In March, the caravan traveled to the grasslands. It was normal to wear sheepskin coats and dog-skin hats. There were also dog-skin hats on the tables next to them. Everyone nodded and greeted each other. It was considered acquaintance.
Li Guolou doesn't need to order the dishes. The shopkeeper "Sun Yue" just now has already ordered them for the guys. Li Guolou sat down and ate. There was no wine, beef vermicelli soup, fried shredded pork with potatoes, and a bowl of brown rice.
Fei Lingxue and Gao Yaowun came down from upstairs. They were extremely dissatisfied as they watched Li Guolou eating alone.
"Xiao Li, didn't you say we would eat together? What does it look like?" Fei Lingxue looked at the dishes on the table and knew she had met a stingy owner.
"Hey hey hey." Li Guolou pretended to be honest and stupid. He is a clerk now. How can he treat guests to drinks generously?
Gao Yao Wuyun shouted, "I'll treat you." After saying that, Gao Yao Wuyun sat down and separated Li Guolou and Fei Lingxue.
Fei Lingxue glanced at Gao Yao Wuyun. She walked a few steps and ran to the bench on the right side of Li Guolou and sat down. She raised her voice and said: "Shopkeeper Ye, bring me a pot of bamboo leaf green." As he spoke, he moved the half-eaten bowl of rice away from Li Guolou. Let’s go. I won’t let Li Guolou eat.
"Xiao Li. I have a private room here. I can be considered as half the owner. Let's have a drink first." Fei Lingxue was interested in the bumbling Li Guolou. She knew at a glance that "Xiao Li" was the business owner. The owner of the team, the handsome boy, is a nobleman. This unique temperament will be revealed unconsciously no matter how hidden it is.
"Hey hey hey." Li Guolou said more to no avail. He just pretended to be dumbfounded.
Fei Lingxue suddenly understood. There were many people around and "Xiao Li" had turned into a mute shell. Talking more was useless. He said, "Xiao Li, let's talk tomorrow when we have time."
Li Guolou nodded and took a sip from his wine glass. It was the first time in his life that he had to deal with horse thieves. Two fellow horse thieves at the table next to him looked at him with fierce expressions. The horse thieves here are not good-natured and they have some skills. Look. Xiang Fei Lingxue's figure. Judging from her dress, this female horse thief has a smug look. She shows an unusual appearance. She deliberately lets people know that she is a Kung Fu master.
"Flying Fox" should be able to fly over walls and fly over walls. He should be the same as Yanzi Zhang. Li Guolou couldn't help but said: "Feihu, do you know Yanzi Zhang?"
Fei Lingxue, who was having a drink with Gao Yao Wuyun, turned around and said, "Xiao Li, where is Yan Zi Zhang?"
Li Guolou smiled casually and said: "Why are Feihu so nervous? I saw Yanzi Zhang once in the capital. I feel that you and he are fellow travelers, so I ask you."
Fei Lingxue stared at Li Guolou and said: "Xiao Li, tell me the whereabouts of Yan Zi Zhang. I will give you two hundred taels of silver."
Li Guolou touched his upper lip and pretended to be handsome and said: "Feihu, I'm just a clerk in a footwear shop. I heard that people in the book said that Yan Zi Zhang. The time I saw Yan Zi Zhang, I only saw the figure. I’ve never even seen his face. I’m not lucky enough to receive your silver reward.”
"Xiao Li, anyone who deceives me will be crushed to pieces by me." Fei Lingxue looked ferocious. The small wine cup in her left hand was squeezed hard by her. The empty wine cup actually shattered.
Li Guolou was dumbfounded. How much strength does this require? Is it possible for a woman to have such strong hands? He couldn't help but look at Gao Yaowun to see if Gao Yaowun, the "Mighty King", had such ability.
Gao Yaowun took the wine cup in his hand and tried it. He put down the wine cup helplessly and sighed: "Feihu, you are so capable. My little sister is ashamed of herself."
Li Guolou stared at Fei Lingxue's left hand and said, "Crush the boulder with great force." He believed that there was such hard work. But this kind of hard work was proportional to the person. It was all done by big, strong men. A little woman It is impossible to practice this kind of hard kung fu. There are no immortals in the world. He also practices martial arts. The more mysterious the martial arts, the more fake it is. No kung fu master has ever dared to use Western boxing to win against a Western boxer. Chinese people use fake If your martial arts skills impress others, you will eventually taste the bitter consequences.
