As the cavalry in the distance gradually approached, Xia Guang and the other bodyguards could already see some outlines of each other.
"They all seem to be Tatars." One of the escorts said.
"No, these people don't look like northern barbarians. They all have bald heads. They look like lamas on the grassland."
"They are Jurchens, yes, Jurchens, you see these people have a rat tail on the back of their heads."
As the distance between the two parties got closer and closer, an escort beside Xia Guang suddenly shouted loudly.
At this time, the men and horses on both sides could already see each other's appearance clearly, and the Jurchens' unique money rat tail was unusually dazzling at the back of their heads.
Xia Guang's face sank.
Although he already knew that Fan Ji's motorcade had invited Jurchens, he still felt extremely uncomfortable when he saw these Jurchens.
"Brother Xia, what should I do?" asked an escort next to him.
Xia Guang took a deep breath, suppressed the discomfort in his heart, and said, "You wait here and keep an eye on these Jurchens. I'll go find Butler Fan."
After saying that, he turned the horse's head and rode back.
Fan Youfu noticed Xia Guang coming on horseback. When the other party came closer, he hurriedly asked, "Are the horse bandits coming?"
Xia Guang said nothing, but stared at Fan Youfu.
Fan Youfu, who didn't wait for a response, pressed, "Teacher Xia, what's going on? Or is it that the horse bandits have retreated and the convoy is safe."
"None of them." Xia Guang said, "I'm afraid the person coming is not a horse bandit, but a Jurchen."
Hearing this, Fan Youfu's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked, "Are they really all Jurchens?"
Xia Guang nodded with a gloomy face.
Fan Youfu pushed aside a waiter beside him, took a few steps forward, and said, "Can you please escort me, Mr. Xia? I want to go and see for myself."
Xia Guang did not answer, but said, "Steward Fan, do you still remember what I said before? If these Jurchens are found by Fan Ji, I and the other bodyguards will leave. Please don't stop me, Steward Fan." .”
"I know, forceful melons are not sweet. Don't worry, Commander Xia. If you want to leave when the time comes, I will definitely not stop you." Fan Youfu said, "Can you please take me over, Commander Xia, to see if the person coming is the right person?" The Jurchens invited by our Fan Ji."
"Follow me," Xia Guang said, then turned his horse's head and walked forward.
Fan Youfu, who was standing on the grass, narrowed his eyes. Unexpectedly, Xia Guang actually asked him to walk over, with a look of dissatisfaction in his eyes.
However, he knew that this was not the time to care about these things, so he took a few quick steps and followed Xia Guang's horse towards the place where the bodyguard was.
By the time he reached the escorts, the cavalry coming from a distance had already arrived on the other side.
"Butler."
At this moment, someone from the Jurchen team opposite shouted.
Fan Youfu followed the sound and saw a clerk from Fan Ji in the Jurchen team. He knew in his heart that these Jurchens were the people invited from Horqin to protect their motorcade.
"Steward Fan, it seems that these Jurchens are indeed people found by your Fan family." Xia Guang said coldly.
Butler Fan ignored Xia Guang, but walked out from Xia Guang and the escorts, and walked towards the Jurchens opposite.
However, before he could get closer, the Jurchens on horseback across the way all pulled up their long bows or raised their weapons.
Fan Youfu was so frightened that he stopped immediately and did not dare to move.
The Han man among the Jurchens said hurriedly, "Lord Kutai Ezhen, please ask some Jurchens to put away their weapons. This person is the steward of my boss, and he is also the steward of the convoy coming to the grassland this time."
Kutai waved his hand to the Jurchen beside him.
The Jurchens put away their weapons one after another, but their sharp gazes like wild beasts were still fixed on Fan Youfu.
"You, Nikan, you can come here." Kutai waved to Fan Youfu in blunt Chinese.
The Han man among the Jurchens also shouted, "Steward Fan, don't be afraid, Master Kutai Ezhen is calling you over."
Fan Youfu hesitated for a moment, and finally walked towards the Jurchen team step by step.
Kutai was riding on horseback, looking at Fan Youfu standing in front of him, and said, "I have been ordered by Si Baile to pick up your convoy, Fan Ji."
The Han man riding beside Kutai said, "Master Kutai is the Jia La E Zhen of the Zhengbai Banner."
"I've met Lord Ezhen." Fan Youfu saluted Kutai.
Kutai said condescendingly to Fan Youfu, "My people have been traveling all day. Let your people prepare some food and camp here tonight."
"Everything follows Master Kutai's orders." Fan You bowed with a humble expression.
Kutai nodded, urged his horse, walked past Fan Youfu, and headed towards Fan Ji's motorcade.
The other Jurchens also followed.
The Han man among the Jurchens came to Fan Youfu and whispered, "Kuta'er is really Sibeile's confidant. You must not offend him. You must serve him well along the way. If the other party is dissatisfied, he will really kill someone." "
Fan Youfu nodded in understanding.
When Kutai passed by Xia Guang and the others, he noticed the hostility in Xia Guang's eyes. He narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Xia Guang and said, "Who are you?"
Xia Guang said coldly, "I won't change my name in business, but I won't change my surname in Sitong Escort Agency, Xia Guang."
"You want to kill me?" Kutai asked suddenly.
Xia Guang's tone was choked. He didn't expect the other party to ask such a question, but he didn't know how to answer.
At this time, Fan Youfu ran over in a few steps and hurriedly explained, "Master Kutai, please don't get me wrong. This Head Guard Xia is the bodyguard invited by our Fan Ji. The convoy was escorted by Head Guard Xia along the way."
Kutai looked at Xia Guang's face without moving, and finally a touch of sarcasm appeared on the corner of his mouth, saying, "Useless Nikan."
After saying that, he continued to urge the war horse to move forward.
The Jurchens who followed him laughed.
Xia Guang stared at Kutai's back. His right hand grasped the handle of the straight knife with too much force, and the knuckles around it were faintly white.
After Fan Youfu noticed it, he hurriedly advised, "Don't be angry, Mr. Xia. It's just a trivial matter. There's no need to be so angry."
Xia Guang took a deep breath and released the straight knife in his hand.
The reason why he did this was not because Fan Youfu's persuasion worked, but because he noticed that each of these Jurchens showed a strong appearance, with calluses on their hands, and they looked like they were often fighting on the battlefield.
Even though these Jurchens don't have weapons in their hands, the weapons are right next to these people. They can touch them by raising their hands, and they can fight with them at any time.
Xia Guang made a comparison in his mind. If the bodyguards he brought had a fight with these Jurchens, they would probably be killed by these Jurchens as soon as they met.
