Looking back, Zheng Quchi saw a nine-foot tall man following behind him.
His exaggerated muscles are comparable to those of a modern bodybuilder. This man is probably able to withstand the cold. He only wore a sleeveless gown in the winter. Gray trousers were stretched up at the thighs, and the calves were tied tightly with cloth strips. ,cloth shoes.
In Ye State, only hard laborers who do heavy work usually dress up like this, because a set of clothes is both a necessity and a luxury for poor people. In order to cherish it and wear it longer, they usually change it when they have to work. These shorts and tights reduce wear and tear.
As soon as this extreme and conspicuous pair appeared on the street, they attracted the attention of many people.
But because the eight-foot tall man has a fierce face, and his slender eyes are full of indifference and indifference to life, this temperament is very difficult to mess with at first glance, so they only dare to peek out of the corner of their eyes and secretly steal. Whisper.
"Oh, I was just stunned. This... big brother, you want to buy this big insect skin, right?"
Mr. White Bear was suddenly called "big brother" by the black-skinned girl, but he didn't say anything. He only asked: "Well, how to sell it?"
How to sell it?
Zheng Quchi was a little confused for a moment. If she asked for the highest price directly, would it scare people away? She and her family were still waiting for the money, but if it was lower, it would not meet her psychological expectations. Or should she give up? Let the other party make an offer.
"Why don't you give it to me?"
Even though the mountains and forests are full of wild animals, hunters generally don't dare to mess with such ferocious beasts as giant insects.
Tiger skins are generally expensive in small border areas like Fu County. Orion said that if she met a knowledgeable person, she would pay a high price. There were also people who offered them at lower prices with fresh pictures. If she was in a hurry, she would watch if a seller came. The right price has come out.
She saw that Mr. White Bear was accompanied by a bodyguard and should be quite wealthy. She asked him to offer the price. He probably couldn't give less for the sake of face.
"This piece of leather is very complete. Except for a small hole in the center of the forehead where an arrow was killed, the rest of the skin was peeled very carefully and there is no damage." In order to allow him to make a more accurate quotation, Zheng Quchi performed it for him. Instructions and reminders.
When the man heard what she said, he was silent for a moment and repeated: "Kill with one arrow?"
"yes."
"Saw."
He pulled up his collar and shouted, and saw the nine-foot tall man walking forward from behind him, squatting on the stall and looking through the tiger skins.
At this time, a woman collecting herbs with a basket on her back came over. She frowned, trying to express her innocence.
"Why are bows and arrows so powerful that they can even kill a giant insect that is the overlord of the mountains in the forest? Are you trying to scare people from other places?"
Zheng Quchi was speechless: "...the things are right here. If you know the goods, you can check the authenticity for yourself."
But the herb collector woman did not intend to do this. She gave Mr. White Bear good advice: "Master, don't be fooled. These dealers are the best at deceiving people. She used some similar furs to sew the damaged parts together." , it looks good at first glance, but in reality it is substandard, and you only realize something is wrong when you go back and take a look.”
When he heard that she was falsely accused, Zheng Quchi became angry and said: "My son is so angry! (Sichuan dialect)"
The herb collector girl replied to her: "Don't think I don't know. I come to this street every day. I can almost recognize the hunters selling leather, but I have never seen you. Where did you come from? (Sichuan dialect)"
The others also pointed at Zheng Quchi, vaguely sharing the same doubts and caliber as the herb picking girl.
She was from Hegou Village. She rarely traveled around the county town and it was her first time to set up a stall. However, she didn't expect to meet a xenophobic vendor. Seeing that she had made a big business selling tiger skins, she didn't want her to share in the pie.
Seeing more and more people watching the excitement around him, Zheng Quchi was so disturbed by her that he realized that the business could not continue.
"Okay, if you say it's fake, just keep it fake. I won't sell it."
When the herb collector saw it, she became even more proud: "Look, she is a liar. Now that I have exposed her, she wants to run away."
At this time, the nine-foot tall man squatting on the ground for inspection suddenly said: "This is the skin of a large insect that has just been cut off for no more than two hours. The body and limbs are intact, and the skin is not mixed with anything else. It is a piece of insect skin." A complete piece of top quality fur.”
As soon as these words came out, the bustling street just now came to an abrupt halt. They looked as if they had been slapped suddenly by someone, their expressions were ugly.
The herb-gathering girl forced a smile and asked in disbelief: "But, how could a weak woman like her be able to kill a big insect?"
"That's right, I'm afraid this leather was stolen from someone else." Someone who was watching the fun interjected without thinking it was a big deal.
