The convoy arrived at the yard and asked for an independent large yard. A group of people began to get busy. Many of them were busy unloading the things on the carts and putting them in the warehouse. Yan Liqiang, Gu Zexuan, and Zhao Huipeng were assigned the task of untying the horses pulling the carts in the convoy from the frames and taking them to the stables one by one to tie them up.
"Boss..."
Yan Liqiang had just delivered two batches of horses to the stable and was pulling the third batch of horses towards the stable. As soon as he reached the stable, Gu Zexuan suddenly appeared from behind a pile of hay next to the stable and pulled Yan Liqiang aside.
"Well, have you finished your work?" Yan Liqiang glanced at Gu Zexuan.
"Haha, it's almost done!" Gu Zexuan smiled sneakily.
"Where's Huipeng?"
"Still helping with things!"
"If you have something to say, please say it quickly!" Yan Liqiang looked around, "If Chen Lao Hu sees you slacking off again, the three of us will have to wash the carriage again..."
Chen Lao Hu is Chen Hu. In the escort team, Chen Hu is the "immediate boss" assigned by the escort head to Yan Liqiang, Gu Zexuan and Zhao Huipeng. Because Chen Hu was strict and fierce with Yan Liqiang and the other two along the way, and always spoke to them with a fierce face, so in the mouths of the three people, Chen Hu became Chen Lao Hu. Gu Zexuan was caught by Chen Hu for a trivial matter last time, and as a result, he didn't sleep all night and had to clean all the cars in the escort team. Of course, in the end, this task was definitely completed with the help of Yan Liqiang and Zhao Huipeng.
"Haha, Chen Lao Hu is jealous of your handsomeness, so he deliberately makes things difficult for us. Hui Peng and I are both victims of your handsome looks!" Gu Zexuan laughed strangely.
"It's ok, I'll go do my work first, we'll talk later..."
"Hey, hey, hey, boss, don't go!" Gu Zexuan quickly grabbed Yan Liqiang, licked his lips, and looked at Yan Liqiang flatteringly, "Boss, how about we go out together tonight... for a walk?"
When he said this, there was a familiar aura in Gu Zexuan's eyes that flashed for Yan Liqiang. Gu Zexuan's eyes and expression were just like a friend Yan Liqiang knew in his previous life who found a movie for the first time and asked Yan Liqiang to go study with him.
"What is there to see in Jinling?" Yan Liqiang asked deliberately.
"Haha, Boss, don't you know that Jinling is a place where beauties from all over the world gather? I heard that the beauties on both sides of the Qinhuai River and on the pleasure boats in the river, pour their face washing water into the Qinhuai River every morning, and the whole river is filled with the scent of rouge. Don't you want to go and see it?"
"Well, when we have time after dinner tonight, the three of us will go for a walk together and see it all!" Yan Liqiang did not pretend to be serious, but nodded in agreement. Although Yan Liqiang had seen a lot of erotic scenes in his previous life, now that he came to this world, he was still a little curious about the place that Gu Zexuan mentioned, so it wouldn't hurt to go and see it.
"Okay, it's settled!" Gu Zexuan looked excited.
"Well, Chen Lao Hu is coming..." Yan Liqiang made a look at Gu Zexuan. Gu Zexuan shrank his head and slipped away from behind the haystack.
Yan Liqiang led a few horses to the stable and tied them up. As soon as he walked out of the stable, he saw Chen Hu coming over with a fierce look on his face. He asked in a rough voice, "Yan Liqiang, have you seen Gu Zexuan?"
"Ah, I just saw him moving things with the convoy!" Yan Liqiang pointed to the distance, "Oh, look, isn't Gu Zexuan over there?"
Chen Hu turned around and saw Gu Zexuan busy at work, but he still snorted coldly, "When you bring those horses in, go find the guys at the yard and ask them to add some concentrated feed to our horses!"
"OK, all right!"
"And..." Chen Hu's eyes moved around Yan Liqiang's face, looking unhappy, "You are a member of the escort team. When you walk on the road in the future, don't rely on your pretty face to show off everywhere. Don't think I didn't see that you smiled at two women on the road today. What are you smiling at? Our Sihai Escort Agency belongs to the Sword God Sect. Don't discredit the Sword God Sect. We men walk in the world with righteousness and rely on strength. Do you understand? Strength..."
Speaking of strength, Chen Hu raised his sturdy arms, which were not much thinner than Yan Liqiang's thighs, and clapped them twice. Then he looked at Yan Liqiang proudly, turned his head, and walked away like a proud fighting cock.
Damn, are you sick? Yan Liqiang cursed inwardly, then rubbed his face helplessly and continued to work.
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By the time the escort team settled down in the yard and had their meal, it was already dark!
In the eyes of everyone in the escort team, Yan Liqiang and his two companions were of low strength, and they were not reassured even if they were left to watch over the goods. So after settling down, the three of them were free all of a sudden, and were basically not assigned to do anything. In addition, today was a rare day off for escort leader Feng, so he allowed those in the escort team who did not have any missions to move freely in groups of at least three tonight, and they could report back before lunch tomorrow morning. Yan Liqiang and his two companions changed their clothes, tidied themselves up a little, and slipped out of the yard, ready to stroll around Jinling City.
