However, Mingyue knew clearly that the prices of cattle and horses had indeed remained high in this era.
Sure enough, the waiter shook his head and said, "Sir, you are joking. This horse can be used for many years. With a carriage, it can hold a lot of things. Besides, the horses in our horse market are chosen by the dignitaries and wealthy merchants. If you hesitate for a while, someone else will take a fancy to it. You will have to wait for the next batch."
Mingyue really couldn't continue wasting time.
Seeing the scrutiny hidden in the shop assistant's eyes, Mingyue gritted her teeth and said, "Forty-five taels. If it's okay, I'll buy it. If not, I'll go to the next store to have a look."
"Sir, aren't you cutting too much?" the waiter grumbled somewhat dissatisfiedly.
Mingyue turned around and was about to leave, but the waiter quickly pulled her back and said, "Well, it's not impossible to negotiate. Forty-nine taels, sir, this price is already very low."
"That's the price I quoted. If it doesn't work out, forget it." Mingyue still disagreed and pretended to leave.
Finally, the waiter had no choice but to nod and agree: "Okay, okay, I'll open the shop today."
Mingyue noticed the joy that flashed in his eyes, but her heart sank. She was still killed.
I bargained, but not by much.
After installing the equipment brought by the horse market clerk, Mingyue bought some dry food and immediately rode out of the county on horseback.
On the other side, the escort Li Er fooled his companions and finally got the bag that Mingyue left on the escort car.
Weighing the bag and thinking about the silver and jewels inside, Li Er couldn't help but smile excitedly.
As soon as he saw so much treasure, he didn't want to be a bodyguard anymore. He just wanted to run away with the money.
By the way, he had to run away quickly, otherwise when the chief escort came back, he would definitely not let him take the silver away.
Thinking of this, Li Er put the bag on his back and was about to turn around and leave, but his companion who was guarding the escort vehicle suddenly climbed over and held his shoulders.
His companion leaned forward and said jokingly, "Li Er, what are you thinking about? Why are you laughing so lasciviously? Are you thinking about Hong Xiu in Cui Lou?"
Li Er was almost frightened to death. He pushed his companion away reflexively and yelled, "What are you doing?"
His companion was stunned: "What's wrong with you? Why are you so nervous?"
After seeing the bag on his body, his companions were even more dumbfounded: "You, what are you doing with Miss Song's bag?"
Li Er's heart skipped a beat and he knew he couldn't let his companions continue asking questions.
He waved to his companion: "Brother Zhao, come here, I want to tell you..."
As expected, Zhao Yong was caught off guard and moved closer out of curiosity. Then, he was strangled by his good brother who had shared life and death with him in the past. Even though he struggled hard, it was of no avail. In the end, he could only gaze gradually fade away.
Fortunately, in order for Zhao Yong to guard the escort car well, the place they chose to park was very secluded, so no one saw this scene.
Li Er saw his companion's eyes of disbelief until his death, but he said with a grim face: "I just wanted to leave quietly, but you are looking for death. It is your own curiosity that killed you. You can't blame me."
After throwing his companion's body to the corner of the city, Li Er looked at the horse pulling the escort cart. This was the best horse in Weiwu Hall.
Finally, he decided to go all out and cut the carriage of the escort vehicle in half, then rode away on the horse carrying his gold, silver and jewelry.
When the other escorts came back from buying things, they saw the dead Zhao Yong and the missing Mingyue and Li Er, and they had different opinions. But when the chief escort came back and learned about this, his expression suddenly changed, and he seemed to have aged more than ten years in an instant.
You have to know that these are brothers who have followed him for several years and have been through thick and thin together.
The chief escort wiped the tears from his face and said dejectedly, "Let's report to the police."
The other escorts nodded with sad expressions, and each of them vowed to make the villain die a miserable death to comfort Zhao Yong's soul in heaven.
The group had just walked out of the county government office, and now they were carrying Zhao Yong's body and half a carriage full of escort items, and they went around half of the city to the county government office.
But no one expected that when the chief escort opened his mouth, the person he wanted to sue was actually his confidant Li Er.
Of course, even Mingyue didn't expect that some people would do anything to get money.
It’s a pity that all the calculations came to nothing.
Not to mention how devastated and angry Li Er was when he found out that what he stole after killing his companion was actually a bag of rubble.
As for Mingyue, she did not choose to take the official road, nor did she follow the original route to Longcheng, but turned around and went to Shucheng next to Fengcheng.
The reason is simple, simply because she found that fighting alone is a wrong decision after all, and she needs help to fight against the whole chaotic world.
Moreover, her original owner in this plane did not have any powerful martial arts or a strong physique. She was just a fragile military strategist who used intelligence to outwit others. She actually needed to be protected.
So Mingyue finally set her sights on Qin Xingye, the city lord of Shu City. After all, he was the only good city lord she had heard of from the people.
However, the city lord was famous for being a good person, which led to the entire Shu city being filled with all kinds of refugees.
As the number of refugees increased, it became difficult to maintain order in the city.
After Mingyue used thorns to drive away the seventh thief, she could no longer bear the annoyance and went to the county government office to beat the drum.
As the number of refugees in the city increased, the county government office became more and more lively. Every now and then, citizens would come to report that their belongings had been stolen or their food and drinks had been robbed. Even the county magistrate felt a headache, but he could do nothing about those refugees.
After all, the refugees are already penniless and have nothing but their lives. They steal and do things just to stay alive.
When Mingyue struck the drum of the county government, the county magistrate thought that another citizen had come to file a complaint. He had just sat down in the court and stroked his forehead when he heard Mingyue say that she had a way to solve the problem of refugees in the city, but she wanted to see the city lord.
Because Mingyue was wearing men's clothes and had put on men's makeup, the county magistrate didn't realize that she was a woman.
"Not everyone can see the city lord. Even I need to ask for an audience. But if you really have the ability to solve the problem of refugees in the city, I will take the initiative to introduce you to him." The county magistrate slapped his thigh and said excitedly.
The refugees in this city have caused him a lot of trouble. He has to go to court and solve cases every day, and his prison is almost full of people.
Since Mingyue dared to come to the door on her own initiative, she must have known what was going on.
"Sir, my idea is..." Mingyue's voice was a little low and hoarse, and there was a magical power in her voice that was difficult to distinguish between male and female.
When the county magistrate heard this, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and finally he clapped his hands and laughed: "Okay, sir, don't worry, I will go to see the city lord in a moment, and I will definitely make your wish come true."