These days, there are constant disputes in the world. It is not easy to make money by pulling goods. Businessmen like Zhen Shibei who still transport large quantities of goods are even rarer. If the goal of transporting large quantities of goods is too obvious, they will encounter a lot of resistance. If the entire team of pulling goods is
If you lack strength, you will be easily robbed.
The same is true for escort bureaus. Many escort agencies dare not accept large orders. If the escort fails, they will have to pay compensation if the escort items are lost. If the manpower is damaged, it is not worth the loss. Therefore, most of the current escort agencies accept small orders.
Single, or divided into parts to make individual darts or small team darts. The target is small, the number of times is large, the risk is reduced, but the reward is not too bad.
As for Zhen Shibei, a big businessman, when he encountered a large order of goods, he wanted to get it done once and for all, so he brought a large number of people out to collect the goods. It was not that he did not want to find an escort agency, but that no escort agency dared to take it.
He is a big dart. It’s not that he is reluctant to spend money and hire some powerful people to transport darts. It’s really that the unpredictability of transporting big darts is too high, the risks are too high, and the benefits are rare. If you don’t protect them all, you may even lose your life. Weigh the pros and cons.
Afterwards, everyone was naturally more willing to run to the escort.
Pinghai County is the main battlefield where all forces are anxiously colliding. Only a man like Zhen Shibei, who is driven away by temporary gains, would risk the world's disapproval to go to Pinghai to transport a large amount of goods. At that time, he even spent a lot of money to hire four Jianghu
A master bodyguard would never have imagined that he would be stopped by the evil god of the Red Clothes Sect on the high official road, and he would be killed like a chicken and a dog. Fortunately, God bless him, and someone from the Daoyi Alliance passed by and saved his life, but
The goods were still stolen.
The second time I received a big order from Pinghai, I still didn't believe in evil, so I went for it, avoiding the main road, trekking through mountains and rivers, taking side roads and small roads. Seeing that I still had one day to go before I reached my destination, I encountered a thunderstorm.
, a flash flood broke out, and even the goods and people were washed away. In Jiangning County, thinking that Juyuan would scare everyone, I only took my crew on the road. I never thought that something could happen.
, it’s really a back-up.
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(Qian Taolin)
After parting ways with Murong Jing that day, Jiang Yichen headed east and north, and finally he was almost at Juyuan.
Seeing the scene of peach blossoms in full bloom again, he couldn't help but think of the adventure in the peach valley and the secluded forest, and the strange conversation with the peach-faced old man. Jiang Yichen felt emotional. He had only been on the island for more than ten days, but he had seen and heard more than ten years on the island.
, Jianghu, is really a wonderful place.
The little brown horse seemed a little restless, because there were actually wolves in the Thousand Peach Grove, and the number was not small. What made it feel most excessive was that these wolves were wandering around in the peach forest in broad daylight.
The encounter in the Peach Valley Forest, yes, it was an adventure for the owner, but for it, it was nothing, a nearly fatal encounter. The encounter that day still makes it frightened. Now, these wolves in front of it are acting unscrupulously.
Although Huangyou has no intention of eating it, it really makes it uneasy. It is afraid of falling into a pit when walking on the road.
Jiang Yichen noticed that the little brown horse was acting strangely, and he had no choice but to comfort it.
After Ten Miles of Peach Grove is the Chrysanthemum Garden, and we are about to meet the old man.
Old man, Jiang Yichen took a deep breath. For some reason, when he thought of these two words, he felt a little nervous. It felt like a girl who has not yet left the court is about to meet her future husband-in-law.
In fact, Jiang Yichen has only met the old man three times. The time he was brought to the old man after he was rescued from an accident at home. The same group of children or orphans were brought to Xishan Island by the old man to find someone to adopt him. The last time was when the old man made a special trip last year.
Come to Yinniang and tell her that the great revenge has been avenged.
The first two times, Jiang Yichen was still young and his memory was already blurry. The most recent time, the old man gave him the impression of being kind yet dignified.
Jiang Yichen laughed to himself. He still doesn't know what the old man's name is. He only knows that everyone respects him and calls him old man. He still remembers hearing Yin Niang say this to him when he was on the island.
"The old man in the hearts of Jianghu people is not only the Tathagata Buddha but also the Living Yama. He is not very tall, but many people who have seen him think that he is the tallest person they have ever seen in their lives. He likes to make friends very much, and his
There are very few friends who are not willing to work hard for you. As long as he agrees to you, he will never let you down and you don't have to give him any reward. Everyone's friendship and respect for him is the title of 'Old Man'."
The image of the old man has been established high enough in Jiang Yichen's mind. This can only be attributed to the oral narrations of the people on Xishan Island, and also the awe that arises from them whenever the word "old man" is mentioned.
