Chapter Eight Encountering Bandits on the Way Home
Chapter 8 Encountering bandits on the way home
King Wuyou and Ying'er have been in Luo City for half a month. Qi Porcelain Factory is also very famous in Luo City. People in Luo City also know that the porcelain of Qi State is good, and the shopkeeper of Qi Porcelain Factory is also very famous.
With connections, hands and eyes, and the help of dignitaries in business, he competed with the Hussars General in Feng Yue Tower and gained the upper hand. Even those scoundrels who originally wanted to blackmail the door bypassed the door, and the shops in the same industry also gave way. Fortunately,
Qi Ci Fang concentrates on doing business, and his products are beautiful and affordable. He is a good-natured man and does not criticize many things behind his back.
King Wuyou saw that he had stayed in Luo City long enough this time, and he could see some clues about the disputes in Chen Guochao Hall. He told Gu Yuetian what happened in the store, and then went to Xiao Tianyou and other families to make friends.
and said goodbye to her brothers. Empress Dowager Chen knew that they were going back to Qi State, so she specially called Ying'er to go and gave her a lot of gold and silver treasures, silk and satin from the treasury. In addition to the gifts from Xiao Tianyou and brothers from various families, she had already installed them.
Several cars full.
Xiao Tianyou saw that there were so many things that were really dazzling, and he was afraid of encountering thieves on the road, so he ordered Manager Xiao to go to the Feilong Escort Bureau to call for security. The Feilong Escort Bureau sent a strong bodyguard to escort King Wuyou and his party to the place. King Wuyou also wanted to contact him.
After joining the first escort agency in the Central Plains, I calmly accepted Xiao Tianyou's kindness.
The Feilong Escort Bureau was appointed by Mr. Xiao, so they naturally did not dare to be careless. They dispatched more than a dozen experts and were personally escorted by Lu Jian, the third leader. Along the way, six carts left Luo City, the capital of Chen State, and headed south.
The momentum of this group naturally attracted the attention of some bandits and bandits. After three days of journey from Luo City, we arrived at an open area. Suddenly, there were several groups of knights on the post road, all of them hurriedly passed by the convoy. Then
Lu Jian, who has been an escort for many years, naturally knew that there were thieves who were targeting them, and these were all spies. He ordered the escort master to put up the flag of Feilong Escort Bureau, and everyone should be careful.
The Flying Dragon Escort Bureau is the most famous escort agency in the Central Plains, and its flag is also known in the Chen Kingdom and other countries. When those small groups of thieves see the Feilong Escort Flag, they naturally stop thinking about taking action. But there are also those who are bold and greedy.
This car is full of precious gold and silver, but I still keep an eye on it from a distance.
After walking until noon, Lu Jian saw that the nearest Wucheng was still half a day's journey away, and there was a market town ahead where he could rest. He ordered his bodyguard to explore the town ahead, and then circled his horse in front of King Wuyou's chariot.
Wuyou King Qi Si had already noticed that there were thieves following his motorcade. When he saw the escort leader Lu approaching, he leaned out to listen to the escort leader Lu's plan.
Lu Jian is a young man in his twenties, dressed in smart clothes and handsome. He first greeted King Wuyou and said: "Master Qi, we are nearly a hundred miles away from Wucheng. It is already getting late. I
Seeing that there is a market town ahead, I would like to rest in the town for a night before setting off on the road tomorrow, what do you think?"
King Wuyou also talked to Lu Jian several times along the way, and he felt very close to the escort chief who was slightly older than him. He smiled and agreed: "As for the matters on the road, escort chief Lu will take care of the arrangements."
That's good. We've been traveling for a few days now, so I'll have a drink with Mr. Lu tonight to relieve my fatigue." Lu Jian also smiled, thanked him, then rode his horse to the front of the motorcade and carefully ordered his men to leave.
The market town is called Andong Township. There are hundreds of households in the town. Because it is adjacent to the post road, there are a few inns and restaurants. The escort who came to visit the place earlier has booked an inn and is waiting for the convoy to arrive to welcome King Wuyou and others.
The chariot and his bodyguards pulled the chariot into the backyard together.
King Wuyou raised his head and looked at the signboard of the inn: Tongfu Inn. He smiled, thinking that the name of this inn was called by many people. Then he led Ying'er and the others into the inn, and the waiter had already greeted them.
Guest room. Although Ying'er often traveled with King Wuyou, she was still a girl. The bumps along the way made her very tired. After entering the room, she lay down on the bed and covered herself with a blanket.
King Wuyou asked her to go to the store and ask for hot water. He washed and soaked Ying'er first, and then told Meili: "If the princess is really tired and doesn't want to have dinner, you can wait for her to take a nap first.
See when she wakes up, then ask her if she wants to eat, and let her talk to the kitchen to keep the fire going." Then he patted Yinger and walked downstairs.
Below, Lu Jian was asking questions with his boss. When King Wuyou came down, he nodded. King Wuyou also nodded lightly, indicating that he didn't need to worry about him. Then he walked slowly into the yard.
Tongfu Inn is a two-story wooden building. The first floor is for drinking guests, and the second floor is for guest rooms. There are a row of wing rooms in the east and west, which are the kitchen and place for storing sundries, as well as the residence of the store clerk. The yard is not small.
The wall was high enough. King Ashoka walked around and reached the backyard. His vehicle was parked in a place and the horses were tied to the stables. Two bodyguards had taken feed and were feeding the horses, and two other bodyguards were feeding the horses.
The teacher is watching the vehicle.
