Chapter 412: An arrow splits the void, the young master of Sword King Village(1/3)
The infinite arrow moved fiercely, splitting into three dazzling streams of light, tearing through the thick night, and escaping into the deep void.
Its sound shook the heavens and the earth, like the sound of thunder, and its roar swept across the land within a radius of forty or fifty miles!
Ji Yuan, holding the sky-shaking bow, clearly sensed that the purple destiny of "Transcendence from Life and Death" had been activated.
It's just that it's hard to predict where it will end up and what kind of cause and effect it will cut off.
"To the south of the mountain road, there is an escort agency... In the ruined temple not far away, there is a group of strong men who are fighting among themselves... The last arrow shot too far and went towards Fuyun Mountain!"
Ji Yuan lowered his eyes, and the thoughts attached to the arrow body were gradually reflected like flowers in a mirror or the moon in the water.
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To the south of the mountain road, on a shady slope, a little bonfire illuminates the surrounding area.
Mr. Lu, the escort chief, sat together with several experienced and experienced escorts to discuss the journey.
There are about a dozen pallets carrying goods, and the carriages they ride on are gathered in a circle, like a wall to block the wind.
Outside are the guards and handymen armed with weapons, as well as eight or nine men who take turns standing guard.
In this way, if there are thieves in the green forest, the bandits who occupy the king want to rob the escort and rush down the mountain road.
The Escort Agency was able to detect it immediately. With the carriage and horses as guardrails, they would not be scattered from the formation and become a lamb to be slaughtered.
Because of the Jing Dynasty's horse riding in the rivers and lakes, destroying mountains and cutting down temples, those once prosperous martial arts families and powerful clans were uprooted and almost wiped out.
Frightened by the laws of the imperial court and the various prefectures and governmental offices, they vigorously suppressed the random rangers.
As a result, there are very few families whose families have inherited their families through martial arts. They can now do serious business.
Opening an escort agency is the first choice.
This profession is difficult to say and easy to say.
The main thing is to pay attention to a person with wide connections, deep connections and great reputation.
It was first called "Biao Xing" and was engaged in private business of "collecting people's money and eliminating disasters for them".
Later, the prince supervised the country, and the East Palace supported merchant trade.
Various banks and caravans have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
As a result, "biao" became "dart", and the escort business came into being.
The first word "gold" next to it represents eighteen kinds of weapons, and the later "ticket" refers to bank property.
The so-called "escort business" means using force to protect money and ensure safety.
The escort bureau will refer to doing business as "walking darts" or "going darts", and will charge different percentages of "escort profits" according to the distance traveled and the value of the goods.
After the discussion is complete, the "escort order" must be signed, indicating the departure location, business name, type of goods, total quantity, amount of escort profit, etc., and ask the government to stamp it as a notarization.
After these procedures, a purchase or sale is finalized!
It is also divided into "letter darts", "silver darts", "food darts", "material darts", "personal darts" and so on.
A big bodyguard bureau like the one that is so famous in the whole government can even transport royal funds for county governments and state capitals, which shows its strong strength.
"We are traveling with Renyi Escort this time. We can't be too ostentatious, nor can we walk in the dark at night.
Everyone, please be careful, keep an eye on all directions and listen to all directions, and don’t stumble at your doorstep!”
Mr. Lu lowered his voice and explained seriously.
According to the rules of the industry, there have always been three ways to conduct escorts. One is the mighty escort, which involves placing a large flag on the horse escorting the goods, indicating the name of the escort bureau and the name of the escort.
Then send the bandits to beat the gongs with hammers and shout slogans at the top of their voices. This is called the power of the guards. Those bandits and bandits who block the road will not interfere anymore if they know how powerful they are.
This is a method commonly used by Big Escort Bureau.
The second is the benevolent and righteous escorts, who fly the flag at half-mast, call out numbers when passing through the mountains, and beat gongs when entering the customs. When they see people, they ask for money for passage, which means that benevolence and righteousness are not in business, and it is convenient for each other.
Most ordinary escort agencies are like this.
Make a little money by selling favors and speaking soft words.
