In recent years, none of the gangs in Fengyou County have ever tried to show off. It turns out that the caravan is so powerful, with so many masters under its belt, and it also brings together factions from the north and the south, with a myriad of methods. Even those in the caravan may not be able to do anything. Even though we know the methods of the masters in the gang, not to mention that when traveling in the world, there must always be some secret skills. What these secret skills are, few people know.
On the ring, life and death depended on fate. After signing the certificate of life and death, it was as if there was nothing to rely on. He was brutally tortured and died miserably on the ring. It only attracted a few sighs, but nothing else. With the weak power of the rest of the gangs, it is already rare to have one or two grandmasters. Not to mention that they will turn to the caravan in the future. Life and death in this arena are uncertain, and they will definitely not put the few grandmasters in the gang at risk, so even if this arena is After setting it down, no one came forward. Three or two years ago, the caravan mobilized its troops and held a competition in the willow forest outside the city, but from the beginning to the end, no one from other gangs dared to take the stage. Even some men from his gang who showed dissatisfaction were eager to try, and in the end they were called the old men in the gang. Holding on to the cuffs tightly, he was not allowed to take a step forward.
They were all taught by my father-in-law and my mother-in-law, so I can’t afford to sacrifice my life in a fight. On weekdays, I am always on tenterhooks when I go out. I am afraid that the people in the caravan will be worried about me. I always change my outfit and carry a bamboo hat. When I go out on the road, I want to travel dozens of miles outside the caravan for fear of being caught. How about such things as asking you to enter the urn with a beating? It doesn't make sense even if you think about it.
Therefore, since then, no one in Fengyou County has ever mentioned the fact that Fengyou County held a competition every autumn moon, attracting various gangs and factions to fight against each other. The caravan was even more happy about it. Even the minions who had just joined the gang had to do it. He went out to preach that the caravan was invincible in Fengyou County, and even had no courage to compete on stage.
But this morning, an old servant came to the door of the caravan's helm and handed over a letter, saying that the Baihumen would like to arrange a life-and-death competition sixty miles outside Fengyou County in a few days when the moon is like a string.
After hearing this, the guard didn't come back to his senses for a long time. He looked at the old servant up and down and said with a strange smile, "I'm afraid you are an old man suffering from a mad disease. There are only a few masters in the Baihu Sect. How can you do that?" Compared with my caravan, they are usually timid and only know how to be the old turtle with its head and neck lying down on the mountain. How can I ask for trouble now? I just want to borrow a knife based on this mere shabby letter from an unknown source. ? I’m afraid that if I woke up this morning and twisted my head, I would go away on my own before I have any thoughts of taking action. "
After saying that, he did not accept the letter, but waved his hand contemptuously, intending to kick the old man out.
The old man dressed as a servant did not get angry, but asked with a smile, "I wonder what my little brother's position is in this caravan? Is he the hall master, the incense master, or has no position, just an ordinary gang member."
The man on duty was already extremely impatient, and when he heard this, he became even more annoyed and said, "What does this have to do with you, old man? If you stay in front of the door again, in the land of the caravan, even if I beat you to pieces, the government will I won't care about it at all. If you don't eat the toast, you will have to drink it as a penalty. You can't blame me." Immediately, he made a show of picking up the copper headband to beat him.
The old man did not evade at all, he calmly raised his dim eyes and smiled, "I asked specifically, not because I want to bury my little brother, but for the sake of my little brother. If he is the master of the hall, he knows but does not retaliate." , at least there is room for job reduction, and at worst, you can stay in the caravan; but if you have no position, you will be stripped to the bottom, and you may be expelled from the caravan in the future. The relationship between the matter is too heavy, how can ordinary people take responsibility Affordable.”
"As for this letter," the old man originally handed it over with both hands, but this time it was only with one hand, hanging in front of the man on duty who was hesitating. "Whether you accept it or not is all up to you."
The chief helmsman of the caravan is quite lively today. This is not because the new brewing water has been opened in the cellar a few days ago, nor is it because the leader of the gang has added two beautiful concubines. Although it is lively, it seems that the general helmsman and his subordinates are all busy. There may not be joy in my heart, but I always feel that there is an undercurrent surging among the banquets that have been hurriedly lined up in the early morning. As for many members of the gang who are not deep in the city, even though they have received repeated orders from the leader of the helm, they still whisper to each other in twos and threes and discuss endlessly.
Nowadays, several of the worshipers are not at the helm, and Mi Yuhuai, who controls the major affairs of the gang for the gang leader, has disappeared a few days ago, but fortunately, he has always acted like this, so no one in the gang feels anything strange; There are only two helmsmen at the helm, Wang and Li. Coincidentally, Wang Yue returned home in a hurry yesterday. He said that his mother was seriously ill and had been unconscious for two days in a row. Without saying anything else, he informed Li Wuji and rode away on his own.
The only person in charge of the helm today is Captain Li Wuji. He drank too much last night and fell asleep very late. But when he got up in the morning, someone reported that several wealthy people dressed as businessmen came to visit. There were three or five carriages behind him. After being inspected by the gang, they found that they were all filled with gold, silver, pearls and jade, and there was even a jade tree as tall as half a man, carved with the tusks of an old python and clam beads. This object alone is probably worth tens of millions of taels of silver.
Li Wuji stretched out his hand to avoid smiling. Even if his dream was disturbed, Li Wuji could not turn away this group of merchants. He had to order his servants to arrange a banquet. Although there was no wine, he was very particular and did not lose face.