"Feihu, take off the ring on your hand and try it again. I admire you." Li Guolou saw the flaw and said in an unflattering voice.
Fei Lingxue smiled sweetly, slightly annoyed but not angry. She said with flying eyes: "Young man, do you understand the rules of the world?"
People who buy fake martial arts go around in the Jianghu. People who are in the same way cannot ruin the fake martial arts of those who buy dog-skin plasters. This method of being carried in a sedan chair has been passed down by heroes in the Jianghu for thousands of years.
Li Guolou smiled and said: "Feihu, I have never traveled in the world. I'm sorry."
"That's right. Young Master, the door is full of thieves." Fei Lingxue was angry that Li Guolou didn't give her face, so she deliberately raised her voice.
Li Guolou is not afraid. There are unknown secrets in the caravan. There are big businessmen in the caravan, and noble people like the young master are unwilling to reveal their status. It is commonplace.
There were only a few guests in the lobby. They were all Li Guolou's subordinates. Li Guolou felt relieved and said in a low voice: "Feihu, this is our first meeting. It's best not to fall into my hands in the future."
"Oh...it's an agent. Where are we going to catch the snitch?" Fei Lingxue saw through Li Guolou's background. The person who can command the female agent to shine brightly should be an agent from the Criminal Department. All the elite policemen of the Qing Dynasty came out. They were well organized and controlled the whole inn. They were aggressive and not easy to mess with.
"Doing business." Li Guolou said it right. There was no reason for anyone to catch him.
"Oh..." Fei Lingxue thought of the belongings on the carriage. The smell of gunpowder was strong. Could it be that government officials were smuggling arms? Which prince should I support?
At this time, the borders of the Qing Empire were restless. Many ethnic minorities were seeking independence. The ethnic minority tribes in Mongolia and Xinjiang had different ideas. There were sixteen tribes in Mongolia. Some princes of the Mongolian tribes moved closer to Tsarist Russia and did not listen to the central command of the Qing Dynasty. No The Mongolian cavalry was sent to destroy the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the Nian Army. This was not bad. On the surface, these Mongolian tribes still obeyed the canonization of the central government of the Qing Dynasty.
Xinjiang was even more chaotic. As civil strife continued during the Qing Dynasty, various ethnic groups in Xinjiang broke out in an anti-Qing uprising. This uprising was soon used by feudal nobles and religious elites to implement feudal separatism. Some even colluded with foreign invaders to split the motherland. criminal activities.
Jin Xiangyin, the feudal lord in the Kashgar (today's Kashgar, Xinjiang) area, had long served Shule, and Yingjisha's Qing army was not inferior. Jing'er colluded with the rulers of the Kokand Kingdom supported by the British Empire to invade. The rulers of the Kokand Kingdom sent their military leaders Agub invaded successively and occupied seven cities including Kashgar, Yingisha, Yarkand (Yarkand), Khotan, Kuqa, Aksu, and Wush. In 1867 of Tongzhi, Agub proclaimed himself Khan and established "Zhedeshar". "Country" means the city of the Seven Kingdoms. At this time, the vast areas in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains were under the rule of Agubai. The Qing army only guarded a few isolated cities such as Hami, Barkol, Jimushar, and Talhatai (today's Tacheng, Xinjiang). .
The princes of the ethnic minorities in the northern frontier have different ideas. Some are moving closer to foreign powers. Some are still patriotic. The most famous one is Zeng Gelinqin, the Mongolian iron-hatted Prince of Bodol-Gatai who was beheaded by the Eastern Nian Army. He fought against The Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded. In Tongzhou, eight thousand Mongolian cavalry were defeated and only seven men and seven cavalry were left. In the bloody battle at Dagukou in Tianjin, they defeated the Western invaders unprecedentedly. It can be said that he is the most laudable national hero in the Qing Empire. Bi Da The defeated national hero Lin Zexu was much stronger. Zeng Gelinqin was at the forefront of the battle against foreign invaders.
(Because Zeng Gelinqin suppressed the Nian Army, the Chinese people positioned the Nian Army as a peasant uprising. Until now, this national hero has not been given the historical status he deserves. But history cannot be tampered with. Zeng Gelinqin is a multi-ethnic country in China. national hero.)
