0191 Teenagers are favored, there is a northern desert in northern Liang
On the second day, I came to Shaying's corpse and asked, and had an agreement with a Jia's business. I set off tomorrow, Xing Zhen and others could go together.
Xing Zhen smiled and handed over the silver medal. When he turned his head, he complained to himself: "We have the ability to protect ourselves, so we actually need sixty taels of silver to lead a road."
There are many horse bandits wandering in the desert, and it is better to have less to do more than to do more. Xing Zhen asked the things to put the embroidered sword Qiushi in his luggage temporarily, on the condition that the sword dragon roar was given to the things. The little girl in red was satisfied and finally achieved the wish of sword fault.
The preparation required was nothing more than water and food, and this kind of silver was stingy. Xing Zhen and others hung up all over their bodies, and they were wearing water bags of all sizes in a string. Fortunately, the two little guys Bu Shitiao and came all the way through boxing, and their physical strength was far greater than that of other children.
Although Taohua is a woman, she is also good for training on a long distance. The water bag she hangs is a little less than Bu Shi’s things. Although Xing Zhen is the injured person, no one sympathizes with him and still hangs all over his body.
Then Xing Zhen rode on the back of a scalper and led the escorts of all sizes to join the escorts. The escorts sent thirty people to guard the merchants, except for ten carriages, each equipped with ten coachmen, three family members, six maids, and one housekeeper, exactly twenty people.
In addition to Xing Zhen and his group, two groups of people accompanied him. One of them surprised Xing Zhen and had met twice in Houtou Mountain.
The farmer who was pushing a cart to collect stones, the stones on the cart looked like a hill. Seeing Xing Zhen grinning, he said, "The fate is not shallow." Then he fiddled with the stones on his own, and there seemed to be only stones in his eyes.
Xing Zhen's eyelids twitched, and the carts were full of stones. The sand and stones in the desert were soft, which was much more tiring than walking on normal roads. And he had to walk more than a thousand miles, and his scalp was numb just by thinking about it.
The other group was an old man leading two children. The old man had a chubby face like an apple, his hair was gray but had no wrinkles. His body looked very tough, and his walking speed was no less than that of the young men from the Sebiao team.
The old man led two children about five or six years old, one boy and the other girl dressed very festively. They looked like a pair of little boys, cute and lively, and they were very rare.
There was also a bold woman in her clothes. She didn't know if she was a member of the escort agency or the team. She didn't look like an escort agency, but she rode a horse in front and walked to the head of the escort agency. This woman really knew her. She was the woman who had spent money to ask for directions before.
There is an old locust tree outside the north gate of Houer Town, standing alone in the desert. The locust tree cannot be carefully studied, and the trunk alone is as thick as a house. The branches and leaves are dense and green, forming a small forest.
All those who go to Beiliang must come to worship under the locust tree before departure. According to legend, sincere prayers will fall a locust leaf, which can protect those who pray to pass through the desert safely.
According to legend, it is said that at least the old locust tree has not seen leaves fall from its old locust tree in Houer Town for hundreds of years. Because this locust tree has never fallen leaves, people believe in this legend even more.
Even if there are no locust leaves falling, the worship team will go much smoother. The escort agency set out in Houer Town has been very successful. I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or the old locust tree will really appear. The journey of the worship team here is completely different from that of the worship team.
The experience summarized by ancestors from generation to generation is that no one who set out now does not believe it. He must worship under the locust tree before traveling.
There is no need for incense tables, no wine or other tributes, just stand under the locust tree and pray silently. It doesn’t take too long to pray, just pray for a few sincere words.
As usual, after a quick prayer, I will prepare to go on the road. I believe that the legend of Huai Leaf is, no one will think that I have such great luck.
Ying Gang, the head of the escort agency, is a man with a fierce expression. At a glance, you can tell that he is a person who has been living a life of a knife for many years. He seems to have a ruthless aura. Ordinary people interact with him, so naturally they are frightened.
