These days, there are constant disputes in the world, and it is not easy to make money by pulling goods. Businessmen like Zhen Shibei who still transport large quantities of goods are even rarer. If the goal of transporting large quantities of goods is too obvious, they will encounter a lot of resistance. If the entire team of pulling goods is If you lack strength, you will be easily robbed.
The same is true for escort agencies. Many escort agencies are afraid to accept large orders. If the escort fails, they will have to pay compensation if the escort items are lost. If the personnel are damaged, it will be more than the gain. Therefore, most of the current escort agencies accept small orders, or break them into parts to form individual escorts or small team escorts. The targets are small, the number of times is high, and the risks are reduced, but the rewards are not too bad.
As for Zhen Shibei, a big businessman, when he came across a big order of goods, he wanted to get it done once and for all, so he brought a large number of people out to buy the goods. It wasn't that he didn't want to find an escort agency, but that no escort agency dared to take it. He's a big dart. It’s not that he is reluctant to spend money and hire some powerful people to transport darts. It’s really that transporting darts is too unpredictable, the risks are too great, the benefits are rare, and if you don’t protect them all, you may even lose your life. After weighing the pros and cons, everyone naturally becomes more interested. I'm willing to run to get the escort.
Pinghai County is the main battlefield where all forces are anxiously colliding. Only a man like Zhen Shibei, who is driven away by temporary gains, would risk the world's disapproval to go to Pinghai to transport a large amount of goods. At that time, he even spent a lot of money to hire four Jianghu A master bodyguard would never have thought that he would be stopped by the evil god of the Red Sect on the high official road, and he would be killed like a chicken and a dog. Fortunately, God bless him, and someone from the Daoyi Alliance passed by and saved his life, but The goods were still stolen.
The second time I received a big order from Pinghai, I still didn't believe in evil, so I went to work, avoiding the main road, trekking through mountains and rivers, taking side roads and small roads. Seeing that I still had one day to go before I reached my destination, I encountered a thunderstorm. , a flash flood broke out, and even the goods and people were washed away. In Jiangning County, thinking that Juyuan would shock everyone, I only took my own men on the road. I never thought that something could happen, but it was such a shame.
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(Qian Taolin)
After parting ways with Murong Jing that day, Jiang Yichen walked eastward and northward, finally approaching Juyuan.
Seeing the scene of peach blossoms in full bloom again, he couldn't help but think of the adventure in the peach valley and the secluded forest. He couldn't help but think of the strange conversation with the peach-faced old man. Jiang Yichen felt emotional. He had only been on the island for more than ten days, but he had seen and heard more than ten years on the island. , Jianghu, what a wonderful place.
The little brown horse seemed a little restless, because there were actually wolves in the Thousand Peach Grove, and the number was not small. What made it feel most excessive was that these wolves were wandering around in the peach forest in broad daylight.
The encounter in the Peach Valley Forest, yes, it was an adventure for the owner, but for it, it was nothing, a nearly fatal encounter. The encounter that day still makes it frightened. Now, these wolves in front of it are acting unscrupulously in front of it. Although Huangyou has no intention of eating it, it really makes it uneasy. It is afraid of falling into a pit when walking on the road.
Jiang Yichen noticed that the little brown horse was acting strangely, and he had no choice but to comfort it.
After Ten Miles of Peach Grove is the Juyuan, and we are about to meet the old man.
Old man, Jiang Yichen took a deep breath. For some reason, when he thought of these two words, he felt a little nervous. It felt like a girl who has not yet left the court wants to meet her future husband.
In fact, Jiang Yichen has only met the old man three times. The time he was brought to the old man after being rescued after an accident at home. The same group of children or orphans were brought to Xishan Island by the old man to find someone to adopt him. The last time was when the old man made a special trip last year. Come to Yinniang and tell her that the great revenge has been avenged.
The first two times, Jiang Yichen was still young and his memory was already blurry. The most recent time, the old man gave him the impression of being kind yet dignified.
Jiang Yichen laughed to himself. He still doesn't know what the old man's name is. He only knows that everyone respects him and calls him old man. He still remembers hearing Yin Niang say this to him when he was on the island.
"The old man in the hearts of Jianghu people is not only the Tathagata Buddha but also the Living Yama. He is not very tall, but many people who have seen him think that he is the tallest person they have ever seen in their lives. He likes to make friends very much, and his There are very few friends who are unwilling to sacrifice their lives for him. As long as he agrees to you, he will never let you down and you don't have to give him any reward. Everyone's friendship and respect for him is the title of 'Old Man'."
The image of the old man has been established high enough in Jiang Yichen's mind. This can only be attributed to the oral narrations of the people on Xishan Island, and also the awe that arises from them whenever the word "old man" is mentioned. Jiang Yichen's feelings are also deep in his heart.
