Qin Xiao had a smile on his face, but in his heart he knew why Shopkeeper Dou looked worried.
The Tian Dou family is obviously a regular visitor to Tangren City. The White Wolf King sent people to burn down Tangren City and captured many people. This news was not blocked. The people who came back from there must have reported the news, and Tian
Of course, both the Dou family knew this.
Although the Tiandou family had already made preparations to leave the country this time, when the bad news came, logically speaking, the plan to leave the country would have been canceled immediately.
However, Yuwen Chengchao wanted to use the caravan as a cover to go to Wutuo to find out what happened.
Even if the Tiandou family is unwilling to do so, they have nothing to do when facing the Yuwen family. If they cannot follow the Yuwen family's wishes this time, then the Tiandou family's business will come to an end.
Shopkeeper Dou had a grimace on his face, obviously worried that something might happen to him after he left seclusion.
"Don't worry, you two. The eldest son will lead the team in person this time. Nothing will happen." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Since we have been ordered to leave the border, no matter what the circumstances, we will at least protect you two."
Upon hearing this, Shopkeeper Tian immediately stepped forward, held Qin Xiao's wrist, and sighed: "Wang Riding School, when you say this, I feel really at ease. We have all relied on you to take care of us along the way."
Shopkeeper Dou also stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for the King's Riding School."
Ning Zhifeng looked up at the sky and said, "Guys, let's go to the backyard first. It should be ready over there."
Several people walked directly to the backyard. Qin Xiao saw at a glance that there was an incense altar set up in the courtyard. Fat Yu and others were in the courtyard. Yu Wen Chengchao was standing beside the incense altar, talking in a low voice to Liu Wenxuan.
Liu Wenxuan was dressed in coarse cloth. If Qin Xiao hadn't known his identity, at first glance, he might have looked like a teacher from some academy.
As soon as Qin Xiao and others came in, everyone looked over. Yu Wencheng nodded towards Qin Xiao, Qin Xiao cupped his hands and looked at Liu Wenxuan, just in time to meet Liu Wenxuan's eyes, although Liu Wenxuan also had a faint smile on his face.
, but Qin Xiao always felt that there was a strange aura about this person, and he also raised his hand.
Every time the trading house goes out of customs, in order to ensure a safe journey, they will set up an incense altar to worship.
Not long after, many people gathered in the courtyard, some familiar to Qin Xiao and others he had never seen before.
Ning Zhifeng introduced several important people to Qin Xiao. One of them was the trading house's escort leader, named Ling Zixiao. In the past, most of the trading house's caravans were led by him. This man was over forty years old.
He sounds quite old-fashioned. According to Ning Zhifeng's introduction, Ling Zixiao is very familiar with the situation outside the customs and can almost be said to be the best guide for the caravan on this trip.
The person who presided over the sacrifice was the shopkeeper of the trading house. In fact, the Yuwen family was behind the Longhe Trading House. The shopkeeper of the trading house was also the servant of the Yuwen family.
After burning incense and offering wine, everyone worshiped heaven and earth according to the rules. Everyone present drank a bowl of wine. After that, the shopkeeper of the trading house took down a rolled-up flag from the altar and opened it. It was "Longhe" Er.
Qin Xiao knew that this should be the flag of the caravan. With this flag, others could know that this was the caravan of Longhe Trading Company.
People who are new to this may not know the key, but Qin Xiao is smart and knows that the flag of Longhe Trading Company is displayed. At least in Xiling, everyone knows that the Yuwen family is behind it, and those mountain bandits and horse thieves see this flag.
, unless you really don’t want to live anymore, you will definitely not dare to rob the Yuwen family’s caravan.
The shopkeeper of the trading house held the flag in both hands and handed it to Yu Wen Chengchao. Yu Wen Chengchao took the flag, turned around and handed it to Pang Yu, saying: "Hang the flag!"
Fat Fish also took the flag very carefully and turned around.
"I hope everything will be safe and smooth during this customs trip." Yuwen Chengchao said solemnly: "After departure, everything will be done according to the rules. Everyone knows the rules, so I won't say more. If anyone breaks the rules, don't blame me.
ruthless."
Qin Xiao thought to himself that you guys know the rules, but I have never left the customs. I don't know anything about the rules of the caravan.
In addition to the trading house, Yuwen Chengchao led people, and there were carriages in the alley. The porters, coachmen, and horsemen were all ready. Fat Fish had already placed the flag on the front car.
