Zhao Changhe thought for a long time and decided to go to Huangshaji.
If this caravan has just left the target tribe not long ago, then it is possible to get news about the missing team from them, which is more likely than going to the heavily guarded tribal base to get something.
From Cui Yuanyong's and these people's conversations, Huangshaji should be the trading center of all ethnic groups. If there is a core point in the grassland, this is it. Zhao Changhe also felt that his luck was strange. Since he had already deviated to the north, he might as well continue to go north. Intuition was more favorable.
As for these people... Zhao Changhe looked at the end of their team with cold eyes, thinking that even if he couldn't accomplish anything else this time, killing these people would be a great achievement. Or collect hard evidence and hand it over to Tang Wanzhuang? I don't know what she can do.
He thought for a while, then smeared some stuff on his face to cover up the scar, and turned into a yellow-faced man again.
I looked down at the horse again. I had been heading straight to Yanmen for days and hadn't washed the horse properly. Its jet-black hair had turned gray, and its hooves were so gray that you couldn't see the white in them anymore. It was a natural disguise.
He intentionally waited a little longer, until he had strayed further away from the caravan, before he rode his horse towards Huangshaji.
You're alone in a caravan of thousands of people. It's better not to try to get in. Not everyone will go with you. If you want to rob or kill someone, you won't know how you died. It's better to go straight to Huangshaji. Zhao Changhe doesn't believe that there won't be someone in the Demon Suppression Division responsible for delivering intelligence to Huangfu Yongxian.
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Huangshaji is located further northwest, very far away. It took Zhao Changhe two days of riding alone on horseback to see it from afar. He felt that he might even have surpassed the caravan.
The past two days were very torturous. Except for the caravan we encountered that night, we didn't see even a dog. There was endless grass everywhere, just like sailing alone in the sea. At first I saw the vastness, but after a long time I felt lonely. I was so depressed that I was going crazy and wanted to shout.
After walking for a long time, the scenery changed a little, except that the green grass turned yellow, the grass became less and less, and slowly it became yellow sand, and then it became even more uncomfortable, it was better to look at the grass. Wuzhui was also uncomfortable, there was nothing to eat, and he was very angry.
This shows that Cui Yuanyong's prediction is still very accurate. Zhao Changhe seems to be a loner, but in fact he is not used to being alone. It is extremely uncomfortable for him to ride a horse alone on the grassland without anyone to communicate with, while Yue Hongling and Han Wubing may not care.
They were the type who could live well on their own without talking to anyone. But Zhao Changhe was different. He was so moved when he saw people living in the distance that he burst into tears.
This is a very strange place. It is clearly beyond the grassland and in the yellow sand, but there is a clear spring in the sand, which reminds Zhao Changhe of the Crescent Spring in Mingsha Mountain. However, this is not the Crescent Spring. The geographical location does not match. I don't know if this place exists in the world today, or if it is a unique geography in this world.
In short, although there is water, the environment is bad and not very suitable for the reproduction and grazing of ethnic groups, but it is quite suitable as a temporary settlement. Over time, it has evolved into a market for various ethnic groups to come here for trade, and Timur sent troops to manage and collect taxes. Many merchants live here permanently, especially those who run inns and restaurants, and it is very lively.
The market naturally had no walls or anything like that, so I didn't know where the army was stationed, but I did see quite a few caravans stationed outside, and some people were moving goods inside.
As soon as I walked in, I saw a wine flag next to me. I looked along the flag and saw the words "Youjian Inn" written in multiple languages.
Zhao Changhe felt like he had found his home and led his horse inside.
In line with the expectations of martial artists, the inn really had a coquettish and charming lady proprietress. Her neckline was open so wide that you could see her deep cleavage and two white balls. She swayed as she walked, making the men who had just come out of the grassland and desert feel dizzy.
Why call it "Youjian Inn"? It would be much better to call it "Longmen Inn"!
Uh, it seems to be full
"Madam, why does your kumis have a fishy smell?" a customer shouted.
The whole room burst into laughter: "Doesn't the wine brewed by Sanniang have a fishy smell? We like this fishy smell, and we won't drink it if it's not fishy!"
The drinker laughed and said, "My jar is particularly sexy."
The lady boss wasn't angry either, she smiled and said, "I peed in it when I was brewing wine. Yes, that jar of yours."
