Hanizi's beauty turned pale, and Qin Xiao could immediately feel her fear, and said hurriedly: "Don't be afraid, it's not... I'm not selling you to them." But he sighed in his heart, Yuwen Chengchao was going to sell her
Giving it to the White Wolf King seems no better than selling it to the Wutuo people.
He didn't want to tell her directly.
Maybe she couldn't escape the fate of becoming the White Wolf King's crotch plaything in the end, but Qin Xiao hoped that such a nightmare would make her realize that it would be better for a few days later.
When Hanizi heard that he was not being sold to the Wutuo people, he immediately became happy and said, "Then... what are we doing here?"
"Actually... I'm not very clear either." Qin Xiao said: "But I'm definitely not selling you to them. Are you... afraid of the Wutuo people?"
Hanizi nodded and said: "The Wutuo people are all wild beasts. They captured many people as slaves in the Western Regions, and they often sent people to the Western Regions to plunder. After killing people, they would... cut off their heads and hang them on their waists.
It was bloody...!" There was a look of fear between his eyebrows.
Qin Xiao knew that after the eight tribes of Wutu came from the Moxi grassland to the outside of the pass, they began to expand their power.
The eight tribes were only weak, and of course they did not have the guts to be enemies with the Tang Dynasty, so they kept expanding westward. There were many countries in the Western Regions that suffered from the Wutuo people. The Wutuo people were fierce and cruel, which naturally left a terror to the people of the Western Regions.
The impression made me change my mind when I talked about it.
Qin Xiao knew that she probably didn't like this topic very much, so he changed the subject and asked: "Is there food in the car?"
"Yes, there is food and drink." Hanizi nodded and said, "Don't worry." He tilted his head again, propped up his chin and looked at Qin Xiao, his eyes were like mist, and he was unparalleled in charm.
Qin Xiao felt a little uncomfortable. A faint fragrance spread from Hanizi's body, which was refreshing but made Qin Xiao's mind shake.
"Vice Commander Wang...!" Qin Xiao looked into Hanizi's eyes and suddenly heard a voice coming from not far away. The voice was not loud. He looked up and saw two figures coming this way.
, one is tall and the other is short, looking at the silhouette, they seem to be the two shopkeepers Tian Dou.
Hanizi reacted extremely quickly. At the same time as the sound sounded, he had already raised his hand and pulled down the gauze of his bamboo hat, covering his face, and then stood up.
Qin Xiao also stood up and went forward. The two people came closer. They were really two shopkeepers. Shopkeeper Tian, who was short and fat, walked in front. He saw Hanizi behind Qin Xiao with his back to this side. He was a little embarrassed and said:
"The commander has something to do, let's talk about it later."
It was already late at night, and most people were asleep, but the two shopkeepers came over to him. Of course, it couldn't be as simple as taking a walk late at night.
Although the two of them had smiles on their faces, Qin Xiao could clearly see the tired look between their eyebrows.
"Are the two shopkeepers not asleep yet?" Qin Xiao said, "If you have any orders, just tell me."
Shopkeeper Tian glanced at Hanizi again, but hesitated to speak. Shopkeeper Dou's temperament was obviously more direct. He raised his hand and said, "There is indeed something small that I need to discuss with the commander. Can you lend me a moment to speak?"
Hanizi was very considerate. Without saying a word, he quickly walked towards the big carriage and looked back at Qin Xiao. Qin Xiao nodded slightly, and Hanizi went over and got into the car. The other two girls obviously also
When he saw someone coming out, he got on the bus before Hanizi could.
"You two shopkeepers can talk." Although Qin Xiao had not been with Hanizi for a long time, he felt very comfortable. This was of course not only because of Hanizi's beauty, but also because of Hanizi's life experience, which made Qin Xiao
There was a sense of empathy, which invisibly narrowed the distance between him and Haniz.
These two old guys stayed up in the middle of the night and came over to disturb his privacy. Qin Xiao felt really unhappy.
Shopkeeper Tian was very shrewd and observant, and when he saw Haniz getting on the carriage, he understood and smiled slightly, then said: "Commander, we have already left the customs and are not as safe as inside the customs. But with the eldest son and the commander here, we
I still feel very at ease.”
"When we set out, I told you two that I would do my best to ensure your safety." Qin Xiao said: "You two don't have to worry too much."
"Yes, yes." Shopkeeper Tian nodded hurriedly, wanting to say something, but hesitated. Shopkeeper Dou saw that Shopkeeper Tian was a little hesitant on the side, and said simply: "Commander, we all know in our hearts that this time out of seclusion, it will be no better than
Usually, when Tangren City is burned down and Shopkeeper Bai is arrested, the merchants here want to run as far away as possible, but we are doing the opposite, and this time it is likely to be worse."
Qin Xiao knew that these two people knew the situation very well and did not talk in circles. He nodded and said: "The facts are still unknown, so we must prepare for the worst."
"Originally we were planning to cancel the plan to leave the customs this time." Shopkeeper Dou said directly: "But the eldest son insisted on leaving the customs, so we had no choice but to follow the eldest son's instructions and risk his life to leave the customs."
