Zhao Rang wanted to go to that pavilion at first, purely out of curiosity. I feel that there must be something special about the pavilion that Dawei people worked so hard to build. Thinking of the coffin shop in Chagan Tuoluo Gaizhong made Zhao Rang even more suspicious.
Unexpectedly, I arrived there by accident. Not only did he go there, he also met Shang Shiyi and his apprentice Li Yanyun. Looking at the knife in his hand, Zhao Rang suddenly felt that everything in the world really had a cause and effect. Ever since he chopped off Mr. Zheng's head with a knife in Ye Sanniang's inn, he had never met this Northern Swordsman before. Wang and his apprentice Li Yanyun became involved.
Everything that happened later seems to have the shadow of these two people, but they didn't meet until now, and they got a world-famous sharp blade for nothing. The battle with Li Yanyun seemed to end very quickly, but in fact it was also extremely dangerous. This is the first time Zhao Rang has used the power of "shi", but the effect is surprisingly good!
But until now, he still couldn't figure out what Ye Sanniang meant when she said to him, "Ignore it, it will take care of itself." Is there really any skill in the world that can grow on its own? But Zhao Rang's previous "powerful" sword attack was indeed unable to be resolved by Li Yanyun. The sword technique, which uses changes to complement and restrain each other, encounters a sword that has exhausted all changes, and it is like beating a gong next to a deaf person.
After thinking for most of the time, Zhao Rang couldn't come up with a reason, but he felt more and more that Ye Sanniang was not as simple as it seemed. This woman is like a riddle. Although everyone knows there must be a solution, no one can guess it yet.
Or maybe many people have already guessed it but don’t dare to say it. Because unraveling the answer to a mysterious woman will either lead you completely into her heart, or you'll get a sharp knife in the neck.
The cold mountain wind blew in his face, making the sweat beads on Zhao Rang's forehead feel extremely cold, and he couldn't help but shiver.
Songtao Mountain is not high, but it is isolated from the dry climate.
Over the mountain, we reach the border of Shanye Kingdom, which ranks second among the four kingdoms in the Western Region. Different from Lanmo Country, Danye Country has abundant water and grass, and the quality of the horses it produces is much higher than that of Lanmo Country. The climate is humid and the sunshine is relatively mild, so it is called Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall by Dawei people. If it weren't for the language barrier and the difference in living habits, Danye Country would be an extremely comfortable place to go.
It was easy to go up the mountain but difficult to go down. Fortunately, there was a guide to lead the way. Everyone followed the ruts made by the passing caravans and walked down the mountain in an orderly manner.
"Everyone is a capable person! It usually takes a long time to walk down the mountain. We estimate that we can go down in less than two hours!"
In the end, it was the guide who couldn't keep up with Zhao Rang's speed. Ordinary people, even mountain people, cannot compare in terms of physical fitness and martial arts. Even Ximen Dazhuang, the fattest among them, could climb and descend mountains as if on flat ground without breathing.
"Can't you walk anymore?"
Ximen Dazhuang saw that the guide's back was getting later and later, and he was still holding a stick he picked up from somewhere in his hand, standing on the ground for support.
"No, no, sir, I can still leave!"
Afraid of being seen to be exhausted, the guide quickly straightened his back and pretended to be full of energy.
Although Ximen Dazhuang is stubborn and slow to react, it does not mean that he is a fool. At least he can still tell whether this man is really energetic or just pretending. So without any explanation, he put his thick arm across the guide's arm, almost supporting the guide with one arm, and walked down the mountain in a hurry.
This indeed saves a lot of effort. With Ximen Dazhuang's blessing, the guide soon regained his breath and led everyone from the top of Songtao Mountain into Shanye Kingdom in about two hours.
"Masters, ahead is the royal city of Shanye Kingdom. I will take the masters in and find an inn to stay. This small task is completed!"
The guide said while rubbing his hands.
After going down the mountain, it means that the most difficult road is over and there will be no more danger. Of course, this kind of safety is only for ordinary people. For Zhao Rang and the others, no place in the world is safe anymore.
"Okay, you've worked hard too!"
As Zhao Rang spoke, he glanced at Ximen Dazhuang, who took out a piece of silver from his arms and threw it to the guide.
The guide held it in his hand, thanked him profusely, put the silver ingot into his pocket with great joy, and covered it tightly with his hand, as if he was afraid that it would grow wings and fly away.
This behavior was quite funny, and Ximen Dazhuang was very happy to see it, thinking that this guide was really a money man! Little did he know that the silver ingots he threw away just now were enough for an ordinary family to eat for half a year.
Walking on the streets of the royal city, Zhao Rang also found that the atmospheres of Shan Ye Kingdom and Lan Mo Kingdom were completely different. The people here are very relaxed, their faces are relaxed, and they seem to have no worries. It is completely different from the way everyone in Lan Mo Country looks like they are bitter and hateful.
The guide knew that when Dawei people came to the Western Regions, they had to go out of Yangguan, then arrive at Lanmo Kingdom, then go to Chagan Toluogai and cross Songtao Mountain. The Western Regions before and after Songtao Mountain are very different, and people from Dawei who have been here will be a little confused at first.