Everyone laughed: "Why reward him? Why don't we have any?"
The proprietress' eyes flickered: "I'll give you some water to wash your feet."
The previous customer said, "I think this wine is not human urine but horse urine. Madam boss, can you add some of your own water to compensate for it?"
The people who were originally joking suddenly fell silent, staring at the man without saying a word, as if it was a miracle.
We are all joking, are you serious
Flirting with Sanniang in Huangshaji? Zhao Changhe looked at the guests at that table. They were four big men with thick beards, curly beards, high noses and deep eyes. Their Chinese was not very standard. They must be visitors from the Western Regions.
Sanniang smiled and said, "Oh, if I don't have water, what will the guests do? Not paying?"
The man said, "If the boss lady is willing to give me some juice, then I will have money, a lot of money!"
"Then I'll give it to you." Sanniang twisted her slender waist and walked over to the big man, raised the wine glass on the table, and pretended to feed him.
The big man was looking smug when he suddenly froze there.
"Ding", the wine glass shattered, a piece of debris splashed out and pierced his throat, killing him on the spot.
His three companions finally reacted and stood up to draw their swords, but before they could pull out their swords, the shards of the wine glass scattered everywhere and accurately scraped everyone's throat.
In just a moment, all the guests at the table died.
The lady boss smiled as if nothing had happened: "Someone come and take their things and throw the bodies outside to feed the dogs."
A few waiters came quickly to clean up the mess. The guests in the room took a look and then looked away, as if the bloody murder here was just the killing of a few dogs.
Zhao Changhe remembered what Cui Yuanyong said, "The degree of mixed fish and dragons is far beyond Jianhu City." Of course, it is far beyond. Jianhu City is still under certain civilized regulations, while this place is completely chaotic. Maybe the various forces inside are still a little bit cautious of each other. If an outsider dares to talk nonsense here, he will die without knowing how he died.
These four barbarians are so horny that they don't care about their lives. For a coquettish and charming proprietress to show up in such a place instead of being played like a fluff ball, she must be extremely powerful or have the support of an extremely powerful force. Only a fool would dare to mess with her.
Zhao Changhe felt that this woman had the least strength on the Human List, and might even be on the Earth List, but he couldn't figure out which name in the book of the chaotic world was Sanniang. In addition, he felt that she should be from the Central Plains. Can people from the Central Plains also thrive here? What did Timur think during this battle
Someone else seemed to be fearless and continued to ask: "Sanniang, you have been keeping everyone on suspense for many years. It's not a pity to see you grow old and ugly. When are you going to make a real move?"
"I'll wait for you to go to heaven." Sanniang started laughing again, not caring about the general teasing.
Going to heaven, I don't know if it means going to death, or if only those on the Heavenly Ranking are qualified to covet it. She answered casually, her eyes already falling on Zhao Changhe at the door. The yellow-faced man had been standing there with his horse, watching the show for a while.
She twisted her slender waist and smiled charmingly: "Originally there were no seats left, so it would be inconvenient to entertain guests and neglect them... Now there is a seat available, would you like to come in and have a few drinks? There is hot kumis."
Zhao Changhe also laughed: "But I don't drink coquettish drinks."
Sanniang blinked her eyes and said, "Pure wine? Jiangnan osmanthus wine, please?"
"Yes." Zhao Changhe handed the reins to the waiter: "Sanniang, do you have accommodation here? Or is it just for food?"
"Yes, guests need accommodation?"
"Of course. I somehow feel that Sanniang is particularly safe here."
Sanniang immediately smiled and said, "The customer has good eyesight."
As he spoke, he looked Zhao Changhe up and down for a long while again, as if he was also confused as to why a lone traveler appeared here, and he didn't see what goods he brought.
Looking at the broadsword on his back, I really can't recognize what it is. The more places like this, the more people there are playing with this kind of sword. The main weapons here are scimitars and this kind of heavy single sword, which can be found everywhere.
Seeing Zhao Changhe sitting down, Sanniang personally served him a glass of wine and said with a smile, "Not only is there accommodation, but there is also a casino. Would you like to play a few hands?"
Zhao Changhe was looking at the menu. Hearing this, he was moved and asked, "Is your casino... winning?"
"That's what you said." Sanniang's expression remained unchanged, and she said with a smile: "Who doesn't go to the casino to win?"
(End of this chapter)