Chapter 106
Maybe no one has ever described it positively, but the team is really huge. In addition to the dart game that was almost completely wiped out by the robbers before, there are nearly 100 guards brought by the caravan, most of whom are Li Shiqing's cronies, and most of them are martial arts masters.
It's just that in this era of rampant monks, there are so many martial arts masters that they are worthless.
"Isn't Xiao Wuyan alone able to solve those robbers? It seems that my estimate of him is still a little higher......"
Sitting in the tent, Li Shiqing looked at the account books presented by the shopkeeper one by one, and quickly understood the specific losses of the caravan.
The best thing for the king is to work on the ledger, but with a huge caravan, it is not enough to just keep accounts. This is also the reason why the Chamber of Commerce let Li Shiqing participate in this trip.
Not only did she know the caravan's accounts well, but she also had a considerable understanding of the caravan's ultimate purpose for this trip. And the most important thing is that with Li Shiqing's talent, she can maximize the interests of the caravan, which is also the basis for the elders of the Chamber of Commerce to recommend her.
"Ye Chenfeng and Ye Xiaoyao are two good helpers, and they have also reached an agreement with them, but ......"
Li Shiqing frowned.
"The two of them should be one person in essence. Even if the exercises are different, they can't be regarded as two combat powers, and their strength is only stronger than Xiao Wuyan, and if they want to complete the task of the Chamber of Commerce without revealing their hole cards, I'm afraid it's impossible. ”
The shopkeeper Wang stood aside, looking at his nose and nose, like a subordinate posture, but the two were not superiors, only because of their different identities. Now that he heard Li Shiqing's words, he also interjected two sentences in a timely manner.
"Miss, Ye Chenfeng's strength should be very strong, at least about the same as any adult in the caravan, otherwise it would not be such a hellish scene when he was discovered. ”
"If you have anything to say, the shopkeeper can just say it, in terms of qualifications, you are still the predecessor of the little girl. ”
"Hehe, the eldest lady is joking, where did the seniors start with this, but they have been in the Chamber of Commerce for a longer time. ”
The shopkeeper said modestly, and what he had to say later was the right thing.
"However, it is not unreasonable for the elders of the Chamber of Commerce to call him a bad star, and the eldest lady trading with him is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. If you follow my old Wang's intentions, it is not impossible to cooperate with him, but you can find opportunities for him to contribute more. ”
"On the one hand, it is a waste of our hole cards, and on the other hand, we can also know what kind of character he is. ”
After listening to it, Li Shiqing shook his head in denial after a little consideration.
"He is not a stupid man, besides, the two of them are one, it is difficult to deal with, and now the caravan itself is not absolutely safe, so it is not appropriate to provoke the monk easily...... However, it is not impossible to test the character. I have my own considerations in this regard, so I will trouble the king's shopkeeper to appease the brothers in the caravan. ”
"The appeasement work doesn't have to worry about the shopkeeper Wang. ”
Before anyone arrives, the sound comes first.
Li Shiqing looked up when she heard this, but found that the comer had already stood in front of her.
The man in front of him was dressed in white and had a face as cold as frost, but his temperament seemed to be colder than the wind and snow outside.
"The brothers were very emotional, and the eldest lady was taken captive, but it was worse than the loss of the treasure in the caravan. Because this time ......"
With cold words, the man in white looked at the shopkeeper on the side.
"The caravan is losing its dignity!"
The latter immediately shrank back and exited the tent.
"In business, we are a caravan after all, not rivers and lakes, as long as we don't touch the bottom line, there are not so many rules. Li Shiqing knew this man's temper and hurriedly finished the topic.
"Brother Xue, no wonder the shopkeeper Wang this time, originally we made a plan to lure out the hidden ghosts in the caravan and catch them all. It's just that I didn't expect the heavy treasures in the caravan to show up, not only did they not lead to the real inner ghost, but they also woke up that Ye Chenfeng in advance...... It is not an exaggeration to say that it was a mistake. ”
"Even if it threatens your life?" the man in white's eyes finally fluctuated slightly, and he was no longer cold.
"Not as an example. ”
"Okay, listen to the eldest brother, don't take it as an example. Li Shiqing covered her mouth and chuckled, and hurriedly returned, quite coaxing.
In her impression, this Xue Wufeng has a cold personality on the surface, but in fact he is very warm-hearted, and the masters invited by the caravan this time are the only ones who do not ask for anything in return, just to spell out a future for the people.
"I'm still not at ease, now that the poisonous old man and Xiucai have returned, the three of us are just going to find out the details. ”
"Don't act rashly. Li Shiqing's face changed slightly, and she stood up and walked quickly to the door. "The three of you just go over like this, it's easy to cause misunderstandings. If you have time to test, you might as well explain the results of your expedition in detail. ”
"The eldest lady must be too careful. An old voice sounded outside the door, but what appeared next to Li Shiqing were two figures, and the speed was so fast that it could be seen. These two are obviously also masters invited by the caravan, and their strength should be similar, but they are very different in age.
They are all dressed in green clothes, dying in their twilight years, but they are still not angry and arrogant. The other is a young man, who has a melancholy face, and from the moment he appears, everyone can clearly feel his unhappiness.
Li Shiqing knew that these two had strange tempers, so she didn't care, since they came back, then the investigation outside should have ended, so you might as well listen to what they found first. If there is nothing really worth being wary of, it is impossible for Zhang Xiucai to be depressed, and his face is almost wrung out of water.
"Let's talk about the results of the investigation first, otherwise it would be a pity that the news that the three of us brought back after nine deaths would be buried. ”
Zhang Xiucai has always spoken like this, and he has always reported worries and not good news, but it is this habit that makes him more suitable for being vigilant outside.
"Of course, we have all received the benefits of the Chamber of Commerce, so we have to finish our business to be lively. The old man also opened his mouth, but compared to Zhang Xiucai, this person's personality is a bit unpredictable, according to Li Shiqing's understanding of him, even if you are his own brother, this guy is still very poisonous.
"This snowfield is indeed the same as the rumored one, the perennial wind and snow continue to change the terrain here, even worse than the rumored ones, our map is in vain. ”
"As for the ruins, they won't ...... Although their location will not change, the snowfield is not a Jedi, and there are still many monks who come to loot it, and the few known places have basically been looted. ”
"There are no villages nearby at all, and in recent years, the demon beasts have become more serious, and I also saved a poor ghost who was half-dead and came to the snow field to try his luck. ”
Although the reports of information were similar to the results of Li Shiqing's speculation, for some reason, she always felt uneasy, as if she had missed something.
"When you came back, did you see a group, or a few people who had fled? They may have changed their clothes, but with the eyes of the three of them, they should be able to tell that they are robbers. ”
The three shook their heads.
They had also heard about the caravan encountering robbers, but they had all guessed that it was the ploy of the little girl in front of them, so there were not many surprises. However, Li Shiqing's current words made them vaguely aware of something.
"What about the secret passages that have been opened?
Li Shiqing's uneasiness became heavier and heavier, and she couldn't wait to ask.
"I didn't see anything like a passage, but there were some anomalies. ”
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Xiu spoke.
"It's hard to imagine that guy is a robber though......"
"Where do you start?"
"Because...... What I saw was basically a dried corpse. ”