Qin Xiao said with a smile: "The two shopkeepers are both people who have seen the world. They have eaten more salt than I have eaten rice. You should have heard a saying, which is called wealth and wealth. The trade in Tangren City is due to a handful of
The fire was disrupted and many merchants ran away. At this time, the two came over with a large amount of goods, and they might be able to sell them at a good price."
"If this is really the case, then it would be great." Shopkeeper Tian sighed: "It's just as the commander said, we need to prepare for the worst, if there is an eventuality...!" After a pause
, then whispered: "Commander, you are from the White Tiger Camp, and the warriors under your command are all good at riding and shooting. One can defeat ten warriors, so Shopkeeper Dou and I have something to ask of you...
..!”
Shopkeeper Tian stopped talking, but Shopkeeper Dou was a little anxious and said: "Commander Wang, what Shopkeeper Tian and I want is that when we are really in danger, we hope that you and your warriors can save our lives first."
He took out a few banknotes from his sleeves and stuffed them into Qin Xiao's hand: "This is my wish from Shopkeeper Hetian, please accept it first. No matter whether we encounter any trouble this time, as long as we can return to Xiling safely, Shopkeeper Hetian and I will still have
Give generous gifts and never break your promises."
"Exactly." Shopkeeper Tian finally said: "Commander Wang, I can also assure you that when you return to Xiling, I will give you two beauties. In fact, there are many exotic beauties in Wutuo's shopping mall.
If there's anything you like, I'll pay a lot of money to buy it and give it to you as a gift."
Qin Xiao's face was calm at first, but as soon as Shopkeeper Tian said these words, anger suddenly surged in his heart.
It is obvious that in the eyes of these two shopkeepers, they treat exotic girls like Hanizi just like Yuwen Chengchao, treating them as goods.
"Shopkeeper Tian, it's better not to say such things." Qin Xiao's face was obviously unhappy: "You two hope that we will protect your safety, but there is no need to do so. This is our duty." He returned the banknote in his hand.
To Shopkeeper Dou: "You don't have to spend any more money on this."
The two shopkeepers observed Qin Xiao's words and demeanor and saw that Qin Xiao was unhappy, but they did not yet react to the words that caused Qin Xiao's displeasure.
"Commander Wang, let me put it more plainly." After all, Shopkeeper Dou is also from the Xiling family. Although he has some desires for Qin Xiao this time, in his eyes, Qin Xiao is just a soldier after all.
He would not really take Qin Xiao seriously, and said with a solemn expression: "We hope that when there is trouble, you and your men will only be used to protect me and Shopkeeper Tian. In critical moments, you can take us out of danger on horseback. If
For the rest of the caravan, we are not saying that we should not protect them, but you do not have many people and cannot protect so many people."
"The eldest son has elite men under his command, and he himself is both civil and military. No matter how dangerous the situation is, they can protect themselves." Shopkeeper Tian smiled bitterly and said: "Shopkeeper Dou and I are powerless.
If you encounter trouble, you can only rely on the king to lead you."
At this time, Qin Xiao finally understood what these two people were thinking.
Due to pressure from the Yuwen family, they had to leave seclusion, but from the moment they set out, they felt uneasy, fearing that something unexpected would happen to them.
In their hearts, whether they can make money after leaving the customs this time is no longer important. The most important thing is that they can return to Xiling alive.
For this reason, I came quietly to bribe myself tonight. I wanted to use money to hire myself, Geng Shao and others, and become their bodyguards when they encounter trouble. In other words, if there is really danger, I can leave the caravan alone.
All the others need to do is ride fast horses to rescue the two of them.
Qin Xiao sneered inwardly. In the minds of these two people, the lives of the porters, cart drivers and handymen of the caravan were not valuable. Even in times of crisis, they could ignore Yuwen Chengchao.
The only thing that matters is the lives of these two people.
"You two, just go back to your tent and sleep peacefully." Qin Xiao naturally would not argue with these two people, but just said with a smile: "I hope this trip will be safe. If it is like what you two said, and I encounter danger, I will never do it.
If we leave you two alone, we will do our best to ensure their safety."
The two looked at each other, thinking that Qin Xiao was promising them, and they both breathed a sigh of relief. Shopkeeper Dou put the banknote into Qin Xiao's hand again and whispered: "If Commander Wang doesn't accept it, he won't give it to us."
It’s a waste of face, but I have to accept my kindness.”
Qin Xiao did not refuse this time, thinking that if you are in trouble, if you survive, it will be our protection. If you are really dead, you will not be looking for money from me.
If you don't take this silver, it will be free.
Seeing Qin Xiao accept the money, the two of them felt at ease and left. Qin Xiao waited for them to return to the account and counted the banknotes, which was exactly five hundred taels. He thought that it was not stingy to make a move, but he couldn't say it.
Go to Dafang and buy two lives for five hundred taels of silver, two hundred and fifty for each person.
In his heart, he made up his mind. If he really encounters danger, the first person he must protect is himself. No one's life is as precious as his own. On the premise of self-protection, the first person he must protect is
Haniz.
This is not because he is unscrupulous. Compared with Yuwen Chengchao, Hanizi is just a weak woman who has no ability to resist when encountering danger. In that case, it is impossible for anyone else to care about the life and death of a few lowly women.