It was a nice night with a bright moon hanging high in the sky and stars all over. When they walked out of the yard, the three of them felt refreshed and in a good mood. Especially Gu Zexuan's lifelike imitation of Chen Hu and Yan Liqiang's movements and expressions when they spoke made Yan Liqiang and Zhao Huipeng laugh out loud. The night breeze was filled with a happy atmosphere.
Just a few minutes after walking out of the yard, Yan Liqiang suddenly found that in the sky several miles ahead, there were suddenly many colorful sky lanterns floating, decorating the night sky with brilliant colors and full of romantic atmosphere.
"Ah, what is that?" Zhao Huipeng, who rarely speaks, couldn't help but ask curiously at this time.
"Hahaha, those lights are called boat lanterns. They are released from the pleasure boats on the Qinhuai River. Usually at night, when the boat lanterns are released and float into the air, it means that the pleasure boats on the river are open to receive guests. Huipeng, look at those densely packed boat lanterns in the sky. They are countless and you can tell how many pleasure boats there are in the Qinhuai River, and how many beauties are there in them?" Gu Zexuan looked at the distance with envy.
"How did that lantern... float up into the sky?" Zhao Huipeng still looked incredulous.
"The boat lantern is made of paper and thin bamboo strips, and is very light. As long as you light a cotton wick under the boat lantern, the boat lantern will fly up..."
"It's so magical?" Zhao Huipeng was a little indifferent to beautiful women, but he was very interested in the so-called boat lantern.
"If you like, Huipeng, buy two for fun by the river later!"
"Okay!" Zhao Huipeng nodded seriously.
In Yan Liqiang's eyes, the so-called boat lantern was naturally a Kongming lantern. He just didn't expect that the Kongming lantern would come to this world and become a symbol of attracting business and opening for business for those feasting and revelry painting boats. It was quite creative.
Although it was already dark, there were still many people on the road. The three of them asked someone for directions and went straight to the Qinhuai River.
Along the Qinhuai River, there was an endless stream of tourists, poets, young men and ladies, and the lights were connected in a spectacular manner. Looking at the large and small pleasure boats that stretched for more than ten miles in the Qinhuai River, with the groups of beautiful women on the boats, as well as the various restaurants and music halls on both sides of the river, listening to the sounds of stringed instruments and singing, and smelling the fragrance of osmanthus and the faint scent of powder coming from the night breeze, even Yan Liqiang was overwhelmed by the prosperity here and felt his eyes were opened.
Yan Liqiang estimated that if there was such a concept as a red-light district in the world, the areas on both sides of the Qinhuai River would probably be the largest red-light district in the world. No wonder it was so famous, attracting countless people to come here for sightseeing and spending a lot of money.
The three of them walked, looked and ate along the way. Not only the beautiful scenery here, but also the various snacks and delicacies by the river made the three of them feast their eyes.
After strolling along the Qinhuai River and listening to a beautiful woman playing the pipa and singing a few songs on a pleasure boat, the three people were satisfied and prepared to return to the yard.
"What? We just went to that pleasure boat to listen to a few songs and drink a few sips of tea, and each person spent one or two taels of silver. Is it so expensive?" Zhao Huipeng, who had just got off the pleasure boat and walked to the river, was immediately surprised when he heard about the expenses.
"Hush, Huipeng, keep your voice down. Do you think this little bit of silver is expensive? Let me tell you, we are just listening to some music and drinking some tea. This is still cheap. You haven't seen those who spend a fortune?"
"real?"
"If you don't believe me, ask the boss!" Gu Zexuan looked at Yan Liqiang with envy. "But speaking of it, the boss is the boss. I thought the boss had never seen such a scene before. I didn't expect that the boss didn't show any shyness when facing the romantic scene of the beautiful woman toasting. He was still free and easy, calm and unrestrained, just like a veteran in the world of flowers. The woman who played the pipa just now kept looking at the boss while playing, with affection, especially the last song "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix", which must have a hidden meaning. If the boss asks to stay tonight, I think the nanny on the pleasure boat will definitely not charge the boss for the overnight stay, hahaha..."
Yan Liqiang also laughed, "Well, it's getting late. We've had enough fun tonight. Let's go back to the yard!"
At this moment, there are fewer tourists along the Qinhuai River. The sounds of stringed instruments have gradually subsided. Under the willow trees and on the grass by the river, the chirping of insects began to rise one after another. Many small businesses have already closed their stalls. If you don't want to spend the night outside, it's almost time to go back.
Gu Zexuan and Zhao Huipeng both nodded.
The three of them had not taken a few steps when Yan Liqiang suddenly felt an inexplicable palpitation. His chest suddenly felt tight, and his entire heart seemed to be gripped by something. Yan Liqiang stopped immediately.
"What's wrong, boss?" Gu Zexuan asked curiously.
Yan Liqiang hadn't spoken yet, but the dark night sky suddenly became as bright as day. As far as the eye could see, the entire Qinhuai River seemed to have suddenly turned into daytime...
Yan Liqiang raised his head abruptly, and saw a strong light tearing through the sky. Countless meteors, with countless long flames, fell from the sky like raindrops in the strong light. Continuous thunder-like sonic booms came from the sky, and the clouds in the sky were instantly torn to pieces by a beam of fire that pierced through the sky...
(End of this chapter)