The group of people left the train station and planned to settle in Lanzhou first. Shuangliu City is not too close to here.
It would take about two days by horseback, but it would take six or seven days by carriage.
After entering Lanzhou City, Zuer finally felt what it was like to be in a war-torn era. The streets were full of refugees with barely any clothes on.
It's not just petty theft, there's also people who rob and rob openly. That is to say, Zuer and his group are more intimidating if they carry knives and guns, otherwise they will be stripped naked as soon as they enter the city.
Uncle Zhao frowned a little when he saw this scene, "Girl, the situation in the city is not peaceful. I'm afraid we can't stay in an ordinary hotel.
How about we find a teahouse to stay first and I can go around and ask around? "
That was all that could be done now. The few of them found a teahouse that looked pretty good to rest for a while.
Zhao Ping was an old man, so he first found a steamed bun shop that looked like a time-honored store and bought two baskets of steamed buns, and then asked him about the beggars here.
The more war-torn years there are, the more beggars there are. Although they are ants at the bottom of society, they are often the most well-informed.
The beggar leader saw that Zhao Ping, a foreigner who knew the rules and didn't take any trouble, asked for 5 yuan, and asked the beggars to share the buns, so he pulled Zhao Ping to tell him about the distribution of power in the area!
After Zhao Ping inquired about the news, he first returned to the teahouse and called a few rickshaws to take them to the Zhengshun Hotel.
This hotel is a century-old hotel. The owner is a decent person and his family is quite powerful. Ordinary gangsters and petty thieves would not dare to cause trouble.
Foreigners like them living there are like adding an extra layer of life-saving talisman.
It's a bit expensive, as the rent includes protection fees.
This inn is really big. After a few people arranged their rooms, they had a meal downstairs.
Zu'er meant to ride to Shuangliu City, and Uncle Zhao and Zhang Yushan would stay at the hotel to look after their luggage. She took Chen Pi and Zhang Yunshan to the battle lightly and went back quickly!
Zhao Ping was a little worried. He meant to find an escort in the city.
The beggar told me that the way from Lanzhou to Shuangliu City was through the foot of Longshan Mountain. There was a small group of bandits entrenched on the mountain.
Either form a large team of a hundred or ten people to go together, or ask an escort to escort you!
The escort agencies in these two cities pay bandits all year round, and they will not intercept the escorts as long as their flags are displayed.
It was definitely too late to wait for someone to form a team. One more thing was better than one less thing. Zuer was not short of money anyway, so in order to save worry, he asked Zhao Ping to contact a bodyguard agency.
She was in a hurry this time, and since she had high strength, she didn't need anyone to protect her. She only needed two bodyguards who were good at riding horses to carry the flag and clear the way, and nothing else was needed!
Naturally, the escort agency had no shortage of horses, so Zuer spent money to rent three horses with good footwork, and agreed to set off early the next morning.
Zhao Ping was a careful person, so he put the fine gold and silver prepared by Er Erhong on Chen Pi's back. He also bought a water bag and dry food for Zhang Yunshan to carry on his back. As soon as the people from the escort agency arrived, the group immediately set off for Shuangliu City.
The winter in the northwest is dry and cold, and the wind is like a knife. Zuer really couldn't get used to wearing the heavy cotton clothes here, so she chose a khaki camouflage field uniform!
After traveling all day during the day, nothing happened. It wasn't until they stayed overnight that the two escorts discovered that Zuer was actually a lively beauty.
Not only is her face radiantly beautiful, but her skin is whiter and tenderer than that of a baby girl. Unconsciously, those eyes are a bit unrealistic!
It's a pity that these two are just acting out of their own minds. The black iron sword carried on Zuer's back looks very heavy, and these three are obviously from the training family, so they won't commit suicide by overestimating their own abilities!
The place where they stayed was just a small hotel, and it was so dirty that Zuer spread a plastic sheet on the bed and lay there all night with Mr. Liu's knife and clothes in his arms!
After running for another day the next day, even eating dry food on the horse, we finally arrived at Shuangliu City in the evening.
