The west side of Huguang is vast and sparsely populated, and sometimes there is no human habitation for dozens of miles.
In a military camp on the border, soldiers were training enthusiastically on the school field.
A carriage came quickly and stopped beside the school ground, and a young man jumped out.
He casually grabbed a soldier from beside him and asked: "Where is your leader!"
"Master Yan, what kind of wind has brought you here again!" The soldier obviously knew the person well.
"What wind? Northwest wind!"
Juntun is located in a remote place, and it feels much colder than Huguang. A gust of wind blew by, and Mr. Yan couldn't help but wrap his cloak tightly around him.
"Where's your boss?"
"Over there, there is a circle of people around, and we are discussing with others!" The soldier raised his hand and pointed towards the other end of the school field.
Seeing that the distance was so far away, Mr. Yan was too lazy to go there, so he ordered the soldiers to say: "Go and call him. I have something important to do and wait for him in the tent."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and got into the tent not far from the school ground.
The tent blocked the wind and sand, but it was only slightly warmer than outside.
Mr. Yan turned around but couldn't find any hot water. He was so angry that he spat: "What the hell is this place!"
"You came here even if you knew it was a ghost place!" The tent door was opened, and a shirtless young man with steam all over his body walked in.
At this time, the two people in the camp formed a stark contrast.
"Qi Zihao, put your clothes on quickly!" Mr. Yan looked at the visitor with a look of disgust, "I'm not one of those young ladies out there who can't walk when they see you. Who are you showing naked to!
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"It's hot." Qi Zihao pulled a cloth to wipe the sweat from his body. The muscles that he had just done strenuous exercise were still full of blood, and any movement would tighten them into smooth and beautiful lines.
"You're going to die if you don't do it!" Mr. Yan quickly turned his head, feeling that not only his eyes were polluted, but his soul was also traumatized.
"You're in the wilderness, what are you doing here?" Qi Zihao threw away the cloth, put on some clothes, and sat down with a golden sword.
"You think I'm willing to come! Of course there's something going on!" Mr. Yan finally became serious and said, "Now that the refugees have arrived in Huguang, the prince asked me to come over and see what's going on over there in Juzhou?"
"It's not very clear yet." Qi Zihao shook his head.
"The Wuman people have always been mysterious and rarely interact with the outside world. There must be some reason behind their sudden occupation of the city."
"Have you not seen that I train my soldiers every day and don't dare to relax for a moment?" Qi Zihao said, "Actually, let me tell you, there is nothing to figure out at all. The soldiers under my command are not the rabble of the Xie family in Juzhou, the Wuman people.
If they don't come, forget it. If they dare to come, I will tell them whether they will come back or not."
"Juzhou has always been stable, and I haven't paid much attention to it. Now there is too little news. What is going on? It seems that I still need to go there and find out the truth."
"Go now?" Qi Zihao disagreed, "The Wuman Ghost Lord has always been very mysterious. We can't figure out their true identity, especially now that they have just occupied Juzhou and are still in an unstable stage. It is too dangerous for you to go there rashly.
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"It's not dangerous to do our job and it's not our turn!" Mr. Yan himself looked unconcerned.
Qi Zihao frowned and asked, "What identity do you plan to go under?"
"Do you think I look like a rich man?" Mr. Yan raised his hand and showed him the huge ring on his hand. He then touched the brocade cloak on his body and said with a smile, "I plan to pretend to be a rich man."
Merchant, I went all the way to Dali, selling goods and buying medicinal materials along the way. Didn't I come to you to borrow some people for my use? You must not be stingy, you have to choose the best ones for me."
"I'll go with you!" Qi Zihao said without hesitation.
"What the hell!" Mr. Yan scolded, "What will happen to these soldiers if you leave?"
"With the deputy general here, there will be no chaos." Qi Zihao had already made up his mind, "If you say you want the best, I will be the best!"
"You kid..." Mr. Yan wanted to curse again, but when he saw Qi Zihao's serious look, he raised his hand and patted Qi Zihao's thick shoulder and said, "It's not that I look down on you, we are not good at the same thing.
Things like that.
"I know you can fight, but being able to fight doesn't mean you are suitable for spying on information. This is not something that can be solved head-on.
"What's more, you are from the imperial court and I am from Prince Rui's palace. It is best not to get involved in this kind of thing. It will have bad influence if word spreads."
Qi Zihao insisted: "Stop talking about what is and isn't, and just tell me your plan."
"Yes, I'm talking in vain." Yan Laosan knew Qi Zihao's temper and said helplessly, "Uman people usually live in old villages in the mountains, and their tools and daily necessities are very simple. Prepare a few carts of these things and find them when the time comes.
They exchanged some medicinal materials from the mountains, which should not arouse any suspicion."
Qi Zihao said hurriedly: "Let me tell you first, we are not rich here. We have plenty of people if we need them, but not money if we need them!"
"Come on, look at how stingy you are, I don't need you!" Mr. Yan said, "The prince has already made arrangements."
"When will we set off?" Qi Zihao asked.
"Of course, the sooner the better." Mr. Yan San said, "The goods will arrive tomorrow. You can set off as soon as they arrive. If you go early, you might be able to find the remnants of the Xie family. It is better to understand the situation with them than to go directly to Wu.
The barbarian ghost is strong."
"I understand, how many more people do you need?" Qi Zihao included himself from beginning to end, and his attitude was very firm.
"I'm just a bachelor anyway, so why don't you help me recruit more than twenty people! This kind of long-distance caravan, too few people will easily arouse suspicion."
"Okay, then I will continue to train. If you have nothing to do, go to bed, recharge your batteries, and don't mess around in my tent."
"Don't leave in a hurry!" Yan Laosan said, crossing his legs, "Now that we've finished talking about the business, let's talk about private matters!"
"I have something private to discuss with you." Qi Zihao rolled his eyes, raised his hand to lift the tent curtain and was about to go out.
"I came from Huguang. Isn't your little fiancée, who we are married to, now in Huguang?" Yan Laosan looked sure that he would look back.
"I've said before that getting married by fingertips was just a joke made by both mothers back then." When he mentioned this matter, Qi Zihao's expression softened for a moment, but it was fleeting, and he immediately returned to his stinky face, "Don't think that you
If you save my life, you can do nothing!"
"Okay, think of me as nonsense." Yan Laosan said, "But when I came here, I really heard a piece of news. That girl is now a famous person in front of Princess Fengrong. As soon as the Qingming Festival is over, the Prince's Mansion will send a special
We will pick her up by car and take her to the palace to stay for a while and keep her company with the concubine."
Qi Zihao suddenly stopped going out and lowered his eyes.
Yan Laosan didn't take it for granted and continued: "Although the palace said this to the outside world, according to rumors, everyone said that the concubine is choosing a grandson-in-law for herself!
"I'm not talking about you, are you interested in others? If you are, you have to hurry up, otherwise..."
Before he could finish his words, he only heard a "pop" sound.
Qi Zihao threw open the tent curtain and strode away without looking back.