Accompanied by the setting sun, Jiang Yichen finally arrived at the gate of Juyuan, like a wanderer returning home.
This is Jiang Yichen's second visit to Juyuan. He was a temporary visitor when he was a child and has no memory of Juyuan, but now he feels like he is home for some reason.
The gate of Juyuan is not big, just an ordinary moon cave gate. That is, the word "Juyuan" written on the black and yellow door plaque on the door wall tells the world that this is indeed the heart of the moral alliance that punishes rape and eliminates evil, upholds justice, and looks down on all directions in the world.
There was no guard at the gate of Juyuan, but at this time, there were more than ten people standing outside the gate, waiting respectfully, not daring to slack off at all.
Jiang Yichen guessed that these people came to see the old man for something, so to show respect, they stood aside outside the door and did not block the door. He only asked the guard to pass the message on his behalf.
Jiang Yichen had already arrived. Seeing others like this, he didn't dare to neglect himself. He took the little brown horse by the hand and waited on the other side of the door, planning to wait until someone came out of the garden to report.
Out of curiosity, but afraid of being rude, Jiang Yichen secretly looked sideways at the group of people.
There were thirteen people in the group, most of whom were young people. Only two of them were older, but they were only in their thirties. Their faces were full of exhaustion and haggard after a long journey.
The person in front was an older man, with a handsome and majestic appearance. He seemed to have a military background, but his temples were gray, perhaps due to excessive worry.
Behind him were two young men and women. The man had a handsome appearance and beautiful appearance, but his too pale face made it obvious that he was recovering from a serious injury and was ill.
Beside the man, there was a girl who stubbornly supported him despite his rejection. She was about Biyu's age, with a beautiful face and outstanding grace. However, she was frowning at the moment, as if she was extremely worried about the man's physical condition.
The first three people should have a relatively special status, and the one behind them is another older man, with a strong back and a strong back, and a resolute face that seems to have been weathered.
Before Jiang Yichen could carefully look at the group one by one, someone had already appeared at the entrance of the Moon Cave.
"Butler Xiaoshi, I've invited you, let's all come in together." The visitor was a middle-aged man who was very polite. Upon closer inspection, he looked somewhat similar to Zhen Shibei.
"Thank you." The leading man, known as Butler Xiaoshi, said with his hands, and then turned around. He and the girl carefully supported the seriously injured man into the garden slowly, and at the same time motioned for everyone behind him to follow.
The group of people followed the middle-aged man into the garden slowly and orderly. Jiang Yichen couldn't find a chance to talk to the middle-aged man. He was extremely anxious and hesitated again and again. Finally, he had to follow the group of people and enter the garden. go.
The Juyuan Garden is not as grand as imagined. The first impression given to people is that it is spacious and simple, with flowers and plants everywhere. If someone who is not familiar with this scene sees this scene, they may think that it is just a big garden.
There are corridors, pavilions, rockeries, and lakes in the garden. The garden makes people feel peaceful and relaxed, and relieves the tense and antagonistic emotions caused by the disputes between rivers and lakes.
Although the garden is large, the group did not spend much time as they were guided by someone, and walked straight into Taoran Pavilion located in the north of the garden.
Jiang Yichen followed closely behind, but felt that he had followed in unannounced and did not dare to disturb their discussion. He stopped in front of the door and waited alone outside.
Looking inside, apart from the group of thirteen people and the middle-aged man who led the way into the garden, there were only two other people among them. One is the old man, standing tall and standing in plain clothes and white robes. Another man stood beside the old man. He was dressed in black clothes and had long hair shawl. He was calm and intimidating. Jiang Yichen recognized this man. He was one of the old man's right-hand men and the most powerful general, Nangong Yan.
After not seeing him for only a year, the old man was already much older, but he still retained the majesty in his eyes. The situation in the world had taken a turn for the worse in the past year, which must have broken his heart.
When he looked at Nangong Yan again, he didn't know that Nangong Yan saw someone standing outside the door and happened to look over. When their eyes met, Jiang Yichen was startled and quickly lowered his head and clasped his fists to apologize for his rude offense.
"Chen'er?" Nangong Yan knew about Jiang Yichen's departure from the island. He had met Jiang Yichen a year ago, but he was not sure, so he asked the old man softly.
"Now that we're here, come in." The old man also looked out, gave a positive look, and greeted at the same time.
"Yes." Jiang Yichen felt very sorry and kept his head lowered. After walking into the pavilion, he stood silently aside.
When the old man and Nangong Yan saw this, they didn't say much and focused their eyes on the group of people.