Zhang Yunshan made some inquiries in the city and chose the largest inn to stay first. If there was anything else, he could only talk about it tomorrow morning.
Zu'er couldn't get used to the food here, so she started a small stove in her room on the pretext that she wasn't hungry.
Zhang Yunshan and Chen Pi lived in the same room, and the two bodyguards lived in the same room. A few people had dinner downstairs, and the two bodyguards said they were going to see friends and went out!
Chen Pi gave the waiter some tips and wanted to know about the situation of the white-headed viper!
Chen Pi has inquired about the right person. If ordinary people really don't know, White-headed Viper is the nickname of Jianghu. Her real name is Bai Xiu, and she lives in Xiangyun Tower not far away!
After the waiter finished explaining the details of Xiangyun Tower, Zhang Yunshan and Chen Pi both frowned.
Otherwise, as the name suggests, the building is actually a brothel!
The waiter looked at them with solemn expressions and explained, "You two guests, did you ask that Miss Bai is here to seek medical treatment?
Don't look down on Miss Bai just because she lives in a brothel. She is a ruthless person with good medical skills and even better poisons!
Ours is the best inn in the city, and people from all over the world come here to seek medical treatment every year.
Many people left happily after being cured, and there were also many people who were killed by Miss Bai for making rude remarks. "
Zhang Yunshan thanked the waiter for the reminder and grabbed a handful of coins for him. He looked at Chen Pi and went to Zuer's room.
When Zuer heard them say that the white-headed viper turned out to be a woman, she was also surprised. This black-backed old man was really unreliable, so he gave her his address and name without even mentioning his gender.
Fortunately, this person is relatively famous, otherwise they would not be able to find out about the old man.
Zhang Yunshan was a little embarrassed, "Why don't Chen Pi and I go visit tomorrow? That place... is not appropriate for you to go, aunt."
But Zuer burst into laughter, "Isn't it appropriate for me to go and it's appropriate for you two to go? Don't forget about the business when you see the beauty!"
Chen Pi immediately glared at Zu'er in shame, "Don't look down on me. What kind of woman has I never seen? How about being dazzled by a few dead flowers and willows?"
Zuer smiled even more happily, "What's the use of pretending to be a veteran like me?
You two are so raw and eggy, and the secret will be exposed if you poke it there!
The women there are often very tough and tough, and they love teasing innocent young men like you the most.
If you don't fall out, you two will definitely be taken advantage of. If you fall out, we won't be able to seek medical treatment!
Don't worry, I'll go meet this beautiful snake tomorrow. I have Mr. Liu's knife, so nothing will happen! "
Although Chen Pi was a little unconvinced, he also knew that what Zuer said was true. The most important thing now was to seek medical treatment. It would be difficult for those women to pester him.
The inn was quite clean, and Zuer slept well for the first time in the past few days.
The brothel is open at night, and the girls have to go to bed in the morning, and they don't really have any free time until two or three o'clock in the afternoon!
Zuer was not in a hurry, so he spent a fortune and asked the boy to tell him about the white-headed viper in detail!
As expected, Dayang is easier to use than copper coins, and he also found out many little-known secrets.
Overall, it’s a pretty cliche story, about an infatuated woman and a heartless man!
A simple Miao girl rescued a young businessman and followed him to this unfamiliar place.
Unexpectedly, the young master lost his capital, so he took the Miao girl to a brothel and said that he would wait for the money to redeem her.
You don't need to think about the result. Naturally, Huang He is gone and never returns.
The brothel is not a charity. Since no one comes to redeem it after the time has passed, it is natural to let Baixiu pick up customers and make money to make up for the loss!
Unexpectedly, the old madam misjudged her this time and discovered that this seemingly weak little daughter-in-law turned out to be a voodoo girl. When a small flute was played, her entire brothel was surrounded by snakes.
Bai Xiu didn't embarrass her at all. She just set up a small courtyard and said she would wait here for her lover to redeem her!
Money matters are also easy to handle. She has good medical skills and can make money to pay off debts!
