In the blink of an eye, Zhao Ziyang and Li Fu'an have been in Xia Song for more than ten days. After all, this doctor is very clever and is willing to waste his time. He often checks the pulse two or three times a day, which actually offends the two people, Zhao Ziyang and Li Fu'an. The Jianghu people who acted without restraint and were very unscrupulous were somewhat thin-skinned, and their words were much more polite than before. This gave the little Taoist boy who came out of the Taoshou Mountain Gate a lot of things to laugh at. The Taoist boy has more experience than in the past, and he can certainly see that although these two people have been wandering around in the world for many years, they speak very vulgarly, and their posture is not very dignified, but at this moment, It turns out that even Li Fu'an, who is quite unreliable in his work and speech, is actually just showing off his abilities, and he is not necessarily as bad as he appears in his heart.
But being here, there are always difficulties. Although the doctor only got back his capital when collecting the money and did not increase the price at all, these three people have suffered a lot. Yun Zhongnai, who has yet to make any move, There was no inner energy, and the thunder and fire were added to the body. Zhao Ziyang and Li Fu'an had stretched their energy and spirit too much all day long, and could not rest for a long time. The injuries all over their bodies were even more horrifying, but the most important thing was to nurse them back to health, so even if The doctor's medical skills are not very good, and he cannot treat the patient properly overnight. If he wants to avoid leaving any lesions, he needs to take care of himself slowly. But in this case, it is hard to give up the pride and keep eating and drinking in other people's medical clinics. There is not much money left on hand, and a lot is left outside the border. Although the gentleman has a kind heart, he has repeatedly said that there is no need to be so polite. However, ordinary medicinal materials were not worth much silver, so Zhao Ziyang still kept this matter in his heart silently.
After such a long delay, even the tough guy who practiced Neijiaquan not far from Yaoliao was a little impatient. He originally came to visit every three days, but in the end he came once a day. , in and out of words, they all urged Zhao Ziyang to settle the matter quickly and delay it further. Even if Zhao Ziyang could still keep his composure, he was afraid that the owner of the loose money would not be able to wait any longer and would simply replace him with someone else to do the business.
But Zhao Ziyang just found various excuses, either saying that the old injury had recurred today, or using the excuse that there were still important things that had not been done. He tried his best to deal with the delay, but he just refused to accept the business, which made Li Fu'an was very suspicious, especially after knowing the price that the man inadvertently revealed. He couldn't sit still at the moment. He said that if Gang Leader Zhao had doubts, he might as well try it out by himself first. If he made enough money, he would share it with Zhao Ziyang later. Three achievements means seventy-three points, which is already quite generous.
Without many exceptions, Li Fu'an was scolded by Zhao Ziyang, but he finally understood. He knew that he was negligent, so he never retorted. He turned around and saw the little Taoist boy dangling his legs again, buying two bunches of candies from somewhere. He picked up the ball and was about to take out his anger on the Taoist boy because he was so worthless. The latter seemed to accidentally take out two talismans from his arms. He nodded and bowed to the Taoist boy with a playful smile and left quickly. . Although his cultivation level is not low, it is very ordinary among the three realms of Tongli. It cannot be compared with Zhao Ziyang's gun skills, let alone this Taoist boy who has nothing to do and eats thunder. , although the latter's talisman could not withstand the sharp sword energy that wandered from Yun Zhong's body for no reason a while ago, but when he weighed it, Li Fu'an felt that face was more important than hardship, and he immediately gave up the idea of bullying others.
After all, if this thunder-eating boy had his heart, he would most likely be the one being bullied.
What Zhao Ziyang said is nothing more than the most superficial truth. First of all, the person behind the man has never been seen. In this case, you can't even meet the person behind the scenes when doing business. No matter how high the price is, you still may not be lucky. After getting it in hand, I don’t know the details. For Zhao Ziyang, who is already in a foreign land and has only been fighting for a long time outside the border, it is really hard to trust him. Since he is so eager to go to this level, there is still no clue of showing up. It is also like saying Not too eager. The second is that even though the man is obviously impatient and often visits twice a day, he has never revealed his intention to replace him. Based on this, Zhao Ziyang knew that this man was afraid that he had seen through his cultivation. It is a possibility, so he is not willing to easily replace someone to take over the business, which shows that this matter is not easy. In this case, either to persecute the man's successor, to raise the price by more than 20%, or to wait and see more subtle details, Zhao Ziyang, who usually acts quickly and swiftly, is now facing this situation. A piece of business was put off again and again.
So at dusk, when a woman came up the steps, Zhao Ziyang, who was carefully sharpening a gun across his knees, had already expected it, so he was not too flustered and did not show any courtesy. He just casually pulled a bench and placed it in front of the woman. , a slight glance up and down showed a lack of interest and kept silent.
Some words change their taste when they are said, but sometimes not saying it is even more extreme than saying it.