When several bodyguards saw their employer coming, they all bowed to them. King Wuyou smiled and thanked him for their hard work. Several bodyguards smiled naively, and an older one said to King Wuyou: "Don't worry, sir, we have already
We have reserved this shop and arranged for people to take turns keeping watch. We will set off tomorrow morning. Nothing will happen."
King Wuyou nodded and said, "Well, I'm not worried at all. I'm just new to this market town. Take a look around. You can mind your own business."
Turning around from the backyard and exiting the courtyard of the inn, King Wuyou walked casually. After walking a hundred steps away, he saw a stew shop in front. The owner was an old man in his sixties. He made some food.
I waited there for customers to arrive, then walked up and picked out a few things I liked.
The old man asked if it had been cut, and King Ashoka said, "It doesn't matter if it's cut."
While the old man was cutting it, he asked, "Isn't this young master a local?"
King Wuyou also smiled and replied: "I have good eyesight. I am from Qi. I come here to do business."
The old man asked casually: "Master, do you want to rest in this town? Which inn do you want to stay at?"
King Wuyou pointed to the back casually, as if he was thinking about the name of the inn. The old man was straightforward, he just raised his head and looked over there, and said, "It's fine as long as I'm not staying in Tongfu tonight."
King Wuyou said "Oh" and said: "Uncle, I remembered what you said. I stayed at the Tongfu Inn. I saw that there were many escorts staying in that inn, so I chose it."
Isn’t it good there?”
The old man smiled coldly, then sighed and said, "Seeing as you often walk around on the road, it would be better to live with the escort's motorcade. It's a pity that our Andong Township is different from other places."
King Wuyou looked surprised and asked carefully, "Is there any difference?"
The old man also cut up some of the stewed food, weighed them separately on the scale, and quoted the price. King Wuyou hurriedly took off the money bag from his waist and took out the money. The old man counted the money and kept it in his chest.
Then he leaned forward and said, "There are bandits trying to rob the inn tonight! You have to be careful."
King Wuyou grabbed the old man, handed over the money bag in his hand, and said hurriedly: "Uncle, save me!"
The old man pushed the money bag back into King Wuyou's hand, looked at both sides, and said in a low voice: "Just now, a few minions from Dongshan Village took some food from me. They discussed it privately. Listen to their opinions. What will happen tonight on the mountain?
Several leaders are going down the mountain together to rob Tongfu's escort."
King Wuyou bowed to the old man and said: "Uncle, save me, uncle, save me."
The old man was also an enthusiastic person. When he came out of the stall, he supported King Wuyou's arm and said, "I also think you are pleasing to the eye and you are a well-educated and courteous young man, so I would like to remind you that since you have begged me, I will
Thinking that saving a life is better than building a seven-level pagoda, you can stay here tonight. The people from the village often come to my place to get some food, and they will never make it difficult for me."
King Wuyou thought about it and said to the old man: "I still have a few followers, I don't know~"
The old man smiled and said, "Although my house is dilapidated, it does have a few houses. If you don't mind it being rough, it's still comfortable for three or five people to live in."
King Wuyou put all the money bag in the old man's hand and left all the things behind. He said: "Old man, you are my savior today. I immediately brought a few followers and quietly came over. I left all my belongings in the inn.
, but it’s better to save your life. I’ll give you this money, so you don’t have to start a business or close the stall. We’ll close the door at home, eat and drink, and hide until dawn.”
After hearing this, the old man laughed and said: "You young man is a scholar after all, and you are too timid. Just don't worry, I, Wu Zhi, have this pig-killing knife to protect you. I don't want your money, you
Go and fetch your friends, I will close the stall right now. Haha, I still have some old wine at home, and I will drink it with you. I will wait at home, you go and come back quickly."
King Wuyou turned around and returned to the inn. Seeing that the escorts from the escort agency had been assigned, he secretly praised Lu Jian in his heart. He found an escort and asked him to call Mr. Lu to come to his room. Then he went upstairs and ordered*
*First make it clear to the waiter at the inn that you don’t come to the guest room to disturb him if you have nothing to do. Then he tells Meimei to tidy up and talk to escort Lu about something later. After saying that, she and Yinger pretend to be waiters and go out with her.
Lu Jian went upstairs not long after, and King Wuyou didn't treat him politely, and said directly: "Master Lu, I can see that the thieves are keeping a close eye on me today. I'm afraid they will come to cause trouble at night. If you protect the car,
If Ma is worried about us, he will inevitably be unable to take care of both ends. I will find a place to take shelter for a while. If the thief comes, you can let go. If the thief is in force, it is okay to abandon the property, but the hands of others will not be hurt." Lu
Jian didn't shy away from it and said: "Since the young master has seen it, there is no harm in telling him directly. I know that there are some bandits in the Dongshan area. They usually do not interfere with us. Today, I have repeatedly stepped on them. Isn't it right?"
I, the Feilong Escort Agency, take it seriously. But you just need to relax, sir. With my sword here, Lu Jian, you can just sleep peacefully."
King Wuyou waved his hand and said: "We trusted the Feilong Escort Bureau to entrust your escort. I have no intention of despising Mr. Lu. I just let you free your hands and feet to deal with the bandits. Okay, you can make arrangements later."
Well, you don’t have to worry about me anymore.”
Lu Jian bowed his hands and said goodbye, and King Wuyou asked his wife to dress Ying'er. When the three of them were dressed, she picked up a small bag, closed the door, and came out of the room twice.
It was getting dark at this time, and the inn clerk refused the guests who came to have a drink at the door because he had accepted the money from the escort agency. King Wuyou and Ying'er went out among the guests.