Muchun smiled and didn't believe Hu Ji's words: "I don't plan to ask you to do anything. I will come to your place every three to five days so that you can do business with Wan Heng. As long as you are obedient, everything will be fine." That’s it, I will cancel your slave status and send you away from Dunhuang.”
Wusuo didn't show too much surprise and smiled gently: "Everything has conditions. I don't know what my conditions are."
Talking to smart people saves effort. Muchun's smile was gentle, which was indeed refreshing. He said in a friendly manner: "I just hope you will keep silent about my situation."
Whispering softly smiled: "I belong to you, so naturally you won't talk about me to outsiders." Her green eyes flashed, and she continued to smile: "Don't you want me to follow Master Wan's instructions? A return of ten?"
Muchun really wanted to give a thumbs up and praise him. Who could bear to reject such a well-informed woman thousands of miles away? He lay down on his back and chuckled: "It's late at night, please wait for me to rest." , let’s talk about other things later.”
Whispering walked over with a normal expression, widened her outer clothes, knelt down beside Muchun, stretched out her hand and slowly rubbed his forehead.
After a while, Muchun's breathing gradually became deeper.
Seeing that he was sleeping soundly, she took the quilt out of the box with a normal expression on her face, spread it on the ground, and fell asleep peacefully.
The city is only three to five days' journey from Yumen Pass, but the tense atmosphere of garrison mobilization over the past few days has not affected Suzhou City at all.
It is said that this state city located at the foot of the Qilian Mountains is far less prosperous and prosperous than other state cities, let alone majestic and gorgeous. On the contrary, it is undecorated, rough and simple everywhere, dusty, even horse thieves Too lazy to spend time here.
Hu and Han people live together in the city, and the folk customs are simple and rough.
The city is not big, and it is dry and lacks water. There are not many crops growing on the ground. Because of its strategic location, most of the families with men choose to make a living by traveling around.
If you really can't make a living as a free trader, you can just open an inn or restaurant in the city and make a living.
Most of the caravans walking on the Western Region trade routes and entering and exiting Yumen Pass chose to repair in Suzhou City.
A gray flying slave hovered in the air for a moment, then swooped down towards the west of the city and landed in a dilapidated Hu store.
This flying slave was dirty, but its eyes kept turning and looked very alert.
The west side of Suzhou City is a place where poor foreigners and passing merchants stay. The reason is that it is cheap.
The purpose of doing business is to make money, not to have fun. Merchants will save money when they can and will never be greedy for pleasure and luxury.
Three days ago, this Hu store was booked by several Chang'an merchants, who spent a lot of money. The condition was that before they left the store, the store owner would stay in the front store and not go to the back yard.
The Hu couple have been running a shop for a long time. They have seen all kinds of hoteliers and have heard all kinds of unreasonable conditions. However, they broke a piece of gold and were not allowed to wait on them. Although this was the first time they met, this It was a good thing. The couple naturally responded to the request. They held the gold ingot and smiled from ear to ear. As expected, they didn't even take a step toward the backyard.
There is nothing to worry about in a shabby inn. Even if it is stolen, it is not worth a few taels of silver.
The flying slave landed in the yard and did not fly again. It just kept walking back and forth, cooing.
A hand stretched out from the shadow, held down Fei Nu, and took a small paper roll from his leg. Before he could take a quick look, a hand on the side snatched it away.
An angry scolding sound came from the shadow: "Gu Chen, what are you doing?"
After a long pause, no one answered. After a while, the scroll was thrown into the shadows, and then the man named Gu Chen smiled lazily: "Meng Suige, how dare you yell at me? Remember what you eat and not what you eat?"
It turned out that the hand in the shadow was Han Changmu's follower Meng Suige. Following Han Changmu's instructions, he rushed all the way to Suzhou City, booked this small Hu's shop, and waited for Han Changmu.
He couldn't beat Gu Chen in a fight, and all he got in an argument was scolding, so he simply kept his mouth shut, walked to the yard, grabbed Fei Nu, put him in a cage, and sprinkled a handful of rice, and Fei Nu immediately ate happily. .
Gu Chen saw that Meng Sui's activities had died down, but he refused to forgive him. He looked at him sideways and sneered: "The scroll said that the man named Han has left Fenglingdu, and he sent a message asking us to wait here. Half a month, half a month," he said with a sarcastic smile: "This is such an arrogant kid from a wealthy family. It will be cold in half a month, especially in Mohe Yanqi, where people can freeze to death. He wants to seek death, don't pull it. Let us people support you."
Gu Chen looked about thirty, with an air of immortality and outstanding skin. He was the "big disciple of Qingcheng" who once set up a stall in Dongshi North Street to tell fortunes. He held a withered yellow thatch in his mouth. His face was full of disdain.
Meng Suigui was also very angry. Along the way, the hidden stake of the Internal Security Department named Gu Chen kept tripping him up. When he didn't stop him, he was full of cynicism. He snorted: "Say It’s like you have been to Mohe Yanqi, you are just a person who talks on paper and has no real ability.”
