No one expected that the meeting that was supposed to be the crisis for the Chen family's caravan would be delayed all night by this unexpected meeting.
Even if the city lord personally gives the order, he cannot disobey it.
This is the tradition of Shale City.
Old comrades reunited.
There was no way to stop such a big thing, which was why Captain Xiaoliuzi could only watch the two people leave helplessly, but there was nothing he could do.
In Shale City, tradition is the rule, the kind that is bigger than the lord of the city!
So, at an unexpected moment, two old comrades who had never expected to meet again, and a group of confused onlookers, sat... in front of a roadside stall.
Boxes of wine were brought up, and the stall owner learned that this was a rare reunion of old comrades. Without a second thought, a whole roasted lamb was brought up, saying it was a happy occasion and was given as a gift.
As a result, there was almost no explanation or communication, and they all served the dishes on the table the fastest.
When the diners around knew the cause and effect of this incident, no one complained. Instead, they all clapped their hands and applauded loudly.
It also allowed Li Yi to see the unique charm of this city-state in the desert.
"You guys are really... hospitable here!"
"Hahahaha, is this your first time here, young man? Shayue City, among other things, treats us old guys with great respect. Have you seen Xiao Liuzi?"
The third uncle pursed his lips and followed his gaze. It was Captain Xiaoliuzi who was immersed in his rice without saying a word.
"He is a junior in our family. He used a chicken feather as a ceremonial arrow. He even dared to block his third uncle's path. The uncle's work was against his."
With that said, the third uncle gulped down a large bowl of wine in front of him with a very heroic gulp, and tore off a large piece of mutton with a very heroic gulp.
Chen Zheng had returned to normal at this time. Although it was an unexpected joy to see his old comrades, it still could not offset the worry in his eyebrows.
But now was obviously not the time to talk about such bad things, so he temporarily put these things behind him.
Raise the glass in front of you.
"Brother, I respect you, do it!"
"Do it! Hahahaha!"
This reunion banquet of old comrades lasted until midnight, and it was not over until Chen Zheng, the old captain, drank and became unconscious.
At this time, it was already late at night, and even the stall owner had dozed off for a long time.
Perhaps because of the perfect atmosphere, everyone who passively participated in the reunion banquet was almost drunk.
The only ones who were sober were the main leader Chen Zheng and Li Yi who had been urging people to drink and drank a lot himself.
Oh, by the way, there is another person, Montenegro.
He has always called himself Li Yi's bodyguard. From beginning to end, he didn't drink a drop of wine except eating meat, saying it was his duty.
At this time, the two of them looked at the drunken people and looked at each other, seeing a hint of helplessness in their eyes.
What more can be said?
Move!
Although there are a large number of people, you should know that in addition to the servants of the caravan, there are more than fifty unrelated people here, including Captain Xiaoliuzi and his party. Under constant persuasion, all of them were attracted by Li Yi got drunk on the spot.
Fortunately, Heishan was very strong. He put one hand on his shoulders and ran as fast as flying. He quickly settled these dozens of people in a nearby hotel.
Soon, all the piles of snorers were cleared away, leaving only Chen Zheng, Li Yi, and Hei Shan who was busy at work.
"Okay, now that everyone is gone, you can tell me what plans you have."
Li Yi poured a glass to himself. After taking a brief sip, he looked at Chen Zheng. He could see that there was no hint of drunkenness on the other person's face. Even though he drank the most, almost everyone refused to drink a toast. , but he is still the most sober one in the room.
Even Li Yi had to admire this point, thinking that the genetic warriors were so powerful, but none of them had evolved such a powerful liver. This guy was no ordinary person!
Chen Zhengze looked surprised.
"Mr. Li, what are you talking about? What is your plan? I, Chen, are already a lamb to be slaughtered. I have no way to deal with power."
"hehe."
Li Yi laughed, but did not expose him. Seeing that the other party was tight-lipped, he stood up and patted the dust on his body.