"Sir, because Lanmo Country is close to Dawei, it has a strong sense of crisis. People there are nervous, unlike here. As for Shanye Country, there is Lanmo Country in front of Dawei, and there is a Songtao Mountain in the middle. .Although the mountain is not high, it reserves enough water for this country. It can be said that among the four countries in the Western Region, Shanye Country has the most and the best grassland!"
Listening to the guide's explanation, Zhao Rang understood a lot.
There is no pressure from foreign enemies, and the country's resources are even better. The people living here are naturally relaxed and leisurely. After all, without much effort, you can get the life that others have worked so hard to achieve, and there will naturally be a lot less complaints and sorrows.
But Zhao Rang had a new doubt.
Since the resources and conditions of Shan Ye Country are so favorable, why can it only be ranked second among the top four countries? The ranking of the countries in the Western Region is basically measured by the number of war horses. According to the guide, Shanye Kingdom has the best pasture in the Western Region, so it can naturally raise the best war horses. It should be ranked first among the upper four kingdoms!
"Sir, you are right! In terms of the quantity and quality of war horses alone, no country in the entire Western Region can match Shan Ye Kingdom. But... I don't know why this country is. It may be a problem of water and soil. There are always too many people. Not going up."
"What does this mean? More people die? Or fewer people live?"
Zhao Rang asked.
The guide thought for a moment, seeming to formulate his words.
"The number of people who died is almost the same. Just as the people in Lanmo Kingdom died, so did the people here. There should be fewer people alive!"
"Many people here only have one child. It is difficult to have a second or third child. Either they cannot be born, or they have already gone out before they are born..."
The guide replied with gestures and words.
Zhao Rang responded, feeling that this was indeed strange.
For a moment, he didn't want to drink the water or eat the food here! But suddenly I thought that I was a single man who didn't even have a wife yet, so worrying about my children was really unnecessary, and I couldn't help but shake my head in self-deprecation.
After following the guide on the road for about a stick of incense, he stopped in front of an inn. The plaque was in Western language, and Zhao Rang couldn't understand it, so he asked Yuan Mingkong what it meant.
Yuan Mingkong stared at the handwriting on the plaque, and after looking at it for a long time, he said:
"If you translate it word by word, it means a person wearing green clothes. If you want to be more elegant, you can call it 'green shirt guest'."
"The guest in green shirt?"
Using these three words as the name of the inn is really unusual.
But after careful consideration, Zhao Rang felt that these three words were very interesting, chewy, and quite a bit like a hermit ranger, with a hidden meaning. It seems that the owner of this inn is not a simple person, otherwise I won't come up with such a name.
"This gentleman is really knowledgeable! Yes, this inn is called Qingshan Guest!"
The guide confirmed Yuan Mingkong's translation and continued to introduce it.
"The store owner has also practiced martial arts before, and he seems to have entered the world of martial arts. He is a famous swordsman in the Western Regions. Because he likes to wear blue clothes, he is called Qingshan Swordsman, and he himself likes to call himself Qingshanke."
For a martial arts cultivator like Zhao Rang, a swordsman from the Western Regions is nothing short of very attractive!
"Is he in the store then?"
Thinking of it, he shook his head and replied:
"That lord shouldn't be here. He is a big noble. This is just a small industry for him. And every summer, he goes to the vineyards of neighboring countries to make wine. Besides swords, he likes to drink wine the most, especially iced wine. Passed!"
Zhao Rang said with a smile:
"Haha, it's summer, where can I find ice?"
The guide pointed in the distance, and Zhao Rang looked in the direction of his fingertips, and could vaguely see a snow peak covered with white snow.
"The ice and snow on the top of the mountain will not melt. That adult brought the ice and snow from the top of the mountain to chill the wine."
Zhao Rang couldn't help but clicked his tongue...
For a sip of wine, this swordsman really spent a lot of money. Regardless of how dangerous it is to climb such a high mountain. How to preserve the collected ice and snow is still a big problem when the temperature difference is so big between the mountains and the mountains. If you want to always have ice-cold wine to drink, you have to keep getting ice and snow. If not for the nobles, who can afford such consumption?
"In addition to an inn, that gentleman also has a wine shop, a shop, and a restaurant. Oh, by the way, he also has the third largest racecourse in Shanye Kingdom, the Sunset Racecourse!"
The guide said while waving his fingers.
Zhao Rang had heard of the name Sunset Racecourse. In Dawei, these four words have become synonymous with quality and luxury!
At Sunset Racecourse, only a few dozen horses are sold to Dawei every year. Even the ones with the worst coat color and thinnest body are hard to find. As long as the quality is good, it will be auctioned, and the one with the highest price will get it. In order to decorate his appearance, Ximen Dazhuang's father once spent a huge sum of money to take pictures of four strong horses from the Sunset Racecourse. You can imagine the weight of this.
In the Western Regions, this is even more true.
The reason why there are so few horses going to Dawei is because the entire Western Region is in short supply.
“Wherever there is a sunset, there must be horses galloping in the sunset racecourse!”
If the name of the inn "Qingshan Guest" and the identity of the swordsman made Zhao Rang interested in this store, then the owner of Sunset Racecourse made him a little awe-inspiring!
