demon bear skin still has to be placed here for you first." ”

Qin Ke looked at Lao Pang in surprise and said, "You don't want it?"

"I'm a businessman, and businessmen seek profit, and since I spent money on this demon bear skin, it's impossible not to. It's just ......" he approached Qin Ke and whispered: "There are many fish and dragons here, and the matter of the demon bear skin is well known, I'm afraid that I won't be able to keep this thing, so I still have to ask Shaoxia to keep it." ”

Qin Ke understood what he meant, thinking that this was another human spirit like Gao Yishui, but he could also understand it, besides, it was better for a person to take himself to Jinzhou than to follow a stunned person.

He himself is the second stunned.

"Okay, I'll keep it for you first. Qin Ke nodded.