The woman originally looked calm when she came to the door, but after Zhao Ziyang glanced up and down and showed a lack of interest, she became a little angry. She crossed her shoulders and felt disgusted. Instead of sitting down, she asked Zhao Ziyang condescendingly.
"Brother, do you really think that I can't find a better expert? The price of hiring someone to escort to the imperial city has probably never been higher than mine. Why is it that you don't like it? You have been dragging it out for so long. It's really a big deal to come to your door and invite him in person."
"She's already very young." Zhao Ziyang raised his head helplessly and glanced at the woman again. She looked really good, but unfortunately her figure was something that Zhao Ziyang didn't like, so when he spoke, he inadvertently showed off his charlatanism, "Doing business You agree with me, but I don’t even know who is doing business with me. Please understand that we people in the world have many rules. We can’t sleep well without a sword under our pillow. We are as timid as a mouse. Now that you are here, I will do this business. I'm happy to accept it, not because I covet your face or because I can cling to you later, but because the offer is indeed too much."
The woman didn't listen at all to the second half of the polite words, which were not polite, but the first sentence sounded very real, but she couldn't tell clearly, so she had to suppress the boredom in her heart and continue, "That's the case, there's no need to delay. , Set off at dawn tomorrow, make it clear in advance that there is no space in the car tent, and you need to drive your own horse to follow. You will be given 10% of the silver in advance, and you will give the other 90% of the silver when the matter is completed." After saying this, he actually turned around and left. I don't want to stay here any longer.
"Why are you walking so fast? It's normal to sort out the route before going out and prepare enough dry food and water. Knowing that you have that man to help you doesn't need to worry about such things, but you still have to say what you need to say first."
"Xia Song has always been peaceful. I have been walking around Xia Song for a while, and I have never heard of any unrest in Xia Song. What's more, from here to the imperial city, there are official roads all the way, so why bother? Looking for manpower to escort, I have seen important officials in the imperial city a hundred steps away, but never in such a formation." After Zhao Ziyang said that, he put down the big gun and looked at the woman in front of him calmly, "Besides, the person you invited is not What kind of ordinary expert is really worth paying such a high price just to prevent problems before they happen? Don't be surprised, girl. We people in the world are used to idleness and don't know how to speak human words. If we have to die to take this money, we still need it. What to do?"
The dignified and good-looking woman with aloof and stern eyebrows, like a sword shining in a pool, turned around, but she was not very sullen. She looked at the old cloth that Zhao Ziyang wore with his gun, and the clothes all over his body. There were quite a lot of seams and repairs. He saw the Taoist boy with a sad face. He took out a few copper coins from his waist, turned them over and muttered why this was all he had left, and the frost faded from his face.
"I can guarantee that you will get the 90% of the silver. You must know that although nothing happened on the way to the Imperial City, it is only because the status of the passers-by is not high enough and the weight is not big enough that they feel that the journey is peaceful. And you happen to be capable enough to get this You can't refuse the money even if you give it a penny. A penny can stump a hero. You must know that this is true."
Smart people are often like this. Zhao Ziyang doesn't like smart people, but he has to admit that the woman's words are quite clever.
So Zhao Ziyang nodded lazily, "That's the truth, but we have to meet at dawn in two days. Don't let that man come over again and again. Seeing his appearance, I won't be able to eat."
When the woman was leaving, either intentionally or unintentionally, Zhao Ziyang muttered again that the weight was not big, which made the woman almost look back again in anger, but considering that the latter's words were tantamount to a street gangster, she gritted her teeth and left, planning to settle the score in the future.
As his footsteps faded away, Zhao Ziyang put away his wanton smile and sat upright alone.
This woman with a strange and beautiful face must be about the same age as herself. Although she looks like she belongs to a wealthy family, and her temperament still needs to be tempered, her ability to read people is not bad. She can tell Zhao Ziyang's embarrassment at a glance. Indeed, Zhao Ziyang, who had planned to ask clearly, had no choice but to give up in the end. However, the sincerity was not small. At least Zhao Ziyang knew that this woman was definitely not an ordinary person. Who was behind her to have such a tone? Zhao Ziyang was not sure, so he had to wait until he went to the capital and asked Nian Ping, who returned to the capital, to inquire. Of course, he had to go to the capital first before he could think about it later.
Two days before going out, Zhao Ziyang didn't do much. He just used the 10% of silver handed over by the woman to pick up two good bows and a long knife from the market. He went to the nearest escort agency and bought a lot of them. Short rope darts, and two pots full of arrow feathers purchased from a cripple who specializes in shady business in the city. Before leaving, he also took Bi Kongyou, who was always on Yun Zhong's body, with him, hung a letter and released it. After informing Li Fu'an, he led his horse and set off on the journey while the stars were still shining.
Before going out, Zhao Ziyang, who was carrying two pots of arrows, two bows, a waist knife and a long spear, glanced at Yun Zhong and said viciously that you will have to pay back the money in the future, so he left without looking back. .
