On Dongmen Street in the capital, the bluestone road extends straight out. A magnificent mansion is located in the middle of Dongmen Street. In front of the two stone altars on the left and right, there are two flagpoles about two feet high. There is a flag flying on the top of the pole. The flag on the right is embroidered with a red rising sun. Although the sky has darkened, the lantern at the door still shines on the rising sun as red as blood, while the flag on the left is embroidered with "The Rising Sun". The four words "Escort Bureau" are like silver hooks and iron strokes, showing domineering yet restrained style.
The door of the house is covered with gleaming copper nails the size of teacups, and a plaque on the door reads "Rising Sun Escort Agency" in four large gold characters.
The Imperial City was under siege, and the Rising Sun Escort Bureau closed its doors tightly like ordinary people. It did not open the door to accept business for a whole day, but at this time, it was impossible for anyone to come to take care of the escort.
Among the four major escort bureaus in the capital, Xuri Escort Bureau is the strongest. Many people even know that Ding Yitu, the chief escort of Xuri Biaotou, has a close relationship with Dou Kui, the Minister of Household Affairs.
Ding Yitu was once a general of the Qinhuai Army, but he violated military law and was expelled from the Qinhuai Army. He had no official position and was very depressed for a time. However, he later gathered a group of soldiers who were expelled from the army and used them as people. The backbone actually opened the No. 1 escort agency in the capital.
Among the four major escort agencies, the Rising Sun Escort Bureau was opened the latest. The business of each line was almost monopolized by the other three escort agencies. It could not handle large-scale business. The Rising Sun Escort Agency could only take over small businesses and make a living in a difficult way. But later, I don’t know what tricks Ding Yitu used, but he actually found Dou Kui’s route. During the Qinhuai War, he helped the Ministry of Revenue escort grain and grass to the front. For a time, the Rising Sun Escort Bureau became famous. Not only did the business flourish, but it also directly monopolized the company. Business on the Northern Line.
This is not to say that the imperial court did not have grain protection officers and soldiers, but the Rising Sun Escort Agency offered to participate in the grain protection mission at that time and did not ask for fees. For the Ministry of Household Affairs, food and grass cannot be lost, so increasing the guard force is naturally a dream.
After the Rising Sun Escort Bureau became prosperous, the Ministry of Household Affairs often handed over the task of escorting tax collectors to Ding Yitu. In just a few years, the Rising Sun Escort Agency had become the most powerful among the four major escort bureaus.
Ding Yitu is in charge of the main office of the Rising Sun Escort Bureau in the capital. There are hundreds of people in the escort agency. In addition to some of them being brave men who came out of the army, there are also good people from the world who have defected to the escort agency. In the past two years, there has been almost no need for Ding. Yi Tu sent the escort himself.
As soldiers and horses entered the city, the Rising Sun Escort Bureau thought that there would be no business coming today. However, after dark, the door of the Escort Bureau was knocked open. A middle-aged man in rich clothes came to the Escort Bureau with two followers, claiming to ask the Rising Sun Escort Bureau to protect him. Escorts, according to the rules of the Escort Bureau, when guests come to the door, they are naturally invited to the living room for tea. After sitting down, the tea is served. Bai Li, the deputy general manager of the Xuri Escort Bureau, comes to the hall, holds his hands and smiles: "I, Bai Li, of the Xuri Escort Bureau, May I ask your surname?" As he spoke, he looked at the other party carefully.
If there is a guest in the escort office, please come into the living room. It seems to be a way to entertain the guests, but there is a doorway in the middle. This middle is actually used to observe the identity of the guest.
People in the escort agency are welcomed and escorted, and the ability to observe the behavior of the other party is very good. You can roughly judge the status of the other party from the clothes and behavior of the other party. If it is an ordinary customer, just find an escort head to send him off. If there is some weight, , the deputy chief escort will be asked to come forward, and the really powerful character will be Ding Yitu himself. However, nowadays there are very few people who can really make Ding Yitu come forward, and that is Bai Li. It's not very common.
This middle-aged man is in his forties, has a strong back, and is very burly, but his skin is dark and rough. He does not look like a pampered person, but his clothes are very luxurious. Moreover, this man walks with great momentum. Like ordinary people, it was for this reason that Bai Li stepped forward to receive him today.
Originally, coming out as Bai Li to receive the reception was a way of giving the other party face, but who knew that the man was holding a tea cup, glanced at Bai Li, and asked, "Is Mr. Ding, the escort chief, here?"
"This...?" Bai Li smiled and said, "The chief escort still has some things to deal with. If you want to take care of the escort, Bai can make the decision."
"Come over to Mr. Ding, the escort chief." The middle-aged man said, "I must talk to Mr. Ding, the escort chief, for this trip."
Bai Li frowned, but still smiled and said: "Bai said that I can make the decision for your bodyguard."
"You can't make the decision." The middle-aged man said rudely: "You are not qualified enough. This escort trip is too important, and the escort chief Ding must come to discuss it in person."
The escort bureau was eating the food of the world and giving them face. The other party's attitude was not good. Bai Li was a little angry, but he still managed to smile and said: "The escorts received by the Rising Sun Escort Agency range from 1,000 to 800. For us, Every escort trip is important. Just tell us what you want us to do, and Bai will do it according to your request, and there will be no mistakes."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a "choking" sound. The middle-aged man actually smashed the teacup on the ground. The good teacup immediately shattered to the ground. Bai Li stood up suddenly, and several escorts rushed in from outside the door. He looked fierce.
