The caravan passed the border and headed straight to Beitian City. Along the way, you can see a large number of troops going back and forth from time to time. The caravans in the past will also be cross-examined, but as long as they complete the procedures, they can basically be released directly. Shopkeeper Cui was a regular caravan, and the team was all Han Chinese, so he didn't get too much cross-examination.
Seeing that the crisis is over, Liu Yu stopped pretending to have stomach pains, and took the initiative to take on the job of cooking. In fact, when Liu Yu was at home, he seldom did housework except for literary and martial arts. However, when he was in Xiangyang, Zhou Mufu's food was a must, Liu Yu heard and saw, although it was not cooked properly, it was already a rare delicacy for these guys.
Bian Zhang is a child, no one cares about him, so he stayed in the "comfortable nest" of course. In fact, he stayed there to guard Tagina and Laura, but he did this "work" not very willingly. If it weren't for Liu Yu's promise to let Fang Tian paint a halberd for him to play for two days, he would not. Would like to stay in the car.
With the convenience of cooking, Liu Yu also got some food and delivered it to the food truck. But Tagina was very stubborn and refused to eat. Liu Yu used to steal the food, but she refused to eat it, so she happened to eat more by herself, no matter whether she was hungry or not.
After all these tossings, a day later, the shopkeeper Cui's caravan finally arrived in Beitian City. After leaving Beitian City, it was the concession after more than fifty miles to the northwest. Because of its proximity to the concession, Beitian has also developed rapidly in the past two years. The Kangju people were good at doing business, but now they have opened many inns, taverns and brothels in the city of Beitian by taking advantage of their unique geographical location. Because the prices here are cheaper than those in the concessions, the caravans in the past would often rest here for a day or two before continuing on their way. Most of the dozen or so caravans have familiar footholds in the city.
In order to protect the safety of the mother and son of Ban Thie, Liu Xin stationed 20,000 elites in the city of Beitian, as well as 5,000 flying tiger guards, plus Kangju’s own army and horses, which can be said to be heavily guarded. Therefore, entering the city is equivalent to reaching a safe zone. The merchants are relieved, no longer need to huddle together to prevent danger, they said goodbye to each other, and went to find their own places.
The shopkeeper Cui has walked this way many times, and there is also an inn where he lives in the city of Beitian. The owner of the inn is a native of Beitan, with a simple and honest face. He is also very enthusiastic to see the shopkeeper Cui, and hurriedly greeted them and his party.
The inn is very large and has a backyard dedicated to parking horses and wagons. Xiao Er had come over long ago, helped drove the car in, unloaded the horse, and sent it to the stable to feed it with fodder.
All the way to worry and fear, after working hard for so long, Cui shopkeeper is also very generous, gave each of the guys two bucks, a day off, let them have fun in the city of Beitian. Shopkeeper Cui is very good at planning. You will be able to reach the concession in more than half a day. These guys are just at a young age, and they will be given a day off as usual after the food is delivered. And the consumption in the concession is much more expensive than here. At that time, it was not two bucks to pass it. It would be better to let them relax now.
For the folks, this is the happiest time in the boring journey. Many people have cheered and rushed out after taking the money.
Shopkeeper Cui was the one who came over, watching the guys rushing to the streets with joy, each looking for a pub and brothel that he knew each other.
At this moment, the innkeeper came over, greeted him, and said with a grin: "Old Cui, it is absolutely safe to leave things with me. Your old man should also go out and go around?"
Shopkeeper Cui knew that the boss was telling the truth. Don't say that what he brought this time was only food. Even if the bulk of porcelain and silk were stored in the backyard, he had never been on a business trip. Thinking of this, he was also a little itchy, rubbing his hands, and turning his head to see, only Gao Lan and Liu Yu were standing next to the carriage, and Bian Zhang was still in the comfort zone.
Liu Yu thought that shopkeeper Cui couldn't worry about this batch of food, so he volunteered and said: "Uncle, you can go, there is me watching!"
Shopkeeper Cui actually wanted to invite Gao Lan to go for a walk, but the places where he went were not convenient for the little brothers Liu Yu and Bian Zhang to come and go. They didn’t know how to speak. Liu Yu had already asked to stay. Lan said, "General Gao, there is nothing left or right, why not go with the old man for a tour?"
Gao Lan arched his hand and said, "Thank you for the kindness of the shopkeeper. Gao wants to walk the street alone, please feel free to go to the shopkeeper!"
These three people have their own thoughts. Shopkeeper Cui saw that the young guys were happily gone, and he couldn't help himself, but he was embarrassed to behave like anxious. Gao Lan thought that the war was approaching, and the Han army in Beitian might be short of people. He wanted to join the army to try his luck, but it would not be too late to arrive in the concession. Liu Yu is because there are still two people hidden in his "comfort nest", how dare he leave easily.
Shopkeeper Cui and Gao Lan left the inn one after another, and the boss still said with a smile on his face: "Little brother, there is really no need for anyone to watch here. Why don't you go to the front for a break?"
