In order to take care of Xiao Gang who was lagging behind, the three of them walked around.
Twenty days later, we finally arrived at Baihua County, one of the imperial medicine warehouses.
Along the way, Xiao Gang has made people admire him with admiration.
During the long journey, a layer of skin was worn away from his thighs by the harness.
When I took a shower and took off my clothes at night, I was covered in blood, and when I was driving during the day, it was even more painful. However, Mr. Xiao gritted his teeth and did not make a sound.
When he arrived at the resting point, he didn't rest immediately. He still followed Lei Er around and carefully checked the surrounding situation.
As for before going to bed every night, Xiao Gang was mentally prepared for being attacked, and always slept lightly while fully clothed and holding a gun.
However, emergencies like those in Hanoi County did not occur again. The three of them spent night after night safely.
The result was that Xiao Gang was always yelling angrily when he woke up the next morning.
"That coward Sun Ye, why don't you continue to cause trouble for us?"
Ren Ning and Lei Er looked at each other, somewhat dumbfounded.
"Why, after a long day's journey, you can't sleep peacefully, but you like to get up in the middle of the night to work hard?"
Xiao Gang rubbed his hands hesitantly.
"My hands have been itching these days, and I always want to find someone to fight. The kind where a white knife goes in and a red knife comes out. And isn't Sun Ye a boy who gives away money? Of course, the more the merrier."
"He sent some villagers to sneak attack. We can practice kung fu and make money at the same time. Kill two birds with one stone, it's a good deal!"
Lei Er nodded, "That's right."
He and Ren Ning were both Guan Luping's personal guards, and their monthly salary was only six taels of silver. Last time in Hanoi County, they extorted 800 taels of silver, and the three of them divided it, which was a lot of money.
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If you only rely on military support, you will need to save three or four years.
Ren Ning ignored the two money fans, checked the traces near the post road, and then asked the common people.
The local dialect sounded a bit difficult to the three of them, so Ren Ning showed the Starfall Army Flag.
Block the falling stars with one sword and one sword!
The people who asked the question were all in high spirits.
This bright red flag is famous not only in Yunchui but also in neighboring countries. It can be said that everyone knows it.
After some gesticulating and exchanging words, Ren Ning came back.
The Starfall Legion, carrying infantry and various heavy equipment, moved much slower than the three of them. Although they set off from the fortress first, they had not yet arrived nearby.
In this case, they lowered their horse speed and slowly headed towards Zhennanguan Pass.
"I don't know which route the legion took," Lei Er said.
There are several ways to go from Yanjie Fortress to Zhennanguan.
The fastest way is to go directly to the southeast, go over the mountains and ridges into the three southwest counties, and then go over a few mountains to the east and you are almost there.
The best way to go is undoubtedly the trade route. Just like sending the spirit back home, first go east to Hanoi County, and then go south.
The most dangerous thing is to leave the grassland in the west, go all the way south along the border, bypass the mountains in the southwest, and then penetrate several small countries in the south before returning to Zhennanguan.
Of course, some people may still take the first two, but no normal person will take the third.
If we have that kind of time, we might as well unify the small countries in the south directly.
"Probably heading east and then south." Ren Ning said.
The mountains in the southwest are too high and steep for a small-scale scout to climb over, but a large-scale march is almost impossible.
The next day, while walking, the three of them frowned in unison.
Lift your eyes and look around.
The fertile fields and hillsides nearby were scorched black, and many villages were burned to the point where only broken eaves and tiles were left. Not only were the villagers and tenants unable to see them, but even the crowing of chickens and the barking of dogs could not be heard.
Xiao Gang said with a calm face: "Sure enough, some naughty Nanfeng people broke in and set fire to it."
Ren Ning nodded, "Lei Er, go east and west, measure how much burned land there is, and ask what happened. Meet at the north gate of Caopu County in front of you at sunset."
Xiao Gang was puzzled: "Didn't the Nanfeng people burn it? Besides, the crops in the fields have been burned, so what's the use of measuring them?"
Lei Er chuckled, threw a few cooked soybeans into his mouth, chewed them, and said, "Then I'll go."
After saying that, he made a driving sound and rode the flaming red Ben Lei toward the east.
"Brother Ren, what about me?" Xiao Gang gestured with his hands anxiously, "What do I want to do?"
