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    "This is Zhenling. If you pass through this pass, you will enter the boundary of Haizhou, and the road will be much easier." Zheng Kui said loudly as he led the team to the pass, and then specifically instructed:  "You all, please be careful. It's not peaceful here, so be careful. Don't say what you shouldn't say, and don't join in the fun of what you shouldn't see. Do you understand?"

    "I understand." The guys in the team agreed in unison, but only they knew whether they really listened.

    Zheng Kui was still worried and recruited several guys who had been doing business with him all year round.  These people have an employment relationship with him, but they have been with him for a long time and have been doing this business for some years. They are all very experienced and have Zheng Kui's trust.

    "Wu Da, watch those boys later and ask them to keep their mouths shut and don't let them cause trouble. It's a mess here. If one of them is bad go ahead!" Zheng Kuishen  Voice confession.

    "Yes." Wu Da is a big black man, tall and strong, but with a simple and honest appearance. At first glance, he seems to be the kind of person who is not good at words and honest. His straightforward answer is in line with his character.  It is precisely because of this taciturn, steady and cautious character that Zheng Kui valued him very much and even made him the leader of the guys and his deputy.

    "Uncle!" The tomboy ran over from behind at this time, came to Zheng Kui's side, and said slightly excitedly: "Uncle, I didn't expect this place to be of such a scale. It looks bigger than those big villages of the mountain barbarians.  It¡¯s prosperous.¡±

    "Of course, how can the Southern Barbarians compare with our Middle Earth? More caravans pass by here in one day than in the mountain barbarian villages in half a year." Zheng Kui glanced at the tomboy beside him.  He sincerely appreciates this niece, as long as she goes through some more trials.  I can also hand over part of the burden on my shoulders to her.

    "Uncle. Look at the hills over there. They really look like a big anvil." The tomboy pointed at the high ground on one side of the pass. From a distance, it looked like a high platform, with one end wide and one end narrow, like a huge  anvil.

    "That's right, Zhenling got its name from this." Zheng Kui said with a smile.

    "Uncle, you said this timehey, it's Wu Er who's back." The tomboy wanted to ask something else, but suddenly he saw someone riding a horse in front of him.  After taking a closer look, he saw that it was the man he sent out to explore the road.

    "Uncle Kui!" Wu Er, who was running back, jumped off his horse and greeted Zheng Kui first.

    He is Wu Da's younger brother, but unlike his elder brother who is tall and strong, he is medium to thin in stature, but his appearance appears to be very smart, he is also eloquent, and he has strong Qinggong and investigative skills. In Zheng Kui's business  In the team.  He has always been the eyes at the front of the team and helped Zheng Kui avoid danger many times.

    "Wu Er, thank you for your hard work." Zheng Kui took off his water bag and handed it to Wu Er, who was sweating profusely.

    "Uncle Kui. Look what you said, this mountain road is nothing. It can't be compared with the southern barbarian mountains and forests. It's not tiring at all." Wu Er's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw the tomboy next to him.  His expression also became a little excited.

    "Miss." He greeted quickly, and the tomboy nodded and smiled at him.

    "Uncle Kui. I've already found a place to rest, it's the same place we came here last time." Wu Er said, but his eyes were still glancing at the tomboy beside him.

    "Good job." Zheng Kui could naturally see what Wu Er was thinking. In fact, there were quite a few boys in this group who had this idea, but Zheng Kui thought that there were not many who were worthy of being a tomboy, and he also hoped that she could marry a better person.  It was a good marriage, so he patted Wu Er on the shoulder and asked him to turn his attention back.

    "How is the situation?" Zheng Kui asked with a straight face.

    Wu Er was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses, and quickly replied: "It's quite peaceful, except for the two groups fighting desperately, killing and injuring several people, there is nothing else."

    Zheng Kui nodded when he heard this, but his guard did not relax at all.

    Anvil Ridge is sandwiched between several high mountains. It is a natural pass, and it happens to be the place where several smuggling routes must pass. I don¡¯t know when, many dormitory and wine shops have appeared, which fully reflects the fact that when there is demand, there will be  There is such a thing as supply.

