Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty.
Just as Qin Li speculated, the young lady of the Zhao family not only studied the art of war since she was a child, but also flexibly applied it in various aspects of life, such as running away from home. She knew that her father had an unclear relationship with the He Yin side, and had a close relationship with the two previous He Yin county governors. If she surrendered to the He Yin, it would be like walking into a trap, and she would be caught and taken home in a few days.
So, she spread false news to confuse people.
She deliberately mentioned Ha Yin to the person in charge of the carriage and horse business to prevent him from having no impression of him. She also mentioned him two or three times to deepen his impression.
Under the protection of two short-distance guards, they left Tianhai at night and settled their wages on the way to Shangnan. At first, the two refused to agree, because according to the rules of the industry, they had to escort people safely to their destination before leaving.
If you are fired midway, you will not be able to get the full payment.
The young lady from the Zhao family smiled and said, "I won't deduct your money. Not only that, I'll give you an extra 20% commission. You can use this 20% commission to have fun around here for seven or eight days before returning to Tianhai. When you return, just tell them that you escorted me to my destination."
When they heard about this good news, they were shaken.
but-
Out of professional ethics and conscience, they still hesitated to remind the young man: "It's chaotic outside, bandits are rampant, and you may encounter criminals if you go out alone... It can be seen that the young man is also a martial artist. After all, two fists can't beat four hands."
The young lady of the Zhao family was now dressed as a young man. In order to highlight her masculine features, she deliberately darkened her face and neck, thickened her eyebrows, and outlined the angularity of her eyebrows, trying to minimize her feminine features. In addition, she was not too old, so she could still pass herself off.
"Well, you two can rest assured. I'm going to join the caravan and travel together. We can take care of each other, so it shouldn't be a problem."
Seeing that the young lady of the Zhao family had her own ideas, the short-distance guards could not persuade her any more. After weighing the commission to be settled, they left with satisfaction.
After the two men left, the young lady of the Zhao family did sit in the teahouse beside the official road for a long time, drinking tea to quench her thirst while observing the merchants coming and going. Although the world is in chaos, people still need to eat. If merchants don't go out to do business, how can they make money to support their families
In order to ensure safety and reduce the risks of traveling for business, several merchants from the same hometown often travel together to share the cost of hiring bodyguards.
The young lady of the Zhao family observed them, not only to observe their destinations, but also the size and strength of the caravan and even the temperament of the merchant guards. After searching for a long time and refilling the tea three times, she finally locked on the target and stepped forward to offer herself as a guard.
I don't want money, I just want a companion.
The merchants sitting around were hesitant because she was short and young. Who knew if what she said was true or not? Did she really want to form a partnership, or was she a spy sent by the bandits? So they said something difficult and politely refused: "If you can fight him a few times, I will agree."
The young lady from the Zhao family said, holding a gun, "No problem!"
Although the merchant didn't know the tricks, he had to praise her for her beautiful spear skills and body. Almost at the first sight, she sent the tip of the spear to the face of the accompanying guard, and stopped it steadily less than a finger's distance away. The guard was so shocked that his hair stood on end.
Seeing this, the merchant could no longer refuse.
He nodded and agreed to let her join the convoy.
The young lady of the Zhao family was assigned to the end of the caravan. An old caravan worker saw that she was short and carried a long spear, and she was pretty. He felt sorry for her and waved her to sit on the cart so that she could walk less: "Come on, young man."
"Thank you!"
The young lady from the Zhao family jumped into the car happily.
Only then did he realize that there was already someone sitting on the cargo cart. He was dressed like a scholar, with bright red clothes, long black hair, and a large, tender red flower pinned next to his hair. He sat casually with his legs stretched out, taking up most of the empty space.
Looking at its appearance again...
How to say it
The eyes, ears, mouth, nose and lips are all beautiful when taken individually, but when put together on a face as white as snow, there is an indescribable weirdness. The young man pursed his lips tightly, his eyebrows slightly gathered, and he was thinking about something with his head down in the most leisurely manner.
The young lady from the Zhao family subconsciously looked at the man's waist again, and indeed found a bright red seal with a Chinese style emblem.
This young man is a scholar of literature.
The monogram seal button is a peony pattern in full bloom. She knows her own weight. When she goes out, she can easily bully a few ordinary people, but when she encounters a scholar or a warrior, she will avoid him if she can, hide from him if she can, and avoid offending him if she can...
Her father can't suddenly resolve her predicament.
