Pushing the plate aside, Zhao Rang rubbed his face, cheered up, and looked at Yuan Mingkong sitting opposite him, half-smiling.
"So...she is your sister?"
Zhao Rang asked, pointing to the girl who was still busy.
Yuan Mingkong admitted:
"One mother and one sister!"
Zhao Rang's Adam's apple twitched, and it took him a long time to squeeze out a sentence:
"How come you, a shameless person like you, have such a lovely sister!"
After hearing this, Yuan Mingkong laughed so much that tears almost came out of his smiling face. After a while, he put his hands on his shoulders and said:
"No, you can't laugh, the wound will hurt!"
Then he called the girl over and introduced Zhao Rang:
"My sister, Yuan Kexin, just call her Kexin!"
Although they had already had drinks together, Zhao Rang was a little embarrassed by the formality.
On the contrary, Yuan Kexin said openly:
"Actually, we met when we were in Yangguan!"
Zhao Rang had just finished eating and his mind was a little slow. He repeated Yuan Kexin's words and asked:
"Have you seen me when you were in Yangguan?"
Yuan Kexin nodded, made gestures on his neck with his hand, and said:
"At that time, you just happened to chop off the head of that traitor!"
The disciple she mentioned was Mr. Zheng who was killed by Zhao Rang in Ye Sanniang's inn.
It seems that Mr. Zheng must have committed Yuan Kexin's crime, otherwise everyone wouldn't have died, but he still spoke of it with hatred.
"I went back to the north a while ago. I met him when I was about to reach Yangguan. Fortunately, you cut him off completely with a knife, otherwise you would have annoyed me to death!"
Yuan Kexin pouted and said.
Zhao Rang calculated the time and found that Yuan Kexin should have left Yangguan on the night she stayed, so she arrived at the Merchant Alliance only two or three days earlier than he did.
No wonder Yuan Kexin was so enthusiastic about her yesterday afternoon. It turned out that she had done something that satisfied her invisibly. This was really unintentional!
With such a connection, it can be said that the relationship between the two people has become much closer.
Zhao Rang looked away, looked at the injury on Yuan Mingkong's shoulder, and remembered that just before leaving, Jin Sanliang told him that there was a doctor in the city who was extremely skilled in medicine, named Xu, and that today was the day he was sitting in court.
Yuan Kongming said nonchalantly:
"I know Dr. Xu. His medical skills are good, but he mainly focuses on bone setting. I only injured the skin and flesh, but the bones are fine. I just apply gold wound medicine to stop the bleeding and let it grow slowly!"
Zhao Rang did not agree with what Yuan Mingkong said.
Because the position of the shoulders is really a key point. Even if you don’t use a knife or punch, lifting a chopstick or a pen will be involved. If you get injured, it will definitely be a big inconvenience!
What's more...
"Can the deal in the valley still be completed in three days?"
Zhao Rang was still thinking about the deal of 500,000 arrows.
He didn't want to take care of it, but he was dragged onto the pirate ship by Yuan Mingkong in a daze. Now it's difficult to think about it. Why not follow him for a walk, just in time to see how the situation in the four countries in the Western Region is different? When you go back, you won't be clueless about everything, and you can show off to your stinky father.
"Xifeng Lie has made such a huge somersault, and he will definitely not give up."
Yuan Mingkong looked out the window worriedly.
From this angle, when there is no wind and sand, you can just see the three-story building where Xi Fenglie is located.
It seems that the location of this store was carefully chosen by the brother and sister.
"Didn't you meet Xi Feng? What did he talk to you about?"
Zhao Rang replied:
"Same as you, talking about arrows."
Xifeng originally wanted Zhao Rang to be his internal agent in the Admiralty Escort Bureau.
Even if he doesn't do anything, as long as he doesn't help each other.
Of course Zhao Rang did not agree.
What about the Admiralty Escort Bureau, the strong west wind, and arrows? These have nothing to do with him. At that time, Zhao Rang was thinking about returning the iron box to its original owner quickly, so that he could go and see the scenery of the Western Regions at ease.
Unexpectedly, the thread got longer and longer, and now not only could it not see the end, but it had wrapped itself tightly, like a silkworm spinning silk and spinning a cocoon.
"You mean that the Admiralty Escort Agency can only suffer a loss for what happened last night, and then have to act according to the original plan. But Xifeng Lie has already made up his mind to do nothing, so he may take action on the way?"
Zhao Rang's analysis was correct, exactly as Yuan Ming imagined.
There are two things like this. With Xifeng's domineering and cruel character, he would not give up this piece of fat easily.
This was what he had planned since he promised to give shelter to the underground fletching factory of the Admiralty Escort Bureau.
When the time is right, just grab it by force.
As for mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, he has never thought about it!
There are many forces in the Western Region Business Alliance, and the lack of Admiralty Escort Agency is of no consequence. There are enough interests out there, and many people are willing to take risks.
Originally, the manpower prepared by Xifeng was more than enough to handle a branch of the Admiralty Escort Agency in the Merchant Alliance.
After all, the most difficult person in the semicolon is the deputy chief bodyguard, Jin Sanliang. The other bodyguards are at best equal to or even slightly inferior to the Blood Eagle Warriors.