    However, this trade route formed by smuggling is not peaceful. Wealth will bring prosperity but also attract danger. In the past two years, bandits and bandits from all over the south have gathered here like wolves smelling the smell of blood, and even from the north.  Some rogue bandits also came to try to get a share of the pie.  Not to mention these, because of the hostile relationship between the imperial court and the vassal king, a large number of wanted criminals, villains, opportunists or killers and other desperadoes gathered here, all trying to find new opportunities in the vassal king's territory.  This also further leads to the dangers in these mountains. Maybe you meet a single traveler on the road, who is the murderer that the government is looking for. If you disagree with him, he may draw a sword and blood will be spattered in five steps.

      And these lodging houses and restaurants in the pass cannot be opened without any background. They may be supported by a big business or a certain force behind them, collecting or transmitting all kinds of information to the master.  Similarly, for their own safety, these places must secretly collude with bandits and bandits to provide the other party with information about passing caravans, so there will be no shortage of people of all kinds here, especially the informants of various forces, who are innumerable.  Don't be careful about it.

    Zheng Kui looked up at the sky again. It was almost noon, and the temperature was getting hotter and hotter. The surrounding ground was covered with gossamers formed by steam, and the view was distorted and blurry.  Judging from the situation of the team and the condition of the animals, it is indeed necessary to fully rest and eat, and to avoid the hottest period of the day.

    "There is no other way. We can only stay here for an hour or two before going on the road." Zheng Kui originally only planned to take a rest here, mainly to feed and drink the animals, because he knew very well that every extra moment of delay here would  The more dangerous they are.  Those bandit spies will send their information out, and when the caravan goes on the road again, it is likely to be robbed and killed along the way

    "It's impossible for this group of boys to persist." As they got closer and closer to the pass, the team gradually dispersed. The young guys could not wait to take a rest in the shade. This also made Zheng  Kui gave up the idea of ????hurrying on the road.

    "That caravan is so big!" The tomboy next to him pointed to the woods on one side.

    In the sparse forest land, a caravan was packing up and tying goods to the backs of the pack animals, mules and horses.  There were hundreds of animals in this caravan, and the personnel took a quick look at it.  There were no less than two hundred people, among them there were forty or fifty armed guards wearing light armor, carrying knives and bows, always alert to the surrounding movements.  There were even two or three figures wearing magician's robes surrounded by guards.  The huge scale and neat and orderly style naturally aroused the tomboy's surprise, and also made her feel envious and yearning.

    "It must be a team of some wealthy merchant. Look at those animals, they are really strong and strong, and those guards, tsk tsk, the armor and weapons on them are probably worth the hard-earned money we spent working hard for several years." Followed behind.  The young guys also saw the caravan over there and started talking one after another.

    "It's strange, why they didn't go to the lodge and restaurant at the pass to rest, but camped here." A young man who was only about seventeen or eighteen years old yelled.

    "In order to avoid trouble, we often encounter criminals who have fled from various places in the hotel. One bad move will cause trouble. So if you are in a hurry, rest in the surrounding open space or in the forest. The space there is open and easy to load and unload goods.  It's much more convenient and faster. Just send someone to buy some food and drinks, fill your stomach, and restore some energy, and you can set off immediately." The answer was Wu Er, who was about the same age as these young guys and usually had a good relationship with them.  Moreover, he travels to many places, and needs to clear the way in front of the caravan and gather information. Naturally, he has a wide range of knowledge, which is not what these boys who have just joined the trade can compare with.

    "So that's it!" A group of young people soon made a new discovery.  "Hey. Look, the goods they transport seem to be very heavy, and the beasts of burden are struggling. What do you think they are transporting?"

    "What else can it be? Fine iron! The imperial court has now implemented an embargo. It has also blocked the roads and shipping here, and Haizhou and Tongzhou do not produce iron. The countries in the East China Sea and the South China Sea also lack iron ore. Think about it, Prince Ning is so  The more troops you have, the more weapons and armor you need. So iron materials are easier to sell than our medicinal materials. Even if you go to Haizhou with a kitchen knife, you can still sell it for several times the price. If King Ning hadn't formed an alliance with King Liao  , Yunzhou has transported a lot of fine iron from the sea, so the price is expected to rise a lot." Because the tomboy was next to him, Wu Er couldn't control his mouth and said show off.

    "Okay, don't point at this place. What is this place and what does everyone do? Well! Don't meddle in other people's affairs. I warned you before, have you forgotten?" Zheng Kui interrupted everyone's conversation.  Talking, glaring eyes and scolding: "If you have the energy to talk, why not speed up the pace for me, rest and eat early, and get on the road early."