Fei Lingxue asked Li Guolou. He didn't know anything about it. There was no interest in the conversation. The intrigue and intrigue passed by in a flash. There was no spark.
"Xiao Li, go see the car." Someone shouted outside the lobby.
Li Guolou picked up the dog-skin hat on the bench. He blinked and said with a smile: "Feihu, see you tomorrow."
Fei Lingxue picked up the wine glass and said with a sweet smile: "Xiao Li, let me make it clear. I am a money-minded person. The money must be in place tomorrow morning. Otherwise, my brothers and I will not move."
Gao Yao Wuyun whispered: "Feihu, I can't spare you a penny. As long as you have your life to spend it." After saying that, Gao Yao Wuyun followed Li Guolou out of the lobby. Originally, she was frightened by Gao Yao Wuyun's skills. She thought she had met him. Shenlong is a peerless master who sees the beginning but not the tail. After Li Guolou broke through the trick, he was full of unscrupulous feelings towards Fei Lingxue. He just wanted to have a head-to-head contest according to the rules of the world.
"Miss Gao Yao, your tracking skills are only enough for me to carry my shoes." Fei Lingxue said loudly. She has a sword and a BMW to protect herself. I can do whatever I want in the world.
Li Guolou grabbed the impulsive Gao Yao Wuyun and said: "Miss Gao Yao, don't be so talkative. You are no match for Feihu when you are so pretentious. Just stay honest and watch your duty."
"Humph. If I hadn't had a mission, I would have turned the flying fox into a gopher." Gao Yaowun suppressed his inner anger and cursed as he walked towards the stable. No one here dared to take advantage of her. What's so scary about horse thieves? She has The urge to go straight to Huanglong and destroy the nest of horse thieves.
Gao Yao Wuyun kept his mouth shut but was very cautious. She came to the stable to see the horses owned by "Flying Fox" and other three horse thieves and spies.
Six fat and strong horses gathered near a manger. Li Guolou didn't know much about horses. He asked: "Miss Gao Yao, how are Feihu's horses?"
"Hey, it can't be compared with our horses. It can't even last a round." Gao Yaowun stretched out his hand to stroke a white horse. She has stayed in Jishikou for so many years, and the horse's ability is still very accurate.
Li Guolou is not interested in good horses. He does not have a manor to raise horses. Even if he buys a BMW and takes it home, it will be used as a pack horse. But he still has a lofty ideal in his heart. One day, the central government of the Qing Dynasty wants to regain Xinjiang. He wants to Sign up to join the army and fight. The East is finished. The West is divided and disintegrated. The civil strife is over. The country should have the ability to regain its borders.
Li Guolou imitated the way of showing off the dark clouds. He also wanted to stroke the mane of a BMW and pretend to care for animals. He just approached a black horse. The black horse without eyes kicked Li Guolou. Lou. He neighs from his mouth to scare people.
Li Guolou was so frightened that he quickly ran away. He didn't even touch a hair of the horse's hair. He couldn't help but angrily yelled: "This beast has quite a bad temper."
"Hahahaha." Gao Yao Wuyun laughed loudly and said: "Xiao Li, this is called retribution for evil in the heart. Horses understand human nature. Dark horses can see a person's heart. You are not a good person."
"Humph. Who are you kidding? Miss Gao Yao. You are a Mongolian, a nation on horseback. I am a Han Chinese. I am very proficient in playing guns." Li Guolou said boldly.
Gao Yao Wuyun glanced jealously at Li Guolou's waist. The two revolvers inside made her salivate. With a thought, she approached Li Guolou with a playful smile and whispered: "Boss, your ability is beyond the sky. Again. Get two revolvers. Give me these revolvers."
Li Guolou put a finger to his mouth and whispered: "Don't worry, Mr. Gao Yao. I know people from the army. Now I am doing smuggling business based on my connections. It won't be long before a batch of American revolvers will flow in." Capital."
"How many." Gao Yaowun thought that Li Guolou had many brothers. In terms of seniority, she was not among the top twenty.
Li Guolou stretched out an index finger and smiled triumphantly. Gao Yaowuyun showed a happy smile. He followed the "head" correctly. She will also be a sharpshooter at a distance of thirty meters.