Coupled with the darkness of night and cold arrows, it should be a sure shot.
As a result, despite all calculations, two major variables, Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong, were missed, causing the success to fail.
"If that's the case, then the root of everything is the arrows. Wouldn't it be better to destroy them?"
The methods proposed by Zhao Rang always get to the point!
When encountering a problem, some people choose to deal with the problem, and some people choose to deal with the person who raised the problem.
Because problems are relative, no one can eliminate all problems in the world. But as long as the person who raised the problem is dealt with properly, the problem will naturally cease to exist.
Corresponding to the current incident, in the final analysis, it is the arrows and the Admiralty Escort Agency that made the arrows.
Compared with Zhao Rang's directness, Yuan Mingkong was obviously much more tolerant and wanted a compromise.
Seeing his tangled look, Zhao Rang slapped the table hard and said with great disdain:
"What else is there to think about? Have you figured out the situation!"
He spoke a little hastily, and Zhao Rang coughed a few times.
"Ever since our fight with Xifeng Lie last night, it has been a fight to the death! With Xifeng's petty nature, our lives may be much more important than those 500,000 arrows at the moment!"
"After all, we are still in the city, and it is a familiar territory to them. If we delay for a long time and wait for them to come to our door, won't we have to use the knife?"
"If nothing happens to you, we don't have to worry about anything with our two punches and one knife. We will definitely be able to rush out."
"But with the way you are now, do you have to make a decision quickly?"
Everything Zhao Rang said was reasonable, and Yuan Mingkong couldn't refute it, so he had to ask for advice:
"Then what do you think we should do?"
Zhao Rang's eyes narrowed and he said:
"If you ask me, there is only one way, run!"
After hearing this, Yuan Mingkong rolled his eyes at him.
After saying so much impassionedly, in the end all he said was "run"? A three-year-old child can tell the Thirty-Six Stratagems, why do you need to ask him for advice?
"Look, you don't listen anymore, right? This run is not a blind run, it is a run with a purpose. You can call it an evacuation or a transfer!"
In other words, the intention suddenly changed.
Only then did Yuan Mingkong listen carefully to what Zhao Rang said.
"I don't think Xifeng Lie will do anything in the city again. Although the entire Merchant Alliance is under their control, some things cannot be done in a conspicuous way."
"The first time, other forces could turn a blind eye and treat your master's family as a favor. What about the second and third time?"
"If you, Xifeng Lie, like something, you want to snatch it away. If things go on like this, everyone will be in danger."
Yuan Mingkong took the conversation and said:
"That's why they worked so hard last night, because no matter whether they succeed or not, there is only one chance to take action in this city!"
Zhao Rang nodded and said:
"good!"
"The Admiralty Escort Bureau makes arrows secretly to make money! So they will still transport the arrows to that canyon for trade as agreed."
This is what Yuan Mingkong was struggling with before. He was not sure what Jin Sanliang was thinking. He didn't know what the Jinzhong Escort Bureau would choose after what happened last night.
"If I were him, and I have put so much into this matter and am just one last tremor away, then I will risk my life to go!"
Yuan Mingkong said seriously:
"But you are not Jin Sanliang!"
Zhao Rang sneered and said:
"That's because you don't know how difficult their lives are!"
Zhao Rang told Yuan Mingkong about the attack on a branch of the Admiralty Escort Bureau in the north and the bloodbath.
This situation may be an accident, but it is definitely a sign that the Admiralty Escort Agency is in decline. Even Jin Sanliang himself said: "It is difficult to live up to the great reputation."
Yuan Mingkong fell into silence after hearing this. Yuan Kexin came over with a wine jar and said:
"Brother, I think what Brother Zhao said makes sense. Think about it, the Admiralty Escort Agency is having such a hard time, so they will definitely give it a try. And..."
Yuan Kexin suddenly stopped mid-sentence and looked at Zhao Rang.
Although he liked Zhao Rang's way of doing things, he didn't trust him that much, and he didn't know if it would be good to say some things in front of him.
"We are all our own people, just say it!"
After hearing what his brother said, Yuan Kexin cleared his throat and continued:
"And have you forgotten, what is the official purpose of the Admiralty Escort Agency coming to the Merchant Alliance this time?"
Zhao Rang slapped his forehead and said:
"Those Taoist priests from Baihe Mountain!"
Yuan Mingkong also reacted.
He had always felt a little awkward. It turned out that he had ignored the Taoist priests in Baihe Mountain.
The Jinzhong Escort Bureau is here to escort the Taoist priests from Baihe Mountain and the gold and silver they bring. In fact, he used this as a cover to secretly trade the feather arrows.
Last night in the courtyard, Jinzhong Escort Agency and Xifeng Lie fought so fiercely with each other that the Taoist priests from Baihe Mountain were caught in the middle and wondered what they would think.
When it comes to something as deadly as arrows, naturally the fewer people know about it, the better. The Taoist priests in Baihe Mountain naturally created a barrier between the two sides.
Zhao Rang and Yuan Mingkong looked at each other and both felt that the situation of these Taoist priests who had high self-esteem and did not understand the fireworks of the world was in a worrying situation...