At this moment, the sound of rolling wheels was suddenly heard not far away. Qin Xiao looked over and saw a large carriage coming this way. This carriage was different from the more than 20 carriages in front of it. It was used to pull goods.
Although the carriage of the carriage was not luxurious, it was very spacious and could seat at least five or six people.
Qin Xiao was a little strange, wondering if someone else wanted to go in a carriage?
Yuwen Chengchao was accustomed to riding horses, and he traveled as a guard commander, so it was naturally impossible for him to ride in a carriage. Qin Xiao glanced around and found that the two shopkeepers Tian Dou seemed to have their own mounts, and they didn't look like they were going to ride in a carriage.
Look.
He was wondering when the carriage had stopped. The driver jumped out of the carriage and ran to Yu Wenchengchao. He whispered a few words in his ear. Yuwen Chengchao nodded slightly and said nothing.
"There is a woman in the car." Ning Zhifeng, who was standing next to Qin Xiao, obviously saw Qin Xiao's confusion. He leaned close to Qin Xiao and whispered in Qin Xiao's ear: "The eldest son is going to deal with the troubles in Tangren City this time, and he will definitely have to fight with him.
We have known for a long time that the White Wolf King likes women, so the eldest son has prepared several beauties and will give them to the White Wolf King when the opportunity arises."
Only then did Qin Xiao understand.
He sighed in his heart, in this world, women are still like goods and can be given to each other as gifts.
Although Yu Wen Chengchao was majestic and heroic, he was still a member of a wealthy family. In his eyes, he would not look down on women.
Suddenly a gong was heard, and Yuwen Chengchao finally said: "Let's set off."
Everyone mounted their horses. When they mounted their horses, Geng Shao and others under Qin Xiao's command were clearly moving swiftly and upright. They were obviously much stronger than the dozen or so bodyguards from the trading house.
There were nearly a hundred people in the caravan, so it was not a small group.
Yuwen Chengchao did not take the lead, but asked Ling Zixiao, the bodyguard leader of the trading house, to lead several bodyguards at the front, while Qin Xiao led Geng Shao and others from Baihu Camp to the rear.
After the motorcade set off, it was already bright.
Walking in the city, people on both sides occasionally cast glances, but most people didn't take it seriously.
There are caravans traveling through Fengganfu City every year, and there are many more spectacular caravans than this one, so people are used to it and don't find it strange.
The carriage that Ning Zhifeng was talking about riding the beauty was at the end of the team, with the truck team in front, Yu Wen Chengchao was walking in the middle, the two shopkeepers Tian Dou were following Yu Wen Chengchao, and Fat Fish and others were on the wings of the team.
The accompanying guards are all cavalry, so there is no need to worry about the enemy sneak attack from both wings. After all, once the enemy is discovered, the cavalry can rush to the guard wings at any time, and everyone in Xiling is still very relaxed. After all, the flag of the Yuwen family is not just
Just bluffing.
Longhe's caravan left Fengganfu City in a mighty manner and headed west.
Qin Xiaoyao looked around and saw the vastness. The team might still be quite large in the city, but after leaving the city, between heaven and earth, it seemed extremely small, a drop in the ocean.
He couldn't help but think that if Wu Tuo and Tang Dynasty really lived in harmony, and both parties benefited from trade, then it wouldn't be a bad thing.
Merchants can not only make huge profits through this kind of trade, but also pass on their customs and culture to each other, and coachmen, porters, and even bodyguards can all make a living from this. It should be said that everyone is happy with the result.
However, he knew that after the news of the burning of Tangren City came out, and until things became clearer, there would probably be no more caravans in the customs that would dare to leave the customs. Perhaps the caravan of Longhe Trading Company was the only one preparing to leave the customs at the moment.
Although Qin Xiao felt that what happened in Tangren City was very strange, he knew nothing about the situation there, and he was even more unfamiliar with the captured shopkeeper Bai of Maple Leaf House. What was the secret behind it?
I can't even think of it even if I try hard enough.
But Qin Xiao was certain about one thing.
Shopkeeper Bai of Maple Leaf House can never be just the shopkeeper of a restaurant.
The Yuwen family even sent the eldest son Yuwen Chengchao to deal with the matter, which shows that they care a lot about Shopkeeper Bai. Moreover, Qin Xiao also knew from them before that Shopkeeper Bai was a confidant of the old Marquis of Changyi, and he obviously had a lot of influence in the Yuwen family.
