Shao Xi looked at Fu Biao with a confused look on his face.
Hadn't it been arranged for him to return to Daliang City with Long Qitai and others? Why is he coming back now? Could it be that they encountered some trouble just after leaving Qingshan City?
Ordinarily it shouldn’t be!
There is a large entourage, and there are even 220 Xuanjia Guards accompanying them. Even if something happens, there is no need to run back to Qingshan City to ask for help, right?
Besides, how long have you been walking? We haven’t left the territory of Qingshan County yet! What big thing could happen?
Looking at the panting Fu Biao, Shao Xi felt funny for a moment. How can a person be so anxious that he can be panting like this while riding a horse?
"Didn't I ask you to return to Daliang City with Brother Long and the others? Why did you come back inexplicably? Could it be that you left something important in Qingshan City?"
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Fu Biao turned over and jumped off his horse.
He came to kneel down in front of Shao Xi, raised his hands and said to Shao Xi: "As the personal bodyguard of the family leader, Zhao Xiaoxiao was not able to accompany the family leader last time he was on an envoy to Nan.
"Now the head of the family has decided to travel to the Western Regions, but he has sent me back home. As a bodyguard, if I can't accompany the head of the family, what is the use of my bodyguard?
"So I made my own decision not to return to Daliang. I want to accompany my family leader to the Western Regions. No matter how difficult and dangerous the journey is, I don't want to take another step away from my family leader."
After hearing what Fu Biao said, Shao Xi felt helpless and moved.
Helplessly, she left Fu Biao at home in the hope that he could take care of the people at home for her. After all, she had Wu Qiu'er and Lao Wu by her side.
No matter how bad these two people are, they are still a fifth-grade person and a fourth-grade person. To be honest, it is really not bad to have a fifth-grade person like Fu Biao by his side.
But this guy is so stubborn that he feels useless by staying at home.
What's touching is that it's really rare for Fu Biao to have such thoughts. It's really rare for a guard in the family to be so loyal to him.
Speaking of which, Fu Biao is not an ordinary person. He and his brothers were all those who fought on the battlefield in the past.
Not only did he not feel aggrieved now that he was the bodyguard of his own family, but he was doing his duty with all his heart, which showed that Shao Xi had not misjudged them at the beginning.
Looking at Fu Biao in front of him, Shao Xi really didn't want to break his heart. If he drove him back now, he would indeed seem a little unkind.
"Fu Biao, I let you stay at home not because I think you are useless, but because we are all out and need someone to take care of us at home, and you are the person I have always trusted most, so you must not feel useless.
"Since you have returned, then come with me! But do you have plans for the horses I asked you to take home?"
When Fu Biao saw that Shao Xi agreed to take him with him, his face suddenly lit up.
Seeing Shao Xi asking about the mounts, he quickly handed over his hands and replied: "Master, I have asked Master Long about this matter. After returning to Daliang City, Master Long will return a few mounts home.
"Lord Long will also take good care of him along the way. Although Daqing has a bad temper, he is obedient to Tingxue, the master of the family. I believe that he will not cause any trouble on the way back. Please rest assured, master of the family!"
Speaking of which, in fact, what Shao Xi was most worried about before was Daqing, the bull king. I wonder if Wu Qiu'er will lose his temper after leaving Wu Qiu'er?
Now from Fu Biao's words, it seems that Daqing has worshiped "Tingxue" as his eldest brother. This is quite interesting. Unexpectedly, there are actually orderly relationships among the horses, which makes Shao Xi feel more at ease.
In this way, the three people who originally planned to go to the Western Region became four people now. There are more people who can look after each other along the way.
In this way, Shao Xi has to go to Taihe Trading Company again. He only ordered three camels before, and now he has to order another camel.
But these are all secondary. The most important thing is that they have to go to Wanxian before the caravan sets off.
Before the caravan goes to the Western Regions, it must first rush to Wanxian County to pick up the four of them. This matter must be explained clearly to Taihe Trading Company, so as not to become very troublesome if they miss the caravan later.
After returning to the city, several people began to prepare for the trip to the Western Region.
In fact, the preparations were almost complete before, except that Fu Biao was temporarily added, so one more person would be needed to provide dry food, water bags, and blankets to keep out the cold along the way.
Especially the mounts. Now the mounts of several people have been sent back to Daliang, Kyoto. Fu Biao's mount must also be replaced by a camel. Although the horse can be taken with him, no one can guarantee whether the horse can survive this trip to the Western Regions. Survive to the end of the trip.
After all, their trip to the Western Region was not like a caravan that simply went back and forth, and their stay in the desert was relatively short.
This trip was to inquire about information and find Guan Yucheng's remains. For this matter alone, no one could guarantee how long they would stay in the desert of the Western Regions.
Shao Xi made another trip to Taihe Trading Company. In addition to ordering an extra camel, he also confirmed the itinerary with Taihe Trading Company.
The shopkeeper of the trading company promised Shao Xi that after the caravan set off, it would rush to Wan County first, and only after receiving a few of them, they would head to the Western Regions together.