The third is to steal darts. A group of thieves from the green forest who have taken over the mountain as king, or a strongman gangster who has formed a stronghold to steal wealth, block the way forward, and can only keep silent, pick the bells from the horses, put down the flags, and oil the wheels of the carts.
Sneak there under the cover of night.
Mr. Lu's escort departed from Anyang Mansion, passed through several states, and escorted eight carts of silver goods to Daming Mansion.
This is a big deal!
You can get a generous escort profit of nearly ten thousand taels of silver!
It’s enough for the escort agency to close down for a year or two!
So I walked more carefully, and loaded a total of fifteen carts, half of which were grain, with silver goods mixed in.
There is no fanfare to attract attention, nor is there any concealment or mystery.
When it's time to give money for traveling, there is no ambiguity, but at most you can give out a few dozen taels as money for tea.
Relying on his mature experience in the world of martial arts, Mr. Lu’s journey has been considered safe and he has encountered some big storms.
"I got it, Daming Mansion is right in front of us. It's only three days' journey at most. There's nothing going wrong with this business."
The tall and handsome man waved his hands and said with a smile.
His name is "Luo Huan" and his nickname is "Thunder Palm". He is a master who has entered the third level of blood exchange and the level of health cultivation.
An old escort who is the backbone of the escort agency!
"Having said that, you still have to be careful and don't be careless."
Mr. Lu rubbed his eyebrows and said cautiously.
"Before we go on this trip, let Mr. Fang step on it. There are a few thieves in Anyang Mansion, but they all came over safely.
It doesn’t make sense, hurry into Daming Mansion, you’re so unlucky to hit a roadblock!”
A graceful and beautiful woman covered her mouth and smiled.
She is the mother-in-law of Luo Huan, the Thunder Palmist. Her name is "Yuanyang Dao" Zhou Luobing, and her martial arts skills are even better than those of her husband.
A pair of double knives are so fascinating that they are like butterflies walking through flowers, making people dizzy.
"When traveling in the world, be careful and you will never make a big mistake."
Lu Yuanlong, the head escort, shook his head and smiled.
His Fuwei Escort Agency is a time-honored brand established by friends and family.
It has been passed down to three generations, and it is in your own hands.
The escorts who support the scene all have a close relationship with Lu Yuanlong. Luo Huan, the Thunder Palmist, is his sworn brother, and Zhou Luobing, the Yuanyang Dao, is his sworn sister.
The lively and beautiful woman in red dress is my daughter Lu Xiaodie.
The leader of the gang is Fang Changrong, his direct disciple who he regards as his own son.
It can be said that in order to complete this big deal, Lu Yuanlong brought in all the people he could use.
"Brother Lu, don't worry, just leave it to me for the rest of the night."
Thunder Palm Luo Huan patted his chest and said with a smile:
"This time we are escorting, we have three blood-changing experts in charge. Except for the little thief who has no eyes, any bandit with a bit of discernment will avoid it."
Lu Yuanlong's tense face relaxed slightly. He had always been quite assured of the martial arts skills of his old brother Luo Huan.
Just when I was about to nod, I suddenly heard a high-pitched neigh that penetrated the stone!
Phew!
"What's going on?"
"Who is it?"
"Who is this?"
"..."
Like a ladle of water poured into a boiling oil pan, the men and horses of Fuwei Escort exploded instantly.
Lu Yuanlong stood up abruptly, followed the sound and looked into the vast night, and saw a huge black shadow approaching from far away.
If you look carefully, you will see that it is a golden eagle with jet black wings that flutters rapidly.
"Exotic beast? Who raised it?"
Zhou Luobing holds a pair of scimitars and frowns slightly. There is absolutely no chance that a grown-up demon will emerge from the mountain path of Daming Mansion.
After the incident of destroying mountains and cutting down temples, the inside and outside of Daming Mansion seemed to have been sifted through. All big monsters, evil spirits, and wild gods were all killed.
So when Zhou Luobing saw this golden eagle with wings as black as ink and a snow-white hair on its neck, Zhou Luobing's first reaction was that it was an exotic beast raised by a son of a wealthy family.
"Maybe I was passing by..."
Before Lu Yuanlong finished speaking, he saw the golden eagle circling twice, turning into an afterimage, and diving downward very quickly!
To be continued...