Jiang Yichen's feelings are also deep in his heart.
Accompanied by the setting sun, Jiang Yichen finally arrived at the gate of Juyuan, like a wanderer returning home.
This is Jiang Yichen's second visit to Juyuan. He was a temporary visitor when he was a child and has no memory of Juyuan, but now he feels like he is home for some reason.
The gate of Juyuan is not big, it is just an ordinary moon cave gate. The two words "Juyuan" written on the black and yellow door plaque on the door wall tell the world that this is indeed a place where people are punished in the rivers and lakes.
It is the heart of the moral alliance that eradicates evil, upholds justice, and looks down on all directions.
There were no guards at the gate of Juyuan, but at this time, there were more than ten people standing outside the gate, waiting respectfully, not daring to slack off at all.
Jiang Yichen guessed that these people came to see the old man for something, so to show respect, they stood aside outside the door and did not block the door. He only asked the guard to pass the message on his behalf.
Jiang Yichen had already arrived. Seeing others acting like this, he did not dare to neglect himself. He took the little brown horse by the hand and waited on the other side of the door, planning to wait until someone came out of the garden to report the matter.
Out of curiosity, but afraid of being rude, Jiang Yichen secretly looked sideways at the group of people.
There were thirteen people in the group, most of whom were young people. Only two of them were older, but they were only in their thirties. Their faces showed the exhaustion and haggardness after a long journey.
The person in front was an older man, with a handsome and majestic appearance. He seemed to have a military background, but his temples were gray, perhaps due to excessive worry.
Behind him were two young men and women. The man was handsome and handsome, but his face was too pale, which made it obvious that he was recovering from a serious injury and was ill.
Beside the man, there was a young girl who stubbornly supported him despite his rejection. She was about Biyu's age, with a beautiful face and outstanding grace. However, she was frowning at the moment, as if she was extremely worried about the man's physical condition.
The first three people should have a relatively special status, and the one behind them is another older man, with a strong back and a strong back, and a resolute face that seems to have been weathered.
Before Jiang Yichen could carefully look at the group of people one by one, someone had already appeared at the entrance of the Moon Cave.
"Butler Xiaoshi, I've invited you, let's all come in together." The person who came was a middle-aged man who was very polite. Upon closer inspection, he looked somewhat similar to Zhen Shibei.
"Thank you." The leading man, known as Xiaoshi Butler, said with his hands, then turned around and carefully supported the seriously injured man with the girl into the garden slowly, and at the same time motioned for everyone behind him to follow.
The group of people followed the middle-aged man into the garden slowly and orderly. Jiang Yichen couldn't find a chance to talk to the middle-aged man. He was extremely anxious and hesitated again and again. Finally, he had to follow the group of people and enter the garden.
go.
The Chrysanthemum Garden is not as grand as imagined. The first impression given to people is that it is spacious and simple, with flowers and plants everywhere. If someone who is not familiar with this scene sees this scene, they may think that this is just a big garden.
There are corridors, pavilions, rockeries, and lakes in the garden. The garden makes people feel peaceful and relaxed, and relieves the tense and antagonistic emotions caused by the disputes between rivers and lakes.
Although the garden is large, the group did not spend too much time and walked straight into Taoran Pavilion located in the north of the garden without someone guiding the way.
Jiang Yichen followed closely behind, but felt that he had followed in unannounced and did not dare to disturb their discussion. He stopped in front of the door and waited alone outside.
Looking inside, apart from the group of thirteen people and the middle-aged man who led the way into the garden, there were only two people among them. One was the old man, standing in plain clothes and white robes. The other man stood beside the old man.
Dressed in black clothes, with long hair shawl, and calm and intimidating, Jiang Yichen recognized this man as one of the old man's right-hand men and the most capable general, Nangong Yan.
We haven't seen each other for only a year, and the old man has become much older, but he still retains the majesty in his eyes. The situation in the world has taken a turn for the worse in the past year, which must have broken his heart.
When he looked at Nangong Yan again, he didn't know that Nangong Yan saw someone standing outside the door and happened to look over. When their eyes met, Jiang Yichen was startled and quickly lowered his head and cupped his fists to apologize for his rude offense.
"Chen'er?" Nangong Yan knew about Jiang Yichen's departure from the island. He had met Jiang Yichen a year ago, but he was not sure, so he asked the old man softly.
"Now that we're here, come in." The old man also looked out, gave a positive look, and greeted at the same time.
"Yes." Jiang Yichen felt very sorry and kept his head lowered. After walking into the pavilion, he stood silently aside.
When the old man and Nangong Yan saw this, they didn't say much and focused their eyes on the group of people.