The sun set and hung on the top of the mountain. The steep mountain road became narrower and narrower as we walked, and the echo of the roaring Juma River became louder and louder. Looking at the stone-built Guancheng not far ahead, Zhang Sheng knew that Wu Ruan After closing the door, he looked back somewhere down the mountain. In addition to green, it was still green, and the look of urgency on his face slowly faded away.
Leaving the backup troops at the foot of the mountain, the group arrived at their destination stuck in time after a day's march.
"Stop anyone who comes, or trespassers will die!"
When the swaying figures on Guancheng were clearly visible, a shout came, stopping the advancing team.
Zhang Sheng looked at the closed door, his heart that had just been relaxed was lifted again, and he couldn't help but tighten his grip on the spear in his hand.
"Brother, I'd like to send a message to Lord Gao Jun, an old friend is here to see you!"
Zhou Chuang, who was riding in front on his horse, shouted back at the wall. There was no movement on the wall.
Old friend?
While I was having a fighting game with my servants in the duty room, I heard that an old friend was visiting me. After some thought, I put down the dice in my hands, got up and went to Guancheng.
There are more than a hundred people, and a team of about ten servants. The rest of the people are all tied to one arm and lined up in a row. Looking down, there is nothing on the mountain road except this group of people.
Seeing this, Gao Guang knew what kind of business the visitor was doing, so he couldn't help but smile. Another person took the initiative to give money.
"Who is coming?"
Since we are old friends, we have to find out who it is, Gao Guang's rough voice sounded on Guancheng.
"Brother Gao, my little brother Zhou Chuang is here to bother Brother Gao again." Zhou Chuang responded from a distance while holding his fists on his horse.
Zhou Chuang?
Hearing the name of the visitor, the smile on Gao Guang's face became even bigger.
I had met this person several times before. He was a ranger and a generous person. He traveled extensively as a guarantee for wealthy families.
There are more than a hundred slaves, and the funds raised this time will surely be indispensable.
"switch!"
Gao Guang shouted and turned back to the city.
When someone brings money, you should always greet him in a symbolic way.
Is this going to open the city?
Listening to the creaking sound of the door closing, Zhang Sheng still felt a bit unreal.
For the past few days, I have been thinking in my mind about how to deal with the situation in the future if the other party sees through the plot of my group and retreats to resist the enemy. Unexpectedly, in just a few words, the door of Wu Ruan Pass opened like this. It all came so easily, which made him feel quite unreal.
A series of heavy breathing sounds came from beside him, which made Zhang Sheng regain his senses with a warning in his heart.
"Pah...pah pah pah..."
"Be honest and wait for the adults behind closed doors to check..."
After traveling a hundred miles, the last tremor must not go astray. Zhang Sheng dismounted, swung his whip, kept shouting, and walked past the men one by one, like a patrol team. , signaling everyone to relax with his eyes.
The iron stick that Yu Zhong was holding slowly relaxed, Jiang Meng's trembling spear point stopped shaking, and all the guards relaxed. As for the "slaves", Zhang Sheng didn't care. It's normal to be nervous and timid. , not nervous or timid, but with a ghost in mind.
The door slowly opened, and a man in leather armor appeared at the door with several servants.
Zhou Chuang dismounted, handed the spear in his hand to Jiang Meng, and strode forward to close the door. Zhang Sheng followed a few steps behind with the spear in hand. When Yu Zhong saw his elder brother moving forward, he gritted his teeth and picked up the iron wooden stick and dropped it. Behind Zhang Sheng.
"Brother Gao, I haven't seen you for a long time, but you still have the same style." Zhou Chuang came to Gao Guang at the gate, complimented him, and gave a fist-cup salute.
"Brother Zhou, you're welcome." As a member of a wealthy family, the posture he should have is indispensable. Gao Guang said a cold greeting with a long face, and looked behind Zhou Chuang with a pair of swollen eyes.
"Haha, please, Brother Gao." Zhou Chuang, who had interacted with him several times, knew what he was looking at. After finishing his sentence, he waved behind him.
Several riders who had been prepared for a long time walked out of the team with swaddling bags on their backs, jingling and jingling.
No matter what era, money is always easy for some people.
Seeing Zhou Chuang's movements and hearing the jingling sound, Gao Guang lowered his face a little. At this time, he focused on Zhou Chuang. However, with this attention, he always felt that something was wrong. If a wealthy family is doing business, in addition to guards like Zhou Chuang, there should be at least one person in charge. Nowadays, Zhou Chuang, the head guard, has done all the things he should do and shouldn't do. Why doesn't the master show up yet?
"Brother Zhou, the goods for this trip are..." He mumbled a half-sentence question.
"Haha, please forgive me, brother Gao. I'm a regular customer. I felt quite uncomfortable halfway through, so I can only turn around temporarily. Fortunately, there are not many goods on this trip, so I will leave the goods to my younger brother." Zhou Chuang said according to the response he had planned in advance. .
It's normal for the master to return home due to illness.
Regular customer?
After thinking about Zhou Chuang's words, Gao Guang immediately grasped the key point. He must have something wrong with this regular customer. Thinking about it carefully, Gao Guang instantly felt the hair on his body standing on end.
"The Puwu thief Zhang Sheng was ruthless and cruel. He broke into the Puwu Liu family's Wubao and beheaded all the men of the Liu family. He even spared the children in confinement. The female family members were raped by the bandits led by him. Destroy..." The patriarch's voice still rings in his ears.
You're careless, you're really careless!
At this moment, Gao Guang was so regretful that he regretted why he was so greedy? At that time, I only thought about getting money again, but I thought less about it. The person in front of me was the Liu family of Puwu. Now, where is Liu family? Zhou Chuang's reason for lying has emerged.
Thief, this team must be someone pretending to be a thief.
Gao Guang's mind was spinning rapidly as he thought about this clearly...
Two teams of twenty servants were on duty, and one team of guards on the wall held bows. Swollen eyelids, average build, wearing armor, no weapons, just, why is there so much nonsense? I have already given you a lot of my heart, so why are you still talking endlessly about when can I enter the customs?
Zhang Sheng, who was a few steps behind Zhou Chuang, concentrated his attention. After carefully looking at everything at the door, he secretly looked up and down at the person in front of him, feeling anxious.
After Zhou Chuang answered the other party's questions, he smiled and waited for the other party's invitation to enter. However, his mind also fell on the other party.
Wandering eyes? Sweat on your forehead?
Zhou Chuang, who was waiting to enter the customs, suddenly noticed something wrong on the other party's face, and his heart froze. Could it be that the other party had already discovered the problem? "Brother Gao, hehe, I'm feeling quite thirsty after traveling all the way. Brother Gao, can you give me some water?" As soon as he thought of this, Zhou Chuang urged without leaving a trace, and at the same time, he took a small step closer to the other party.
"Ah, haha, brother Gao, take a rest for a while, so-and-so will bring you a bowl of water right now, and so-and-so will go right away."
Gao Guang, who was thinking about how to escape, heard Zhou Chuang's words and saw the other person approaching him. His mind turned and he responded smoothly, taking the opportunity to turn around and close the door...