This careless "Qingcheng Disciple" sneered. His skill was to act like a ghost and gain insight into people's hearts, so that he could stand out on the fortune-telling street in Dongshi and earn the best stall position.
It's just that he has been immersed in the Internal Security Department for a long time. After many life and death experiences, he is very convinced of the former commander-in-chief Yang Youzi. Faced with this man he only met once, he took over without spending a single soldier or showing any real ability. When he met all the young envoys under Yang Youzi's old subordinates, he became more scrutinized and distrustful.
He was too lazy to argue with Meng Suige about the issue of armies on paper, and continued to retort: "It sounds like the guy surnamed Han has been to Mohe Yanqi. After all, I can talk about armies on paper. I'm afraid that guy surnamed Han can't even recognize the words." Not quite."
In his mind, children from aristocratic families like Han Changmu were uneducated and incompetent. Just because they had a good ancestor, they relied on their family's reputation to find a place in the officialdom.
It's just a matter of making money in a legitimate way. No matter what you say, you are not afraid of crying in pain when you are slapped in the face.
Meng Sui had had enough of Gu Chen's contempt for Han Changmu the next morning. He rushed up quickly, grabbed his collar, raised his fist and said, "What did you say? Say it again."
The two people who were watching the excitement saw that the situation was not going well and rushed over. One opened the door between Meng Sui and the other coaxed Gu Chen.
"Oh, Colonel Meng, why are you doing this? It's not easy for everyone to go out on errands together. Let's go and rest."
"Lao Gu, why are you venting your anger on such a young man? Wait until that guy named Han comes and let him have a good time. When he can't deal with the aftermath, we will have a lot of fun to watch."
Gu Chen laughed at Meng Sui's figure walking up the stairs: "That's right, I have nothing to do with my free time. I'm going to say something ugly first. It's okay to enter Mohe Yanqi, but if you get stuck in that damn place, Don’t come crying and begging me for help.”
Meng Sui was so angry that he would rather be beaten to death by Gu Chen than suffer this humiliation again. He pursed his lips and was about to rush downstairs.
The man who persuaded me was about forty, with sparse hair and a sturdy build. He hugged Meng Suige and coaxed and persuaded: "Meng Xiaowei, Xiaowei, the envoy hasn't come yet, you and Gu Xiaowei have a fight." Come anyway, how can I explain it when the young envoy comes? I can't explain it."
Meng Sui took a few deep breaths, calmed down, suppressed the anger in his heart, and whispered: "Wang Xian, how is the investigation on the black market going?"
This man named Wang Xian was also a secret agent in the Internal Security Department. He was working on duty in Chang'an City. He was very responsive and kind-hearted. He nodded and said, "Come on, I've made an appointment with the guide to meet after lunch." ."
Meng Suige looked at the sky and said to the man: "Then go quickly, don't delay, and find a suitable guide by the way."
Suzhou City is very close to Yumen Pass. Although most of the people are doing business, but if you look deeper, you will find something different.
On the trade road, apart from the caravan master, the most respected people are the caravan guards.
Each caravan has its own domestic slaves, all of whom are young adults. However, if the goods in the caravan are particularly valuable, or if they want to make the trade route in the Western Regions more stable, the caravan often has to Also hire some guards.
These guards are not ordinary people. They are both handsome and handsome. Most of them are skilled in martial arts or have come out of the army. They have good martial arts skills and good bows and arrows.
From Yumen Pass to the countries in the Western Regions, the trade route lasted for several months, and these guards earned a lot of money.
Whoever has a man who can make a living as a caravan guard will be envied and envied. If this man is a young man who is not yet married, he is even more popular in the eyes of the matchmaker and is ready to be married. A perfect match in a woman's eyes.
Meng Suijia's group of people are all from the training family, so naturally there is no need to hire any caravan guards, but to enter Mohe Yanqi, a reliable guide is indispensable.
They were out on official business this time, so it would be best to find someone from the army who was smart and experienced in taking them with them.
However, this trip was for a businessman whose whereabouts could not be revealed for the time being. He could only choose the most experienced guide among the guides who frequently traveled the trade routes in the Western Regions.
Wang Xian modified it slightly. There was a circle of beard stubble on his short and round chin. He was wearing short clothes and walking on the street. He looked ordinary and couldn't be more ordinary.
Suitable guides are not so easy to find. They stayed in Suzhou City for several days and made inquiries many times. There were many experienced guides in the city, but not many in and out of Mohe Yanqi. , after all, it is a dangerous place.
After asking around, I finally learned that there was a Hu man named Helian who had been in and out of Mohe Yanqi several times and had the time to stay with him, so he was a suitable candidate.
It's just that this man was traveling with the caravan and returned to Dunhuang with the caravan a few days ago. It would take a few days to return to Suzhou City.
Wang Xian thought for a while, people like him always have to wait for Major Envoy Han, so why not just wait for Helian for a few more days.