    The young people immediately did not dare to talk any more and led the mules and horses to quicken their pace.

    Zheng Kui took a look at the large caravan. Everyone was involved in illegal smuggling. No one would be stupid enough to show their signature flags. Zheng Kui didn't find anyone he knew among them, so he couldn't recognize them.  Which firm is it?

    "Uncle, look, they are also going to Haizhou. If you can follow their team, it will be much safer than traveling alone" While others are looking forward to eating, drinking and resting, the tomboy is thinking about this. She is very aware of safety issues.  It has always been Zheng Kui's biggest worry, and she herself is also worried and anxious about it.

    "It's a pity that we have no friendship with them. Hey, with our family background, we are not qualified to have friendship with them." Zheng Kui saw that the young manFeeling worried, he smiled and comforted him: "Don't worry, nothing will happen. You guys will get better and better."

    The tomboy nodded in response.  Soon their team arrived at the pass. The dormitory that Wu Er chose occupied a relatively large area here, but the house, like other shops around it, was very simple, or crude, just a large circle.  The compartments arranged in a concave shape, some large and small, are all built with logs, and a row of stables is built at the open end. Guests can see it from their own compartments and don't have to worry about their mules and horses.  Will be stolen.

    Wu Er had reserved a large cubicle before. As soon as Zheng Kui and his team arrived, a dormitory boy came up to greet them and led them to the cubicle.  Because the weather is hot now, there is no room for people to stay in the room, so there are no walls on the side of the door of these compartments. The layout of the compartments is also extremely simple, with two pavilions on the left and right, and a few tables and tables on the open space.  The corresponding chairs and the windows were also open, making it very bright and spacious, enough for more than twenty of them to eat and rest temporarily.

    "Let them take care of their livestock first." Zheng Kui ordered the tomboy who was following him, and then asked Wu Er to prepare food.  He himself stood in front of the compartment, watching everyone unloading the goods on the mules and horses in the open space surrounded by buildings on three sides, and gently placing them in the shade next to the compartment, while someone checked them one by one.  , confirm that there is no problem.

    Zheng Kui glanced around the surrounding cubicles again. Most of them were already occupied, either eating or resting. However, Zheng Kui's eyes paused for a moment in two of the cubicles, his eyeballs shrank slightly, and he quickly moved away.  Out of sight.

    "I hope nothing happens." Zheng Kui comforted himself in his heart.

    The young guys quickly unloaded the goods, and they also took care of the drinking and feeding of the mules and horses. When they washed themselves at the sink and came back to the compartment, several tables were already filled with food.  , everyone who was already hungry immediately sat around the table in order.

    Zheng Kui sat at the same table with Tomboy, Wu Da, Wu Er and other leaders in charge. Everyone waited for him to use his chopsticks first before starting to pick up their rice bowls.

    "Uncle, you eat a piece of meat." The tomboy picked up a piece of wild boar and put it in Zheng Kui's bowl. The latter smiled and took a bite, chewing it with relish.  But after eating for a while, he reached under the table with one hand and rubbed the knees of his legs. They were as stiff as stones to the touch.

    "Old man, the old injuries I suffered in the southern barbarian land are becoming more and more severe now. It seems that in two years, these two legs will be useless." Zheng Kui sighed softly  , and in a blink of an eye, he found that the tomboy was looking at the row of cubicles on the right with his face turned. He followed the direction and shouted hurriedly: "Don't look at them."

    "Uncle, who are those people?" The tomboy was startled and turned around to ask curiously. She had rarely seen Zheng Kui acting so nervous.

    "They are spies from the imperial court. They are monitoring the situation here and keeping an eye out for any important criminals passing by." Zheng Kui explained in a low voice. After thinking for a while, he added something to add more knowledge to the tomboy: "Hey, the row opposite us  , there are several people in the cubicle on the left, it seems that they may be sent from Haizhou, doing almost the same job. Hey, both sides of the place are very closely guarded, I don¡¯t know how many people are there, both bright and dark.  There are probably a lot of people working for both sides, even working on two boats at the same time."

    "Ah!" The tomboy exclaimed, and then became a little curious. He didn't know how Zheng Kui could identify the two groups of people at a glance.  (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature. The novels will be better and updated faster!
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