Zheng Quchi was not stupid, and she understood that strong dragons did not overwhelm local snakes. She thought that if she kept a low profile and left after selling, she would not cause any trouble, but she underestimated the existence of such a thing as a chain of interests. She made money and others were jealous. She She has no background and is a stranger, so no one will protect her.
Zheng Quchi was too lazy to argue with these people who were deliberately causing trouble. She picked up her cloth satchel and tiger skin bags and planned to close the stall and leave, but she was stopped.
Mr. White Bear naively moved to block in front of her and said in a clear voice: "Girl, I'll buy this big insect skin."
She was surprised. The average buyer would feel grudge after hearing these rumors. Does he have confidence in the judgment made by his entourage, or does he really like this tiger skin?
Since he was willing to risk the price, there was no need for her to shrink back.
"How much do you pay?"
"One ingot of silver."
Wait, she did the math, one ingot of silver was about 50 taels, and the ingot of silver in one ingot was at least ten taels.
And twelve taels...how many copper plates are they?
hiss!
One ingot of silver? !
The people around were stunned after hearing the stranger's offer.
Although tiger skins are very expensive, they are not that expensive. In fact, there are people selling tiger skins at other stalls, but most of the transaction prices on weekdays are around 5 taels, but this tiger skin has doubled in price. turn?
"Brother, you are really discerning."
Zheng Quchi was indeed right. She saw that Mr. White Bear was a man who was not short of money. She was pleasantly surprised.
With these ten taels of silver, she could not only pay the unmarried tax owed to the government in one lump sum, but also go to the store to buy four more coats to give everyone in her family one to keep warm in the winter.
Just when she thought the deal was finalized, an accident happened. The sound of rustling footsteps hit the bluestone of the street. At the gate flag of the north tower, a group of elite soldiers from the battalion rushed over quickly, and then two ranks Open, holding a sharp sword, a sharp spear, and a strong shield to clear the way, and at a glance, the line is half a mile long.
The soldiers are arrogant and intimidating.
These civilian vendors on the street had never seen such a large-scale gathering of soldiers. They were all frightened and stood close to the wall for fear of being stabbed by the cold light of the sharp weapon.
But it wasn't over yet. Just when everyone was wondering who these troops were stationed here to clear the way, they saw a group of armored cavalry galloping past like cirrus clouds, carrying the wind.
At first, there were four generals, surrounded by one person.
The man wore a Teng Shen black crown, dragon scale armor, a scarlet cloak, and a gluttonous belt around his waist. The strong colors of black and red that shocked people's eyes formed a unique and distinct existence of a person - Yu Wensheng.
Zheng Quchi took a breath of air.
His light brown pupils reflected his cold masked figure. This was the third time she saw him, but it was still so thrilling.
Ai?
Wait, why does he seem to be getting closer?
Why does he seem to be... running towards her?
Zheng Quchi was a typical thief with a guilty conscience, and he scared himself to death.
Why is he here?
Could it be that Yu Wensheng found out that she was a part-time assassin sent by the Mo family and planned to execute her on the spot?
But is it necessary to go through so much trouble to catch a little Karami like her?
Just when she was about to run away, Yu Wensheng and his lieutenants reined in their horses and stopped about ten meters away from her.
However, the cold air that had rushed towards them before was not contained by him. Instead, it was so arrogant that it made people surrender and fall to the ground, and the dust flew onto their faces.
The cloak behind Yu Wensheng fluttered and folded arrogantly. Under the terrifying mask, his lips smeared with blood said, "What if the public loses?"
What?
What if the public loses?
This name...isn't it calling her?
Zheng Quchi later realized that he looked to the side. Could it be that the "Mr. White Bear" who was standing very close to her, the one Yu Wensheng shouted "If the public loses, it's the same"?
With such an elegant and handsome name, he shouldn't be that nine-foot tall man.
She realized that she might have made a mistake. She was not the protagonist at all, not even a supporting role, so she quickly lowered her head and quietly imitated others to hide from things, becoming a qualified passerby, no, passerby. .
However, the name sounded familiar to her, as if she had heard it somewhere.
Under the veil of clouds, Gongshu Jiruo slowly put down the hands folded in his sleeves on his chest, and waved his hand to let the saw go.
Under the eyes of everyone and the pressure of thousands of troops, he was still as calm and calm as when he was doing business on the streets just now.
"General Yuwen, I have come to Ye Country as you wished. I wonder if I can send my sister-in-law back to Beiyuan Country?"
