Guan Xiaorou pondered for a moment and did not answer directly. Instead, she looked at Xiaoyu and asked, "Is Zhong Ling'er back?"
Guangyuan is one of the important stations arranged by Jin Feng, and it is also the external headquarters of Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
If Zhong Ling'er comes back with Guangyuan's bodyguards, there will be a new fighting force.
"The suspension bridge in Heifengling has been burned down, and there are many bandits in Jinchuan. It is estimated that we will not be able to come back until tomorrow morning." Xiaoyu replied.
"Damned fine work!" Guan Xiaorou gritted her teeth.
The suspension bridge can shorten the distance from Jinchuan to Guangyuan by half. If the suspension bridge was still there, Zhong Ling'er could have rushed back to Xihewan yesterday.
Now that the suspension bridge is destroyed, we have to go around to Jinchuan. Not only is the distance twice as long, but we also need to be wary of bandits who keep coming out along the way, which wastes too much time.
"Is Tieniu back?" Guan Xiaorou asked again.
"We are rushing back. Counting the time, we should be there soon."
"Then when Tieniu and Zhong Ling'er come back, we will do as the master tells us."
Guan Xiaorou said: "Brother Tiezi, Yu'er, let's guard the house, Tieniu will form a cavalry to suppress the bandits!"
"Tie Niu is very lethal, so it is indeed most appropriate for him to suppress bandits." Liu Tie nodded.
The three of them all thought that Zhong Ling'er would not be back until tomorrow, but Zhong Ling'er was worried about Xihewan and did not set up camp at night, so she traveled all night and came back in the middle of the night.
Along with her came back dozens of chamber of commerce guys and more than a hundred escorts.
In addition to the 80 people Liu Tie brought back, Guan Xiaorou asked Tie Niu to form four cavalry teams of 50 people.
Each cavalry team has seventy-five war horses, fifty for riding, and the remaining twenty-five for transportation and carrying supplies.
Although there are only fifty bodyguards in each team, all of them wear black armor and are all battle-hardened veterans. Even if they encounter bandits ten times their size, the bodyguards dare to fight.
The most important thing is that they are equipped with war horses and can move quickly. Four cavalry teams can patrol more than half of the entire Jinchuan County in one day.
The bandits were originally a mob, but now they lost the coordination and guidance of Master Chen and turned into a piece of loose sand. They were killed by Tieniu, a ruthless man, who turned their backs on their backs and blood flowed everywhere!
Coupled with the fact that Xiaoyu sent people to carry out propaganda, the banditry that wreaked havoc on Jinchuan was finally suppressed.
Although Tieniu was very murderous, he also knew that if he killed again at this time, he would force the bandits to resist desperately, so he stopped killing and started to gather prisoners.
Worried that some of these bandits might have secrets left by Master Chen, Tieniu did not send them to Heishuigou, but imprisoned them in Maomao Mountain, waiting for Jin Feng to come back and punish them.
The chaotic Jinchuan has also returned to calm, and caravans once again appeared on the official road to deliver goods to Iron Can Mountain, Double Hump and other places.
Recently, Guan Xiaorou has been having trouble sleeping and eating, but now she can finally feel a little more at ease.
However, she was afraid that the bandits would come back and that Xie Xiguang would continue to attack after returning to Guangyuan. Guan Xiaorou did not let Zhong Ling'er go back and reopen the chamber of commerce. Instead, she focused on holding on to maintain the current calm and waiting for Jin Feng to come back before making any plans.
Jin Feng, who worried Guan Xiaorou day and night, did not dare to delay and kept rushing back as fast as possible despite the cold wind.
While feeding the war horses, Tang Xiaobei put a big cloak on Jin Feng's shoulders and sighed: "In two days, we should be able to reach the border of Sichuan and Shu. We can see people from Sichuan and Shu escaping in these two days."
Refugees."
"Those who can escape here are all from some background. It is estimated that as we move forward, there will be more and more refugees."
Jin Feng also sighed.
Tang Xiaobei was about to speak when the monkey ran over.
"Sir, someone discovered a bandit five miles ahead."
"There are many people on the other side, but we still can't get around them?" Jin Feng asked.
In order to rush on the road as quickly as possible and encounter bandits along the way, the monkey will adopt different methods according to the number of people on the other side.
Generally speaking, as long as the identity of Zhenyuan Escort Company is revealed and the muscles of the cavalry are shown, the bandits will give way.
If it is found that there are too many people on the other side, it will be more troublesome to fight, and the team will choose to avoid or give way.
Only when encountering bandits that cannot be avoided, or require a long detour, and there are more of them, will the monkey come back and ask for instructions.
"There aren't many of them. If I lead two squads, I can kill them with one charge."
The monkey blinked and said, "It's just that I saw an acquaintance..."
"See an acquaintance here?" Tang Xiaobei asked curiously: "Who?"
"Miss Chihiro Kita."
"Didn't she go to Jiangnan? Why is she here?" Tang Xiaobei became even more curious.
"I don't know about this..." Monkey scratched his head: "Madam, you'd better ask her."
"Actually, this place also belongs to Jiangnan," Jin Feng said with a smile: "She wasn't the one who blocked the road and robbed her, right?"
He had read Bei Qianxun's file in Xichuan and knew that she had been a bandit in the Central Plains, and later went to Xichuan because of the pursuit of Xue Henglu.
It is not unusual for such a person to fall into trouble again.
"Where is Sister Qianxun? Take me there quickly."
Thinking that Bei Qianxun was going to rob him, Tang Xiaobei couldn't help but become playful and said with a smile: "I want to ask her how much money she wants to rob?"
"Miss Qianxun is not robbing, but being hunted..."
The monkey scratched his head and explained.
"Sister Qianxun is so skilled, the bandits are looking for death when they pursue her."
Tang Xiaobei didn't take it seriously: "I guess she was teasing the bandits. She did the same thing after she rescued me."
"It doesn't seem to be the case this time. Miss Qianxun is injured and has a child with her." Monkey added.
"You will die if you finish what you said all at once!"
Tang Xiaobei was so angry that he kicked the monkey: "Why are you still standing here? Go and save people!"
"Okay, if this kid dares to be clever here, he must have saved someone!"
Jin Feng smiled and pulled Tang Xiaobei.
"Haha, sir, you still understand me."
The monkey was amused by Tang Xiaobei and laughed loudly.
"Damn monkey, just wait for me. I'll deal with you when I come back!"
Tang Xiaobei pointed at the monkey, turned around and ran towards the official road.
"Monkey, you're done!"
Jin Feng turned to look at the monkey with sympathy on his face: "Your wages may be gone next month."
"Well……"
The monkey, who had been smiling playfully just now, suddenly stopped laughing.
Tang Xiaobei is not only in charge of the Jinchuan Chamber of Commerce, but also in charge of the financial power of Xihewan.
No matter which factory pays wages, it must be signed and stamped by her.
It’s not too easy to deal with monkeys.
"Sir, you have to help me. I have an 80-year-old mother at home..."
"Go away, why didn't I know you have an eighty-year-old mother?"
Jin Feng also kicked the monkey on the butt: "Do you have a three-year-old child to raise?"
"Uh... that makes sense."
Monkey rarely blushed: "But I still have to rely on my wages to find a wife. Sir, you can't just die without saving me!"