"A few of you are businessmen. We usually have little friendship, let alone deep hatred. Now that you come to my caravan, I don't know what you are doing." Li Wuji straightened his hair and asked calmly, without showing much emotion. He glanced at the face for a week and then spoke again, "I don't know the way of a merchant. I am just a martial artist in the world who only knows how to wield swords. Therefore, I don't want to mix the truth with the truth. The wise people speak quickly and say that it is true." There is no need to go to the Three Treasures Hall, not to mention that these few don't seem to be the kind of masters who believe in God. They are extremely smart and are willing to condescend to come to this overgrown land today. If you have any advice, you might as well say it bluntly."
These words were fair and frank, which made the faces of the people sitting down slightly stiffen, but it was far from the point where they couldn't hang on. Although they were going straight, there was still room for turning.
The leader stood up and clasped his fists, his posture was upright, no different from that of a person in the world. Wen Yan opened his mouth and said, "I have heard for a long time that Captain Li is a straightforward man. This is the first time I have seen him. It is indeed as others said. We, the businessmen, I make a living and make money by calculating, and I have long been used to thinking twice before speaking, which makes me feel a little ashamed of myself."
This man is of average height, but his manners and speech are very sharp. He does not have the aristocratic aura of ordinary merchants. He has bright eyebrows and quick eyesight. He has a plain silk ribbon tied around his waist and a pair of patent leather wristbands on his arms. He didn't look like a merchant, but rather like a middle-aged man who was making a living in the world of martial arts. However, he didn't carry a sword on his waist and stood up to speak.
"Director Li has made it clear that I will explain my purpose of coming. I heard that in the past few months, the business of many shops in Fengyou County has been quite bleak. I have sent people to inquire in many places, and I found out that it was due to the indiscretion of the gang members. Because of his good business management, so many shops in the county are now unable to make ends meet and are struggling to cope. To be honest, this time the villain tried his best to stand between the caravan and the merchants in the county, and he ended up offending both of them. I also want to take a trip here.”
"Since it's a caravan family matter, I don't think I'll bother you, brother," Li Wuji didn't buy it. He picked up a glass of plain fruit wine, gestured to the man, and drank it down in one gulp.
"Although the caravan's behavior is quite quack-like, and none of the disciples have ever studied for two years, I'm afraid half of them are now writing their names on rice paper, which is an extremely strenuous job, and naturally they are not business-minded. How you should behave.”
Seeing that the man was still going to say something, Li Wuji, the leader, nodded slightly and spoke first, every word of which he could follow, "But since you have joined the caravan, you have to eat. The Jianghu people in Fengyou County have received a cold look. , several times more than the rest of the world in Yizhang, you and I all see it; I think that when the caravan had not yet established itself, I, Li Wuji, was just an ordinary porter. Although my skills were not bad, I also had a strong body. Every day Carrying thousands of kilograms of objects on a shoulder pole, even if you have a foundation in martial arts, will wear out your shoulders. It takes three to five days to carry a brand new bamboo load; even so, the employer is not willing to allow half a cent. With such a look on his face, when he finished his work, he took out his money and threw it into the dust, then turned around and left."
The whole house was silent.
Li Wuji's expression did not change, and he just said calmly, "The merchants of Fengyou County are citizens first, and then businessmen. After all, they look down on me and other gangsters. First, they are vulgar, second, they are incompetent, and third, they are just... He knows how to do things based on his skills, and he is not literate, so he will inevitably be despised by others. But since the caravan is here, and the caravan is here, I dare not say that everyone is rich and powerful, but they still have to have food to support their families. People in the world do not ask for anything. Fengyou County, everyone in Fengyou County, only used their own means to get some shops to make a living. Although it was inevitably a sign of taking advantage of the situation, the land deeds and other items of the shops were so complete that even the government could not find any mistakes. They used this to earn a living. , what’s wrong with that.”
After talking, all the merchants looked at each other, and they were all a little speechless, not because the seemingly vulgar man in front of them spoke very well, but because of what this man said, even those who have been in business for many years and are very good at talking, knew that every word was incomprehensible. Virtual.
The middle-aged man at the head was silent. After a moment, he stood up again, picked up the drink in front of him, and drank it all in one gulp.
Li Wuji has always been a rough man, but this time he happened to be hungover, so he was a bit jealous. The glass he filled was plain fruit wine, but he asked the busboys to replace the wine jars next to the few people sitting down with strong wine brewed in early autumn. The energy is extremely strong, and ordinary people will get drunk after drinking three or two cups, but this time it was one person and one pot, with the intention of making these ungrateful businessmen drunk.
But the middle-aged man swallowed three cups of Qiulai wine in succession, and without even the slightest trace of drunkenness, he cupped his hands and clasped his fists, "I really don't know the sufferings of people in the world. I walked through most of Yi Zhang with the caravan, and I originally thought I could be called... Now it seems that the upper half of the Jianghu people are just feeling sorry for themselves."
"These three glasses of wine will make me apologize on behalf of the Zhang family."
"Again, I would like to pay my respects to all the people in Fengyou County who have suffered so much and looked down upon the poor people in the world."
The person sitting at the table and the person sitting down drank half the jar of wine respectively.
Perhaps the early-autumn wine was too scalding, and many people in the caravan around him had their eyelids wet.