"I'm afraid not. She still owes me the life-saving grace of this general. If she is allowed to return to Beiyuan Kingdom, who will repay the favor?" Yu Wensheng asked with a smile.
Gongshu Jiruo sighed: "Gongshu is not used by other countries. I'm sorry, but if I marry my younger sister to General Yuwen, this situation can be broken."
Except for Yu Wensheng, everyone else's expressions changed when they heard this sentence.
Gongshu Jiruo actually wants to marry Gongshulan to the general? !
Wei Yao and Wang Zebang looked solemn. If this matter had happened earlier, they might have had some ideas, but now it was too late. Their general had already married his wife.
Yu Wensheng: "Is this the idea that the public loses, or is it your idea that the public loses just like one person?"
The public loses: "Is there any difference?"
His tone was casual, but the intransigence in it already revealed the domineering nature hidden beneath his plain words.
His idea of a public loser is the meaning of a public loser.
Yu Wensheng's fingers tightened on the reins, and the evil thoughts that could not be suppressed surged up. He listened happily and enjoyed the message of "Gongshuoruo". Listen, "Gongshuosuoruo" is so valuable. It is totally worth marrying him for this. It takes a lot of effort and time, right?
Zheng Quchi secretly glanced at Yu Wensheng and couldn't help but shudder.
The darkness in this man's pupils was turbulent and he didn't know what he was thinking. However, he seemed to be looking more sick.
She picked up the tiger skin and wanted to escape from this tense and dangerous world, but she didn't expect to be stopped by the nine-foot-old man with his arms stretched out.
He looked at her with narrowed eyes: "My husband wants this leather, keep it."
His voice was not very loud, but it aroused the attention of everyone present.
Vendors, people, sergeants... and the person she least wanted to face at this time.
Zheng Quchi wished he could dig a hole and bury himself in it to hide himself, and at the same time, he could also bury half of the nine-foot tall man.
The one with the head upside down!
She gritted her teeth in a low voice and said, "I won't sell it anymore, let me go."
But like a stubborn donkey, he said harshly: "No."
Yu Wensheng didn't notice Gongshu Jiruo with half of her body behind him at first, mainly because Zheng Quchi was really petite. Standing behind the huge nine-foot man and "White Bear", few people would notice her. exist.
But now she was "dragged" out by the nine-foot-tall man. He glanced over casually, and then he saw... the person who slept in the same bed last night.
"..."
The sickly and frightening look on Yu Wensheng's face was in vain, and he narrowed his long eyelashes.
Zheng Quchi?
How come she is here?
At this time, Gongshu, even after being reminded by the saw, remembered the previously interrupted transaction. He politely said to Yu Wensheng: "Please wait a moment, general. Let me complete a transaction first, and then have a good talk with the general." talk."
He turned around and walked over, his steps innocent and clumsy. Regardless of how much resistance Zheng Quchi had on his face at the moment, he asked doubtfully: "Girl, haven't we agreed? I'll buy you for an ingot of silver." Why did this big insect skin go back on its word again?"
Big insect skin?
Oh, Yu Wensheng finally knew that she had been secretive and secretive recently, just to hide it from him and sneak into the mountains to hunt big insects without her life?
Zheng Quchi was so miserable that she almost put her head to her chest, but then she thought again that she couldn't show too guilty or abnormal, so she raised her face again, but tried not to put this picture on her face. His face was exposed in front of Yu Wensheng.
She changed her position and said politely to Gongshu: "Aren't I afraid of getting into trouble? Why don't you get the money quickly? I'm in a hurry and have to go home."
This Mr. White Bear is definitely not a simple person. Nonsense, he is definitely a big shot if he can talk to Yu Wensheng for so long without having his head chopped off with a single strike of his sword.
At this time, Gongshu Jiruo accidentally glanced at a piece of white fox fur exposed in her homemade cross-body bag.
"Is this a pure white fox? I don't know if it is for sale..."
"This is not for sale."
Zheng Quchi immediately covered his bag and stuffed the white fox skin back.
"Why?"
This person is so arrogant that if he doesn’t sell, he won’t sell it. Where did he get so many of them?
However, no matter how fiercely she slandered, she still had to reply because the identity of the other party was unknown: "My husband gets up early every day to go to work. His clothes are thin and his neck is long and easy to freeze. I can use this to sew a scarf for him." .”
After hearing this, Yu Wensheng looked at her sharply.
The next second, he turned over and dismounted, and with everyone's shocked eyes, he said, "I want this big insect skin."
(End of chapter)
