The villages are not big, with a population of only about a hundred households.
Most of the houses in the village are mud houses and there are not many children.
It seems that they are villagers who just moved here last year.
After rejecting many villagers who wanted him to stay for dinner, Zhang Qi led Bai Xing and others onto the straight road.
I have to say that Qin Shihuang left a lot to future generations.
These straight roads alone laid the basic line for the road to come.
Moreover, the construction was also painstaking. The earth and stone were steamed and then rolled repeatedly. There are basically no weeds, but it is a bit narrow.
The cross-country horses were pacing, which was in line with Zhang Qi's wishes. Recently, he was either reorganizing the Liaodong Army or paying attention to the Youbeiping Campaign. During this period, he also had to deal with official duties sent from Wuhuan Xianbei.
It was rare to have free time today, so Zhang Qi closed his eyes and let the cross-country horse move forward slowly, his body swaying with the ups and downs of the horse's back, while the cicadas and birds chirped in his ears.
The shade of the surrounding trees blocks the sun, and the breeze blows filled with the fragrance of the vegetation.
Seeing that Zhang Qi's speed was not fast, Bai Xing and others consciously slowed down.
The group of people drove on the straight road without any communication.
I don't know how long it took, Zhang Qi's eyes suddenly opened and he looked to the side of the woods.
He stretched out a hand and everyone stopped.
Zhang Qi turned his head and pouted angrily at the direction he was looking at. Bai Xing understood instantly, and several guards from the Captain's Mansion immediately dismounted and hid in the woods.
With the use of soul mist, his intuition became sharper and sharper. Just now, he clearly felt that someone in the forest was looking at him, and there was a faint malice, so he opened his eyes.
Not long after.
There was a whine in the forest, and then several guards in leather armor from the Captain's Mansion escorted the two young men out.
"Prince, please forgive me, we are just passing by, there is nothing wrong with you."
As the guards pushed the two young men in front of Zhang Qi and pressed their bodies down, the leader immediately begged for mercy.
Zhang Qi had no intention of listening and said calmly: "Search me."
Now he is the nephew of the Zhang family in Liaodong, the captain of the central region, and a famous general in Liao.
Any normal person would send spies to collect information about him.
Although the people who weaved the net and Zhang Yi could detect most of the spies, there would inevitably be omissions, so he only trusted his own eyes.
Sure enough, after Bai Xing's command, the guards searched the young man's entire body, and finally found two extremely tiny bamboo pieces in the buttocks and the cuticles of the hind feet.
After being cleaned again, Bai Xing handed the bamboo piece to Zhang Qi.
"read."
Zhang Qi had no interest in answering.
Bai Xing cupped his hands and began to read the words above. The two young people beside him had pale faces.
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After listening to Bai Xing's recitation, Zhang Qi smiled slightly.
"He is really a spy, and the things he investigates are incredible. If I were sent back to Chang'an by you, I wouldn't be able to sleep."
"But you are so young, how old are you?"
Zhang Qi asked casually.
The exposed young man no longer concealed himself, and cursed Zhang Qi.
Zhang Qi dug his ears with his little finger and did not pay too much attention to the excited young man. Instead, he kept looking at the man whose expression kept changing and never opened his mouth.
"Have you started a family?"
"Have you any heirs?"
"Have you ever had the strongest drink?"
“Best horse ever?”
As Zhang Qi asked questions, even the young man who cursed showed a hint of fear.
Anyone who is not a dead soldier will remember the incident.
"In fact, death is very uncomfortable. You can't breathe, the light disappears little by little, your strength is drained little by little, and there is only darkness and loneliness around you. This darkness will last for a long time, and then you won't know anything."
"like this."
Zhang Qi touched his waist, and a palm-long flying knife suddenly grazed the throat of the young man who was swearing before.
Blood spurted out from his throat, and the young man tried to block it with his hands, but to no avail. As the blood invaded his lungs, the young man struggled desperately to take a breath of air.
But I just couldn't suck it up, my body was so soft, and the light in my eyes dissipated little by little.
This scene was completely seen by the young man who did not speak.
For a time, he had a clearer understanding of death.
"Do you want to continue living?"
Zhang Qi took the flying knife that Bai Xing picked up and wiped it clean without any trace of blood.
After inserting it back into his waist, Zhang Qi asked with a smile.
"Can I still live?"
The young man spoke the first words.
The smile in Zhang Qi's eyes grew stronger.
"Of course, everyone has a chance to survive, and you are no exception."
"Do you dare to believe me?"
"It's also natural."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Qi understood that he had broken the young man's psychological defense, dismounted and walked to his side.
"As long as you are loyal to me, I dare to trust you."
As he spoke, a spiritual point was put into the young man's Tianling Cap.
Then he was squeezed out again.
Zhang Qi clicked his tongue twice: "It seems you haven't thought about it yet. Don't worry, I'll give you a chance."
"Here, we will tie him up from beginning to end. A group of people will be taken back to the Captain's Mansion and imprisoned first."
"promise!"
The guards strictly followed Zhang Qi's request and tied the astonished young man from his shoulders to his heels.
Then, under the escort of six guards, he was sent back to the Captain's Mansion.
Zhang Qi also considered keeping this young man.
Not letting the outside world know any information is also a problem, so since they have to be on guard against spies at all times, it is better to turn their spies into one of their own.
Once used, spiritual points are a loyalty tester. Those who can absorb spiritual points are trustworthy, and those who cannot absorb them are not worthy of trust. It's very simple.
This is also the reason why Zhang Qi has always kept these spiritual points that are very scarce.
The turmoil on the road broke Zhang Qi's interest in relaxing. He quickly whipped up his horse and rushed towards Jiaoli with Bai Xing and the remaining six guards.
Jiaoli County.
An important city in western Liaoning.
One of the important places.
Just like Wulu County in Liaodong, if you want to pass through western Liaoning, this is the only way.
That’s not to say that you can’t walk in other places, but when faced with those dangerous terrains mostly in Daze, walking this way is undoubtedly the fastest.
A wine shop.
Zhang Qi asked Bai Xing to order some food and a pot of rice wine.
After pouring himself a glass, he gave the remaining wine to the guards.
"Thank you Captain for the reward!"
The guards thanked them, and Zhang Qi smiled: "You are still on official business and should not drink too much. I will treat you to something strong when we get back."
Inviting the guards to eat at Ruandao nearby, Zhang Qi looked at Bai Xing who was checking whether the food and drinks were poisonous and asked.
"How long will they have?"
After trying the silver needle, Bai Xing tasted a few bites of the food with wooden chopsticks. After waiting for a while, he confirmed that it was not poisonous and then sent the food to Zhang Qi.
"The caravan has sent news. It should be here in half an hour."
Zhang Qi nodded.
"Then let's eat first."
He came out this time because a spy businessman sent a message that Wei Qing was here.
(End of chapter)