The young lady from the Zhao family said nothing, curled up her hands and feet, and sat down in the only space available, making sure to avoid the young man's feet.
Traveling as a caravanner is boring.
Occasionally someone would laugh and joke, but that was just to lighten the mood. Once they entered a sparsely populated section of the road, the entire team had to be on high alert to prevent bandits from suddenly jumping out to kill people and rob goods. The road was bumpy, and the young lady from the Zhao family felt uncomfortable maintaining the same posture for too long.
Just as I was hesitating whether to talk to the young scholar and give her some space, the other party suddenly looked up into the distance.
Upon seeing this, the young lady from the Zhao family subconsciously grabbed the gun, her heart beating fast - could it be that something was going on
Who knows—
The young man just turned his head indifferently.
"Are you nervous?"
“A little.”
Young scholar: "You're so nervous, but you still want to venture out into the world?"
The young lady from the Zhao family swallowed her saliva.
"Everyone has a first time! Is anyone coming?"
The young scholar relaxed his back, leaned back, drooped his eyelids, and said nonchalantly, "Just a few petty thieves."
The literati have the confidence to say this.
But the young lady from the Zhao family is an ordinary person.
She stood up and jumped off the cart, running towards the head of the caravan while shouting, "There are bandits ahead, everyone, be alert!"
The caravan stopped suddenly, and no matter whether it was true or not, the leader shouted "Be on guard", and the guards quickly drew their swords. Seeing that their tracks were exposed, heads popped out from hiding. Thirty people holding bloody swords stopped the caravan.
"Leave your things behind and I'll spare your life."
Merchants are not brought up to be frightened. Just because a few men yelled at them, they wanted them to abandon the goods that were related to the life of their family
dream!
But I didn't expect that these bandits came in all kinds of types.
Robbery in the open and sneak attacks in the dark.
The rough estimate is that the number is over fifty people.
It looked like a tough battle was about to begin, but the bandits had not expected that there was a scholar in the caravan, and he was a very capable scholar. All the arrows they fired were blocked by the man's wall. After a fight, they fled in disgrace, leaving behind more than a dozen corpses.
The leading merchant was so grateful to the young man that he burst into tears. The young man said nothing but threw a piece of golden cake into the other's arms.
"then."
The merchant reached out for the object, not knowing why.
This object still has body temperature and looks very familiar!
He raised his hand and touched his neck; it was empty.
"Sir, this, this is..."
The young scholar said calmly, "Yours."
"Mine? It does look like mine..."
The merchants were completely confused.
Before he went out to do business, he accidentally got a gold ingot of excellent quality, so he asked a craftsman to beat the gold ingot into a small gold cake and hang it around his neck, hoping that his fortune would roll in. When did it leave him and end up in the hands of the young scholar? ?
He didn't dare to say it, nor did he dare to ask.
Some things are hard to be left unexplained. Why bother to get to the bottom of things and annoy the other party? It will only bring you no benefit...
He turned around and asked the rest of the caravan to clean up the battlefield.
The young lady of the Zhao family was holding the spear stained with blood and washing it carefully by the stream. Coincidentally, the young man was sitting nearby.
She looked up and then down, then down and then up again.
He wants to say something but stops, and yet he wants to say something again.
The young man felt uncomfortable with her gaze: "If you want to ask, just ask."
The young lady from the Zhao family asked curiously, "I saw that thing hanging around someone's neck at the teahouse. You didn't get close to the person, so how did it end up in your hands?"
The young scribe did not answer but asked instead.
"Do you know a saying?"
The young lady from the Zhao family didn't understand: "What are you talking about?"
Although her father did not restrict her, the people and things that the young lady of the Zhao family could come into contact with were still scarce and boring. How could it be as exciting as the encounters during a half-day trip? Distance creates beauty. Her father is a brave warrior, so a brave warrior is not mysterious to her. It's different with a literary scholar. Her understanding of the latter is limited to Uncle Qin who often comes to visit her home...
He is such a gentle and elegant person, and my father is tall and strong with muscles all over his body, but he is respectful and in awe of Uncle Qin.
This curiosity also transferred to the young man.
Then listen to him: "A gentleman does not take away what others like."
The young lady from the Zhao family nodded honestly: "I know."
The young scholar raised the corners of his lips for the first time, and his relatively dignified and upright face suddenly became treacherous and evil for no reason.
More like a bandit than that bandit.
"I am not a gentleman."
The young lady from the Zhao family: “…”