The Rising Sun Escort Agency is very powerful and has escorted many dignitaries in recent years, but no one has ever dared to throw anything in the Escort Agency.
Seeing the bodyguard rushing in, Bai Li raised his hand to signal everyone not to act rashly. He held his temper, stared at the middle-aged man and said: "If you are the escort, you can say now that if you are here to cause trouble, the Rising Sun Bodyguard Agency is not a vegetarian. "
"Are you deaf?" The middle-aged man looked at Bai Li with cold eyes and said, "I'm looking for Ding Yitu, didn't you hear?"
"Please!" Bai Li raised his hand and made a farewell gesture towards the door.
But the middle-aged man had no intention of leaving. He leaned on the chair and sneered: "Does the Rising Sun Escort Bureau want to take over the escort? Since I'm here today, you have to accept this escort whether you accept it or not!"
Bai Li clenched his fists, his eyes like daggers, snorted coldly, and said: "You really are here to cause trouble, and you don't even open your eyes to see where this place is." He said in a deep voice: "Come here, send them out!"
Several escorts did not hesitate and rushed forward. One of them stretched out his hand to pull the middle-aged man up from the chair. Before they could touch the middle-aged man, they heard a cold shout: "What are you doing?" One of his attendants reached out and put his hand on the bodyguard's shoulder. He just pulled it, but he didn't see how hard he was, but the bodyguard took a few steps back. When the others saw this, they knew The person who came was not a good person. With a "choking" sound, someone had already pulled out a knife.
The middle-aged man sighed: "The Rising Sun Escort Agency has a good reputation, but we don't want to live up to its reputation. I came to ask for my escorts, and you actually drew your swords at me. What, do you really want to see blood?"
Bai Li was about to speak when he heard a cold voice: "Stop it!" Everyone looked at the sound and saw a man wearing a purple robe coming out from behind with a stern look on his face, but he was the chief escort of the Rising Sun Escort Bureau. Ding Yitu.
Seeing Ding Yitu appear, the bodyguards did not dare to move rashly. Ding Yitu just winked and everyone looked at each other and retreated.
Ding Yitu looked at the middle-aged man, showed a faint smile, cupped his hands and said: "I, Ding Yitu, may I ask your surname?"
"Mr. Ding, Mr. Ding, is so arrogant." The middle-aged man laughed, but showed no intention of getting up. "Today, there is a escort to be entrusted to Mr. Ding, and no one else can take it except Mr. Ding. "
Ding Yitu smiled and said, "That's easy to say." He sat down opposite the middle-aged man and asked with a smile, "I wonder where your escort is going and when will it leave?"
"Let's go to Xiangyang." The middle-aged man said: "Mr. Ding, head of the bodyguard, I wonder how many people your bodyguard bureau can provide right now?"
"As long as you are in the escort bureau, you can send out escorts." Ding Yitu said: "In addition to Ding and Bai escort chiefs, there are eight escort chiefs and dozens of escorts. If you feel that there are not enough manpower, I will I can still recruit some people, so I just ask you how many people are needed for this escort trip?"
"The more people, the better." Ding Yitu took out a small brocade box from his arms and placed it on the table at hand, "This is the escort's goods!"
Bai Li glanced at it and sneered: "Your Excellency, we will send a courier for this escort, which is enough to deliver it smoothly."
"It's not a big thing, but it's really important." The middle-aged man said, "What I mean is that I want to ask all the available people in the Rising Sun Escort Bureau to protect it."
Bai Li stared at the middle-aged man and said: "The bodyguards are fine, but do you know that with so many people, the bodyguards are so powerful...!"
"Don't worry." The middle-aged man smiled and said: "As long as this escort is delivered smoothly, the escort will be enough to save you from taking on other business for a year. At least you can get 40,000 to 50,000 taels of silver...!"
Bai Li was startled, but Ding Yitu was calm and composed, and said with a smile: "With an escort of forty or fifty thousand taels of silver, your goods are indeed very valuable. It is only natural to send more people to escort them. I have made arrangements here. , please tell me clearly the location and delivery time, and then pay some deposit, and I will issue an escort order for you."
"That's very good." The middle-aged man said: "Then Mr. Ding will ask your people to prepare. We will set off in an hour at the latest. This trip will be escorted by Mr. Ding personally, and naturally it will be a horse. To success.”
Bai Li looked slightly surprised: "Leaving tonight? Do you want...the chief escort to personally protect the escort?"
"Yes." The middle-aged man nodded and said: "This cargo cannot be delayed. We need to leave immediately. The three of us will go with you." He took out the banknote and said: "I heard that the escort agency often charges 20% of the escort profit. , based on the 50,000 taels of escort profit, you need to take out 10,000 taels first, and here is exactly 10,000 taels in silver notes, and you will pay immediately after the rest is delivered."
Ding Yitu shook his head with a smile and said: "We can't leave tonight, and the escort Ding will not personally escort this trip. Ding will arrange for Mr. Bai to lead the team, and the departure will not be until tomorrow at the earliest."
The middle-aged man shook his head and said: "I can't wait, I will set off tonight, and we will set off immediately in an hour."
Bai Li sneered and said, "Don't you know, your Excellency, that all the gates in the capital have been sealed today, and it is impossible to get out tonight. It is simply unreasonable for you to want to leave the city tonight."
"Others can't get out, but the Rising Sun Escort Bureau can." The middle-aged man said with a smile: "I heard that the Rising Sun Escort Bureau has great magical powers and has good relations with many officials in the DPRK. A city that others can't get out of is really nothing to the Rising Sun Escort Bureau. Otherwise, I Why spend a lot of money to find you?"