Seeing that everyone had finished praying, Ying Gang shouted: "Go away."
The long queue of the team moved slowly, but Xing Zhen and his group had not moved. The others had finished praying, and only Xing Zhen was left holding his fists and chanting silently.
It’s not that Xing Zhen prayed too much, but that when the old locust tree approached, Xing Zhen felt that the punishment behind him was slightly hot.
As Xing really prayed, the punishment of the heavy sword became hot. And the punishment became heavier, and it felt like a mountain pressing on the back of the boy, unable to move his footsteps.
Seeing this, Ying Gang cursed: "Damn it, I shouldn't have brought these ignorant children to pass by. I really dare to delay the good things of the uncle on the road, so I will never spare them."
He rode his horse to Xing Zhen and raised his foot to wake up the dark boy who was praying. Suddenly, a hint of green appeared in front of his eyes, and a locust leaf floated down and fell straight into Xing Zhen's hands.
The eagle immediately took back half of the foot just kicked out, not because he was afraid of this unpretentious boy. Instead, he was worried about his impulsive behavior and offended the old locust tree.
When the locust leaves fell into the hands, the punishment of the heavy sword instantly returned to the weight of the reason, and the burning sensation subsided. The punishment was really unclear, so let's put the locust leaves in your arms for the time being.
Xing Zhen really didn't know that a small move would definitely be included in the county annals of Houer Town. When later generations read the major events that happened in Houer Town from ancient times to the present, they would definitely see such a row of records. A dark young man with a low appearance was fortunate to be favored by the old locust tree and gave him a locust leaf to protect his safety.
A locust leaf attracted dozens of people to look at each other, and there were all kinds of envious eyes. However, without greed, greed was useless. According to legend, the locust tree only protects the people it favors, and it was useless even if others were snatched.
Besides, since locust leaves can protect this young man, snatching the locust leaves in his hands is equivalent to fighting against the old locust tree. Few people foolishly do such stupid behavior.
After this delay, the team returned to normal and walked into the endless desert ahead in an orderly manner. Xing Zhen Taohua followed a small wave at the end, and the farmer who was pulling the cart and the old man who led two little babies were not far ahead.
Going forward is the convoy of merchants. The carriages with merchant shopkeepers and their families ride in, and there are also guides for money. Now the street girl is riding a horse. She is walking at the front of the team, with a head and tail difference of nearly a hundred feet.
Xing Zhen, who was riding on a scalper, turned around and looked back at the distance for a long time and could not come back to his senses. The young man secretly decided to pay attention that he would definitely come back in the future. It was not for anything else, just because there was Beiliang in front and Nanliang in back. Xing Zhen's mother, dear, the place where the troops were guarded.
There is a mother in Nanliang, the shadow of the mother, the place where the mother is injured. It is the pain and wounding that Zhen Zhen cannot erase in the heart, and there is also the truth that Zhen Zhen must find.
Beiliang is a region name, not a city, a pool or a country. It is composed of dozens of cities and counties, and the overall area is even larger than that of Shushui Kingdom.
Every city or county is a regime, and no one is controlled by any restrictions. Compared with the state and dynasty, what is lacking is a complete system.
Xing Zhen only knew that Su Yun and Shang Wu people were in Beiliang, and it is unknown where they were. The most important thing at the moment is to first find out the specific location of Su Yun and Shang Wu.
Xing Zhen knew that the strength of these two people was not simple, and perhaps even more terrifying than what they saw in Qingyang Town. Such skills would not be unknown in Beiliang. I believe that if you inquire, you will get the result.
He quickly accelerated and chased the man who pushed the cart. He called him to help push the cart with his servant. He immediately scared the two little guys to shrink their necks. The top was like a small stone mountain, and half of the wheels below were buried in the sand. It looked heavy, and I didn't know how the farmer man could pull it.