Liu Yu didn't believe it, and asked, "If it's any valuables, no one will steal it?"
The boss said proudly: "Under King Kangju, who dares to be a thief?"
Liu Yu didn’t know that King Kang Ju was his half-brother. Seeing that the boss’s words were full of piousness, he couldn’t help but laughed: “I heard that King Kang Ju is just a two- to three-year-old baby. Can you scare a thief? Is it worth your admiration?"
The boss said sternly: "Whether he is a two-year-old doll or an eighty-year-old man, even if he is a wooden person, as long as we can live a good life, we will worship him! Since our new king When he came to the throne, the people’s life is better day by day, and the thieves who used to be rampant have disappeared. Such a king is worthless, and who is worth it?"
If Liu Yu realized something, he slapped the boss and said, "I have been taught. I should also be loyal to my duties and take good care of these food trucks for Cui shopkeeper!"
Before the shopkeeper Cui left, he did not clearly say that the food does not need to be guarded. The innkeeper stopped persuading him, smiled and waved, and went to the front. Liu Yu looked around, and there was no second figure before he jumped into the food truck.
Bian Zhang is a child's disposition. When he arrived in a new place, he wanted to go to the streets and watch the excitement. He saw Liu Yu get in the car and said quickly: "Big brother, when there is no one now, it is better to let them go and let them themselves Go, let's go out and have fun too."
Liu Yu shook his head and said, "What to put! When the time comes, even the grain will be sent to the barracks. Needless to say, someone will find out their origins!"
Who knows that Tagina stayed in the concession for a few days. Although she could not fully understand the Chinese language, she could hear Liu Yu's bad tone. She couldn't help feeling nervous and asked softly: "You, what do you want to do?"
Knowing that no one would come to the backyard at this time, Liu Yu couldn't help but relax. While playing with the sharp dagger, he exclaimed triumphantly: "You little girl, wasn't it fierce yesterday? Why didn't you dare to make a loud noise? Have you spoken?"
In fact, Tagina was hungry for a day, so there was no strength to speak loudly.
Suddenly, I heard the gate of the courtyard being kicked open with a bang. A group of people rushed in fiercely, and the tall girl in the yellow shirt headed for the tall girl and said loudly, "Liu Yu, don't hide." Now! I have heard you talking!"
"Lu Qiling!" Liu Yu and Bian Zhang looked at each other and exclaimed together.
It was Lu Qiling and dozens of flying tiger guards who came here. Sisters Kleia and Zhu Rong were both ordered by Liu Xin to mobilize and assist Ban Qianer to deal with military affairs, so Lu Qiling took the initiative to search for Liu Yu.
However, the troops that Ban Thiouer can hand over to her are not much, and the strict inspection of checkpoints at the main crossings will also affect the passage of heavy vehicles. Lu Qiling thought of a way and invited more than a dozen painters to draw portraits of Liu Yu and Bian Zhang based on their own descriptions. These painters have different skills and have never practiced this kind of painting. They are not even familiar with painting on paper, so most of the paintings are not like them. Lv Qiling was helpless, so she had to pick up two pieces that seemed a little more pleasing and brought them to her side.
It is impossible to conduct house-to-house searches, not to mention lack of manpower, and doing so not only disturbs the people, but also easily leaks information. So Lu Qiling focused on those inns, because she knew that Liu Yu and Bian Zhang would go to the concession to join the army, and they would not be able to support this tens of thousands of miles only by sleeping on the streets.
Yesterday, I ran with the portrait for a day, and they all said that I had never seen the two people on the portrait. Lu Qiling was not discouraged, she came out again at dawn today to continue to inquire, and she happened to come to the inn where the shopkeeper Cui was resting.
The innkeeper just had a conversation with Liu Yu, and was quite impressed with the young man. Seeing the portrait in Lu Qiling's hands, he couldn't help but said with certainty: "It's him!"
When Lu Qiling learned that there was only Liu Yu in the backyard, and there was no other younger teenager, she couldn't help being shocked, worried about what danger Bian Zhang might encounter, and kicked open the courtyard door without thinking about it. Although she has never studied martial arts specifically, dance and martial arts have many similarities, and she was originally the daughter of the gate, and the foundation of her body was there. This kick actually kicked the gate of the courtyard wide open.
Lu Qiling was the righteous daughter recognized by Liu Xin and Diao Chan’s apprentice. She lived in Zhoumufu in Xiangyang and lived in the imperial palace in Chang'an. Although she did not play with Liu Yu and the others, she often Seeing each other, knowing each other, all of a sudden I heard each other's voice.
Liu Yu was also overwhelmed and spoke loudly, so that he showed signs and was found by Lu Qiling. Liu Yu also knew that once he was caught by these flying tiger guards, there would be no danger, but his wish to serve in front of the army might be frustrated.
Thinking of this, Liu Yu pulled Bian Zhang up, jumped off the grain cart, and drew out the long wooden box hidden under the cart.