"You." Ren Ning looked at his legs and raised his hand to point to the post road: "Go to Caopu County and book an inn to wait for us. I heard that Baihua County has beautiful scenery and many tourists, so it is difficult to find an inn."
Xiao Gang looked at the charred land around him expressionlessly, feeling too depressed to speak.
Booking an inn? Just say I'm a burden.
Ren Ning did not explain. He laughed and threw him a cloud-piercing arrow. "Although this place is far from the border, the road may not be safe. You should pay attention to it."
After saying that, he rode Chasing Feng and ran away quickly.
The terrain in the east of Baihua County is gentle, but the west is full of rolling hills.
After leaving the post road, there were terraced fields everywhere, and the road was very difficult to walk. Even with the strength of Zhui Feng's feet, I couldn't get up quickly. The black horse was so anxious that he whinned.
"Zhui Feng, be good, walk slowly." Ren Ning patted the mount's neck, telling it not to be anxious.
An hour later, he climbed up a bare hill, took out his telescope and looked west.
Perhaps because there was enough rain in the south or not many people from Nanfeng broke in, the scope of the fire was not as wide as expected. The west was lush and green, and you could even see many medicinal farmers busy on the terraces.
Ren Ning took some time and rushed over, wanting to find out what happened.
He raised the banner of the Gu family's caravan again: "Hello fellow citizens, I am the guard of the Gu family's caravan, and I am going to come over to purchase some medicinal materials..."
There were ordinary drug farmers nearby, and no one wanted to pay attention to him. None of them raised their heads, just busy with the things at hand.
Ren Ning had no choice but to take out a few coins and throw them up.
As the saying goes, money can make the world go round.
The drug farmers immediately gathered around enthusiastically.
Ren Ning was not in a hurry, chatted with them with a pleasant smile, and even took out a pot of water and wine to drink with them.
Wine is a good thing, and after a few rounds, the two parties became so affectionate that they became brothers.
He then inquired about the living conditions of the medicinal farmers and the growth and harvest of the medicinal fields this year.
Everyone spoke one after another.
"The weather has been good this year, the seedlings are growing well, and the harvest of finished medicines is also good. But they all belong to the owner's family and have nothing to do with us farmers. As for life, it is the same as in previous years. Anyway, we will starve to death and we will not have enough to eat."
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"I'm surprised." He raised his hand and pointed to the east, "Everyone, the medicinal fields here are growing so well. Then why are the medicinal fields in the east burned down? Is it true that only the medicinal fields in the east are infested with pests?"
"I told you that the weather will be good this year, why are there such bullshit pests!" Someone said with a smile on his face, and couldn't help but say, "That's all a lie to you fellow outlanders."
"You lied to us outsiders?" Ren Ning quickly handed the other party some coins, "How about I tell you the situation in detail?"
The drug farmer came back to his senses, holding the copper plate and making a squeaking noise, but said nothing.
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"It's a rule, right?" Ren Ning sighed and patted the man on the shoulder, "It's my fault that I made it difficult for my brother."
He said: "We travel thousands of miles to do business, come and go in rain or shine, not only have to deal with bandits and bandits, but also manage the government and court, and all we earn is hard-earned money."
"Medicinal materials are a special thing. If you transport too much, you will be scolded, and if you lose too little, you will be scolded. Especially last year, the caravan spent a lot of money to buy a batch of medicinal materials, but they were directly confiscated by the government halfway through the transportation. The owner suffered losses.
I was in such a terrible situation but had no way to seek help, so I almost jumped into Xiyu Bay."
"Life is not easy, the world is difficult." He shook his head repeatedly.
"Damn! What's the difference between direct expropriation and robbery?" The drug farmers suddenly became sad and rebuked the government for being unkind.
After much comfort, someone finally spoke.
"Little brother, on the surface, the medicinal fields in the east looked like they were burned, but in fact, most of them had been harvested. The burning was just to add fertilizer to the terraces. But Zhuangzi's evil stewards unanimously said that they were infested by insects, so they had to burn them all.
Light. This way they can increase the selling price."
"Even..." The man paused.
"They would even burn some small villages together, and then use them as evidence to frame it on the Nanfeng people. It is said that the Nanfeng people came in and burned it. In this way, they can not only apply for tax reductions and subsidies from the imperial capital, but also hide the treasures for the master's family.