In order to dispel the fear of the things and the Bu Shi, Xing Zhen took action first. Although he was injured, it was okay to put in some effort.
I was a little surprised when I got on my hands. The cart seemed to be very heavy and not fast. I pushed it hard and found that it was a world of difference than I imagined.
When Bu Shi and the young master saw Xing Zhen rushing forward, Yu Xin couldn't bear to help with a bitter face. The same feeling as Xing Zhen, it didn't take much effort and was almost the same as walking normally.
The two little guys were very curious and climbed to the ground to see what was going on. They were wearing thin summer clothes and touched the hot sand directly. After screaming twice, they quickly got up, and they had no time to observe the strangeness of the cart.
The farmer who was pulling the cart felt someone coming to help. The man turned around and grinned: "Thank you a few little guys. There is water in the uncle's car. If you are thirsty, you can take it to drink it yourself."
Bu Shi and Xiaodian were very sweet-mouthed, and at the same time shouted: "Thank you, uncle, your car is very light and doesn't take much effort. It's so happy to be able to exchange it for uncle's water to drink."
Xing Zhen laughed and scolded: "You two little kids, don't you know how precious the water in the desert is? Since you know that you haven't put in much effort, you still have the nerve to ask someone for water to drink."
"It doesn't matter whether it's wrong. Adults will suffer more. The little guy is physical and lively and active. He should save money, but he should not save money on children."
The man who pulled the cart smiled and retorted, speaking with confidence and a loud voice. He looked relaxed and calm.
Xing Zhen saw it more and more and more that this person was extraordinary. These stones were collected one by one on the mountain. The stones that can be extracted from pig iron are heavier than ordinary stones. The hill in front of him is like a fake, and there is absolutely no fake.
The man was unwilling to say much about this, so he naturally could not ask shamelessly. Xing Zhen didn't believe it when he was in the cave. This man could not recognize that the big mushroom was a thousand-year-old blood Ganoderma lucidum.
If you don’t feel moved when you see such a treasure, you can at least show that a man is not a greedy person. No matter what reason you hide your strength, you can feel at ease without being malice, and you don’t have to be nervous and be wary.
The purpose of approaching the man has been achieved. Xing Zhen began to do a serious matter and asked: "Uncle said that he had to travel between Houtou Mountain and Jian Sect three or two times a year. Are you familiar with the northern Liang territory?"
The farmer said bluntly: "Young brother, just ask whatever you want, and you will know everything you know."
It’s so satisfying to deal with smart people, Xing Zhen didn’t stumble and asked directly: “Don’t you ever heard of Su Yun and Shang Wuzhe?”
The man smiled: "I heard of these two people, but I don't know if they are the same person as you said. The names of the two people are so coincidental, and they are roughly not much different."
Xing Zhen was intrigued: "I went to Beiliang this time to join Su Yun and Shang Wu. If you know, please let me know."
The man said, "By the way, the destination of this caravan is Beihuang County. The Jianzong I am going to is also near Beihuang County. The little brother can just follow the caravan and Su Yun and Shang Wu are in Beihuang County."
With the whereabouts of the two uncles, Xing Zhen fell into a deep heart: "Thank you, uncle, I know. Su Yun and Shang Wu are in Beihuang County. I wonder if your uncle knows their specific location?"
"Hahaha, just go to Beihuang County to find out about their residence. The two are the current county magistrates and generals of Beihuang County, one manages business, politics and the other manages military and military."
"The Beihuang County is managed in an orderly manner, inside and outside."
The man laughed and explained that he was full of appreciation for Su Yun and Shang Wu in his words. It was not the kind of admiration that he looked up to, but the mutual appreciation between peers.
Xing Zhen was shocked when he heard this. A gentleman who taught and educated people, a shopkeeper of a blacksmith shop. How could he become a local official? He was in a place where the fish and dragons were mixed, and he was doing well in a place like Beiliang.
Chapter completed!