"In that case, I'll take my leave. There's still a lot to do tomorrow."
Chen Zheng was moved when he heard this.
"I wonder what your schedule is tomorrow, sir?"
In fact, Chen Zheng was reluctant to deal with Li Yi.
Because he couldn't see through this person. He said he was a child of an aristocrat, but he didn't have the dandy temperament of an ordinary aristocratic child. He was not domineering at all, and was even a bit easy-going. At first glance, he didn't look like a person of aristocratic origin.
In addition, he always felt that this person's actions would exceed his expectations, which was why he was still unwilling to reveal even half of his plan to the other party.
Afraid that something bad will happen to him!
It's best if you don't get involved in my affairs!
But now there are some changes.
Because since this person came, his original plan had to be readjusted. After arriving in Shale City, the plan was about to be implemented.
Then this Mr. Li is the biggest uneasy factor.
Logically speaking, with Chen Zheng's caution, he would definitely not let such an accident linger around him and have the chance to affect his original plan.
But what's helpless is that no matter what method he uses, he can't find out the other party's attitude, and he doesn't even know what the other party wants to do.
You must know that Chen Zheng has done a lot of things along the way.
Not only did he make major adjustments to his original plan, he also tried to take into account the unexpected factor of Li Yi.
But after much consideration, I finally failed to come up with an effective solution.
The reason is that he doesn't even know what the other party wants to do.
It was precisely for this reason that when Chen Zheng heard that the other party had plans for tomorrow, he subconsciously asked.
After asking this question, he immediately regretted it.
Unfortunately, the words had already been spoken and it was too late.
Sure enough, when Li Yi heard his question, he immediately showed a meaningful smile.
"Oh? Don't you know, Shopkeeper Chen? This is my first time coming to Shale City, so naturally I want to take a tour. When I was drinking just now, I just said it casually, and your old comrade volunteered to be a tourist. I think my tour guide is pretty good, a veteran and a local, he couldn’t be better, don’t you think?”
Upon hearing his words, Chen Zheng immediately felt a huge wave being set off for no reason.
You must know that this so-called "accidental encounter" is not a real encounter.
The old comrade-in-arms was of course true, but he had found the whereabouts of this third uncle a few months ago, and did not choose to recognize him. This was of no use to him, but regarded this matter as a The backhand remained.
Until just now, the backhand had been very successful - successfully delaying the whole night.
This time is enough for Chen Zheng to implement his next plan.
I didn't see that after Heishan settled the last person and returned, the chief shopkeeper of the Chen family's caravan took a long breath without leaving any trace and looked particularly relaxed.
Everything is going according to his plan.
"Oh, then I wish Mr. Li a good time, but I don't know if we will have a chance to meet again after this."
Chen Zheng showed a helpless expression at the right time, as if he was in a whirlpool.
In fact, this is indeed the case.
From the perspective of insiders, the Chen family caravan at this time is like a small lonely boat that has been involved in a huge whirlpool of war. If one is not careful, it will be overturned. The result can only be the destruction of the family and the death of others. s consequence.
After giving a very serious salute, Chen Zheng turned and left.
Li Yi looked at the other party's leaving figure without saying anything, and Heishan did not ask any questions. He had already discovered that even if he asked questions every time he encountered something, his master would answer the questions, but he was still in a daze of not understanding. Forced state.
Once the number of times increased, he simply stopped asking.
Because no matter how many times you ask, if you still can’t understand, it’s just a waste of words.
But this time, Li Yi took the initiative to speak.
"Heishan, what do you think of Shopkeeper Chen?"
"How about it?"
Heishan scratched his head, thought seriously for a while, and said in a very sure tone.
"He's a good man, at least he won't cheat slaves."
"Uh? Hahaha, yes."
Li Yi laughed for a while, and his expression gradually became serious.
"At least he won't trick anyone."