It is certainly not easy for such an important figure with a certain status to stay in the Wutuo Khanate for several years.
He believed that Shopkeeper Bai was probably using Maple Leaf Tower as a cover. He was actually the eyes and ears arranged by the Yuwen family in the Wutuo Khanate. His biggest task was to pay attention to the movements of the Wutuo Khanate and report to the Yuwen family at any time.
Although the Xiling clan is domineering in Xiling and has extremely terrifying control over this land, Qin Xiao also understands that the ambitious new king of Wutuo Khan, Nalusheng brother, must be a shadow that hangs over the hearts of the Xiling clan.
Group shadow.
The Xiling clan must pay attention to the movements of the Wutuo Khanate at all times in order to be prepared to deal with them.
Among the team, the one who caught Qin Xiao's attention the most was Liu Wenxuan.
Liu Wenxuan is the deputy commander of the White Tiger Camp. Logically speaking, since he followed the team to the west, he should be the deputy commander. However, not only did deputy commander Liu not take on the responsibilities of the deputy commander, he was even dressed inappropriately.
Unlike others, he wore coarse clothes and rode a very ordinary horse, making him very inconspicuous in the team.
Riding in the team, Liu Wenxuan looked left and right from time to time, as if he was admiring the scenery along the way. Everyone had responsibilities during this trip to the west, and Liu Wenxuan seemed like a tourist following the team.
But Qin Xiao knew that he was definitely not a tourist.
And he believed that Liu Wenxuan must be carrying an unknown mission this time.
The caravan traveled leisurely for a day, and in the evening found a place to camp on a slightly higher ground. There was a creek nearby, which could just replenish the water supply.
Yuwen Chengchao ordered the team to surround the carriage in a circle, forming a barrier immediately. Everyone set up tents in the circle, then came to find Qin Xiao, and asked Qin Xiao to divide the more than 20 guards accompanying him into two groups.
Taking turns on duty at night.
There were a lot of trucks, and after being surrounded, there was a large open space in the middle, where it was very easy to set up a dozen tents.
A dozen porters and cart drivers can live in a tent, as long as there is a place to sleep.
There are also handymen in the team who are responsible for feeding the horses. While everyone is eating dry food, several handymen go to feed the horses separately.
However, Qin Xiao's Black Overlord was a maverick, and the servants did not dare to approach him, so Qin Xiao had to feed him himself.
The large carriage was parked in the corner, and no one came to disturb it.
Qin Xiao took the initiative to stay on guard for half the night and ordered Geng Shao and others to guard everywhere. Everyone carried their bows and swords, but they did not relax at all because they were still in Xiling.
It was late at night and most people in the camp had gone to bed.
Qin Xiao walked around the camp and suddenly heard a faint sound of sobbing. He frowned and closed his eyes. He soon heard that the crying was coming from the big carriage.
He was a little strange, so he couldn't help but get closer, walked to the window, and asked in a low voice: "What's going on?"
The sobbing stopped immediately. Since Qin Xiao knew it was a woman inside and the crying stopped, he didn't pay much attention. He raised his head and looked at the sky. The night was bright and the stars were sparse. He stretched his waist and took a few steps forward.
Suddenly, I saw a figure standing next to a car. Under the moonlight, I could see clearly that the figure was wearing coarse cloth, and it turned out to be Liu Wenxuan.
In the middle of the night, there was no one in Liu Wenxuan. As soon as he saw this guy, Qin Xiao felt his scalp was numb and turned to leave. He only heard Liu Wenxuan say: "Thank you for your hard work." without turning his head.
Qin Xiao saw him looking up at the sky, and then looked down at something in his hand. Qin Xiao felt a little strange and couldn't help but get closer. He saw Liu Wenxuan holding something in his hands. Under the moonlight, the thing was glowing.
There was a trace of golden light, and I didn’t know what it was for a while.
After taking a few steps closer, he discovered that Liu Wenxuan was holding a round copper piece in both hands. However, the copper piece was densely covered with runes. For a moment, he couldn't see clearly what it was. He couldn't help but ask: "Liu...
.. Commander Liu, what is this?”
Although Liu Wenxuan is only the deputy commander, Qin Xiao understands that as long as Yuan Shangyu is not around, it is best to remove the word "vice" when addressing him.
"Never seen it?" Liu Wenxuan finally glanced at Qin Xiao and said with a smile: "This is a compass, used to detect Feng Shui."
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