With these words from the shopkeeper, Shao Xi felt relieved, so he asked the shopkeeper to send someone to deliver the four camels to the governor's house as soon as possible. The shopkeeper promised that he would deliver the camels to Shao Xi's request before dark. .
In this way, Shao Xi and others can set off for Wanxian County early tomorrow morning. They don't have to rush and can arrive before dark.
After Shao Xi returned to the Sheriff's Mansion, he returned to his room and began to sort out the items he brought with him for this trip.
The spare parts for hidden weapons given to him by the Seventh Son of the Tang Sect were all packed in the machine wooden box, and Wu Qiu'er was carrying them for him along the way.
Since this trip to the Western Regions has to pass through many small foreign countries, Shao Xi must carry all the things used to prove his identity.
This time Shao Xi also brought out the Yingxue Sword, but it was always in a sheath. Although others knew it was the weapon he carried, no one knew what kind of weapon it was.
On this trip, Shao Xi took almost all his belongings with him because he didn't know how long the trip would take and what situations he would encounter along the way.
In short, I adhere to the principle of being prepared and carry everything I can. Fortunately, I and Lao Wu are not alone now. Finally, someone can share some of the burden for me.
While Shao Xi was packing up, a servant from the county governor's office came to tell Shao Xi that Xing Wenxin had prepared a banquet in the front hall and invited Shao Xi to go.
The reason why Xing Wenxin held the banquet was that Ye Ziyuan's cemetery was finally completed and sealed. Although this was not something worth celebrating, Xing Wenxin still wanted to express his feelings.
Secondly, Xing Wenxin has learned that Shao Xi and others will leave Qingshan City early tomorrow morning and rush to Wan County. Although the two places are not far apart, only a day's journey, Shao Xi and others will leave after all. Xing Wenxin and the county The banquet held by the officials can also be regarded as a farewell party for Shao Xi and others.
Ever since Shao Xi came to Qingshan County, Xing Wenxin and others have been walking on thin ice, and Shao Xi felt that they had caused a lot of trouble.
Now that the other party had this intention, Shao Xi naturally wanted to appreciate it, so he followed the servants to the front hall of the county governor's mansion.
I saw that Lao Wu and Fu Biao had already arrived. As for Wu Qiu'er, he had already been sitting in the yard and started eating alone.
During the banquet, Shao Xi asked Xing Wenxin casually: "These Wanxian counties are under the jurisdiction of Mr. Xing. I wonder how the newly appointed county magistrate and county magistrate are doing? Has Wanxian County been peaceful this year?"
Xing Wenxin had already found out that the current magistrate and county magistrate of Wanxian County were the classmates and friends of Mr. Shao in Daliang City, Kyoto, so he naturally paid special attention to these two people.
Now seeing Shao Xi asking, he replied respectfully: "The county magistrate Han Shaoguang and the county magistrate Zheng Yuanxiu have been working very hard since they took office. Although they are a bit unfamiliar with government affairs, they are still attentive to their work.
"Since Mr. Shao uncovered the fake county magistrate Han Song a year ago, things have been very stable so far. There have been no more bandit attacks. In addition, almost all the bandits in the county have been wiped out. Now Wan County It’s been a lot more peaceful.”
After hearing this, Shao Xi nodded with satisfaction. Shao Xi didn't particularly care whether they did well or not in Wanxian County. It was really difficult to be an official in such a remote small county. A remarkable achievement.
Shao Xi only hopes that this place can be peaceful and that they can work as officials here safely. If there is a chance in the future, he will find a way to transfer the two of them to Daliang in Kyoto and find a way to be promoted.
"I think Mr. Xing also knows about my relationship with these two people. I don't want to do this for personal gain and let Mr. Xing take care of the two of them. It's just that I still have lingering fears about what happened back then. I just hope that the two of them can be safe. "
Xing Wenxin was very confident about this. He cupped his hands to Shao Xi and said, "Master Shao, you can rest assured. Today, Qingshan County is different from the past. It is said that officials are being murdered. Even if someone hurts the people, the lower officials are not the same." Never agree.
"After the Lantern Festival, the officials will conduct an inventory of the county again in order to catch all the fish that have slipped through the net, which will definitely ensure the stability of the county."
With Xing Wenxin's guarantee, Shao Xi felt at ease.
During the banquet, the camels sent by Taihe Trading Company also arrived and were placed in the stables.
The banquet ended with everyone talking and laughing. Shao Xi, Lao Wu and others also went back to their rooms to rest.
Early in the morning of the second day, roosters crowed for the first time, and before dawn, several people packed their bags and prepared to set off. Unexpectedly, Xing Wenxin and others got up earlier than them.
I don’t know if I didn’t sleep at all the night before? Anyway, as soon as they arrived at the courtyard, they saw Xing Wenxin waiting here with county officials.
When we took Shao Xi and the others all the way to the city gate, the sky was just getting bright and the city gate just opened.
Officials from Qingshan County led by Xing Wenxin sent Shao Xi and others outside the city and said goodbye again.
Finally, after Shao Xi and others said goodbye to the officials, they rode their camels straight to Wan County.
